Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-09

Hampshire avenue. thence 10 " street north thence
n nuck th.es and estimates ne cost at 5000 He
sPtct IL before work of rsuch Importance is com
menced: Referred TO committee on improvements.
Also IN response 10 resolution from thu board in
reference To petition of citizens in regard to the
emf on Eth and streets east, and stating
zens would destroy the harmony Of the present sys
ten, which has been adopted with so much care and
ments.
Mr. PIPER PUTS IN AN"oByEoT."
The Char laid before the board the menthly re-
Mr.. Piper asked who il was from. and. being an :
jected 20 its reception, and called attention To the
fact that the party signing the report had been
know that IT would be right 70 receive the report
Mr. Lewis moIed to refer il to The committee on
Bnrgess, Carraher, Freeman, Gaines, Murray and
The following were introduced:-By Mr. Burgess
s 1ams to ChaTes GaEdnsE
houses; passed. By Mr.. Lewis-Bills for the relief
Il Pau, LssTy And George WILMER Tsierred BY
from North Sapii9i stree, to !th street east By Mr.
port what action Is 0t IKE %
lion Of a sand bar at the foot Of u street: Mr.
70 M
Messrs. sett, Brooke, Lewis, Murray, bono
ThesolntiSn was ADOPTED 'n B. Mr. HnniL lsHf for
pavtments both sides Of street between 9th aud
Of foot bridge over canal at Sd street; passed
STATEMENT CALLED FOR,
ed calling on the Mayor for a statement showing
the total yalnation Of property, real and personal
separately the amount for each ward, and emitting
from sueh statements the amounts assessed on capt
brokers money lenders. &C., and making Sc parate
return OF such assessments.
=, KooSs FOR AUDITOR AND CONTROLLER
,ha IIGpe oneied resolution to furnish rooms for
'ns Aq PtSr and GSo%Ht I approprsng sI5
aIion, ana 1t should not be passed without an exam
Mr.. Gaines hoped the bill would go before the
-, MI Barton remarked that if $3.50 was expended
MT r. Burgess Bur said that it was pretty large sum-
MT. Pope urged that it was necessary that these
en1ers should have proper places in which to attend
On sSSsPendng the rules the yeas were Is and nay.
The chair stated that the resolution would be re
ierred 10 the committee Of ways and means.
ence, to which Mr.. Burgess objected on the ground
thal u was out of order, the president having power
Mr.. Barton moved that the bill be referred to the
Committee ON GLAZING, with instructions to report to
night.
Mr.. Burgess argued at some length that the claims
tSil ] was as not ne appropriate Committee for
means committee Considering it.
Mr. Barton ARGUED that the claims committee was
the proper one, as these parties had Just claim on
the corporation for proper Offices.
Mr. Freeman urged that the bill properly belonged
Mr. Pope raised the point that the time Of the
Third Ward had expired, and the bill should go
over.
The question was taken on Mr.. Bsrton's amend.
ment to r.t,r to the claims committee, and it was
csrried-yeas ii. naysl0.
ALDERMEN'> BUSINESS
Tbs following were receive ed from the Aldermen -
Bill for water main in I'd street between street and
Maryland avenue, N T.: referred. Bill TO grade
and pave alley in square 40: passed Bill granting
permission to Ii. 3. Stafford 10 erect bay window
passed.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Pope, from the committee on ways and means.
reported adversely on bills to reduce the salary Of
me Corporation Attorney, and authorizing the
Mayor to anticipate the revenue Day the tailoring
men, committee discharged. Bills to refund taxes
srr1neously paid by executors of b. Ogle TaylOe c.
w. Utermehle ana Il X aiser; passed
Mr.. Lewis from the Committee on improvements
reported the following bills For pavement ON east
eide OF 9Th street between East Capitol and sts
E. east side 18th street from 10 torcor an s,raat
and east side I'd street, from | to l., n 4 to grade
and pave alley in square 76I; hill for flag footway,
across SIN street east at street south north side
act to grade and gravel 9th street east from Penn
sylyania to the north side Of street south
which were passed.
MIR. Palmer, from committee on claims reported
bills Tor relief Of Mrs sophia Douglas, (refinding
special taNes stephen Hil, (remiss of fine Jas
Leonard, paying him salary AS mpiighter passed
THE AUDITOR AND CoMPTROLLER's OFFICE AGAIN
Mr.. Palmer, from committee on claims reported
b1lI making appropriation to mt up offices tor the
auditor and Con ptroller
Mr.. Burgess raised the point that the COMMITTEE
on claims had no jurisdiction over the BILL but was
overruled by the chair Mr.. PopeD, on the ground
that the comm ittees are subject to the board AM
not the board TO the COMMITTEES and the board can
refer bill to any committee il peases.
.Mr. burgess appealed from the decision Of the
chair, and the chair was not sustained. Yeas
Messrs. Barton. Bassett, Hunt, Lewis o D0nnoehns.
Palmer, Robertson, Wilmer, AID the PRESIDENT.
AG journed at IL O'Clock