Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-20

from Virginia 10 Maryland avenue: 70 curb and
gutter on west side OF First street wes,, from
l2th street west, from Maryland avenue 10
Water street; on north and south sides OF Il
street north, between llth and Ith streets west:
on rorth side Of ID street south, from 9th 70 IAN
streets west; aiso. on south side of q street
north, from 10th 10 Ilth streets west; all OF
hioh We're passed. BIN 20 cause a iountA n
ard seats 10 he erected IN the west half OF tae
CIty Halt grounds was, after some dis RssiCu.
recUmmIt-ed.
Ar 1870 O'Clock, the Board adIourned.
BOARD OF COMMON Capitalization
WIllIsms in the chaIr, aud all The members
present except Mr. Thompson. las Mayor s
message was received, as also message an
nounclng his approval OF acts giving permission
TO WIN. Tucker TO erect a frame porch sud
bath room, and 10 pay expenses OF the reclstra-
ucn. Also, communication FROM the Surveyor
Ia answer 10 resolution statin /, that Il street
east - grad ed and graVelled, from Maryland
aNenue 10 tie Eastern Brans n. exs sapting be-
tween VI and streets south. that B street
south, from PeuLsylVinia avenue 10 I'm
stieei east u graded aud grayellec, and - grade
aud gravel is street. from lith street 20 The
sas'ern boundary. Will require an appraprla.
ton Of >1,2l :, and the cost Of gradIng and
crdNeiing l. sire, / south, from New Jersey
avenue 20 5th street, Will be SI,.@JI1.
Mr. Farcon offered a concurrent resolution
fyrprIn'IT & one thousand copies 0: the message.
Tor which ub.tItute offered nv Mr.. Han 20
prln' CEe thousand copies tor tSe use Of the
and Means, was adopted.
The following Were introduced By Dir.
Iaylcr-Bill 20 pay for the Improvement at h
street bridge: referred. By Mr.. Ftrdon-BilI
70 grade IL street from 10th 10 the western
boundary; petition for water main in VI aud
ASt streets; feferred. by Mr.. Hall-Biu
making appropriation 70 pay tie general sx-
pen>'s Of the Corporation; referred. Rasolu-
requesting The Corporation Attorney % inform
the Board what lsglslaiion j. necessary TO
terminate the contracts with butchers holding
"a - m ha ma k.fS- ado tad Iku-l
gess-ResolutIon calling On the Surveyor for
an estimate for grading and graVelliag Y
street. from Ii;h ID boundary; adopted. BY
Mr. PiYer-BIll Tor relief OF loln r. Browne:
referred. BY Mr.. Bea'l-Bill iJr footUays on
Tie south side OF + street, from +th 10 10: to
TepaNe alley IN square ga, rei -rrei. By Mr.
ISnhsoh-Bhl granting permission TO John T.
thauncey TO erect frame bah room IN hIs
brIcH resIdsnce; passed. Py Mr. Hold-n-BilI
10 remove he clste'n ana pump al the c IT.
n.r oi Virginia avenue ard "a street: r. ferries.
By DIR. Browue-iSill granting c-rtaIn prINi-
l.geS 10 =. j. Taias; Ieterreo. BY Mr.. Nc
knlght-ResolutIOr authorizing the Mayor 10
anucpa'e tie manner TO pay tne Corporation
lahorers; passed. ISy Mr.. Gaines-Bill 10
change the name OF The WalIach Scnool House
10 Lincoln Building; referred. BY Mr. BOYD
Petition o! Cornelius Kane asking that GER
tam taxes be refunded: referred. Bin proyId-
ing for tue appointment OF a iaGitor; referred
Bill 10 abate nuisance in the Seventh Ward
to remove nIsht soil; laid over. By Mr. VII
hams H. solution IN relation 10 the canal re-
from that source. 10 cause draw 10 b. m al
al lis eastern End and the gates to be closed nm
order - cover its bed with water, which
was agreed 10. Bills for fOotways ON sOurh
side OF q street south from IA 10 gth streets
ana on north front of square i3i referred By
Mr- Hation-BIll to grade and gravel Jth street
east, betWeer n and | street. noruh; referred
BY Mr.. Hold-n- Resolution relating 70 the
claims OF j. IL. Gardiner; adopted By Mr.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. req guesting OF the Sur
veyor estimate for grading and grayellIug ,th
4 n 81 r.af- ad
Aldermen's bill TO pay the Corporation At.
toIney for special services, and incIe lsing has
salary. was passed.
