Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-09

| copies require by the said committee, and for
| furnishing stationery. was referred 10 the Com
| mttse on Finance. Mr.. Slater introduced bill
| RENTING fine of So, imposed on Aaron Brad
! shaw by Justice Plant for alleged violation Of
| law; passed.
| REsrxHErrSe rRE HOUSES.
| The special Ter beirg the bill for reminder
ing the houses Of Washington, was then taken
i up, when Mr.. Chases substitute for the original
| bill a synoIsis Of which was given in The STAR
OF Tuesday last was adopted MI Moore sug-
| eryations, &C., number be allowed instead of
Is feet, as in the substitute bill. Mr.. Chase &C
| cepted the amendment Mr.. Moore was opposed
| to the bill as entailing an expense on the citi-
Eens not compensated by the advantages, in
which view Mr.. Emery concmred. Mr.. Davis
| spoke Of the present Numbering as imperfect,
| and change was absolutely necessary, in order
that there should be some system. After further
| debate, Mr.. Connolly moved TO lay the whole
| subject on the table, lost. The substitute bill
was then passed, Substantially as reported in
TIE STAR Of last tuesday, Yeas-Messrs. Ba-
ker, Champion, Chase, Clarke, Davis Knight,
Stewart, Slater and the President, Grocker-9.
Nays-Messrs. Connolly, Emery and Moore-3.
| STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
| Council bill to curb, pave and gutter on east
side Of Nineteenth street west, between Penn
| sylvania avenue and L street north was passed.
ported the following bills which were passed:
| 10 amend an act to grade and gravel Twenty
| sixth street west (so that the work NAV be done
by days work.; to repair and regrade Pennsyl-
vania avenue from First street east to 9th street
east; to grade Twenty third street, from street
north to the CANAL to grade North Capitol street,
| nom u to north and gravel the same from ID
to & streets north; to grade and gravel II street
north. from 2ith to 25th west; and to trim and
| regrayel New York avenue, from 9th to 18th
street west; and street north, between 18th
| and 18th west.
PRIVATE BILLS.
Mr.. Emery, from Claims Committee. reported
| bills for relief of James McGrann, Daniel 5.
Minister, Isaac Beers, S. H. Talbert, Charles
Wesclike, Connolly 4 Eslin George w. Good
All, F. and A. Schneider. G. w. Phelps, George
John Neenan, .Justus Kaiser and George Nor
beck, all Of which were passed. Adjourned.
Board Of Common Council.
President Williams in the chair, and all the
members present except Mr.. Boyd.
A message was received from the Mayor, an
nouncing his approval of certain acts. Also,
one returning act for footway across 9Th street.
between Louisiana avenue and the canal, with
out his signature; no provision having been
made for the expense, and the body Of the bill
providing for laying fOOtway on, and not across
9th street. Also, communications from the SUI
perinten .cnt of Sewers, &C., in Answer to resO-
lutiOns stating that the footway on the east side
Of Goth street, from to street north, is laid
as near the established grade as work is usually
done; that sufficient drainage can be obtained
tablishng the grade at NJ street at about eight
feet below the curb, and at the north side Of n
eleven or twelve feet. and he can see no reason
why the sewer should not be continued. and that
the footway now being laid on % street was in
accordance with the established grade.
NEW BUSINESS,
The following were introduced: BY Mr.. Far
don-Kes0lution requesting Messrs. A. u. Null
let, A. Cluss, and T.. Clark, architects, to exam
inc the north wall of the house Of John A. GRAY,
on 10Th street, and report whether or not it is
safe; passed. Petition Of John Penn Currey, of
New York, for permission to lay Miller & Ma
sons patent wood pavement in the city at the ex-
pense of the Corporations referred. Resolutions
to furnish copies of the journal Of the Board to
such Corporation officers az desire them; adopted.
BY Mr.. REHABILITATION Of Commissioners Of the
western Market for permission to erect three
new stalls; referred BY Mr.. Piper-Bill for the
erection gas lamps on 18th street, from H to Q
streets north; referred By Mr.. Burgess-Bil
for footwavs and cutters on the south side OF
Boundary street, from 9Th to 18th streets west;
referred. BY Mr.. DISQUALIFICATION request
ing the Committee on Public Schools to report
at the next meeting a bin increasing salaries OF
certain teachers Of the schools; adopted.
