Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-06-27

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,,s as0; letter OF invitation nom
nure cereraonfes ON the Fourth of Jufy. tnyi.
;hs Ss sns to BE- present on
acc.n, ,hs ,nv,,.,so % Mayor was authorized to
Also. returning, uuapprovsd an &C, for the
erection OF three new station. houses. the sta
tion. house in the Fourth Ward answer,ns the
purposes for which one Of the PROPOSED nsw
onildines was intended; consideration indef.
nitely postponed. ,-t.'..s .-''s. -I-.-
MRS. Schaeffar, OF New York, asking damages
from this corporation for the loss Of her hus-
band, George Schaeffer. who, in 1862, was bar
tender at Loefier's City Garden, in this city,
apd who was beaten by. sundry persons to
whom he refused the ,sale of Intoxicating
drinks, and, from such injuries, died OF chronic
ID inIsmmat,on OF The brain; referred to the COM
The report OF the iutendant OF the asylum
was presented and referred to It's appropriate
committee. .ra~ .. -. = - .
MIR. Owen presented the petition OF John
Carwell asking the remission OF q fine: re-
feIred to committees on claims.
Mr.. A. L1oy presented the petition OF Geo
II. Cochran and others, for a Sc wsr in square
No. 51e: referred TO dI Ianage committee. Also,
petition accompanied by bill for the con-
struction OF branch sewer at the mouth OF
Prafher's alley, In square No. 81; the bill was
passed. ..r ~. - IrllE 3 -.
MT. Pepper presented the petition Of J, f.
May and others; referred TO the committee on
sewerage, drainage and distribution OF water.
Mr.. Gulick introduced q bill to rerair an
alley In square No. 65s; referred to committee
on Improvements --- 400.
Mr.. McUathran ntrod uced bill to construct
a culvert on the west side, of llth street east,
between q and H streets south; referred to
Improvements committee. Also, a bill to repair
the cutters in 7th street east, from K to m
streets south, from 9th to 7th street easti
Mr.. Noyes presented the petition OF R. L.
Amery and others, accompanied by a bill, for
setting the curb and laying foot pavement on
The east side OF squares Mes. 321 and 32S Re-
ferrPd to improvements committee. s..
Also, introduced a bill authorizing the
Mayor to purchase water pipes, and TO issue
the acceptapces Of the Corporation for the
same for period not exceeding four months.
Referred to committee on drainage. '.fs
MI. Noyes offered a JOINT resolution request
ing the Mayor to urge upon theproper author
lties the abatement of the intoIerable nuisance
inflicted upon the citizens of Washington, and
more especially the citizens OF the he Seventh
Ward, through the bone. fat and ofal boiling
establishments ON the Virginia shore, oppo-
site washington, and by which nuisance
whole families are sickened and rendered IN
Mr.. Magruder asked that the resolution
should be referred to enable him to present
some facts in relation to the N after az the next
meeting of the board.
Mr. Pepper moved that it be referred TO
special committee, with Mr.. Magruder as chair
man; carried, and the Chair appointed on the
committee Messrs. Magruder, Pepper and
Noyes:
the list of standing committees gasIight COM
mittee, to consist OF one member from each
board, to which should be referred all mat
ters appertaining to lighting the city with gas.
Adopted.
Mr.. Barr introduced a bill to lay flag foot
way across lst street west at ID street north,
New Jersey avenue at d street; was referred
to the Improvements committee. -
Mr.. Pepper introduced bill to grade, en-
close and plant with shade trees tho public
space at the section OF 1st street west, New
Jersey avenue and II street; referred to i'm
Hi.e. 60 lay q nag footvay across Massachu-
eetts avenue at New jersey avenue and across
street north at New Jersey avenue.
A large number of bills left over by the 62d
Council, were referred to the committee on un-
finished business.
Bills from the Common Council to extend
the sewer IN Sd street east at North Carolina
avenue, and to repair an alley in square No.
42i from M to N streets north, were passed.
Mr.. Noyes introduced a bill appropriating
Si9 to pay the rent and other expenses OF max
ing and re evsing the poll lists Of 1861; referred
to the finance committee. Adjourned.
COMMON CoUNcIL.-The Board met at the
usual hour, President Moore in the chair, and
all the m embe1s present except Mr Rheem
organized. appeared and qualified at the hands
Of Justice Thompson.
message was received from the Mayor an
nounciDg his approval of acts to set the curbs
and cause footways to be paved on the east
side of 10th street west, from ID to streets
cutters on both sides Of 7th street east; for nag
footWay at the intersection OF ID street south
ana l3H street west; to relay cross gutter at
the intersection OF ID and 18th streets; for the
relief OF Lewis Ersinger; for the settlement Of
q claim for taxes. Also, one returning act to
grade and gravel 5th street east, from Pa. ave.
to East Capitol street, without mis- approvai,
because he had already approved Of bill
originating in the Aldermen, appropriating
larger and sufficient surn for the sa me purpose.
The question being Shall the bill pass not
withstanding the vetol 1t was decided In the
Also, one inclosing resolutions adopted by
the Board d. OF School Trustees. asking , .nst the
act Of February 18th, 1864, be made permanent,
and asking the establishment OF two additional
primary schools in the 1st District. Referred
to the committee on public schools.
Also, the annual message, which was re-
ferred to the committee Of ways and means.
The Chair announced the committees as fol-
lows: -Es
Standing Committees.-ways and Means
Messrs. Ferguson, Stewart, Rheem, Simms,
ments~Messrs, Rheem, Peugh, Edmonston,
Dadley, Williams, Hamilton and HerrelL
Drainage and Distribution OF Water-Messrs.
and lyman. Police-Messrs: Joice, Wright,
Edmonston, Hazel, Herreli, Hall and Fergu-
son. Public Jehools-Messrs. Pengh, Simms,
" hite. Canals-Messrs. Hamilton. stewart,
lyman, Dudley, Hall, Talbert and Edmonston-
Fire Department-Messrs. Wright, Anderson,
iiams and Taibert. Markets--M Messrs. Mead,
ewart and Hazel. Elections-Nessrs. Tai
bert Hall and Peugh. Unfinished Business
Messrs. Hall, Mead and Dudley. To Audit
Board-M essrs. lyman. Hamilton and Dudley.
= Joint Committees.-Messrs. Edmonston, Joice, ,
walker Mead, Edmonston and lyman.
HeaIth-Messrs. White. Rheem, Edmonston
and Walker. Eligibility Of Assessors-Messrs.
Messrs williams and Joice. On Money Trans
actions OF the Corporation-Mf. Ferguson. On
Accounts of the Register-Mr. Herrell. To
1py,T TlFrnp
Mr Hazell. On Enrolled Bills-Mr. Anderson.
To Represent the Interests Of the Corporation
before Congress-Messrs. Peugh, Ferguson,
Simms and Wright. .a-' - frt e.. - x
The report of the Intendant Of the Asylum
was received and referred. :
The following were introduced and referred:
By Mr. Peugh-Communfcation OF the teacn.
ers of public schools in relation to their ealar-
les; bill in relation to improving 9Th, 7th, stu,
9th, 10TH 1lth, 18th, and 18th streets, At their
intersection with street north; to improve ~
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