Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-10-10
LOCAL NEWS.
CORPORATION Affairs,

Aldermen Barr, Canfield, Cross, Gulick, Lewis
A Lloyd, McCathran, Owen, Pepper, and
A communication was presented from the
Mayor, announcing the approval OF acts TO Law
water main in Is street north, between 9th
ana Ith streets west TO rebuild and enlarge the
sewer at the intersection OF New Jersey avenue
and ID street north; TO construct a sewer in r
street north, from 10Th to 18th streets west: to
organize two primary schools in the First
School District; to clean and lime the cutters
alleys, &c; and joint resolution requesting
the Mayor TO extend the time for laying the
water mains.
M. Owen presented the petition of A. r.
Fowler & Co. accompanied by bill to grade
and pave the alley in square No. PSI: referred
TO improvements committee. Also, the petition
OF John Chapman and others, with a bill TO
curb and pave the south side of Rhode Island
avenue, from 18th street TO Vermont avenue;
referred to improvements committee
Mr.. Gulick, from the finance committee, re-
ported back the petition of ]. r. Coyle, and
asked to be discharged from the further con-
sideration thereof, a bill upon the subject
referred TO having already passed. Also, the
Common Council bill to pay the Judgment
rendered against the Corporation, in favor of
N. Il. Dyer; passed.
Mr.. A. Lloyd, from the committee on claims,
reported the Common Council bill for the re-
lief Of p. ID. Dyer; passed.
Also, bill for the relief OF Sophia Petersen;
passed.
Also the petition of Edward Foster, asking
compensation for damages sustained in the
charged from the further consideration thereof;
agreed to.
Also, asked to be discharged from the con-
slderation of the petition of A. l.. Reese, and
that said petition be referred TO the committee
on drainage agreed to.
Mr.. Lewis, from the Improvements commit
tee, reported the Common Council bill to curb
and pave the east front of square No a5l:
passed. Also, the Common Council bill TO
put a wooden trunk in 1st street west, near Il
street north; passed. Also, the Common Coun-
ell bill, with a substitute, to lay cutters across
street north, along the east side of 1st street
east. across B street north, along the east side
OF st street east, and across Sd street east along
the south side of X street south; passed. Also,
introduced a bill to lay a gutter across 7th st.
west, along the south side of o street north.
passed.
Mr.. Gulick moved to reconsider the vote by
which the bill to lay a gutter across Sd street
east on the south side of X street south, passed;
bill providing for that improvement having
already become a law; agreed TO and the bill
laid on the table
Mr.. Turton, from the drainage committee
reported Common Council bill with an
amendment TO construct a sewer in G. street
north from 14th 10 18th street west; passed
Also, the Board of Aldermen bill to construct
a sewer in the alley in square No. 226, passed.
Also, Common Council bill with substitute
10 construct a sewer in the alley in square No
iS1 and in portion of ID street north, between
9th and 7th streets west; passed Also, the
Common Council bill to lay a water main in L.
street north from 23d TO 2ith streets west, and
asked to be discharged from the further con-
slderatioR thereof agreed to.
Mr. Lewis, from the Improvements commit
tee, reported the Common Council bill to take
up and relay the gutter on the east side of 4th
street west, between and H streets north;
passed. Also, to curb and pave the east front
of square No. 243; passed. Also, asked TO be
discharged from the consideration of the peti-
ton OF Samuel Gregg, and that said petition be
referred to the committee on claims; agreed
Mr.. Gulick introduced bill to grade and
gravel 9th street east from b street south to q
street north; passed
Mr.. Barr offered resolution requesting the
Common Council to return a bill explanatory
of the act regulating the granting Of licenses TO
bill posters; adopted.
MIR. A Lloyd called up the Common Conn
Gil bill TO repair the alley in square No. ass;
passed.
The following were presented from the Com
street, between G. and H streets north: i'm
proyements committee. To repair MARYLAND
avenue, near 18th street. passed. To enlarge a
sewer drop on the south side of Massachusetts
avenue, between 4th and 5th streets west:
passed. For the relief of VIM. Dix, claims
committee. To prevent non residents from
taking contracts under the corporation. i'm
provements committee. Bill Of Board of Al
dermen TO provide for opening. grading and
paving public alley in square No. 514; re-
turned with an Observation-Disclosures
committee Regulating the sale of Intoxicating
liquors in the city of Washington; police COM
mittee. To grade and gravel portion of NJ
and boundary streets, between 9th and sth sts
west; improvements committee
Mr.. Pepper, from claims committee. report
ed back the petitions of Joseph Fabier and
John and William Roach, and asked TO be dis
charged from the further consideration there
OF; agreed TO.
Mr.. Barr, from police committee reported a
bill explaining the act relating to bill posters
so as to not require business men who post
bills on their own premises TO take out a Ii
cense for so doing; passed.
MIR. Turton introdu uced bill TO complete the
flag footways on K street north to the Rock
Creek bridge; passed.
MIR. A. Lloyd asked that the committee on
claims be discharged from the further consid-
Grafton Of the petition of +. Graham: agreed to-
Also introduced bill to increase the compen-
sation of the Messenger of the Board of Alder
men to $50 per month; referred to the finance
committee.
Mr. Lewis, from the committee on improve
ments, reported the Common Council bill to
repair North Capitol street, from G. TO III streets
north; passed. Also, the Board of Aldermen
bill 10 grade and pave the alley in square No
5ls, with an amendment of the Common Coun-
clE amendment agreed TO and the bill passed
Adjourned.
COMMON CoUNCIL.-Last evening all the
members were present.
A message was received from the Mayor
announcing the approval of the following
acts:-For repairing a portion or 18th street
west; for curb and foot pavement on the west
fronts of squares soy, $40, s7I, and s72 and
south front of square S70; for water main on g
SiccL sOulil. lTOm lUtn 10 l3Il .street west for
relaying gutter on the north side of III street
north, between 10th and l1th streets west: for
footways on New Jersey avenue, between
New York avenue and @ street north: for foot
way on the south front of square 1876 and north
front of square 197-also ON M street north
between 18th and 10th streets west: for the
repair of alley in square 1O6; for curb and
footways on III street south, and west fronts of
squares 3S3, 3S4, and 3s5. -
A communication was received from the
Surveyor, in answer to a resolution of inuuiry
as TO why it was necessary TO change the grade
OF 7th street east, at Pennsylvania avenue
stating that no grades existed north of Penn.
sylvania avenue and east of 4th street east. SO
In establishing permanent grades it was found
desirable to make the change indicated
The following We're introduced and referred:
BY MIR. Moore-Bill providing for assessing
the cost of sewers. [The bill provides that,
hereafter, instead of the rate of SO much per
front foot being assessed, the superficial feet be
taken in considerations BY Mr.. Walker-To
set curb and lay foot pavement on north front
OF square Ss5; for water main on 18th ST. from
Virginia avenue to ID street; and in ID street
south, from 18th to 18th. BY Mr.. Wright-To
pave the carriage way on 4 Il street, from Canal
to Maryland avenue. BY mir. Peugh-AuthOri-
Zing DIR. +. Howard to rebuild frame stable.
BY Mr. Hazel-For gutter at L and 18th SITS.