Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-23
THE EVENING STAR.


BOARD OF ALpERAkS.-Tne Board met las.
eNenu ~ the usual hour. Fresent-nessrs.
AaI.he IS, 4 Ronas Snnms and Il No rup There
Gas not much bus ness transacted, and az er
The passage Of re,O u,ioas makiBg an appro-
prssn Icon ief sne ~ ~ psssf MAJ s1ss 81
High. Congress, h. -, Jefferson, Wash ton,
and GTeen street,: and a re-o uJ ION grating
The use of the Market Room Hall 10 the rrsns
perane- society, the Board adjourned - ~.
CcSNON CoUScIL-The following messages
from me Mayor were referred ;-TTaasnstting
Letter from the Eoi,or Of the Da.ly Esesisg
Csior proposing to publish the ordinances OF
The Corporation free OF charge. In. REFERENCES
10 the Paper Mil bTicge now in course OF erec-
ton, and Ne King an appropriations tor the same.
Transmitting the OpInion OF the Attorney OF the
Beard CT Police upon the suoleet OF the powers
of the police to oliect Corporation fines. Sux-a
sestBg thar provision be made for the repair
of sidewalks tor which the Corporation Is re-
.ponsibIe Transmitting the account OF r. T..
Talbot Transmitting an extrnct from the
proceedings of the Board OF Police on toe
subject Of revenue stamps for the Police Mag
Istrates.
The following were laid over temporarily
The Mayors message in reference TO the con-
t.BGAnce OF difficulty in the way OF the in
pIoyements of Congress street; and q eommu.
BICEtlon reporting that the appropriation for
CLEANING the streets - nearly exhausted, and
askisg Appropriation OF SeJO for the same
purpose. Mr.. Barrett presented the petition
of X. l.. Mcpherson for the remission Of a fine
imposed upon him for selling liquor 20 a mi
nor; which was referred Mr. Kane presented
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property owners on Congress street, for the
Ipmsd late grayeling and curbing OF said street.
between West and Stoddard streets. Mr.. God
daTd presented remonstrance from The agent
of r. j. HannewInkle against the same; both of
which were laid over temporarily.
The following resolutions reported from
committees and adopted: BY Mr.. Davidson,
from the CLAIMS committee, a resolution In
favor of =. l.. Waters d Bro; and resolution
for the payment of certain claims. BY Mr.
Goddard. from the streets committee. reso-
iuficn making appropriation for repairing o.
an arch on Marker, near let street. Also APP
propriating $50 as part Of the contract price
course otereeuon. BY Mr. Drnlop from tue
schools committee, resolution authorizing the
School Beard TO advertise for proposals for the
erection OF a new school building on the Cor
poratjOn lot az the corner OF Prospect and Lin
gan streets; and a resolution relatye to appli.
caEts for admission TO the public schools, in.
strucung the Guardians 10 give the first oppor-
tunities and the preference TO the children of
bono fde citizens. BY Mr.. Dunlop from the
Market committee a resolution granting the
nse OF the New Market Hall for TEN peranc e
meetings on Sunday afternoons, during the
winter. BY mr.. CIabaugh, from the water
committee. resolution autnoi izing a contract
certain streets.
a communication from the Ladies' of the
Southern Aid Society, inviting the Corpora.
ton 10 supper given by the society, was ac-
copied and the invitation referred TO the AL.
dermen-
Mr.. Kane, from the majority of the grje vance
a IrsOiuIOn LOT the rptlef
of James Clancy. MIR. Barrett, from the
minority, reported adversely, and asked to be
discharged.
The board took up the petition of Jos. Iibbsv
and others and the remonstrance OF FL Ha
merwinkle IN relation TO the Improvement of
CoOgrfss street Mr.. Kane offered resolu-
ton insructng the Street Commissioners tn
proceed with the work of Improvement in ac-
coroance with the line of curb and guttsrinr
on the west side OF Congress. between West
and Stoddard streets. Mr.. Barrett presented a
substitute authorizing the work to proceed &C.
coTdIng TO the surveys made by the surveyor
of the town. After con side cradle de bate UNION
the questions involved, Mr.. Goddard present
"a a supplement 10 the existing ordinance as a
substitute for the resolution, which allows The
work 10 proceed upon the line asked for m the
petition. and 10 connect with the grade estab-
hshed in lei6 at point which will prevent
any Inconvenience or damage TO the property
Of the remOnstrants; which was agreed to- The
Alcermen's amendment TO the resolution of
this board for the erection of Barth Olomey bv-
drants was concurred IN, and the board ad-
lOHrred-