Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-27


grant OF o site for the present depot, and said
the company said now. in effect, To At they would
lot remove their depot, aud the Corporation
laws should not be carried out
MI moore hoped the resolution would be
lsld over IN order that il might be maturelv
considered and the laws examined. There was
tut one condition which could be imposed on
the road, and that was that they could not
change the established grade Of our streets. He
meatIoned some Of the legislation on this sub
Ject IN former years, the laws on the subject,
and the agreement with the com pany IN ESQ 10
Keep their depot in its present position 30 ears
from tnat date, and thought that the matter
ought TO be postponed until the laws aud con-
tract can be looked into. The Corporation
acted under laws of Congress, and tue COM
pacts with the company were made in accord
ance herewith. We could make them con-
form 10 the grade. but they need net remove
their depot until 1880.
Mr. Richards called attention to the clause Of
the Corporation law, which was agreed to by
the Railroad Company, that they should con-
form 10 the established grade The Corporation
now only asked them to conform to the grade
OF street, and we had NO further controversy
with them. But they objected to change the
| grace of the road, TO conform to / street, be-
cause of the expense
After further debate, Mr. Moore suggested
and Mr. Richards moved to postpone the bill
one week
Mr.. Fenwick objected to giving the Mayor
authority TO designate site for new depot
for the Railroad Company.
Mr. Morsell SAID he would prefer to vote Tor
resolution authorizing the Mayor TO nave the
execution Of the law, instead Of one like this
authorizing him to butt against the b. Il .. r..
R., and cover mp their track and keep their
trains out of the city.
MIR. McCa;hran said the only question was
to know what the citizens required. The Balti
more and Ohio railroad should not be allowed
to interfere with the improvement of the city.
He did not want TO drive the depot from the
city, but the company should comply with the
law. He objected to a postponeuent of the
resolution, W hich nigh be acted on to night.
he was opposed to any postponement of the
whatever; the Mayor was duly authorized to
execute the law. He had no malice against the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and he wished it
SO understood.
The motion to postpone was lost. Yeas
Messrs. Fenwick, Moore, Morsell, and the
Presidents. Nays-Messrs. Baker, Clark.
Cook. Croker, Knight, Larman, McCathran,
and Richards-S. MIR. Moore moved to strike
out all the latter part of the resolution, com.
menelng with the words, sand to make all ar
rangements," &c: lost. Ieas-Messrs. Fen
sells. Nays-Messrs. Baker, Clark, Cook.
Crocker, knight, Richards, and the Presi-
dent.
Mr.. Moore then moved to lay the report on
the table, on which the yeas and nays We're
taken, and the molten was defeated by the fol-
lowing vote: Yeas-Messrs. Fenwick, Moore
Cook. Croker, Knight, Larman, McCathran,
Richards, and the Presldent-9. Mr.. Richards
moved the previous question:; which was
agreed TO: Yeas-MessIs. Baker, Clark, Cook
CROKER, Knight, Larman, Richards, and tn !.
Presidents. Nays-Messrs. Fen wick, Nc
CathIan. Moore, and Morsell-4. Mr. Richards
moved that the main question be now put.
Mr.. Moore called for the yeas and nays; which
We're ordered, and the motion was agreed to by
the following vote: Yeas-Messrs. Baker,
Clark, Cook, Crocker, Knight, Larman. Rich
ards, and the Presidents. Nays-Messrs.
Fenwick, McCathran, Moore, and Morsell-4
Mr.. Moore moved to adjourn; lost Yeas
Messrs FenwIek, Moore, anu Morsell-3.
Nays-Messrs. Baker, Clark, Cook, Croker
knight, Larman, McCathran, Richards, and
the Pre- ident-a.
Mr.. Moore called the yeas aud nays on the
third reading, and it was agreed 10: Yeas
Nessrs. Baker, Clark, Cook, Crocker. knight,
Larman, Richards, and the President
Eays.MessTs: Fenwi,k, McCathran, Moore,
ana Morsell-i
FIR. Moore again moved TO adjourn; los: ::
Neas-MeSsrs. Fenwick Moore. and MorselI-
3. Nays-Messrs. Baker, CLARK, Cook, Crock
r. Knight, aiman, McCathraH, Richards aud
The rTrsident-9.
