Evening star., 1866-07-03

y gL0E 3. OF YTaI1aEq I'D
Mr.. Given. from the committee on elections
rtrcrfrd fhst they have found The members OF
ffns Board properly elected and qualified, ac-
Mr.. crcss, from The ccmmittee on canals, re-
rof'ed fayerahiy on the nomination OF DAVID
| Hepburn n Canal Commiesioner, aad the
nc minsnon was unanimously confirmed.
NJ fsif. froin be health cornmfttee, report
"a -Ia,ciably on the following norninaiions
For Commissioners of the West burial gronnd
ic--rh Rorrows and wm. Wilson; for sexton,
Nm. Graham; and they were confirmed
The io'nt rtsoiurion from the lower board,
nrlIopriating sl.t0O for \ portrait OF the lste
W, W. Sealon. VAS referred 10 the finance
q n ynitffe. t
Several bills from the Board OF Common
Council were read and referred.
Mr Barr introduced a joint resolution as
wing Wing ,ae @, OF laying Es,er mains on the
tf' mstns Efe laid; referred.
Mr.. Ermoptfon fnfroou ced q bill for con-
suucncn o: sutiers on North Capitol street,
rrierred. Also. bills 10 sei the curbstones and
paretbe fooiways on the north side OF p street
norfh, between Sd und 9Th streets west; and on
M WEST side OF 20 street west, between p ana
Mr. GIeick fnirouu ced a resolution for print
ing twenty-five sdditional copies OF the jour-
nal az Proceedings, pissed. Also. introduced
bill masme IL unlawful for any person to
hOiu any Cffe- pndsr This Cotporauon who
rtcttyss sslary of SsV0 or more. unless be de-
yOos hfs whole time md attention TO his du-
hs. srd las no other calling or business; re-
-h~ Fourth Ward delegation reported IA
rors''y on sire bill 20 e. instruct q sewer in the
prhlic slley IN square iee, passed. Adjourned.
COMMON CorNCIL.-PresiGent Moore m the
char, and ali the members present except Mr.
SImms.
pss,Tsf''"" Sa.sqS. - r-'''' sewers; which was
Also, a bill amending the ae, 20 tax and Ia
cense hotels, iay-rns, &C which was re-
Mr.. Peugh offered a resolution instru sting
The rnmitfee before Congress 10 urge an ap-
preparation for the Improvement OF the harbor
ano channel Of the Potomac river. which was
adopted. ...-s..
Mr.. Peueh also ofersd a resolution instruct
ing iLe commIiise on ways ana means 10 con-
sioer the eNpediency OF Grating an officer 70
he called The auditor of accounts
Aii,r an Intellectual motion 20 lay the resolu-
iion OLA the table iyeas {, nays II, the question
was put on iis passage, and II was losr-yeas
Mr. Anderson introduced a bill TO purchase
Tag for The Ciiy Hall: which, after an inef-
Iectual motion BY Dir. Drury 10 refer he bin
10 The committee of WAYS ana means. n y-as
lost. two-thirds vote being required-yeas
-, nays :. The yo,e by which u was lost was
snhstgGently reconsidered. and the resolution
was TrisrTed.
Dir Moore offered a resolution for holding a
loint meeting TO elect an Assessor for the am
Ward M place OF homas W. Burch, deceased,
ahish vas ads piso.
The Char lsld b. lore The Board an invita-
DCn 10 attend tie Reunion pic nlc OF the AssO-
.',aiion 81 Disinct Volunteers ON the lUth inst,
stlso. AN my Ia lion To INSPECT patent reel oven
accepted.
M Mulloy introduced a bill In raiaton IN
The Washington Asy lum, whi,h was referred.
lie bill provides thai 1T shall not he lawful
Ior ary N. inter OF the Council 10 mrnish any
good, wares &c-. TO the Asylum; directs that
all medicines, goods and wares shall De fur
nisbsd by ooGtract; and prohibits The In,en-
dant from Receiving boarders -..-
Mr.. Wright offered resOlutiOn for the ap-
po;htmeBt of n special committee 10 make the
income of lie Collector conform 10 the salary
of the Mayor, which was adopted. The COM
mitiee consists OF Messrs. Moore. Wright. Ba-
ker, Stewart, Calvert, Mnlloy and ralberf.
Also. resolution rpquesiIng The Collector
10 inform the BOARD what amount Of taxss ara
due by tie Washington a Georgetown AND
Metropolitan Railroad Companies; adopted.
Also. bIll repealiDg The act and authorizing
the appointment of an assistant harbor master;
referred.
Mr. Wright introduced a biil 70 open 9Th
street, from the Canal 10 Name avenue; re-
ferred.
The bill authorizing Hon. William Sprague
10 place an iron railing around square is2; was
received from Aldermen and referred.
Mr.. JOY CO, from ih. drainage committee. re-
ported the AIcermen's hill to extend a sewer
in Sd street west with amendments; which were
cOncuIpd in and the bill passed.
. Mr.. Baker. from claims committee, reported
bill foT the relief OF Joseph Stern, which was
parsed. Also, resolution thar All claims for
work done ON the central guardhOuss prior 70
lists he Tef'rrd 10 n special eoInmittec. OF
which tie president shall be chairman, which
was Adophd. and Messrs. Baker and Stewart
were appointed.
Mr.. Peugh introduced bills for footway Oh
the south SIDE OF q street north. between I3th
and 1ftb sireQs wesi; and 10 reset The curb and
repaSe the gutter On the west side Of ION street
west, bef~een i and r streets north whi.h
were rtfsrrtd.
The resolnlicn offered At the last meetiar for
the arpoin tnleni oi 2 reading clerk, Yas taken
up. aid after sCme discussion, adopted.
Mr.. Druiy. from special eOmmittee 20 ex-
an me the work being done on square ly7,
mace report THAT the work is not beIng done
according 10 the terms OF the contract, which
Wis TslPrrpd TO the improV smsnfs comlaIttee.
1hptill from me Aldermen ale wing Nessrs.
Barron Smifbson 10 Withdraw their papers
IN relation 70 the new market. housa, was taken
up. End afttr considerable discussion, i WAS
TeierTfd.
AZ Io:i5 The Board adjourned.