Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-11-17

1 MO1seI, ldiDert- and President (tTFiuierl-f.
| Nays-Messrs. Baker, Clark, COok, Crocker
| Knight, and RIchsrds-5. Mr.. Moore moved 10
| amend oy adding proviso that the WORK be
not done until there De to the credit of the Sew
| enth Ward sufficIent unappropriated funds TO
| paw for the work; lost: Yeas-Msssrs. Fen wick,
! LlOyd d. Moore, Morsell, Talbert, and President
| (ITinder)-6. Nays-Messrs. Baker, CLARK,
| Cook, CTocksr, knight, McOathran, and Rich
| ards. The bill was then passed. Mr.. Croker
introduced a bill "to increase the salary of the
| Assistant Register" referred. Mr.. Baker mo we'd
! a reconsideration OF me vote by which the bill
| granting permission TO Charles Allen to erect a
| frame building on his lot (I3, in square 1897
| wss refused agreed to- and the bill was pms sed
Mr.. Baker, from Drainage Committee, report
/ ed bills 10 lay water main in 9th street west
from y TO q street north; and in Sd street east,
| from East Capitol street to Pennsyl yania ave-
/ nue.: passed. Mr.. Moore introduce a resolu-
| ton authorizing the Secretary to have COM
| plete copy of the laws of the Corporation, COM
/ mencinR at the point where the volumes now
/ n possession of the Boards terminate bound
\ IN style corresponding with the volumes now
/ IN the library OF the Board, and that the ex-
pense thereof be paid out of the contingent
| fund of the Board; referred 10 FINANCE Com.
mittee. Also, introduced resolution .sthat the
Mayor be, and he Is hereby, requested 10 in
form this Board under what authority the Ca
nal Commissioner has effected Gf il be true
| that he has efected) certain leases of canal
Wnarfage Tor two years-aS announced in one
OF me morning papers of this City-and 10 fur
| nlsh this Board with the facts connected with
sald transactions and the Mayor is further re-
quested TO refuse licenses for such wharf sites
ana 70 so instruct the Register until the mat
Ter mas been duly inquired into by this Il Jard;''
| passed. Mr.. McCathran, from Police Com
/ mIttee, aS ked 10 be and was discharged from
further consideration Of the bill repeating The
| act In relation 10 tpplin house licenses. M
| Clark, from Health Committee reported bill TO
pay John r.. Bates, apOthecary, for medicines
! furnished the poor of the Sixth Ward; passed
Mr.. McCathran, from Committee ON Canal,
reported bill appropriating 1900 for building
TIMBER and iron bridge across the canll al
Virginia avenue, which was discussed nj great
length. Mr.. BAKER moved 10 amend by striking
out s2,tOo and inserting $50 TO repair the pres
emit bridge; lost. Yeas-Messrs. Baker, Clark
Cook, Croker, aid Richards. Nays
Messrs. Fenwick, Knight Lloyd, McCathran,
Moore, Morsell, and President (Cirinderl-7
MIR. Crocker moved to adjourn. Lost: Yeas
Messrs. Baker and Croker, ,; nays TO- The
Cook, F-nwiCk. Knight, Lloyd, McCdthran
Moore, and MOrsell, 3; nays-Messrs Baker
Crocker, Richards, and President. (frInderl
4. Joint resolution that the committee having
charge OF the construction of bridge over Rock
creek be increased TO five membaTs-two AL
dermen and three Councilmen-was passed
Mr. hnlght,from the Committee on Wharves
reported back the communication Of the MayOr
IN regard TO the Assistant HaTbor Master, aud
SAID tnat the Committee were of opinion that
the Councils have not the power 10 remove the
present incumbent after being appointed under
the law OF Congress. but the Office can be abol-
lshed AT the end of the present year. and a bill
may before that period be introduced to tnat
effect. On motion, ii was resolved 10 print the
communication and postpone its consideration.
Messrs. Moore and Croker were appointed
the committee on the Rock Greek bridge on the
part of this Board. Mr.. Moore moved the pas.
sage OF bill TO change the direction of the al
ley in square No. $40; bill passed MT Fen
wick called up the bill 10 alter the grade al the
intersection OF street north and Sixth street
east; passed. Adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.-yice President Sardo in
the chair. and all the members present except
Messrs. Dalton and the President, (hIr. Fow-
ler.)
communication wac reosivad ,ror,o Tho S-rr
VeyOI IN answer TO resolution estimating the
cost OF grading and grayelIng Sh street w--t
from q street 10 Boundary at S2,oI2 49,. IA ~
Tor grading. Sl.}6-.96 for gravelIng; referred
Also. draft Of bill providing for registration
of birth from the Board of Health; referred
A synopsis of this bill has been pu -lIshe.i an
the STAR IN report OF proceedings Of the Board
of Health
Also, one from the Superintendent and In
spector OF Sewers, &c, In answer 10 4 resoIu-
lion for plan OF aIchway ~ the head of S.h
street and sewer over the branch S-h street
to h street, and thence 10 TN street, recon.
nending the construction of an elIiPtic1l sewer
over the stream, with a gravel PIT on the north
side OF Boundary street; referred.
