Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-01-27

oontsnE'nt cIpensce OF tho CIty Sur,.yor
ESQ, oEo erccrsIEs q memorial OF ". Randall.
hsEariae director OF the IEdcpr,Gent line oi
lel'ETRfa, asking permission 20 erect t-l-graph
/ rclts an certain streets and avenues. which
acre appropriately reiprrad.
a Communication in reply 10 a reeolution Of
.hl Board. wss received from The CIty sur
N'yor, relative 70 he grading Of Eis hth str,,t
| i-iween and north. Also one rpIa,iya ~
th' cost Of constructing foot bridge across IA.
o,sl: rpi,nrd.
ri' r';Iuon OF certain property owners for a
i','iWaN al he corner Of & and Second streets,
as 7, jGrrrd.
Nr. BIoGhead, from the finance committee.
elSiteo n bill authorizing an increase of paw
Tor iahor on corporation work. THE bill pro.
rc>,s 10 give able bodied laborers q 50 nrrd,x
ard for a driver, horse and cart s2l Pass.i
Mr.. Erodhead also reported a biil for relief
OF TaN lor Hutchison; passed.
Also, sundry papers referred TO the commit
lee, winch, Al hls request, Were ordered 10 be
placed on file.
Mr.. Pepper, from the improvements commit.
l"-, reported bill for making gutter across
thlo avenue ri Thirteen and "a half strert.
passed. '
Also. a hill making appropriation for de-
fcirncy for clt 3nlng and repairing a .evpr
passing through square 80; passed
Mr. Sargent, from the police committee, re-
ported bill permitting the Independent Line
OF Telegraph 10 use the avenues streets, and
alleys OF the city 10 set their poles strn, hair
wires, &C; passed.
Aiso, aJnni resolution authorizing the Mayor
l.lEnt
relative 10 the time Of lighting ;he streets:
adopted.
Mr.. Lloyd, from the claims committee. re-
ported the hill from the Council for rpIief oF
George r. Stewart: passed.
Also, a resolution instructing the police com
hiitee 10 report whether any further legislation
IL necessary To secure the prompt renewal or
dead animal, &c; passed.
Nh. Richards, from th, canal committee re-
ported bill making appropriation for the i'm
| pIoNement el The Washington Canal in ac-
Col n n An
Thomas. The bill approprIates $500, and
gives the superintendence TO Mr. Thomas in
conjunction with ;he Mayor and a member
from each board. Mr.. Thomas receives no nav
for his service.
Mr.. Lloyd moved to amend by providing
that the money appropriate .ed shall be paid only
upon the entire success of the entcrprfse in tha
opinion Of the Mayor rejected-and the bin
passed.
Mr., Clark, from the asylum committee, re-.
ported hack the lntendant's report with a
summary Of il; ordered 10 he filed
Mir. Pepper offered a resolution providing
for copy OF Sheahan's Digest of the city laws
for he Secretary use. adopted.
The bill from the Council making appropri.
alton fcr the erection OF a public schooi-house
H. The third school district, was taken M and
Pa Sod.
! Councils Joint resolution providing for I'D
oItlCnai hospital accommodations al the Wash
Ineton Asylum, was taken up and adopted
An act 10 pre- vent the sale OF fire. arms run-
powder, gum -ceps, &c., in certain cases Wa
aken up. IL had been passed with amend.
ments D.! ihis boar ], to which the Council dis
agreed. On motion this hoard recaded from its
anrndmt nts. and the bill passed as it came
from the Council.
The joint resolution recommending the pub-
lcallon OF the corporation tax list an the Va
iiondl Ia,eilsGczcsr. was received from the Conn
Ell, "mehG"d with proyiso that the cost shall
not t&c' ed that Of any other paper. The amend.
nrnt As agreed to.
The Joint resolution instructing the commit
tee before Congress relative 10 asking power 70
ENy epecal TAX 20 pave the streets of the city
WIS returned q by the Council, with The amend
Inenis IL lhis hoard non concurred in.
on motion, this board insists upon its amend
mcnts.
MIR. TuItcn asked that the bill for relief Of 7
Pearson b. taken up: agreed 10.
On motion OF Mr.. Brodhead, IL was laid on
thr able
Mr. Brown introduced bill making appro.
pIlatIon Tor deficiency in the contingen nt fund
II the Board OF Aldermen; passed.
Also, resolution instructing the police com.
nilii6e TO inquire into the expediency Of ebtain-
!ng, II possible revocation of the order OF the
Provost Marshal relative to the closing Of res
taurants, eating houses, hotels, &c. SO far as
civilians are concerned; passed
Mr.. Clark presented a bill 20 grade and gravel
portion OF l. ST. south; referred 10 improve.
ments committee. Adjourned.
Common Ccunoil-A communication was re-
cciyed from the May or, trans smitting the first
report of the Chief Engineer OF the Fire depart
mtnt; which was ordered TO be printed and
referred.
The following were referred: Bin to Law a
u
street north; petition Of I. G. Clayton, asking
compensation for extra services; of K. r. White
X Bro, asking that groceries may be served 70
The esy lpm under contract; a plan TO connect
The two wings of Center Market; bill for the
relief of T. X. May; bill authorizing the Inde-
pendent Telegraph Company TO erect poles
within the limits OF the city, resolution REQ uirng
all persons having smallpox in their houses TO
cause 10 be placed on their houses a card with
''smali- pox written or printed thereon, for the
purpose OF warning citizens away from the
same.
The following were passed: Resolution an.
thorizlnE the Mayor 70 purchase cabbages 70 ba
for the repair Of Eastern Market bill rec uiring
persons on Pennsylvania avenue 70 keep the
payements clean; bill TO lay a footway ON
Seventh street south; bill for the improvement
of South Capitol and South l. streets
Mr.. Utermehle, from the select committee on
building a school-house in the third district
made a report accompanied by bill apprs.
contract for the erection Of the building the
amount TO be paid out Of the special fu nd from
the tax OF i've cents; but if there is an insuf-
nclency, he balance Is 10 be taken from the
| general fund. .E#
Mr.. Utermehle explained the measure at
length, stating the disadvantages that the school
childrn were laboring under. The committee,
he thought, had done their duty, and acted
| from the best motives. The ground in the
square purchased, which would not be occu-
piea, could, IN course OF time, be sold for more
than the whole cost OF the building. He then
spoke of the advantages which would result
Mr.. Thompson was opposed to the bin in Ina
present shape. Why not build four school,
houses instead OF one, and allow the scholars
in all the districts the same advantages He
was opposed 10 erecting one grand building in
which all the scholars OF district would attend
school, walking mile through the mud
Mr.. Gordon was opposed TO the bill in fts
present shspe, and thought the matter should
have been arranged so that each portion OF the
city should have It's share OF school accommo-
GatICnE.
Mr.. Raub offered an amendment that the de-
fclency taken out Of the general fund be here.
after reimburse q, lost.
The EIll wHs then passed as follows:
Yeas.-Nes Srs Barr. Canficld, Ellis, FollRn..
be-, knight, Morgan, MurtaRh, Mitchell, Peake.
Espley, Stevens, Utermehle, and Sheppard,
(PIesiGCnt, )-l3.
hays.-Messrs. Donohue, Gordon, Lewis,
Raub, and IEompson-5.
Mr.. thompson, IN giving his vote, stated that
H. IN favor OF making the schools more
eft rIeLt, but was opposed 10 the appropriation.
The special order, the bill relating 70 the DIS
posal of the interest OF tn city In the WASH