Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-05-26
LOCAL NEWS.

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, May a5.-Board of
Ahcrmen.-A communication was received
from the Mayor announcing his approval of
large number OF acts, among them the follow
ing OF general interest An act TO improve
l. street souuh, between Seventh street east and
Virginia avenue; authorizing the construction
OF sewer on ID street north, from Sixth 10
Seventh streets east; acts to grade and pave
the alleys in Squares No. 1Si, 62i, 16O and 535;
providing for plans to construct the Center
Market-house; authorizing the construction of
sewer on T. street north, from Sixth to Sew
enth streets west; to trim and grade Il street
north, from the Circle u the bridge over Rock
Creek; to grade and gravel X street south, be-
tween Eighth and Eleventh streets east to
grade and gravel Fourth street east, from L.
street south TO Georgia ayenue to curb and
gutter sixth street west, from street north to
the canal; to grade and gravel Eleventh street
west, from Maryland avenue to Virginia ave-
nue.; to grade and gravel street south, be-
tween Four-and-a-half and Sixth streets west;
TO lay a flag tootway across street south and
Eighth street east: TO lay a water main in Ninth
street west, from Louisiana avenue 10 the
canal; and to grade L street north, between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets west.
Also, the following commu nlcation relative
TO the death of Ex-Mayor Thomas Carberry:
MAYORS OFFICE, May 25, 1868.
Gentlemen Of the Board Of aldermen and Board
n Common Council: 1t is my melancholy duty
10 inform you of the demise of Ex-Mayor
Thomas Carberry, which occurred in the sew.
enty-fourth year of his age at his late residence
in this city, on Saturday, the 23d instant, and
may be proper for his long, able and faithful
services to his country in the war of 1912, as
captain IN the regular army, and to this city as
a member of it's Councils, and Chief Maeis.
trate from 1922 TO 1924.
Though none had the good fortune to be as.
sociated with him i'll his administration of our
city affairs, yet many of us had the pleasure of
an intimate personal intercourse, and all the
opportunity Of forming san estimate of his
character, public and private; and am conf
dent no one will more deeply deplore the loss
hoe tot
l shall be ready to unite with you in any
sentiments OF respect appropriate to the occa-
sion. Very respectfully,
Mr.. Pepper then introduced resolutions of
respect and coincidence, which Were unani-
mously adopted.
The report of the Chief Engineer OF the Fire
department for the past month was received.
THE Columbia, Union, Anacostia, and Metro
politan are reported in good working order
The Franklin and Perseverance need new sue
TONS. The western Hose is again in service.
The truck OF the American Hook and Ladder
Companyis still at the shop. Eight alarms and
five actual fires are reported as having occurred
the past month.
The Mayor returned, with his objections, the
bill requiring the City Treasurer 10 render
quarterly accounts of the condition of the Cor
poration finances; and the communication was
referred to the committee on finance.
The following were read and appropriately
referred: A communication from sundry citi-
zens of the Second Ward, complaining that the
dNcuSSlS Qt pOSIt hiSHt soii III
hood of Fourteenth and Fifteenth and and
streets, and leave it there uncovered, thus
creating nuisance; petition of r. w. Carter;
OF i. Il. White and others, asking that water
mains be laid in Louisiana avenue, from Sew
enth to Sixth streets; an act relative to paved
carriageways; for the relief of Robert Gayer: TO
grade and gravel N street north from Sixth to
Tenth streets west; for the relief of T. g. Ma
gruder; and an act 10 pave the carriageway on
Sixth street west, from Pennsylvania avenue
to L street north.
mr., Tyra,h.,r u ,,o,,,o,.
ing the Mayor to withhold a license from Mr..
James T. Nixon, who purposes erecting a
pavilion for circus entertainment On a private
LOT at the corner of New York avenue and
Fourteenth street.
Mr.. Lloyd moved It's reference TO the COM
mlttee on police.