Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-15
LOCAL. NEW 8.


Accommodation was received from the Mayor
Is,1o ~ ono from tue Water Registrar in re-
ianon 10 the delivery of water pipes by ColwelI
mittee eoui-
Also, one from the City Collector, in reply to a
resolution Of the Board Of Aldermen in relation
on the able 0' ~
Also, one transmitting report from the Com
hissloners OF the New Center Market submit ting
aform OF contract for the erection of the proe
posed new markethouse for the approval of the
BOARD. The report and contract were read, aud,
on motion OF MI. Ward, the contract was re-
Tered TO special committee Of three members
Mr. Donoho presented the memorial Of Thomas
lev lewis ana JOB Angus, protesting against Che ac-
Won OF the Center Market Commissioners IN
awarding the contract for building the same 70
hilbert Cameron; referred to a special conn ittee
Mr Moore, on leave. introduced a bill, author
IIihg the Mayor to publish certain act OF Con-
Marke'. N'''e'
PETITIONS.
W Thos. r. France, for a water main; of John
r; Reside, for similar purpose; of George w
riggs, Tor a footwaYi of George w. Crown and
Osoers Tor the repair Of an alley In square north
OF square 5l3 of Geo. Nstze. for compensation for
stone work DONE Of :. A. StOfrOw for indemnity
Toe TIE loss Of cow killed by falling latp street
french; o. George FoIlansbee, fct repair of pave
maihi-ali Of which were duly referred
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Bill Tor relief of Geo. A. w. Randall; passed
BIZ Tor relief Of John Fletcher; passed. Bill to
side OF Seventh street west; passed. Bill author
lLing the construction of a sewer at the corner of
rSutteenth street west and ID street north, and
Hke sewer at the northwest corner of Twelfth St
west and street north; passed Bill to grade
and gravel First street west, from Indiana to New
Jersey avenues passed Bill to repair the gutter
ON the south side of street north between Four-
ald-a-half and Sixth strPets west; passed Bill to
tim and gravel street north, between Eleventh
and Fourteenth streets west; passed. Bill author
fIing certain alterations in the grade of M street
SOUTH between First street east and South Capitol
STREET passed
JOINT MEETING
The board now went into Joint meeting with
une lcwer board. TO 20 into am election of Com
misSioners Of Election for the Mayors election to
De hetd in June next
The joint meeting came TO order Mr. Albert
president Of the lower Board In the chair
ne Chair appointed as tellers to receive and
Cc9ht tne votes, Messrs Miller and Morgan;
with the following result: -
First ward-FIrst Precinct-SamI Duvan. G.
wv Emerson, Jas Kelly. Second Precinct.-A.
w Denham, Jesse Mann, w. III Perkins
Second Ward-First Precinct !. Ill
lard, George w. Stewart, 5 w Owen second
fLeci3cISaml Lewis, E. c. Dyer, William p
Third Ward-First Precinct-C. : O,Hsre
L. Chaplin, James NJ. Towers second pre-
fineI-J. ;. Holland, B. E. Gettings, C. w
Fourth ward-First Precinct.-Jobn povIino
b Milburn, A; ROthwel1. Second PTecinctNH
u Pant, j.. Kendall, A. Med Davis
tlfth Ward-First Precinct-P J. Ennis I
Tee leu, : C. WALES. Second Precinct -Thos
Hnic nlngson; Clarence Baker, Isaac Bartlett.
