Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-31

Last Meeting Of the sixty-seventh Council.

"A u.
Cook Cay Regis er, in answer To the resolution OF
this board OF the Sd instant stating that there
been psced to the creoit of the ten year bonds to-
M, interest accrued thereon $3.50. leaving baI
snc. Of $50 ,lsS.9l. Ordered to be printed.
Also. introduced bill making il lawful for dealers
MARKETS after the usual market hours, at discretion
Of the market clerks 9sssedyeas 9, nays s. Messrs
THE BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD
Mr.. Moore intI oduced the following:
hereas at the last meeting OF this Board its as
sent was given to resolution authorizing changes
in the grade of certain streets at certain Points in
Bafmore and Potomac Railroad oomUsny Of sns
whereas il has since come TO the knowledge Of this
has expressly enjoined that the said PaTsv ,h so
conform tine level OF the established grades OF the
theriHe dsIent level Therefor e' snail i''eh a0
K,solrsd, That the Board of Common Council be
r. , d resolution Vr the further
After some remarks by Mr.. Moore in favor Of the
passed last IN sonet With tss ss
Of Congress as stated, il would be void without any
Ate. further debate the resolution was rejected
1eas; MessTs Champion, Chase, Connolly, Moore
knight Stewart, Slater, and President Croker =
Mr. Clark introduced resolution to pay ID. G. For
date, for on lot sub o. sanare
a5; referred. Bill to construct q nine foot barrel
west, Vas passed. ~" -'''' anu --a ''fee''
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
MI. Davis, from committee ON police, reportei
bills to allow ThOs Barreti to retain frame siruc
ture adjoining his brick building; Alexander Moore
lot; j. b. Moore to erect frame building within
,Isssnty feet feet Of brick building; Ferdinand
ng brick bnidins. ali q Which, were G sr passed
ESbt HoIs from bniSin 10 ff ee
recoumit.ed. Also, bill making dogs personal prop,
cuision (Mr AMcCathran earnestly advocating the
bill, which was introdueed by him some weeks ago
storing hay straw within 81 feet Of any dwelling
provided the consent of the Of sucn dwellings
molly and BavisJ nayss
Mr.. Champion, from committee on health, re-
s Co., K G. Iineaweaver, A. Kioczewsk and j. s.
Jones, Ward ApothecsIies, for medicines furnished
to the outdoor poor; all OF which were passed
Mr.. Baker, from the committee on wharves, asked
to he discharged from the further consideration Of
the bill declaring Cats wood and coal wharf to be
in the Rock Greek District; agreed to.
busne!s orse IRON has she committee on unfinished
AND asked to be discharged from their further con-
A committee from the lower board here entered
the chamber, and announced that that Board had
finished the business before it, and was ready to ad.
Mr.. CLARK introduced bill to grade and pave an
asy IL id% finance
fsyefaIly on bill the Mayor to return to
S for Tss ss A
SI S oss 81 tR to for
hlio, Council bill fixing the salary Of the boon BOOK
keeper OF the CORPORATION at $500. an increase of
bate the bill was recosmitted Council joint Teso-
luton OF respect to the Union dead whose graves
grade and gravel Redfern street was passed Ooun.
Gil bills granting certain privileges to Joseph Holt
building were referred. Council bill to erect gas
lamps in ith street from 70 l. IN 18th street west,
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
MIR. Chase, from committee en- improvements, re-
north side Of street north between 10th street ives
and New Hampshire avenue; on the north side OF
east the south side OF sreet 7th street
and Rhode Islard avenue, thence on the south side
south side Of str: ct west between 18th strest and
Como cticut avenue the east side of 4th street
were passed Also bills to change the grade at the
intersection Of street north and North Capitol
,ide Of = street south, from Delaware avenue to
South Capitol street.; authorizing the Mayor to
cause ditch to be dug on the east side OF New
HsmPshiTe sSsR1e , IRON TO streets to grade
carIiageway Of street north from 18th street west
2 s ans Rbda
10th street-all Of which were passed.
Mr. Baker, from the Committee on Drainage, re-
ported bills to cause water mains to be laid in Rhode
in street Gouh from sth to 18th streets east in 81
street east from Pennsylvania avenue to south ID
avenue and Cd street east in 18th street from to
street; thence in street to 9th street west and in
street east, from street to Pennsylvania avenue;
all of which were passed.
The FINAL ADJOURNMENT.
Gen s; Croker, the President, and b. 5. iker,
able and impartial manner in which they have dis
charged their responsible and arduous duties of pre-
SSies wes during the past year
6FIdck p. M declared the Board adjourned
stHe due.
Board Of Common Council.
President Williamson the chair.
The following wereintroduced:-By Mr.. Burgess
BIZ to grade and gIayel Rediern street in square
grade aaS I'D alley @s Mi
THE BALrIMoREAND POTOMAC RAILROAD
Mr.. all presented a commune alton from Mr.
VIM f9Isyth, stating that he has examined he line
city and the proposed alteration in the grade at 9Th
and 18th streets east, which are the only points
will result in great benefit to the property o%Ders
referred to Committee ON Railroads.
Mr.. Piper offered resolutions in reference to Deco
gratitude for the widows and orphans relatives and
frie ds Of the patriotic dead who have 50 brayely
lions were unanimously adopted. A'' '''''1
The following received from the Aldermen
and passed Bills to change the grade OF street
TO 9TH streets southwest; bill giving extra compen-
saton to the secretaries Of the boards lay sewer
in alleys in square 3l6; granting additional priv-
leges to produce dealers in the several markets;
Potomac railroad; granting certain privileges to
Alexander Moore and Ferdinand Jefferson; for sewer
in street, between 10Th and I'D streets; to grade
and pave alley in square 7T.
Mr.. Taylor, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported bills for footways on west size of
10Th street from to L, and to grade and pave alley
Mr.. Beall, from the Committee on Drainage re-
ported bill for sewer in square SIS; passed.
Mr.. Brown, from the Committee on Claims. re-
ported bills granting certain privileges to w. Nc
Ginnis and Jos. Holt; passed.
Mr.. Boyd, from COMMITTEES on Canals, reported
bill INTRODUCED some weeks since i'm prove the ca
bal and build ship canal from Virginia avenue 10
the river, which was discussed at considerable
Also, reported adversely bill abolishing the Office
Of commissioner OF the Canal; report concurred in
Mr.. Holden from Committee pa Gas and LA ms
reported bills for the erection OF posts and
certain localities which were passed.
Mr.. III sll offered resolution Of thanks TO the Pres
dent for the dignifed snd impartial in which
he has discharged the duties Of his Office, which was
Simmr-3.
Messrs. Holmes and johnson were appointed a
committee TO inform the Board OF Aldermen that thi-
Board az now ready to adjourn d1s, and Me.srs
Hall and fenable to wait on the Mayor and inform
him that the Board had finished its business, and
we're now ready To adjourn.
Mr.. Burgess introduced resolution thanking the
tal manner In which he had discharged his duties
which WAS adopted.
Resolutions Of thanks to the secretary and reading
clerk WIRE adopted.