Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-06

isi d q the present engine house in
~ or rari OF tho second Ward sLd removing
psIr q The cry: ana 20 cause suitable plans ana
s tL. 81 the cost 81 erecting a new building for
tS!'tbleuCe fvI the meu, and De i'm prove neat on
me present III adapted and badly located en- .int
M. Freeman moved anne ndment, that the word.
or report on the propiiety Of establishing new
company IN ne uortheTn ctlOn Of tn city, be ia
serted. he amendment was accepted, and the res
TIE WATER REGIsIRARs OFFICE.
mr. barton ,n'roduetd a bill for he employment
per snnum; made the special order for next Monday
eNeLiDs.
AsOIHkE INvEsIieA1IoS PROPOSED
Mr.. Murray ofiersd a resolution setting forth IN a,
as it has be n charged by Mr.. John II Oraae that
cerIsin amount of york had been done on 2ist
northwest BY the Oommissio OF the Firsr Ward
d vflch the contractor afterwards re- ped the be
invests ate said charge and that the MsSor s re
lntste1 TO Furnish sad committee with the Day. roll
ntebdent OF Streets and sewers BE- ~
measure said WORK and report the result of such
we're laid on the table.
r,u TIE PAVING OF E STREET.
f TN 18Th street. with wood or s,on. 81 ss
I.ssI OF the property holders may select, was
hI, Lewis moved to add the words" asphaltum or
The reading Of the protest was ,lled for. and Mr.
stat that but a6o front ct were represented
The vote was taken on Mr. Popes amend N. nj
striking out or wood, and il was agreed toy cas-
Is nays 2-Mes'Is; Lewis ana Mccoy
Mr.. Pope offered an amendment, such "a the
SPef1s hGders owning mtoriy Of front On
ssfs Gaines mpr ws' s asseed t9yea'
The bin was then passed-yeas Is, na5ss'
Mr.. Bowen offered resol O ion which was adon.ad
to prev the removal of the canal bridges by the
contfsct' rs Tor dredging the canal.
BUSINESS FROM The ALDERMEN
ne bill prov ldiTg f9I the erection Of lamps and
tou receded from its asnsm rgSses and the
IN law for medicines furnished the posr: do !
e,caTsid ,n. .sme oil extending time fer making
SSs si. resolution to arbitrate claims Of
Certain repairs TO toe Police Court to construct tn
for med dne and a street. e., To psy Dacke
m Se,neTh ,M,rkss to rsetif
frame wood she'd to grade and sIar s to enclose
lt3i rect from TO streets north and TO fiji mn
school binding lots in the Fourth District, wer e
p;,, TIE WATER REG IsTRAR's OFFICE
to the Water Board, was received from the Xider
one erf e. that in Ss that
case the las, admin strstion having four CLERK ip
s1S hs moved that the rules be suspended
MMsuS1 R6 %0Ssd to lay Sp the table lost.
Gsns; Mouldin. and Piper i naSs 'r Is. fse'ii"n
Burgess opposed the bill, and moved that it 10
TIE vote supending the rules resulted, yeas. IT,
nsnss; not two-tbirds 30 the rules were not sus
the EASTERN BRANCH SEA WALL.
Inc Oil itr Sc. wall from the canal to the chsnnel
ana thence 70 square 7O3, was received from the
Aldermen and passed. WV
- THE CENTER MARKET.
Bill authorizing the sale OF m aterias In the bniId
,bg teionglng to the Corporation at the Center mar.
het was received from the Aldermen and pa,sed
a., REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
M. rope, IT M commfftee on ways and means, re
sps9 ds bill making for the
:; M lewis, improvements, reported Joint resolu-
tion Ior Inc erection OF foot bridge on 10Th street
Detween L ana d streets northwest; bill to grade
And greSel 18th street northwest, from TO Bound
AIRY; Dill Tor nag f0otway across Rhode Island ave
nne, lhtersecuhg vermont avenue and l3,h street:
Dill 70 grade and gravel Rhode Island avenue from
Ith TO 18th street northwest bill for footways and
cutters on both sides Of Pierce street from New Jr
ssy avenue 10 North Ca pto street. bill 10 grade and
gravel street south, from Sd to Al street do Ith
,ireet east from Maryland avenue to street north
Mr.. Bassett, drainage, reported bill, to regulate
me construction OF sewers in the city of Washing
e n authorizing the laying o. water main i'm Sam
ION street, from l4th to 18th street northwest passed.
MI Palmer, claims. re ported bills for the relief
andrew msher, Henry White Moses Davis Michael
shea, Jas. ktofer and Peter Lan,m ond pas sell
MARKETS
Mr. Piper, committee on markets, reported a hill
nak ing appropriations for the ontiDgent ex pepses
u the Western Market passed.
MT Burgess, committee on police, reported bills
authorizing the erection Of frame porch and bath
,ouse ADJOINING the brick dwelling Of John
81 nnIer granting permission to Hon. N. G. Ordway
o locate a frame building: passed
Mr.. Piper offered Joint resolution making An
'ropnatlon Tor additional fire alarm boxes passed