Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-11-13

CITY Cow November H. Board of Alder
pea communication was received from tn,
Mayor, enclosing communication from c. b
Clnskey, superintendent, making certain suggss
tlons In connection with the proving house and
pipeysrd Of the Corporation; referred to drainag,
Also, one from the Mayor In reply to resoIu
ton Of the Board Of Aldermen in relation to Ger
tifcates Of Indebtedness, and the guaranteed
bonds Of the w ashington and Alexandria Rail
road Company, as follows:
" The certificates Of Indebtedness issued unde,
the act OF September %, 1885, have all been liqui
dated except one, No. 81, amounting princfp
and interest," to STA SO, the warrant for which has
been drawn, but not called for The bonds of the
Washington and Alexandria Railroad Company,
which matured January 1, 1883, and the interesi
thereon, Were Hguidated by payment TO Riggs &
Co, on the 9Th Of February, 1855, who at the same
and received two notes Of SO 600 each and one for
81 500, which notes were discharged, principal
and interest, on the 23d Of August, 1859, and
ss, 100, interest paid In full to June 3Oth, 1850
Under the act approved August %, 1850, notes of
the Corporation payable twelve months from date,
with interest, have been issued to the holders OF
the bonds, which matured on the LIST Of January,
1859, and the LIST Of January, 1860, to the amount
Of 81, 900. II will be seen from the above, that
the principal and interest Of all the bonds Of the
Washington and Alexandria Railroad Company
sum Of S2s ,202 80, has been paid, or provision
made therefor. Very respectfully,
G. BKRRKr, Mayor.
The communication was referred to the finance
committee and ordered to be published.
Also, one from the Mayor announcing his hav-
Ing approved certain acts.
The petition Of W.. Higgins and others, in rela-
ton to a foot pavement, was referred to improve
mems committee.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Bill Of the lower board, making an appropria-
ton for the improvement and filing up Of the
Common Council chamber. This bill, as passed
by the lower board appropriated the sum Of az 600
for the urpose which amount the committee Of
finance I'm the Board Of Aldermen reduced by
amendment to $3.50; and in that form the bin
passed Bill authorizing the Mayor to contract
with Jos. l.. Lowry for 100 Of his patent fre-plug
and stop cocks, together with the patent rig at 70
use the same; passed. Bill to cause the wall
around the new central guardhouse to be raised
to nine feet above ground instead Of Ave feet az
originally provided for; passed. Bill to set the
curbstones and pave the footway on the south
front OF square No. 2e3 passed. Bill Of the lower
board to purchase bell for the use OF the public
schools; rejected. Adjourned. ~.
Common Couneil MIR Morgan introduced a
bill to grade the alley In square Al to abate
nuisance; after discussion by Messrs. Morgan and
Borrows for, and MIR. hammond against the bill /,
IL was passed.
The same introduced bill to grade Ninth
street from Seventeenth to Twenty-seventh street;
referred.
Dr.. Borrows introduced bill to erect lamp
post at the intersection Of New York avenue and
Sixth street; passed. ..-
Mr.. Wilson offered the following resolution
which was passed:
Rssolced. That the Committee on Police be
and they are hereby instructed, to inquire what
legislation, IL any, necessary to carry out the
laws Of this Corporation relative to the sale of
articles other than dibles, in our markets, the
sale of such articles being now allowed by the
Commissioners and Clerks of the several markets,
In violation Of tue spirit of law, and to the mani
fest injury Of private property.
Mr.. Van Reswick, from committee on improye-
menis, reported favorably bill from the upper
board 10 repair alley opening into reservat on No
10; passed Also bill amended by upper board
for grading NJ street north from Twenty. fourth to
Twenty sixth street west amendment concurred
in. IT.
Mr.. Mohun, from committee on distribution of
water, reported favoFably bill from upper board to
supply deficiency in appropriation for the pur-
chase Of AyTe's sidewalk nre-plugs; passed Also
bill from upper board to exempt public school
houses from charge Of tapping water mains, &c !;
slightly amended; passed
Mr. Meade from the committee on police, re-
ported joint resolution authorizing the Mayor to
have removed the rails Of the Washington and
Alexandria Railroad laid down within the limits
OF the Corporation, mainly on Maryland avenue
and First street west slightly amended, on motion
Of Mr.. Morgan, and passed.
The same reported favorably bill from the
upper board apPropriating Sl0,0O for the erection
OF market-house in the Seventh Ward; passed
The bill making an appropriation for the re-
pair Of the chamber Of the Board of Common
Council being returned from the upper board
amended by reducing the appropriation from
s. 600 to $50, the amendment as unanimously
disagreed to-
The bill from the upper board making an ap-
preparation for Increasing the height Of the wall
around the new central guardhouse, and for other
purposes, was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Jones moved to reconsider the vote by
which the bill for the relief of James Towles had
been lost
Mr.. Mobun moved to lay the motion to recon-
slider ON the table; lost-yeas ., nays 0.
Adjourned.