Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-02-28
Deferred Locals.
Corporation Affairs.

lief OF the poor of the city, the act TO repair the
roof and gutter of the west wing Of the City
Hall; the Joint resolution 10 extend the time
wherein the Board of Assessors shall set as a
Board of Appeals, and the joint resolution for
the relefof - A. W. Claryoe. Also, a COM
munication from the Mayor enclosing the pe-
utlon OF FitZhugh Coyle and others, asking the
passage OF an act 10 have 9th street west, from
Fennsyivania avenue TO r street, paved with
oIock STONE: referred. Also, a communication
HOfn lhe Mayor returning, without his ap-
pIofal, an act originating in this Board. n
utleo an act for the relief of VIM. Frederick,
Ecause ''there is no necessity for an act of the
Counclls 10 authorize Mr.. Broderick to occupy
ine bullolng Tor blacksmith shop. He has
mat right now. The breach of the act of July
lSth, lcb2, is not in the occupancy or the pur-
pose for which il is occupied. tits in the erec-
ton of such a building within thirty feet of a
dwelling house, and the person who erected
the building would be liable for the penalty
Notwithstanding such permission was granted
10 MIR. Broderick. Besides, the whole neigh
borhood, with the exception OF one person. and
that one the tenant OF the person who erected
and owns the building proposed to be occupied
by Mr.. BroderlCk as blacksmith shop, pro-
test against its being so occupied TThe act of
July 10, 1862, referred 10 by the Mayor, pro-
hibits the erection of a frame structure within
twenty-fou feet OF a brick building
The question shall the bill pass. notwith-
standing the veto of the Mayor, was decided in
the negative.
Mr.. Lewis presented the petition of VIM
Sauntry, praying the remission Of a fine;
ferred
Mr.. Gulick presented the petition of ]. Zim-
norman and others: referred.
Mr.. Cross offered bill granting permission
TO Michael Hon Iller 20 erect a fratue house ad-
joining a brick building; referred.
Mr.. Noyes presented the petition of Patrick
McHuCh and others for a gravel sidewalk on
the south side of X street south, between 9th
and 7th streets: referred
Mr.. Gulick. from the committee on finance.
reported favorably on the bill to protect own
ers OF property for taxes: passed.
Mr.. Lewis. from the committee on improve
ments, reported favorably on the bill for clean
ing and watering T., r, 9TH and 9th streets. the
expense TO be levied on the property holders
Also, bill to pave 10th street west from Penn
sylvanIa avenue TO New York avenue; recon-
mitted TO the committee. Also, reported favor
ably on the following, which were passed !:
footway across Sd street east at the south side
OF NJ street south: an act TO curb and pave the
east front Of square 9jl: Joint resolution au-
thorZIng the Surveyor TO establish n grade for
Virginia avenne from LIST TO 4th streets east,
and I'd street from Virginia avenue to Canal
street bill making an appropriation for
laying nag footway on llth street west
at It's intersection with A street south f:
an act to set the curbstone and Law a footway
on the north side of n street south, from Y to
9th street west; an act 10 set curbstone and
pave fOoiways on the south side of square 1q6:
an act TO set the curbStone and pave the foot
ways on the west side of 5th street west be-
tween and o streets north; act TO grade
and gravel street south, from llth TO 18th
streets west: an act TO set curbstone and Law Il
footway the south side of | street south
from y TO 9th street west: bill TO construct a
sewer on New York avenue, between I4th and
18th streets: an act 10 set cuTbstones and Law
footways on the south front Of squares 10 and
Si3 and act 20 Law a footway on the west
front of square 30.
Also, reported favorably on the following,
v hiCh We're referred to the ward dplpgatiOnS.-
An act to authorize the grading and paving of
an alley in square 30; bill TO IMPROVE Sth
street east, from Pennsylvania avenue to Il
street south; an act to set curb and Law a pave
ment ON the west front of square 2gs: aud an
act 10 set the curbstone ard lay fOoJWay on
the north front of square 3>5.
