Evening star., 1869-05-11

resuIt has hsen curtai,ment Of ne claim 20
;hs anouut"fs si6 -''756-lesvipe b,l1nce due
'he Levy Cur upto July 1st. ISi-, OF 81. IAN.
losr committee have ben surprised tuat tue
city author!tIss have permitted the county for
50 long time 10 saddle upon this Corporation
bal! the Expense of making an repairing roads,
n; Idgss. 81. throughout the county, east of
Rock Creek, something unparalleled, iu their
oViuio and without any Justification At tbs
time; for ~ n II right that tns city should bstr
a share Of the expense within the county I'M =
they know cf no reason why 10 sh hDuld not with
equal propriety bear a share OF the expense
hey Ond the county line, as the bulk of the pro.
duCe brought 20 the city over these roads comes
from heyond the said county lIne Yet snch
has otf u aud Is the case, and your com
having been made To IL hithert," Referred 20
Finance Com m Ittee and ordered TO be prIn ted
lowing:
Whereas Frederick A. Rosv.u. ths Citv
Register, speaking in extenu alton of the bank
ruptcy OF the Corporation, At q meeting OF u
pohtical club held in the Sixth Ward oa the
fth instant, is reported TO have said tina; "two
hundred thousand dollars of the debts OF the
iasi DemocT attic administration have been paid
IN CASH
hereby, directed TO communica'e 10 this Board
IN official statement of the names of all persons
WIN Sc claims agaInst the Corporation. accruing
PRIOR to the second Monday IN June last, have
been allowed and paid; and that in the said
statement he desIgndte such 81 the said claims
as have been paId in bonds, and such as have
u
the persons 10 whom such payments have been
made, and stating IN each case whether they
were the original owners OF said claims: and
tLat the Regis ler also in form this Board undo n
what authority any discrimination has been
made IN the payment Of such claims, and
where the bonds have been paid in any case.
ard to what amount in settlement for work
doGe or Other debts contracted by the CORPORA.
ton since toe second Monday in June llss
MI Crocker objected TO the cons sideratIon II
the resolution. and IL went over without action.
n n 40 h4tn rh.H 4 DsF..-~
bIl-was postponed indefinitely.
Mr.. Cook called for a repori on the Council
OH to employ competent civil engineer +, re-
measure the l7th street sewer, in the FRS
Ward, in order 20 have made new and C 0rr-
assessment Of the cost o; the same, and Nj
Baker, from the Drainage COMMITTEE, reported
SAID bil. Mr.. Moore moved to strike on; ~
competent CIV a engineer" and insert "ths City
Surveyor, Also, to strike out the appropriation
o'S1uO To pay for the remeasureInent: q greed to
Mr Cook moved TO ameud oy authorizing tn
Collector TO exempt property owners from be
charg's Tor advertising property aion said
lire OF sewer for unpaid taxes on the sams
viii b was agreed %, and the bill passed. Mr..
RICHARDS. from the Committee on the Asylum
reported favOrably on the bill for building a
fence aiorg the north side of the w lshingtou
Asylum farm; passed Mr.. Moore, fr )m ma
Jority OF the Committee on Wharyes, reported
adversely Oh bill to take up and reconstruct
the sea wall along the river 'front.' from ta-
Lorg Bridge TO the Arsenal. Consideration of
the bill was postponed and mad- the spsCIa!
order for next Monday. Mr.. Richards INTRO.
dueed the following, which was passed by a
unanimous vote:
..ResoIred, That the completion of the Grea:
Atlantic and Pacific railroad, which Is an-
nouncsd to have been consummated At 3 u. IN ,
this ION day of May, is hailed by this Board as
one of the grandest accomplishments OF the ag.
and we hereby extend our congratulations 10
those persons who have originated aud who
have earned into effect thus great National
work"
Several bills from the lower Board were r..
feIred. Council bill allowing Wn H. Chase
to build a temporary frame structure in II ?
rear OF his brick building. was passed. Ad-
journed.
COMMON NCoUNCIL.-President Fowler in the
chair.
message was received from the Mayor, AZ.
nouncIng his approval of certain acts
Also. one enclosing a statement from the
Bureau ot Freedmen, &c, uf the expense incur
red n laying a Waterman from Third street
east 10 square l,u5i in Fourteenth street eIst.
amounting TO S-,S59 40; which the Corporation
Is requested by the Bureau to rem burse
referred.
