Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-10

msntshoeld be adopted for me fmprO ycsent
OF tne Wsshington city canal 70 - ~ the
with an estimate OF the errense of alrr-,r 4.
tneir prejeet into effect. [Glyen In full a A.
dermen's prcceedmgsl
Also, message announcing his approval Of
the fcllowmg acts To pay for repairs IN the
Registers once; authorzing i've Mayor 70
make contracts for the laying OF water naius;
rciisf Of Iswrencs sneen; Cor grazing and pa
wing alleys in 50 mare 2a7; 10 grade and gravel
1 street south, from Ilth 70 18th east &e; for
relief Of j. @. Howard; granting permissson 70
Hon W Sprague 20 extend an iron railing on
Il street; for relief of J. REVERE; granting per-
mission 10 c. &. Anderson 70 erect an IRON
railing on Maryland avenue.
Also, enclosing a protest rom Soa. W. L.
Hodge and others against the passage Of a oill
for a sewer on II street from i'h TO lIth street
Referred. -
Aiso, a communication from me Resister, IN
answer 70 a resolution Of thc Board reporting
the amounts OF the hills Of The ward apotAe-
carries during the year ls65 as tollows;-tlrst
Ward, s6<5.l2, Second Ward, $40 IS; Third
Ward, 92&5; Sixth Ward, s67 7U seventh
Ward. ss5a.<5. Total, s4si1 &c. Referred 10
the committee ON health.
Also enclosing n commu ication from A II.
Talcott, Superintendent OF the Fire Alarm
Telegraph, IN relation 10 e separation from
the police telegraph. Mr.. Talcou ssys thal the
separation has already taken place by the re-
. moval of the police telegraph instr uments 90
the rooms OF the Superintendent Of Police. The
Nv o 81 stems Of fire alarm and police are ea-
tirtly distinct, with independent sets Of wires,
instruments. &C Before the removal Of the
police Instruments the expense OF the two sys-
tens were equally divided. The additional
expense TO the Corporation consequent upon
the separation IL only $3.50 per annum. IL
would req uirs an expenditure Of abOu; ~ go
to remove the location, for WIN h there Is, how
ever, no necessity. Referred and ordered -
be printed.
The following Were presented and referred
by Mr. Sinms- petition Of sundry oiu1ens
against any extension Of the Northern mark
house. BY Mr.. Edmons Competition of tr9s-
tees Of Calvary Baptist Church, asking an ap-
preparation of $3.50 TO aid them IN the purchase
| ola town clock; also, petiuon for paving south
| side Of Massachusetts avenue, between let and
I'd streets. BY Mr.. Mead-bill 20 grade Canal
street, from Virginia avenue D lst street west;
also. 70 pave footway on north side OF ID street
| north, between I'd and Attn streets east. by
Mr. Herrell-bIll for foot pavement on 7th 81
east, from Penna a avenue 10 North Carolina
avenue. BY Mr.. Wright-to pay the assessors
Tor extra services.
The following were reported from commit
tees BY Mr. Rheem, Improvements bill
converting private pump on i stree. near
81, to public pumps passed. Alderm.n reso-
luton 10 pave alley IN Square s62, with an
amendment; passed. BY Mr. Hamilton 4 canai1-
| petition Of James Crntcbrtt. in relation TO tae
improvement of the canal, and asked 10 b. dis
| charged; SO ordered. BY Mr. Stewart (claims)- D
bill for the relief of Lewis Neurata passed;
| ball for relief of ID. Tober; passed BY Mr.
White, (health)-bill providing that owners OF
| elauShtc uOuScs remove all Oudl Within
two hours after the killing Of cattle, ana that
| they shall thoroughly lime their houseS
| twice per week so that they NAV be al ways
IN cleanly condition. imposing penalty OF
| from s. to $40 for each OF, nee passed Bill
| providing that 40 person snail keep a pig-sty
| within the city limits, unless with she consent
OF all the residents OF the square where the sty
| Is located, under b penalty Of not less than IS
nor more than S2is recommittad. By Mr.
| Wright (hre department)-Bill 10 purchase
| three hose reels and a hook and ladder truck
| After considerable debate the bill was pas al
A communication from the Clerk of the Levy
| Court, stating that the Coroner had pres ted
an account for holding inquests 20 h court,
and asking the appoin Inent Of n com u ttee 20
examine the account, was received fIU-l the
Aldermen, that board having appointed a com
mlttee, and Messrs. Stewart and Hamilton,
with the president, were appointed on The part
OF the Council.
Two sections Of the bill in relation 10 the
washington, Georgetown and Alexandria
Railroad Company, having been overlooked
last meeting night, the vote by which the bill
was reconsidered, the sections referred 10 adopt
| eG. and the bill passed.
The following were received from the Alder
men TO grade and pave alley III square arS;
passed. Substitute for bill to protect the ins u
rance companies Of the city; referred
AT OILS the board adjourned.