Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-27


with the word licensed" and the plumber Of
his license in polished letters fastened thereto.
is licensed, al the place mentioned in his hcsass
II nors so licensed shall not congregate together
or make any unnecessary noise. Each minor
60 licensed snail carry bis Incense with hin, aid
present the same TO any authorized person; and
1t cannot be borrowed. transferred, or ex.
changed. Backing boot stands shall be located
under me INN. ate supervision OF the Chief
Of Police, where they viii not Interfere with
tie convenience OF the public. The Chief OF
Police may designate the number Of stands for
newsboys and boot-blacks, and only one
licensed minor shall occupy such stand; and
the teachers shall give each MINOR holding said
hcen Sc certificate. on Monday of each week.
that. ach minor had complied with article of
this law, and the police officers shall, on Tues
day OF each week, call for said certificate, and
suOmit il 70 the Ohlef Of Police. And the school
trustees shall furnish the teachers printed
blanks, OF convenient size, to be filled up and
concerned with this law. Violation OF the
lsws Of this city or the terms and conditions
herein subscribed shall operate as forfeiture
Of this license, and the Chief Of Police shall
return said license to the Mayor; and the vio,a.
tion Of this law shall be punished by ine Of
81, or Imprisonment at the worknouse tor
not less than i've nor more than ten days
The bill was ordered TO be printed and referred,
but subsequently, on motion Of Mr.. Davis, the
vote was reconsidered aud the bill referred
without the order TO print BY Mr.. Arrson-
Petition OF james Farnham for abatement Of
nuisance. Bill TO build sea. wall from to z
streets; referred. by Mr.. Fowler-Resolution
printed and mailed to members on Wednesday
evenings after the meetings. which was amend
ed, on motion of Mr.. Kelsey, to require the
secretary to send papers belonging to the
committees to the chairman by the same time;
agreed to.
The following were reported from commit.
tees BY Mr.. l.. B. 5. Miller, ways and
Means -Resolution for the appointment of a
committee to make a contract with the Gas
Company, with Aldermen S amendment; which
was concurred In. Also, bill TO pay the ex.
eNNt hal Ill
BY Mr.. Chase, ELECTIONS -Resoiution that the
two boards meet in JOINT con venton this eve.
ming at 10 o'clock TO elect an assessor for the
Second Ward, in place Of Joshua Whitney. re-
signed; agreed to- BY Mr. Taylor, (Improye-
ments )-Aldermen e bulls to grade and gravel F
street south, from 18th to 18th street west Mr..
Brown moved to strike out "the work shall
be done by days labor" and inserting by con-
tract-yeas 5, nays ~. The bill was passed.
Also, bills (B. A. 10 relay the gutter on the
south side OF Maryland avenue, between 18th
and l. \ streets west; (B. A. to pave the foot.
ways on the east side ct Il \ street west be-
tween Maryland avenue ana Water street to
cause lamp posts and lamps to be erected on
9Th street west, between N and q streets north;
to cause lamps and lamp. posts to Be erected on
LIST street east, between b and 9 streets south:
till TO erect lamp-posts, &c, on Sh street west,
between q and q streets north, and on l. street
north, from 5Ih to 10th streets west to pave the
footway, &c, on the north side of q street
north, between I'd and Sd streets west; to repair
the alley il square No. 57l; to pave 18th street
west, from q street north to Boundary street:
to pave the footway on the west side of 10th
street west, between L and V streets north
TO grade and gravel h street south, bet ween 9Th
and 7th streets west; TO relay the gutter on 9Th
street west, between Maryland and Virginia
avenues; 10 pave the gutter on the south side of
q street south. between Sd and 1 u streets west
to pave the tootways, &c., on the north side of
T. street north, between lst street west and Del
aware avenue: to take up end relay foot way
ON the north SIDE OK Y street south, from
9th to 9th street west and Maryland avenue; to
pave the footways, DC, on the east side of ID
street east between and q streets north: to
pave the footway or the east side of 10th street
west, between street and Boundary; to pave
the ioctways, c., the west side of lth street
west between street north and Boundary
street; TO pave the footways &c, on the south
side Of Boundary street, between 9TH and 9th
streets west; TO pave The footways on both sides
Of 18Th street west, between NJ street north and
Boundary; 10 pave the footways, &c, on the east
side Of 1Gth street Wees, from Massachusetts
avenue TO Boundary; 10 pave the footway, &c,
on the west sice OF 10th street. between r street
north and Boundary; 10 EIade and gravel L
street south, between I and 7th streets west;
TO pave the fCotWays, &c, on the north side OF
10Th street north, between 9th and Iith streets
est; TO pave the fOotway on the north side OF
& street south, between Sd and ith streets east;
10 pave the fOotways on both sides of street
north, between liih street west and Connect
cut avenue; TO pave the tootway on the east
side of 18TH street west, between > street north
and Boundary; and on the west side of 18th
street Ne est, between q street north ami Bonn
cary, 10 pave the tOotway on the south size of
4 street north, between 18th and 18th str cts
west; TO lake up al d relay gutter or street,
between q and II streets south; To lay flag
footway across e street south, on the east side
or "a street west; to build a bridge across
NJ street north, between 10th and l7th
streets west; all Of which Were passed.
