Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-03-22

a street, southwest; north side OF b stree
north. from North Capitol 10 1st street east
east side of nth street east, from Z to c south
east side OF ID, from ID to HI, southwest; NORTH
side OF Maryland avenue, from Sd TO 4. streets
southwest; north side of q, from LIST tp I'd sts
southwest: and south side of c. from 1st IN al
streets, southwest; TO Law dag footways I'M "a I
street; on north side of b street north. betveef
LIST and I'd streets east TO grade and gravel X
street, from 9th TO Water street, southwest; 25th
street west, from PenDsy lvania avenue tn Rock
Greek; I'd street east, from b to T. north: and
18th street west, from y TO Boundary: TO trim
and gravel 2ith street west. from l. 10 M nortk
r street south, from to 18th west; and a stree,
north, from 18th west to New Jersey avenue: %
revive an act to gravel 18th street west: r.
grade and gravel o street nerth. from 18th e
18th west; 10 pave the carriagewsy of 18th stree,
west, from IL TO north: to condemn and oper
alleys in squares $50 and T3o; for the relief @,
Emil Fauschen, Patrick Sullivan. Bashrod
Washington, and James Fitzpatrick; to name
| the space termed by the intersection OF q street
and MARYLAND and Massachusetts avenues
| "Stanton Place. to construct Temporary bridge
at intersection of north @ and 18th streets west;
| aEd 10 suspend act for laying pavement in N
| street south. from III to It'll streets east: io,nt
resolution lIlstructing the City Collector to orrjt
| tue asSertlsing OF square $50 for a special As
sessment tax; and bill to repair culvcrt on 1.
I street, between DIST and ed streets northwest:
| ali OF which were passed.
| Also, reported adversely on bills to wall Tiber
| creek from Indiana avenue to PENNSYLVANIA
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tracts to grade and gravel q street south. from
81 10 4th west; authorizing the Mayor to con
| stfuct arches and bridges in cer5 lin cases: to
| GeFi's an act to grade and pave alley in square
~; 10 erase and pave alley in square IS; to arch
liner creek, from Massachusetts avenue to
IthhsyFana avenue; concerning the paw of
Iaborers under contractors; and making an at,-
preparation for a wooden culvert in 81 street
asst, between & and ID streets south; and they
were severaly rejected. Also, reported adj
,eiscly on bill to cause a fountain and seats to
ne placed IN west half OF the City Hall grounds;
| lefition OF Gen. y. ii. Hill, protesting against
the paving of Sh street, between ii and |; petit
non lor legahzing ice of stone from the Piu.y
branch Guarries for street work; petition of
Pr"rerty.bOlders on 81 street east, protesting
against the paving OF said street from Sd street
70 fehnsylfania avenue: cOIQmG ueatiOn from
The k.ft5 Ward WOrkingmeU's Association ask
ing Tie Passage CT bills for certain street i'm
proyements; communication from VIM z. IVES
tefheld, of the National Telegraph Comnanv
asking TO have the streets designated through
whlch Their lines should pass; and Board OF Com
mon council concurrent resolution in favor
OF paving along the lines of the street railroads
with the Nicholson wood pavement: and the
committee we're discharged from their further
OF Federal City Division, No. 2, S. OF T.,
for drinking cups attached to the pumps of TIN.
city, and it was referred to the Mayor. Also,
Teportea back the bill to rePSal the act to regu
late the weight and sale OF hay, and IL was re-
ferred TO the Committee on Police Also re-
ported fIv0rably on bill to grade and gravel l.
street, from 9Th IN boundary, y. "; passed
-Ako, bill Ina king an appropriation of 81, 900 for
the putting up OF street HsIaes az corner Iamp
posts, and where there are no lamrs on tire
corners Of the houses. passed Mr.. Stewart IN
trcduced bill to grade and pave the carriage
way cf street north, from 18th street vest To
its intersection @,fl PENNSYLVANIA avenue; re.
ferred. -
Council joint resolution of thank. to
non. A.. M. Clapp, Government Printer. was
referred to the Committee on improvements
by~-feas-Messrs. Champion. Chase, CLARK
Connolly. Davis, Knight. Moore, Morseli.
