Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-12-01

c0RP0RArlOa AFFAIKs.


Mayor, announcing the approved OF the net to
inereaee the salary OF The inspector and Taper
Of wassf mains; act to clean and repair two
branch sewers in the Second Ward: act for the
rvlief Of r. Cullanan; act to grade and gravel
G street north. between 9th and 10Th streets
west; act authcriziug the Mayo TO have water
for the relief Of E. Rornaine. -
Alto communication informing the Board
that the act OF November %, .e62, authorizing
the Mayor 10 contract for hre.plngs. has bren
executed, and hat It only rsynains 10 select
proper positions and place them where re.
qu1ed, and suggesting an appropriation for
that ppIpoes, and that the Water Register and
Chief Engineer fix the locations. Referred 70
com miittt on drainage. q - ETE-E
Mr Brown presented the memorial Of Mr..
Wn. r. Dole, Mrs. J. w. Apen and others,
ashin pei mission to erect atemporaraxy build.
ing on the corner OF Louisiana avenue and 7th
street, for the purpose Of holding fair under
the snspiefs Of the Sanitary Co1nmission, for
the b+refit Of the aick and wounded SOLDIERS.
ing the prayer of the petitioners, provided the
consent OF property holders in the neighbor.
hood can bs obtained. The building is to be
removed ea or before January 18TH The bill
passed.
The following bills from committees were
reported upon formally and passed, viz: BY
Mr.. Turton, Improvements mittee--Bill 70
repair the bridge at the foot Of street north.
Also, from the committee on drainage, Mr..
Turton ported the joint resolution author
izins the Reeistrar to purchase water pipe,
Fr. Mr.. Quick, claims oommittee-Bin for The
relief Of Rob- IT Bayliss: bill for the relief Of
Michael O'Brien. BY Mr. Pepper, improve
wooden bridge in the Second Ward. BY Mr.
Lloyd. finance committso--Joint resolution OF
instruction TO the conm'tta before Cen zress.
BY Mr. Ixvie, health committee-Bili for the
reitef Of Vim. Boyd.
On motion Of Mr.. Pepper, the bill OF this
hoard in relation to vanltins the s.rspts was
tak'n up 40 the special order, and after sun
dry ans nd ments vas passed,
The following bills were introduced and
ras.fd: BY Mr.. Tur'on-Bil to make gravel
fCe walk along he east side Of 23d street, in the
cellar OF tie school house in the third school
dis'rltt
Mr.. Brown In tr cd uced an amendment 70 the
ruIts, thai here after when any bill or resolu.
ticE is msde a special order 1t shall be taken
up inms diately after the call OF wards for Pc
ttions ard, after dis cussion, ii was laid over
till rex. a'iLg.
Mr. IL wis was appointed the me m Der OF the
COMMITTEE ID &c: in conjunction with he Mayor
ard & men!i 'r OF the Common Coun I'll TO ers-
p.rihttnd the construction Of wha-Fes OIL the
Mr.. Gulick, from the 10. ~ committee to count
and destroy oae bills, reported that :hey hai
ye."rd"y destroyed $3.50 worth.
The case Of James Towies, ana they were lsa
over and made the special order fo- Eex.
Monday evening.
The bill 10 widen tn. gnttere on 9Th street,
from Mass achus etrs avenue TO N street, were
II ken ~, tut subsequently, laid over In erde-
,has me opinion Of the Corporation Attorney
may be ohiaiped.
The bill from the Board Of Common Oouncl
to ro,ide for making numerical book, was
referred 10 the committee ON finance.
The jomtresolo.ion Of Common Council, re-
c" mme nding the appointment: OF q committee,
TO make srranr emenis for the celebration Of
kttn OF wah r into the Aqueduct, was adopt
ed, and MretIs. Turton, Brown and Sargent
Ses1 Ga ne part OF
COMMON Coune,!-Au the members presen,
except hessrs. Donohue and Lloyd. Mr. Barr
in the chair.
A comm unication was received from the
Mayor enclosing the nor thIy report OF the
CkIef EnsiIe. Of the Fire Department.
The hiei Engineer reports ali :he apparatus
whose truck Is as last reported The Aua,os.
tia hose carts are In bad order. but can be used
until their nrw carriage is finished. Since the
last report the Union has received their new
hote carrisge, and the tenn porary house for the
Western Uose has been finished, and lie now
occupied. Since the last report there have
thirteen alarms, one from burning chimney;
one fre IN explosion in u. S. Arsenal: four false
and seven actual, as follows: Seven O'clock
sod Oct, In frame dwelling In Grahams alley,
destroying bed; supposed incendiary. Nine
on Iath street, occupied by q. II. Mitchell as a
hotel loss about e2CO, fully in. ured in the Lon
don and Liverpool GO on personal property.
injured In the Etna, of Conn, and Firsmenis
Co. OF this city. Nine and a. half O'Clock on
5th inst, In frame dwelling, 297 Sixth street.
owned end occupied by jos: Warden; loss about
$50, fully insured in the Firemen's Co., OF this
city. Cause, supposed incsndarism. Two.
and-a. half O'Clock, in frame stable and wood
house in rear OF house 3sl south L street, be-
tween 4th and 5th east, owned by Mrs. Van
Horn. Loss about s1GO; no insurance About
i've O'Clock on the iith inst, brick stable In tho
rear of4f4 + street, between 9th and 7th streets
west, owned by Hon. Alfred Ely. Loss trifiing.
supposed incendiaT1sm. About seven p. m on
18th inst. in the east wing Of Center Market
Lcss tfifiing: supposed incendiary. The seventh
in the plumbers department, Navy Yard; loes
trifiing. ~.
The chief engineer again urges the necessity
OF ihe establishment OF the tire alarm telegraph
and Of the purchase OF at least one steam en-.
CINE, and reports the members Of the Franklin
Company for disobeying his orders at the fire
on the 2sth ult. Referred TO the committee on
fire department
Also, Communication approving the follow.
Ing acts Relief OF Blanchard & Mohun: 70
take up and relay gutter on NJ street south and
side Of l. street south, at it's Intersection with
ID street east; making an appropriation TO
supply sdeacieney, and providing for the ap-
pointment OF joint committee.
Also, transmitting letter from The Comrnis.
sioI er Of Public Buildings in reply to q letter
from himself In relation to repairing the crose.
sioner states that ii appropriation for the re-
pairs OF Penney lyania avenue is exhausted an
arrangement may be made to repair the dilapt-
dated crossings Of the lateral streets. II you
will 60 or and repair those crossings at the ex.
pense OF the city will refund the money ont
OF the first appropriation for Pennsylvania av-
snue. TIE flag footways across the Avenue he
conceives, are to be repaired ont Of the city's
funds. The Mayor asks an appropriation Tor
the purpose, rs they are In a dilapfdated con.
dition. Referred TO the committee on improve.
ments.
Also. one from the Water Registrar annouu.
cling to the board that he is preparing q report
which Will embrace the information called for
by resolution Of the 23d inst. Referred -"
Also one enclosing q letter from the Secre.
tary OF the Interior, announcing "that the great
work OF bringing water to this city had 6een
go far accomplished as to admit OF its intro
ducton from the Potomac. and that he had
directed the engineer in charge to turn il int,
the Aqueduct at the Great Falls, on Saturday
next, the fifth instant"
The Mayor adds, sas this is a work which the
community is deeply interested, and its accom-
pills shMent an event for which all have looked
WIN an xiety, deem proper TO communicate
u 10 you that you may, should you think 1T
Jake measures TO commemorate the occasion"
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