Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-10-26
G,ors,town 1orpora,.on Aftrir.


Masthews, fhcmns. Hetston ara CroP,srs Mr..
tt omas offered iesoiution, which was pss>rd.
proNtdinc iaat hereaf'er, until oshsrs,sr or
derco, the meetings OF tue beard shsli To- a.
hsif- past seven o'clock, instead 81 eight as
hsretoiore. A resoluiion rsc-ivec from Coun-
ell was concuIred IN. authorizing the BaE sers'
aDo Br0sers' ltRgrAph COmpABy 80 -r~cs tel
eeraph poles on streets bordering on and cro-s-
ing ihe theSspeSke and ONO cauai Tue fol-
lowing rom Couuch w.re re'erred o tae
standing eomDitiec A resOluIio a 20 lAy q new
naG f0otway a. the corner OF 6th and Frederick
streets, ana resolution spproprIating 81 v tor
the repair OF pumps. Council rr.olatiUn was
concarred IN sstab bbshing hack stand on the
esst side Of W hIng TN sircet south OF Bridge
suee; A resolution from Council, reunlt,tag a
fn~ of $40 imposed by Justice Buokey upon n
Swartse poerger, for selling hquor IA MINORS,
| authorizing Mr.. w. Is Boggs 20 tap the high
servic. main water pipe ~ i's intersection ~ith
CCnfress ana West streets. IN order 10 csnnect
with 1t a one inch and a haif pipe for he pur-
| pcsr of supplying his rrsIcence wilh water.
suhiectto the approN al OF the engineer IN charge
OF the W ash,ngten aqueduct. Several comma
nications flom the Mayer were received and
re1eTT,d 20 Council. A comm a ication from
william Whelan * Company, an which thew
proposed 10 put mp new and improved hy-
| Grants at certain places where the old ones
are detective. was laid on the table. The
| Beard concurred an the following, which
We're received nom The Council "A resOlu-
tion appropriating S20 as an additicn "a 10 the
| contingent funu Of the Mayor; a resolution aa-
thoriZinC Francis Dodge 10 open pun barton
n its junction with High siree,, for The pur-
pose Of laying sewerage pipes 10 connect with
the arch AZ che corner OF High and ID streets. a
resolution TO rebuild Paper Mil Bridge, "a
structure 10 be erected similar TO the one de-
siroyed by the " cent freshet, adyeruseneats
for proposals 20 be made, and the contract 10
De awarded TO tne lowest oidder;l resolution
appropriating S,UO for the repair Of the mad
leading from the eastern termination of West
street 10 The Paper Mill Bridge; a resolution
appropriating stOO for the cleansing Of me
streets; a resolution to paw William Il, 'Fqe,rher
$50 for repairing arches and III ag footways: a
resolution for the payment OF - TO each OF the
members OF the jury which, upon in yestiga-
ton, condemned the alleys running tnronsb
parts OF lots 5S, 81, >. and So, IN old George
town; and resolution appropratne sIso for
the repair OF cutters. Council resolution 10
pay II. r. MoxIey Si3 50 for paving Al the cor
ner OF Bridge and Washington Streets was re-
ferred TO tie standing committee. Adjourned
COMMON Council L-The President laid be-
lore the Board communication from n W
Brewer, Surveyor. relative to the drainage of
certain streets, and the practicabllity and costs
OF drainage by certain plans proposed; referred.
Mr.. Ciabaugh presented a communication OF
VIM. Whelan & 20. relative 70 the hydrants
Of the rown. They represent the Meigs
MIGRANTS ia use as nuisance, by reason OF the
necessity for repairs every two or three weeks
and propose 10 replace them with the Bar-
tholomew hydrant at the same cost as the
Meigs hydrant Mr.. Barrett presented the Pc
ttlon Of James Hsughtnger for the refunding
10 HIM OF the amount paid for license, which -
OF no use TO him by reason of circumstanees
preventing him from occupying the store
which he intended TO occupy when the license
was obtained: referred. Also, the petItion OF
James Clansey for remission Of a fine for sell
Ing liquor by the small without license; re-
ferred. MT. ClabauRh, from the ways and
means committee, reported resolution nppro-
priating s20o for the Mayors contingent fund:
adopted. Mr. Davidson, from the claims com
nlttee. reported a resolution prov iding for the
pay ment of fees 10 the jurors in the condemna-
tion OF certain alleys in Old George,own.
adopted. Resolutions In favor Of w. l.. F1etch-
lEU. aA saA A..
the police committee. reported a resolution ap.
propriating SiU0 for cleansing the streets of the
Town; adopted Mr.. Goddard, from streets
committee, reported a resolution TO repair tht,
road leading from the eastern terminus Of West
street 10 Paper Mill Bridge; a9d providing for
the rebuilding OF Paper Mill lfidge; adopted.
Mr. Fowler from the poor and workhouse
committee, reported q resolution appropri-
ating Sl,HS2s for expenses OF the poor and
workhouse for the quarter ending September
30. 1885, referred back 10 the committee I'm
finished business was isposed OF as follows
A resolution granting 10 +. Dodge the privilege
OF opening certain streets, TO lay a sc werage
pipe from hts property to the main sewer; and
cutters of the town. Were adopted The ordi
nance Of this Board relative 10 the footways of
the town, as amended by the Aldermen. was
men, granting TO W. b. Boggs permission TO
tap a high service water main for an inch and
a half pipe, and 70 open Gel tain streets for the
purpose, and also TO lay drainage pipe from
his residence, was adopted. A message from
the Aldermen, proposing that when the Boards
adjourn IL be tll Thursday, at * O'Clock ~
m, and making that hour the permanent hour
for the session of the Corporation during the
remainder of the term. was received, and the
proposition concurred in Mr. Orme offered
an amenomet 70 article OF the rules OF the
Board, which provides for tie appointment OF
a standing committee of three on Improve
ments, tSiighten the labor OF the streets COM
mittee; which was laid over under the rule
Adjourned.