MIR. Brown, from the committee on police
reported t3yOrably on the bill for construction
OF two reservoirs Oh I'd street west. between
Pennsylvania avenue and street north:
passed.
Mr.. A. Lloyd, from the committee on claims
asked TO be discharged from the further con-
sideratiOn of the petition of IL. n Rand: and
the committee was discharged
Mr.. A. Lloyd also reported a bill for the re-
lief of NJ. Donnelly: passed. Also. introduced
the petition of Sam1 Waters: referred.
Mr.. Barr. from the Second Ward deIegat. .on.
reported favOrably a bill TO authorize the set
ting OF curbstones and laying footway on the
passed
Mr.. McCathran introduced bill authorizing
the Mayor TO grade and pave the alley IN square
92}; referred. Also. bills authorizing the Mayor
10 have curbstones set and footways laid on r
street south, between llth and 18th streets east.
and east side of 9th street east, between Z and
q streets south: referred.
Mr.. Guliek offered bill TO Law a gravel foot
walk at intersection of New Jersey avenue and
h street: referred.
The bill making an appropriation for the
contingent funds of the Boards of Aldermen
and Common Council was passed.
Several bills from the Board of Common
Council were appropriately referred.
On motion of Mr.. Owen, onsideration of the
railroad bill was postponed for one week
The bill for separating the fire alarm and DO
lice lelegraphs was passed. Adjourned.
COMMON CoUNCIL.-President Moore in the
Char and all the members present except Mr.
Joyce.
A message was received from the Mayor en-
closing the result of the special election on ne
gro suffrage: ordered to be printed in the lour.
nal.
The following were introduced and referred.
BY Mr. Rheem-Bill providing .for a flag foot
way across 20tb on the south side of q street
north. Nv Mr. MoOre-PetitiOn OF the neirs of
Arthur Middleton, asking thar taxes erroneous
ly paid be refunded. BY Mr.. HamiIton-BIIs
for footways on Maryland avenue in front of
squares 75S and 7s5: foctway on east side of
squares T21, %, 30, and 30. BY Mr.. Mead-Bil
10 grade LIST street east from I to " street south
BY Mr.. Walker-Bill for footway ON east size
OF E''3 street from Il street south to Maryland
avenue. BY Mr.. Dudley-Bill for footway on
the south side of J. street south. from ~ straet
10 I'd street west.
Mr. Edmonston introduced resolution for
the appointment of committee 10 inuuire i'm
the affairs of the Asylum with power To send
for persons and papers; which was adoptad
Messrs. Edmonston, Hamilton and Joyce we're
appointed the committee
Mr.. Peugh offered a resolution proyIding
that The committee room be used eXoIusiyeIS
by the members of the Board: which. af,sr
considerable debate rs TO who shall hold tbe
kew. was laid on the table.
MIR. Anderson introduced resolution and
asked It's immediate consideration reuuesf;n-
the Mayor to cause the railroad track I.id br
the United States on New Jersey ayenua :,
u street for military purposes TO be remoyed
MI. Peugh was opposed 10 its cousidsrariop
al TINS time, but thought thai the snb,ect
should be well looked into and ar0ued ibst
the baltimore and Ohio Railroad were doing
their best to serve the interests Of rhe civ
lie moved that 1t be referred To the COMMITTEES
on improvements
MT hamilton moved to include the track on
lbdlana avenue, which was adopted
Nh. Wright said he would at the propar time
move TO include Sixth street
ME- Eumonsion said that the tracks should
be 'aken up, the company were for their
pockets and nothing else.
he resolution was refarfed-Veas lG: nays 5.
Ne following Were reported from The COM
mlllees: BY Mr.. Ferguson, ways and means -
Aidermen's bill, making an appropriation Of
s2OC0 for the contingent fund of the Aldermen,
win an amendment appropriating an addi-
uonal $1,000 for the Councils contingent fund;
which was adopted and the bill passed. BY
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