Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-04-01
Affairs IN 9ssreesev..

BoARp OF ALpnRnrk.- The hoard ma,
M ffesenS recorder Oox' Aldermen Beall, Cooley
memorial was received nom suea,v
chants for the removal Of the old asn maTset
south Of the canal, or as much % may be mecca
sary 10 afford an easy grade from the bridree
and suggesting the repeat OF the resolution an,
thorfxing the renting Of the said market
Also, memorial from the chesapeake and
Onlo Canal Company asking the consent OF me
Uor" grafton to the elevation Of the bridges on
tns esst and west Iidsssf the market to allow
tns following resolutions were adope.:
r.sni, issSsution ,ss repeating All that portion OF q
tSor,s,rS ,h hrsiaavs to the old fish market, au-
ss xs sne renung OF the same, and proyi-
oing Ior the REMOVAL OF a portion OF h.
"A resoiuuon authorizing the Surveyor 10
be sunk sufficiently to drain the wa,sr sro.e -
the market, and to cause the pavement 70 be
A resolution giving the consent of tn. oor.
poratioL to the elevating OF the bridges on the
east and west sides Of the market and the ac.
commodation Of the grade of the streets 10 tina
same, to be done under the supervision OF the
Surveyor at the expense cf the canal COM
pany.
A resolution Of the Council for the abate
ment Of a waste Of water in Congress street
A message from the Mayor, referred 70 this
preparation OF s3O,o00 for the relief OF drafted
men men OF the town, was, on motion OF Alderman
deaey, laid on the table.
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claims Of Thos. Weed ward, coroner, wss re-
ferred to the Recorder
The board adjourned
Common Council -Pressnt Messrs Thomas
hyasi br0naugh, Forrest, Edes, Kelly, Stake
Mlteneil, Fowler, Craig and Hieston
no re1nnSad tha aronu irUm the Mayor asking 20
attending the Maryland Legislature in hehaiS
OF the Metropolitan Railroad charter for a road
from Georgetown to Point of Rocks. nrn,na
of tha
of the city; transmitting a communication fro,,,
the Inspector Of Fire Engines, recommendtnr
the disposal OF the apparatus of the "Western
Steam Suction from the President of the
Levy Court, relative to the payment of fees
decided by the u. S. Supreme Court to be due
the Coroner; from the Street Commissioner,
asking an appropriation for work done In GER
tain Streets from the Water Engineer, relative
to the abatement Of the waste of Potomac water
In Congress street; and transmitting the ac-
work done on the streets, were presented and
appropriately referred.
Bills appropriating $1,000 for the repair O
the workhouse; appropriatng s1,5Oo for the
repair OF graveled streets; repeating the ordi-
nance authorizing the lease Of the fish market
over the canal; authorizing the raising of the
canal bridges next east and west Of the mar
ket.house, and laying special tax Of IS cents
per front foot on property fronting on the west
side of Frederick street, between 4th and 9Th
streets, and on the east side from 9th to 7th
streets, for the improvement of the cutters,
were reported from committees, objected to,
and laid over till next meeting.
A resolution from the Board Of Aldermen
authorizing the removal of a sufficient portion
OF the old market house, south of the canal, to
secure convenient thoroughfare, was referred
to the market house committee, and 3 memorial
Of r. H. Tunnel and others, asking the abate-
ment of the nuisance Of cows running at large,
and the condition of certain streets, was refer
red to the committee on grievances.
resolution authorizing the improvement OF
the gutter on Bridge street, in front of the new
market house was passed, and the Board ad-
iourned.