The national Republican., 1867-05-21
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Boar,l Of Aldermen.

CUUNClL fhUCEEDlNGo.
board of Aldermen.
The Board met pursuant to law, the president
Thomas E. Lloyd in the chair, and s. V. Noyes
secretary. NJ .sL. a.
ooxMuxIcArIoss.
A message was received from the Mayor, IL
which he signinss bis approval Of the following
acts Appriating $500 70 reimburse II. A. Hall
for license oyerpaid; to construct bridge ut the
intersection Of Fourth street west and Q street
north; making an appropriation to supply def
cheney for grading B street south, from Pennsyl.
vsnia avsnus to Seventh strsstJ TO grade and
gravel Fourth street west from the south side
Of street north 10 the north side Of street
north authorizing the laying Of q gutter across
street south and Seventh street east; to grade
and pave the south alley In square No. 200;
10 erect bridge ncross the ravins First street
east, between d street south aud North Carolina
avenue; making m appropriation to repair the
brick oulvert across Seventh street west, between
and M streets north; making an appropriation
TO grade Fifteenth street west, from NJ to QItrest
north; to set the curbstones and pave the foot
ways and guttsrways on tho south fronts Of
squares 732 and 600; 10 set the ourbstones and
pave the footways and cutters on the south side
Of street north, between Fifth street west and
Nov jersey avshue; TO set the eurbstones and
pave the footways and CUTTERS on the west side
and y street nsrthi TO cot the euIbstonss and
pave tts footrsgs and .guttsrs on the cast side
Of Fifth street west, between and Boundary
streets; 10 set the curbstones and pave the foot.
ways and eutteu on the west side Of Fifth street
east between EAd Capitol and A street north;
to set the curbstones and pave the footvays and
cutters on the south side Of East Capitol street,
between Fourth and Eleventh streets east. tlL
Also, . sommunioatiou In which the Mayor
neminatss, Daniel p. Hickling a. apothocary for
the poor Of the Second ward, In place Of jane,
N. 6sllan, resigned. LOW oiIA 7" aI,H
Also ono In which the Mayor nominates W.
0. Baldwin, N. D.. physician 70 tho poor Of the
First ward, in place Of @. N. Hopkins, resigned.
Also nominating Terrence Drury as corpora.
tion police magistrate, In place Of Samuel Drury,
resigned, .... ...lT.- IL. -.-
Also, q communication from John L Pfau and
fifteen others, petitioning for the construction oi
the water main In Fourteenth street west, from
to V street north, and obligating tbemselve,
to introduce the water into their premises Al
soon as the same shall have been completed.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, &C.
Mr.. Barr presented petition from james M,
Dalton and others, asking privilege 70 remov,
| ence without reading. 1t was so ordered, and
| referred to Committee on Improvements. --
Also, q petition from Mrs. Jane Farnham, fOi
| pavement on the west side Of Eleventh street
between NJ and o streets north, and offered a bill
for the same. Passed.
Also, a petition from Silas Holmes, for the re
mission Of fine Referred to Claims Committee
Also, q bill to grade and gravel Second stree
north, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth street,
west Passed.
| Also, q bill to set the curbstones and pave the
footways and gutterways on the north side Of h
street north, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
| streets west. Passed.
Also, a bill to grade and gravel V street north,
| from Thirteenth street west to Vermont avenue,
| and Boundary street, from Vermont avenue Ia
Seventh street west. Passed.
Mr.. A. Lloyd presented the petition of Mrs
Caroline MeAllister, praying for the refunding o
certain moneys. Referred to the Committee OF
| Claims.
Also, a bill for the relief of Charles Stewart, I
contractor, appropriating 5000. Passed.
| Also, the petition Of John F. Bridget, with
!oint resolution granting him the privilege Of 70
| tanning his blacksmith shop on ID street north
between Thirteenth and Thirteenth. and q hal
streets, and asked that 1t be referred to specia
| committee. Refused.
The joint resolution was referred To q commit
tee composed Of Mssms. TAFT, McCIthran, Tur
ton, Noyes and Owens.
Mr. TAFT offered a joint resolution, providing
for a special session Of the two Boards on
Wednesday evening next. Passed.
Mr. Noyes presented the petition Of Michael
Riggane. for the remission Of a fine. Referred
to the Committee on Claims
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Finanoe-Mr. Gulick reported fayorably the
bill appropriating 81, 1893, amount Of judgment
obtained against the corporation BY ThOs. Lewis
| Passed.
Improvements-Mr Lewis reported favorably
on the following bills to grade and gravel
| street north, between New Jersey avenue anC
Second street east; passed. To set the curbstonel
and pave the foOtways on the east side Of Thirt
| street west between II and 1 streets north
passed. To grade and pave an alley In squar,
1885, passed. To grade B street south, betwser
| Seventh and Eleventh streets east; passed. Tt
grade and gravel Thirteenth street west, from
| Maryland avenue to the Potomac river; passed
| To grade aud gravel First street east, between
street north and South Carolina avenue; passed
To SGT the ourbstones and pave the foot and quite
way the east side Of First street east between
and g streets SOUTH passed. To grade and grave
V street north from Fourteenth west to Vermont
avenue and Boundary street, from Vermont ave
nue. to Seventh street westi passed. To grad,
First street east between N and o streets north
passed.
Mr.. Lewis offered the following bills Bill /,
lay gutter the east side Of Seventh street west
| between Louisiana and Pennsylvania avenues
passed. To lay cross gutter on the east side o
Sixth street west, betwesn D north and Louisiana
avenuej passed. To relay gutter on the west
side Of Seventh street west, from the north side
Of Market Space, to Pennsylvania avenue; passed.
To grade and gravel Ninth street wost, from N
to street north; passed. To repair the alley
In square No. $685. referred. To set the curb.
stones and pave the foot and gutter.wAys on the
east side Of Fifth street west, between O street
north and Boundary street; passed.
Mr.. TAFT offered bill to set the curbstones
and pave the foot and gutterways on the west
aida nf Third siraat hat A
and Maryland avenue. Passed.
Mr.. Gulick offered bill to grade the alley in
square 1872. Passed.
Police - Mr.. Barr reported unfayorably the
petition Of Joseph IL Sheffield and asked the
discharge Of the committee. 1t was so ordered.
Clsims-Mr. A. Lloyd reported adversely the
clsp Of George Atkins, and asked the discharge
Of the committee. It was so ordered.
Also, reported favorably the petition of Wm.
H. Fdeln for the remission Of fine. Passed.
Also, tavorably on the bill remunerating NJ
7. Parker for work dodo On the Central guard
house, passed.
Also, favorably the petition of s. s. Reilly, for
the remission Of fines imposed passed.
schoOls-Mr Noyes reported favorably the
substitute OF the lower Board for the resolution
Of the upper Board, providing for the sale Of
certain frame buildings in the Fourth school dis.
trictj passed.
Also faVorably a bill to improve a school.
house in the First ward passed.
Also, bill authorizing the Mayor to build two
primary school-houses in the Third school dis.
trict-Twelfth street each and @ street south;