Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-05-02

nue., from street to Az street west; passed.
Also, to curb and pave the south side OF u
passed. Also, to curb and relay the pa We ment
on the south side OF NJ street north, from 9Th to
7th streets west; recommitted TO the commit
tee. Also, to curb and pave the west side Of
squares Nos. 219, $50, PSI, 2s2, 2s3 2ei. and 2S5;
passed. Also, to pave H street north, from
18Th street west to Pennsylvania avenue; re.
committed to the committee, accompanied by q
petition from residents on the street asking q
postponement of the work until next year.
Also, to improve the alley in square No. 495;
passed. Also, to curb and pave the north side
OF street south, from 9Th to 11th streets east;
passed Also, to curb and pave the north side
OF G street SOUTH from 9Th TO 11th streets east :;
passed. Also, to curb and pave the east side of
squares Nos. SOB and 50+, and the west side Of
square No. 337 passed, Also, the north side
OF A street north, from Sd to 4th streets east;
passed. Also TO curb and pave the west front
Of squares Nos. 27l, 272, 2T3, 27l, 275,
Nos. 400, t9e and 170; referred to the delega-
ton from the 1st, I'd and eth wards. Also, to
curb and pave the south side of q street south,
from Sth TO 18th streets east passed. Also, to
curb and pave the east side OF Sth street west,
from " to q streets Eorth; referred to the dele
CATION from the Sd ward. Also, to curb and
pave the north side of K street south, from 9th
to 1lth streets east; passed. Also to curb and
pave the west front Of Square No 269; passed.
Also, TO curb and pave the east front of Square
No. 400; passed. Also, to curb and pave the
east side OF 7th street east, from Penn'a avenue
to u street south; passed. Also. to construct q
sewer in street north, from 9Th to 7th streets
west; passed. Also, to curb and pave the north
side OF Va ave-, from 9th to 7th streets west;
passed. Also, approPrlating 81 400 IS to grade
and gravel G street south, from I'd to Sd and
from 9th to 7th streets west; passed. Also, to
construct wooden bridge over cross cutters;
recommitted to the committee for revision.
Mr.. Lewis, from the committee on improve.
ments, reported Common Council bill appro.
prlating $1,000 to grade and gravel l. street
south, from New Jersey avenue to 9TH street
west, with an additional section delaying the
commencement of the work until it be asser.
tanned whether the sum Of $4,000 Is sufficient;
passed. Also, g. bill to grade and gravel st.
pealing the act Of Feb 27th, 1865, relating to
the subject; passed.
MI. Pepper introduced a bill 70 Law water
pam along louisiana avenue, from 9TH to 7th
MT Noyees introduced bill to lay water
main In 9Th street west, from NJ to streets
north. Passed.
Mr. Utermehle, from the committee on police,
reported bill for the prevention of the deface-
ment Of buildings, tree boxes, lamp posts, &c,
imposing fine Of not less than five nor more
than twenty dollars for each offense. Passed.
Also, a bill TO clean and water Pennsylvania
avenue, from LIST to 18th streets west and eth
street, from the canal to L street north.
Passed.
the First, Second and Third Ward funds,
S4,OOO from the Fourth Ward fund, and 81, 900
from each OF the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh
Ward funds, to carry into execution the eighth
section Of the act approved January II, 1866,
establishing a Board OF Health. and requiring
the Commissioner to remove from the streets
the dirt ana garbage collected from the cutters
and sidewalks. Passed.
Mr.. Noyes, from the school committee, re-
ported joint resolution granting the use of the
District to Miss Danforth, of Massachusetts,
for q private evening writing school, for q
period OF three months. Adopted.
Mr.. Noyes also called up bill to repair the
cutters in street south, from 9th to Sth streets
west: in ~ street west, from Maryland ave.
nue. to the canal: and in Maryland avenue,
from II street to the canal Passed.
Nr. Plant introduced a bill to pay the judg-
ment recovered against the Corporation by
Thos. Woodward for tees as coroner; referred
to finance committee.
Mr.; Noyes called mp the Common Council
bill to extend the alley in square No. i9s;
passed.
Mr.. McCathran introduced a bill to grade
and gravel 11th street east, from South Car
olina avenue 70 East Capitol street. referred to
committee ON Improvements.
Also, bill to curb and pave the west side OF
9th street east, from b to ID streets south, and
the north side of d street south, from Sth to 9Th
east; referred as above.
Also, q resolution providing that the Boards
of Aldermen and Common Council assemble
at some future day for the purpose OF paying
their respect in body to President Johnson;
adopted:
sewer in 4th street west from E to north; re-
ferred to improvements committee.
Also, to grade and pave the space at the in
tersection of Louisiana avenue and q street,
east OF 7th street. referred to the police com.
mittee, with instructions TO inquire and report
whether the General Government or theaCor.
poration has jurisdiction over said space.
MIR. Utermehle moved that when the board
adjourn 1t be till Wednesday night, for the pur-
pose of considering the tax bill and the appro.
priation bill; not agreed to.
Bills from the Common Council to curb and
pave portions of North Capitol street; to lay
flag footways at the intersection of IIth stree,
west and q street south and at the intersec.
ton Of d street south and 18th street west; to
pave and sewer the streets intersecting Penn.
sylvania avenue three squares north and two
squares south Of said avenue, in similar
manner as street is being paved from 5th to
14th streets; and to prevent the paving of any
street until the gas and water pipes and the
sewers shall have been laid; to curb and pave
from the north side OF square No. 7S7; and q
bill to pave and sewer certain streets, were
referred to the committee on improvements.
The bill to build bridge across 7th street al
Rhode Island avenue, was on motion of Mr.
Plant, referred TO conference committee, the
Board OF Aldermen nonconcurring in certain
amendment
Bills from the Common Council to lay water
mains along Vermont avenue from N to 1itt
streets, and along M street north from 11th Il
18th streets west, were referred to the commit
tee on drainage and distribution of water.
A bill from the Common Council making al
additional appropriation to grade 5th stree
west from p to Rhode Island avenue, was
passed.
A bill from the same for the relief of Levi.
Essinger, was referred to the committee or
claims.
The Common Council bill appropriatins
$525 TO defray the expenses OF the Corporation
in attending the funeral of the late President
Mr.. Lincoln, was referred to the finance com.
mittee. Adjourned. l-: e
Common CeunciI-T The Board met at the
usual hour DIR. Lloyd tPresident) in the chair
and all the members present except Messrs
Owen, Stephens, Wilson, Walker and Wright
A message was received from the Mayor,
announcing his approval of the following
acts s:--Authorizing curbs to be set and foot
ways paved on the south fronts Of So uares 1871
2O9 and 2il; do. both sides of Ridge street, from
4th to 5th; do. north side of Virginia avenue
from 4th to 7th streets; do. north front Of
900; for laying water main in Ridge street
authorizing the extension OF the present inclo.
sure in front Of St Patriek's Church; author.
izing the payment Of bounties in certain cases