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select the sites. &c: passed Also, bill to estab-
lisn scientific nigh and normal school;
referred and made the special order a. the next
meeting. Also, bill making an appropri alton
of S325 for medals for scholars of the public
schools: passed. CounciI bill .sto regulate the
district OF certain wood and coal measures IN
the city OF Washington" which enacts that the
boundary Of the Rock Creek district shall ex-
tend as far east as the west side of 18th street
west, and the first canal district from IN 1t point
TO 18th street west was postponed. Adjourned
BOARD os OonNoN CouNcIL.-Presidea, q,
Williams in the chair.
The Chair land before the Board the Account
from the Apotnecary of the Fourth Ward TO
the quarter ending June 30; referred Also a
COMMUNICATION from the City Surveyor in an
swer 70 resolution Of the ID instant. relating
to the survey OF the grading of sth street west
and the Boundary. The Surveyor states that
II IS impossible TO make an estimate in cases of
ms kInd without having made a survey and
profile OF the street prior to grading. He states
however, that he has arrived at an approx.
mate estimate of 25,71i cubic yards of grading,
al l4a cents, making total cost OF S3,72s.53;
grayelling street north, from 18th street west
10 Boundary street. grading, e, ,96i.25; gravel
ling, S2,1796i; total, si,l40 80; referred 10 the
Committee on Improvements. Also, a COM
municanon from the Superintendent of Streets,
Sewers, &c, in relation to the itn street sewer
IN answer to resolution OF the Board OF July
26, in which be states that the contrac .ors have
not complied with their contract, and that a
three different places he has caused shafts or
excavations to be made as to snow the sewer
at these points, where he finds only one course
OF brlek insteld Of two above the centre OF the
sewer, showing conclusively au attempt at
Irlud by those engaged In its con Instruction: re-
ferred to the Committee on Drainage.
The following were introduced BY Mr.
Taylor-Bill 10 change the boundary line be-
tween Rock Creek and canal wood aud coal
meas urlng districts: passed. Bill granting GER
tain privileges TO Jacob Frank and Geo. l. me:
6Ill TO open and grade 10th street, from l. to
m n q Raf
BY Mr.. Hall-Bill abolishipg the ofices of
assistant haroor-master and canal commits
sIoneri referred. Bill to grade and gravel 18th
street west; passed. Resolution 10 establish a
board OF survey for the city. Bill to increase
the pay of the laborers at the police stations 10
$40 per month; referred.
=, BY Mr.. Hatton-Resolution requesting the
mayor TO furnish Information relating TO the
colored schools, as asked for in a resolution
adopted by the board on the 12th of July;
adopted. Bill to regulate the duties of the
BY Mr.. Brow ne Petition Of John Scott, ask
ing remuneration for the loss of horse by
railing through the bridge over the canal at
" street. Petition Of Hayward, Sawtelle and
Fisher, relating to night soil, accompanied by
resolution. Petition Of Messrs Haines & Co;
referred.
By Mr.. Holmes-Resolution requesting the
Board of Aldermen to return to this Board the
n solution relating to the appointment of a
committee OF seven to explore the man factur-
ing sites on the Potomac river, SC I; laid on the
taLle.
BY Mr. Holden-Resolution requesting the
City Surveyor TO modify and lessen the grade
on 9TH street east, between b street north and
Massachusetts avenue; bill to authorize the
erection and lighting OF lamps in certain local.
itlesi bill TO grade lst street eas, from u north
10 boundary; petition for the lighting of III
street north from North Capitol street to .th
street east: petition of John A. Stewart and
others; bill to condemn and open an alley in
square s32; referred.
