Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-09

BOARD OF ALDERMEN. March q l86p.-At
half past seven O'Clock p. m. the hour for the
assembling of the Board of Aldermen. there
Larman. the President f(arinder) and Secre.
tarV Id. A. HAIL. There being no quorum
present, on motion Of mr.. Knight the Board
ao1Vurned. tMessrs Crocher. Richards. Nor.
70 ade their appearance in tue Chamber, bat the
Board had adjourned.
COMMON CoUNCIL.-President pro tenn. Sardo
in the chair, and all the members present ex-
cept Messrs Stewart eud Fo wler.
A message was received from the Mayor an.
nouncing his approval Of certain acts. Also.
one returning without his approval &C. for
grading 18th street west referred.
A communication was received from the
Surveyor estimating cost Of grading and
graveiling 9th street east. from south b to
Maryland avenue, s3,74O.75. and 18th west.
from Z to X streets, $1,000 20.
The following were introduced BY Mr..
Taylor-Bill for relief Of A. Holstein; passed
BY MI Dayis-Bill to grade 18th street west,
from L to Boundary street: bill to grade 18th
street, from M 10 Boundary; petition OF F. Dies.
fosse, asking a modification of the law in reIa-
non 10 the sale OF bread referred. BY Mr..
bsrtlett-Petition for sewer in L street, from
9th TO 9TH streets; referred. Certain papers in
relation TO granting the use OF the chamber to
the Irving Lyceum or Irving Literary Society
We're presented by Messrs. Bsli and Arrison,
ana referred - special comrlittse-Messrs.
Arrison, Ball and Rutherford. BY Mr.. b III
Resolution calling on Surveyor Tor estimate
Tor grading i street north, from New Jersey
avenue 10 LIST street east; adopted Bill for
same; referred BY Mr.. Juenemann-BilI to
exempt lager beer vaults from taxation; passed
BY M. Arrison-Bill in relation to ad vertisng
Tor proposals; referred. Resolution calling on
the surveyor to know whether the grade of list
street east, from south T. street to New Jersey
avenue, cannot be changed; adopted. ResoIu.
ron IN relation to calling committees; passed.
j. l.. Gatchell, Sealer of Weights and Meas.
ures, inviting the board to inspect the stand.
ards placed in his possession; accepted. Reso-
lunon for the appointment of a committee to
act in conjunction with the Sealer of Weights
and Measures TO test spring balances in use In
the markets; adopted. Messrs. l.. B. 5. Miller,
footway across INDIANA avenue. at 2d street:
referred. BY Mr.. classification for sewer In
18th street west, from M to N, and of Mrs E.
Simms. asking reduction of tax on sewer. BY
MT Russell-Resolution calling for estimate
Tor grading and graveling eth street east from
pennsylvania averue to A street north
adopted. The concurrent resolution (B. AZ
requesting the Mayor 10 pay the claim of VIM
+. Grimes was passed. The amendments of
the Board of Aldermen to the following bills
were cOncurred in :-Eill to place tran AT the
corner OF Massachusetts avenue and 9th street
west; 10 repair a drop at the corner OF New
1ork avenue and 9th street; providing for the
erection OF a fence around the Lincoln Mouu.
ment. Concurrent resolution requesting the
Mayor TO paw the claim of ]. Ellis: passed.
The following were reported from Commit.
tees:-By Mr.. l.. Ii. 5. Miller, from WAYS and
Means bill for the relief of F. EuabIe To re.
fund taxes enormously paid bill making ap.
preparation TO bury the deceased outdoor poor;
passed. Bill increasing salaries of clerks of the
markets; referred to the Market Committee. By
Mr. Taylor, Improvement. Committee Bill
10 grace and gravel ID street from ID street
north 10 boundary street; recommltted. To
grace and gravel ) street north. from 7th TO
1itn streets west; TO condem alley In square
ZIG; 10 pay deficiency in appropriation for
grading and graveling North Capitol street
from Massachusetts, avenue TO L street: to
pay deficiency to Cook and o Dea for grading
10th street, 1.-TWO bills:) to extend brick cui.
vert In I'd street east at street north:
TO pave alley In square No. 4So;
TO set curb, &c, On the south side Of g street
north, from 12th to 18th streets: for footwa
on west side of 18TH street west, from MARYLAND
avenue to Water street; for bridge over the
ravlne at the intersection Of Sd street sa.t Ana
ir sIreet north! Concurrent resolution to place
Hoh !suIng Around Lincoln Mon ument; ali Of
winch were passed. BY Mr.. Ball, (same com.
mittee)-Blll granting permission to Geo W.
ana Jopn ) Hopkins TO grade N and o streets,
between 2Jth and 2lst streets; recommItted. BY
Mr.. Bates, (Claims bills tor relief of Joseph
Walsh, Elizabeth Brown, f. NJ. Draiusy;
passed. Adversely on bills for relief of VIM
Dobson and Lawrence Conner and petition OF
John Ochsenhousen, Joseph Newly, Thomas
Conner and p. MacNamary; committee dis.
charged.
The Board at 10 Is Adjourned