Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-16

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lore the board Communication from the Msy
eu announcing the approval of the bin for n
s sravei iootwMk IN The Seventh Ward; bill 70
fepeal tne act TO Change the time of m sk,nr the
annual assessment; bill fixing the salaries of
teachers OF public schools; bill! for H.. RELIEF n
Il as paws; Dill Tor improving the Northern
msrket-boGse; bill to supply a dehciauev i'm
tbe appropriation for introducing I,ornn,ac
water into The Northern Market house. h,lI to
enclose public reservation between sth and
gin streets west ON Il street south; ana ioinr
resolution Offering q reward
mr. utef rnehle was appointed the committee
on the part OF this board carry into effect the
nth on, 20 emci0se reservation between sth and
MIR. Plant presented the petition OF Mrs n.
Z. fletcner, asking that taxes overpaid be re-
funded; and MT Uternehle presented u COM
mnnication from Charles S. Jones relative TO
feIred
The bill to purchase lot for the erpction a,
school building in the Second Schoo, Dis
ulct was taken up as the special order, and
WIS further postponed until next meeting.
Reports OF committees were received as fol.
lows, yiz:-By Mr.. Lloyd, finance, concur
rent resolution relative to the peoples gas
light company; and bill providing for the
Council, both OF which were laid over Ry Mr.
Pepper, improvements, bill tor relief of Wise
and Callahan, &c pay deficiency for build
footway in the Second Ward; both OF which
was passed. By Mr.. Turton, drainage, Com
mon Council bill for more general distribu-
substitute, which was made the special order
for Gexi meeting
The Common Council bill prescribing the
kind OF scales to be used in the public aud
private markets OF the city, was cali. d up, but
1t was postponed till next Monday evening
Mr. Semrnes introduced an act authorizing
the mayer TO borrow $4,000 TO pay bounties to
volunteers. Referred 10 committee on finance
The following from the Board of Common
Council Were referred, 7iz:-Concurreut res
oiution relative to the erection of a house of
refuge; bill TO continue the brick cutters on the
west side of sth street west from K TO NJ streets
north; bill TO take mp and relay the gutter on
l. street north, from 9th 70 7th west; bill to Law
| a flag footWay on the sonth side of NJ street
| south and 4th street west bill to grade and
| gravel Ridge street, in the Third Ward; bill
supplemental to the act regulating the sale of
liquors; bill TO purchase 500 feet of hose for the
Franklin Fire Company; joint resolution to ap-
roint special committee in relation to new
market-house; bill TO pay for work done on K
street bridge; joint resolution protesting against
an Increase or the price of gas, and requesting
congress 10 charter a new company; bill 10
Capitol end south L street, and bill for the re-
jiet of James Rankin.
The following from the same Board were
passe6, yll:-Biit TO amend the act providing
Tor tdeappointment II harbor master, by pre-
Siding for an assistant harbor master: Joint
resolution for an adjournment until the 2ath
inst, next Monday being Washingt0nas birfr-
day; bill Tor relief Of the Columbia Fire Com
pahy, and bill appropriating an additional
amount (S1aCCOi Tor the erection of a new
The following were returned from the hoard
of Common Council with amendments VIZ
bill athorizing the Wate Register TO ha ye fcg-
stones taken up and reset; laid over. hill for
improvement Of the Northern market house.
amendment; concurTed in; bill to provide
against the obstruction or the streets and
avenues. Referred. essr.
Mr. TuTton reported back bill for tho re
lief OF Peter Mcnamara. for grayeIling street
from lSLh . 18Th; also, oil 10 pay deficiency
for trimming street, from Ifth 10 18th vyese.
which was passed. Also, resoi ution request
ing the City Surveyor TO examine the Grade
OF l. street north and 18th street west, and re-
age, which was adopted. II"
Mr. Plant re ported back the bill - purchase
hose 1or the FrGnklin Fire Company. and il
was passed. Adjourned until Monday, Fe bru-
ary 29th.
C0mmosa CoapiciL-A communication WAS re-
eeived from the Mayor, announcing that he
had approved the act amending the act 10 pre-
mote volunteer enlis;ments.
The following were presented and referred:
BY MIR. Shedd-Bill for the relief of Mr. Arar-
son. BY Mr. Canfield-Bill amending act in
relation 10 a fish wharf. BY Mr.. Ferguson
Bill to grade and gravel 1st street east from,
Canal TO U street south. By Mr.. H. O. Wilson
Bill to purchase hose for the Union Fire 90.
BY Mr.. Shepherd-Bill appropriating $500 to
enclose the public reservation made by the IN
tersectfon of Massachusetts avenue and l.
street, from 10th to l1th streets.
The following were introduced and passed:
BY Mr. Shsdd-bill to supply deficiency in
appropriation for the improvement of iith
street. by mr. NJ. Larner-Resolution asklar
the Aldermen TO r. turn the bill for the relief CT
James Towles. By Mr.. Canfeld-Bill to con-
tinue the stone wall ON the west side Of Tfber
creek. BY Mr.. II. q. Wilson-Bill to take up
and relay cutters at 18th and L streets.
Mr.. N. ID. Larner introduced a ioirt resolu-.
ton providing that when the Boards adjourn
it be to meet On the 29ih inst, which was
passed. This resolution was passed with a
view to give the members an opportunity to
attend the opening of the Patent Once fair on
Mr.. n. ID. Larner offered a resolution to re-.
viye the resolution approved Sept. l9, 1861,
authorizing the appointment Of a commission
to designate the public squares by proper
names, which was passed, and Mr.. i,arner
was appointed on the part of the Council.
1ne following were reported and passed.
from 10th to 18th streets. from Improvements
COMMITTEES. The chairman Of the committee
stated that these cutters were in a horrible
telling whether they were paved or mott Also.
blli TO make sewer On L street, from 2lth to
Mr. Barr, from c.ailns commattee. reported
adversely on tae petition of A. Richards, and
the committee were discharged.
Mr.. Ellis, from the confer nee committee on
the bill TO reOrganiZe the fire department, re-
ported that they had met several times, ac-
cording to agreement, but no member on the
part of the Aldermen appeared ( g
The following bills from the Aldermen were
referred Relief of a. Il, Corbin; for gravel
south; to supply deficiency in the appropri-
alton for the erection OF the Metropolitan Hook
and Ladder truck house &. IS =
The, Aidermen's Amendment to the resoIu-
ton iptrcd ueed by Mr.. Raub instructing the
committee before Congress to urge that body
to make an appropriation to change the cham z
mel of the river, asking the CO. operation Of the
citizens, was concurTed in. -.
The hill providing for the establishment OF
an additional police district, to comprise that
part OF the city lying north Of street, betigesn
1Uth and Boundary streets, was taken mp, and,
after some discussion, the third reading was
refused. $3.50. 81. FE.F gas
The first special order-the bill providing for
the removal Of coal ashes-wss taken up and
amended by fixing the fine against casting
ashes into the street at IS, instead of $40: pro.
viding for the collection OF ashes semi weekly
from Oetober Ist to April fst, and weekly the
balance of the year; and the insertion Of q pro-
yiso that nothing shall prevent person from q
keeping coal ashes upon their premises In sachba
quantities and places as shall not,be objected
to- by the ward commissioners. Passed. !,
The second special ordef-the bill TO provide
Tor gratuitpHs vvaeeinatioH--was taken. upsa
and. on motion of Mr. N. ID. Larner, was laid
on the table.
The bin providing for amore general lighting
of the city with 'gas was postponed. c.
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