BY Mr.. Beall-Petition to lay q water main
on T street north, betwe cen 18th ana 5th streets
west, accompanied by bill. which was passed
BY Mr.. Tinney-PetitIon Of James H. Wheat
and others; Dill for footways and gutter on the
south side OF ID street south, between 9th and
'fh strrets east; referred
BY Mr.. Boyd-Pe:ition Of John Colson ask
ing the privilege to erect a lime kiln accom-
panied by resolution granting the privilege
BY DIT. Williams-Joint resolution provid-
ing tnat the City Surveyor shall render certain
measurements before any bill shall pass for the
OF any street; referred. Also the
which was adopted
, w hereas bill is pending in Congress TO pave
avenue with Nicholson or other
improved pavement: and whereas II is be-
is we'd to be OF great importance that such bill
haiI become law az the next session of Con-
sTess; and whereas such improvement, together
Win the construction Of new markeo house,
ne cleaning cut of the pc iferous canal the
ieepen,ng of the river channel, and the general
paving and beautIfyiDg of the streets and
avenues, Is believed TO be imperatiyely neces.
AIRY in order TO defeat the nstant agitation
or the removal OF the capital whereby every
nteies, OF the city is materially injured or
aud whereas IL is believed that the
paving of aportion Of Pennsylvania avenue
ogether with other streets, with Nicholson
pavement Will aid in the passage OF the bill by
Col gress 10 pave The whole Avenue therefore,
De II
Resolred By The p5ard of Common Council, N.
aldermen cOHcurring, That tie Washington and
georgetown railroad IS requested 10 nave
heir rosd between the rails and oetw on the
racks With Nicholson or wood pavement
rom the Capitol 10 the War Department, and
rom Pennsylvania avenue 10 the Northern
MARKET; the work 10 be done previous 70 the
Meeting OF Congress. Also, the Metropolitan
abroad Is requested TO lay portion OF their
oad-bed with wood pavement, for the same
easons and the same purpoae
Resolred further, That the corporation of
washington will use every effort in their
'oWer, and spare no reasonable expense of
themselves, or by cooperation with Congress,
o improve and beautify the city in every
'ossible manner, that it may become the
model city Of the Union. and thereby defeat
ne constant agitation for the removal OF the
MIR. Browne, from the Committee on Wav.
nd Means, reported bill % ray b. F. Meade,
SO; William Morgan, $500, and A. f. Newton,
'oOo for extra services performed during the
D lay on the table, postpone, &c was amended
as TO read $3.50 each, and passed-yeas IL;
ays ., Also, adversely cE the bill to pay con.
ingent expenses Of the Assessors Offce, com
Aistc. oASSAo1 scu, AeNoAooiy Ou Oil autnClfZlnk
be Mayor to employ such additional sid as
aay be necessary to prepare the numerical
AZ books for the year 1869, appropriating 81 900
herefor; passed. Bill TO refund TO Cornelius
Kane taxes enormously paid: passed. Bill to
,ublish the laws and proceedings Of the two
'oards in the Daily Chronicle, National RepuIIi.
an, EvENiNG STAR, and Erening Express; pro-
1ded the same does not exceed SIl50 per
mum for each paper, was passcd.
Mr BOYD called Up resolution relating TO
light-soil in the SsventhW ard, with the amend
nent OF the Board OF Aldermen. and moved
nat tne Board non.concur in the amendment;
agreed to.
Mr. Tavlor, from Committee of Improve.
nents, reported bill 70 authorize the Mfyor TO
on struc; aIches and bridges In certain cases;
passed.
Mr.. Taylor moved tina, the general appro.
'riation bill be made the special order for
londay evening next after the call OF ward
,assed.
The Board at II O'Clock adjourned.
PREACHERS MEETING NJ. Z. CHURCH.-A
Meeting of the preachers was held in Foun dry
ecture room yesterday. Present Messrs Will
on, Green, Mcdaniel, BALDWIN, Widerlnap.
Hobbs, Holiday. Foster, Hawley and Weech.
Dr. Green presided, and Mr.. Baldwin acted az
secretary. The opening prayer was offered by
Or. HawIey. An hour was spent in a gen.
aeetings. The Laytonsville (Montgomery)
amp will commence on Wednesday, the iIth
Instant. From this city Rev. Messrs Wilson,
tlbson, Peyfon Brown, Hobbs, Foster and
veech have been destenated by Presiding
.ider N J. b. Morgan. These preachers, with
round, will present an array Of Methodist
over and clog qaencs nsver surpassed in old
The meeting closed with bens.
iction BY Rev. Mr.. Wilson, Of McKendree,