Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-07-12
Corporation Affairs.

COMMON COUNCIL, July 10.-The board met
al the usual hour, all the members present ex-
cept Messrs. Hazel and Moore In the absence
Of the President, Mr.. Peugh was called to the
chair.
A communication was received from John
c. Harzness, extending an invitation on be-
half of the building committee of the Orphan
Asylum to attend the ceremonies of laying the
corner stone on Thursday evening next.
On motion of Mr. Anderson, the invitation
was accepted, and the board will attend.
Another communication was received on the
same subject.
The following were presented and referred -
By Mr.. Simms-To set curb and pave footway
on east side Of 5th' street west, from to o
streets north; do. on south side of street north,
from 7th to 1lth streets. BY Mr. Edmonston-
Petition of laborers at the Northern Market for
an increase Of pay. BY Mr.. Anderson-For
water main on 1st street west, from d to E
streets north; resolution requesting the mes
senger to furnish copies OF proceedings to va
rious corporate officers. By Mr.. Mead-Pe-
tition OF J. McCOllum; bill to repair bridge on
Z street south, near 1st street east. BY Mr..
Hamilton-Petition for pavement on the south
side of Maryland avenue, between 5th and 9th
streets east. BY Mr.. Herrell-Bill to pave gut.
ter on 9th street east, from Virginia avenue to
Georgia avenue; for water main on 9th street
east, from Pennsylvania avenue to l street
south. by Mr.. Walker-To lay water main
on + street from 4H to 10th streets west.
MT Wright offered a bill repealing the act
prohibiting the keeping open of barber shops
and the crying Of papers on Sundays, by pro-
viding that it may be lawful until ten a. m
Mr. Dudley urged the passage of the bill.
stating that as far as the barber shops in hotels
We're concerned the law was a nullity, and it
was unjust, as operating against the shops out
side of hotels. E
Mr.. Wright argued that at present the tray
eler who roomed at a hotel could get a shave,
while the transient traveller who did not room
at hotel could not enjoy this luxury. To get
shaved on srn Sunday day and to buy paper in the
good reason why this prohibition should not be
repealed.
Mr.. Rheem offered an amendment providing
that restaurants, clothing stores, shoe stores,
&c, be allowed to keep open until ten O'Clock.
He wanted to place all business on the same
footing.
The amendment was lest-yeas 2, (Messrs
Rheem and Peugh;) nays II.
The bill was read third time and rejected,
(it requiring a vote Of two-thirds to pass bill
on the night ofits introduction,) the vote being
Yeas-Messrs. Anderson, Dudley, Ednon-
ston, Hall, Joyce, Mead, Talbert, Walker,
White, Williams, Wright-11.
NaysIMessrs: Ferguson, Hamilton, Herrell,
Peugh. Rheem, Simms, Stewart, Tynan-S
Mr. Edmonston moved the vote be reconsid-
ered agreed to-yeas 12, nays7.
The bill was referred to the committee on
Mr.. Simms introduced bill to open, con denim,
and pave alley in square 397; passed.
The following We're reported from Commit
teess BY Mr. Ferguson, ways and meansl-
To pay rent of offices, &c, of Board Of Asses.
sors; passed. BY Mr.. Rheem, (impro yemenfsl
To lay pavement on the east and west side OF
Few Jersey avenue, from X street 70 new
York avenue; to set curb and pave lootway on
the north side of street north, from 1th to 9th
streets west: ditto on west front OF square 557
and $50. on list street west, between K and M
streets north, for nag footMWay My across 2 street
tn take mn and relay gutter on east side Of 4th
street west, between g and H streets north; to
repair alley in square 315; Aldermen bill to set
curb and pave footways on south side OF F ST.
south, from 8th to 11th streets west; Aldermen
hill to grade and gravel 11th street east, from
South Carolina avenue to East Capitol street;
Aldermen bill to grade and gravel Sd st. east,
from Maryland avenue to T. street north to re-
pair CUTTERS on 7th street east, from e to M
streets to repair L street, from 9th to 7th east;
to lay a trunk across G street south, on line
footways ON Massachusetts, and New York ave.
nue.; Aldermen bills to take up and re-
lay gutter across K street north, on east side of
18TH street west; to set curb and pave footway