Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-14

= Dunawin, rejected
Also, one from the Mayor announcing his having
approved the following actS:-An act authorizing
the curbstOnes 70 he set and the fOotway paved on
the south fronts Of squares numbered 500 and Si4;
an act authorizing the laying of water main in
Eighteenth street west from III to | street north.
al act suthOring the laying Of a water main in c
street north, from Second to Third streets west;
an act authorizing the laying of water main
along ID street north, from First to Second street
west and along First street west to street north;
an act for the relief Of w. p. Webb.
Also. one from the Intendant Of the Asylum,
transmitting his regular report which was referred
20 the AS rium committee.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Bill authorizing the Mayor to anticipate the
Of the Corporate on to redeem certain guar
snteed bonds, washington and Alexandria, }
with an amendment; which was adopted, and the
bill passed.
BiiI to grade and gravel ID street south. between
New Jersey avenue and South Capitol street;
passed.
Bill tn grade and gravel First street east. be-
tween y and streets south; passed.
Bill 70 take up and :elay the gutter on the south
front II square 1Ol; passed
Bill Of the lower board to trim and gravel y
street north, from Fifth to Seventh streets west;
passed.
BIl Of the lower board to trim and gravel
street south, from Sixth TO Eleventh streets cast
passed.
Bill to tr, and gravel street south, from Sec
ond 10 seventh streets east; passed.
Bill Of the lower board to trim and gravel I.
street south, from Seventh TO Ninth streets east;
passed
BIN Of the lower board providing for taking I'D
and reisying the cutters on the north side OF II
street north between Tenth and Thirteenth streets
west; passed.
Bill for tue relief of A. May; passed
Bill for the relief of Henry Holohan; passed
Bill authorizing the use Of a sned near Seventh
street, on river wharf, TO l.. Page for certain
purposes, passed
Bin to place new pump at the corner Of and
Thirteenth streets, and to repair gutter in the
&Ern .Fd-
Bill 10 construct sewer along e street north
between Four and-a-half and Sixth streets west;
passed
Joint resolution authorizing John Z Vau.kins
10 complete hsh-hOuse; passed.
Bill 20 indemnify the Mayor for expenses in
CURED IN attending the Legislature of MARYLAND
TO urge the claims Of the Corporation in connec-
ton with the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal; re-
ferred 20 finance committee.
Resolution inquiring into the expediency OF
purchasing the Tenth street Baptist Church for
the use Of the public schools; passed
Bill authorizing the City Collector to receive
certificates Of Indebtedness in payment of taxes:
referred TO finance committee.
Resolution requesting the Improvements com
mittee 10 inquire TO the purchase of a proper
site on which to erect new Northern Market
passed
Bill making an appropriation to introduce water
into the Northern Market; referred to police com
niit e. Adjourned
COm,uoH Council The board met at the usual
hour, the president in the chair
communication was received from the Mayor
informing the board Of having signed various
bills therein specified.
Also one transmitting the report Of the city Pur-
vevor, in relat on 10 the laying of watermains on
Twelfth street west and Pennsylvania avenue to
Eighth street north.
Likewise. one transmitting a communication
from the lhtendanis Of the Washington Orphan
Asylum
PETITIONS RECEIVED AND REFRRREB
Petition of q q. Coleman; petition of w nliam
r. Bann with reference to a frame building; Of
William K. Riley and others, requesting the
dredging Of the Washington channel in the PotO-
mac river.
BIBLs INTRODUCED.
Bill authorizing the laying Of Waterman on
u street north, from Third to Sixth street west;
passed BIN to grade and gravel street; referred
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Easily offered the following resolution;
which was adopted
RsS0lred, That the committee on public schools
be and they are hereby instructed to inquire into
the justice and prOpriety Of paying the Trustees
of the Public Schools annual compensation
FOR their services Also, increasing the cOmpen-
satiOn now paid TO the Treasurer, and report by
bill or otherwise
Mr. Given offered the following; which was
adopted.
Rssolr,d That the committee on police be and
they hereby, requested to ascertain and inform
this board az their earliest convenience what alter
alton or amendment is necessary under our present
license system in order to prevent the frequent
infraCtiOn Of the law by parties, relative to the
receiving OF wood and coal as agents, brokers
and 90 on, as approved June g. 1853; and, also, to
report the Cxpediency of amending the said
laws 70 make their titles more specific In refer
enCe 20 goods and merchandise so licensed, and
10 report by bill or otherwise.
RETORTs or COMMITTEES.
Bill supplementary 20 an act providing for the
assessment and valuation Of alt property in the
city Of Washington, which may be held by the
Inhabitants thereof, passed
Bill 70 grade Second st between Va avenue
and street south; passed
Bill authorizing the CurbstOue TO be set and
fOOtwaY paved along the east front Of square 95l;
passed.
Bill to grade and pave the alley in square 9Oi;
passed
Bill to extend the culvert on Seventeenth street
west, between l. and NJ SITS north 20 the building
line on the east side Of said Seventeenth st passed
Bill 70 pay for repairing the bridge on Connec-
tcut avenues passed
Bill 20 take up and relay the gutter on the north
front Of square PSI; passed
Bill 20 lay water main OH | 81 from Eleventh
10 Fifteenth st west; passed
Bill for relief Of Wallace r Denham; passed
Bill for relief of J n Blake; passed
Petition of John Pfluger; discharged
Bill for relief Of VIM A. Gray; postponed
Bill apProPriating SO to pay commissioners Of
election; passed
BILL PASSED.
Bill from the Board Of Aldermen TO defray cer-
tain expenses incurred by the Corporation at the
funeral Of the late Joseph Gales.
And the Board adjourned.