The national Republican., 1867-05-28
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

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| Board OF Aldernen.
The Board met At the stated hour Thomas T.
Lloyd, president, In the chair.
coHHuNIcArIess.
From the Mayor was received q communication
approving the following acts and Joint resoiu.
tion To grade and pave the carrisge.way Of
Seventh street west, from the south side Of L
street north 10 the north side Of Boundary street
| north, 70 construct . sewer In Tenth street west
| 70 grade and pave street north, from the west
sas Of Fifh q the east side Of Sixth street west
70 take up and relay gutter In the Second ward
10 grade md gravel 0 street north, from Thir-
tesnth street west to the east side Of Vermont
avsnus, and Boundary street from the east side
Of Vsrmont syenus TO Seventh street west; for
the srsction o. shsds In the Eastern Market; 10
drain Q strsst north at the intersection Of Thir-
tssnth street west 70 grade First street west,
from N street ssuth to the south side Of W street
south; making an appropriation to-tuild q new
bridge across Rock creek At the terminus Of X
street north; To set the ourbstonss and pave the
footvays and cutters on the north side Of M
street NORTH, between Twentieth and Twenty first
streets wsst; 10 set the curbstones and pave the
footuays and cutters on the north side Of Penn
sylyapia avsnus, between Third and Eighth
streets east; for the relief Of Samuel Dawes;
| and authorising the removal OF certain frame
buildinEs from . school lot.
The Mayor also approved, on the 23d instant,
the following act 10 amend an act entitled "An
sstto divids The several wards into election pre-
cinots.n
Also, approved, yesterday, the following acts:
To set ths eurbstonss and pave the footways and
CUTTERS on The west side Of Delaware avenue, be-
| tween II ane X streets north; authorizing the
Mayor 10 purchase water pipes In open Market
10 drain the sllsy In square No. 6lt, and 70 con-
struet . sewer along q portion Of Finh street
vest 70 sreds Twelfth street west from the
north side q n street north 10 boundary street;
TO grade D street south, between Seventh and
Eleventh streets east.
The Mayor sent In q veto Of the bill 10 grade
@ street south, between Fourth and Seventh
streets east, rs he was not satisfied Of the pro-
pristy Of doing so.
Also, . communication from r. D. Fsnwick
and T. B, Brown, inquiring why the sewer In /
had not been built, as provided by act Of Coun.
oils Of ono year since. Sent TO the Mayor.
NENoRiALs, PETITIONS, &C.
Mr.. Magruder presented the petition Of Ohio
7. Cant, for the remission Of hne, and asked
Its immediate consideration. Passed.
Mr.. Owen presented petition from P. Murphy
and others, to set the curbstones and pave the
footways and cutters on tho east side Of Eleventh
street west, between P and r streets north, and
asked Its passage. Passed.
Mr.. Barr presented the petition Of Joshua
Pierce and others, for the grading aud graveling
Of Q street north, from Fourteenth street west to
Connecticut avenue. Passed.
Also, introduced bill to set the curbstones
and pave the foot and gutter ways on the south
side Of P street north, between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets west. Passed.
Also, . bill appropriating deficiency to build
avail between Seventh and Ninth streets west.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Lewis presented the petition Of Mr.. Haw.
Icy and others to grade and gravel Third street
bat VRKE nd
Passed.
Also, to pave the footways and guttsrways on
Same street. Passed.
Also, appropriatiug 81, 500 to erect bridge at
the intersection Of Third street west and street
north. Passed. -
Bowen and the commissioners Of the Northern
Market for hose for said market. Referred.
Mr.. A. Lloyd presented the proposal Of John
7. Millard and others, for removal Of night soil.
Police.
Also, 4 resolution requiring the Mayor to have
printed the boundaries Of the different election
precincts, and have them posted conspicuously
throughout the city.
Also, . bill for the grading and paving of the
carriage.way in II street north, between Fourth
and Seventh streets west, aud to set the curb
stones therein. Referred
Mr.. TAFT presented q bill to set the curbstones
and pave the fOot.uays and gutter-ways on the
south aide Of east Capitol street, between Second
Mr.. NOyes presented the petition Of Samuel
Normant, W. D. Wise, and others, with bill TO
lay water main In Virginia avenue from -Four.
snd.a-half street to tho canal. Passed.
Mr.. Turton introduced 4 bill to grant permis.
sion 10 Commodore VIM. B. shubriek to erect an
iron railing In front Of his residence on Connecti.
cut avenue. Passed.
REPORTS PROM COMMITTEES
Finanos.-Mr. Gulick reported favorably on
the bill 10 reimburse the Bank Of Washington
for an overdraft. Passed.
Also. unfavorably. a bill to pay Snow, Coyle 4
Co., and asked the discharge Of the committee.
The third reading was not ordered, and the com.
mittse was discharged.
Also, fayorably, bill directing the tax collector
to close his ONCE the hrst four days In each
month. Passed.
Also, reported unfavorabiy the petition Of W.
II. Gordon and others.
Also, q resolution Of instructions to fix the
sslarie, Of certain officers, and asked to be dis
charged. Granted.
Mr.. Given reported back the bill to nx the
salary Of tho Water Register.
Also, the petition Of Charles Allen, asking .
law In relation to hay, coal, &c., and asked to be
discharged. Granted.
Improvsmsnts.-Mr Lewis reported favorabIy
bill to grade and pave the alley In square sol.
Passed,
Also. favOrably bill to grade and open s street
north, between Fourteenth street west and Rock
creek. Recommittsd.
Also, favorably, bill to set the curbstones and
pave the cutters and footways on the south side
Of street south, between Four and.a-h and
Sixth streets west. Passed.
Also, bill to pave the footways and cutters
and set the ourbstonss on the north side Of b
north between Third and Sixth streets west
Passed.
Also, hill to grade and gravel Third street
west between X north and New Jersey avenue.
Passed.
Also, bill to set the curbstones and pave the
footways and cutters on the north side Of l.
street north between New jersey avenue and
North Capitol street. Passed.
Also, bill 10 set the eurbs and pave the foot.
ways and cutters on the north side of g street
north between North Capitol street and Tiber
Creek. Passed.
Also, bill to trim and gravel North N street,
between Fifteenth street west and Seventeenth
street west. Passed.
Also, bill to open, grade, and gravel street,
between New York avenue and Second street
east. Passed.
Also, q bill to SGT eurbstones and pave the
footways and cutters on the north side Of south;
between Four-and-a.half and Sixth streets west.
Passed,
Also. bill to set the curbstonss and pave the
footways on the south side Of d street south, be.
tween Twelfth and Thirtesnth streets west
Passed.
Also. bill TO grade and pave the carriage way
on II street north, between Fourth and Seventh
streets west. Passed.
Also, reported substitute for Council bill to