Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-05-22

See. 2. and Be itfEYthe, enacted de-, Tnat asy
| acts or parts OF acts Inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this, be, and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
Made the SPECIAL order Spr next Monday.
| MI. Noyes reported favorably on the nomi-
/ naiIon OF w. +. johnson as Trustee of the Pub
| lie Schools, in the place Of +. ID. Stuart. re-
\ signed; confirmed
Mr.. McCathran introduced the following:
AN ACT explanatory OF anact approved jan
nary 12th, 1856.
BeH enacted, dc, That in all future ad yertise-
nents for proposals for work to be done by con-
| uaet lor TINS Corporation, the Mayor be, and
be is hereby requested to give, special notice
that on all such work eight hours shall consti-
mte legal days work under the operation of
me act approved January 18th, 1866.
| Referred to a special OF three-Nessrs Nc.
| Cathran. Barr and Turton.
Mr. Owens presented the petition of Jacob
n; Ooshgton, praying the remission OF a fine;
| Several bills from the Board Of Common
Council wele r. ad and referred
|. The following bills &c. C) were passed To
4 ake up aho relay the gutter on east side OF 4th
| street west, between g and streets north; TO
HaII Iioer creek, from Indiana avenue to
fennsylYania avenue; TO grade and pave the
| alley IN square 3s5; and TO place wooden
| trunk on street south, at itsintersection with
| Half street west.
The following Joint resol ution from the low
| er Board was read:
| Whereas the cIrIzens Of Washington have
| learned with regret that bill has been intro
| duced INTO the Senate Of the United States
| having Tor It's object the repeal of the charter
| OF the city, and giving Its control To commits
| sioners to be appointed by the President. with
| lhe power OF taxation. and the entire disburse-
| ment oil the revenue dhus raised from the peo-
| pie, without any voice OF the citizens thus
| taHso, or ior the objects for which their means
| sball be appropriated and expended: and,
| whereas The principle OF taxation without
| representation Is one so utterly at variance
win The fundamental principles of our gov
| eminent, and so odIouS TO the spirit OF repub:
l licsnism and OF the age in WHICH we live:
| therefore, be IL
ResolreoL by tie BOard # Aldermen and Common
| tCaRcd, That We, IN behalf ui the ciUizans
| whose interests we represent. do Respectfully
| but earnestly uueT our humble remonslrance
against the passage Of said bill byCongress, as
| stripping US % the last yesuge OF the right of
| seli-goyernment left 10 our citizens
| and be itJ1Uther resoircd, That the Joint COM
mlttee 10 attend 10 the Interests of the corpora
| uon before Congress be, and they are hereby
| Instructed to lay THIS Joint resolution before
Congress, and 10 use all exerIions on their part
10 prevent the passage of said bill by Con-
% gress.
Referred to the committee appointed 10 rem.
resentihe interests Of this Corporation before
| Congress.
DIR. GHlick introduced bill to set the curb
stones anu pave the footways on the east side
| OF lst street east, between South Carolina and
| pennsylvania avenues.
Mr. Lewis, from Improvements committee,
| reported favorably on the bills TO grade 18th
street east, from South Carolina avenue TO I
street south; to set the cprbstones and pa We the
iootways ON the south side of g street south,
| from Sth TO 18th streets east; and TO omen and
grade portion OF G street north; all OF which
| were passed.
Mr.: Barr, from the committee on canals.
| asked 10 be discharged from further consIdera-
| non OF the communication of Mr.. Severson in
| relation 10 the Washington canal. and that II
be placed on the files Of the Board: agreed TO-
! MT Lewis, from Improvements committee
| 10 which was referred the petition of A & It
a. Rlohards, reported a bill providing that
hereafter all sewers shall be built of hard
Il rad ha IL To-
The bill Common Council) granting certain
privileges TO the Washington, Alexandria and
Georgetown Railroad Company, was received
from the lower Board, with several amend
mentS, men suggested by the Mayor, and passed by
Mr. Noyes offered an amen dment reouirine
the Railroad Company to erect a permanent
and eommodious passenger and freight depot
on Maryland avenue, and at no other point in
| the city OF Washington; adopted and the hill as
amenoed, was passed. Adjourned
| COMMON CoUNC1L.-The President IN the
| Joyce. @"i'
Amessage wasSeceiyed from tho nr.vo, o.,
nouncIne his approval OF the following acts
10 purchase station house for the Metropol-
ltan folcei 10 lake up and relay the pavement
| ana gutter on the north and south side of II
street north. between 9th and eth streets west
extending fr' m 9TH street to the public alley,
LOT reimbursement OF an additional primary
| scnooi IN the First District; for sewer bet ween
| so ana Ak streets, thence by I'D street To the
canal; amsnding act re elating TO fast riding and
/ orlvhgi te pave and grade portion of alley
| III square 80; TO compensate the assessors: 10
| pave souu front OF square 625; to pave foot
| way on south side of Massachusetts avenue
Delween lst and 2d streets west: TO repair L
street north, from North Capitol to lst street
street east, aad to grade and gravel 9th street
| south. sSeel
Also, Communication from the Sarvexor
stating in reference to a petition Of W. r
| HUTCHINSON, asking that he be reirnbur rsed for
aamages Done his property by a change Of the
| Rraoe OF yin street east, stating that the grade
was altered In 1855, and that he Considers the
claim just and moderate; referred.
also; message from the Mayor. returning
esr,oin sii Passed r;y oy the two Boards grantinE.
Alexandria Railroad Company, eueeestine
mat certain amendments be made thereto one
S which Sa to restrict the company to one depot
enue, between 1th and sth streets-and another
10 prohibit them from blowing their steam
Whistles on thestreets and avenues
/ The veto was sustained, and the hill WAS re-
ierred 10 the select committee from which
the bill was originally reported.
Mr: ferguson, from special committee, re-
| por'eo 1olntresolution demonstrating against
the passage Of the bill abrogating the Charter
L which was adopted.
THE sesoIuu0n appears in the Aldeumen's
The following Were introduced and referred:
BY Mr.. Peugh-Petition in relation 10 acts
passed concerning foreign insurance compa-
Josias Simpson. BY Mr. HaminonEFor foot
way on west side Of I'd street. west, between
| ana ID streets north; petition for sewer on
| street south, between 1st street east and New
Jersey avenue. BY Mr.. Walker-To reset
epro and repaye gutter On the north side of
| maryland avenue, between 10th and llth sts
1 west By Mr.. .Wright-Communicatio in re:
| terence TO nuisance in the Seventh Ward
Mr.; Dudley introduced bill for placing q
woosen trunk across street southf at Haif
| street west; which was passed. =.
| The following were reported from commit
tees by Mr. Rheem, dmprovements)-Bnl to
| take up ana relay gutter on west side of an
street west, between q and streets norm.
passed. Bill 70 grade and pave alley in 50 uare
,g passed. Fcr fpotway on the west side OF
i 1Ofh street east, between Z and G streets south:
Il passed To grade and pave alleys in 40 mare
296 passed. For footway on south side of III
street south, between ~ and 9Th streets west;
north, from North Capitol street to Delaware
avenue; passed. To authorize the Mayor to
cause the cuSbetones TO be set and foot pave.
| ments laid wherever he may deem proper.
/ Mr.. Moore said that this hill in His opfniou.