Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-08-17
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BOARD Oh ALDKRMRN, August 10Th 1sso
The Chair tMr. Blker, Vice President, M
Crocker teing absent,) laid before the Board
communications from the Mayor announcinc
ms spProvai OF several acts which origin ted
Also. Communication from acting Mayor
Crocker, transmitting the statement OF the
Elrst National Banks account with tue
washington, ID. e, in account with the
FIRST National Bank, Washington, D. az
TO special tax, se,i7l.s5; First Ward
fund. $3.50 Il; Second, SO, 667 c. Third, So.
esooei Fourth, sii,71O.2O; Finn, SCROLL
sixth, $2l,OJ646; Seventh, st.,ssO-55; school
1nnd, Sss19i3l; surplus fund, s32 %. Total,
81 $40: GA g. Hail. e.552. -; +. A.
Boswell. $3.50 %; redemption fund. s3,I2l D.
general fond, sJs,o5 So; water fund, s'ii57 81
AeuopolItap police fund, Sl3 ISL ~; school
mouse fund, s2osaS 5e; gas fund. Sslss7.9s;
poration dSotor-Balance to date, sl26, s62 81;
ten-year bonds, &c. Ordered TO be prIuted
on the journal.
The chau laid before the board a commuus-
cahoa from the Mayor nominating the follow
ing named officers Mic aael Nash for me n .
OF The Poerd Of Health for the Sixth Ward, vice
william Dixon, deeliped; VIM. Is Todd, S..
John u johnson, VIM. L. Not and Johu w.
Green Commissioners of the Water Board:
VIM b. Totd Sr., and Waiver Lewis Com
mesionsrs Of the Centre Market, vice J. III.
Robinson and Lewis Walker, who have failed
10 accept aud qualify; Sidney w Herber,
scayeIger OF the F.fsh wa-d, vice g. Z. +.
Il
for the poor Of The Fourth ward; Aipheus w
TaeEsr physician for the poor Of the Fifth
MI Moore moved the reference O, the no,,-
Inanons TO the proper committees: loss-ye a =
nays ?, lMessrs. Moore and MorssIi)-ind the
nominations were then confirmed.
The Chair laid before the board a resolution
OF the lower board, requesting the return to
that board Oft bill 90. u } for publishing the
proceedings OF the Councils in the Chrontcle
krpress Republican and STAR: and il vas or
h.
MI. knight introduced resolution ] co ues ing
the Board of Common Council 10 return TO this
noalo oil for abatement OF nuisance In the
Seventn Wasd, passed.
The Chair laid before the Board a communi-
cation from the Secretary Of the Board of
hssIh, requesting to withdraw all bills now
before the Councils referring 10 the interests OF
the board or Health. and on motion of Mr.
Moore ~ was agreed to return the papers as
The CHAIR also laid before the Hoard tvo
communications from the Surveyor in answer
10 RESOLUTIONS OF the Board of Aldermen-one
fislng estimate OF cost Of grading and gravel.
ing 10Th street, from G. street south to Water
street as follows:-Grading, S2,2O2; gravel.
ling, t4S6,22. One stating that the grade Of 3d
street east nom + 10 q streets north, can be
altered without injury to the drainage in that
section, and such alteration would be a gre1t
rehefto the property owners. Referred to I'm.
proyement Committee.
Also, estimates of The Board Of Trustees o,
Public Schools for the support of said cbools
ior the current year Of 1s69-7O, making the fol-
iowiDg totals:-Salaries of Superintendent aud
.sacneSs, ssl.7oo; care OF school rooms, $1,000;
rents sl3,OsOs fuel and stove fixtures 5000.
contneeLt expenses, S4O,OOO; Contingent er
Penses OF the Board, $1,000; Furnishing Frank.
IN senooi binding, $1,000; rent and furnishing
rooms for Board Of Trustees and its officers
ShsVG establishment OF 10 new primary and
, secondary schools, s12,0O0; salary and
-. nc. expenses in Introducing the teaching
OF the German language, ~, 600. Total SIss 3sG
heIerItd &c Committee on Public schools
WI. BE art inirod ueed petition for a hydrant
al 20. ec.aer OF 2lst street west and X street
horI; retsr ed to Water Board with a favor
aose recommendation Also, presented nett.
lions OF properly owners on square Isl 70 have
ossreet hortn opened from 18th TO l7th street
west AID 10 have II street nor.h from 23d Ia
Zftn street west graded also bill 10 erect gas
lamps IN the First Ward; and bill allouing
JONI = nsa 20 erect frame structure mex. mis-
DICK 6utlt ing: also petition for grading and
grdvelil- NJ street norm, from 18TH stres, west
70 oNTectlcut avenue; all OF which yara
teisrred- Also, RESOLUTION requesting Surveyor
20 II-LLsh estimate Of cost OF grading Nj stree,
aver ne; passed.
