Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-10

Also, introduced bill for relief of Mary
AIIaista an referred TO Committee on Claims.
M lurton introduced 8 bill TO repave the
orlek pavements, and DO other necessary re-
pairs At the Western Market Hou.s-appro-
pTiatlng SIS tor the sarne;-passed. Also. IN
lIo0Uceda ball 20 pay vi. ssrs. Joseph and John
r. Idbbey Tor lumber used in the construction
OF the temporary bridge across Rock Greek at
tie western trmnus of K street north. Mr..
IurtOn ICOS occas ION 20 explain the great me-
eessity Tor The construction of a p rmanent
hi dge at that point, tn travel being very great
The temporary bridge will have 10 b. removed
rs soon rs navigation on the canal opens.1 The
bill was passed. Mr.. Moore, from Committee
on Gas Lights, reported back Council rasolu-
non f. r IncTsasi ing the Committee on the con-
structIon OF the bI idge AT the tint above named
by addition OF three MI bers of the lower
Board and two from the Poard of Aldermen
THE original Committee consists of the Mayor
and Messrs Turton Of the Aldermen and Pflu
of the Common COuncilJ Mr.. Given moved to
mend by striking out 1.-TWO and inserting
'stbree" members of this Board.
Mr.. Elyans sand the whole of this thing was
TO make " Job OF it for the benefit of an Z" old
man OF the sea-" a disappointed bidder for the
work, whom this Corporation could not get nd
of. The original committee had agreed TO rec
ON mend plan, ana now II was to be set aside
Tor me bent nj OF particular persons, and to The
de triment OF this Corporation. He hoped the
matter would De maturity con sidered before
the committee Is enlarged.
Mr.. Moore said the original committee had
made no award. very large appropriation
over sZ0WU was contemplated; and this
scheme was not for the benefit OF any particu-
lar person, but 10 reopen and re-eXamine the
plan suggested by that committee.
MIR. Turton thought some person had been to
the lower Board to make job of il, and
hence this resolution TO increase the committee.
II was necessary to act ut once, and hence he
hoped, if this Board would vote to increase the
committee, that they would do it without
amending the Council resolution. The plan
adopted by the committee was the Bollman
bridge. numbers of which were now in use on
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
Mr.. Given's motion to amend was lost and
the resolution was passed.
MIR. Turton also introduced a bill appropria.
ting Size 10 pay the heirs of Samuel Pearson for
the use of the lot on Rock Greek, on which the
end of the temporary bridge across Rock Creek
abuts: referred 10 Finance Committee.
Several bills from ths-Iower Board We're re-
fern d.
On motion OF Mr.. Richards. the Joint resolu-
ton lnstructing the Committee before Cor gress
10 urge the passage of bill relative TO a school
fund for the City of Washington, was made the
special order for next Monday.
The Chair then appointed as the two addi-
uona1 members of committee on the X street
bridge on the part OF this Board. Messrs. Given
and TAFT. Adjourned.
COMMON Congratulations Dulin in the
chair, and all the members present except
hessrs. n. Ii. Clarke. Connolly. and Pfau.
A message was received from the Mayor an
nounclng ms approval of the act TO refund
certain taxes, and act for the relief OF ID. w.
Middleton.
The following Were presented: BY Mr. Slow.
en-Bill for the protection of certim citizens
by prov idIng that II shall be unlawful to sell
fresh meats slaughtered outside of the District
imposing penalty of SlU for each offence; re-
ferred 10 Committee on Police. BY Mr.. O. s.
Baker-Petition Of Geo. Shuffiebothan asking
the privilege of opening street to lay a sewer;
referred. BY Mr.. Crocker-Petition of Sidney
Hemphill Steele complaining OF hideous noises,
and asking the passage of law 70 prevent VEN
triloqulsm; referred. BY Mr.. Beall-Petition
of A. Shinn for the remission of fine; referred
BY Mr.. Beall-PetitIon of A. NJ. Maynard IN
reference to the sea wall; referred. BY Mr.. Dal-
ton-Bill for footways on east side of 9th street
east, between East Capitol ana ID street south:
referred.
The following were reported from committees:
BY Mr.. ArrIson (Improvements)-Bill legaliz-
ing the laying of concrete pavements. After
some debate. passed THE bill provides that
In addition TO the brick pavement now author
lied by law, the concrete pavement of Messrs
Smith Burlew, as laid on the corner of Penn
sylyanla avenue and 9TH street, is recognized
and adopted is legal pavement for footways
and may he LAID ST the pleasure of property
holders, in lieu of and as a substitute for the
brick payement.l Also, resolution calling for
an estimate by the Surveyor for the improve
ment of Massachusetts avenue, from both TO
21st street; but MI Slowen stating that the
Commissioner of Public Buildings had COM
menced the work. il was Withdrawn. Also, a
bill for foot pavement on the south side of +
street from 9th 10 l1th: referred to the Seventh
Ward delegation. BY Mr.. Croker fClaIms)-
Bills for relief of II. G.. kleiber, Maria VI CO uire
and Thomas Hurlehey; passed. Adversely on
HctlilOH OF JOnn VI Murray. report adopted.
BY MIR. u. =. Baker (PoIice)-Aldermen's bill
requiring the Register to issue metal
badges with licenses for vehicles: passed
Bills allowing Rev. +. Berrotti, Thomas H.
Seifford, August Schon born, and VIM. Il. Fer.
guson TO erect iron railing. Also, bill giving
the same privilege to George Z. Brown, which,
after some debate, was passed. Also bill giving
permission TO CT. w. Linville to erect a frame
building. Also, substitute bill appropriatIng
$500 10 repair the fourth, and $1,000 for the
eighth precinct station houses. Mr.. s. = Ba-
LRT Iadf a fha .Aar1f sa,, 80 L.
postponed; lost Mr.. o. 5. Baker said that IN
view Of the fact that there were drafts out I'M
paid, one of which was for S21,O0O, and as he
understood that the Register will nos draw
checks now be would vote for a postponement.
Mr.. Croker moved that the amount for the
eighth precinct station be fixed at $50; which
was agreed to. The bill was passed.
MI. Baker also moved to take up Aldermen's
bill 10 change one of the alleys in square $40
which was agreed to; and the bill was passed
Aldermen's bill for the relief of Robert Miller
was passed. Aldermens resolution in relation
to the new jaIl requesting that there De added
10 the commission 10 select location and super
intend the erection of the Jail, the Mayors of
Washington and Georgetown, President of the
Levy Court, &c, was named and referred 10
the Committee on Improvements.
Mr.. Siowen called up bill TO pay w G. Mil
burn for medicines furnished, and the amend
ment of the Aldermen was concurred in.
AT 9i5 the Board Adjourned.