Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-28

NoIIcE.-District of Columbia Advertisements
70 be inserted in the BALTIMORE Sun are received
ut and forwarded from THE STAR Once.
CRY Councils, Aug 27-Board Of Aldsrmes.
the chair.
A communication was received from the Mayor,
enclosing communication covering copy OF
Georgetown, relating to the annexation Of George
toSn to Washington; referred to select commit
zee consisting Of one member Of the Board Of
nbhiI.bd from each ward and ordered 70 be
This latter communication is signed by Messrs.
Jas Dunlop, Philip T. Berry, Esau Pickrell, and
WAFER Cox, OF Georgetown, and says: of the
union OF the Two cities, on proper terms be agree
able to you, we desire that committee on your
part be appointed to confer with us and to nego-
tate the terms Of union to be submitted to the two
Corporations
The preamble and resolutions read thus:
w hereas a large number of the property holders
OF Georgetown have addressed memorials to this
Corporation in favor of union Of the two cities
tie ssf6e fiiiKfcfps SSSehdhfs6E ana afyfHe tad
Corporation to institute measures for effecting
said object1and whereas II 10 Just and expedi emf
that the subject should be fairly presented to the
taxpayers Of the town, and the wishes Of a ma
Jority OF them in the premises carried into effect
therefore,
Resolved, That Hon. James Dunlop, Philip r
Berry, w alter 8 Cox, Esau PickreiI and David
English, be, and they are hereby, appointed a
committee on behalf of this Corporation, to nego-
tat. with the Corporation Of Washington respect
Ing the terms and conditions upon which an union
OF the two cities can be effected and said commit
tee are hereby instructed to make a report of the
result OF such negotiation to this Corporation
hsSofred, further, That III the terms of union
shall be agreed upon between the corporate au.
thorties Of the two cities the said committee are
hereby further authorized to procure such legisla
uou oy Congress as may be necessary to ascertain
the sense Of the taxpayers of the two cities and
TO carry said union into complete effect, If the
same shall beagreeable to the wishes of majority
of said taxpayers
Also, one from the Mayor, announcing his
having approved the following act:-An act
authorizing the relaying of the gutter on the
south front OF square No go; an act authorizing
the Mayor to cause stencil trap to be placed al
the opening Of the sewer on Eleventh street west:
an act authorizing the construction Of a stencil
trap at the mouth of the north side of f street
north, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets
west; act TO revive act to take up and relay
the gutter In the Second Ward; an act to repair
portion Of the paved carriage-way in Seventh
street west; an act authorizing the Mayor to pur-
-chsse ten thousand feet Of siI-inch water pipes;
an act for taking up and relaying part Of the
gutter on Fifth street west an act authorizing the
curbstones to be set and the foolway paved on the
west fronts OF squares Nos. 16S and f6g an act
authorizing the laying Of water main in N street
north, from Eleventh to Fourteenth street west;
an act authorizing the laying of water main in
Nineteenth street west, from Pennsylvania avenue
to I street north; act authorizing the Mayor to
anticipate the revenues Of this Corporation to re-
deem certain guaranteed bonds; an act making
with the distribu Of Potomac water throue h.
out the city of Washington; act for trimming
and graveling portion Of Ninth street west; an
act making an aPProPriatiSn Tor deficiency In the
year ending June 30, 1860; an act to trim and
gravel b street north, from Third street west to
Tiber Greek, and for other purposes an act for
Also, one from the secretary Of the Board of
Trustees Of the Public Schools, transmitting a
copy of a resolution passed by the Board Of Tfus-
z1fth lie rbla1 Hat
to schools committee.
OF Michael Boch and Dan1 File, asking remis-
sion Of a fine; Of James +. Halliday and of VIM F.
Bayly and others for water mains in certain streets
of Il. b Sweeny and others for sewer In Seventh
st west; Of A. Geddes and Others for flag foot
way; of John Smith and others, for a water main;
Of John ID. Brandt, for relief-all Of which were
duly referred,
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Bill of the lower board amendatory of the act
providing for the assessment and valuation of ell
property In the city of Washington, or which may
be owned or held by the Inhabitants thereof, and
for other purposes; passed Bill to lay water
main in Seventh street east, between Nj and l.
streets SOUTH passed. Bill to lay a water main In
Fourteenth street west, from to q streets north;
passed. Bill to take up and relay the gutter on
the east side of Eighth street west, between and
Istreets north passed. Bill to establish annual
water rent for street washers, and for other pur-
poses 1.-THE bill fixes the rate Of taxation for street
water main in street north, from Seventh street
west TO Ninth street west; passed. Bill to lay a
water main In few York avenue, between Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets west; passed.
The Mayors nomination Of George w. Stuart
as a member Of the Board Of Health, was reported
by Mr. Magruder with a recommendation that the
same be confirmed; confirmed.
Joint resolution relating to the proposals for
erecting new Center Market; ordered to be laid
on the table and postponed until next Monday
evening.
The nomination of Andrew Carol as commits
sioner Of the Western Market, was reported back
from the police committee without recommends
ton; confirmed
Bin to take up and relay the gutter on the north
side of l. street north, between -~-tventh and
Eighth streets west; passed
Bill to lay Waterman In street, from Eleventh
TO Twelfth streets west; passed.
Bill to Law Waterman in + street from Eleventh
to Tenth street west; passed.
Bill to settle curbsione and pave the footway
along the east front Of square No. 951; passed
Resolution authorizing the President of the
Board 70 purchase case for the reception Of file
papers; passed. Adjourned.
Com,no. Council The President in the chair.
communication was received from the Mayor
transmitting paper from the Water Registrar.
Also, one transmitting a communication from
the Secretary Of the Board Of Trustees Of Public
Schools, with the following resolution attached:
RssoIrsd, That the Board Of Trustees of Public
Schools recommend TO the City Councils the pro-
priety Of authorizing said Board to lease, for
period not exceeding ten years, such buildings
may be offered them, adapted for school urposes
in the different districts, reserving the right for
the Corporation to purchase the same at fair
valuation; provided such can be leased at a sum
not exceeding 500 per annum for each school Of
sixty pupils. Appropriately referred.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.; Emerson offered the following resolution;
which was adopted:
authorized to inquire into the expediency Of abol-
fishing the office Of Commissioner of Health and
providing for the appointment Of Compissioner
Of Improvements for each ward In the city.
Mr. Powell offered the following. which