Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-04-25

sides of nth street east, from Pennsyivsnia
avenue to o street south; do on west SIDE on
| sast SIDE from q street south TO Pennsylvania
| sFenue; DO. south front OF square 2g7; do. on
@ nul .n elde OF q street south, from AZ 70 eth
sopare "us.' ass ,or paving and grading alley in
| ds.h dsnie seo, 10 set curb and pave Sootway on
| poItn sloe OF Georgia avenue, from al 10 attn
sues. easE oo on north froAt of so uare s43:
ves,. to nsx IN s.ong q portion OF 4th street
part OF the Council at AnnapoIis. on the arr
ject Of the Metropolitan Railroad: and mint
resolution OF request to toe Mayor. 'S''
The following were introduced and re,s-,..
BY Mr.. Pettibone-To pave carriaeevav ~ n
street nsrth, from 1lth to Hth street west. Nv
and paving Of alley in square $685. petition OF
Lewis Eitenger for return Of certain monies.
by Mr.. Lloyd-Petition OF Patrick Conner.
BY y hr. WalkeroaTo lay pavement ON west
tion OF W. Il. Entwisle and others IN relation
to nuisance. BY Mr. Owen-Pehtion rsmon-
stratlng against the passage OF any bill for
ph,ae.nga Pa sewer IN l4ih street other than IN
The following were introduced and passed
by Mr.. Larner-For water main in Ridge
street BY MI. r.Lloyd-Resolution granting the
use OF the Council chamber on Thursday eve
ming to the National Association for the relief
Of colored women and children. BY Mr..
Peueh-Resolation instructing the committse
on fire department to inquire into the expe-
diency of requesting the citizens to use the
ncCieIland street washer and lock.
lawful 10 use cobble stones TO pave the avenues
and streets except in repairing streets which
are already paved with such material; which
tafter some debate as to the economy of blue
rocR for paving purposes, 1t being stated that
that can be done at Sl.59 per square yard,
while the ordinary cobble stone costs 81 90 per
turned from the Aldermen with an amend
"Art. EhiGf, nfd Uuuceu the following resoIu-
ton, Which was unanimously adopted:
ReSolrcd, DC. That committee. TO CONSIST OF
the Mayor, three members OF the Board Of Al
dermen and four members Of the Board OF
Common Council, be appointed by the Presi-
dents OF the respective boards for the purpose
Of dIvising means by which mon nment may
be erected in the city of Washington TO the
memory of our late President, Abraham Lin
coin.
This resolution was snbseq uently returned
frCm the Aldermen, with An amendment,
making the number on the part of the Council
three, which was concurred in, and Aessrs.
Larrer, Kelly and Ferguson, were appointed
the com mmittee.
The following were reported from commit
tees: BY Mr.. Larner Cmprovements)-to set
curb and pave footway on portion OF North
Capitol street; for flag footway at Ilth and q
streets, (IsIandl; also on 18th and ID streets,
LIsland). with amendments; passed. bill con
several estimates from the surveyor-commit-
tee discharged. BY Mr.. Moore, (drainage)-to
lay water main in Vermont aven ne, from n 10
1ilh street; do along NJ street, from 1lth 70 18th,
Aldermen's bill do. along Water street. from
1lth street west TO street sonth; passed. by
Mr.. Kelly, (claims bill for the relief Of VIM
H. Franklin; passed. BY Mr.. Ruff, (samel-
Aldermen's bill for the relief of VIM. Reading,
ito compensate him for injuries received by
falling into creek); passed. BY Mr.. Stevens,
(police )-bills 10 regulate and license hotels,
taverns, tippling houses, &c; passed. fUnder
the present law tipping houses and small
groggerles cannot be reached for remaining
open after Il o'clock al night, and this bill puts
them on an equal footing with tsverns and
restaurants In this respect, providing for re-
vocation OF license and fine for any violations
of the law.l Adversely on petitions OF q.
Greenwell ana Adeline E. Lathrop-eommis-
tee discharged.
BY Mr Wright, (flre nt)-Resolu-
ton Of the board calling for information as 10
the delay OF the FIRE apparatus in getting %
work at the fire at Gen Augur's headquarters,
with communication from J. II. Sessford,
chief engineer, in which he states that there
was no delay in the city department In getting
to work. In l3 minutes AFTER Mr. HINES, fore
man OF No. 1, commenced turning the crank,
there were two streams OF water on the fire
one from No 1, and one from No.2. From the
street, however, (the streams being in the rear
OF the building it was some time before they
he is now engaged in putting down the fire.
plugs on hand, about 81 in number; and sng-
gests that 300 additional ones be purchased and
put down. The communication was laid on
the table, and the committee discharged.
BY Mr.. Peugh, (health )-Rescluuon request
ing DR.. Toner TO express his views before the
tion; relected
The following were received from the Al
UeGm6n.-fIONlQlDR IOE pidCluR Ddtu uOuSeS
In the engine houses: TO pave frcnt Of square
SIS; referred Resolution appointing Joint
committee 10 consider communication from
Capt. H. A. Sheetz, late Provost Marshal;
ADOPTED, and Messrs. Davis, Pettibone ana
Rheem were appointed. To grade aad pave
alley in square SIS; passed. For foot pave
ment on the north and sonth side OF Pennsyt-
yania avenue from 10th street to the iron bridge
over Rock Greek; do. on north side OF ( street
south from Let to \ street west; TO grade and
gravel street south from ~ street to Eir-
oip N a fnpf
north front Of square 2si; to lay flag footways
across Pennsylvania avenue on the east side
OF Ith street east do. across street south on
the side OF 4th street east; ith street
east on the north side OF street SOUTH TO pave
the fCotway on the north front of square 2i7;
for water main in lst street east from A 70 q
street north, and Joint resolution authorizing
the Mayor to purchase water pipes sud other
m materials for laying water mains: to build g.
bride on 7th street west a Rhode Island ave-
nue.; to pave alleys in so uares t35 and 436; 70
pave alley in square 327; to set curb and pave
tooiway on q street south from lst to 7th street
west; Council bill for paving the south side or
Pennsylvania avenue from 1th TO llth street
east, " it'll request for a committee Of confer
ence. Messrs. Ruff, Dudley and Peugh were
appointed
the Aldermen, with amendments:-Toi increase
the compensation of the Assessors; in relation
to the excavation OF avenues, streets, &c, con-
CURED into cause the curbstone to be Set and
the footway paved on the south side OF Pa.
avenue, from 9TH to 1lth streets east; non. con-
Cured in-joint resolution In relation 70 recent
victories; referred-bill providing Tor submit
ting the question OF subscribing to the capital
stock OF The Metropolitan Railway Company
TO the voters Eext June; postponed.
The bill Prescribing the duties Of the Com
missioners Of Improvements, was taken NJ
and postponed nntil next Monday.
The bill providing for paving, lowering, &C.,
the streets crossing Pa. avenue, three squares
north and two squares south from lst street
west to 26th street west, was taken up and
amended so as 10 exclude the streets west OF
18th street; passed.
Wr Moore, from the committee OF conference
on the bounty bill. submitted the report, (which
is more fully noticed IN the Aldermens pro-
ceedings,) which was adopted.
The bill OF Mr.. Peugh, introduced on the goth
of March, at the suggestion OF the Superinten-
dent of Police, to prevent the violation OF the
Sabbath by prohibiting the keeping open of
any place Of amusement or exhibition for
profit on that day, and making the penalty
thereof forfeiture Of license and O fine not less
than twenty dCllars. was taken and nassed.