Mr.. Hall, from the Committee OF Ways and
Means, reported bills TO repair aud refurnish
the chambers Of the Aldermen and Common
Council; bill relating 10 weights and mas
ur6s: passed. bill authorizing the appotn--
ment OF a dGsbursing officer; passed-yeis IS
nays-Messrs. DE rick, Ha:ton, H1Irnes anu
Simms-i. Bili 10 pay claim OF w. X. WOOD
ward, administrator OF Thomas Wood E,rs
late coreEer; passed. Bill 10 pay for extr,
wCTK on k-street bridge; passed.
MT. Burgess offered a resolution for estimate
OF cost and feasibility OF constructing a sewer
IN street, from list 10 gth STREETS west and m
Y street. from lst to +th west: passed
Mr.. DletrIcx, from the Committee on Health,
reported bill making il unlawful for scayen-
gers 10 remove night SOIL unless they shall de.
ooorlZe II; passed. Also, resolution d aba,e a
nuisance in the Seventh Ward ITO remove
night sotl); passed. Bill To pay w. NJ. SIo wen
and j. ;. Jones, apothecarles, for medicines
furnished the poor; passed. Mr.. Taylor from
the COMMITTEE on improvements reported bill
10 open and condemn alley IN square 525: re.
committed. Bill for foot-pavements, &c, ON
north side OF NIrginit ne, from Sd street
west TO the canal; passed. Bill 10 extend cul-
vert at the inter secilon Of street north ana I'd
street east 10 the building line; passed. For
footways on the east side OF 3D. street east from
Maryland avenue to q street north; 20 grade
and gravel footways ia certain places; for foot.
ways on the north side OF T. street south, be-
tween 9Th and 9th east; 10 paw deficiency for
lag fOOtWay Il street.
Mr. Beall, from the Committee on Drainage,
reported adversely on bill 20 abOl 81 the office
OF superintendent OF Sewers; committee dis
charged. Bills for water mains I'm 4 5th street.
from * 10 :, and in 2Oth street, from X 20 n
streets; passed.
MIR. Mcknight, from the Committee on
CLAIMS, report ted bill 10 reimburse q IN How
ard for laying water main, laid over
Mr.. A. h. Browne reported fIom the Police
Committee bills granting permission to T.
keliey 10 erect frame house; do. TO John II.
Clarke 10 erect two frame houses; one for the
protection of birds in the city limits: giving
permission 70 y. Morler 10 erect frame shed:
5ill 10 supply animals with water; passed.
BILL 10 renumoer houses, &c. laid over
Mr.. Nenable. from the Committee on Fire
Department, reported substitute for bill APP
pflatibg - OOG 10 erect frame engine house an
me Seventh Ward, which provides for the
erection of brick building, and appropriates
S'.uo; passed. ELL requiring the employees of
tne nre department 10 be appointed IRA rata
from the several wards; recommitted.
The ScHUETZRN FEsTE-Sdis Of Sfan,is DC.
The Washington Schuetzen Eerein sold their
bars and stands yesterday for their grand
festival commencing Monday, August 2 and
continuing Until Friday The stands brought
the loving prices: Bar No. 4, TO Mr. Hueie
TOR SIu5; No. !, to Mr.. Huele, for Si0s No. B. 10
Mr.. Angermsn, for S2-0; No. ), TO Mr.. HANDLER,
Tor $2'i5; No. 5, to MIR. Mitchell, for $3.50: No g.
TO George W. Driver, for S215; the restaurant
TO Mr.. Backus, for $50. FIRST confectionery
stand, to Henry Will, for Ssl: second confec.
ionery stand, to same, for $40. Carousel stand
10 Gf oree Bowers. for l6s. and swings TO same
for SO. First cigar stand, to Rudolph Richards
for $65; second cigar stand. TO Mr.. Young for
S75 Sausage stand, 70 Mr.. Grossnan. for S25O
shc oting stand. to Mr.. Barnard, for 40; first
rifle stand, to Mr.. Geidice. for $50; second rifle
stand, to Mr.. Nephuth, for SIS.
THE WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA RAIL-
Road SRIDGs-The work OF repairing this
bridge Is rapidly progressing, and the whole
structure will probably be completed in about
two months. Patents are now being made
from which to mould new and improved cast.
lnee TO supply the present arch braces, that
Will secure greater strength 10 the bridge a.
wen as 90 away with much OF its cumbrous
appearance. No passenger train will be per.
mitteo 70 cross the bridge till its entire compile
ton, .houeh freight trains will continue 20
pass tnrougn twice q day without interruption
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