Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-13

of thar IN ofion Lost by the folio Wing yots
/ leasLMessrs. Fenwick, Larman, McCathran,
| Moore, orsell,Talbert- 8. Nays-Messrs Ba.
ker, Clark. Cook, Croker, knight Richa-d-,
| ard thu President (Grnder,)7. rs
Il The motion 10 lay the motion 70 recon sider
l ton.
Mr.. Croker introduced bill authorizing the
| Register to employ = clerk; referred. Also.
| pay the Fire department. Mr.. J-arman hoped
the bill would pass to-n night. Mr.. McCathran
Sn tI, 70 IT'S present consideration and the
Mr.. Baker, from Drainage Committee, re.
| ported iavorably on bill to lay certain water
mans IN the S,.fn Ward along 9Th street east
Izing and instructing the Mayor to reconstruct
the sewer on / street north, between 10th and
Inn streets west, and to extend the same to the
Moore objected to the passage Of the bill; and
moved to strike out so much of 1t rs provided
for for Going ,o,, the work by days labor Los. by
Moore, Morseil, Talbert, and the President,
lGrinder) S. Nays-Messrs. Baker, Clark.
Cook, Crocker knight Larman, McCathran,
Mr.. Hine thought this communication was
more disrespectfol than the former, and moved
| to lay il on the table; yeas IL, nays v.
| Mr.. Davis offered a resolution calling on the
Chief Engineer of the Fire Department TO furn-
isb the Board with copy Of the list of men
the Fire Department, and whether he turns b.
ed list in which were the names OF white
persons exclusively, which was adopted.
| Mr.. Hine offered a resolution req Nesting the
Mayor to borrow s7,UO0, with which to pay the
firemen. Mr.. Kelsey Altered an amendment,
that the Mayor also borrow $4,000 to pay the
| laborers under the Ward Commits iOners,
which was accepted by Mr.. Hine, and as
amended the bill passed.
Mr.. Ball offered a resolution requesting the
Mayor to inform the Board what number Of
persons, horses, and carts have been employed
during his administration to work on the
streets in the several wards, what amount is
| due them. &c: which adopted.
| The bill for the relief Of +. A. Boswell, ap.
| propriating $500 to pay for an additional clerk
IN MS Office, was received from the Aldermen
| Mr.. Kelsey, frem the Com mittee on Drainage
| reported bill to construct sewer in New
| York avenue along fth street west to l street
| north; passed. Also, for a sewer in M street
| north, between 9Th aud 9TH streets west: which,
after lengthy debate, was passed-yeas 10,
Mr.. TAYLOR, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported a bill to grade and gravel 10th
street west, between q street north and Boun.
dairy street; bill to grade q street south, from
alleys in square No. is6; to grade and pave the
alleys in square $780, 70 grade and gravel B
street south, between 9TH and llth streets east.
Mr.. l.. b. s. Miller moved to suspend the
rules for the purpose OF taking up the amend.
ments Of the Board of Aldermen to the bond
bill, liking the amount at S5U0,0O0; which was
agreed to, and the amendment was concurred
MI. l.. b. b Miller moved TO take up the bill
az. A. TO lay water main on 9Th street east.
from Pennsylvania avenue to street south,
and from b street south TO eth street east
passed. The Aldermen bill to reconstruct the
streets east, was passed.
Dir. Taylor, from the Committee on Improve
menis, reported bill to pave around square
94S. on which the Naval Hospital stands: which
was recommitted. Also, bills TO pave the foot.
way on the south side of G. street north be.
tween i2th and l4th streets west: passed. On
no U al 10 nH bat.
II streets north: recommitted. Bill for widen
ing and deepening the cutters on Virginia ave-
nue.. between 9th street and the canal; passed.
Bill to cause lamp-posts to b. erected on sth
street west from G 10 q streets north, and on
l. street north, between 9Th and 10Th streets
west; recommitied
On motion of Mr. Ball, at II Z O'Clock the
Board adjourned.
COMMON CoUyCIL.-The board net at the
usual hour. Mr.. Sardo, President pro fem in
the chair, and all he members present except
the President. Mr.. Fowler laid before the
Board message from the Mayor inclosing
petition OF the Superior of 81. Vincent's Or.
phan Asylum, praying that the tax on the prop
efty OF the asylum for constructing a sewer in
Tenth street may be RENTED and as the insti-
tuition is great public charity. supported by
individual contributions, ana its usefulness
may be impaired by compelling the payment,
he earnestly recommends favorable action.
