Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-24

MONDAY, May -, 1854
TAe Board net 81 the usual hour: Ths Fresl-
dent, Mr.. bemnea, In the chair. In the absence 81
the Secretary g. v. Noysa, ESQ.,, Mr.. o. X. Harris
acted ~ Secretary gro irnpsrs.
Mr.. ClophAne presented the petition OF Charles
II. NJ. Wood, asking therenissisn Of certain Sue
imposed BY Ju,tiee Ferguson. Referred TO the
Mr.. Pepper presented the petition OF wn. =.
Campbell and others In reference 70 water main.
Referred 70 the Conmittee on Drainage,
pave alley in square 1SI, and introduced an act
granting the prayer OF the petitions which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Improvements.
soMMurtcATIoNg
The Chair laid before the Board . sommunioA-
tisn from the Mayor approving certain actsj also,
board OF assessors, showing the relative value Of
Asssssnsnts In the various wards, which was, en-
motion, ordered to be published with the proceed
Also, . Communication enclosing a petition OF
forty-sx veterans Of the LIST District Of Columbia
volunteers, asking to be pat on footing With re-
Com nittea or Finance.
REPoRTs OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Pepper, from the Committee on Impreye-
which were read third ne, and passed: to make =
rev gutter on street north and second east TO
make gutter Aorssa Maryland avenue and Htrest
north aud Second street eEati to relay gutter in
Seeend ward, on Eleventh street, from Z to n, on
ives. side. T. Gp1 AZ sSy in sqs.Es &
ourbstones to be set and iootwAys paved Of tho
south trent ofthe square south ofsquare ts,.
Mr.. Clephane, from the Committee or Markets,
reported fIysrably on the bill TO erect new mar
ket-houss At the intsrseetion Of South Carolina
avenue and street south, between feurth and
Sixth streets east. Passed. 90
Mr.. Plant, fron tho Committee on the Fire De-
pArtment reported the monthly report Of the ehisf
snfnset OF the Fire Depnrtnent and .oysd that
II be placed anssI the nlss OF the Boardj which
WAS agreed to.
The bin TO make an additional appropristisa to
erect temporary building for the use Of the Per-
"a
M. sargent, frem the Com .ittee on the Asylum,
reported the monthly report Of the lntsndent OF
proceedings of the Board, which was done. d.
Mr.. Lloyd, frem the CommitteeIsn Finance, re
ported fIvOrably the bill fer the relief Of Jobs
FOR the reiiefof II. Schultles. Passed. .
The act TO grade and gravel First street weit,
frsm Nts W Ireet south, was amended by lesa.
enins the Gpprs priatlon, and passed as amended.
Mr.. Pepper, from the Committee On Improve
sehtI, reported the joiAt resolution to ereetA sew
Mr.. Lewis, from the Committee 81 wh,rves, rt-
ported bill to improve the hArbor. Passed.
IILLS FROM TINE hoard OF COMMON COUNCIL.
To provide for the laying OF a water main along
To improve Centre Market Passed. .H
To grant certain powers to tho Mayor. re
To erect = borse.rsek on the northern side OF the
Northern Market House. Referred. ......
To continue the sewer on Tenth street west fro n
New York avenue TO the noy,h side Of street
To continue the sewer en- seventh street we.st
L street north. Passed ..
| To construct . gravel foot-walk on the south
side OF D street, from Second 70 Seventh street
| Referred.
To improve the square Of ground on whish ths
| new school house, In the Sixth ward, is lsshtea
Parsed.
To provide fer . certain dehotsnoy Ia the appro
Priatlon to compensate the clerk Of the Beard .
| Assessor. Passed.
| 70 grade and gravel Ninth street east, from {
street north to Pennsy lvania avenue. Referred.
| On motion, the Board adjourned. ..7s. q