Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-05-08

~ IT. Simms-Peuuea, with bsll, 70 ersds
Hs.crs,.e .ey IN square si3. By MT. hoore-
%nonl %.son OF the trustees OF the Metropolitan
,sen y M. Mead-Petition OF John W.
Isn,i,on1 III pa,s,e ne remission Of nne- By II.
kSnh .mTnnrsaaon Wa-d .a Of the worktnsmsa ef ne
prevent the grading and ersveiiss of .rrrets
being done BY contract referred 70 a seIect
eommitfee.Msssrs Hamilton, Rhsem, Psash,
Williams, Anderson, Wright and White By
Mr. FsrEuson = To wall Tiber Creeh fro1
Indiana avenue TO Pennsylvania avenue Nv
Mr.. Herreil-Bill 70 grade and gravel 7th
Capitol street. BY Mr.. Wnght-Protsst OF
citizens against the proposed change Of grade
Of y street south.
By Mr. Ferruson-Resolution requesting mat
the Mayor use his authority 20 prevent the Or
ange Alexandria Railrosd from ob~rsctne
Indiana aven ne by their locomotives and trains
and thereby endangering the lives and proper
y OF the citizens. BY Mr. Edmonstoa-Bil 70
tAke up and relay sidewalks and cutters On the
n1Stn and south sides Of H street, from eth TO
unlawful, hereafter. for scs yenrers 70 mass
deposits of night coil, within the city linits and
a,s,ns CIV r snem gowsr 70 enarge 50 per cent On
IL was stated that the Board of Health had dee
ignafed places OF deposit for All the wards ex-
cept the 7th Ward, the bill was amended 80 a.
10 apply only TO that Ward and passsd By
Mr. Anderson-Resoiution requesting tie
Mayor 70 take measures 70 have the railroad on
New Jersey and Indiana avenues removed
Also, resolution requesting the Mayor to In
form the Board IL he has any Information Of q
bill having been or being about % be intro
duced in Congress, having for its purpose the
abrogation OF the charter and veeiment OF the
Commissioners, and IL such ts the case 20 in form
tne Board what action has been taken 70 pre-
ysHt Mr ne Ep pss.ase Of such bill
20 know that some parties were petitionise for
sucn measure, and he had been Informed
nssi,on n ne rgs Ess circulating such
Mr.. Peugh said that a like petition wa also
being circulated by Mr.. Van Riswick, who
seems 70 De interested in turning the canal over
10 foreign company.
The subject was referred TO a select COM
posed OF Messrs. Ferguson, Peugh, lyman,
Hsrreil Simms, Edmonstcn, and Dudley.
tees by Mr.. Ferguson, ways and meansI-
Substitute 10 redeem certain certificates OF
paving stock; substitute adopted and bill
passed. by Mr. Peugh, Qmprovements)-Ad-
yersely on the petitions in relation 70 the alley
opening on L street, between 18th and Istl;
committee discharged. Also, adversely op
AIoermen elii to take up and repair the car
riageway OF r street, between Iith and I5Ih;
committee discharged. Also. bill TO lay pipes,
pave the carriageway and repair foot pave
mens Of street, from 18th TO 18th, with an
The street. from 18th 10 1ith only; amendment
concurred IN and bill passed. Also, adversely
on the bill TO pave the caTriageway of 9th
street west, from q 70 o. committee DISCHARGED
Bill to repair L street north. between North
capitol and LIST streets east: passed Btll for
footway on the east side OF ith street east from
DO. on west side Of sth street between c and
ID south; passed. Do. on west side of 26th
street weet, between l. and NJ north; passed.
DO. on south side Of L street north, between
~ EST nr
side Of 18th street west, between Pa avenue
and street; passed. Do. west side of 18th
street west, between i street nortn and Pa
avenue; passed. Do. west side of 18TH, between
Il and N street north; passed. To take up and
relay gutter on the west side of T. street north,
between 18th and 20th; passed. For footway
west fronts OF squares 556 55e, $50 and sl2;
passed. DO. on the south front Of square o25:
passed. To grade and gravel 9th street east
from Pa avenue to South Carolina avenue;
passed. BY Mr.. Simms, (drainseel-for sewer
In the alley between Sd and N street 70 the
canal; passed. By Mr.. Joyce, (police)-BnI
amending the act in relation TO fast riding and
driving, so that one half Of the fines shalI 20 20
the informer instead Of 70 the party making the
arrest passed. Also, bill prescribing the mode
Of constructing priyy boxes; laid on the table
Adversely on the petition Of b. Carr Tor the re-
mission Of a f1ne; committee discharged.
The following Were received from the Al
Monday evening next, to elect commissicners %
Of election; concurred in. Resolution tender
ing the hoepitalities Of the city 20 Geo. Pea
body, Esq: adopted. Bin to enable the Mayor
10 pay certain judgments obtained by the Lew
Court against the scayehgers; after a long de-
bate referred TO special committee-Messrs
White, Edmonston and Hazel For nag foot
way across East Capitol street, on the west
side Of I'd street east; passed. For footway on
west side Of 9th street, from Rhode Island ave
nue. TO street. referred. To repair bridge on
18th street, between l. and M: referred For
fo0tway south side Of Il, street het een Az
ana 9th streets; passed. For footway on the
north side OF q street south, between 9th and
fOth streets east; referred. Amending the act
creating paid fire department.; ordered 90 be
printed and referred Bill 10 purchase a sta-
uoh-house in the Second Ward, with An
amendment; amendment concurred IN BiII
TO grade and pave alley in square fo7: referred
do in SO uare 7g referred. To grade and gray
el U street north from New Jersey avenue 70
Vermont avenue; referred -.....
Mr.. PeuRh asked and obtained leave 10 with
draw the petition Of Hon. w. Sprague for au-
thoriiy TO erect an iron railing. Adjourned.