Evening star., 1863-03-24
LOCAL NEWS.

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, March 23.-B0ard Of
Aldermen-In the absence of the Chairnan
(Mr. Brown,) Vice President Clephane pre-
sided.
A communication was received from the
Mayor, recommending Councils TO make a Gih-
eral appropriation for the repairs OF the public
thoroughfares OF the city. Referred.
Also, communication nominating the fol-
lowing gentlemen for police magistrates, under
the act approved March IA, 1868, viz: For the
First Ward, Samuel Drnryi Third Ward, VIII
liam Thompson; Fourth Ward, q. l.. GIberson:
Fifth Ward, Il. w Ferguson: and Seventh
Ward, m. r. Shatton Referred.
The following We're read and referred: An
act 10 provide vaccination for the poor: Fthis
act makes it the duty of the ward physician TO
yaccillate the white and Colored poor, and also
aUtlorizes the Mayor TO procure some suitable
place where small pox cases can be treated,
and TO provide a mode OF con veyance 10 convey
small poX cases TO the hospital; S}.OOUiS appro-
lriaeG:l and the petition OF Mrs. Bestor.
The EoaTd passed the following: An act
making appropriate lion for the repair of maps,
hooks, etc. for the City Surveyors office: an
act for the rehef of w. T. Webb: an act to pro-
ttct and facilitate the operation of tiremen at
and during the continuance Of fires: an act
making appropriation for the purchase OF
badges for the use of members Of the Fire De-
partment: an act amendatory of the act
ganlZlng the Fire department., an act for the
relief of the American Hook and Ladder Com
pany; an act for the relief Of William p. Par
teno; concurrent resolution in relation to
the holding of Union Mass meeting in the
city of Washington. (Messrs. Richards, Plant
and Gordon We're appointed committee to
carry out tie intentions of these resolutions;)
and an act to supply deficiency in the appro-
priatiOn for printing and binding.
The committee on finance was discharged
from the further consideration of the petition
Of ]. B. Clagett, asking that 4 portion of
license paid be refunded.
The act for grading and gra ayelling street
morrill, was laid on the table, and the committee
dis charged from its further consideration.
The act authorizing the sale of certain pro-
W < wi N a m on n
ment, which required the amount OF purchase
money 10 be paid as follows: one half cash,
and the balance in six and twelve months
Laid o yer till next meeiing.
The report OF the lntendant of the Asylum
was received and ordered to be placed on the
files of the Board.
The Chair announced The following COM
mittees on house for Hook and Ladder Com
pany, Mr. Clephane; on Improvement Of the
Canal Mr.. Turton; on addition to the Market
House. MIR. Richards. and as committee OF
conference in relation to Washington and Alex
andria Railroad company, Messrs. Brodhead |:
Lloyd, and Plant
Messrs. Richards and Turton We're appoint
ed committee TO inform the Board of Com
mon Coun ell that the Aldermen were ready to
go into Joint meeting, for the pur pose of Cpen-
ing the bids for laying the water mains.
The Board then took recess, and the MEN,
bers of the Common Council entered; and Mr..
A. r. Shepherd. president of the latter Board
| was nominated to preside, and called the joint
| ting TO order.
The bids were then opened, and are as fol-
| lows MIR. Joshua REGISTER, for S. w. Reyes
ter, Of Bal limore, agreed to furnish corporation
stop cocks at the following rates-l5U half-inch
cocks at 20 CENTS each; IS five -eghth-inch at IS
cents each; 81 three uarter- in ch at 81 so each;
and % one-ineh Mt 20 each. For the same, the
| It'd OF Myers n McGhan, of this city, was as
fellowship half t-inch stop cocks at 81; IS five
! eighth inch al Sl5C 80 three quarter-inch at
| S2.25; and % one-inch at SO. --
For pipe the following bids We're made -
| John Calvert bid a. fellows-Per lineal foot of
six-nch pipe, laid in 12 feet length, 80 cents; of
six-nch pipe, laid in feet length, 50 cents; of
four-inch pipe, laid in I2 feet length, 25 cents:
| and of four inch pipe, laid in 9 feet length, 20
| cents.
| Henry McArdle bid as follows-Per lineal
foot Of siX-nch pipe, laid in 13 feet length 27L,
cents; of six-inch pipe, laid in feet length,
| AN cents; of four-inch pipe, laid in 12 feet
| length, 23h cents and of four.inch pipe laid in
| 8 feet length, "a 4 cents. ..s
Myers Mc(ihan bld-For Hneal foot OF six
inch pipe, laid in IL feet length 95 cents; of six
/ inch pipe, laid in feet length, 9o cents; of
four inch pipe, laid in 12 feet length. rs cents;
| and of four-inch pipe, laid III feet length, 50
! cents. ~. sse a-# q
| Jeremiah Costello bid-For hneal foot OF six.
! inch pipe, laid in ~ feet length, 2s cents; of
six.inch pipe, laid in feet length, 90 cents; of
| fopr-inch pipe. laid in II feet length, 25 cents
| ana of tour-inch pipe, laid in feet length, 2S
| ccnis. = 3 .~.s -. sga
Augustus Watson bid--tFor lineal foot of six.
in eb pipe, laid in l2 feet length, 30 cents; of six
leh pipe, lafd In feet length IS cents; OF four
IL eh pire laid in 12 feet LENGTH 90 cents; and of
IUur-lncn pipe. fdi1 III IeeI lenetn; 81 cents.
| r. s. Hiii,t ir- bid-For IineaI foot of six
I incii pipe, laid in i2 feet length 80 cents; of
!, sx-inch pipes laid IN 9 feet length, 81 cents; of
|, oh pipe, laid in 70 feet length, 80 cents;
and Of four-ineh pipe. laid Ia feet length, 81
centg..r -e- go s4s'
z The above bills. include all materials, tools,
4 resolution was theH adopted referring all
the lids 10 the conlmi ttees Of drainage and
sewerage O. the two wards,tC act as Q joint
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