Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-04-30

act of May Sd, 1868, in reference to laying
paved footways and cutters, which makes
the expense Of layin gnttsrs chargeabie to the
ward fund, was passed. Several bills from
the Board Of Common Council were referred.
council bill for printing 1900 copies ofthe 22d
report OF the Trustees OF Public Schools;
passed. Adjourned.
OOhMoN COUNCIL-A message was recei we'd
from the Mayor transmitting a resolution
adopted by the Board Of Trustees Of Public
Schools, asking an appropriation 10 pay for
the PRIV ting OF 2,U00 copies Of the an al re-
port OF the board; referred. Also, a message
from the Mayor, transmitting q comm uuica-
tion from b. Ssvsrson, Esq :, engineer In charge
Of Improvements of the Washington canal
giving detailed statement OF the progress OF
the work to tn present time, and m aking GER.
tain gee lions In reference 70 its furthe er i'm
provement; referred.
The following were intred ced BY Mr.
Drury-Bill TO trim and gravel l. stree, north,
between 18th and 17th streets west; referred
Also, bill to lay water main in l. street north,
between 23d street west and Pennsylvania ay-
enuei passed. BY Mr.. STANDARDIZATION of
Everett Wroe, asking permission 10 erect an
iron railing in front Of his residence, on the
corner OF 2Oth street west and K street north;
referred. BY Mr.. Naley-Bill to repair the
carriaeeway of 7th street west, between Penn
sylvania avenue and X street north; passed
Also. bill TO curb and pave footways and gut
ters on the east side of Sd street west, between
n and street north; referred. BY Mr. An
derson-Bill to grade and gravel % street
nortn, between New Jersey avenue and ID
street east; referred. Also, asked that the pe-
tition Of Adam Ritter be taken from the files
and referred 20 the committee on claims; agreed
TO. BY Mr.. Moore-The petition Of Thomas
Mason and others, asking the rebui lding of a
bridge In Jackson Alley. across Tiber Greek:
referred. Also, resolution req Nesting the Sur
veyor to inform the board what are the grades
Of the surface of the streets above the level of
the tide al the intersection OF and 2lst streets
OF and 20th streets; of and 10Th streets; OF 1
ard 18th streets, and and 18th streets; also, az
the intersection Of 20th street and Pennsylya.
mia avenue; OF and l9tbNstreets, at PennsyI-
yania avenue and 18th srSst, and at the inter-
section OF New York avenue and 18th street.
agreed TO. BY Mr.. Mulloy-Petitien of VIM
Day, asking the remission Of fine; referred.
The following were reported from commit
to reimburse the Bank OF Washington for au
oyerdraft; passed, Also, the comm nicatiou
OF the collector in relation TO the taxes that
nave been claimed TO be due by the Bank Of
Washington, with q resolution discharging
the committee from the further consideration
OF the subject; agreed 70. Also, Joint resoIu-
non (B A. requesting the Mayor to terminate
the lease for the use OF the ground at or near
the intersection of Sixth street west aAd the
canal; passed. BY Mr.. Stewart dmproye-
ments(-oill TO set the csrbstones and pave
the fostway on the east side OF Eighteenth
street, between New York avenue and Z street
north, with a new clause requiring the prop
rIty-owners TO pay the cost OF paving cutters
his bill was debated at considerable length
and in the course of the debate Mr. Moore
stated that its provisions would conflict with
the 9TH section Of the act Of NAV 23 Is53 ana
introduced bill repealing so much OF that act
which conflicts with this bill. This bill
was passed, as also the bill reported
irom the committee. The following
bills from Beard OF Aldermen were also
reported by Mr.. Stewart and passed
Bills to set the curbsIones and pave the foot
ways on the north side OF ID street south be-
tween 9TH and tn streets east; on the west side
south; on the east side OF 10Th street west ne
tween h and l. streets north: on the south side
OF street south, between 18th and l4th streets
tween G and streets south. on the west side
OF 18th street west, between L and X streets
north: on the Forth SIDE OF X street south, be-
tween llth and 18th streets east: on the east
side or 18th street west, between Rhode Island
avenue and h street north; on the west side of
2lst street, between l. and NJ streets north:
on the south side Of l. street north, bet ween
10th and goth streets west; ON the west SIDE
OF 10th street west, between X street north and
Boundary street; on the west side OF Sd street
west, between street north and New Jersey
avenue on the east side OF Sd street vest, be-
tween p and r streets north: on the east side
of Tenth street east, between street south
and Virginia avenue. By Mr.. Joyce, drain
age)-adyersely on the petition OF w. H Down
ing for compensation in repairing the lith
street sewer: committee discharged. Also,
bill authorizing water main IN NJ street
from ith street TO New York avenue; passed
By Mr. Mead, improvements Reported bills
TO grade g street north, from ID TO ID streets
west: TO grade lst street east, from i to N
east nom Pennsylvania avenue to Il street
south TO curb and pave footway aud gutter
on the east side OF 2d street west, between
pennsylvania and Indiana avenues; to make
gutter across lst street east, on the north side
OF u street south; 10 finish paving the alley in
square 752; passed. By Mr. Dudley, schools
Joint resolution for the printing Of 1000 copies
OF the annual report OF the Trustees OF Public
Schools; passed Also, bill authorizing the
purchase Of q lot for school building in the
First District consideration postponed. Also,
m 'S M fhnri ri1in q h.
frame building from a school lot: amended
and passed.
The following bills from the Board OF Alder
men were passed "A bill to grade and gravel
5 street north from 1th to l4th streets west: a
bill TO curb and pave footways and cutters on
the north and south sides OF street NORTH be-
tween 7th and lith streets west q bill to grade
and gravel 1917 street west, from MARYLAND
avenue 10 Water street; bill to curb and
pave footways and cutters on street norIh.
between Vermont avenue and New Jersey
avenue.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION ad-
lourned meeting of the Democratic COnVeu-
ton was held last evening al Woodward's
Hall, the president, A. Rutherford, IN the
chair, W. NJ. Wellington and o. X. Harris
secretaries.
All the delegates were present, a. named in
the Stgr OF last Tuesd day, except Messrs. Rich
ard French and Patrick w. Haggerty, of the
FIYst Ward; r. A. klopfer and W. NJ. Har-
yey, of the Third Ward; Thomas Haggerty, OF
' X,
the Fifth Ward and DIR. e.. Allen. ]. A Gill,
and II. A. Clark, OF the Seventh Ward.
Mr.. "A. Nailor. Jr., from the committee to no.
tify the candidates OF their nomination. SUBJ
mItted letters from Messrs. Forsyth and Doug
lass. Mr.. Douglass says to the committee:
Having been requested by q number of the
citizens of Washington to be a candidate for
the Office Of Register At the next municipal
election. in addition thereto il is fiattering TO
me 10 be informed by you that have received
the nomination of the Democratic and Conser-
vatiye Convention. And / feel gratified for
this evidence of good feeling and confidence
which you have repo>ed in me. In accepting
the nomination. shall contln ne of elected) 70
pursue course which L trust will give gen.
eral satisfaction to my fellow citizens"
Mr.. Forsyth writes -" Having been in
formed by you that 1 have been selected as
the candidate for the position of City Surveyor
at the approaching municipal election, have
the honor 10 reply that 1 accept the same, as
the voluntary tender Of the citizens Of Wash
ington." t.-.3-
He also stated that Mr.. McNerhany, the
candidate for collector, was present and wo uld
address the association.
On motion of Mr.. Crowley, the report OF the
N0U tfta axryaS Nod