Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-17
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.
Board Of Aldermen. May l6th

and Sd stree east TO be o. referred Several bills
u, the lower Board were referred Council bill to
south and Pennsy lvania avenue, and in south
two barrel sewer in 18th street west, between
md n, rth; referred.
MI. Stewart also introduced join. resolution re-
guestiDg the MAYOR to cause Mes.r,. Brown Calf t
foot Of nth street west, - they have not complied
With n. tern, = their lease and tia, All Persons
who have not paid .hei. rents BE- sT
ing the Commissioner TO furnish the Board a. lts
money has been collected since his appointment, and
from whom money was now due. MI. Moore hoped
ns @sre in1ov-d Mssrs Brown Cali held the
wharf at the foot OF street By compact with the
to the Committee on the washington Canal.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. Croker introduced bill making appropriation
of $50 to pay for certain repairs the Aldermen
phen Parsons; passed Mr.. Moore presn et d Sre
test Of property owners in square II against open
INQUIRIES TO THE FINANCES.
Mr. Moore also introduced concurrent resolution
Boards examine count, cancel seal mp, and leaSe
IN the custody Of the Register for preser,aton such
81 october nth, 1867 as have been redeemed BY the
Register; and report TO this Board the number so
redeemed, and the amounts Of money paid for their
Also resolution requesting the Register to inform
March a s the bans wheS is se
depositary Of the funds of this corporation; stating
gether with the amounts thereof and the nature of
the claim for which it was given in payment part
Also resolution requesting the Water Registrar TO
inform this Board Of the total Of money re-
during the present year starting at the close of his
last annual report and coming down to the first day
Also, resolution requesting the City Register to
s I s nas
known to have been incurred prior to that time and
account OF debts Incurred subsequent to that time
also, What WA the total amount of the floating debt
SO Tar as ascertained, on the sth Of June, lSeS;
Aiss, introduced resolution requesting the Mayor
long series OF years; adopted.
also III the amn on
sa s fSs srsft1S and Lighting
from 18th TO nth streets west 18th street from penn
% S =
north north from list to ': sS west 18th wes 70
to s 6 n
1lst west, from Penney lyania avenue to Boundary
from north 'S to Ss Srs fsS
and 2oth streets vess, from 20 north; g south,
l.th north from the L0ng Bridge to the canal; both
sides e & from ,S,h e 18th n south,
avenue to street south lsih east. from East Capt
tol TO street south alter street from eth to 18th
SSk i north iron 10th west to Vermont avenue.
pEcoRATIxe THE SOLDIERS GRAVES
% 10 Ia esd ntpodreeE res9lntlSn
a. r., e aid them in deeorasn ~ the the grsses e Of
Their fallen comrades:
molly expressed their Willingness to Contribute from
their own pockets their rata share of the
proposed to be appropriated instead of draw ing on
depleted city treasury for it. After considerable
asoais MI chase proposed su6s,itute resolution
pro rata by the respective members Of these Boards
and TO be deducted from their annual salary as such
member. The substitute was adopted: Yeas-Messrs.
sell Stewart and the President, 1CrockerGs: nays-
T. Mr. Ccsnoily moved TO- rike out : ioo and insert
sl75, that being an assessment Of Is on each mem.
resolution was passed. w 'N S1O''''"'e
NEW srsrxEss.
paving Of the eaGrssewSy Of 10TH capitol street,
and VIM ~ fepaP the 3, saWa at h:
81 sfsa es and g esS ssw at the Of
Amos Hunt and others. quiet and peaceabie citi.
Gus, asking the passage Of an act prohibiting the
- daiIsssT,~ practice OF hall riavinp ON any street
N twenty rods Of sf9e common or ground with
Way "a this city referred nj :! sthran intro
Sg, J' an5 1917 ~ a., soiPai ,beir n,asTket
out side of the regular market hours as now defined
by law; adopted. Mr. Baker introduced bill TO curb
pave and gutter ON the south side Of street from
"a 10 Water street southwest passed: Also, resOlu-
on TO suspend the sale 81 property liable to be sold
ON vest side Of lst stree; between and ID south
west; adopted. Also, bill TO take mp and reset the
euIbstones and CUTTERS from intersecton OF street
aid virginia avenue along street to "a street &c
referred Mr. stewart introduces resolution request
ing he City C"llest9rto suspend the tax sale of lOts
and ~ s4use 10 ior lay ing foot pavement, until
after Jaly d 1870, adopted Mr. Davis introduced
blll grazing RSrms non 70 VIM Plnion TO erect o
ing, passed Also, Lill prohibiting the laying of
re s,wer5 10 c0hneeI with certain sewers IN the
IIst ward, passed. Council bill to curb, pave and
eutisr on West side of I'd street west. from u to
nYIin was passed tounch bill, amending the act
aiyDdng the city into election precincts referred
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
~. mr. baker from committee on Drainage, reported
ohI auIhorfzins the construction OF sewers in l.
street from lTh TO 18th northwest, and in 18th street
itOhl 70 Massachusetts avenue; passed Also bill
aid oTer X,a i bi 10 n Iar from h e.
IN ah street east between Pennsylysnia avenue and
bill Tor e9nstruotion Of sewer along Massachusetts,
A Ise, wess e '6e pss5 co%T,e
Parker; Committee discharged. Mr.; McCathr an,
i1in Ia, niee on Ciams reported bills for relief Of
VIM: IL Edelin- Francis i. Metcalf Jerry Nolan,
Daniel NJ arty John Wilson and Patrick Jordan
al Of which were passed AT midnight, the Board
6Ooru Oh common Council.
The President Jos. Williams, ESQ - la the chair
and all the members present.