Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-07


which had been referred the petition Of A.
Gleason, praying compensation for certain
Wofk done by him on the Canal: submitted a
written report stating hat the dim al between
the engineer and the petitioner originated from
toner q compliance wi h the same was an i'm.
Possibility: asking tha, the special committee
oe discharged from its further consideration.
sha Inat me matter be referred 10 the commit
zee on the canal; agreed to- .-
On motion OF MI. Naeruder. from the CON-
m'uee on the asylum, the nominations of VIM.
Slater and John McDevitt Commissioner
and Dr y A. n. Mckim as physician or the
washington Asylum, were confirmed.
Mr. Barr, from the Second Ward delegation,
asked 10 be discharged frem further eonsidera.
ton OF the bill 10 construct q sewer in r street
oetween l4fh and 18th streets west; agreed { o.
Mr. Gullck introduced a bill 10 set the curb
stones and pave the footways on the north
'front.' OF alley In square 'S2, known as Carroll
Mr.. Barr introduced a bill in relation % a
ponnd for dogs; referred to police committee
Mr. Lewis, from the improvements commit
Tee repoB ted favorably on the following bills.
which were passed TO set the curbstones
and pave the footways en- the north fronts of
square 1G2, square west OF 653, and square 6s3;
Tor relief OF VIM. Hutton; to grade and gravel
i street north, from North Capitol street TO Isl
street east, TO set the curbstones ana pave the
fooi%ays on the north side of L street north
between North Capitol and I'd streets west, to
grade and gravel 10th street east 10 set the
curbstones and pave the footways on the west
eide OF I'd stree; west. between ID and streets
north; 10 construct cross cutters across North
Caritol street, at Intersection with II and I.
streets north; TO grade 10th street west, from n
TO q street north; 10 grade and pave the alley
IN square S2s; 10 set the eurbsione and pave
the footway on the north side Of V street north
between Ilth street west and Vermont avenue
Mr.. Owen introduced bill 10 set the curb
stones and pave the footways on the west side
OF l3th street west, between - and streets
north; referred.
The bill 10 construct a stone and brick bridge
over Tiber Creek at ii street north, fappropri.
afing Sl2.G00 for the purpose from the funds of
Registrar.
MIR. Turton introduced a resolution, which
was agreed TO, directing the City Surveyor TO
inform this Board, al its next meeting, of the
estimated cost OF paving .th, l2th and l4th
streets west, from The south end Of the canal
bridges 10 the line OF stone payements on said
street.
The amendment OF the Board of Common
Council TO the bill 10 maintain and increase the
efficiency OF the public schools. &c. and
which limits the benefits of the schools 20 chill
dren OF bono Gde citizens, was concurred in
The bill making appropriations TO defray the
general and contingent expenses of the cor
poration for the fiscal year ending June 30,
Is67, was referred to the committee on finance
Several bills from the Board OF Common
Council were referred.
Joint resolution from the Lower Board. re-
questing the Secretary Of War to have An en-
eIneer detailed TO survey the channel of the
Potomac river, and prepare an estimate of the
cost of improving the same. was passed
Bills from the lower board, providing for the
laying Of nag footways at intersection of A
street north and 4th street east: for grading and
eraveliDg North Capitol street, from Massa-
chusetts avenue to l. street; and for the reas-
sessment OF property bordering ON alley in
Mr.. Barr introduced a bill appropnating
Sl.20O Tor the contingent expenses Of the canal;
passed. -f
Mr.. Turton introduced bill 70 gravel 18th
street west, from Maryland avenue TO street
south: referred. Adjourned. .HH M --
COMMON CoUNCIL-President Moore i'm the
chair, and all the members present except
Mes,rs. Bryan, Joyce, Marche, Nalley, Walker
message was received from the Mayor an
nouncing his approval of the act amending the
act for the appointment OF ward physicians
and apothecaries for the poor, and ,oini resoIu
tion granting certain privileges TO the CaIvarv
Baptist Church.
