Evening star., 1867-05-28

Fl Tem the committee on drainage, reported IA
yoraoiy On the bill to lay water main on
TWehty-sixth street west from Peansy vania
avenue to X street north; passed. Also, re-
ported bill for laying wafer main on Four
teents street west, from s to v streets north,
and along V street and Thirteenth street;
passed. Mr.. Noyes, from the committee on
schools, reported bill appropriattng 50 coo for
erection of school building, to contain four
schools, schools, in square 5g2, in the fourth school
cistrlct; passed. Also. reported back the
communication of T. M. Downing In re-
latien TO work done On the franklin
school house, with recommendation that
1T te referred to the Mayor; agreed to.
Mr.. Noyes, from the committee on the re-
vised code, reported favorably on bill making
appropriation to pay R. A. Waters tor printing
Corporation laws; passed. Mr.. Lewis, from
favorably on CO1ncil amen dment to pill to
grade and pave street north, from 14th street
west to Connecticut avenue; amendment con-
CURED in and bill passed. Mr.. Owen intro
dneed bill making an appropriation for the
contingent fund of this Board passed. Mr..
Magruder offered the following: "Resolped,
and hereby are rendered, to Thomas E. Lloyd,
president thereof for the able, dignified, and
satisfactory manner in which he has dis
charged the duties of his Office" adopted uRani-
m ously. Mr.. Barr, from the committee on
police, reported n bill granting permission to
ID. A. Waterson to erect an iron railing in front
of his premises, five feet from the building
line; passed. The bill authorizing the Mayor
to contract with Moses Samstag & o.. for the
removal of night soil was, on motion of Mr..
Barr, taken up, and he moved to strike out the
occur in the bill: agreed to. Mr.. Gulick moved
TO strike out all after the enacting clause. Mr..
T. Il. Lloyd (Mr. Magruder IN the chair)
offered an amendment allowing the Corpora
ton to abrogate the contract at their pleasure.
Mr.. Barr moved an amendment to the amend
ment by adding "whenever Messrs. Samstag
d Co., fail to comply with their part Of the
contract" This modification was accepted by
Il r, d.. n N ndY11a a. mo
ned agreed to- The question on Mr.. Guick's
motion to strike out all after the enactIng
clause was decided in the negattve-yeas 4.
nays7. The bill then passed by yeas I, nays4
Council resolution ior adjournment till to-
morrow evening was not concurred in. MI
McCathran, from the committee on markets,
fine the limits of the Northern Market, which
were concurred in. and the bill passed Also,
reported bill for the purchase Of hose for the
Northern Market, appropriating $500 Tor that
of Common Cour Gil to several bills for street
improvements weIe concurred in, and the
bills stand passed. Council bill for opening,
grading, and paving alley in square 493 was
referred to the eth ward dele cation. Council
bill retunding ]. L. Grassie money over paid
for license for Insurance Company, was
passed. Mr.. Gross introdrc ced bill for extern
SION OF the culvert on 18th street east and
Georgia avenue; passed. Mr. Lewis, from the
Sd ward delegation, asked to be and was
discharged from further consideration OF the
up and relay the gutter on west side Of 10th
west, from Virginia avenue to Il street south;
passed Several Council bills were referred Mr.
Lewis introduced a bill to pay VIM. Buckley
1926, ,i5 for work done in Improvement of GER
tain streets; passed. Mr.. Magruder moved to
reconsider the vote by which the bill for light
ing the city with gas was passed. agreed to.
Also, to reconsider the vote by which it was
read third time; agreed to. He then moved
an amendment as an additional section: which
was adopted ard the bill pas; ed. MI. Barr.
certain papers referred to said committee and
moved that they be laid upon the table: agreed
to. Mr.. Given, from the Third w ard delegation
as ked the discharge of said delegation from
lurther consideration OF the petition of j. w
Nye: agreed to. Mr.. Magruaer introduced
concurrent resolution for an adjournment
until tomorrow tuesday, evening; passed
Dir. Given introduced a resolution tor relief of
j. W. Nyepaying him for work done on streets;
passed. Council substitute for bill to construct
a sewer on 9th street, in front Of square 425,
was referred to the committee on improve
ments Bill 10 finish the paving in the alley
in square 5,3 passed.
