Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-08-17

MI. connolly, from same oTnmittee, report
Of iaboring men every month, with a Substitutes
reeoluuan therefor THAT all laborers, aud
All other employees of this corporation, whose
vided for by law, shall nenceforth be paid OF
once IN every month, on a uniform day there.
OF, IN legal currency Of the nation; and In the
G co, OF iaooIers and mechanics, when there L,
service, the Mayor ishereby authorized 10 an.
pcipate appropriations fer the purpose by
drawing upon any revenue OF the corporation
tnat ne may deem most appropriate for the
purpose; provided, however, that whenever be
snail thus draw upon other funds he shall
specincally inform the Councils thereof at tue
Made the special order for next MONDAY. ana
ordered TO be printed.
MI. chase, from Improvements COMMITTEE
Iep9Ited adversely on petition for change OF
grade OF 18TH street west, between L aud M
sur es north; report sustained. Also, reported
adversely on Council bills compelling house-
Nepers 70 clean footways and cutters clean IN
Itont OF their premises, undrr penalty of fiue,
and authorizing the Surveyor to fx grade OF
footwalks in accordance with grade Of carriage
ways, where streets are being gravelcd; and the
on bill for laying fog footways and curbing 2,
paving sud gutterlng on certain street,, the
expense to be paid out OF the ward fund; recon-
mittsd TO committee. Also, reported fsvorably
on bills TO curb, pave and gutter on south side
OF street north. between ith and 7lh s,iea.s
west: south side of l. strses north. from New
sIset south. between 9th and 7th streets east:
on north side o. street south, from l1th to 18Th
streets east; on north side OF X street SOUTH
rom l2to TO 18Th streets east on north side Of @
str'et south, from \ to 9TH stresls west; on
south side Of street south from I'd to Sd streets
wesf, aud on west side of New Jersey ayslue
between % and 2 streets north; ELL of which
were passed Also, bills to extend and
condemn and pave alley in square go;
20 grade and pave alleys in suuare5
o.5, s22 and sac; all Of which were passed
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gravel street. from ID to 9Th east Mr.. Moo e
moved 10 strike out the words sby d.. =,
Work Lost, yeas ,, (Messrs. Moore aud Nor
sela2 nays and the bin PISSED. Also, bills to
sies's north. and L street soa n from 9th Iitn
west: parsed. Also. bill to z ade and gravel
street rorto, TO Rock creek. Mr. Moore op
posed toe bill. and manag; d, bv fllibdstsr.og
to delay u vote or i. fo- an hoar or two, bus n
naa'Iy plsSd -yeas 8, nays 2, tMessrs. Moore
Mr.. Chase, from same Committee, also r..
ported a bill aathoriz ug the Mayor to extend
tne brick culver. at the east intsrs "et!on OF
street north and I'd street Casl; pa lJcd
MIR. Moore, from same committee reportet n
Dill to construct bridge over Tiber creek at its
Intersection with q street north; passed.
b'il abolishing the contract system In relation
10 certain Improvements, req uiring all grading
and paving hereafter to be done by days work
MI Slater moved that the bill be postponed
jour nal: agrI ed to.
Concurrent resolution to furnish fifteen conies
OF Webb's Digest for the Board of Health was
passed. A bill authorizing the CONSTRUCTION o
q sewer IN the Fourth Ward was referr.1
a Dill authorizing the teachers of public
schools 10 be paid in ten iustalments
their yearly salary was referred Conn
Gil concurrent resolution requesting the wan
lngton and Georgetown Railroad to nave
the road between the rails and between the
tracks with Nicholson or wood p1yenao.
from the CspItol to the War Depattmen. rnd
from Pennsylvania avenue to the Northern
Market, the work to be done previous 10 the
Railroad TO lay portion of their road bed with
wood pavement, was referred. A bill 10 abafe
nuisance In the Seventh Ward was referred
to the Seventh Ward delegation.
MIR. Chase rel orted a bill making an addi
uonal appropriation for opening, grazing aud
graveling OF LIST street east, bet ween ID sire
south and New Jersey avenue IS },5C1;)ps "A.
