Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-05

| Henry kuppert and others for the erection OF
/ ssutIspie puohc school building in the sxtre me
Dortnsrn section OF the city--at or near the cor
ner OF lith street west and W street north; re-
! fersesl.V is 81 con. .ad ass 10 - -
/ MRS. JOSEPHINE sRIFyING ~ .-fts
| Also, petition of Mr.. Josephine Grifine foq
compensation for assisting the moor settiu forth
tnat from the year 1868 Until this time, her en-
.ire time and personal efforts have been given
ior the rellef and elevation of the poor, who, In
consequenee Of the war, lave been brought into
TINS city, 80 greata number OF destitute per
spns could expect no adequate provision from
,t no city government; and nom the national
which sum has been placed IN the hands Of pub
lie officers lin special appropriations, and ex-
| pended for fuel, blankets. and other neeessa-
the last s30, 400, has been Distributed among ali
| classes by herself and daughter and for their
| services rendered she requests a remuneration
suitable to the character OF the services render
ed. The following persons endorse the petition
| recommending that the Remuneration asked tor
| by MS. Griffng may be granted to her out of
s sne c ms ueasary; senators Pomeroy and viii
Gen M. g. Meigs. Judges Fisher and Edmunds.
a. w Gait !. Bro, Daniel Breed, w. Wall,
JACKSON. Bro y Co., and X. Cohen, Jr. Mayor
1oWen, IN an endOfsement, bears evidence [ O
NE dissnterestedness Of Mrs. Grifi ug in the
labor in which she was engaged, and the great
good accomplished, and adds: II know OF no
vices performed than hers Enclose d was the
copy or letter from the late Edwin vi. Stanton.
recommending Mrs. G. to bis successor In ti,e
war department., Gen. Rawlings; referred. -
TIE BiGHT-HOUR QC EsTION.s 4fr ~
MI. McCathranin introduced resolution reuuess-
nG the Mayor, sin all future advertisements
lor work to be contracted for by the corporation,
tnat 10 VIII De expected of successful bidders to
allow the same rates OF pay and hours now
granted TO the men under the charge of the
several Ward Commissioners Of I'm prove meuts .
pr. MctathIan earnestly addressed the Board
it some length IN favor OF the resolution, and in
defense OF the laboring men. Mr.. Moore did not
pink the passage of such a resol ution would
se eS I n1rd aeoripg men any or accomplish
tractor ne had al~ays paid the highest wages.
anu had led on in the eight hour mo yement.
Ieqquirlng his workm to labor but eight hours
While he was in favor of the principle he would
have to vote against the resolution as the Mayor
lad no authority to require ii from contractors
Inc resolution was adopted: Yeas -Messrs.
EcGashrsn stswsrt oi sas I'D Davis. Knight,
seh-4. al - GEEK al q IIl - III - 20 ;
MIsCELLANEoUs. .-ssl
Mr. Knight presented petition of Messrs p
Corcoran, Thomas McWfiiams, John Cameron
and John IL. Cameron askine To hnyee cerer.t
a ana special taxes slleged t9 have been erEone-
them; referred. Also, introduced bin granting
permission to John Imerla to erect a6ati and
store-roOm addition to his house; referred. Mr.
BAKER introduced bill to grade and gravel Water
street, from 9TH street to its intersection with
street .. W., approPriafing $4,000 therefor; re-
ferred Also, Introduced blu aathori zing the
Mayor 10 purchase in open market, or by CON
uact, All the water mains not exceeding % am
rect with the stop-cocks and other material
necessary lot laying and tapping the same,
IN may 6e required by the Corporation for
manufacturers doing business in this cfty. nro
weed they can be made as favora BILE ter IN AZ
elsewhere; referred Bill for the relief of 3. r.
Of Common Council bits were referred. :
ANOTHER MARKET-BoUsK RESOLUTION
Mr.. Davis offered a resolution: ..Tbat in view
OF prospect OF the immediate construction OF a
new MARKET house on the site Of the present
Centre Market building, The commissioners OF
said market are hereby respectfully inytructed
not to cause any more new Sheds to be built In
connection with the present buildings used for
market purposes, or to make any general nm
provements about the arket-house without the
consent of the Councils; and the Secretary of
s shs Sosrs th Is reanestsd e furnish the cons
adopted. NJ. Davis, from the COMMITTEES on
Police. reported favorably on the bill reGnirinp
ee,n9u .n;t wnssf tenants 70 vacate premises
At O'Clock the Board adjourned. ~
Board Of Common Council.
