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CRY Councils = Board Of Aldermen
The Board met last night pursuant to law. Pres |
emit, Aldermen Barr, Edmonston, Gulick, Noyes, |
owen, Turton, TAFT, MoCathran, Given, Lewis, and |
the Prssident Thomas 3. Lloyd, Esq Samuel "
N n: Chair iaId bsfor. th. Board communication
from the Mayor, announcing his approval Of certain
acts. Also, Communication making the following
nominations for trustee: of the public schools:
First Distriet-J. o. Wilson, J. 8. Brown, and J.
p. Tustln.
Second Distriot-wiliam J. Rhsss, William R.
Woodward, and B. r. Hurley.
Third District-F. 8. walsh, 7. E. CLARK, and
Fourth Distriot-J. Z. Holmsad. William J.
Murtagh, and J. 7. Cassell.
Treasurer, B. +. Morssli; Secretary Of School
Board, r. F. Boiseau. Referred 70 the Commit.
Also, q comm uni cation from the Mayor, trans.
mitting letter from the Water Registrar asking
an appropriation Of SS, 500 for the purchase Of
water pipes, stop.cocks and nrs plugs, under the
joint resolution approved February ., 1856. Re-
II. Int.ndant Of the Washington Asylum also
submitted his report for October last ::
Petitions were then received - follows: By Mr.
Owens; From Charles P. sengst.dt, in regard To-
pavement referred BY ~, aas. fIo% me
asking the privilege 10 construct sewer to nat
ursl ravins In the neighborhoodj referred.
The Seventh ward delegation, through Mr..
Noyss, reported f.yorsbly on the bill .uthori,ins
the opening Of Sixth street. from the canal to
Maine avenue. Passed.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Barr, chairman Of the COMMITTEES on Police,
reported back bill for the preservation Of public
order, with IN amendment which was agreed to;
Also, bill to regulate and license bill posting, with
amendment BY the Board of Common Council,
which was agreed to; and che bill passed.
Also, bill requiring the occupants Of public
wharves on the Potomac to have them properly
lighted at night, undsr penalty Of not less than
go nor more than $50 Read three times and
passed.
the further consideration Of the bill to license and
regulate taverns, restaurants DO. Agreed to-
Also, the same committee reported favorably on
joint resolution requiring street railroad companies
TO! pave the streets between their railway tracks
Passed.
Also, reported back the bill to regulate the sale
measurement and inspection Of oysters, with amend
ment. Sworn measurers arc to be appointed with
consent Of the Board Of Aldermen bond $500.
Sellers are to have license at s.. One cent per
harbor master Is charged with tho duty Of prevent
ing the sale Of unsound oysters. Appointments Of
messurers to DO on or about the LIST Of June. The
bill passed.
ported favoraby on the payment Of bills for medi-
cines for outdoor poor In the First and Fourth
wards Passed
From tho COMMITTEES on Finance, Mr.. Gulick re-
ported favorably on the bill for the relief Of Gee
Leipe, and II passed.
Mr.. NoyeS chairman Of the Committee on Pub.
lic Schools reported avorably on the bill for the
purchase Of two lots for school purposes In ths
Seventh ward. Read three times and passed.
Mr. Turton introduced q bill to repair oulvsrt
$500 on L street north, between Twentieth and
Twenty third streets west. Passed
Mr. MoCathrau introduced bill to set the curb
stones and pave the footways on the east side oi
Eighth street east between B and streets. Passed
Bill from the lower Board for the Appropriation oi
g. 200 for the removal Of the ONCE Of the nrs alarm
telegraph was considered. read three times and
passed.
Bill requiring the removal Of the large frame
building, Seventh street and Penusylvania avenue
was referred to o special committee, consisting o.
the President, Mr.. Turton and Mr. Gulick
Tho bill providing for the consolidation Of th'
Metropolitan Hook and Ladder with the new Steam
consideration, postponed until neIt Monday even
Adjourned.
Board of Common Council-The Boart
met at the usual hour, all the members present.
The President laid before the Board messag
from the Mayor transmitting q statement Of th'
account of the Corporation Of Washington with th'
Bank Of Washington, showing balance due to th'
Corporation on the lst instant Of $72,ses.62;
Also, q message from the Mayor inclosing
letter from P. ?. Mull,gan. civil engineer .nt
designer Of railroad machinery, urging the utilit,
Of an invention which he proposes to exhibit and
explain. Referred
Also, q message from the Mayor, stating tha
the amount Of zines returned by the Corporation
police for the year ending June 80, 1850 !
138, ,28S SO.
Mr. Wright, from the Committee on tho Fir
Department, reported bill making an approopris
ton for the removal Of the Once Of the Fire-Aiarn
Telegraph. Passed.
MI. Moore introduced bill authorizing the 70
pair Of the Fourteenth street sewer. Passed
Mr.. Peugh introduced joint resolution In rela
tion TO removing Tho nuisance at tho junction
Seventh street west and street north With Loui,
lana avenue, commonly known as the Fair Build
Also bill for the construction Of fountain q
the junction Of Seventh street west and stree
north with Louisiana avenue. Referred.
Mr. Smms introduced . bill to rebuild brdg
At the intersection Of Second strset west an
Boundary street. Referred.
Mr. Nalley presented the petition Of Dani'
Rsddy, asking the remission of fine Referred.
MI Andsrson presented the petition Of W. II
Hoover. Offering to carry to tho workhouse th
prisoners from the station-h houses and paupers {
the city to the Asylum, for $4,000 per annun
Referred.
Mr. Peush, from the Committee on Ways an
Means, reported q bill auendstory Of IN act er
titled "An act to license bowling and ten pin alley
and shuiie boards, approved May 9, 1874 pa:.at
Also, reported substitute for Aldermen bill |
the Paid Fire Department. Passed.
Mr.. Psugh, from the COMMITTEES on Ways an
Means, reported q bill for the relief Of samu'
Wells, the oldest resident citizen Of Washington
which provides that the sum Of ten dollai
per month be paid to him out Of the general fun
during his natural life; which, after lengthy d.
bate, was rejected on Its third reading BY The 70
lowing vote:
Yess-Messrs. Anderson, Baker, Bryan, Carol
Dudley, Joyce. Mulloy, Pcaks, Peush, simm', Ta
bert, and Wright--l2.
Nays-Hessis Calvert, Marchs, Mead, Morsel
Nalley, Stewart, Walker, and the Presidents.
Mr. Marchs moved to reconsider the above vot
which was agreed to, and the bill was recommitts
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Stewart, from the Committee on Improv
msuts, reported number Of bills for improvement
which were considered and acted on.
Mr. Joyce, from the COMMITTEES on Police y
portsd q bill for the measurement Of oats Passe
Also, . bill (B Az to amend the act entitl'
San act to regulate markets." approved May 2
1857. Passed,
Also, q bill (B. Az amendatory Of an act gran
ing certain privileges. approved September
1885. Passed,
Mr. Joyce, from the same committee, also r
ported without recomme mendation bill to amend