Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-02-28
LOCAL NEWS.

communications were presented from the
H. L. Morsell Treasurer of the Board Of Public
Scbool Trustees, vice j. Sessford resigned
and Eburn Bird Inspector and Measurer of
Lumber.
Mr.. Iurton, from the committee on drainage,
reported bills to lay water mains on street,
from 9th to 7th streets; on 7th street from
to boundary street; on 10th street from M
street to o street, and thence along o street to
9Th street west and on 9th street from L street
to Q street; all Of which were passed.
On motion OF Mr.. IurLon, the nomination by
the Mayor OF b. b. French, Junior, to be
draughtsman Of the water board, was con.
firmed.
Mr.. Utermehle, from the committee on police,
reported adversely upon the petition of Signor
Blitz, praying reduction OF his license tax,
and the subject was laid on the table.
Mr.. Utermehle also introduced a bill to con-
struct branch sewer in the public alley in
Mr. Noyes, from the committee on schools,
reported joint resolution providing for the
school district; passed. THE resolution pro-
vides for the erection of a large public school
building OF the same grade of that erected in the
Third dis trict; and provided for in the First
Mr.. Noyes introduced a resolution calling on
the Mayor for all correspondence that may have
passed between him and the trustees of the col
ored schools in the city, relative to the public
school fund; adopted
On motion OF MIR. Plant, the Board agreed
that when it adjourn, 1t be till Monday night,
the 18th of March.
Mr.. Barr introduced bill to lay water
mains on 10th and p streets; referred.
MIR. Lewis, from the com mittee on the mar
ket reported bill for the relief of Wm. Not.
tingham; passed,
The following bills from the Common Council
were taken up:-Joint resolution to unite in
the inaugural celebration OF the election OF
Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson
passed Joint resolution appointing commit
tee OF reception to receive the City Council of
Baltimore on the 4th OF March; passed. Bill
to lay a water main on ID street south from 9TH
to 10th street west; referred. Bill to lay water
main on street south from 1lth to 1ith streets,
and thence along l4th street to Maryland ave-
Hue; referred. Bill to take up and relay a gut
ter in the Fourth Ward; referred. Bill to erect
fire plugs in the Second Ward; referred.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Utermehle and
Lewis committee on the part of the Alder
men to act with similar committee from the
lower board upon the subject of the erection OF
a public school house in the second school
district.
Messrs. Gulick and Turton were appointed
members OF joint committee of arrangements
for participating IN the Inauguration, and
Messrs. Utermenle, McCathron and Noyes
were appointed members OF joint committee
to receive the Baltimore City Councils.
Adjourned.
Common Counci1.-The Board was called to
order by the President, Mr.. Lloyd,) all the
members present except Messrs. Edmonston,
Kelly and Walker; and Mr.. w. H. Pope acting
A message was received from the Mayor an
nouncing his approval OF the following acts
Authorizing the laying OF water mains on 1ith
street from f to Water street; along F from 5th
to 9th west; making appropriation for Incl
dental expenses for laying water mains to take
up and relay gutter on east side OF 9th, above
Nj street. for the removal of snow and ice; and
joint resolution OF inquiry.
Also, message enclosing communication
of Messrs Cluss and Kammerheuber, civil
engineers, in answer TO resolution requesting
information as to what progress had been
made in the examination Of the plans for the
improvement OF the canal
Tha y1vasn nnf,1 tnSn Xha
Will oe submitted at as early day of the ap-
preaching month of March as possible. The
propositions of MIR. Wise, accompanied by
map, are at this day in the hands of the COM
mIttee of the honorable Board OF Aldermen
yet; and emanating as they do, from a gentle.
man OF much experience, they demand care
full consideration. The delicacy of the Ques-
tions involved will be readily percei we'd from
the fact that the propositions Just alluded
to, and as far as they have come to our knowl-
edge, directly exclude those received from
another eminent source, and actual survey
had to be and are still resorted to decide the
disputed points. 1t is well known how un-
operations OF accuracy since the date when we
were honored by your appointment Referred
Also, communication from the Corpor alton
Attorney q. Fl. Bradley, ESQ } in answer to a
resolution of the Board as to right of the Cor
poration to dispose of alleys closed up. The
opinion is an elaborate one, and he decides that
the corporation has no power to sell such
ground.
A communication was received from the
Register. transmitting the report OF appropria-
tioIs since the last meeting of the Board as
follows School Fund, 81 PA; First and Sec
ond Wards, $1,2OO; Water Fund, So lO Third
Ward, $3.50: Fourth Ward, $500. Total, So 594.
The following were presented and referred:
BY Mr. Larner-Petition of M. Guerin, for
paving alley In square 512, with bill; p ttien
OF ]. Lynch, for setting curb and paving the
footway On south side Of N street, from New
Jersey avenue to 5th street west, with bill;
petition of p. H. Cooney and others, for setting
curb and paving footway ON south side of N,
from 9TH to 9th streets; bill for setting curb and
paving footways on the north and south side of
G street, from 9th to 10th to provide for setting
curb and paving the south front of square 537:
bill Tor setting curb and paving the footway on
the west side OF 9th street, from N to o streets.
By Mr.. Davis-Bill to lay a flag footway across
Sd street east, on south side OF M street south
BY MI. Walker-Bill amending the act creating
the office Of Harbor Master by increasing the
ices, with petition. By Mr.. PeUgh-Rill to
take up and relay gutter on east side of 1lth
street, from to G streets.
The following were introduced and passed:
By MIR. Larner-Resolution authorizing the
appointment OF committee to make suitable
arrangements for the reception of the City
urday next fhessrs. Larner, owen, and vii.
son were appointed the committee BY Mr..
Walker-Biil for the erection of fire plugs in
the Seventh Ward, as follows: northwes
corner of g and 10th streets; southwest corner
OF llth and Maryland ayenue; 10th and f; 9th
and Maryland avenue. By Mr.. Wilson-Res.
oluton that the Boards will unite in the inau-
:
the appointment of joint committee to make
arrangements. Messrs. Wilson, Ruff and
Larner were appointed on the part OF the
Council
The following were reported from commit
tees BY Mr.. Moore, ways and means,) SUBJ
stitue for Alderman bill for the relief of draft
ed men; passed. 1T provides that the Mayor
shall pay $75 to every person drafted and held
to service, and like sum to all furnishing SUBJ
stitute under the present draft, provided he be
q bona fide resident or son of q bona fde citi-
Zen1 By Mr.. Wilson, improvements bill to
take up and relay cutters on 4th street, from g
to II streets; passed By Mr.. Wilson, drain.
aee,) bill authorizing the laying of water
main on B street south, from 1lth to 14th sts.,
and thence to Maryland avenue; also on D
street south, from 10th to 7th streets west;
passed. BY Mr.. Stephens, (police,) bill pro-
hibiting the storage of petroleum or other coal
oils in quantities of more than twenty barrels,
under a penalty of not more than $50; recon.
mitted.
Mr. Ferguson, from the special committee on
the communication Of the Mayor, in relation To