Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-11-28

Ported back the report OF the Intendant Of the
Asylum for the month of October, and asked
that IL be placed on the fiies; agreed 20.
MT McCathran, from the special committees
the Common Council bill on that subject,
which was passed. IThe substitute is identi-
cal with the bill passed by the Board Of Alder
labor Of the corporation laborers at eight hoursl
Mr.. Lewis, from improvements committee,
reported the bill TO grade and pave the alley in
square No. $50; passed.
Mr. owen introduced a bill appropriating
s7S for the repair Of the sewer on r street
north, at llth street west passed.
hr Brown offered a concurrent resolution,
lnstructlng the joint committee before Congress
10 urge the granting Of q new charter 20 the city
OF washington, embracing the whole Of the
Dlstrlct OF Coiumbia, and merging the three
municipalities into enc. Ordered 70 be printed
and made the special order for next meeting
The following bills from the Common Coun-
Gil were taken mp ;-Bin OF the Common Coun-
Gil, amended by the Board of Aldermen and
returned again with a substitute, increasing
the compensation Of the commissioners Of the
several wards. Bill compensating William ID.
Crampsey for damages sustained from the
washing down of his area wall in the improve
ment of + street; referred TO committee on
claims. Bill appropriating $40 for the con-
struction of a wooden trunk AZ the intersection
of ID street south and LIST street west; passed.
Bill authorizing h~Suryeyor to establish the
grade of Virginia avenue, from LIST to 4th streets
east, and Of I'd street east from Virginia ay-
enue 10 Canal street; referred TO committee on
improvements. Adjourned.
COMMON CoUNCIL--President Moore in the
chair, and all the members present except
Messrs. Anderson and Hazel.
A message was received from the Mayor an
nouncing his approval OF The following: Act in
reference to granting licenses TO transact busl-
ness joint resolution in relation to the sanitary
condition Of the city; joint resolution providing
for an election TO take the sense Of the people
on negro suffrage
Also, one enclosing communication from Est
wick Evans in relation 10 a claim of n eli
referred.
Also, enclosing petition, asking that a res
taurant on 9th street, opposite the Center Mar
ket, be allowed TO keep open during Monday,
"wednesday, and Friday nights, TO accommo-
date the market people; referred.
MI Ferguson presented letter from VIM.
II. Webb, Esq, stating that he had prepared
the corporation general laws from 1860 TO June
last with a copious index, and thai one hum
dred and fifty copies Of the same were in the
hands Of the printer, subject TO the order Of
the Board. Also, that he was now actively en-
gagged on the codification.
The following were introduced and referred:
BY Mr.. Peugh-Bill to pay Coroner Woodward
balance on judgment obtained against the
Corporation. BY Mr.. Ferguson-Giying s4OO
additional compensation 10 the tax clerk for
extra services. BY Mr.. Dudley-To set curb
and pave footway on north side OF N street
south, from TO 9th streets west Petition Of
John Muir for remission of fine.
The following were introduced and passed
BY Mr.. Joyce-Resolution for printing 500
copies of the report of the committee on negro
suffrage. BY Mr.. Ferguson-Requesting the
Surveyor 10 fix the grade OF Virginia avenue,
from LIST 10 4th streets east, and ID street east,
from the avenue to Canal street q BY Mr..
Mead-For a wooden trunk on ID street south
and 1st street west
MT White introduced a resolution request
ing the Mayor TO inform the Board whether the
Clerk OF the Cehtre Market, any other off,
Ger of the Corporation holds another ONCE un-
the case, and under what law such officers hold
two Offices.
After some debate, on motion of Mr.. Mead the
resolution was lald on the table Yeas, 10.
Nays, Messrs Ferguson, Hall, HerreIl Rheeu
Talbert and White, 6.
Mr.. Mead moved to reconsider the vote by
which the bill making appropriation 10 pur-
chase an additional steam fire engine, &c, was
passed, and proceeded to give his reasons. He
wished TO amend the bill, il was wrong TO give
the power TO the fire commissioners TO lay out
this money. He wished to amend by giving
the power TO the Mayor to contract foI the en-
gine at the nearest point The motion was
lost.
The following were reported from committees:
BY Mr.. Rheem, Cmprovements)-To set curb
and pave footway on south side of Rhode Island
avenue from 18th street to Vermont avenue;
passed. Aldermen bill TO lay flag footway
across 18th street west, on south side Of street.
passed. To grade and pave alley in square
Sis; passed.
Mr.. Sims, Cdrainage,) called up bill to con
struct sewer on 1lth street from the canal to N
street; passed.
BY MIR. Joyce, CpolIce) )-AIdermen's bill 70
paved cutters TO carry off waste water, &c,
from their breweries, &c.
Mr.. Edmonston moved to amend the bill so
as to include dyers. The bill was passed
Also, bill requiring the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad TO lay a flag foOtway on II street
north, and TO station a fiagman at that point;
passed. Also, bill granting James McLaugh-
lin the privilege TO keep a frame house in 27th
street, during the pleasure of the Corporation;
passed. BY Mr.. Hamilton, (canals )-Substitute
for Aldermen's bill to improve the sanitary
condition of The canal TIhp euhstftuta
PIRATES $1,000 10 construct new flood gates,
dams TO repair those at present in use, and 70
clean the mouths of sewers, cess pools, &cl
Mr.. Mead moved to amend by appropriating
S5O,JOO for thorough cleansing of the canal.
Messrs. Hamilton and Ferguson favored the
bill, and Messrs. Peugh, Herrell, and Mead
opposed the bill in Its present shape. During
the debate Mr.. Ferguson caused letter from
Mr.. VIM. M. Ellis, recommending the digging
of a ditch in the center OF the canal and the
the placing of an additional fioed-ga al N
street south, TO be read.
The bill was laid over, and made the special
order for Monday next
Mr.. Peugh introduced a resolution proyid-
ing for the appointment of a special committee
to examine and report some feasible plan for
the Improvement of the canal, which was
adopted, and the Chair appointed the follow
ing: Messrs. Peugh, Rheem, Williams, Ed
monston, Hamilton, Herrell, Dudley.
BY Mr.. Stewart (slaims )-Bill for relief of
Samuel Gregg; passed. Bill for relief of Hem
~ Ewalt & Bro; Acknowledgement. I'm
favorable on Aldermen bill for relief of Mar
garet kurtZ; laid on table. BY Mr.. Mead,
(markets)-Council bill, with Aldermen's
amendments, providing for holding markets
every day, recommending that the Aldermen's
amendment be non- n-concurred in. The report
was adopted.
The AIdermen's bill TO erect a one. .storv
building, TO give increased accommodations al
the Asylum, was received, and, after debate IL
was relected-yeas 3, nays 9. During the de-
bate, Mr.. Edmonston stated that fully three
fourths of the inmates are from other parts OF
the country than the District At lois the
board adjourned.
TEE RICHMOND DOMESTIC TRAGRpY-The
Richmond Times Of the 27th says: aHannah
Kirby, who shot and killed her husband a few
Gays since In TINS city, having been formally
turned over 10 the civil authorities was taken
before Recorder L. 7. Chandler ON Satnrdau