Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-05-24

Second ward ;. 2,3Os,75 3,Q26,s5O 71s,1OO
Third ward.... 2,003,963 2,74S.75O 7A,7s7
Fonrth ward .. 3,340,025 4,01775O 677,725
Fifth ward ..... 100000 1,375,10O 75,GS0
Sixth ward go. 4l6,765 765,15O 34S3S5
Seventh ward. s94, ,45O 1,35O,O5O a55,6OO
Total. 1923 SIS, ,75o $3.50, s27
The statement was ordered to be published
with the proceedings.
Also, communication announcing the ap-
north front of square No 52s act to gravel q
street south, from I'd to 4th streets east; act to
purchase medals, premiHms, &C., for distribu-
allow the Perseverance Fire Company to ap-
prepriate certain monies; and act for q gravel
footw ak in the Sixth Ward.
Also, a communication transmitting a Pc
tlt1on OF fOrty.Six veteran members OF the Ist
ID. y. regiment Of infantry, asking that they be
put upon footing with others just enlisted,
and allowed the full amount of money paid for
bounties. The petitioners represent that they
are all citizens of Washington, and were among
the first to enlist IN the cause of their country
Referred to committee on finance.
The following were presented and referred
BY Mr.: Clephane, petition of Charles H. M.
w ood for remission Of fine imposed by JUS
tice clayton. BY Mr.. Pepper, petition for a
water main inHorth street from 9th to 7th
and pave an alley in square No. 757.
Reports We're made by committees as fol.
lows: BY Mr.. Pepper, improvements: Bill
authorizing the curb stones to be set and foot
south Of square No. 562 passed. Joint resolu-
tion authorizing the grading OF the alley in
square No: 633: passed. Bill to improve the
gutter on the east side of 9Th street west be-
tween H and I north, in the Third Ward;
passed. And bill to take up and relay the
gutter on 1lth street from E to H west side;
passed. BY Mr. Plant improvements: Bill 70
extend sewer on 10th street west from New
York avenue to NJ street north; passed; but the
vote was subsequently reconsidered and a bill
varying slightly, but intended to carry out the
YrQa mo- RvyM IN:~,
Department: Bill to supply deficiency for the
Perseverance Fire Company; passed. Also
reported back the report OF the Chief Engineer
OF the Fire Department and it was ordered to
be placed on the files. By Mr.. Sargent, Asy-
lum: last monthly report of the Intendant re.
ported back and ordered to be placed on the
files. BY Mr.. Lloyd, Finance: bill for the re.
lief OF John Williams and bill for the relief of
H. Shulthies, both of which passed. BY Mr..
Lewis, wharves: Bill to provide for the i'm.
proveme Mt Of the harbor; passed.
Mr.. Clephane, from the committee on mar.
kets, reported favorably upon the bill to erect
a NEW market house at the Intersection of South
Carolina avenue and street soath, between
$l5,0O0l
MIR. Lloyd said he did not think the Corpora
ton was now in a condition to do this work.
He would like to have the bill laid over and
made the special order for next meeting, in
order that members might inq uire into the sub.
lect. He understood that work had been
stopped on the new Center Market house, and
that an injunction had been la id upon ITS fur
ther progress, on account of its being upon a
public reservation; and the erection Of the
house now proposed should be inquired into.
Mr.. Pepper stated that he was not aware that
an inlun ction had been laid against the build.
ing OF the Center Market. The work was sim.
ply stopped in order to obtain legal advice
upon the matter.
The bill finally passed.
Mr.. Pepper Introduced bill TO make a gut
ter across & street north and I'd street east, and
bill for gutter across Maryland avenue
n Refr nnrfh cfr ooof both
which passed.
Mr.. Lloyd, from the Seventh Ward delega-
ton, reported back the bill to grade 1st street
west, from N to w street south, and it was
passed. I'D.
Mr.. Pepper introduced resolution directing
the Surveyor to furnish the Board a copy of
the original map of this city, taken from the
map in the office of the Commissioner of Pub.
lie Buildings. Adopted.
The following from the Board of Common
Council were referred: Bill to lay water
mans along South Carolina avenue to 10Th
street east. Bill granting power to the Mayor
to suspend so much of the act appro we'd Febru.
ary 20 1864, as relates to the storing of old
for the space of sixty days. Bill to erect a
HORSEBACK at the Northern market house; and
bill to lay water mains along 7th street east
from Pennsylvania avenue to M street south,
and through other streets.
The following from the same board were
passed: Bill for the Improvement of the Center
Market Bill to extend a sewer on 10th street
west from New Yorkavenue to M street Bill
to improve the square OF ground upon which
the new school house in the 9th W ard is located.
Bill to pay the clerk of the assessors additional
compensation. Bill to grade and gravel 9th
street east from street north to Pennsylvania
avenue. Bill to construct gravel foot
on B street north from I'd to 7th streets east;
urge upon Congress the removal Of the un-
slightly Jail in the rear of the City Hall.
On motion OF Mr.. Semmes, the vote whereby
the bill to extend the water mains along South
n or
ferred was rescinded, and the bill was SO
amended as to make the mains extend along
East Capitol street to 12th street east; and in
Mr. Lloyd introduced q resolution instruct.
ing the Committee on Police to introduce q bill
to carry into effect the act of Congress approved
paving streets, and securing a uniform system
OF fsewarage, which was adopted, and the Board
adjourned.
Common Council.-A communication was re-
ceived from the Mayor announcing his appro.
val Of the following acts To construct sewer
in L street north, from Doth to 22d streets west;
to grade and gravel 5th street east; TO grade E
street south, between 10Th and 18th streets west
to repair alley in square $40; for gravel foot
walk in the Second Ward; for relief Of the as
SCISSORS; providing compensation for vaccina.
ting the poor granting certain privileges to J.
H. Harleston; to increase the salaries OF the
clerks of the Eastern and Western markets; for
grading and paving alley in square 263; award
ing the contract for laying water mains; award
ing contract lot 1urnls0lQg WAFER mains; 10 ex-
tend the stone wall on the west side OF Tfber
creek, between Pennsylvania avenue and B
street; joint resolutionAin relation to Pennsyl-
vania avenues resolution Of thanks to General
NJ q. Meigs.
Also, one laying before the Board a petition
for laying water mains on 7th street east and
G street south. Referred.
Also, enclosing communication from Hon.
James j. Lewis, Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, calling attention to the fact that under
the law Of August 5th, 1861, a tar of $49, 9,437.33
was imposed on the District, which has not
been assumed or assessed. II this tax is not
assumed the Government will proceed to col.
lect the same according to law. Referred to
the ways and means committee.
Mr.. Raub introduced q resolution calling ON
the Mayor to inform the Board why the work
on the new Center Market House had been sus.
pended.
Mr.. N. d. Larner stated that the reason was
that some man had built couple of houses
near by which he thought would be hid By the
market-house.
Mr. O. Wilson remarked that two Years ago