oIAtn " ard-Flrst Precinct.-H. N. Ober
u Brandt, Joseph Tucker. Second Precinct
Lem'l Gaddes, ' alentine Conner, VIM : Venable
seventh Ward-First Precinct-G w Hinton
w IN H Hope, II. n. Barron Second Precinct
VIM. G. Flood, Daniel Rowland, Henry KniGbt
On motion, the joint meeting then adjourned
fhe board then came to order
BILL INTRODUCED
MI flSher, on leave, introduced hill author
lIlng the pure base of 900 feet long inch water
PIPE rom Colwell q Co, of Philadelphia; passed
BILLS PASSED
Tue Board then resumed the consideration of
Cohtnluee reports, and the following bills were
passed Bill for the relief of Geo Neftze; bin for
the repair OF the public alley in the square north
o. square 20 5l5; bill authorizing the curbstones
70 De SET ana the footwaY paved the south front
OF square 3a5 bill to set the curbstones and pave
the tootway on the east side of square ST.; bin 10
repair portion Of the alley in Isl; bill for
the improvement of the public alley in square r.:
ou 70 construct a sewer along c street north be-
tween Four-and-a- half and Sixth streets west. hin
~ -, pay the rent of the house occupied by the
western Hose Company bill TO lay a water main
in Twenty-fourth street, from Penn avenue 10 m
street northi Dill to lay water main in c street
north, from Eleventh to Twelfth streets west; bill
70 errct Two OF Ayers fire plugs near the Coast
survey, on Capitol Hill; bill to Law water main
IN seventeenth street. and in II street north from,
LWenty,third TO Twenty fourth streets north; bill
10 introduce Potomac water in the CITY Hall and
In the Public School houses owned bv the Cor
porduon; Dill TO lay water main on Third street
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Louisiana avenue, between Ninth and Tenth SITS
westi resolution requesting the Mayor 10 examine
and report the best plan OF Trapping sewer oppn
Ings; ON in relation to sewer in the Second
Ward Adjourned.
Common Council The President laid be,o,o
the board communication from the COMMITS
sloner OF improvements of the First and Second
wards; transmitted by the Mayor, asking an adj
street west from street north to Massachusetts
avenue referred.
Mr.. Sheckels introduced bill making an an
preparation for taking up and RELAXING certain
cutters in the Third and Fourth w ards referred
MI Mohnn presented the petition of N McIn-
tyre, and others, praying 10 have a curbstone set
ana pavement laid on north front Of squares 57i
Mr.. Given presented the petition of VIM T.
Walker, and others, asking for a foot pavement
on ~ street south, between Twelfth and Thir-
Mr 0bsr presented the petition Of A. Gaddis
81 and others, praying the passage of an act to
TAKE up ana relay the nagway on NJ street south
between Eighth and Ninth streets east: referred
Mr. BdmonStOn presented the petition of Jobn
Roach, asking TO be paid SIC SO for labor as
grader on Ninth street between r. and F streets;
Mr. Powell, from the committee on claims /
reported bill for the relief Of ] w Thomnson
q Bro, apPropriatng the sum of Sill 65 for Cor
pordtOn stops furnished and work done in "a ppinp
mains IN July, 1859, the Corporation not beinS
prepared at that time to do the work; passed
MI Given, from the committee on claims, re-
Z
Ifndner, aud asked to be discharged from its fur
tbeI consideration; discharged
Nj. Mohun, from the delegation of the Fourth
ward, reported bill authorizing the Mayer to
lancet certain church assessments on Fifth street
and for other purposes
M Dpnanlel presented a minority report This
SCI iofth toat the original petition showed tnat
large majority of the residents were i'm favor Of
lighting the street with gas; and also defended
the trustees OF the churches and Rev Mr. Alig
from the imputaticn that they signed the PETITION
without authority, claiming that they had au
thOrity, and as worthy gentlemen they would mot
have put their names to II without the right He;
also argued that 10 refund this money would he
tstake Il out Of the Fourth Ward fund, as the
city has paid for the gas
Mr.. Orme moved TO lay the whole subject ON
the table; disagreed to by vote Of yeas to NAYS
IS.
The majority and minority reports were then
read, when considerable debate ensued thereon !,
Pending this discussion, Mr.. Powell moved
that a committee be appointed to wait ON the
upper board and inform the same that this board
was ready to go into joint meeting as previously
agreed npon, FOR the purpose Of electing Commits
sioners for the ensuing June election. The Presi-
dent appointed Messrs. Powell and Castleman as