Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-05-31
LOCAL !, NEWS.
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.

CouNCL fRoCEEDlNGS, MAY 29.-BOITd OF
Atdermen-A comm unication was presented
from the Mayor transmitting the following
resolution adopted by the Water Board:
" iteSotred, That the Mayor be, ana he is
ellis the passage Of an act authorizing the lay
ing OF a water main on F street south, between
eth and 9th streets west
Also, announcing the approval of acts to
curb and pave the footway on the south
'front.' OF square No. 40; TO lay wafer mains in
E street north, trom I'd street west to New Jer-
sey avenue; along Louisiana avenue, from 9th
to 7th streets west in l. street south, from Sd
street east to New Jersey avenue; in New Jer-
sey avenue, from l street south to M street
south; to pave the footway along the north
fronts OF square Nos. 2i7 and PSI; to curb and
pave the north side Of E street south, between
Sd and AZ streets west; the south side of G
street south, from LIST to 7th streets west: to
close an alley in square No 247; to repair the
station hopse on E street south, between 5th
and 9th streets east; and making an appropria-
tion 10 pay the deficiency in the appropriation
Tor repairing the bridge over Rock Creek at the
western termination OF K street north.
a cemmunlcaton was also presented from
qulry adopted by the Board OF Aldermen,
stating that the grade OF 4th street eat NAV be
lowered between street north and East Cap J
itol street one foot without interfering with the
and referred to the Fifth Ward delegation.
Mr. Gnlick introduced a bill to grade and
gravel 9Th street east from East Capitol street
to Penn 3 avenue; passed. -
Mr.. McCathran presented the petition Of Jas.
Quigiey, asking the remission OF fine; re-
terred.
Mr.. Lloyd, from the finance committee, re.
ported bill appropriating from the general
1und $lU0 to pay the employees OF the Wash
ington city fire department for watering Penn.
sylvanta avenue on the mornings previous to
the reviews; passed.
Mr.. Turton, from the drainage committee,
reported adversely upon the bill to lay a water.
main along portions of 5th street west con-
CURED in.
Alse, reported adversely upon the petition of
Howland & Earl tor water main from l4th
sire ct TO the freedmen colony on 18th street,
between r and streets; concurred in. G'.rf
MIR. Turton also reported from the same com ;
mittee the Common Council bill to lay sewer
along 7th street west from the canal to G street
north. Tsassa !
On motion OF Mr. Utermehle, amended SO as
to extend the sewer to H street north, striking
out ucenter" OF the street, and also TO defraY
from the ward fund the additional expense Of
laying private lateral sewers across the wider
space formed by laying the sewer on one side
OF the street; and the bill passed. ~ 81 f'
Mr, oyesintroduced bi1l TO curb and pave
the north side OF Virginia avenue from 9th TO
7th street: passed. 90 > 5r3 =, !
Mr.. Turton, from the drainage committee.
reported bill to lay q water main. ia f street
north, from 9Th to 9th streets west and from
sth to 9Th streets west. passed; also q bin to
amend the act OF August, 1881 relative to lay;
ing the water main in A street south, from list
street east, to New Jersey avenue, passed,
also, a bill to lay water main along OhfoayS
en- ne from 18th 10, 18th streets west, and along
18th street Ito Pennsylvania avenue, passed.
also, TO lava water main in1 street west from
also, sptnorixipg the Mayor to eontraet with