Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-08
LOCAL NEWS.

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, September 7.-Board
Of Aidermen.-1n the absence of the President
Mr. Semmes, who is Acting Mayor, Mr. Brown
was called to the chair.
a communication was received FROM the
acting May or, announcing the approval OF the
bill tor the relief of Michael Murphy, and of
the bill 10 provide additional school accommo.
datiOns for the Second School district
A communication was also received from the
Intendant OF the Asylum, transmitting his
report for the month OF August, which shows
1856 inmates OF the Poor House and remaining
in the Smallpox Hospital, on the 3lst day of
August Referred to the committee on Asylum
The Chair also laid before the Board a com.
munication trem A. P. McKenna, Secretary of
Columbia Fire Company, asking that the bill
establishing paid fire department may become
law; and in order TO reduce the first cost of
the organization they tender the Of their
engine house for the purpose of housing one of
the steam engines. Referred to committee on
fire department.
The following were presented and appropri-
ately referred, why Mr.. Utermehle-Peti-
ton OF Thomas Cogan for relief. BY Mr.. Sar-
gent-Peti ion Of VIM. 3. Todd and others, for
a water main; and by Mr.. G ulick-An act to
repair nj street south, between Third and
Fourth streets east
Mr.Lewis presented the petition of H. Keyser
and others, for curbstone and pavement on O
street north, accompanied by bill; which was
read three times and passed.
Mr.. Lloyd introduced a bill to grade and
gravel q street south, between Sixth and Sew.
enth streets west; which was passed.
was taken up as the special order.
Mr. Morgan moved its consideration be fur
ther postponed. He did not understand the
provisions OF the bill. He was on the police
committee, but the bill had never been submit
ted TO him.
Mr. Utermehle explained that he had re-
ceived the bill, and it had been impossible tor
him to get his colleagues on the committee to-
gelher, ard he therefore as chairman OF the
police committee had reported upon it favor
ably.
by vote OF seven to four, and on motion of
Mr. Lloyd, the Secretary was ordered to pro-
cure printed copies OF the bill, to be distributed
10 members of the Board.
The Fifth Ward delegation to whom had
been referred the bill to cause a gravel foot
walk to be made on the north side OF f street
north, between Third and Fourth streets east,
and the bill to cause the pavement in the alley
OF reservation ~, to be repaired, reported
tavorably, and they were read hree times and
passed.
Mr: Plant, from the committee on improve
ments, reported back the bill to trim and gravel
TENN street west, from Pennsylvania avenue
to New York avenue, with an amendment, ap-
propIlatlng Sl6S5 instead of $500, (agreeably
10 the Surveyors estimate) and it was read a
third time and passed.
Mr.. Turton called up the bill (laid yer in
formally at last meeting) 10 lay water main
along street north, from Twenty fourth to
twenty seventh streets Yves t,and il was passed.
Mr Lewis, from the committee on health,
reported back the bill to abate nuisance in
square No. 315, and it was passed.
Mr Turton introduced the following, which
were read three times and passed, viz z:-Bill TO
revive an act to trim and gravel Eighteenth
street west, from Z to H street north; bill to
pay deficiency in the appropriation for repair
ing the alley in square 1885, and bill TO pay the
deficiency for trimming and gravelling Tweg-
tieth street west, from E to + streets norta.
Mr Sargent said he desired to enquire of the
special committee on the Washington canal,
what progress, if any, had been made in clean
ing it.
MIR. Pepper said he had resolution to offer
on the subject Of the canal, and he therefore
offered the following
Resoieed, That the Mayor be and he is hereby
authorized and requested to apply to the Gov
eminent. for the use OF the canal for one or two
dredging machines, for the purpose of cleaning
out the canal.