Also con- IN unication from the Register re-
commencing the repeal of that portion of the
laws rela ing 10 dealers in rags, boxes, bones.
barrels, pawn-brokers, livery stIbles, and auc.
toneers, wnica provides that toe license. issued
under the several acts shall expire IN one year
therefrom, and 10 insert in lieu a section that
they shall expire on the first Monday in each
year. He says that this will save the Corpor-
alton some thousands of dollars, and under the
pr sent law IT is impos sible To keep the run of
persons having such licenses. Also, commun.
icaiion OF Il. Seyerson, Engineer of the Wash
Ington Canal, stating that the bridge over the
canal on Virginia Gven lie is too much decayad
IN timber - admit Of repair, and that a new
bridge As necessary, and commencing that a
new Que lie built. one on the plan which he is
prepaI ing will not exceed in cost Sl,Eg. Also.
TIE report OF the Intendant Of the Washington
Asylum. Also, an estimate OF the CITY Sur.
'eyor, stating that 10 gre6e street north, be-
tween Second and Fifth streets east, will cost
se,55N; referred. Also, communication from
the City Surveyor recommending that the
grade OF the gutter, at the intersection Of l.
street n orth and Seventeenth street west be de-
pressed about two feet, and that the gutter BE-
widened six feet, &c and that the act De pass
ed for the purpose, all of which now approved.
% moton of Mr. L. Is. s Miller. the SPECIAL |
cIder--the General Appropriation bill-was
taken up, and he offered amendments as fol. |
lows, which We're ageeed to Insert, "for COM
pensation TO the Inspector OF Sewers, $4,000
Tor the year 1867; strike out clause IN refersnc.
TO inspector OF sewers, "providing that h |
shall first obtain the decision of the courts |
that such Office exists insert s'S2 500 for con-
tingent expenses of the Board Of Aldermen,
and S3.50U for contingent expenses Of the Boprd |
of Common Council; .'insert, as compens alton 1
for the Water Registrar, ''s2,2OO;'' insert flor
IepalIlLS WATER pipes, &c, S2,OUO, ana for
cidertsl expenses and laying water MAINS
$1,000 :" insert sfor compensation OF the Clerk |
OF the Water Board, SlOuO;' insert s.for com.
pensation 10 the Physician of the small -pox |
hospital, $500"
M. Kelsey moved to amend the clause in |
relation to the salary of the Surveyor so as 10 |
read, sfor compensation to the Surveyor, -, iOl,
provided he employs an assistant which was
not agreed to-yeas 8, Eavs 10. Mr.. Kelsey
moved to insert, for the expenses of the office
Of the Superintendent OF Sewers. &c, S5OD; for |
mathematical Instruments, Si00 for furniturr,
&c, and for stationery, S30O-total, 81, 20U. MI.
Arris0n moved TO strike out the whole section.
believing that no such Office exists Mr.. Brown
moved TO amend the amendment Of Mr.. KELSEY
by inserting $500. Mr.. Arrison move 10 lay
the motion on the table: which was agreed to
yea I, nays 10, and the motion Of MIR. Brown
was agreed to-yeas Is nays7. Mr.. l. :.
Miller moved the previous question:; which
was agreed TO, ard the bill was read the third
time. Mr.. Kelsey inquired whether the salary
Of the Engineer Of the Washington Canal was
omitted by inadverteI cy. Mr. L. b. S. Miller
said he knew Of no such office, and therefore
could not nix the salary. Mr.. Brown SAID that
there was $4,000 remaining unexpended to the
credit OF the appropriation for cleaning out the
canal, asd his salary was provided for III the
act Of April, 1866. Mr. Kelsey moved 10 re-
consider The vote ordering the previous ques-
ton. Mr.. l.. b. 5. Miller moved to lay the
motion of Mr.. Kelsey on the table; which was
not agreed to-yeas To- nays 10. The motion to
reconsider the vote ordering the previous ques-
ton was not agreed TO. Yeas-Messrs. ties
Brown. Chase. Davis. Hine. Kelsey Rn