Evening star., 1869-08-03

ical infrmities of a respectable young lady,
and said that the object of Mr. Moore was
After some dise useion, the reading was pro-
ceeded with and concluded. The substitute was
then adopted-yeas 9: nays d Messrs Cham.
pion, Connolly, and MOrssil,l and the bill
passed-Yeas .. nays ,, (Messrs. Connolly,
Moore, and Morsell)
The Chair announced as the committee to
| examine the grad uatiop books of the City Sur
veyor, Messrs. Clark. Moore, and Connolly.
A number OF bills from the lower Board were
| referred.
Mr.. Baker from the Committee on Damage.
&c, reported favorably on the bill TO Law
| water main in North Capitol street from b
to G street north; in b street south, from Ist to
| ID street east; in @ street south. bet ween 4th
and 9th streets east; in 20th street west, from
/ N TO X street north; in F street south, from A.
to I'd street west, all Of which passed BIi
amendlpe an aet 70 construct sewer in ith
Mr.. Baker presented bill to repair bridges
crossing the Washington canal; referred.
| reported favorably on the bill granting eer.
! tain privileges 70 5. T Williams and r. ID. ..
smith, TO abate nuisance In the Seventh
Ward. Also. joint resolution, granting csr-
| tam privileges TO ii. X. Maryman and NJ @.
| Baieman; all (which were passed.
Mr.. Champion, from Committee on Health,
tingent expenses Of the Board of Health; which
| was passed
Mr.. Emery, from the Committee on Claims
| reported favorably on bills for the relief of
| VIM. CLARK, of II. johnson. and OF John
| Brown: all Of which were passed.
The Board at 1870 o'clock adjourned.
BOARD OF COMMON CoUNcIL.-President
Williams In the chair, and all the members
present except Messrs. Dietrich and Thomp.
son.
| age from the Mayor, enclosing a communica.
| lion from q committee OF the Board of Directors
| OF Columbia Hospital, asking an appropriation
for the hospital, which is giving gratuftous and
surgical assistance TO a large and increasing
number of the deser wing poor. The Mayor re-
commends an appropriation en- condition that
the Corporation be privileged to njoy q proper
share of the dement's of the instItu ton by the
admission of such number a. may be named,
| and also have a voice in its government;
referred. -
Also, one announcing his approval of acts
| for water main on Fifteenth street, from X to s
| streets; TO grade and gravel street north from
Second TO Third streets east; for relief OF w. X
Woodward, administrator Of Thomas Wood.
ward, late coroner, and Joint resolution author
lZlng the Mayor to anticipate the revenue for
the purpose of paying the laboring men to July
| 1st.
Also. enclosing a Communication from s.
Wolf, Esq, Recorder of Deeds, asking an sp-
preparation to defray the expense of fitting up
his office.
Also, enclosing accounts of K g. L,naweayer,
apothecary of the Sixth Ward; referred.
| Also, communications from the Surveyor in
answer 10 resolution, stating that ith street
| west is graded and graveled from D to X street,
and that II is impossible TO determine the num-
Der OF cubic yards Of earth In the ravine at the
intersection OF y and streets with 3D. Also,
| one stating that there Is outlet for proposed
| sewers in street from LIST to 9th street, and In
q street. from lst to ith street, and recommend
ing that the natural water courses be arched;
! referred.
Also, a communication INVITING the msmbsrs
/ TO attend the Schuetzenfest. The Board agreed
to visit the Schuetzenfest on Wednesday even
| ing At o'clock.
| Taylor-Bill t. revive an act to grade and
pave an alley in square No. 50; passed. Bill
| TO grade ana pave the alley in square IS, be.
| tween 18th and 18th streets west. between n
and 5 streets north; referred Resolution Re.
| guessing the City Surveyor to survey the
! grading OF street north, between lith street
west and Boundary, with the view OF obtain
| Remonstrance against the laying OF water
main on 20th street west; referred. Bill ~
| grade and gravel oath street west. between l.
