Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-06

APPOINTED Mr. shepherd on the committee.
holders against the paving q Street
Csuncil bin to lay water main in Redfern street,
Mr. Chas. introduced bin TO pave Louisi ana ave-
and street, between s,h and s,R ssfests. 4. ":
.sIsri'd A,9, hl,i to istTrt ger II ltth
Also resolutions that the Superintendent Of sewers.
Sc requested TO make survey and estimate of the
&C. 'front.' lot in square sss, and resSft to TIL,
o.sia a. cary rs convenient the result Of said s"r
Mr.. Conne,ly presented petition from Alfred
Hunter in reference TO the gss company refusee to
SS introduced bin .o e,use lamp.
TO be erected on LET street between street s,d New
Council bin TO repair 18th street, between and
Mr. Slater presented petition to have wafer
main laid in sth street between East Capitol ana
Mr.. Baker presented petition from Henry A.
Clsfhe spd others, asking the privilege OF erecting
mr. BAKER, from eSmmiftes on xsirTes, reported
bill authorizing A p. Clark and others TO CONSTRUCT
q ~ street a. tie int.fseeficn q street
south ssd slh street west, at their own expense,
aDee with the provisions Of the act q January ),
l.3, to be s.blsst to yearly rent Of $40, payable
amend by making the rent SSo yearly The amend,
p,ens ~, Was debated at scms length ard rejected aud
MIR. Baker reported, from the same committee. q
cDnan e IL Se 20 ancads
motion Of Mr.. Shepherd, thar in case of failure
q hs ac the right should be oresd passed
MT. shepherd introduced bin appropristins
and s,Incon OF the bridge on .treet. aeros,
Rcck the work to be done under existing laws
Mr. Hine presented petition of Michael Smith, for
hso. nIrodnced Iii @ssiSs an aoppSpristion Of
S9StJS IS TO pay Patrick Cullinane tae deficiency in
Iwecn New Jersey avenue aud 2d street east: re-
trrr.d Also, intrGdretd bill for LAYING foot pave
ment on "a street between and streets south;
AT i Q clock the board adjourned.
Common Council.
President Holden in the chair, and all the mem
bers present except Messrs. Cant and WILMER.
Councilman Bowen opened with prayer.
message received from the Mayor, anBou-c-
ing his Of certain acts one transmitting the
cests OF his ofce IRON the ed Of June III. date Of
hs access 30 thce 10 AUGUST q, as tollows:-For
taps. si95; Total sHi25i3.
une enclosing a communication from the superin-
a. to whei6er any contrary have Seen N mase
for furnishing the schools with fuel stationery &c
hoard male a contract with the lowest bidder. Mr..
William Baliantyne. TO furnish the school books,
during tie ensuing year, and that no contract has
One .rans shifting communication from the Score
taty Of tc EosTd II fire Commissioners suggested
ty tie Chief Engineer in his report. and approved
by the Board Of Commissioners, rec Gnmeniing the
safe OF engine house No 2, AID removal TO more
lo,h men and horses. II cond lou Of the stable
hes caused the death of one valuable horss the pur
the hook and ladder Lou.e: and the purchase OF
rev improved coupling hose; all Of which were ap-
The secretary Of the board ported that the low
sadCna! copies OF the journal of the Ian cnnnc;I
Was cE4.
BY Mr. Murray kesoIuti.n cal ing for estimate
Tor grading ana grsyelipg Madison street, between
luton calling ON superintendent of streets sc ter
Innate ter l'ns ei,tern At a, The conner Of Bsnd
grating y rmissiou to erect bath house TO dwell,
r. N r sS INN tgs ,oIsh & Of r. MT
&. Sth streets. W: to continue a sewer in 18Th
&rfrsa S iaS Msfer main IL " Sls!a
street IN n . 10 streets. passed BY Mr., Pop
ion1h Tide Of H. from Cih 10 lib streets: for ~
sfeeis ,aferred by Mr. mcCoy-B 't to T refund md
Thomas Mo- tsomsry taxes enron, ously paid;
street and New jersey avenue complaining that
he excavation = street i sor'ing public travel
Ton hsTyl.rd syeTue TO street north; referred.