Mr.. Lloyd stated that it was impossible for
MN to be present at the meeting tomorrow
evening: and took this occasion TO return
thanks for the honor done him in the passage
of the resolution offered by Mr. Magruder.
He referred to the great advance of the city in
material prosperity, as indicated by the many
public and private lmprOyeme nts completed:
and treated at some length OF what he termed
the ''nnwise action Of Congress" in reference
TO this District in the passage Of the act confer
ring suffrage ny on the colored men. He ad-
vocated the consolidation of the County and
Georgetown with the city Of Washington, the
q abolition ofall independent corporations, with
a liberal charter vcsting full power in a
Mayor, to be elected by the people. Adjourned
till to morrow evening.
COMMON COUNoIL.-A communication was
received from the Mayor in answer to a reso-
luton inquirlng as to what amount Of the in
debtedness Of the Corporation, as shown by
the last annual report, mas since been paid,
stating that the floating debt, as shown by
his communication Of July 10th last was
up this sum there has been paid, note at Bank
Bank of Washington, S25, 600; note at National
Bank, SO, ,0t0; debt due U. S. Government tor
internal revenue tax, S42,6O4 90; amohnt paid
on account OF the Was ash.ngton and Alexandria
S16.285-making q total of SlOS,.
81; referred and ordered to be printed.
The following were introduced BY Mr..
Peugh-Bill for the relief of J. NJ Grassie; re-
ferred. BY Mr.. Moore-Resolution calling the
attention OF the Mayor, Collector, and Board
Of Assessors to the acts of May 80, 1si9, and
Sept. IA, 1900, and requesting them to conform
to the said acts, by causing the stock of every
bank or other Incorporated company which
shall refuse TO pay the taxes on the aggregate
values Of its stock to be assessed upon and
collected from the Individual owners Of such
stock in the manner provided by the acts be.
fore mentioned. Mr.. M. addressed the Board
in support of the resolution, claiming that the
stock OF the Bank OF Washington was to-day
Nj.
in support OF his position he read from the fig
ures furnished by the bank. Mr. Peugh re-
piled to Mr. Moore at considerable length, and
moved to lay the resolution on the table: lost
The resolution was adopted, BY Mr. Walker
Bill to take up and relay cutters on the west
SIDE OF lOth street west, between Virginia ave.
= ue ana b street south; passed BY Mr. Null.
!oy-Bill for the relief OF p. A. Divine: re-
[erred- MI. MuHoy NOV ed that the statement
read by the Chair, In reference to the iudebt.
edness for taxes Of the Bank OF Washington
be printed with the proceedings: which, after
long debate, was adopted.
Inc 1oiiowlng were reported from COM
by Mr. Peugh, ways and means)-
blll Tor the relief OF J. M. Grassie passed.
Bill Tor the relief OF the members of the Canal
boara: amended and passed. BY Mr.. Stewart.
mproVements)-Biil for the grading and
paving alley in square No. a93; passed. Also,
pave footway on the north side OF square 572
;outni passed. Also, do. on the west side of |
list street west, between and NJ streets, with
IN n amendment extending the Improvement to |
New hampshire avenue; amendment agreed |
o and passed. Mr.. Peugh offered a resolution |
FOR an adjournment to Tuesday
evening. (to-night;) adopted. BY Mr.. Stew |
for pavement and cutters on the east |
hoe OF Vermont avenue, between Rhode |
island avenue and Il street north; passed. |
Also, on north side of v street north, between |
Vermont avenue and 11th street west; passed |
Also, north side OF X street north, between |
3th and 18th streets west; passed. Also, on |
'ast eide OF 18th street, between q and |
Streets passed. Also, on west side Of 18th street