Evening star., 1865-03-28

postponed and made the special order for next
Mr.. Turson Introduced a bill TO trim and
gravel L street north frem the east side Of 10Th
sareet 10 the west side Of Connecticut avenue;
Mr.. Noyes, from the committee on drainage,
reported a bill 70 lay water mains In south b
street from 18th to l4th streets west; thence
along Htn to Maryland avenue, and thence
Mr. Quick. nom the comm,,t.. nun en on psss cssIrss
reported q bill authorizing the amount patd
for license which was never obteissd, 70 be
Mr. Barr introduced q bill to pave the vest
front Of square NO. 2i4; passed
Mr.. Lewis, from the committee on wharves.
re ported a bill authorizing the Mayor to lease
TO Charles Henert, for the term Of five years,
the island in Tiber Greek, at the foot or l7th
street, at $50 per year. Amended so as 70 pro-
vide that the lease shall in no way interfere
with any proposed i'm provement of the canal,
and that no liquors shall be sold on the island
without a Incense from the Corporation, and
then passed.
Mr McCatnran in Introduced bill authorizing
the May or to lease TO Messrs Lloyd, Pumphrey
pros. lot No. 6, in square s25. Passed.
=, Inc Cnalr appointed Aldermen Noyes, Gu
nch ana Lewis committee on the part Of
1nell ooard to wait on the Provost Marshal
General In relation to the crediung substitutes
Th rhe ey s 10 sne 10th district Of Pennsylyania.
/, ho oii In feiation TO the payment OF beun-
ues 10 orafted men, amended by this board,
was returned from the lower board, with 4 re-
guest for committee Of conferences. Messrs.
Lloyd, Gulick and Barr were annon,sd On
the part of the Aldermen. ""
A joint resolution OF the lower board, for the
appointment Of a committee to devise noasns
for the improvement OF the Washington Hsy.
lum, was passed; and Messrs. McCathran.
Garfield ei ,n,I and Pepper Were appointed on the
The bill to correct the erroneous assessmsnr
upon the Bank Of the Metropolis was returned
non -concurred in; and committee Of confer
ence was requested Messrs. Lloyd, Plant and
Noyes were appointed.
The bill from the Common Council author
izing the Mayor to accept the bid of George
Neitzy for paving street. from 5th to l4tn
streets west, was passed.
The following were referred Bills TO grade
and pave the alley in So uare 4S5 to grade e
street north, from New Jersey avenue TO Del
aware avenue; to place wooden or iron bridges
across the cutters; to curb and pave the foot
way on the north side OF Georgia avenue, from
Cd TO 4th streets east; also, both sides Of 11th
streets east, from Penn'a avenue to o street
SOUTH bill relative to the excavation of streets
and avenues to curb and pave the north side
Of M street south from 4th street east TO Az st.
west; to curb and pave the south front of
Square No. 543 and 297; also, the north side OF
g street SOUTH from " to 9th streets west:
also, the west side of 4th street east, from
water Pennsylvania avenue, from 1st to 18th
streets west, and 9TH street, from the canal to
Massachusetts avenue; to lay a water main in
Attn street west; increasing the compensation OF
the messenger of the Mayor; for the relief OF
the Third Baptist Church; to grade and gravel
= street north, frem 10th to 1lth streets west.
Common CounciI-The board was called tn
order by the President, A. Lloyd, ESQ., All
the members present except Messrs. Simms
and Wilson.
nOuncine his approval OF the act amend ding the
act providing for the appointment of q harbor
master and act for the paving and draining Of
the alley in square 300.
Z A communication was received from the
Register in answer to the resolution OF Feb.
18th, asking how many persons were doing
business without license at the time Of the pas
sage OF the act approved December l6, 1864, aud
how many since have obtained licenses. The
Register states that at the time Of the passage
OF the act there 3S3 persons doing business
without license, and since then ,050 have pro-
cured licenses; referred.
Also, one from the Surveyor, estimating the
probable cost Of grading and graveling street
south, from 11th to 18th streets east, and for
constructing culvert across and 18th streets
at 80, $50; referred.
The following were presented and referred:
BY Mr.. Owen-Bill to replace the curbstono
when necessary on street, from 5th TO 14th
streets; to set curb and cause foot pavement to
be laid on the west side of square 3a7. BY Mr..
him, as the pastor Of st Patrick's Church, the
authority of erecting the enclosure Ave feet
beyond the building line By Mr.. Edmon-
ston-Petition Of Adaline Z. Lathress for Der
mission to erect a frame addition to a brick
dwelling. BY Mr.. Lloyd-Petition of Thomas
Coyle in relation to a deficiency; also, . com
munieation from DR.. Lindsey. BY Mr. Tai
bert-To set curb and pavement on east side Of
9th street east. from G street to Pennsylvania
avenue. By Mr.. Ruft-Do 9TH street, from D
street to Pennsylvania avenue; north side OF
Virginia avenue, from 4th to 7th streets east:
north side G., from sth to 10th streets east; south
side OF q, from 4th to 7th streets east. BY Mr..
y o4h streets west. By Mr.. Peugh-Ratify-
ing the grade Of T street north, from 5,h to l4tn
streets.
The following were introduced and passed
By Mr.. Owen-bill to grade and gravel p
street north, from 10th to 10th streets west.
By Mr.. Larner-authorizing the Mayor to ac-
cept the bid OF Geo: Wietzy for paving street
north, from 5th to 14th streets. BY Mr.. Moore
for the relief of the third colored Baptist
Church: BY Mr.. Lloyd-for grading ana
pa. ing in alley in square ass.
The following were reported from commit
mittees: BY Mr.. Larner-( -(Improvements)-to
set curb and pave footways on west side of Sd
street east from l. to G streets south. ana on
west side from q street to Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. BY MIR. Moore Ways and Means(-for
relief of John r. Murray, passed. By Mr..
Moore Misunderstanding for bill laying
barrel sewer on 14th street, from M street 70
the canal; referred to the I'd Ward delegation
BY Mr.. -(Claims)-ad verseIy on petition
OF John w. Clarke; committee discharged. By
defacing OF buildings, &c, by prohibiting the
indiscriminate posting of bills, &c. Also the
Aldermen bill to prev the storage OF petro-
leum in large quantities; passed.
The following were received from the Alder
men Joint resolution in relation to substi-
tutes credited to the 10th District of Pennsylva-
Hih, passeoi loI water main OF wafer street,
from 1lth street south; making an appropria-
tion for the Improvement of City Hall square;
granting certain privileges to Charles H. En-
merit
The bill in relation to drafted men was re-
ceived from the Aldermen with amendments
which the Board refused to concur in.
The bill to erect 10 additional signal boxes
was read third time and passed.
The bill to lay foot pavement on south side
Pennsylvania avenue, from 9th to 1lth street,
which was passed on Monday night last, and
the vote recOnsidered, was taken up and after
some debate passed.
The bill authorizing T. E. Clark to build q
Corporation wharf at the foot of l1th street east
was taken up, and after some discussion
passed.
The bill authorizing L. J. Middleton IL Co. to
erect an ice house at the foot OF G. street wharf
south, was taken up and passed.
Messrs. Moore, Larner, and Owen were an.
pointed the committee of conference on the
draft bill, and Messrs. Ferguson, Wright and
Pettibone, under the resolution in relation TO