By Mr. H. FOR passed. s R.S i9
ss,oiI19n rgT.,S ,ee Da,smen TO-. OF 9th street!
apec vi, b law; ad9,pt,d. Ey Mr.. FreemanIResolu :
tiyn Ealing on -he Surveyor to infoim this board
streets, been parked in accordance with the pro
visions q the act Of CoIgrcs approx ed pril $50
tween ~ and 10th streets is not done as other Dor
tons OF the street. adopted.
ALpERNENs BILLS.
Sf JSgRel p to continue the sea wall
opening gTeling and paving alley in square i67 bill
tor painting and furnishing the police station
paving the carrageway of 10th street was recsiv
II III the Aiderme,, and Mr. Piper of red remon-
rel, rTed with the bill.
Al Iais point taken for the purpose Of
Mr. burgess introduced bill to widen CUTTERS in T,
; aud llih streets: which passed.
Mr. inf IN
f. rent OF building; referred
hr Pope, FRI m the COMMITTEES Of WAYS and means.
reported bill 10 refund Certain taxes 10 Francis j.
jones; which was passed.
Mir Pope, from the countries ON ways and means
reported substitute for the tax bill. The bill is
men with the omission of section posing tax for
the irsproy emen, q NJ street and Pennsylvania
IN each e9 for school honses, making the to.ai
s2Z Per 81 y DstSa dc OF So q, a.. hin
he did not think that could he bettered if they
Mr. Pope NOV ed that when the board adjoura it be
70 Friday night next.
The az bill until next Monday night, after tse c o. I
OF the wards, and that it tie printed; agreed to.
Mr.. HolGen introduced s bin to grade park, and
pave soeih street. Ssveen lst and 81 .treets:s
street ea-t; passed ,,...,,,
rr I;. r. NJ iM NJ ,o1n,i,,ci. q, ;u,ro
,tp"T,ed sis for fSstwsy on a., the south , side Of
10 repair 18th street northwest, between . and
streets: for footwa, and cutters on Samson street
between 10th and 18th streets; do. the east side III
New Hampshire avenue, betw cen 2lst and N streets
grade and gravel st Get )rIhw est from nth 10
street. TO relay gutter the sonth side OF square
-; 20 lay flag crossing 13th street, at the south
SIDE Of CorCarsn street: all of which were passed
Also. reported bill 10 pave the carra9eway OF 10th
erect, from Peunsy ly sna avenue to street, the
copsideI aion Of which was, after debate, pest
poItd
Mr.. Holden submitted a bill to grade and park
south street, between Pennsylvania avenue and
"a street, aud asked suspension Of the rules to put
ne bill On lbs % sssge. hr. Piper asked the width
e. the street ard n Holden answered. Zone hun
tTtd feet, and none of the property are op-
I"sec 10 IT." Mr.. Moulden congratulated the gen
ttmsn that protest< against improvements did not
G. ne fro m hat section ri the city Mr.. Piper said
be objected TO rushing through i'm porfant measures
~ railr rad speed. Nr. Barton remarked that the
western portion of the city got all the improve
m' Dts. ana the members from he west side thould
not object 90 measure FOR the bsnet Of the eastern
see'iCn. The rules were suspended and the bill
passed.
Mr.. Lewis offered a resolution nquiriDg Of the
sUrerintendcnt of Streets and Sewers the cost OF
oenstructine culyert on sth, al and T streets;
passed.
Mr.. Bassett, firm the committee on drainage re-
ported bills to lay water mains in street. from 18th
To OH street and In 10th street northwest, from u t
u. uEdary str and bill construct sewer in nh
stree: ;,0;a The norh side sf street 10 the nortb
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