Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-08


CITY CouScrLs, May Board Of Afderwsn -
President Dove being absent. vice presiden,
Moore occupied the Chair
"A communication was received from the Mayor
ss the report OF the Water Registrar for
the month Of April. 1860 The report states haf
the number Of additional sgners to the subscri o.
uoh DOCK during the month Of April was IA:
NUMBER OF permits to open streets for connection
WIN wafer mains $50; number Of orders to Pur-
veYof 70 tap water mains ID7; number of water
rents collected 81; amount of money received from
wdtel rents 500 .63i amount Of money received for
tapping and Corporation stops, s32l;-total re-
ceipis curing the month. $685. SO. The yearly
Vdiue oi tne 81 rents, on which the present nav
ment as above stated is $50 50, is s3i6 40 'Or.
committee ~
Also, a communication from the Intendant of
the Asylum, transmitting the report Of that officer
for the month Of April; referred to asylum com
mittee.
PETITIONS.
oIG A w Randall, for relief from erroneous
assessment Of VIM. E. Brown for remission of
nnei OF w. ID. Davidge and others, for a water
main IN Louisiana avenue; Of p. NJ Dubant for
water main In Sixth street west from II to / SITS
northi OF }: b. Kibby, for a water main; of Thos
fletcuef. Ior half pay Of costs for erecting a
pump OF Thos. O'Donnell and Others for water
main In east Capitol street between First and Sec
ono streets east Of E l.. Stephens, for pavement
ana naging In the Fifth Ward; all of which was
Concurrent resolution providing for a Joint
meeting Of the two Boards at O'Clock D. m on
MONDAY next to elect Judges Of Election; passed
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Blu LOT the construction of certain flag footways
In tne fhlrd Ward passed Bill to Law water
main In East Capitol street. from First to Second
streets east; passed. Bill to lay a water main in
Second street west from Indiana avenue to b
sIreet north; passed. Bill TO lay water main in
Tenth street west, from ID street north to street
north; passed BID to lay water main i'm Louisi-
avenue, from Four-a "a half to Sixth street
west; passed. Bill to erect fire plugs at certain
points, with amendments which were adopted
and the bill passed. Bill to reimburse the
Washington Gaslight Company for LAYING a
cert,in water main; passed Resolution setting
apart Friday night next for the board to meet
Tor the purpose of considering certain amend
ments to the existing water law; passed Bill
to lay gutter across Pennsylvania ay and along
the north front OF square 925 passed Bill to trim
and gravel st. north, between Seventh and Fifth
streets west; passed Bill to erect foot bridge on
First t.west, between N and SITS north; passed
Bill Of this board, with amendments by the lower
bolrd, to provide for taking up and relaxing the
gutter on the north side of street north between
Fourth st west and the I5-foOt alley in square 55
passed Bill to grade and gravel Fourth st east
from East Capitol st to MARYLAND avenue; passed
Bill to grade Second street east, between certain
points, passed. Bill to trim and gravel II street
north, from Pa avenue to Twenty7tbird ST west:
passed. Bill to set the curbstones and Law the
foOpavement on the west front of certain 50 uares
passed.
On leave, Mr.. Price introduced bill to grade
and gravel First street west, from Indiana avenue
to street north; referred.
Mr.. Huntington, on leave, introduced bill
providing for the erection of fre-plugs; referred
CLAIMS COMMITTEE
Bill for the relief of C.. Vres, ir; passed Bill
to take up and relay the cutters r street north
between Sixth and Seventh streets west; passed
Bill to lay a water main in Second street west
from T. to streets NORTH passed Bill to lay a
water main In sixth street west, from II to |
streets north; passed
Mr.. Miller, on leave, introduced a preamble
and resolutions directing the City Register TO
have tickets printed with the words s'For the
Market" and Against the Market" for the
voters at the ensuing election in order to get the
expression of the opinion of the people as to the
issuing of the stock sufficient to erect the new
Centre Market.
Mr.. Moore moved an indefinite postponement
OF the resolutions; and gave his reasons therefor
at some length.
Mr.. Miller advocated their passage, with strong
arguments.
The question was further debated by Messrs
Miller, Moore, and Magruder,
When the motion to indefinitely postpone was
carried-ayes 6, noes 3.
Mr.. Miller, on leave introduced resolution
requesting the Tax Collector to state the amount
Of the tax sales for the year 1S5S, and when the
money was deposited in the Bank Of w ashington;
passed.
Mr. Ward, on leave, from the committee of
conference on the question Of a new seal for the
a
for the original BILL which was passed.
Bill to improve street south, from Second to
Fourth street east; passed.
Mr.. Huntington, on leave, introduced resolu-
ton directing the committee OH drainage to in
qujre into the exPediency of introducing the
Potomac water into the City Hail. passed
Adjourned.
Common Counch.-Mr. Jones offered resolu-
ton, that 1.-THE Board of Aldermen concurring)
the two Boards assemble in Joint meeting on
ndaty npYt n < No m for he
of electing commissioners Of the ensuing munich
pal election; adopted.
Mr. Powell offered a bill authorizing water
mains to be laid along street north. between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets west; passed.
Mr. Turton, from the committee on improve
ments, reported back bill from the Board of
Aldermen to improve the alley opening on 6
street north. in square 2Sg; passed
Also, a bill to pave fOotway and set curbstone
the south side Of q street north, between
Twentieth and Twenty-seventh streets west
passed.
Also. a bill to set curbstone and pave footway
the east front of squares PAS and 2i6, returned
amended; amendment concurred In.
Also, bill making an appropriation for TRIM
ming and graveling Vermont avenue, between II
and streets north, and for trimming and gravel
ing part of Sixteenth street west, above street
north; passed.
Also bill to grade and pave the alleys in
square No. 2iS passed.
Also, bill to grade an alley in square sic;
passed
Also, a bill to lay flag footway on the north
side of st north, between certain points
Also, bill to pave alley in square 677, returned
amended; amendment Concurred in.
Also, bill to grade and gravel the 4O-foot alley
in square 6i5, and to pave footways and cutters
and set curbstones on the east and west sides of
said alley; passed
Mr. Mohun, from same committee, reported a
bill TO repair the cutters on + ST. north, between
Sixth and Seventh sts. west; passed.
Mr. Cassell, from same committee, reported a
bill TO gravel foOtwalk in the Seventh Ward;
passed.
Mr. Morgan, from drainage committee. report
ed a bill to lay water main along Twelfth street
west, from Pennsy lvania avenue to street north;
passed Also, bill from the Board of Aldermen
tn lay water main along c street north, from
Four nd "a half to Sixth street west; passed
Mr. Powell, from claims committee. reported
several private bills, which were passed
Mr., Meade, from the committee on police, re-
ported back. amended, bill to abate nuisance
In the Fourth Ward, aPpropriating the sum of
80, or so much thereof as may he necessary, the
same to come out of the ward fund, to fiji up a
pond of stagnant water on the public alley OPEN
Ing on Fifth street north, the work TO be done
under the supervision Of the Commissioner
Mr. Boisseau, from the committee on canals re-
ported back bill from the Board of Aldermen TO
rebuild the Corporation wharf on the Eastern
Branch at the terminus of the Canal; passed
Mr. Edmundson, from the committee on fire
department. reported bill for the relief of the
Columbia Fire Company, by appropriating out of
general fund G6fD0 for base of 7nO foot NJ