Also. message stating that it is contemplated
10 erect as speedily as possible new station
house in the fifth precinct, ard IT Is necesssTy
TO appoint member of the board on the ioint
committee provided for an the act: WHICH wa
laid on the table.
The following were intr oduced:-Rv aIr Ra-
ker-Biii TO allow y. Echart to extend two
frame porches feet from the building line.
referred. Biii increasing the compensation or
the foremen and extra men of the fire depart
ment, (the former TO $50 per annum am, the
latter 10 S300;) referred. BY Mr Drury-Pe-
ution for footway on west front of Suuare
II IL
alley IN squares 5j9 and GEO Senator street: re-
terred. Resolution calling on the Surveyor TO
survey, make drawings, &c, OF a canaI from
the terminus OF the canal bridge made on James
Creek by the Government 10 a point on the
Washington canal at or near the Virginia ay-
enue bridge: adopted. Resolution requesting
the Secretary OF War 10 have the channel OF
the Potomac Te-suryeyed, and estimates made
of the cost OF improving it. &c. from Analos-
tan Island TO point near the Arsenal: adoptad
The object OF this resolution is that al the
QSsin of Innr shaxo
rect daia ON which To base an APPROXIMATION
for the improvement OF the channel. -hepoylerl
By Mr.. Simms-Bill To lay a water main on 9TH
ST.. from U to q north; referred. By Mr. Cal.
vert-Memorial of the merchants on 7tt 81. in
relation 10 the distractions of the Sidewalks re-
ferred. BY Anderson--Bill to lay nag footyay
on the north SIDE OF l. street across New Jer-
the surveyor to inform the Board the probable
cost of the erection of a bridge across Tiber
Greek al street north; adopted. Joint reso-
luton authorizing the grading and graye,ine
of + street north. between New Jersey and
DelaWare avenues: referred BY Mr.. Meade
Bill TO pay John Nagle for grayelling street |
north. from 3D. street west 10 New Jersey aye
nue.; referred. Joint resolution reuuesting the
Mayor TO cause the obstruction, in the shame
of p,les, supporting the railroad at the corner |
seon as possible; referred. Resolution reouest.
ing the Mayor 10 inform the Board why the |
railroad switch on New jersey avenue has not |
been removed; adopted BY Mr.. Dudley-Biu |
u.
BY Mr. Talbert-PeutIon of George NJ Miller
for the remission OF a fine; referred
The following Were reported from the COM |
mlttees: Shy Mr.. Stewart, (mproyementsl-
Bill to reassess properly for alley purposes in 1
square 1863; passed. Bill for flag footway /
across 4th street east. on the south side of A /
street north, and on the west side of ith stree,
east, across A street north; passed. Bill 10
grade and gravel North Capitol street from
avenue TO l. street. north passed |
Aldermen's bill 10 grade and gravel N street, |
from New Jersey avenue to North Capitol |
street; passed. Aldermen's bill TO open an
alley in square No. 3s7. passed Bill TO grade |
and gravel Canal street. from LIST street east TO |
Virginia ayenue, and asked 10 be discharged: |
20 ordered, and bill referred TO the Fifth Ward |
delegation. Bill to pave footway on the west
SIDE 81 10Th street west, from + 10 Boundary
streets, and asked TO I've discharged: SO ordered |
Also. adversely on petition for a similar sim. |
provement in the same neighborhood: COM |
mittee discharged. Adversely on bill for foot
way on the south side of u street north, from |
18th TO 14th streets west; committee discharged |
on petition for improving the grade
of 18th street west; committee discharged. |
by Mr.. Simms drainage. .l-Bill 20 construct |
4 sewer In 18th street west, and for other pur- |
poses. After considerable debate. the further |
OF the hill was postponed until |
lhe first Monday In December next BY Mr. |
Baker (claIms. .-Aldermen- hill for the relisf 4