BY Mr.. BrOwne-Bin granting permission to j.
of his dwelling, at the northeast corner Of 18th
and streets; passed. BY Mr.. Hatton-Resolu-
ton requesting the Mayor to suspend further
payment for grading III, n, q: and LIST streets
Mr. Beale moved to lay the resolution on the ia
Bile, which was agreed to: yeas, ~; nays, Messrs
Gaines, HattOn, Holmes, and Simms-i BY
Mr.. McKnight-Bin for the relief of Anna
O'Neill; referred. by Mr.. Tinney-Bill for the
relief Of Charles Thomas; referred. By Mr..
Holden-Bill for fOOtways on both sides OF LIST
street east from ID street to Georgia avenue. anu
to grade and gravel South Capitol street, from
u street south to Georgia avenue; referred by
Mr.. ADMINISTRATION calling on the Sur
veyor for Information as to the feasibiiity OF
changing the grade Of NJ street SOUTH in front of
square 5a5; adopted.
THE CEANE-BowEN INVESTIGATION.
tp rpa he
report as the minority of the committee, when
an objection was made, and the Chair ruled that
a. the subject had been disposed Of no further
report was i'm order. Mr.. Hatton took An appeal
and the Chair was sustaned-yeas IA, nays
Messrs. Hatton, Holmes, Simms and Tinney-4.
Mr.. Holmes said that at the previous meeting it
was understood that he should have the privi-
lege Of submitting the balance OF the report at
this meeting and that the action Of the Board
was unnanly and ungentlemanly.
BUSINESS PROM THE ALDERMEN.
RESOLUTION from the Aldermen providing for a
joint meeting OF Friday evening to hear Mr..
Lewis Mckenzie on the subject Of railway COLI
taking up and relaying the pavement Oh the
south side OF Pennsylvania avenue, between LIST
and I'd streets east were passed A number Of
bills were referred.
| Mr. Holmes introduced resolution, That it
shall not be lawful for the Mayor to pay larger
sum under the Donovan contract than that
which the majority report OF the INVESTIGATING
| committee adopted on the LIST instant, fixes As
the amount the contractor will be entitled to on
| the comI.ietion vi the said contract; which was,
| On motion Of Mr.. Burgess, laid on the table.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mt. Hall, from the Committee on ways and
| Means, reported Al,iermen's bill making an APP
| preparation for the Water Registrars onice;
/ passed. Also, bill to pay ~ ,056 to James -.
CleIhane for services as reporter to the invcsti-
| eating committee; passed.
Mr. HOLMES TRIES AGAIN.
Mr.. Holmes claimed the privilege Of submit
ting his supplemental report from the minority
| OF the committee. The Chair ruled Mr.. Holmes
| out of order, and he took an appeal. The Chair
was sustained, yeas u, nays-MeSsrs. Brown,
Hatton, Holmes and Simms-4.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
AIR. TAYLOR, from the Committee on Improve
| ments, reported bills to grade and gravel 9Th
| street west, between New York avenue and y
l street north; authorizing the construction OF z
bridge over 1ibcr creek, at its intersection with
l h street north; 70 cause temporary bridge to
be built over the water course on X street north,
| between 10th and 1lth streets east; to grade and
gravel X street north. between Boundary and
9Th streets west; to grade 2Oth street west, from
to Il street north; to grade and gravel \ street
north, between 18th AMI 21st streets west; to lay
/ flag fOotway across Sth street west, from the
/ northeast corner OF Mount Vernon Square to the
i south side Of X street; to change the grade Of
18th street west, between J. and NJ streets north;
| to build bridge over the canal at the junction
If 1st street west and & street south; for foot
/ ways and cutters Oh the west side Of 9Th street
east, between i and NJ streets south; do. west
side OF 10Th street west, between and G streets
NORTH do. west side Of 18th street west, between