Mr. Chase introduced bill to cause a wa.,r
main 10 te is'd in Il b street west, from " 70
- street north, theace along said q strsa' 70
ls'n street west; referred 70 Drainage Com.
mItfse.
resolution 10 furnish Alderman Stewart
WIN copy Of Webo's Digest was passed.
4dr. Connolly introduced bill to improve
Inc crossings Al str ct north and tn street
West re.erIed. Also, bill TO light Inc City Hall
Ter Of Lewis Baker in reference TO the AZ of
peat as dsooorizer; referred to Health Com
0isfee- Also, petition OF X. Il. Wheeler & Son
Hr permission TO display sign; referred.
ALSO, 'peutfon OF Julius George for the re-
1erred.
lfr. Morsel introduced bill Amending the
act imposing ta1es for the year 1873. The
oct, (Which section provides =" That ali taxes
aeeruing under this act. and not paid prior TO
September ,lsr, 1863, shall be increased at the
rae of2x per cert per month for every month
or fractional part thereof from September LIST
until the end Of The year 1850, ~ and epacts
..Thas on all taxes accruing under this act the
Collector is directed TO allow an abatement as
1ollows: IL paid on or before the last day OF
October, 1sO9, i've per cent, and after the SAID
last of October NO abatement shall be allow
Provided, that the abatement herein provided
for shall not be allowed upon taxes accruing
upon proper already in arrears for taxes for
general purposes until such arrearages are
referred TO the Finance Committee ana ordered
10 be printed.
MI. Clark introduced resolution requesting
the City Surveyor TO communicate 10 this
Board ST its next meeting the probable cost Of
repairing and reerayeling ith street east from
L. street north 10 the river: passed. Also, bill
granting Rev. r. y. Boyle permission 10 build
frame Bathroom and library, to be annexed
10 MS residence, on I'd street east. between ID
street south and North Carolina avenue;
passed Also, bills 10 curb, pave and gutter ON
north side of M street south, between "a ana
4th streets east; south side of Il street NORTH be.
tween 1st and I'd streets east, and east side of
list street east, between A and b streets north.
AL Of which were referred. Also isiut resolu-
taon appolnung committee con sisting of two
members of the Board of Aldermen and two
members Of the Common Council ana the Sinh
board Of Trustees Of Public Schools of the
Third School District. of which committee the
Mayor shall De ex-officio chairman on the
erection OF public school buildings on
LOS IL anc IL, In square sol and an
square in the Third School District:
. portion Of the materials In the old tobacco
Oarenouse, now on the premises, to be used in
ne Construction Of the new buiidines the re
maindsr % b sold and the money received tor
n placed 70 the credit Of the general fund: re-
1erred 70 COMMITTEE on Schools and ordered IN
Be printed. Also, bill 70 purchase lot in ouars
- for school purposes Tor the sum OF SI67s
feferfed- Also, bill increasing the annual com
pansation Of tbs following ohlcers:-The Tax
OheIk 10 $4,000, the City Register 70 80 500
Myers C1fTk 70 -, 0OU; Bookkeeper 10 n s0s
and SecrefAry TO the Fire Department Sl.OO0
md providing that this ompensafion be paid
% each OF the aoove.namsd oncsrs "from the
1st Of July, 1850, and that hereafter no com.
2eneattoa shall Be allowed 70 any or either OF
eAaD for extra services" referred 20 Finanee
C@ntssss and ordered to b printed.
LIZ. Moore INTRODUCED Q bill for the relief of
III. Champion inIroducod bill 70 grsde And
gravel X street south, between in east0rn
6oundary and lltA street east; referred. Also
re>oluuon rsquestinG the City Surveyor 70 iur.
nish estimate Of cost Of said work; passed.
LII. Baker introduced bill 70 curb, pave and
g1rfer on the west side Of 9Th street west from
q aEroof soufh u Wafer stFeef bill aufhoriziu1