Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-30

the purchase OF y tDt OF 4rOunu hetOu q
he Coz porat,on petition OF th. District OF Col
u N bia so.un,eers for increased bounty; eill
I xirs the comp Dssticp OF The IRE renrsr OF
h+ PLblis ScIco 6: and petitt N OF Nnarles
Duke for h- purchase of ,ot sroond r'ionfing
10 Ihe 60, rorstioD. Sundrv Communications
frr m tie Eaynr r.iaHvp tn Hug NO ths qnotS
of he Drsnict- were reported from the same
committee n d uI Id.r.a Ia hs placed o. hie.
Mr.. Pepper, from com nittee IN improvs-
m-rts. repnrud d ba, X the bill to take mp and
I-iay The Fav,m IN alley In sonar No. 81;
.sE M fre 10 Se,opd Ward u. leg 'tioi Dill To set
.hr sni os,' ne ard psvr the f'otway on the
tsttn ir"nt OF square No 629: passed: bill 10
pave me earr'aeeHay on the wet front part
OF square No 3s2. ref.l red 10 Third Ward
Delrsa'ion; ana h,ll To st the curhstone aud
pave ,hr foo, way on IN. south side of 9th street
west, from N ~ o north, which was laid on
tbp tat .ely
Mr.. Plant. from the commi,tee on fire de-
psrment r.port back the bill To provide for
officers and operators Of the fire alarm And
police telegraph, and recommendeo that the
Beard of Aldermen n ncur 10 the 1m~numents
of the Board Of Common Couucil, but ark
committee Of conference. ~ ordered, and
sA.ssrs. Farr, Pepper aud Lloyd were ap-
yo,ui.d The committee On the part Of this
Board.
Eills nom the Boar Of Common Council
u.re dis, ossd of SIS follows: BiIi TO lay cross
cutters oB rht south sIcr "f y STREET north,
a ross 4 b s,Ieet west aid New Jersey avenue;
b I compelling builders and proprietors OF
Iousts tp .r.,t ont houses and wafer. closets;
bill 10 erect schC ol honse on 81 street east ana
u street .outh, Which ~tre rferred; and oill
to TAKE up ard relay The utter on the east side
OF nh street west, from New York avenue TO
h street rorih, " hi, b was passed
The bill from the came B Jard To improve the
alley il Square No 435 L.. the Seventh Ward,
was resd, III Mr.. Lloyd requested that It be
put upon Its passage. Mr.. Lloyd stei that
tbe bill WIS accompanied by a certiHcsre from
The Sscrttar, II th- Board of Health certify
ing That the alley rrQuirrd paving, and that In
its present condition II was a nuisance, and
ought 10 be paved as sanitary measure.
Qu.stion sprang up IA TO the right OF the
Corporation TO pave alleys, even for ~ 8n,tary
purposes, and the whole SUBJECT was referred
10 the seventh Ward delegation; ana, on mo-
ton OF MIR. Utrrnehls, resolution was adopt
ed irstrnctiDR'be committee on Improvement to
TO obtain the opiu on OF the Corporation Attor-
Dey upon the SUBJECT
Mr.. Pepper, from committee on improve
mpDts, reported hack the bill 70 enlarge the
oTcp at the northeast corner OF street north
and sth street west. Referred back TO the COM
mftee
Also, reported hack the bill to Law cross gut
ters OF south side Of y street north, across ith
street west Passed Adjourned.
Common Council.-Ths board was called to
order by the Presidant, (Mr. I.loyd.l All the
members present except Messrs. Dudley and
Skrving.
A c,mmunication was received from the
Mayor annonncii e his approval Of he follow
IL & acts For the erection OF wooden bridge
over Tier Greek IN square 677; TO take MP and
relay cutters east eide of 7th street, across
nj street norm; 10 repair gutter on east side OF
tn street from II To l street north; to repair
gut er on south soe Of l. street, from 9th to lOth
streers; 10 Construct brick arch over the creek
on North Cspitoi street, Third Ward: TO supply
q Certain Deficiency, for plicng cutters across
1lth street, on sonth side OF Virginia avenue,
ard lorth SIDE II street south; for relief Of
the Franklin Fire Company; 10 revive an act
approved Sept 3, 1859.
