Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-27

referred. By ny. rardun-BT for water main
on l. street, from 18th to 18TH streets: referred
BY MI Hall-Bhl tor sewer in alley in square
347: bill providing for Publishing the proceed.
tngs OF the Councils; bail pro viding for the I'M.
provement OF 18th street by days work, referred
Resolution directing the Committee on Dram
II consistent with the pubic Interest to report
bill anne ndatory Of the act providing for the
construction Of sewer ia nth street west, 90
DAYS work agreed to- n1 Nv Mr. seaR ~ y
the construction OF sewer in L street, from
9Th TO 7th street.; referred. BY Mr.. Browne
Petition and DILL for bridge across the Tiber
At q sue-t; petition Of john Burnside for tue
remission Of a fine; referred BY Mr.. Hat.
ton-B'll for water main in ii street north,
from North OgpItol street TO LIST street east;
referred. Resolution calling on the Mayor
to furnish certain information in relation to
the colored schools laid on the table Trhis
information was asked for on the I2th instant
and MIR. Hall and others opposed IL, asking
Tor II second time, as il was probable the
Mayor was preparing it'll Resolution calling
on the Surveyor for an estimate for grading
and eraveiing i street, from eth street east TO
the Boundary. GMr. Hall said that If the Vorj,
was TO be done by the day be did not see the
proprieiy OF taking up the time Of the Surveyor
In req uIIing estimates Mr Fsrd on urged that
u was proper when acting ON bills that The
members should have some IDEA 0; the cost,
whether the work rs 10 be doue hy days work
or by contract BY Mr.. Standardization
giving permission TO IL. r. Marymaa to erect
gravel I'd Street esst, from II 10 ] s:reets
south: referred. BY Mr. McKuigh,-Psti-
ion Tor the relief of VIM. Thompson: referred
Fin 10 grade and gravel sire. sou,h, from
New jersey ay'rue 10 J:h street east; to grade
and gravel street north, from !s5 TO 81 street
west; to'grayel Sd street west, tom q STREET
Eorth to Pa avenu-; re!errsi /. Il solution To-
guessing the Mayor TO pay The ltborers Of the
Corporation at least ouce 10 thirty DAYS 2pd 10
anticipate the REVENGE for tnat purVosa II ne
has DO FUNDS with which u pay tleJr; agreed
10. Resolution giving ). Strong nernissioE
10 erect two wood hon :es on hts " rami ses: Te-
feTIed. Resolution calling or the surveyor for
estimate tyr sea W all from the west size OF
The eastern outiet of tie canal 20 BarthoioV w.
wharf; adopted. BY Mr. Tinney-Accouuts of
Arthur Naitans, for meT apothecary OF the Fifth
Ward: referred. BIZ Mr.. Eenao.e-RIlis 70
grace and pave alleys in square - and $40,
and 10 grade and gravel L. street SOUTH from
5th TO 1Eh EAST. Tet.rIed. BY Mr. Simms-RuI
for ioOtways on north side of Il street sou h.
between 1ltn and 18th street east; referred
by MI Boy d-Resoln,ion reciting that rs
there are complaints of uufaIrnfss acticed
by one OF the Lumber measures oa the river
front, and there seems to be a c,pspiracv
oetwsen certain lumber measurer and otaers
10 McnopoiI2e more than n proper STARE Of
lumber measuring, the Committee on Wnaryes
are Instructed 10 bring in bill TO 81 once
remedy the evil thus complained Of; retired
Bill oDIohIhit the raising OF III oS q 1itoes in tne
city OF WashiO ton; referred. Bg MI Pardon
Bill ma kIBc COrcOTaH aud Sherman streets
subject 10 the same laws that govern othar
euerts: icIcIItu Nv FiT. W i!Ilams. Mr, TaE.
lor In the chair, l-ResClutton directing tie
Superintendent Of Sc U.rs 20 inform the Hoard
II the sewer now being constructed In Fonrih
street west, from L sueet north, Is being done
In accordance with law. " hat il he True level
OF the inside bottom Of the sewer AZ + street
Derih and Fourth stree, west above Ii IL water:
what are the rates etIDciiratiUn OF the wer
and what are he established Ievsr or
grades OF the inside bottom OF Il sewers az G.
II, j, IA and l. streets uCrth: adoD.aI
air. Williams, il oG,liUg this resolution
SPOKE OF poItiou oi tae sever az laid dry.
and undtrsroOh that ter years past sewers mad
heen constructed In this manner Resolution
LOT he apPoIEimeEt OF a cCmn.ittea OF three
one AicermaD and tv'o Co1ncillneu--o con-
slder and report more efiic IN: plan for he
construction OF sever; adopted. and uessrs
Williams and Beall wsTr appointed Bill reg.
nlaNns he erection and repair OF buildings: r.
TERED TO a srecial COMMITTEES tonpos.J N
Messrs. Wilkins, Gaines Vinrer. E-,7.T
johnson, Burgess. EardSu. BY Mr.Htli-BHl
10 pay me coh,ins'nteSpenses OF The Ass .ssyr's
MI. Hall, from Ways and Means Committee.
reported bill approprIatiCg 5000 for he cou-
suncton l. mpoia:y wooden bridge over the
canal at 9th street: passed
The hill TO reimburse q lnsral o O. Howard
'of lGYirg water main TO square I,UjI Wa
taken up IS a special order. a,.d passed TIE
second spfoiai order-the biil providing Tor
rem UNI herring the houses on the streets aud Al
ieHs-Was Iaken ny, and ordered 70 De printed
MI Besls, from Drainage Committee, report
ec bill Tor sewer Oh j. street, between 9th AID
NJ. Mcknight, from Claims Committee -.
Ported adversely on the petitions OF William
}uIeiey, John D1iugsTfeId, Samuel Pear
ftter IdeNamaTa; bills Tor relief OF A. Fiet her
aho James johnson; committee discharged
ard faVcrGbly on bill for relief Of James L,y
erpcol. w6iEn was passed.
Nj. al don, fIon the Committee on Uafin-
ls hed business, reported large number q.
olils, hich We're appropriately disposed of
Mr.IayIcr, iIcm he Committee on Improve
mtpts, IepCrtt d bill 10 supply deficiency for
opening LIST street east, from ID street soutn t.
NirgInIa avenue; TO remove ~ stern and pump
al tbe corner CT 20 street and Virginia avenue.
Iof 1ootvays on west side Of Oth stree: east
]! ON Is TO East Capitol street south; do north
SIDE OF square S3l; 90 south side OF q street
south from eth 10 9th street; d. north sid. OF =
street north, from ith 10 5liI: do. east side of
esth street west, between II and streets north:
10 pave alley In square 3-5, 10 grade aud gravel
'th street east, from Ii ~ street. all OF which
were passed.
AT 10Y O'Clock the Board adjourned