Evening star., 1868-09-29


a bssiness 70 Perpetrate frauds on the Corpora.
ton, from pursuing their nefarious purposes.
Referred TO the Committee on Drainage and or
deYed 20 be printed.
Also, q message answer to a resolution re-
tpecting ~the construction Of sheds for butch
ers tails in the Centre market in violation OF
the Law Of the Corporation" stating that ZAP
piscaton was made to him for leave to erect
certain stalls in that market by many persons,
and after being assured that the Commission
ers and Clerk OF the arket fav ored il, and thst
the revenues Of the Corporation without in
voiving In any expense, he gave such con-
sent, and it was under that and the approval
OF the Commissioners andlClerk Of the market
that the sheds or stalls, he presumed, were
erected" Referred TO the Committee on NJ ,r-
kets with instructions 70 report at the next
meeting.
Also, one enclosing the resignation of Joshua
Whitney, Assessor Of the Second Ward. Re-
ferred 70 the Committee on Eiccuons with IN.
structaons TO request the Mayor to call q meet
ing OF the Boards to fill the vacancy.
Also. one enclosing a letter from General N.
Michler, Commissioner of Public Bulldogs,
calling attention TO tue fact that an appropria-
uon Of 5000 had been made by Congress to
build N arched roadway over Tiber Greek at
North Capitol street, provided the Corporation
appropriated a sum sufficient TO complete it.
The Mayor states that ne has requested the
Surveyor TO make an estimate of the cost of the
work referred to.
The following were introduced: BY Mr..
Kelsey-PetitiOn for the removal Of a very Of
1ensive nuisance-briek-kiln and yard-on
Twentieth street and Massachusetts avenue:
resolution calling on the Superintendent of
Sewers TO examine Eighth street, from to
Boundary streets, aud report the most feas ible
means OF dispcsing of the water course; bill
for footways on both sides Of Fifth street east,
between Pennsylvania and Virginia avenues;
to grade and gravel and lay tootways on s
str ct, between Fourteen tn street and Connect
icut avenue: east side OF Tenth, from p to
Boundary streets; Eleventh, from q to Bou No. .
ary streets; all OF which were referred. BY
nn DAks A..
street, from + street north to New York ave.
nue.; re erred Resolution calling on the sur-
veyor for an estimate to grade + street north.
iron Second TO Fifth streets west; adopted
By Mr.. Sardo-Resoution that the Committee
on Improvements be requested to inq quire into
the condition of Sixth street, from r street to
the Boundary, and Ninth street, from N street
to the Boundary, and also Boundary street.
from sixth to Ninth streets, with a view to
macademize the same, that said streets NAV be
passable TO wagon travel in inclement wealth.
er, and report the probable cost said streets in
repair: adopted.
Mr.. Bates introduced a resolution, setting
forth that as certain reports of maiadminij ira !.
ton at the almshouse have been circulated,
and as Mr.. Chase, chairman of the committee,
is abselt, that committee Of two be appointed
to act with the Committee on the Asylum, that
all the facts touching the present AMI last
years administration may be investigated
Mr.. Kelsey sta'ed that Mr.. Chase would b.
here next week. and Mr.. Bates withdrew the
resolution.
Dllls imposing taxes, making aDDrODrll-
tions to pay the general and contingent ex.
penses OF the Corporations; and ere ltng the
street department, were called up, and, on no.
tion. consideration was postponed.
Mr.. l.. b. s. Miller, from the Committee on
ways and Means, reported the bill appropri-
ating $500 to pay the expenses of the last gem
eral election, and stated that he had bulls for
printing notices amounting to about 81 5 u or
x2,oUl and the bills for posters were not 10 yet.
Mr Miller said this amount would include all
expenses-registration, rent, sc. After some
deh'te, on motion of Mr.. Brown, the bill was
ICcommttGd.
The following were reported BY Mr. Tay-
lor, Lmproyements)-BilIst to grade and gravel
N street, from 18th to 14th streets west; and 10
set the curb and pave the footway on the north
side OF street north, from 18TH to 18th streets
weet; passed. BY Mr.. Kelsey, (Drainags)-
Bills for water mains in T. street south. IRON
lst TO I'd streets east, and on II and. Uafrees
street from LIST street west to North Capitol
street: passed. BY Mr.. Bates, (Claims lad.
versely on the bill to prohibit contractors from
assigning their claims; committe, discharged,
BY MIR. Hine, (Police)-Petihon asking mOdi-
hcatlon of the cow law. He stated that In the
law as published in Webb's Digest, there was
misprint, it appearing that those persons
k' 'eplng one or two cows Were prevented from
retailing milk, when the law gives them per
mission; committee discharged. Joint resolu-
tIon authorizing the Board OF Police TO take
charge of the premises on the corner of X and
9tf streets Tor police purposes.