! At SO Mr.. Pope, the Secretary, called tHeg
Board to order, and stated that the President
was unayoidably detained.
/ Messrs. Browne Pardon. Hattop. and John
son were nominated for President pro tenn. and
Messrs. Taylor and Tinney being the tellers. re-
ported votes for Mr.. Browne, each for
Messrs Pardon and HattOn, for Mr. johnson,
and blank. The blank vote was, on motion
thrown out, and Mr.. Browne declared elected
Messrs. Pardon and HattOn conducted Mr..
Browne to the chair, and he briefly returned his
thanks.
A message was received from the Mayor. en-
Closing the account Of bucket & Co. for medi-
cines furnished the poor of the First Ward; also
report or the commissioners to survey the route.
OF the Southern Maryland railroad: also the re-
port OF the lntendant OF the Asyiarn: also. com
munication from the Surveyor concerning the
erection OF bridges at Il, $, and streets north.
In 9Th street. TO cost SffCU EACH and brftige AFT
boundary street, to cost 81 ,5l2.
I -! III NEW BUSINESS. -r an
Inc following were introduced:-By Mr. Far ]
aonDhesolntien requesting estimates for grad !
button calling for Information as to Amounts
Paid for grating Y street, from 14th street 70
konnecnept avenue and 10th street: adopted. !
BY Mr.. Taylor-Fetition Of Robert MUIR for re-
mission OF nle;~ petition for opening aIley in
square 12; referred. BIf1 granting permission
to d. B. Moore to erect frame building; passed.
BY Mr.. HAtton.kesolution rec Nesting the Clerk
Of the Center Market 70 iniorm the Board oil
and at what COMPENSATION during the year. mr..
Hstton read letter In connection with the res
olution, stating that q. party had been employed
sa sps aSsds ssa ael ls ii
granting permission to I. C.. Kelhsay e erert 4
bay window four feet beyond tie bsiidnr line,
On n street, UetWoen 14th And l6<h streets; re-
fefred. BY Mr., MeKhfght- Petition of t.
Sheckles for remission Of, fine; referred. BY
Mr.. Gaines-Bi1 for footways, Sc, on south
ride Of C street, between 9th and 8th streete, s.
E.; referred Resolution requesting the Mayor
tiaa foetwaD, &C., in the Sixth Ward, 20 that 1
the pespIe can see that Mr.. Kirby is the lowest
bidder; iost--yeas (Messrs, Boyd, Brown, De-
trick, Games Hatton, Holmes, Simms37 mays TO-
BY Dir, venable-Bfll for footways on west side
of 9Th street, betweeH X and J., 3. E.; referred
BY MIR. Simmst Resolution requesting the Sur
veyor % examine 7th street, between g and D.
streets north, to see what legislAi0h Is necessa-
~ TO save ths property Of the people from being
washed away by water, caused by grading and
grayeliAg the surrounding streefs; adopted
BIZ TO revive aet 70 grade and gravel tn street
east from Pennsylvania to Harylansl avenue,
for footwayp o. west side Of 9Th street SAst from
south B. to kast Capitol streets, to open and
6Tadexfiey IN square 90; NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
requesting the Committee 0n,1mprovements, i'm
coDjunctiOnw with the CemMissoiler of the Sixth
Ward, to examine the payemepts on 9th street,
between street south and Maryland avenue
aud report whether they have been PROPERTY
laid; adopted by. Mr.. Holden Bill 70 pnr;r
ebasa Lifdeheld' 3 slfney engraving Of the late
Bin for the lrelief OF b. NJ. Barker; referred
BY Mr.. browne Bill for relief of Lafayetts
Jerfies Tor tnptovsnnent In the Center Market;
referred. BY Mr.. Williams Bin for foOtrays
ON west side OF TN street east, from Il street
south to East Capitol street; for water In
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