Also, one enclosing resolution OF the Board
of Trustees OF the Public Schools asking the
assage of an act TO enable IN, m to employ n
II ale teacher in pia,e Of FINALE teacher Tor
the male Intermediate school, Third District at
q salary OF Ss5D Referred.
Also, one enclosing the bills for the erection
OF n sewer along lith street. from X street TO
the canal, and Tor setting the rnrbstonsS and
pavIg he footways on the north and south
aides cf q street orih, frt N b 10 IN streas
without his signature, the Corporation A.sor-
nty havii decided that tie act of Congress OF
May 5, 1854. oo+s not confer the power to tax,
sconumpiatsd Referred.
The question being, 81 all the bill pass, not
withstandIpg the veto of the MAJ ori the vote
was taken and the veto su tunsi-veas Q.
Lays = two thirds not voting IN the atfirma-
tive.
MIR. LarBer, in voting In the affirmative,
stated that at least niBe-rsnths of the people Of
Washington repudis'ed the idea expressed by
Mr.. BIadl. y in bis OF inion ad verse to the law
In Ielaiiou TO paving tie streets
Mr.. Ptugh was al loss IN kTow why the
Mayor had signed one bill aud returned two
orh RS when they al involved the same prin-
ctrle.
MIR Wright though that Mr. Bradley knew
the la ana would vote No
Also one suggesting the improvement OF 81
str ct east, referred
I he following biIis were introduced and re-
fsrred :-Fy Mr.. Owen, 10 grade and gravel N
street from 14th 10 18Th s reefs; BY Mr.. Lsrner,
n liet Of Emil ) Frederick; papers in relation
TO the erection OF a school house IN the north.
ern part OF the ID School District; bill levying
sp. cial tax on particular parts" OF the 2d,
Sd and ith " ards for 'particniar" local i'm
pfovfmsnis; for paving carriage way on f
street: it, Corporation Attorn.y for his opin.
iop;) BY Mr. Waik.r-pStItIon of w. B. Mitch.
ell. assistant clerk, Center Market, for increase
OF salary.
The following bills were introduced ana
passed BY Mr.. Larner-to construct u cross
gutter or south side Of o street. across ith
street to New Jersey avenue; TO enlarge the
drop al the corner of and 9Th streas: BY Mr.
>,ephsns-resolntion granting use of Council
Chamber 10 the mem bers of the bounty fund
tor v edDes day night.
The following were reported: fSv Mr. Fer
Puson, (ways and means committse). bills to
in crease licenses tn dealers, and to tax and
regulate hotels, taverns, DC. Ordered 70 DO
printed, nd made the special order for Mon
day next By Mr.. Larner Improvement COM
mitree), to supply deficiency In appropris-
tiOn for grading and grayelling B street north,
from 9th to 18th streets Passed The vote,
was subsequently,. on motion OF Mr.. Moore,
reconsid idt red, and Mr.. NJ. offered q substitute
therefor. ana the subject was rscomm mitted.
and gIavetiipg 9Th rect from New York ave.
nue to l. street Passed. TO relay cutters on
the north side of b street, from New Jersey
avenue TO 1st street east. Passed To grade
and gravel !. street south, from New Jersey
avenue TO 9TH street west Passed. Papers
relating 10 the assessment for 4 sewer In
Sqrare 431 Committee discharged.
Mr. Pettib3ne. from the committee on elec.
tons, reportf a resolution declaring that John
q. Dudley. from the 7th, and Thomas b.
Marche, from the 9Th Ward, not having been
posse ssed of the property qualifications. were
not entitled 10 seats a members Of the Bosrd.
Mr.. Msrche stated that AT the time of his
for seat in the Board ne was q
property holder. having purchased property
on the la'h of May last, aud he hsd been In
formed that there were hun ireds OF prscedents.
He had tai ken ad vice and wa- informed that he
wss Justly entitled his seat. and the collector
had told him that even Ii he had not the deed
In Decs mher las'. he was held responsible on
the books OF the corporation for the taxes then
due. He old not seek to hold ths po-ifion il he
had TIE right TO the seat, but he would part
from TIE Board relu rtan'ly. .f saE -
MIR. Petsinone stat-d thit rs chairm an OF the
com u,'fer he WIS obliged to max. this report
Mr. Wright stated that his colleaxnp (Mr.
Dudley was absent on account Of illness, aud
he moved that the matter lay over two weeks.
Carri.d