Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-24

speciai taxes; referred. By Mr. Pfau-Petition
i ao pavement on north side Of w street between
s'n ana iAtn street; referred. BY Mr. Connolly
Petition OF Peter Grimm, for refundment Of
money paid for q license; referred. BY Mr..
Nailey-Certficates of DIR. Mckay in relation
10 diseases of animals, referred; and on Mr. Ms
motion the bill providing for an inspector of
horses, cattle, referred TO the Committee on
Police, was taken from that committee and t..
Ierred to the Committee on Health. BY Mr..
Parker-Bill granting permission TO G.. w. Lin
Vile to erect a wharf with a petition for same:
the bill was passed. BY Mr.. Orocker-Two
petitions protesting against any change in the
law reducing the standard of a ton OF hay from
2,240 to 200 pounds; referred. BY Mr.. Pfau-
Bill authorizing the Water Register to cause
all the necessary connection to be made with
the United States water mains in AZ street
Pennsylvania avenue; also to lay discharge
pipes to the canal and river, where the water
pipes are lald to canal or Water street, re- erred
and ordered to be printed. BY Mr. Tiuey-
Petition TOR the opening Of an alley in square
81; referred
The following were reported: BY MIR. Crock.
er (Claims)-Bills for relief Of LEWIS Black
Alfred Chinn, (remission of fines;) TO paw VIM.
Buckley for work done in the Seventh Ward:
for relief Of +. Buchler, ito refund amount of a
fine;) all of which were passed. BY Mr.. o. s.
Baker (Police)-Bll regulating the sale and
weight of hay, the consideration of which was,
afler some debate, postponed one week Also,
reported pill allowing w. H. Hoover to erect
an iron fence; passed. BY Mr.. N. b. Clar ke
(Canals)-Bill appropriating $500 to repair the
BRIDES over the canal; passed. By Mr.. Sloweu
(heaith)-Resolution suspending so much Of
the law In relation to hackney carriages as
fixes stand on 18th street, between Pennsyl.
Yania avenue and + street, provided the con-
sent OF the proper authority be obtained for
S Srlases ,, 70 stand on Pennsylvania avenue
main in operation so long as the Avenue is al.
lowed to be used; adopted
Mr.. U. 5. Baker, from the First Ward delega.
ton, reported the bill to grade and gravel 2Ist
street, from Pennsy lvania ayen ne to boundary
appropriating S7,92O therefor, with a clause that
IN letting out the contract distinction or
preference shall be shown on account 0f lace
or color. The bill was passed. Yeas-Nessrs
Arrison, Baker, Ball, Beall, A. p. Clark N q
Clarke, Croker, Dalton Nalley, Parker Pau
Rutherford, Slower, Tilley, and the President
and knights.
Mr.. Arrison. from Impro vements Committee.
reported bills TO grade and pave alley in square
500; footway on south side of A street south
between Sd and 9th streets east; ditto north side
of T. street north, between New Jersey and
Delaware avenues; ditto south side of M street
north, between LIST and 4th streets west: to re-
pair the gutter in ID street south, between 4th
and 5th stress east; all of which were passed
Bills for sewer in street, from l4th to 18th
STREETS, and to condemn an alley in square 557,
from the Aldermen, were passed.
A number of Aldermen's bills were referred
The bill TO legallze the laying Of concrete
payements for foOtways, passed by the Board
OF aldermen over his veto, was received from
That Board, and the question being on the pas
sage of the bill, notwithstanding the objections
OF the Mayor, it was passed BY the following
yote:-feas-Messrs. Arrison, Ball, Eeall, A.
p. Clarke, N. b. Clarke, Croker, Dalton, Pau,
Rutherford, and the Presidential. Nays-O
5 Baker, 5. 5. Baker. Connolly, knight, Nal.
ley, Parker, Slower, and Tilley-S.
The Chair decided that the bill was passed
notwithstanding the objections Of the Mayor
Mr.. o. :. Baker rose TO a point OF order that
the bill was not passed by two-thirds vote as
required by the charter.
The Chair replied that he was not clear on
the subject, but was under the impression that
II only required majority vote. After further
debate, Mr.. Crocker moved 10 recons ider: which
was agreed 10, and also moved TO refer the bill
to the Committee on Improvements. GThe char
ter was produced. and the Chair acknowledged
that be was In errOr.l The bill was referred to
the Committee on 1mproyements-yeas u,
nays 3.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Connolly, Ar
rlson and :. ;. Baker as additional members of
the Committee on the construction of the X
street bridge.
MIR. Crocker, from the Committee on Claims,
reported bill TO pay A. NJ. Maynard S1,3E3 for
the construction of 4 sea wall on the Potomac
river from eth TO 9th streets west
Mr.. Ball moved 10 amend by increasing the
amount 10 81, S53: which was agreed 10.
Pending the passage of the bill, on motion of
Mr.. Slower, the Board adjourned.