AISo, reported bill making an approximation
TO bui'd u bridge over Rock creek, At ine wSs.
end OF north L street. passed. Also a ionr
resolution &C. CO. to appoint a committee to re-
commercial and manufacturing city; PISS 4.
and Messrs- CHASE and Connolly appo,nted
salo committee ON the part of this Board.
The bill 10 establish a scientific hlyb porn,i
school was postponed until next MONDAY
night At ! o'clock a. m. the Board adj.
JourIed.
BOARD OF COMMON CoCSCIL.-The Presi.
dent laid before the Board a communicated
from the Mayor approving several acts which
originated in thi Board.
Also, comm from John f. Ken
dali, IN which he says 81 have a nuInosr of
certificate. issued by VIM. DIXON, C,IIect1r
Tor lots sold tor taxes June ~, 49, for me first
rs talineDt for laying water MAINS which a..
iOuns 10 oe erroneous, and there apps Irs n IA
no provision OF law Tor refunding the money
PAID In such cases. Is IL not within the prov,
lnce OF your duty to recommend to the RoarJs
OF alder men and Council the passage of pro-
q
Also, a communication from the CIV Sur
Veyor IN repIy 70 resolution OF inquiry OF this
board, IN which he states that there IS mn,
tsrIal deviation from the established grade on
south. 1'e'
Also, Communication from the CITY Sur.
Veyor, IN reply 10 resolution of this board OF
tIe 28tn ult requesting an estima e of tue cost
OF builslng a 80 ea.wall'' from the Elstern
Branch TO Bartholow's wharf, &c. The Scr.
veyor forwards sketch of the ground, show
says =" The cost OF constructing a wall 10
feet high, feet thick at base and 3X feet thick
At top, and built in foot Of water, at Tow
tide, will be about S18,OO0.''
The following were in rod uced:-By Mr. Far.
don;-Bill authorizing the teachers OF the pub
iic schools to be paid il ten instalments, their
yearly salaries; passed. Also. bill to renum.
Der the houses and buildings in the city Of
Washington; referred. Also a bill authorize
ing the Mayor to plant trees in and around the
City Hall grounds; referred. Also, a bill re.
Peeh1B thC iftu eOCuOu VI Tue act Imposing
taxes for the year 1862 and ubstituting for that
section the following: "Tnat on all taxes &C.
cruinE under the above-pamed act, the Collec-
tor Is hereby authorized and directed to allow
an aoaie OF hve per cent. upon taxes paid
on or before the fifteenth day Of October next
and that AFTER the first day OF October no apate.
ment shall be allowed, and the interest at the
rate OF SIX per cent. per annum shall be charg-
20 upon tie amount OF taxes until paid: Pro-
rsded, That the abatement herein provided for
shall not be allowed upon the taxes accruing
upon property already IN arrears OF taxes for
general purposes until such arrearages ara
pad Also, resolution inquiring of the
Mayor why unmuZzlsd dogs are not killed:
also, bill for leasing the Washington canal
referred.
by Mr.. Taylor-Bili to pay DEFICIENCIES in the
appropriation for grading and gravelling O
street north, from 14th street west 20 Connect,-
cut avenue, and 10th street west, from q street
north 10 the boundary: bill to construct a
sew r in l. street north, between 10th and 22d
streets west; bill to set the curbstones and
pave the footway and cutters on the west side
OF 18th street west, between X and I. streets
nortni bill TO set the cubstones and pave the
carrlageway OF Vermont avenue, between III
and streets north; q bill to set the curbstones
and pave the fooways and cutters ON the north
side OF ID street north, between 18th and 18th
streets west; petition for sewer in street north
were referred.
By Mr.. Hall-Bill making an approximation
TO gravel 18th street west, from Vermont ave.
nue. 70 the boundary; q bill 10 set the curbstones
and pave the footWays and cutters on the west
SIDE OF BOUNDARY street, between 9th strcAt
west and north w street; . bill to set the curb.
stones and pave the fcotwayB and cutters on