Evening star., 1867-05-14
LOCAL NEWS.
Cooperation Affairs.

EoARD OF ALDERMkN, May 13, 1s6T.-The
Chaif lad before this Board communication
from the NJ ayor stating that he had approved
eeIain acts aud resolutions passed by this
Boaru Also, q conan unicaton from the
mayor In answer to the resolution OF the
board OF Aldermen OF the 7th instant in
ior the violation OF Corporation ordinances.
he mayor says, "An act OF Congress i'm :
poses the duty upon the Board of Metro
pontan Police Commissioners TO make the COL
ieetlons and pay them over to the Treas urer Of
saId Board" ordered to be printed with the
proceedings. Also, a communication from the
Mayor transmitting copy of judgment
tSl,250 33) and costs (S3I.35j against the Cor
porarion of Washington In ia vor of Thoma as
Lewis with interest from December I4th, 1860;
referred to the committee on finance The
Chair announced the continued illness Of his
colleague, Mr.. Noyes, which prevented the
attendance of the latter at the meetings OF the
Board
Mr. Magruder presented the petition Of Jas
CrntchetI in reference to obstruction OF streets
in the vicinity Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road Depot; referred to the police committee.
Also, introduced bill requesting the Mayor to
suspend .ne paving OF carriage ways on all
passed Mr.. Turton presented the petition Of
Patrick Murray and others, for improvement
OF M street; also introduced bill to set the
curb-stones and pave the footways and gnt
ters on the south side of NJ street north, be.
tween 18th and 2lst streets west; the bill was
passed. Mr.. owen introd ueed q bill to drain
Q street north at its interse ctioR with 18th
street west; passed The petition calling for
the improvement was referred to the commit
tee on eaith.l Also, presented the petition of
CHARLES Steward, to have the alley in square
to have the work done; the bill was passed
Mr.. Barr presented the petition OF George f.
Gideon and others, praying for the grading
and graveling Of boundary street; referred to
committee on improvements. Also, introd iced
a bill to set the curb stones and pave the foot
ways and cutters on side OF V street north,
between Vermont avenue and lth street west:
passed. Also, introduced bill to lay water
main on 11th street and other streets: referred
to the committee on drainage. Mr.. Given in
roduced the petition of Joseph Shaff1eld, ask
ing the privilege OF selling soda water on Sun
days; referred to committee on police.
Mr.. Tart introduced a bill to set the curb
etones and pave the footways and cutters ON
the west side of 5th street east between Vest
Capitol street and A street north; passed. Mr..
Gulick introduced bills to set the curbstones
and pave the footways on the west side Of
1st street north, between Indiana avenue and
y street north and on the north front of SO u are
572 south; both OF which were passed Also,
presented the petition OF W Sayer and others.
asking the grading of 1st street west referred
TO committee on improvements. Mr.. McCath-
ran inIoduced bill to refund fine imposed
on w. h Edelin,: referred to the committee on
claims. Mr. Gross presented the petition of
NJ. c. McAllister and others, praying for the
grading OF b street south, which was re.
ferred to the committee on Improvements.
Also, presented the petition OF Richard Nor
gan and others. for improvement Of East Capt.
tol street; and introduced bill to set the
curhsiones and pave the footways and gut
tiers on portion Of said street; the bill was
passed. -"
The Chair presen ted the petition OF certain
property.owners for street improvements in
the Seventh Ward; referred to committee on
improvements. Mr.. Turton, from the COM
mittee on improvements, reported a bill TO set
the curb-stones and pave the footways and
cutters on the east side of Twenty first street
west between and NJ streets north; passed
Also, from the committee on drainage, re-
ported bill authorizing the Mayor to pur.
chase all the water pipes which may be needed
by me Corporation in the year 1867 in open
market; passed. Mr.. A. Lloyd, from the COM
mittee on claims. reported anfayorably on the
petition OF Jeremiah D. Connolly. and the
committee was discharged from it's further
consideration. Also. reported fayorably on
Council bill for relief OF Edward Dolan, re.
