Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-08
CoRFORATION AFFAIRS.


One announcing hls approval OF several acts which
one ,IaP;mi,,ins the aseopnt Of the Corporation
the hank this date Of si,7s2Cg ten year bonds,
One Transmitting the statement Of the Water Regis.
month 81 October to have been S54is 81 '''ins 'he
One making the following
NOMINATIONS
Hallett Knbourn Tor commissioner under a recen,
act 81 Compression the improy of ashing-
TOD Osnai, wee ,. n. swetlaDd, resigned; Dr. Ford
Or Or Palmer: resigned; Dr., y. ". Toner, member Of
DR.. g. p: fenwick. member Of the Board Of Health,
yics Dr. Crosgon, resiened The domination Of Mr
Health.
The report Of the Intend.nt of the Washington
Asy lum for the month Of October, lSo received
Several Council bills were referred
ONE II bp.s Council S. Ss. for street
ment in the sixth Ward, and Or. McGsthrsn moved
that peSS h.a rssa Ssn 90
dow 10y excessive taxation that they did not cast
shadow at noonday, and that he would keep the bills
DO SIKH wARDERs CAST a SHADOW At Sooy
sTih ard was c, rtat y incorrect in regard to the
condition Of the people Of the ward that be lthe
seemed to be comfortably situated, the sun didn I
SINE through any Of Them, and he bJ.cted most de
proxe rnents in the ward. and the snnSuncefnen, Of
his Purpose to retain them WAS sufficient
TAME OrF YOUR COAT AND ROLL UP YorR SLEEVES
iss Gentleman a sBs
IN personalities and The wanted him to underst aud
eI.ew how When or Where he pes. O0ara or
Hr. Scnnolly-"i den want to take my coat on -
in his course here he viii have to take his coat o
Mr.. Connolly subsequently, said that he meant
from the sixth ward in earnest, and not ironically
as ,e seemed TO suppose
After short discussion OF . more amicable charac-
ter. Mr.. Mcgathren saying his shadow language was
dsIessticn' With only two dissenting votes
DISCREPANCY
A communication from the sup. of Sewers. &C.,
resolution Of this board, statement Of the meas
front q lot D. IN sqnsre is a%oaaaine 70
tse the
Council! bill aspEoplis,ing u =, to delzsy tn. ...
build frame wood. .hed on her premises; passed -
bill. allowing Martin Cannon to add three rooms H
ton to hi. frs%e house; Charles Burse.. 70 erec,
= frame buidins next hi. brick house: Ae.. y Q:
r. sauaEs r. I'm within three feet q hs SIiek hou:s
line 20 MS r, Epdng to the
:dIoinins h. , brick house on sa1.re -; samuel
s1en suns to feet . 81
tion to bis brick house ali of which were passed
ssna Ge o: seS9s sn
TO their buildings-there being general law on the
.pbieetnand the Committee was discharged FROM
EXTENSION OF IInE FOR As.IE,iEST OF I.xHs.
ment Of ten per Cent authorized to be allowed T.,
the act impospg taxes for the year 1870. il hereby
Mr. Moore said that the people had pie time,
and q they would put on the payment of the taxes
are q. the time until next SPRING Il the ss. m.
men, Was allowed .ill then
favor Of the extension; which Was read. '''A ~
Mr.; slater moved to strike out 1.-THE 9Th and In.
sert 1.-THE 9th. which amendment as accepted.ty
After . brief debate the resoluti,n was passed.
Mr.. s,swar. presented account Of wm- rorsyth
for survey and location Of the route Of the AID o.
serred Also. submitted the following: Whereas
S hs lime q :hs
III. ir for the Construction Of the
t. s ss this
yement therefore, resolved that the City CoIlec
c, ply with the joint resolution approved Az a. 60
anu that be be requested TO send his bill expenses
appropriation may be made for the payment Of the
Mr. hass presented petition to grade aud gravel
ID street from street north to the Boundsry
IMPORTANT STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Also, introduced bill tor the construction of a
sewer In street north, between 9Th and 9Th street.
Also, bill for changing grade of Louisiana avenue
between 9th and 9TH streets west, in view Of the
Mr. Croker introduced bill to pave the Carriage
way Ct 18th street west, from the canal to street
work to be done under the direction Of the
Of Streets and Sewers, the Commissioner of the SEC
appointed By the Mayor; and asked q suspension of
the rules for the purpose Of considering il once
Messrs t Chase. Davis. Hide, sRepherd, Stewart and
hs ass
not twe thirds; 30 the rules we're not suspended
The i'll wss then referred to the committee i'm,
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr. Moore introduced bill TO rectify assessment
for paving in front of lot g. in square 6Ss referred
Also, bill authorizing the settlement Of several i'm
fort res Of Fl M sse Espey
bill for relief Of assgnees of contractors for con
.ruction Of the sewer in 4th street west; reierred
s. b street west, between and south; refrrred.
Also, bill 70 trim and gravel & street north between
Ia and 10th streets west; referred.
LIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE.
Also from the eommittee on gas. reported bill for
TIE :.ms with ths 9e.ions 2, aS men
IN to Boua dar, l2,h and 18th west from ,. to
t% 70 70 the eSna Es
tol street from sth TO nth east north from North
norsh from III 81 sss .tS ns,
from New York avenue TO street north; 10th east,
Vest from Pennsyrsns avenue to street Se' nO rii
south, from ID 70 llth west; LIST west, from north
TO New Jersey avenue nOTtn, from llth to 18th
west, south from "a 10 7th west: New Jersey are
nue., from street north 70 New York avenue: New
York avenue. north side, from 18th TO 18th street
west MGssae husetts avenue, from 81 TO 5th street
west; north, from Sd west 10 North Capitol: Rhode
Island avenue, from 18th 10 th street west I'd east
from south to south Carolina avenue; 5ih west,
from 10 Y north; ith west. from 1 to New York
avenue; 5th west, from Massachusetts, TO New York
street west "a street, from ane TO Mary land ave
nue.; I'd street east. from north to Maryland ave
nue.; Pennsy vania avenue. from sth to llth street
east Louisiana from 5ih 10 7th street north
west Indiana avenue, from LIST to Sd street north
west l31z street, from Mary land to street
south; street north, from 2lst TO 22d west Also
one at each Of the following points:-Head Of alley
from Massachusetts avenue, between 9th and 9TH
streets, to i street; southwest corner Of street
north and ID vest; northeast corner Of l. north aud
l7ih west: southwest corners OF north and I'D and
18th west in the alley ia square i54 southwest cor
Of and 9TH streets southwest: northw corner
Of 10th and X streets northwest. The bill was
passed.
BILLS TO PAY WARD APoTHEcARIEs.
MIR. CIossman, from the commi. tee OF health re-
ported bills for relief Of Thomas Landress, kIoc
kewski. Samuel Il. Tyson, W. q. Duckett, X. A.
Bacon j. B. Jones, Oscar Oldberg, 4. q. Linea-
weaver, ward spothecares all OF which bills were
passed.
The FIFTEESTh STREET IMPROVEMENT.
Mr. Chase introduced bill 70 construct q sewer in
18th street from Pennsylvania avenue TO street
north; passed.
Mr. Connolly introduced bill for the preserva-
tion OF order, which Was referred to the Committees
ON n ,hafay