Evening star., 1869-09-07

9th 10 18th east; street north, from 18Th west
TO Western Boundary; 7th street east, from Pa
ro Ess, Capitol to street son south
north, from I'D to Gath west. Passed.
The Chair (Mr. Crocker) introduced bill ap-
propriatins $50 to pay tine contingent expenses
Of the Assessors ONCE; referred to Finance
Committed. Also. joint resolution in relation
to the change Of grade OF Water street, from 7th
street west 10 l3k street west which provides
..that the old curb as land down ut the intersec.
ton Of 13X street west and Water 5 treet remain
as the established graduation, aud that ali other
curbs to be laid In front Of the different squares
fronting Water street, from 7th street west to
l3k street west, be laid to conform to the grade
established on 1lth street west and Water
street, at the southwest angle OF SO uare No 355,
which Is 81 feet above high tide level" Re.
ieITed 10 ImProvements Committee.
and gutter on the west side OF Sd street
west, between NJ and U streets north; referred.
Also, bill TO provide for the registry OF births
to constitute the Secretary of the Board of
Health q member ex. oficio OF that Board, and
TO d. the compensation of that Board at $3.50
per annum from and after the 1st of uly, ls6e.
referred to Committee on Health.
Mr.. Moore introduced resolution directing
the Surveyor TO furnish this Board at its next
meeting with an estimate in detail of the cost
OF trimming and graveling New York avenue
from 9th to 18th streets west, and L street north
from 12th to 18TH streets west passed.
Mr.. Moore introduced resolution req uesting
I r.
ways on Water street, until 1t shall be ascer.
iained with certainty what Is the established
grade OF that street" Mr.. Baker offered SUBJ
s,1S.e :Sts fssoiu.iOn re-. by way Of an amendment
ways, &C., be respectfully requested to prose.
cute the work already commenced on Water
street, and TO conform to the established grades
of the city," After long debate the subsritut te
was adopted by vote of to 8. Mr.. Moore
then proposed to amend the su ubstitute by add.
ing ''as the same shall be reported by the Com
mlttse ON Improvements, to winch the subject
Moore and Crocker,) nays II. The substitute
resolution then passed; yeas 8, nays 4.
Mr.. Moore introduced a resolution that the
City Register furnish this Board with a COPY
OF the account in detail for the grading of 2}d
street west, from the Circle to M street north:
adopted. Mr.. Slater introduced bill to grade
and gravel q street south, between Sd ana Ith
streets west; referred. Mr.. Clark introd ced
bill to curb, psve and gutter on north side of
street north, between ith aud 9Th streets east
referred. Mr.. Champion introduced bills to
curo, pave and gutter on south side of Penn.
sylvania avenue, between 18th and 1 5,h streets
west; on both sides of 9th street east, between
and M streets south; on north side Of Vir.
east, and on north side Of Pennsylvania ave-
nue., between sth and 18th streets; all Of which
were referred.
MI. Baker introduced resolution requesting
the Inspector OF Sewers, &c, to make an ex-
animation, and re, ort to the Board at its next
meeting, whether or not there are auy irregu
larities or inaccuracies in the curbstones, gut.
ers, &c, commencing at the north corner OF u
street south and Virginia avenue, running from
thence along the north side Of said ID street
south to4H street; passed.
Mr.. knight introduced bill for relief of O. H.
Bliss, late Surveyor; referred.
Council resolution "that the Presidents of
each Of these Boards designate two members
each Of their respective Boards composing the
Joint COMMITTEES appointed during the present
Council to report what further legislation, n
any, is necessary to make the House of Oorrec.
tion available, &c. and to report some plan
venile offenders, &c, which members when so
designated shall be authorized, in conjunction
with similar committee OF the Metropolitan
Police Board, already appointed, to visit New
York, New Haven, Providence, and Boston,
for the purpose Of examining the workings of
the Houses of Correction in tn sse cities in or.
der to enable said Soint Committee to report as
after considerable flllibustering and some ioc
ular remarks as 10 Corporation excursions.
the resolution was, on motion OF Mr. Moore
postponed indefinitely, by vote Of 7 to 6.
The special order being the bill changing the
boundary OF the wood and coal districts was
taken mp, and Mr.. Davis offered q substitute
resolution, That as the wharf at the foot of
18th street extends Is feet east Of the building
line on the cast side Of said street, the wood
measurer for the First canal district be and he
is hereby declared the proper person to meas:
wharf" which after a long discussion was
adopted, and the substitute resolution was
passed.
Mr.. Connolly moved that when this Board
adjourn II be until Tomorrow afternoon at ~
O'Clock, TO adjourn at II \ O'Clock. Agreed to-
The next special order-the establishment of
Mr.. Clarke addressed the Board at some length
in favor of the bill; after which the whole s1b.
ject was, on motion OF Mr.. Crocker, inden.
nitely postponed
Mr. Stewart introduced resolutions of respect
TO the memory Of the late Secretary Rawiins,
and OF sympathy for his family, land that this
Board attend his funeral in q body" and "that,
a. testimony or respect to his memory, this
Board do now adjourn" The resolutions were
adopted, and the Board thereupon Adjourned.
COMMON CoUHCIL.-President Williams in
the chair and all the members present except
Mr. Thempson: A MESSAGE was received from
the Mayor stating:-'-On my return TO the city
nnd that charges have been preferred against
me TO the Councils on account of advances
made to contractor for work done in grading
and gravehng certain streets. I am gratifed
that committee has been authorized to be ap.
pointed by your Board to examine charges and
beg leave TO express the hope that q full and
the least possible delay; and beg leave to state
that in my opinion, instead Of suffering loss by
reason OF my action in regard to the matter IL
will be found that the Corporation has been the
gamer to a very large amount.
Let the matter be probed to the bottom how
ever. 1 want NO ",chite. ,cd hing" bat search.
ing Investigation into verything connected
with with ,nls rs or % any other ease where my official
Also, communications from the Surveyor
In answer TO resolutC MS, giving the estimate
for grading and graveling l1th street west, from
9th street north TO Boundary, as follows
grading, sl,i-2-75 graveling, Si,65067; total
50. I33. AZ. DO. yt1 street east from north side
Of East Capitol street to Maryland avenue, as
Sl,15s 81; graveling, .65f so:
total S2,ss3 ~, and making certain Suggestions
Tor the drainage OF 18th street, between l. and
M streets.
Also, report Of the Intendent of the Wash.
ington Asy lum tor August.
The bill to regulate the duties of scavengers
was returned from the Board of Aldermen by
req uest OF the Board, and il was laId over tenn.
porarily.
MT Hall moved that the bill providing f,r
the public alton OF the proceedings be taken M.
which was agreed TO, and, on his motion, after
some debate, the bill was ordered 10 be sent TO
rhe Aldermen.
The following were introduced: By DIR.
ton, signed taxpayer
Of the manner In which medicines
are furnished in Ihe First Ward; bill 10 refund
certain money to James Mc9ran: referred.
By Mr.. Eardon-Resolution calling for est,.
mate for grading I'D street, from q street to
the canal; adopted. Bill TO grade the same;
bill for footways on both sides Of 23d street.
from q to G streets north; referred.
BY Mr.. Hall-Biil to revive act for footways
IN east side OF 18th street west, from Rhode
Island avenue to Boundary street; passed.
he cutters on the east side Of 9Th street west
between L and n streets north; for footways
Ind cutters on the north side Of u street north,
between 9Th and 10th streets west; to gravel llth
street west, from N street north to Boundary
street north; to take up and relay the gutter on
he east side OF sth street west, between q and
q streets north: referred. For footways on the
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