Nr. Richards moved the passage of the bill.
MI n core called for the yeas and nays on the
motion. who weT. ordered, when all the Com
srTsatiye members retired Without the bar ex-
Cept Mr.. hcCa.hran. The vote being taien. il
resulted in the passage OF the bill by the follow
Ins vote: leas-Mgssrs. Baker Clark, Cook,
CrocNeT. knight, Larman. RI Chards, and the
Presidents. Nays-Mr. McCathran-l.
Ear. CrCcker moved that the Board take
recess Tor the purpose OF going into Joint ses
SION with the lower Board to elect an Assess Or
Tor the Second Ward, the Assessor of that
ward having iEned. The motion was agreed
TO- and The members repaired TO the lower
Board.
When the members returned, Mr.. McCathran
offered a res lutiOu InquiTInS OF the City Sur
y'yoT If the grade at A street north and 9th
street east can be lowered two feet without in
teIirrng- with the grade of other streets III that
vicinity; adopted. Mr.. Crocker called up the
con muuication Of the Reg ster Of Wills, and
moved that a Joint committee of two mprnDp
OF ihis Board and three from the lower Board
be appointed to consider tbe same. The Chair
appointed as said committed Messrs NcCathran
ana Croker On the part of this Board. MIR.
Cook offered q resolution prOpriating ,SD
for the purpose Of CefrayIug the eXpens. of
getting up the numerical book. Mr.. Richards
called up the bill Common COuncID 10 grade
and gravel 5th street east, from Virginia avenue
10 J. street south: pcsSed. Mr.. Baker presented
bill 10 lay water main TO be iald III q street
south. from 1st TO ID street east; passed
MT CTocker offered a joint resolution providing
that in consideration of the state the finances,
the Restrict bridge across Rock Creek be con-
suucted Of timber and not of iron; adopted.
MT Clcrk reported favOrably bill to reim-
bGIse certain funds used for the construction
OF the Franklin school house; passed. - MT
Baker reported bill 10 lay water msIn in
18th street west, between and h @iHeetS north:
passed. Also, handed in a communication
from the Superint dent OF Sewers, which
states that sewer is necessary in VI street
nCri1, but that one portion should be drained
towards 9th and the other towards 7th street
refrrIed 10 the COMMITTEE on Drainage. MT
Richards offered a resolution directing the
Mayor 10 ediateIy offer proposals for the
bridge over X street at Rock Creek; passed
At i2.5 4. n. the Board adjourned.
COMMON COUECIL.-Presi dent Fowler in the
CHAIR, and all the members present except Mr..
q W. Miller.
A message was received from the Mayor an
nOuncIpg his approval OF acts 10 set the curb
stones and pave the footways aud gutter on the
north side Of street south, between New
Jersey avenue and South Capitol street; max
Ing appropriations for the payment OF the bills
OF ID. Or. Ridgeley apothec2ry Of the FIRST
Ward; II. +. Kicking, apothecary OF the
Second Ward; George J. Musser. apothecary of
the Third WARD: T.. Il. Bury, apothecary of
the Fifth Ward T.. V. y. Boswell, apothecary
OF the Seventh Ward; to establish twelve ad-
dItional primary schools, three in each school
district; Tor the relief OF George Lawson; TO re-
pair an alley in square No. iso: TO pave the
cutters ON the north and south side OF o street
the east side OF Sd street west; authorizing the
New York aN enne to street north; Joint reso.
credit OF the city of Washington, the sum of
5000 10 pay the officers of the fire department.
Also,a communication from VIM. ID. Elwood
Chief Engineer of the Ere Department, giving
the list OF names recommended by him for con.
firmaiion by the Board OF Fire Commissioners,
In which he states that the list enclosed is the
only one submitted, reports to the contrary
notwithstanding. Referred.
The following were presented: BY Mr.. KEEL
sey-Petition for grading q street north, from
6th TO 18th streets; referred. Petition OF A
Penfield, complaining that the q uietness OF the
ms m had no ..,1to