Evening star., 1869-07-13

of II street north, from lth TO 10 b stree. west;
bill To repair alley IN square 39s, referred. BY
Mr.. Browne-Remensirance OF property hold.
ers against the passage OF bill 10 lay ont aut
cut down alley In square s25, aud RESOLUTION
requesting the return of the bill from the
Board OF Aldermen. The remonsIance was
referred, and the resolution was adopted.
Petition of T.. McAulif asking to bs re-
imbursed amount OF taxes erroneously psii.
the several acts OF Congress relative to the ed.
ucatIcu of colored children make IL the duty OF
the Mayor Of this city to pay to the trustees OF
the coiored schools certain amount Of money
specified in the said acts as their proportionate
share of the school fund; and the act of July
y, 1861, specially provides ssthat the moneys
shall be considered due and payable to said
trustees on the lst day Of October of each
year, and IL not then paid over to them, interest
at the rate of ten per centum on the amount un-
paid may be demanded and collected from the
tees;' and rs 1t would appear from the foregoing
hat the city is liable for ten per centum on all
arrearages to colored schools; and IeQ Nesting
the Mayor to inform this Council: First,
whether the full amount due the said schools
has been paid over, and il so, to state the
amount and under what law paid; secoud, if
such full amount has not been paid the trustees
TO state the amount turned over TO them and the
amount yet due them; and taird, to transmit
copies OF any oommu mic atoms received from
the trustees OF celored schools which have not
heretofore been communicated adop ed. Also
bill to abolish the oihce of Superintendent aud
Inspector of Sewers. &c; referred. By Mr.
Holmes-Petition of Nicholas Acker, asking the
payment Of interest on his account for wor
done on the Franklin School Building referred.
BY Mr.. Naturalization for the paving o :
footways and crossings on the north side of
Virginia avenue. from the canal to Sd street
east petition for the grading and graveling OF
B street south. from Pennsylvania avenue to
Boundary; petition of d. Ball for the remission
of a fine; referred. Bill for numbering and
and alleys in toe city of Washington bill pro.
yIding for the paving Of the footways, Il =, on
Sd street east, between Maryland avenue and
q street north; bill TO cause b street north,
between lst and I'd street east, to be graded and
eraveled bill to supply a deficiency in the
appropriation for opening, grading and grav-
cling lst street east, between street south and
New Jersey avenue; bill for grading and grav.
eling and paving footways in certain sections;
bill to set curbstones and pave the footways
and cutters on the east front of square No.
department TO be appointed pro rata from the
seven wards; bill in relation to weights and
measures; referred. Also, resolution request
ing the Surveyor to furnish estimates OF the
cost Of grading and graveling Sd street east,
from Maryland avenue to the wharf; also. f
street south, from New Jersey avenue to 5th
street east, and on street soath, from Penn
sylvanla avenu ne to Boundary; adopted. Also,
resolution requesting the Mayor to furnish q
report showing what provision has been
made for the distribution OF gas and
water on Capitol Hill, where the same
is mnch needed and not supplied; adopted.
by Mr.. Holden-Bill for footways and gut.
ters on the north side of Virginia avenue, be-
tween I'D street east and the canal; referred,
BY Mr.. Simms-Bill to grade and gravel B
street south, from i1th to 18th street east; bill
for footways and cutters on the north side of
street south, between S'h and 9th streets
east; bill to grade and gravel 9tn street east.
between East Capitol and B street south: re-
ferred. by Mr. Gaines-Blll to grade and
gravel Z street south, from 9th to 10th streets
east; bill to prohibit manslaHghter at the
asylum, (makng it an offence for an empioye.
to resort TO the use of fire. arms unless in self
defence.) BY Mr.. Boyd-Petihon of Foster
Henshaw, in relation to the grading and paving
Virginia avenue, between New jersey avenue
and 3d street east; a bill granting PERMISSION TO
Patrick Kelly to erect a fraE1e building; re-
ferred: By MT Taylor-Accounts OF ap ,rhe-
cary OF First Ward; referred. BY Mr.. Holden
Accounts Of Fifth Ward apothecary; referred
BY Mr.. Nutter-Two petitions from citizens
OF the Seventh Ward, asking that the nuisance
of depositipg night soil in that ward may be
abated; referred. BY Mr.. Simms-A resol ution
that the Mayor be requested to lay before this
Board an estimate OF the amount Of revenue to
be derived from the present rate of taxation,
and the amount of money which will probably
be required tor the use of the Corporation for
the present fiscal year; that he designate, as far
will be needed, and present an accompanying
statement of the Indebtedness OF the Corpora.
