Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-05-09

| preparation of SlOO to pay the deficiency In
| repairing the bridge over Rock Greek, at the
termination OF K street west passed,
Messrs. Barr and NcCathran were appointed
committee to inform the lower Board that
the Aldermen were ready to 60 into JOINT
meeting for the purpose Of opening the bids
for laying water mains, and the Aldermen
then took recess OF ten minutes to await the
arrival OF the members Of the lower Board.
chamber, the meeting was called to order, and
Mr.. Lloyd, President of the Common Council
took the chair and Mr.. Harvey, Secretary of
the Aldermen. acted as secretary Of the meet.
ing
The bids for laying water pipe were then
opened and announced, as follows
Bid OF Msssrs. o. o. Hare and 7. Y. Noon !:
Re per nneai foot OF Inch pipe, AZ feet length,
~ cents; ditto, six-inch pipe, feet, 90 cents;
ditto, four-inch pipe, 12 feet, &c cents; ditto,
Tour. inch pipe, feet, % cents.
Mr.. Henry McArdie's bid Per lineaI foot OF
six.inch pipe, ~ feet length, 324 cents; ditto,
six.inch pipe, feet, 81 cents; ditto, four.inch
pipe, - feet, a9'i cents; ditto, fourinch pipe,
Messrs. Hin and Adams's bid Per,ineal
foot, six inch pipe, II feet length, 80 cents dit.
to, six-inch pipe, feet, 81 cents; ditto, four-
men pipe: II feet, 20 cents ditto, four.inch
MIR. T. W. Miller's bid Per HneaI foot, six
inch pipe, u feet length, 3iK cents; ditto, six.
inch pipe, feet. 30 cents ditto, four-inch pipe,
70 feet, 30 cents; ditto, four inch pipe, feet q
cents
Mr. Peter McNamara Is bid: Per lineal foot,
- IO.El
inch pipe, feet 40 cents; ditto, four-inch pipe.
- feet, 20 cents ditto, fourinch pipe, 9feet, 20
cents.
The bids were then referred to committees on
drainage OF the two Boards, and the Joint
meeting dissolved.
The CounciImen having retired, the Alder
men adjourned.
Common CounciI-The Board met at the
usual hour, MI. Lloyd (President) in the
chair, and all the members present except
Messrs. Wilson and Walker.
A message was received from the Mayor
announcing his approx of the folio wing acts
To set curb and pave footways on north side
OF Virginia avenue, from 9th to 7th streets; do
east side ofsth, from n to Q streets; do east
side OF 9th east, from g TO Pa. avenue; DO east
side Of 9TH street east, from Pa avenue to u
street south; DO. north side OF q street south,
from I'd to eth streets, do. south side of Pa
avenue, from 9th to 11th streets east; west front
OF square 337; do. north side OF G. street, from
eth to 10th streets east; do. north side of St,
from Sth to l1th streets east; do. west front of
squares 279 $50, 2e1 2S2, 2S3, 2Si, 2S5 do. north
side OF K street south, from 9th to 1lth streets
east; DO. west front Of square 296; do east front
of square i96; do. south side Of G street, from
9Th to 18th east do east front of Squares SOB and
50i; do. south side OF G south, from Attn to 7th
streets east; making an additional appropra-
ton for grading, &c, 5th street west, from p
street to r. /. avenue; authorizing the alley in
square 496 to be extended; to grade and gravel
p street, from 10th to 10th street west; for the
improvement of q street south, rrsm 9th to
street. from M to N streets north
The monthly report of the Intendant of the
Asylum was received.
The report of the Register Of appropriations
stating the amount made under date Of May
9th to be S4,0CO75, was received.
The following were presented and referred:
By Mr. Peugh, petition OF Mr. GalIaudet with
bill TO grade and gravel 7th street west, from
Boundary to H street, bill in reference to paw.
ing paving OF 10th and 18th streets from the
canal to II street north; resolution directing the
committee On Improvements to inquire into the
proprletY Of increasing.the salaries Of the COM
mlssloners OF Improvements Of the I'd, Sd, and
ith Wards
By Mr.. Larrer, bill for the relief of Mr..
Reardon.
MT Peugh offered a resolution calling on the
committee on canals to report what progress
has been made in any proposition to abate the
nuisance OF the Washington Canal.
Mr. Larner stated that the gentleman, to
whom the various plans3 in relation to the
canal had been re ferred, had informed him that
they would make report thereon at an early
day
Mr. Peugh Withdrew the resolution.
The following were introduced and passed:
BY Mr. Larner, resolution granting the use Of
the Council Chamber on Friday evening next
to the National Freedmen's Association: bill to
set curb and pave footway on north side OF o
street north, from 5th to 9th street west resolu.
tiOI for joint meeting OF Boards on 22d instant,
Dndly. bill authorizing W. II. Godron to tap a
private service pipe: by Mr. Moore, bill for the
relief OF Patrick Brennan.
Mr.. Ferguson, from the committee on ways
and means, reported the tax bill for the cur.
rent year, which was adopted by sections. 1t
provides for the levying OF a general tax of IS
cents in each dollar; Of is cents for support of
the police; of 10 cents to pay the u. 5. revenue
tax; and Of proportionate amountfor lighting
the lamps deduction Of and per cent.
is to be made for prompt payment.
The following were also reported from COM
mittees: BY Mr.. Larner, s)-bili
In relation to laying gas and water pipes in
streets preparatory 70 paving the street or
avenue; Aldermen's 8 bill authorizing the Mayor
to close an alley in Square 2i7, with amend
ment; passed. Resolution in relation to the
abatement Of nuisance on street; petition of
John d Boiler and and remonstrance OF F.
Emmert; relation to alley in square 903; bill to
grade and gravel 10th, lIth, 18th and 18th SITS.
west, from to G.; committee discharged. AL.
dermen bill to set curb and pave north fronts
OF squares los and 469 with amendments sub.
stitute to pave west front ofsquare 291; to pave
north front OF square 2si; to pave north front
OF square 24.; to pave south side OF q street
south, from lst to 7th west; TO pave north side
OF f street south. from Sd to X west; to lay
flag footway near K street bridge: substitute
for Aldermen bill to pave east front OF square
900; do. west front of square S2i and east front
OF 925 and 926 passed. Substitute for Council
bill to pave south side of Va. avenue, from
New Jersey avenue to lth street east; passed,
but subsequently reconeidered and laid over.
To pave footway on west front OF square 2l:
passed. Adversely on the petition of Patrick
Gordon and others IN relation TO alley in
squaTe 5l3 com mittee discharged: By MIR.
Stephens, policej-adyersely on the petition
OF ciiZens OF the Second ward in reference to
an alleged nuisance in the saw mill of n. q.
Draper & Co; committee discharged. By Mr..
Wright, (fire Observation-Disclosures bill to
erect bath rooms and water closets at certain
engine houses; passed BY Mr. Moore, {drain-
age(-to construct O sewer along 1ith street
west: passed after a short debate To construct
a sewer along 9TH street, from q north to the
canal; passed.
Mr.. Larner, from the special committee to
" hich was referred the petition OF John H.
johnson, with resolutions in relation to certain
persons who have been In the service Of the
rebellion, reported the following:
Whereas ii is reported that certain citizens
OF Washington, who left their homes and de-
serted the Government in the hour Of peril and
enlisted in the service of the rebellion, are
about to return to the city for the purpose Of
residing: And whereas, in view OF the late
calamitous events and the indignation of the
citizens of Washington against the authors,
their aiders and abettors, and all traitors in or
ont of the Union, we deem the return to our
city of such men, at this time, as exceedingly
injurious and well calculated to excite and