Commissioner of the Fourth Ward In relation
10 the soav-ngers having difficulty in finding
place of deposit for night soil. The Mayor
says this matter rec uires Immediate attention
and urges the necessity OF making some ar
rangement 10 relieve them of the embarrass
ment under which they have long been labor.
W. Hatton and Palmer A. Bris coe report that
they are prohibited by the Levy Court from
gong into the couL;y on any road leading out
OF " Washington They say they are liable to a
fine whether they dump it within The city linn
ats or take II outside, and unless some arrange
men are made they will be Obliged TO suspend
Also, ere enclosing a communication from
M = Bond. Water Registrar IN relation 10
me accounts of Mr.. x. Coyle, his predecessor
i-on winch a. appears that all efforts 10 Undue g.
Vi r.. 4. 20 settle have failed. and he therefore
sAs iTluC dists AZ entiOn TO il. Mr. Bond saws
% {. a.. pa-s nance 10 a resolution OF the Wat.r
EoaI Oh The eth OF October, he requested of
M Z yie statement of his accounts, he hav-
ing Written that he was prepared whenever be
could be- assured of n "perfect corporate BODY
10 transaci business with" Receiving no res
porse, he again addressed him, but mp to this
ume. has received no reply. Referred to A
special committee consisting of Messrs Arri.
son, Bates and Russell.
Also, the reports Of the intenCant OF the
asylum.
The following We're lntroduced:-By Mr.
Davis-Petitlon Tor a rssurvey of lstn street
between l. and NJ 10 remedy the iefecti We rain
age; referred. BY MIR. STANDARDIZATION Tor
foot-pavements on both side sides Of 21st street.
on the east side from Pa. TO n II. avenue and
west side from l. 10 N streets; referred. BY
Mr.. .Barilett-Petiion of A. Stoddard for relief:
referred BY Mr.. Sardo-Petition Of Theodore
Sbeses asking 10 b. refunded cel tain MONEYS;
referred. BY Mr.. Bali-Bill 10 grade and pave
alley IN square 567 and 10 take up and relav
pavement IN alley in reservation H.; passed.
BY hlr. Arrison-BIlIs for pavement on the
south side of Maryland avenue from list 20 G.n
street east; do west side 9th street from Nary
iahu " avenue repeating the
fourth section OF the act creating the office OF
Superintendent OF Schools (that prescribing
the duties of the officeC referred. BY Mr.
Chase-Bill giving permission 10 W. II. Chase
70 erect a frame building; passed. By Dir.
Russell-Bil 10 grade street south from 9Th
10 9th east, for relief of Edward CIInkey; psti-
ton asking for The suppression OF the hog ana
goat nuisance, referred. BY Mr.. Hine-Riu
giving permission TO Mr.. Kelley TO erec, a
frame addition 10 his residence; passed By
Mr. Taylor-BIll for relief OF George 7. Gray:
referred. By MIR. l.. Il. ). Mlller-Bll for
tOOtway on south side of street south from
I'd 10 9Th east. referred.
The Canal bill was further postponed
The following were reported from Commit
tses;-By Mr.. Taylor, lnprovements)-B,IIs
70 grade and pave alleys in squares Ill, iGS.
40, SO, 81; for footwsys on south side OF G
side of 10Th street, from T. 10 r streets south:
streets: west side of llth street. from q to T
streets north; north side of Virginia avenue
from 10th 10 l2th streets west; west side of
North Capitol street, from NJ 20 q streets; TO
pave the carriageways OF G street. from 7th 70
9tn, etn, from T. TO +, (onenalf:l Sd street. from
Pennsy lvsnia avenue to r street; granting GER
tain privileges to the Young Mems CHRISTIAN
Association: TO grade street south, from ith
street east TO its eastern terminus; and bill 10
legalize Hennessey's patent corrugated brick:
ali of which were passed. Adverssrley on bill
20 open alley in square -; report adopted
The second special order-the bill 10 renum.
ber The houses-was taken up. Mr.. Brown
moved TO recommIt the bill. saying that the
enforcement of the bill would entail consid-
erable expense en- the citizens; lost. The bill
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