Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-20

TO recommt to the COMMITTEE failed 70 pass by
the following vote eas-Mesers. Fen wick.
IS. Eays-Messrs. Baker, Clark, Cook
CrOcker, knight, Larman, and Richards-7
Mr.. MOcre moved To postpone the bill one
Mess' men was aged to: Mr. Richards,
duced bill 70 alter the grade at the intersection of
A street north and 9Th street east q ute lively
disc ussion took place on the bill, Mr. Nc
Caihran taking the ground that the Alderman
(hlr. kichards) had no right to come INTO mis-
tMr- MCCathrans) ward, and 70 attend to tbs,
business of the latter. Mr.. Richards explained
that he had visited the locality, aud reported
the bills IN accordance with the wishes of
residents Of the Fifth and Sixth Wards aud
said thar ne was getting tired of being
sChooied here as to his dutIes. After further
remarks oy both gentlemen, Mr. Moore arose
and objected to the reception OF the bill out of
Its order. The Char ruled the objection out
OF order, and said the bill was already received,
ana that the question was on Its reference 10
the Committee ON Improvements Mr. Moore
alsstnted from this view, and the yeas and nays
being called on the question OF reference, Mr.
MOOT said he would vote on no such TN
Parliamentary motion, and when his name was
called refused to answer. The bill was re-
ierred to the Committee on Improvements by
he following observation-disclosures Bakef,
Clark, Cook, Crocker, Fen wick, knight, Lar
man, Lloyd. Morsell, and Richards-I0. Nays
-Messrs. McCathran and Talbert.
Mr. Baker, from Drainage Committee, re-
ported substitute for Council bill 10 construct
sewer on 4th street west, from + street norta
10 New York avenue. The substitute was
agreed to and the bill passed. Mr.. McC tthrau
from Police COMMITTEE. reported buck petition
OF Patrick Duffy and asked that il be referred
20 the Committee on Claims. and that the pc
ttIUn Of -. j. Hoover be referred TO the MAYOR;
also, that the petition of Joseph Lubey M re-
ferred To Committee on CLAIMS. AIR. CLARK,
from Health Committee, reported favorabiy on
Council bill making appropriations 70 ray the
accounts OF ID. u. Ridgeley, First Ward; ID.
+. Hlckling, of the Second Ward;G. J. blusser,
OF the Third Wsrd; l.. Il. Bury, Fif,a Ward,
and L. V Boswell, seventh Ward, for m-di-
eines furnished the poor in their respective
wards; All OF which was passed. NJ. I41rman,
from Claim COMMITTEE, reported ii bill for r..
IL lsslon OF a fine imposed on George Lawson;
passed. Mr.. Clark, from COMMITTEE on Schools.
reported su o. ItUte for the bill for ap DoIntnent
vi tour additional music teachers The substi
tate Is for the appointment of one assistant mu-
sic teacher AT salary of $500 per aunum Ii
was adopted and the dill passed. Conncil bill
LOT naVIEg cutters on both sides OF q street
north, between I'D and Attn streets West, was
passed.
Several bills from the lower Board were
referred Council bill defining the duties of
Inc Superintendent and Inspector o. Sc werS.
CafrlageWays, &c., was, on motion of Mr..
Moore, laid on the table Council bill TO repair
cutters and lay footways on north side Of &
street south, between 9th street west and Mary.
land avenue: passed. ur. Richards, from I'm
proyements Committee, reported amen drnent 10
Councii Pill TO alter the course of an alley in
square 49,. The amendment was adopted. and
the bull passed. Mr.. McCathran, from the Com
mlttee on Washington Canal, reported bill
directing the Engineer of the Canal To make
repairs TO the dikeways, lock gates, &c, and to
remove the distinctions near 7 Der Creek aud
approprEltiDg 5000 for the purpose: passed
MI Moore moved the appointment of a spa
Cial committee 10 inquire what has become of
the five hundred copies of Webb's Digest pur
chased for use of the members of the Corpora
loni winch was agreed 10, and the Chair APP
pointed Messrs. Moore, Richards, and KNIGHT
as SAID special committee Adjourned
Convoy CorNrTT Road
usual hOnr-President Fowler in the CHAR,
Miller W
The President laid before the Roard n mas.
sage from the Mayor, announcing his approval
OF NE following acts:-For the relief OF John G.