Also, bill appropriaipS 81 % TO bald bridge
across the canal az Virginia avenue; which
was passed. recon SideIeG, and reConmitteI.
Bill 10 protect the City Surveyor making It tu.
lawful for any other person than the surveyor
or assistant 10 survey any lot, under penalty
OF fine of SO for each offence, &C. in the city:
which was laid on the table-yeLs, -; nays, e.
Msssrs. Arrlson, Chase, DAVIS, Hine, Kelsey.
and Rutherford. Mr.. l.. Il. 5 Miller moved
to recon slider the vote now, aud Mr. Dalton
moved TO lay the motion on the table; waicn
was agreed 10. MIR. ATrison gave notice of his
intention at the next meeting to move to recon-
slider the vote by which the motion 20 recon-
slider was laid on the table.
MIR. kelsey, from the Committee on Drainage.
reported bill for purchase OF wagon for the
water Board; passed; for water main in n
street north. heween 9th and eth street west;
passed: for sewer IN 4th street west, from
street north TO New York avenue, with amend
ment OF Aldermen, which was concuTred IN;
bill TOR two foot barrel sewers on south front
OF so uare 2l1: passed. BY Mr.. Gates, (Claims)-
Bill for relief of Margaret German, with an
amendment, which was concurred: bill to reim-
buTse certain money TO 7. n. Crouch paid for
rent OF wharf; passed. bill for relief of Laurence
Common; PISSED. BY MIR. Sardo, (Health,)-
Bill TO pay apothecaries of the Fourth, First,
and Fifth Wards. The bill for the Fourth
the Ward dele cations.
Mr.. Davis introduced 4 resolution requesting
the Mayor TO furnish the Board with state
ment showing for what purpose the money has
been expended, which has exhausted the funds
OF the First Ward for the last eight years; which
was agreed 10.
Mr. l. Il. 5. Miller introduced a resolution
directing the secretary 10 have the clock in the
Council Chamber repaired; agreed to-
Mr.. Taylor introduce 4 resolution directing
the Committee 10 represent the interests OF the
Corporation be requested to inv estigate the late
unprovoked assaults committed upon residents
OF this city while passing through the city of
Baltimore, Md, and TO take testimony for the
purpose of laying the matter before Congress;
and TO defray the expense the sum of $50 Is
hereby appropriated objected TO.
Aldermen's bill authorizing the Register to
employ additional clerk in lis office, was
passed.
Mr.. Nalley introduced resolution calling on
the Surveyor for an estimate for grading and
gravelne Sth street west, from Z street north
TO the Bou ndary; passed.
JOINT CONVENTION.
AT 1l:3O the Board took a recess for fifteen
minutes. At 1l:35 Messrs Crocker and Rich
ards, of the Board OF Aldermen, appeared in
the chamber and announced that that Board
meeting, with an amendment to insert 20 min.
utes 10 II, instead Of 10 o'clock. The President
appointed Messrs. Bates and Ball committee
to inform the Board of Aldermen that this
board was new ready to receive in joint con-
Ward
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