Evening star., 1867-05-16

and & man who was elected the candidate OF
the party, who failed to support his friends
would betray his God. 1t was folly to say
that the places Of some men cannot be filed
and 1t was for them to set aside snch folly.
Mr.. b. proceeded to speak of the candidate s
on on the other ticket. and SAID that the result OF
tries OF the Old World, and he closed amid loud
cheering
Mr. Newman. of the committee to nominate
candidates for Councilmen, presented the
names OF b. NJ. Knight, William G. Bamber
ger, J. $. Baker. Voices, "Thank Godr' and
"Three cheers for the ticket!"]
The report Of the committee was adopted.
On motion, committee was appointed to
wait on the absent nominees and inform them
of their selection, and subsequently DR.. Boyd
reported that they had waited on Mr.. Wheeler
who said he would sccept the nomins tion, and
the other candidates present (Messrs. Knight
and Bakery delivered short addresses.
The committee to nominate q committee of
thirty to canvass the ward made a report;
which was adopted. H-
Mr.. Small offered a resolution that they
IN iuencs 10 defeat the confirmations OF officers
appointed by the Mayor who are now in Office;
which was adopted.
After several members had endorsed the
nominees very heartily the meeting adjourned
BOARD OF COMMON CoUNcIL.-The Board
met Monday evening. The President laid
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announcing his approval OF an act for sewer
age and paving d street north, between I'd
and 30 streets west, and an act to pay d. g.
ndgely' Z e. Museer, w: Cettlburn, and =.
transmitting communication from VIM. d.
Wise. Esq. in relation to the drainage of
James Greek. Mr.. Wise says: II have at
ton of that part Of the city through which
James Greek runs. There can be no doubt
that the health of that portion Of the city is
1vy nfFA nfnA hat 49,
only be abated by draining the creek, which
can be readily done. A fife en-. foot ditch, two
and half feet deep, with sloping banks, SO
as the whole marsh can be drained to it should
enter the canal lately made through the ar
senal grounds by the Government The cost
Of such ditch would be about i,7oO." Also, a
message from the Mayor, in reply TO resolu
ton Of this Board to be informed whether
Gen. Butler has conformed to the laws In re-
gard to his wooden building on the corner Of
18th and l streets, in which he says: THE
building still remains: that so soon as it was
ascertained that such building was being
erected contrary to law. its further progress
was stopped by the ward commissioner, and
only subsequently permitted to 60 on at the
request of a member Of :he City Councils, and
upon written promise of the agent Of
Gen. Butler to remove in case the Coun-
ellis refused to grant permission as asked.
/ have not, however, since insisted on
| compliance with the promise, because q
number Of the property holders, as well as the
trustees OF the church Immediately adjoining
have, in writing, req uested that the building
be permitted to remain" referred. Also. &
comm unication from from the Surveyor, in
reply 10 resolution. in which he states that
will be nine feet, inside diameter, the length
| about 3.176 lineal feet, which, at Sl7.50 per
| foot, will cost S55,5s0; referred. Also, q mes
| sage sage rom rom the ne Mayor, enclosing Sommuniea.
Convention, transmitting resolutions adopted
by that body during the session held in this
| city during the, past week, requesting the
| Mayor and Councils Of the cities of Washing
| ton, GEORGETOWN and Alexandria to submit To
| the qualified voters thereof, at the first cleo.
ton held IN said cities after the adoption OF
you in favor OF granting licenses to sell intox,
icating drink Those voting IN ia avor thereof
| to deposit ballot marked license, and those
| opposed thereto ballot marked prohibition
| case OF other elections; which was referred to
| q SPECIAL committee, consisting of Messrs
| Peugh, Carroll. Joyce, Anderson, Mead, Tai.
Mr.. Carroll presented the petition OF John p
| Mallard and John Sinclair, proposing to re-
move beyond the corporation limits for certain
| considerations; referred. MIR. Stewart presen.
ted the petition of Eliza r. Williams, skiing
the refunding Of certain money paid for the
| construction of sewer in SO uare No. ~. Also,
bill to open and grade street north, between
Fourteenth street west and Rock creek; refer.
| red. Mr.. Joyce presented the petition of Hugh
Fitzsimmons, asking the reiunding Of certain
d
which was refused by the Board OF Metropo.
Titan Police; referred. Mr. Peugh presented
| COMM municatton from the Canal Board, ask
ing ing c1mpensation for services as members OF
proposition from Philip Hahn & Co., for
erecting lightning rods upon tho buildings of
the corporation, accompanied by bill author
izing the Mayor to cause lightning rods to be
erected on the City Hall and Public Schools of
this city; referred. Mr.. Nalley introduced a
bill to open, grade and gravel street north,
bill to cause the alleys in Square No. 56l to
be graded and paved; referred. Mr. Ander-
son introduced bill to pave and gravel Cd
street west, between and F streets north; re-
ferred. Mr. Mead introduced q blll granting
permission TO Henry L. Thomas to erect an
IRON railing; referred. MIR. Wright introd q cod
q bill to set the curbstones and pave the foot
| ways and cutters on the south side Of H street
south. between \ and 9Th streets west; passed.
Mr.. Walker presented the petition Of T. NJ.
Casseil, asking the remission Of fine; referred.
MEANS reported the bill (B. A. to license, tax,
and regulate insurance companies or their
agents; which was debated at length, and final
dsr no rdsy e. e'enng IN made ths R
also reported bill to employ legal counsel to
prosecute the claims Of the city to wharf sites;
improvements, reported a bill authorizing the
Mayor to cause q new fence to be erected ON
the south side of f street north, between
Fourth and Fifth streets west; bill to set the
curbstones and paw the footways and cutters
On the north side OF street north, between
| Third and Sixth streets west; also, along the
east side Of Sixth street west, from B street
north to Missouri avenue q bill to grade and
| gravel Third street west, from street north
| to New York avenue; bill to curb and pave
| the footways and cutters on the north side OF
| /. street north between New Jersey avenue
| and North Capitol street; bill to curb and
pave the footways and cutters on the north
/ side Of q street north, between North Capitol
I street and Tiber Greek; all of which were
passed. Also, reported q bill for the improve.
ment Of M street north, between North Capl-
tofstreet ana Sixth street east which, after de
bate, was postponed to next Monday evening
Mr. Mead, from the same COMMITTEES, reported
bill b. > making an APPROPRIATED to supply
deficiency for grading Il street south, from
Pennsylvania avenue to 7th street east; bill
l. {B. Az to curb and pave the foot ways and
| cutters on the south fronts Of squares 732 and
| 690; and bill (B. AZ to erect q bridge across
the ravine on list street east, between d street
south and North Capitol street; which were
| seyerally passed. Mr.. Marche, from the same
COMMITTEES, reported {B. A. a bill to lay gut.
ter across A street south and 9TH street east;
passed Mr.. Stewart, from the com 10 ittee on
| improvements, reported bill (B. Al to grade
| and pave the south alley in square No. 300; q
bill fB. A. making an appropriation to repair
| the brick culvers across 7th street west be-.
tween L and Al streets north: bill to trim
and gravel L street north, from 18th to nth
streets west; bill (B. Al to grade 18th attract