Pieifer; for the relief OF William SchooIer: for
me relief Of +. A. Boswell, City Register; Tor
.he rehef OF Joseph Spear and NJ. f. D.ly: to
improve the alley Ia square 2U9. called CHEST
nut street, to set the Curbsienes ard pave the
'ootways and gntters on the north side Of n
street. south, between New Jersey avenue and
NCrih Capitol street; authoTiziu the. having of
I |ater main IN Il street north, and jJefrees
ueet norm, from LIST street west TO Worth CtD-
tOl street, authorizing the Mayor to cauSn the
ever ca street north, between IHh and Iitn
'tr"et> west, 10 be Reconstructed; authur.ZInr
he Mayor 10 ht up a room IN the CITY IAN tor
'he use Oh the Seaier OF Weights and Measure;
% prOViGe for the issue of bonds 70 pay the
foaung debt of the citv; to cause 4 water main
10 lie iaIc along 9Th stree. east, from Pennsyi-
anna avenue 10 b street south, and along -
lrliy 10 resolution OF the 18th instant, sub
EiliIns The reports Of the Commissioners OF
he So eral wards. Also, communication from
ne superintendent of Sewers. etc. uhflittiuS
Ia eiaporate report in relation to draining tue
lection OF tbs city n"r the Wallacn school
1Gtlding; referred. Also, 4 messlS. from the |
Mayor, transmitting resolution adopted by
he Board of Trustees of Public Schools at us
meeting on the 18th OF August. and resolutions
n relation 10 the Franklin School Board. BON
81 which have heretofore been published. Mr..
Niliey moved TO refer the reso. utions in
reiatIUn 10 The Franklin school building TO the |
COMMITTEE on PuolIc Schools, with InsIruc-
tons 10 bring in bill 10 csrry ou' the Object OF
the resolutions; which was adopted !
The folio wlng were presented. By Mr. Tav
lor-Heti'ion of +. NJ. DrsIney, for REMISSION OF
HE; referred. BY Dir. S,ewitrt-A bill To con-
81 Gct sewer On l. street north, III the First
" ard; referred. Also, r solution tor the i'm
provement of the Western Market referred Nv
MIR. kelsey-Blii to grade and gravel R.d.-r1
Ninth andTenth west and o aud
+ streets north; referred. A bill ID ou,tructa
bridge at Inc intersection Of Third street west
ana r street north; referred. Blls to set Inc.
eur bstones and pave the footyays on the Yves;
side OF Thirteenth street west, between ) street
nOr,h and the boundary, and On the west side
of Thirteenth street west, betHe-n @ street
north and Boundary; rsfcIred. Bill for the
purchase OF wagon for the Water Board; r--
terrsd. by Mr.. Rutherford-Bill 10 pave the
.OOtTa on the south side OF @ street north, be-
tween Twelfth ard Thirteenth streets west; re-
ferfeG- Bin 10 prevent tertrrenAa with tho
cmclal duties OF The City Surveyor: referred
BY Mr.. Ball-Bill to grade and gravel X street
north, between North Capitol street and
Boundary; bill 10 repair an alley in sluare 81;
petition to grade street north. between sixth
and Seventh streets west; bill to erect lamps
on First street east between Il and T. streets
south, and on Ninth street between n ana q
streets north; referred. BY Mr.. ArrIson-R.so-
luton instructing the Committee ON Public
schools 10 report bill TO sell the Franklin
and 10 report by bill or other
wise. Mr.. Nailey moved 10 lay III. resolution
on the table; which was agreed ", as folIows:
Yeas, II. Nays-Messrs. Arrson, BATES, Dali
ton, Davis, Hine, and Stewards. BY MI
Ball-PetiiIon OF Emile Jordon for re-
mission of fine; referred. BY Mr.. L. q. y
Miller-Bill TO lay a water main in Sd street
vania avenue; referred. BY Mr.. Bltes-Peti.
ton OF Thos. NJ. Crouch for remission of fine;
referred. By Mr.. Hine-BilI TO pave the foot.
way, &c, on u street north, between 2i and %
streets west; bill in rela ton 10 diseased ami
mails; referred. Bill defining the duties of Sn-
perlntendent OF Sc wcrs, &C., authorizing the
appointment OF an assistant III a salary of |
) 100, and giving the Superintendent, free &C.
cess to the books. records, &c, OF the Surveyor
Mr.. Arrison moved 10 amend so as to provid. |
that there be on ce to be styled a Sunerin- |
tendent OF Sewers, &c. Dir. Hine withdrew W
that portion of the bill, in relation 10 an assist
ant. A motion 10 lay the anne ndInent of Mr.
Arrison was then made and sgreed to- Tn.
bill was then passed. Mr.. Arrison moved TO
the vote by which the bill was
passed. Mr. Ball moved TO lay the resolution
ton on the table; which was agreed to-
The bill to create Street Department was
made the special order for next Monday week.
i'm medlateiy after the reading of the Journal