Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-08-11
LOCAL NEWS.

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, August 10-Boord Of
Aldermen In the absence of President Semm es
who is acting Mayor, and of the Vice President,
MI Pepper, Alderman Brown was called to
the chair.
Mr.. Turton presented the petition of T. r
Morgan and others, for water main; which
was referred.
Mr.. Sargent presented q resolution reouestiu o
the Mayor to inform the Board whether The
Commissioner of the Fifth Ward was EN- ployed
as carpenter in the Quartermaster's depart.
ment; which was adopted
Mr.. Sargent stated that he had been informed
that the Commissioner had been so employed
city.
The resolution was amended so as to iucIude
the inquiry AS to whether any other mu unicinaI !
officer was holding government position
The committee on finance was DISCHARGED
rroh the further consideration of the bill TO
grant additional powers to the Mayor
MT. liant introduced an act to trim and
gravel Tenth street west, fIom Pennsylvania
ferred.
Mr.. Turton, from the committee on improve.
ments, reported the following, which were
passed, viz: A bill TO set the curbstones on tho
south front OF square No. I26; bill to take up
and relay the foot payements and gutter on
square No. 12i; and a bill to grade and gravel
d street south, from Twelfth to Thirteenth
west.
Mr. Ttermehle, from the police committee.
reported @vorably upon the bill to regulate
and license livery stables; and on motion of
Mr.. Lloyd the consideration OF the bill was
postponed until next meeting, and made the
special order.
Mr.. Quick, from the committee on claims.
reported bill for the reliefofCurtis & bearing,
with an amendmen mt allowing them $40 instead
OF $50, and the bill passed as amended.
Also, bill for the relief of Michael Murphy:
which was also passed
Mr.. Plant, from the committee on Fire De.
partment, reported back the bill 10 pay for two
fre-plugs, {Sl16;) which was passed.
Mr. Turton introduced resolution instruct
ing the Water Registrar to purchase in the
open market q sufficient amount OF four-inch
water pipe to lay pipes TO furnish water TO the
Western Market. Adopted.
Also, an act to lay water main in A street
south, from First street east 70 New Jersey
avenue. Passed.
The following bill, 4c., from the Board of
Common Council, were passed: Bill for the
repair of gutter in the Third Ward; Joint
resolution requesting the Mayor to furnish
each Of the Assessors with copy of the cod.
if1ed laws OF this city; and an act providing
for the expenses of the public schools for
The following were referred: A joint reso.
luton in reference to the erection of public
school building in the First Ward bill to take
up and relay the gutter on the east side OF
Seventh street west, between L and NJ; Joint
resolution for the better protection OF landlOrds
an act authorizing the Mayor to purchase cast
iron plates or brides for cutters; a bill to take
up and relay the gutter on the east and west
sides Of Eighth street west, from I to X north;
and JOINT resolution in relation to the labor
ing men employed by the Corporation.
Board Of Common Counctl.-A communication
was received from the Mayor announcing his
approval Of the following acts: To repair alley
in Square A. for relief of William Thompson;
10 repair defective carriage. way of Ninth
street. west, from TO F streets; and fixing
compep sation OF the Tax Clerk.
The chair announced Messfs. Shepherd, Ksl-
ly, and Ruff as the committee on the resolution
in relation TO the relief of families of drafted
n en-; Messre. Canfeld, Follansbae, N ID. Dar-
ner, Shedd, H. G. Wilson, Peake, and Noyes
on the committee to inquire into the xpediency
of equaliZing the salaries of the corporation
officers; and Messrs, McCathran and Ferguson
on the erection of the public school-house in
the Third District.
The following were introduced By Mr.. NJ.
d. Larner, and passed: Resolution directing
the Mayor TO cause the corporation laberers TO
be paid for the time they loss in Keeping the
recent thanksgiving day; bills to take up and
relay cutters on Eighth street, west, between
and X streets. north to repair gutter on north
side of Z street, between Ninth aud Tenth
streets; to repair III street, from Seventh to
Tenth streets. BY Mr.. Ferguson-Bni to re-
pair gutter on west side OF Fourth street east at
L street south. BY Mr. Follansbee-Resoiutiou
.instruciing the committee on impro vements to
report bill for grading North Capitol street,
from New York.ayenue to Boundary By Mr..
q. Wilson-Bil to purchase lot for a school
house IN the Seventh Ward, near the Long
Bridge. a. 4 =
The following were referred: BY MT. rergu-