tion; adopted. BY Mr.. Browne-Petitlon of
taxes overpaid; referred. By Mr.. FardonM
Petition asking the erection of q hydrant on X
street north, between Seventeenth and Eigh.
r. JOnnSOQ- j
Petition of Henry Kaiser, for refonding money
paid In expectation of q license; referred
BY Mr.. Williams-Petition Of William NTH.
asking the remission OF fine. Also. a bill de.
hDing the respective duties OF the Surveyor
and Superintendent of Carriageways and
Sewers for the City Of Washington: referred
BY Mr.. Hall-Bill to pay a deficiency for the
fagway on the north side OF X street north,
betw cen 7th and 9Th streets west; referred By
Mr.. FaIdon-Biil authorizing the laying OF
water MAN on 18th street west, from h to S
th.S S.Ea Il AR
grade and gravel Carroll street, between LIST
and I'd streets east; referred. By Mr.. Taylor
Resolution that the Surveyo be reQuestsd to
furnish estimates of the cost of grading ard
graveling 9TH street east, between Pennsyl.
vania avenue and East Capitol street; q street
north, between 9TH street west and New Jersey
avenue O street south, from New Jersey
avenue to the canal 6th street east, from North
A to Maryland avenue.
The following were reported from commit.
tees:-Ry Mr.. Boyd, from Special Committee on
odorize night soil. Mr.. Hail submitted a sub.
stitute for the bill; and the bill and amendment
were referred to the Committee on HEALTH By
Mr.. Hall ways and Means)-Bil to pay the
expenses OF registering voters at the last cleo.
ton, and bill to return sewer taxes 10 the
Fifth Presbyterian church; passed. By Mr..
Taylor Improvements bills authorizing the
grading and gfaveling Of streets to be done by
days work; to grade and gravel E street north,
from I'd to Sd streets east; authorizing the con.
struciion Of q brick and stone arch near ID
COT oootoS CAScuou8 W ou BtIect east, passed.
By Mr.. Browne (Police)-Blll to close barber.
shops on Sunday. Mr.. Boyd opposed the bill
on the ground that il was In contra vention of
the Constitution Of the United States, and the
passage Of the bill was urged by Messrs
Browne. Pardon, Simms, Galnes, Piper, John.
SON and Deitrick, after which IL was pa ssed-
yeas l9, nay 1, (Mr. Boyd.) By Mr. Holden
(Gas Lamps and Pipes)-Bill Authorizing the
erection and lighting of lamps on 6th street
west from q to street north; passed.
The concurrent resolution OF the Board OF
Aldermen for the appointment OF a commit
tee to report what further legislation Is neces.
sary to provide house of refuge for Juvenile
offenders, was concurred IN. and the President
Nutter as the Committee on the part of this
Board. Aldermen's bill granting permission
to John II. Clark to erect two frame houses
was referred. Aidermen's bill for footways
and cutters on the east side ofl3k street west,
between q street south and Maryland q venue
was passed. As also bill reviving an act au.
thorizing the alley In square No. 33 to be
graded and paved.
The bill imposing taxes for the year 1869 was
taken mp; when Mr.. Beall moved to refer the
bill to the COMMITTEES on Ways and Means, and
to; and after an Intellectual motion 70 adjourn,
and some debate, it was passed.
The Aldermens bill authorizing the Mayor
10 appoint disbursinR officer for the Oorpo.
ration, and for other purposes. was referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr. Burgess submitted q resolution that the
Surveyor be requested to inform the Board of
the probable cost OF the grading and gravelmg
OF 18th street west, from q street north TO
Bon ndary street.
Messrs. Hall, Taylor, and Hatton were ap-
H.