Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-28

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Unfinished Bus nnss-Messrs Mor.eIl, Moore
and Clark. % Gas Lisht.-Nessrs. Moore,
1 Larman, Crocker, Fenwlck, Grinder, mccain
| joint Commx.ees On Enrored Bills-Mr
Cook. On Accounts of the r zisser-Mr. Lar
man. On Asylum-Messrs. Or .nder, McC nth
G iSe aaG aud G Soen 90 ErSiisy Of As r.
| sors-Messrs. Feawi,k, Grinder and BIkeS.
On WhaIves.Mc SIS. Larmar, knight and
MoSIs; On .. Wa .nS 70. Cs q, Nc:
Dc..roy Dae Bills-M-sus. Baker, Fenwicf
\ I'd Took. 70 at.,ns 70 the IN y IT Of the
Corporation before Cong. Iss-Me srs. Clark,
/ Lloyd and Grinder.
CoNxos CouHc1L.-President Fowler iu the
| Messrs. Dalton and @. w. Miller.
A me sage was received from the Mavor en-.
closing COMMUNICATION from Seaa of Sber-
ssree, between 18th and 18th si~-e.r. He su1-
gcsts that t'ee3 and grass be plan I'd IN the
street, aud the road b d b. mac adamt,ed; re-.
!eiieo. Also, one transmitting copy q the
the issue OF londs to paw the 40 q q deb OF
he ely, urging immediate action; Teierr- 1.
Also, one prglrg The pr sage OF an acs 10 rels.
uon u TOE rele Sc OF hos5 and gce-e from the
asylum refelred. Also, one transmitting the
report o. the spothacaries Of the First and
Secoud WARDS, for the quarter ending June
10 J; referred. Also, communication ron J.
X WTigh', Commits Toner of the Third Ward,
liking the appropriation of $3.50 to repla e
the bridge on san 81 Get, t,sw-eu q and r.
referred. Also. from H" y hi nb,r, Com.
be appropriated 20 relay bridge and stoae ma
sonry on 18th sueet between l. and N stress;
referred
The following were preseut-d:-Bv mr.. Tay
lo--Petilon of Thomas h Salkeld asking that
the law in relation to the m assuring be amend.
as Is useless, &c applied to the district TO
wn'cn ne hss 6se] el eted mcas nrer; rcterf d.
sc verger Of FIRST Ward. sski1y the remission
ola n IL; referred Also, solu on requesting
tre surveyor to e-hmai the COST OF grading,
krayelling, and bridging 19:h str IT, rom To
boundary; adopted Algo, rr,olution req uest-
ing the COMMITTEES on Ways aud Mems, with
me Finance COMMITTEE Of the Bo1-d OF Alder
Ten, to e-;amine the books and papers of the
water Registrars ONCE. Also, petition asking
for the grading and gravelllag Of 1914 street:
reisrreo. BY Ir kelsey-EesolUtIon to tnr-
s,oners OF the several wards; referr d. nv Mr.
Strdo-Petition Of +. u. Cate and Others W n
bill for Plaei'g sewer drop a. ne cor Ter of
gun ana 1Iant SAD ets REFER; d: Also, Petition
ION same parties with bill 70. foolways on
Grant stree, referred. Also. petition TO;
water main o. 10th street., betw IN l. and
s.reeis NORTH referred. Also, petition asI ng
that an examIna..on OF Cher ssri "a, be. W. an
1ith and 18th street, be msde wih a view
OF improving its sanitary condition; rcseIrI
BY Mr.. Ball-Bill repeating Gel IN POI ions
OF The acIs relat ng 10 hogs and ge sc; re.eir L.