miuing fines OF SIS imposed Oh him; passed
Also, reported fayorably on Council bill for
relief of George w. Tucker, renting fine of
$40 erroneously imposed on him by Justice
Handy. Mr. Magruder objected to the lam
guaee, "erroneousiy imposed" as the papers
showed the magistrate had no option, and the
fine was properly imposed The bill was laid
on the table. Mr.. McCathran introduced bill
to reg ulate dealers in cattle: referred to the
Committee on markets. e.
Mr.. A. Lloyd introduced a bill TO pay X. A.
w aters for printing the Corporation laws $500
On accosnt referred to the COMMITTEES on the
code. Mr.. Magruder said the perintendenr
OF the Asylum invited the members of the
Board to that institution On Wednesday next
18th instant. Mr.. TuTtoH introd uced bill
making an appropriation of $4,000 to build a
new bridge across Rock Greek at the western
terminus OF X street north; passed. On motion
OF MI. Magruder the bill to provide for lighting
the city with gas was taken up. Mr.. Magruder
moved amendments making the Ightin 2 of the
lamps, as we'll as erection OF lamp posts, pay
able one-haif out OF the ward funds and one
haif ny the property-owners on the streets
lighted, las at present instead of charging the
whole expense to property owners, as pro-
posed in this BILL which amendments were
adopted. Also, an amendment inserting the
words s'or Others" so as to authorize the
Mayor ''to contract with the Washington Gas
Light Company or others" adopted. Also,
an am endment Increasing the size of the pipes
10 the street lamps fiom \ inch diameter to
one in ch. to guard against stoppage Of the aow
OF gas by freezing of moisture in the same
adopted. The bill was then passed
Mr. Cross introduced a bill to set the curb
stones and pave the fOotways and cutters on
the north side OF Pennsylvania avenue, be.
tween sth aRd 18th streets east; referred to the
dueed q bill to set the curbstones and pave the
tootways on the west side of 18th street east,
between G street south and Virginia avenue:
passed. Also, presented the petition Of Geo.
81 iller and others, protesting against the Law.
ing of payements on A street south referred to
the committee on Improvements. Also asked
leave to withdraw the papers OF SaHn'l Riley,
were withdrawn from the flies and referred
to the committee on claims Several bills from
the lower board were referred The bill for
Of certain sewers in the First
Ward was taken up, end the amendments of
the Board Of Common Council were concurred
in. Council bill making an appropriation to
complete the repairs of the several engine.
houses was passed. Coun Gil bill granting
privilege to S. =. and +. Wroe TO erect an iron
railing in front and along the sides OF their
houses, corner Of goth and X streets, i've feet
from the building line, was passed - = =
MI. Lewis called up the special order being
OF eth, 10th, 18th. and 18th streets west, from
"a avenue to + street north, tsimilar to the
manner in which street north has recently
been paved J; passed. Also, introduced bill
ior three foot barrel sewer In street north;
passed. Also, from the committee on i'm
proyements, reported favorably on bills to set
Inc curostones and pave the jfootways and
cutters on the, east 18th street west, from
New forK avenne to street north; aRd on
ootn sides OF l. street north, between New
Jersey avenue and North Capitol street; also,
@ repair the carriageway OF 9TH street west,
rom Pa avenue to X street north; also, 70 set
me curbstones and pave the feotways and
gutters on the north side Of N street south,
rom ~ street to Delaware avenue; and on
lne nortn side OF Pa. avenue, between Sd and
'tn streets east; also, to grade and pave the
alleys In SO uare SOS; also to set the curbstones
and pave the footWays, and cutters on the
nortn slde OF x. street south. between 9th and
lth streets east; also to gravel = street north,
from "a street west 70 Sd street west; also to
set the curbstones and pave the footways on