Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-20

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LOCAL NEWS.
COUNCIL PRoCExp,Nss, October ts-Board Of
Atd.r"~n.-Thr Chair Mr.. Semmes) laid be-
tore the hoard Communication from the May.
or announcing the approval of the following,
viz:
Bill to grade Eleventh street east, from Penn
sylvana q enue to South Carolina avenue; to
revive an act TO trim and gravel u street south,
from I'd 10 1th street east; TO grade and gravel
q street south. from Sd to 9th street west to
amend an act to lease wharf sites ON the Poto-
mac river; and bill for the relief OF Thomas
Cosan .r
Also, communication making the following
nominations for Trustees of Public Schools -
Firss Bs,rlet.J lis Q: Wilson Wm Wilson, and
w. ]. Rhees, and y. &. Wight: Third District
+. S. Walsh, G. W. Davis, and Robert Fergu-
son; Fourth District. 7. Casseli, J. g. Ellis,
and J. E. Holmead. For Secretary Of Board
r. T. Morseil; Treasurer-John Sessford: re-
ferred to schools committee.
Also, communication from the Mayor en-.
closing com m unications from Postmaster Bow
en-, Mr.. Forsyth, City Surveyor. and Mr.. B.
B. French, Commissioner of Punlic Buildings,
asking an appropriation OF $500 to grade +
street north, from 7th to 9Th streets west in or.
der that the Government may put nag stones
on the said street. THE money for grading is
to be refunded to the corporation by the Gov
Mr. Brown introduced a bill in conformity
with the above communications, and it was
passed.
Mr. Brown subsequently moved recousid.
Grafton OF the vote whereby the bill passed,
and it was so amended as to authorize the
grading of the street to Ninth street and to
appropriate s5Ge and in that form it passed.
Mr.. Pepper presented the petition of the
Keepers of the livery stables of the city, setting
forth that they have been at great expense in
the erection Of stables, &c, and they ask that
they may kt permitted to wash their carriages
on the street IN front of their sta bles, between
sunrise and 10 O'Clock. and Between i o'clock
and twilight. Referred to committee on po-
lice.
MI. Pepper. from the committee on improve
ments, reported the bill to make gutter across
A street north, west side of 9Th street east; aud
the bill to provide for q deficiency in certain
case; both OF which We're passed.
MIR. Plant, from the same committee re-
ported a bill to erect culvert on 7th street
west; which was also passed.
The committee on Improvements was dis
chsrged from the further consideration Of the
petition of E. Romaine and it was referred to
the committee on claims
Mr.. Gordon introduced a bill to erect fire
plugs on the north side OF the Anacostia Engine
House and ON e street south at the intersection
OF lin street east and bill 10 repair the cul.
vert at 18th street east and X street south:
which were passed.
The following bills, &c, from the Board OF
Common Council were referred: Joint rssolu-
ton OF instruction to the committee to attend to
the interests of the Corporation before Congres
bill for the Improvement of Ak street, dc; bill
M.
pensation of the Water Registrar; bill TO pur.
chase hose for the Western Hose Company: bill
granting permis sion to widen the area and ex-
tend the fuel vaults in front Of house No. Asa,
10 street west: bill to build a branch sewer in
the Second Ward; bill to take mp and relay the
gutter on the east aide of 9th street west, be-
tween g and north; bill for the relief OF the
srnall pox hospital: TO lay certain flag footways
in the Second Ward; for the further improve.
men' OF the canal; granting permission to Per.
severance Fire Company TO dispose OF q suc-
n a1,lan Oh
pennsylvania avenue aud g street south: to
revive an act for opening an alley in souare
No. sf: for the Improvement Of the small pox
Aospifal; for the relief of Elias Davis: to revive
ar act to trim and gravel 3 str. ct north from
3D. street west TO Tiber creek: to lay a gravel
footwalk along the south side Of street south,
from HIN 10 18th street east; for the relief OF
the American Hook and Ladder Company No.
9; to lay flag tootwalk across g street north,
on the west eide OF o4th street west: for the
more thorough distribution Of Potomac water
throuRGout ine city: for the relief of E. f.
Mockabee and to set the curbstone and pave
the feot~ay along The north front Of square
No. $50.
The following rom the Board of Common
Council Were read three times and passed:
Bill 10 purchase scales for the use OF the Center
Market; to lay gravel footwalk along the
yania avenue TO + street south; to trim and
gravel Indiana avenue, from AZ to I'd street
west; and bill to supply deficiency In the
construction OF the sewer on 10th street from I
The Alderman's joint resolution in reference
TO the erection OF public school building in
the Fist School District, and the Aldermen's
bill equalizing compensation Of certain officers
OF the Corporation and abolishing the salary OF
Inspector and Sealer of Gas Meters, were
returned from the Common Council with a
refusal TO concur in the amendments OF the
Board of Aldermen; anc the latter agreed to
insist upon their amendments.
The Common Councils amendments to the
Dill authorizing an increase in the charges of
Avn nR ND tn fhH ~ 80, -
Capitol street, from ii street TO New York
avenue, Were concurred in.
The bill for erecting a fire. plug on the south
side OF r street north, between 18th and lith
west, was also returned with an amendment,
and it was referred to the committee on drain
age:
crease OF pay for labor and Corporation work
WAS also received from the Board OF Common
Council, and Mr.. Gordon moved that it be
considered al once.
Mr.. Pepper moved to amend the bill by
making the pay for the horse and cart $3.50,
instead OF $50 s.-.- a
Mr.. Lloyd hoped the bill would not be con.
sideIed tonight, but W ould be referred to the
committee on finance, so that he might examine
il. He was rs much in favor as any one of
giving the laboring man adequate compensa.
ior, hut If the bill was pushed through to.
night he should vote against il.
Mr. Gulick hoped the bill would now be
considered. He thought the gentleman fMr
Lloyd had no right TO threaten not to vote for
was necessary that come action should be taken
now, for il the hill Were referred to the COM
mittee ON finance it would be sending it TO
sleep.
Mir. Lloyd denied this, and argued that the
bills from his COMMITTEES (hnance) were re.
ported upon a quickly as from any other com.
miitee. He was not opposed TO the measure,
but simply wanted TO investigate the terms of
the present bill. Heiliousht the principle OF
passing bills upon the night OF their introdue-.
ZION wes wrcns one. All bills should be re-
felIed.. Many bills were wrongly drawn, and
wfIe consequently Imperative.
Tie beard refused TO refer The Dill, ana MT
Plant then moved to amend IL by striking out
S1..5 and inserting the words ..curfent rates
= aid laborers throughout the city.
Mr.. Gordon thought it wontd De q difficult
5 matter to get at the current rates. Many of the
iaboytrs at the Navy ardsSet Si-s5 per day.
Mr.. Ut4,mefle said be would vote for the.
amendments hut he hoped the bill would be
referred. Almost every week proposals were
: invited for grading, and for other purposes
i and such persons as bid for the work did it
uron tho hypothesis that y certain number Of.