Also, protest against the lay lug OF side. walk
onShe west side Of Delaware avenue from I 10
X ST 'eet north; refel.ed. BY M. A rison =
Resolution equ@etiDg the Surveyor to estimate
the dam: re of the sewer In I'd stree east be.
tw an T. and ID streets south: pass:d Also
petition of ]. II. Merrill for the remis sioL OF a
nne; referred Also, resolution in relation to
paying the expenses of the late election: re-
Eel red. Also, bill to lay flag foot-ways and
cutters al the intersection of 5th street east and
Ds1reet south; passed. BY Mr.. L.. b. - Mil
ler-R solution that the communication of the
n .yor. in reference to the issuing of bonds be
referred to COMMITTEES compos d OF the Mayor,
rvryOy k>ow1 - ~
bers OF the Common Council; adopted By Mr..
Russell-Rcsolutionr requesting the Mayor 10
inform the Board of the number of men, horses
carts; and f0remen employed at days labor in
tne SIKH we'd; passed-yras 16, nays Mr.
ArrisCn. BY Mr.. StewP-t-Resolution inouir.
ing what paper the official proc eiiugs OF the
&c ;rd are published in; agreed to. BY 49,
Ball-Resolution gri1ting me use of ne cham
Der 10 the Journeymen Bookbinters' Society
on fbe first w dnesday IN next month: ad ID d.
BY Mr.. Sardo-Resolution for TIE appoin nant
OF commit 70 lnquiie what steps have been
taken Tor the construction Of stree: bridge:
adopt d: and Mcs rs. .rdo, Bats, AID Rus
sell were appointed.
The following were reportei from commit
tees:-By M. Taylor, Cimprovemeut-)- bill
for foot pavement on souh side Of f. str 1t
north between New Jersey aven ne and Nor.h
on north side K street. batw n Nor. I C.p.toi
ana LIST street east, and for other purpo-~z-
-ssed. Also, bill TO grade srd gravel 2Isr
street west, from Pennsylvania avenue to
ments on both sides Of Grant street, bs.w en-
9th md IO-h stress west; passed. Also bill to
change the direction Of alley in square Ig8;
which WIS laid over Informally. Also, bin FOR
iootway on west eide Of Cd street e1st, from
Pernsylvsnia avenue to street; pissed.
Mr.. Kelley called MP the bill. repoI.>d here
for tie more efectual removal of garoaye
MI. Ball moved 10 lay the bill on the .lbIe
as TIRE was law enough on the subj CT, bat
withdrew ii until after Mr.. IL. had exp iained
de bill, and II was lost.
Mr.. Rus-eli said that they had sufficient law
on the subject in his wa-d. nd NOV, 4 to ex-
.mpt the Sixth Ward from the provisions Of
the bill
Mr.. Chase offered an amendment so a. to re-
quire -rti-s TO provide separate We sels for
garb. &c and kitchen ofal.
Mr.. L. b. S. Miller moved to lay the amend
ment on the table; which was agreed to-y~as
10, nays 5; and the Chair decided that the mo-
ton carried the bill with it.
Mr.. Bars conceded with the de- cjsion, and
ne was glad the bull was disposed of, as the law
work d very well.
Mr.. Kelsey questioned the correctness OF the
DECISION. and gave notice of his intention to
move RECONSIDERATION Of the vote laying he
amendment Of Mr.. Chase on the table.
Mr.. Hine, from the Committee on Police, re-
ported bill amending the law in refer, ice TO
hogs and geese, by providing that tho-e taken
up and impounded at the almshouse may be
reclaimed within three days by the payment
OF 81 for the former and Is cents for the latter.
Mr.. Taylor moved TO fix the amounts at sl5O
and 10 cents. Mr. Bats moved to insert sall
M ossary expense" Both amendme ats Were
reg cted, and the bill passed.
Mr. Bat offer d n resolution directing me
Commit on Ways and Means TO inquire into
the expcdiency of abolishing tine ward fund
system: which was agreed 10.
AT lU.i5 the 10 .rd = iJour led.
MEETING OF THE SOLDIERS AND SarLoRS'
UnIoN---At meeting OF the Soldiers and Sail.
ors' Union. held al Union League Hall lest
evening-Major w. = Morse in the cnrir
Captain Young, chairman of the Civil Service
Committee, moved thar, rs they had performed
he 1tnft- fprx has had