Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-04-06
THE EVENING STAR.


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CITY CouNcILs-Pursuant to the concur.
rent resolution of adjournment adopted Mon
day night, the two boards met last evening.
In the Board Of Aldermen were present Al
field. Quick McCathran and Noyes.
A Communication was presented from the
Mayor transmitting resolutions adopted by
chasing pipes and other material for the lay
ing Of water mains during the current year,
and recommending the passage Of an act au-
tnorizing the Mayor to contract with Messrs.
Gray Noyes for the supply Of corporation
stop-coeks, and with ]. NJ. McCleliand for
nifty of his four-way stop cocks, at a price not
exceeding 500 each, including frames ana
covers.
Also, from the Mayor, announcing the ap.
prevail Of acts to repair the school bnildlng IL
the Seventh Ward; TO prevent inc s.ot rag ~
erection of additional fire alarm signal-boxes;
and authorizing L. J. Middleton 70 erect an
Also from the secretary of the Board of
Commissioners Of the Fire Department. in
viting the attendance OF the members Of the
Board Of Aldermen upon the trial of the three
new steam fire-engines in front of the City
Hall, on Tuesday afternoon, the 4th inst
The special order, an act TO set the curb
stones and pave the footways along Z street
south, from I'd to 4th streets east, was passed
The bill to provide for the payment of the
eth and Sth instalments OF the principal and
interest amounting to Alec now due on the
halt yearly bonds Of the Alexandria and
washington Railroad Company, guaranteed
by the Corporation, was taken up, and after
some debate by Messrs. Lloyd, Plant, Pepper
and Noyes, was passed-yeas Z, nays l.
Mr.. Pepper, from the committee on improve
ments, reported bill to curb and pave the
north front of square n 10. SAB, with an amend
ment, providing that the assessment upon the
property owners shall not exceed three dollars
Per front foot. Some debate sprung up as to
whether 1t was requisite to specify the amount
to be paid per front foot, and the DILL was re-
On motion of Mr.. Noyes, it was resolved
that the late act Of Congress extending the
the Board.
Mr. Quick introduced bill to lay flag foot
ways across street south, on the westside of
9Th street east; across 4th street east. on the
north side of b street south; and across Penn
sylvanla avenue, on the east side OF 18th street
east Referred to the committee on improve
ments.
Mr. Lloyd offered a resolution authorizing
the Mayor TO bring suit against the Alexandria
and washington Railroad Company for the
payment of certain bonds guaranteed by the
corporation, now due. Laid over till next
meeting.
Mr.. Lloyd, also from the finance committee,
reported bills to increase the compensation OF
the messenger of the Mayor 5000 over the
present salary, and to exempt the lot and build
ing OF the Third Colored Baptist Church from
taxation passed.
Mr.. Noyes, from the special committee an.
pointed to wait upon the Provost Marshal
ia OF substitutes here to the credit OF anv
other district, reported that the committee, &C.
companed by the Mayor, visited Provost
General Fry, and represented to him the hard.
ship 70 the citizens OF this District resulting
from the practice stated as having taken place
In regard to putting in substitutes here credited
to tAe Sixteenth District of Pennsylvania.
General Fry said there had been some exeep-
tonal cases-not more than half a DOZEN
where, for special reasons, substitutes had
been SO credited; but that the rule was against
n vT-n hl nnfN lnr,
admitted that such practice, If carried to any
extent, would be OF disadvantage to the Dis.
frict, but thought the cases were so few in
number that the effect would not be apprecia.
bic. The report of the committee was accepted,
and the committee was discharged.
Bills from the Common Council to curb and
pave tne east side OF 6tn street west from q to
X streets north; to curb and pave the east side
OF Square No. SD; and to repair the carriage
way In b street north from 9th to 10th streets
west; were passed.
Bills from the Council authorizing the Mayor
70 contract with T. Edward CLARK to build a
Corporation wharf at the end Of 18th street
east; to set curbstones and pave the footway on
the south side Of Penn'a avenue, from 9th to
18th street east; along the west side of Sd street
east from L to 6 streets south, and on the east
side Of Sd street east from q street to Penn'a
avenue; TO prevent the defacing Of buildings,
&c., and for the relief Of J ohm L. Murray; were
referred. Adjourned.
Common Council.-The board was called to
order, Mr.. Lloyd (presidentl in the chair. All
the members present except Messrs Ferguson,
Kelly, Rheem, Wilson, Walker and Wright
A message was received from the Mayor an
nouncing his approval Of the following acts -
To curb and pave the north front OF square 572
and south front Of squares SIP and SIS; also,
west front OF squares 627, 629, 631 633, and east
front Of squares 567, 500, SILL 573 and 57l; also,
square 725, and mark front OF square $50; also,
south front Of squares 572, 63l, 632 and $685. Also
south side OF N street north, from 9TH to 9th
streets; to grade and gravel street south, from
9TH street east to 18th street west; to grade and
pave alley In square 1872; to supply deficiency
in defraying the expenses of the canvassers
TO accept the bid OF George Neitze for paving
street: increasing the salary OF the Corporation
Attorney; joint resolution for the appointment
Of committee to devise measures for the i'm.
provement Of the Washington Asylum.
Also, inviting the attention Of the board to
petition Of property holders for the improve.
ment Of H street, from 7th to nth SITS.
Also, report Ironi the Register as to the
amount Of appropriations.
The following were introduced and referred:
BY MIR. Owen-Bill to set curb and pave foot
ways In the First, Second and Seventh Wards,
accompanied by petition. By Mr.. Larner-
Petition of w. l.. Hodge and others for the paw
ing OF II street from 18th street TO Pa. avenue,
with bill petition Of J. Q. Parker for water
main on 5th street from NJ to N street; petition
OF George S. Gideon and others for a sewer on
9TH street, with a bill. By Mr.. Stephens-Biu
amending the license laws in reference to no.
tells. BY Mr. Ruf-Bill to3enlarge the cutters
on both sides Of eth street east.
The following were introduced and passed:
BY Mr.. Simms-To repair carriage way on
street, between 9th and 10th streets. BY Mr..
Peugh-Resolution requesting the committee
on Fire Department to inquire as to the DELAY
OF tae apparatus In getting TO work at the fire
on Saturday night last, and also the expediency
OF placing an additional number Of McClelland
plugs in the streets. By Mr.. Larner-Resolu-
ton directing the Surveyor to report what
change in the grade of II street from 18th street
10 Pa. avenue is necessary; resolution direct
ing the committee Of ways and means to report
the tax bill for the current year. bill to pave
the east front Of square 522; for pavement on
9Th street from o TO street
The following were reported from the COM
mittees: BY Mr.. Larner (improvements)- Al.
uermen bill for grading and paving the carriage
way OF 9th street from the canal to q street. with
An amendment extending the Improvement to M
street, and requiring that water pipes be put
down before the paving is done-Iaid over in
formally; to have curb reset and pavement re.
placed on + street where necessary, and i'm
posing special tax to meet the expenses
passed after very lengthy debate, in which
Messrs Larnsr and Peugh took part: bill au-
thoriAng the paving of the carriage way of AZ
street from the canal TO ID street north 10 canse