MeCathran and the President, (CrOcker, l-lo.
Nay.hessrs Baker, Emery, Stewart and Sla-
tcr-4.
THE o'DoNovAN CONTRACT.
The special order, being the bill to nav John
O'DOnovan Sl0.559 for extra work in grading
ana graveling II street north, between North
Capitol street and its eastern boundary and {;
street north, between the same limits, and First
street east, between G and II streets north. as
per contract dated February GO, 1862 was taken
mp. The papers in the case were read. Mr.
Connolly, chairman Of the Committee on FL
nance, desired To be understood as not reporting
the bill with any Recommendation. The com
mittec had taken every pains TO secure the
prDrer papers. and the Board of Aldermen were
the best Judges Ofthe merits OF the claim. The
Chain submitted communities cation from the Civ
Surveyor, in which he states that the final esti-
mate is 50 Gli.60 less than M. Bliss original
estimate of what this work would amount to
Mr. NcCathran opposed the claim as unjust.
He reviewed the evidence of the several wit
nesses, who had made affidavits in reference TO
the amount OF earth washed away by the frcshet,
ami the measurement OF the rocks blasted. 1t
would be impossible for the Board to act intel
lige utly unless a copy Of the contract was fur
nIshed tor the guidance of the members He
should vote against the bill, because the COrpo-
ration does not owe the amount claimed: b.
cause neither the Corporation ATTORNEY CITY
Surveyor, nor Committee on Finance had met
the questions involved squarely and fairly. The
motion OF MIR. Davis to postpone the further
consideration OF the bill was lost by the following
vote: lcas-Messrs. Baker, Chase, Clark,
Davis, Stewart and Slatcr-6. Nays-Nessrs.
Champion, Connolly, Emery. Knight. Hoore.
MnIseil, MeCathran, and the President; Crock
erN-S.
SID FOR THE BALTIMORE ATD POTOMAC RAIL
ROAD.
Farther action was then suspended to allow
Mr.. Clark. from the Committee on Railroads,
10 report favOrably OH bill requesting Congress
TO grant the Corporation of Washington author
ity to subscribe 500, 200 to the capital stock of
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company.
provided that said subscription shall he extended
only 60 the company for tine work to be done
within the District limits, aud as that work
snail progress; passed.
The board then adjourned at O'Clock witt,
the understanding that the O'Dcuovan contract
bill be taken up next Monday night Immediately
after the call OF the wards
BOARD Of Common Council.
President Williams in the chair and all the
members present except Messrs. johnson and
Simms.
BrsISEsS FROM THE BOARD OF ALrIEMES.
Resolution in relation to an air.line railroad
between New York and Washington was adopt
ed Bill providing that the labOrers shall be
paid monthly. in cash, was passed. Bill for the
relief OF the Universal Franchise Association Ito
refund amount paid fos licensc) was laid on the
table. Bill TO trim and gravel lith street west,
fTCm TO NJ street north, was passed.
TIE GARAET House QUESTION.
eir. TAYLOR offered q resolution recitinI that
they had learned that the House OF Representa-
tiycs have passed bill granting to q private
company the very valuable Irauchise'of erect
ing iearket house and other buildings on the
site now known a. the Center Market; and pro-
vEiing that joint committee OF two OF the
Council and three of the Aldermen be appoint
cd, 10 request the Senate OF che United States to
stay action on the passage of SAID bill until the
Senate may have a hearing from this committee
and others.
Mr.. Holmes movcdth the members Of both
Boards be appointed the committee.
Mr.. Taylor suggested that ii the entire Boards
were appointed some who were named As cOrpO-
ratOrs would be or the committee.
Mr.. Detrick said that what was wanted was
something tangible 10 be laid before Congress.
The committees hanging around with rcsolu-
ton would net do much. The bill recently de
feated would be proper one to be presented
Mr.. HattOn asked If the bill referred 10 did
not incorporate a company.
Mr.. Derrick replied that he was un!ayOrablr
TO the bill at tIst sight, but when he read it he
found that the Corporation OF Washington had