| and N streets north; referred.
| BY Mr.. Fardon-The following Whereas
| the city OF Washington Possesses q good har-
| Dor, a nne- healthy climate, and has In and
about it water power unsurpassed, which,
with Its geographical position, dying close to
the grain and cotton growing districts Of the
| South, should make it one Of the leading COM
merclal and manufacturing cities OF the coun-
try Therefore
BE At resolved, (ths Board of Aldermen CON.
curring,) That special Joint committee of
seven, consisting Of three mem bers of the Board
OF Common Council, to be appointed by the
President, and the President Of the Board, and
two members Of the Board OF Aldermen, ap-
| pointed by the President, and the President of
that Board, be created to collect such informa.
ton, statistics, &c, as will attract the attention
| OF capitalists TO The peculiar advantages or
| Washington as commercial and manatsc:ur-
| Ing city. The said committee shall have accsss
10 all ofncial records OF tL,s Corporation, and
All omeers OF tne corporation are requested to
render them all the aid in their power The
said committee shall make an elaborate report
| 10 the Boards on or before the third Moaday In
| Decem Der next.
Resolred further, That the sum OF fiftv dol.
| lars, or so much thereof as may be necessary.
be appropriated out OF the general fund for
the purpose Of paying the expenses Of said
| committee IN visiting and exploring ,he nu.
| merous sites for manufactures on the Potomac
ana Anacostia rivers aud Rock creek and
such other expenses as may be Necessary for
them TO incur in collecting face for their re-
| port.
agreed to, and the President appointed
| Messrs. Pardon, Hall, and Holden as the COM
mit,ee on the part otthis Board. Also resoiu-
ton requesting the COMMITTEE on Improve
! ments TO report bill for the Improvement of
n street north. from 18th 10 18th street west, in
a manner similar to that suggested by the
| Hon. John Sherman during the last Coun.
ell; Agreed TO. Bill for the improvement
| Of 10th street west, between H street
north and nd! BOMBAY .,,:s street, street; referred
and others, for grading and grayeling street
| north, between Sixth and Seventh streets west;
referred. Also, bill to provide roof. 1or the
| Board Of Health; referred.
| BY Mr. Hatton-Concurrent resolution grant
| ing permission TO William Raymond and others
| TO give q minstrel entertainment In Carroll
| Hall, August 5th, without the usual license, the
| entertainment being for charitable purpose;
adopted.
| BY Mr. Beall-Petition OF Alfred Cline for
the remission Of q fine; referred.
BY Mr.. Hatton-Biils to grade and pave the
alley in square ZIG; authorizing the construc.
ton of a bridge over TIber creek at its intersec
ton with X street north: to cause temporary
bridge to be built over the water course on X
street north, between Tenth and Eleventh
streets east; authorizing the construction Of a
| wooden bridge over Tiber creek at Its intersec-
ton with NJ street north; referred. Resolution
requesting the City Surveyor to furnish an
estimate Of the cost Of grading aud gravelng
street north, from Fifteenth street 70 Boundary
street, agreed to.
| By Mr. Browne-Petition OF A. J. Shafhirt
and others for lamps on II street, between
| North Capitol and 7th streets east; referred.
By Mr.. NcKnight-Bili granting certain
privileges to J. NJ. Thomas; passed. Resolu-
lion granting the use Of the chamber to the
| Uepartmental Co-operauve Association, or
| wednesday night, August 9Th, for the purpose
of taking the necessary steps for the purchase
| of coal, &c. at q reduced rate; adopted Pc
tition Of Eliza M. Green. asking The remission
of taxes erroneously paid; referred. Petition
Of Robert H. Smith and others, for aa increase
Of pay OF the laborers at the different police
stations; referred. Bill making an appropria.
ton for defraying the expenses OF the last elec.
tiou; referred Alec, bills for Iootways, &C..
! follows South side Of Z stree, north, from
Delaware avenue TO 1st street east; east side
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