Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-06-08
Gesrgetevu Ceuucils.

BoARp OF AIpEk,<rx, June ,.-Presenr m
tne Ascsrment me Recorder presiding va
ed secretary 20 the board pro -. An the a..
sence Of Mr.. Laird. commuaication from
W. B. Bosea Paymsster u. 5. navy, REQUEST
izing the transfer OF certain stocks from Nj.
Susan X. Williams 90 Mrs. Ellen M Ro~r.
was read and referred TO the Recorder NJ
a substitute for the ordInance Cor improving
Congress street, approved December sth less
Mr.. Hyde moved that the blanks for The amount
OF tax be filled, nxing the amount Of tan n o.
per foot. After . lengthy debate on the menus
Of the ball between Messrs. Cropley,. Simms,
Hyde and Thomas, in which Mr.. Cropley
opposed the passage Of the ordi-
the ordinancs n.sSaa rhs r.-aInt,,n
authorizing the laying Of a nag footway across
Bank alley was taken mp and passed. The
resolution providing for the repair Of a nas foot
way across Washington ST. was taken no. On
motion OF Mr.. Hyde the resoln ton ~ as amend
ed so as 10 read .stwentyr dollars as the amount
OF the appropriation instead Of "thirty. !" passed
MT Thomas offered an Ordinance in regard 90
licensing green grocers; referred 70 the stand
ing committee. The Recorder offered Al.o aa
ordinance for the excavation Of streets and al
leys; passed The resolution 10 lay nag foot
way across Second street. reported by the
standing committee, was taken up. The coma
mitiee's amendment was adopted and The reso-
luton passed. The following Were received
from Council - A resolution for the repair OF
the arch on Market street; passed A resolu-
on authorizing an Improvement on Water
siiert passed. a resolution for thu opening of
gutiers; passed. A resolution granting the use
of the street roller 20 Mr.. Henry kengia: r.
feTred TO the standing committee.
COMMON CoUNCIL.-The President laid before
the Board message from the Mayor relative
10 Water street at the intersection OF Washing
ton street, representing ~ AS n NUISANCE calcu-
lated TO produce disease and death. and sur-
gesting plan for its abatement: also. one
relative TO the arch under Market near Is,
street; which were laid on th. table Also
transmitiing letter from A. II. Dodge. Presi-
dent OF the Gas Company, relinq quIshiuc thp
night 10 appoint lampllghters 20 tho Corpora
uon: referred. The following petitions were
presented and referred BY MIR Goddard
Petition Of W. II. Chamberlin. for the privilege
OF erecting sign post in q stree. BY Mr.
Ilbbey-Of certain citizens relative 10 4 nuI-
sance in Washington street, between Rrldre
Wafer streets; also. OF J v. Pearson, calling
attention 10 an old pump on Congress sfreef
and asking its repair. THE petitioner is .yfITiny
tha' those who prefer il shall drink the hydrant
water, butthinks A sight OF the carcasses thrown
into Powder Mill branch would make the,r
sus pend the use of the hydrant water for A
time OF certain citizens for the repair of a
pump IN Market street, between Bridge s,rest
and canal The following ordinances, &c
were passed:-A resolution offered by Mr.
Orme, requesting the Mayor 10 have the arch
under Market, near LIST street, repaired. and
authorizing the Clerk to pay 10 the order OF the
Mayor sum cient sum 10 meet the expenses.
upon the presentation OF proper vouchers
Reported by Mr.. Libbey, from the claims com
mittee-A resolution IN faycr OF w. -. wal
lach BY Mr. Goddard, from the stree's com
mittee-A resolution granting the privilege to
Georgetown College Of inclosng a portion OF
lst street; also, resolution for the improve
ment Of Lingan street, between ID and Pros
pect, and repeating the act for the same pur-
pose, approved December 20, 1865. The resO-
luton 10 license, tax, and regulate insurance
companies or their agents, laid over from the
last meeting. resolution. reported from the
streets committee by MIR. q oddard, authorizing
the Mayor 10 have the paVements and cutters
nWater street at the intersection OF jefferson.
graded and laid, so As 10 abate the nuisance
referred 10 in the Mayors message On Ihat sub
ject. resolution in favor Of John III. New.
man was taken mp and recommitted The
resolution OF this Board authorizing the repair
of a flag footway across Washington street,
south Of Bridge street, was returned by the
Aldermen with an amendment reducing the
appropriations which was concurred in.
Adjourned.