Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-02
OFFICIAL.
CITY OR DlNANCES.
Passed by the Sixty-fifth Council.

An Act authorizing the building of a sewer on
Fourth street west, from New York avenue
10 street north.
BE ttendcted by the Board Of Aldermen and Board
e. Common Council Of the CITY Of Washington,
Inat the Mayor be, and he Is hereby. author
LED and requested to cause three foot bar rel =
sewer to be built from the north side OF Ne "
YORK avenue along Fourth street south ward
10 street north, and there to connect with the
sewer already constructed; and that the ex-
penses of the same be assessed on the property
bordering on said street; the work to be done
under the direction Of the Superintendent
and Inspector of Sewers and the Commissions
OF the Fourth Ward.
approved, October q, lsJs.
AN ACT authorizing and instructng the
Mayor to reconstruct the So wer on street
north, between Tenth and Eleventh streets
west
BE it enacted by the Board Of Aldermen and Board
z r., Common nm Council q tie Cay Of wa'sington,
lied and instructed, in connection with the
superintendent OF sewers, &c, and the CON-
missioner Of the Second Ward, to reconstruct
so much of the sewer lately built between
Tenth and Twelfth streets. on / street north
and west, as may be necessary to effect a proper
drainage, and extend the same to the present
terminus OF the new Tenth street sewer
Be 1t enacted. DC, That the Mayor be author.
lied to employ competent workmen by the
day, al a reasonable compensation, to perform
the work necessary and required by the above
act, and pay for the same out OF the funds of
the Second Ward.
Approved, October u, 1sGS.
AN ACT authorizing the laying of water main
In II street north and Deirees street north
from First street TO North T. tpitol street
BE ii enacted 6y the Bodrdof Aldermen and Boari
Of Common Council Of the CITY of Wasktngton
That the Water Board be, and they are her eby
requested and uhorlzed to cause a water main
10 be laid In II street. and in Defrees street north
from First to North Capitol streets and 10 de-
fray the expenses thereof a sufficient sum No
and is hereby appropriated, payable out of the
water fund; the said fund to be reimbursed by
such assessments upon the property border
ing said water mans as are authorized by ex
listing laws. (Approved October Il, 1855.
JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the Mayor to
fit a room in the City Han of (ior) the use tn.
Sealer of Weights and Meas ures
ResOired ty the Board Of Aldermen and Board
Of Common Council Of the City of Washinotpp
Whereas, under the law of the United States
this corporation is entitled to a com pleta SET of
standard weights and measures furnished free
OF cost to the city by the Government Of the
United States;
And whereas the Government is now and has
been for twenty years last past ready TO furnish
the same. conditioned only that the CORPORATION
shall provide secure place for their reception
and preservation;
weights and measures is estimated by the United
States officer having them in charge at eight
thousand dollars, (SS ,0OO3
And whereas IL is eminently necessary that
a
valuable set of standards for the con yenIence
and interest OF the citizens; therefore be 1t
Res0lerd, That the Mayor be, and he is here.
by, authorized and requested to have room
fitted up In the City Hall so as to comply with
the conditions dem anded by the United States.
and the sum of two hundred dollars or so
n UGH thereof as may be necessary, be- and the
same is hereby appropriated out of the general
fund 20 enable the Mayor 10 carry this resoIu.
ton into effect
Sec. 3. Said standard of weights and meas.
ures when received shall BE- placed in the GUS
tody Of the Sealer OF Weights and Measures,
who shall be held responsible TO the CORPORA.
ton for their safe safe Keeping.
Approved, October Il, lS65.
An Act TO pave the footways on both sides Of
Grant street, between Ninth and Tenth
streets west.
Be al mated By the Board Of Aldermen and Board
Of Common COH,.cit Of The City If Va skin9ts ~,
That the Mayor be, and be is hereby, author
lied and requested to cause the foOIway to be
paved on both sides of Grant street, running
from Ninth TO Tenth streets, in square No
3d. of the best quality OF bricks to De used IN
the construction Of SAID footway: and to defray
the expense thereof a special tax is hereby i'm
posed and levied on all lots or parts OF lots
bordering on the line of said improvements to
BE- assessed and collected in conformity with
existing law. The work 10 be done Tunder1
the direction of the Commissioner of the Third
Ware, and two assistant commissioners to be
appointed by the Mayor.
All acts inconsistent with the above are here
by repealed. lApproved, August 10, 1865.
AN ACT 10 take up and repair the gutter on the
souin side of Maryland avenue between
Thirteenth and Thirteenth. and a half streets
west.
Be it enacted by the Board Of Aldermen and Board
# Common Council Of the City Of Washington,
That the Mayor be, aud he is hereby, author
ised and requested to cause the utter on the
south side of Maryland avenue, between
Thirteenth and Thirteenth. and "A half streets
west to be relaid, the work TO be done under
the direction of the Commissioner Of the st "
enth Ward, and 10 defray the expense suGi-
fur s of the Seventh Ward.
Approved, October ~, lc65,
AN ACT 10 authorize the City Register TO en-
ploy an additional clerk in his Office.
Be ii enacted by the Board Of Aldermen and BOord
If Common Council Of the City Of Washington,
That the City Register be. and he Is hereby, au-
thorized and empowered to employ an ad-
dItional clerk in his office at an annual salary
of twelve hundred dollars, and that the same
be, and is hereby. appropriated out OF the gen
eral fund (Approved, October 30, le6S.
AN ACT authorizing the laying of a water m ain
in G. street south, from FIRST to Second street
east.
BE IL enacted by the board Of Aldermen and Bodrd
Of Common Council u he Cuy Of Washington,
That the Water Board be, and is hereby, au-
thoriZed and requested to cause water main
10 DE laid in street south, from First to Second
sllteL east. anu 10 Tie expenses tntrcOf
sufficient sum be, and is hereby, Appropriated,
payable out OF the water fund; the said fund TO
be reimbursed by such assessments upon the
property bordering SAID water main as are au-
thoIized by existing law.
Approved, October 80, 1868.
An ACT authorizing the Surveyor TO change
the grade of Sixteenth street west bet ween
IL and 7 streets north.
re IL eHdcted 6y The board of Aldsrmen and Board
q Common Council Of the City Of Washington,
That the City Surveyor be, and he is hereby,
ulhorized TO change the grade of Sixteenth
street west, between II and 7 streets north, so
thar til water VIII run from said X to said T
streets when graded, due care being had to the
public convenience and private rights.
Approved, October 80, 1883.