Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-12


Bill for hIsiges over the stream in Ssh street
west, ~, r. y, and Boundary streets; referreds
Bili giving permission n John X. Kan TO erect
:. frame batE-hotlSs; PASSED. Resolution for the
appointment OF JOINT committee to examine
plans tor laying ont parks in the streets aud
avenues aud report 10 the Board, adopted, aIlsi
Messrs. Hall. Pardon, Johnson AMI Brown
were appointed. By Air. Piper--Bili to pay
John NOOnan for hauling coke donated TO the
poOr by the Washington Gas Light Co.; referred
By Mr. Burgess-Resolution calling on Sur
veyor for estimate for grading anil grayelling L
streets, from 9Th TO 18th street; adopted. Bill
for water main in street, from nth TO 18th
street; passed. Bill to grade and gravel Tenth
street west, between o street north and Bound
ary street; do. Vermont avenue, between y
street north and Boundary street; and for the
relief OF Austin p. LyiCs; referred. By Mr..
Detrick-Bills to amend act to grade and gravel
New Jersey avenue, from New York avenue TO
Boundary street; to grade and pave the carriage
way on street north, from 9Th to 18th street
west; for footways and cutters on the SO nth side
OF street north, between Ith street west and
Rhode Island avenue, thence on the side of
Rhode Island avenue to 10th street west
do. on the east side OF Fourth street west,
between q street north and Boundary; re-
feired. BY Mr.. Johnson-Bili granting GER
BY Mr.. Browne-Bill to trim and gravel III street
north, between LIST street west and Boundary
street; for relief of the Sexton Of the Eastern
Burial Ground; to enable Trustees of Public
Schools to complete the purchase of certain lots;
IetitiOn of >. Ii. Merrill for the reduction OF
taxes and creation of alley; referred. BY
Mr.. McKnight-Bill to trim and gravel ID street
north. between I'd street west and New Jersey
avenue; passed. By Mr.. Boyd-Bill for relief
OF bartholomew Shea; referred. BY MIR. Viii
iams-Bills to regulate the deposit of night soil;
to grade and gravel NJ street south, between 4
and Water streets; for footways and cutters on
tie north side of NJ street south, between AZ
and 9Th streets west; referred. BY Mr.. Thomp-
sOD-PrOtest of p. O'Callahan against the open
ing of alley in square I'D; referred.
EXPENSES OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Holmes offered a resolution:
why he G Ss s Of % tons
appointed in the fan of 1895 by the Board Of Alder
attend the funeral Of the late Hon Thaddeus Ste
vens. at Lancaster, Pennsyiva nia. Also, why the
expenses would not equally have justified him ia
g TO pss as s Of nj Of 6
ment at Gettysburg in July, leg That the MAYOR
be requested to inform this Board the mum Der an
ton CEREMONIES at Gettysburg at the expense Of this
corporal with the amount of each person q ex
peDsee, and for what purposes said expenses were
Mr.. Taylor moved to lay the resolution on the
table; sgreed to. Yeas-Messrs. BealI, Boyd,
Browne, Burgess, DERRICK, Pardon, Holden,
Mcknight, Nutter, Taylor, Thompson, Tinnev,
and the President-l3, Nays-Messrs. Gaines,
Holmes, and Simms--3.
THE PAVING CONTRACTS.
MIR. Simms offered q resolution requesting the
Mayor TO furnish this Board with a copy of the
bids made for the setting of curbstones and pa
wing Of fOotways and cutters for the several
Taxpayers of the several wards NAV be satisfied
that the gentlemen who received the contracts
are the lowest responsible bidders. Mr.. Beall
moved to lay the resolution on the table; agreed
to: feasIMessrs; Beall, Boyd, Burgess, De-
trick, johnson, Mcknight, Nutter, Taylor,
Thompson, and the President-1O. NAYS
Messrs. Browne, Pardon, Gaines. Piper, Simms,
Tinney, and Venable-7.
BUSINESS FROM THE ALDERMEN.
The following from the Aldermen were
passed:-Bin to complete the crawling OF Rhode
Island avenue, between 18th and 18th streets.
Joint resolution requesting the Mayor to cause
the Corporation officers to be closed on the 18th
inst. Joint resolution of thanks to Washing
Gas Light Company for donation of coke
(amended so as to read 'and also all other cor
por atoms or persons who have donated money.
fuel, labor or goods for the same purpose ~
Joint resolution in relation to brick moulds
amended by limiting the suspension for thirty
days.) Bill to improve and ornament X street
north, between 18th and 18th streets west with
an amendment. .....
THE RATIFICATION CELEBRATION.
The President pro TEN. presented an invita-
ton to the board to take part in the grand
OF the ratification of the fifteenth amendment
and stating that carriages will be at the service
of members. The invitation is signed by " A
Grant, commanding the Boys in Blue" AMI
- X. Nj. Hall. chairman citizens committee y
Accepted by vote OF yeas Is; nays-Messrs
Beall, Boyd, Burgess, Mcknight and the Pres
ident-5.
Also, communication from Col. Perry Car
son. inviting the board to attend the celebra-
ton in honor of the ratification of the fifteenth
amendment to the Constitution of the United
States, to take place on Wednesday, the 18th
instant; which, on motion of Mr.. Hall was ac-
cepted.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Holmes, from the Committee on Mar
kets, reported bill for the relief l.. Jefries for
improvements made on the Centre Market
house; and bill making additional regulation.
concerning the markets. passed.
Mr.. Beall, from the Committee on Markets
reported bill to cause the horse, cattle. sheeI
and swine yard to be extended on the north side
of the onnar, Oct" cen 5th ana 10Th streets west
indefinitely postponed.
AT LIB the board adjourned.