Also, message from fne Mayor, announcing
his approval of certain acts; referred.
Also, one enclosing a letter from General y
Mlcher in reference 10 the opening Of Gth street:
referred. Gen MIchler states that he Is ready
TO pave the carriage way of 9th street. from
Missouri avenue TO Name avenue, as soon as u
bridge is build across the canal At that spot.
he states that this Is most important street,
ana should mol Ion ger be closed 10 travel. aud
IN his annual report he asks appropriation
of Congress TO build a durable ana o-nimer tai
iron bridge at tbis point and asks the cooper
auon OF the Corporation in securing its pas
sage He proposes, In conjunction with the
cIty, 10 construct temporary wooden bridge
at that point "a soon as possible. and with 'h.s
III view he asks that ODstTuctIOns on the 81 L.
walks n9rth of the canal be removed
Also, one enclosing a commune eation from
Il. Mich!eT asking If any action had Jeen
taken TelatIOn 10 the construction Of arptl-
creek ~
reteTTJd.
Also, a communication from III. y Stove. H.
vItiEE the Board 10 inspect d sample Of uis |
patent wedge wood pavement, lad Al the cor |
nrr Of Pennsylvania avenue and n street,
which he claims to be better. more durable, |
and less expensive than other wood payenauts.
also possessing the 40 vantage OF being easily
taken up and replaced.
The following We're introduced:-By Mr.
Iay lOr-Blll 10 chan ~ the direction OF alley in
square 5lg referred. by MIR. Stewar,-B.ii 10 |
erect gas lamps on 18th street, between and n. !
passed. JOINT resolution 10 increase the nun
Der of the committee 10 supervise the creation |
OF the X street bridge over Rock Creek l. five: !
adopted. and MessTs. BAH and Taylor were APP
pointed BY Mr.. Rutheriord-R solution |
adopted al a meeting OF laboring men, request |
ing that the contract sysIem be abolished; re- |
ferred. Bill 10 grade Anu t.ay' y street, from !
-;h street 20 the western Boundary fpy DAVIS !
workJ referred. Biz Tor toctx way ON soitn |
sue 81 stIeeI, from Vermont avenue 10 Eth |
sIieei; do. X street, from 18th TO the We tern |
Beun daI ): do north side Cf L, from llth 10 Eth
street; referred. BY DIR. Characterization re- |
guessing that The services of a competent eagi- |
neer be procured 10 Cooperate with the Super
in'endent of Sewers in making survey OF the |
entire city. with view of determining 4 |
thorough system of sewerage; also, a plan for |
the improvement of the canal: referred, |
by Mr.. Sardo-RIll TO repair bridge on On |
street, between q and X streets; passed. BY |
Mr. DECENTRALIZATION of L. j. Gibson & Co.
making proposition 10 ren um Der the CITY: re- |
FIRED. By Dir. Ball-Btll for fOOtway on the |
west side OF 9th street east, bet Wen street |
south and Maryland avenue; passed; do, on !
nOrth side of IL street south, from Huh 10 1th |
streets east; passed; do north side of e. street |
south, between 9th and eth streets east; passed.
Bill for gas lamps On l. street, from 9th 70 New |
Jersey avenue; referred. Petition of III. q. |
Hood in reference to sewer in 1Ith street BY |
Mr.. Juenemann-Bill for foot payements on
north side OF NJ st:eet SOUTH between Sd and
IL streets east; do. side of 9th street west
between q and streets south; referred. BY |
MIR. l.. h. :. MIlieT-Bill for gas on I'd street |
east, from Pennsylvania avenue 10 ID street
south, and ID ST., from I'd TO Sd ST. referred.
BY Mr. Hne-Bill 10 grade and gravel IL street |
south, from 1st to 9th street west; bill to lay !
fOOt-bridges Seventh Ward; referred BY |
Mr.. Batss-PetitiOn of Ii. NJ. Middleton for the |
remission OF fine; petition for gas on + street
south, from 9th 10 18th streets west; referred. |
Resolution requesting the Committee on I.l-
pTovements 10 visit the river front for the pur-
pose OF informing themselves of the wants OF |
that section, after being amended so as 10 in
clude q street north, was adopted. The Chair
laid before the board hills from the Aldermen