Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-22

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The BOARD met In special sesssn I. f-asuantto
adjournment, and the rules were suspende,s to
receive reports from committees. ~
DRAINAGE AND WATER ervrrIy % - ~
= Mr. Baker, from the Commit. zee on Drainage,
reported bill to lay z wate. main in 7 street
north, nom 1ith to 14th west; passed. Also, NJ
ported substitute tof bin 20 construct ? 1x-foot
vest, at the expense Of the property holders;
passed. Also, bill authorizine hs Mayor TO
purchase in open market or By oontTAct ali the
water Mains, not exceeding 5000 feet. With ne
Ray be required BY the city In 1871, ito be pnr-
chased OF manufacturers doing busfnese In the
city, provided the purchases can b nads on -
Si sstSs . 3 IN ss ss
the river to Virginia avenue, win branch
eweIs from the same q follows IN D street,
+, +, & and II streets, running ease and YEA to
within 20 feet Of 9th and 9Th stree1s; ana In ],
X and l. streets, running east 20 yieAan 20 feet
Of Of 9Th street; passed. Ais9, BIN Tor relief Of
rHr srpssISrIs;psrT o. mvsas, src.
Also, reported . bin denn1E ne du-.
s si sss me fss.ss "s s
MT. Moore moved % stTiks out ne rroviss.
..that advances may be nads on the uufk pEior
to il: ,;So%1 gs ss z exceed &c
the said Superintendent and Csmmissioner or
ON estimates Approved by them snd insert
land he (the 8uperintendent) shau In no case
same shall have been stipulated II the contract,
and in that case no advance shall be inside en-
eeeding eighty Per cent. on the amount OF sush
advance shah b made in any case where On in
prOvement Ii asDeesable and asse1sed on priva.e
property" which amendment was accepted.
In the sth section authorizing ssuperinssnd eS
with the consent Of the Mayor, to employ from
time to time ''such ASSISTANTS a. may be necesa-
e 1a IN 81 his
above quoted and insert "aB assistant" agreed
to. Mr.. Crocker moved to strike out the words
in the sth section Sand also q clerk ct es00 per
annum;" agreed t0--yeas :, nays q. NE. Moore
moved to strike ont 30 much Of tho bill - MAKES
the Superintendent of Sewers, &C.; also, the
superintendent Of Bridges; and to restore the
Superintendent of the Erection OF New Build
ings, &c; both Of which amendments were agreed
to. Mr. Davis moved to reduce the appropriation
Moore S moved q sSe nSss eco Co.
ton of the bill, which provides that the City
Surveyor shall, at the requestof the Mayor, pre-
pare, make and furnish such surveys, measure
ments, levels, &C., Is may he required Of him,
and when there Is discrepancy the Mayor
shall refer the same to any other competent en-
gineer or surveyor; and to restore that provision
the Superintendent of Sewers, SC, ssto prepare
all surveys and fix the grades" agreed to. The
bill was then passed. ITS provisions ere noticed
MI. Davis introduced bill granting certain
privileges to William Pinion; referred = ~
SEA WALL ALONG THE POTION &C 'FRONT.'.
ported bin to take up and rebuild sea ~aI from
the Long Bridge down the river. and to con-
tinue the same wall to the northern terminus
Of the Arsenal grounds, appropriating e75 900
ditionai sum OF Ss5 ,Oeo to erect sea VAN from
the west side Of the canal to Bsrthoiow's wharf:
Ordered to be printed, and made the special or
der for next Monday week. -Y-'~s = -
/ PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
MIR. Clark introduced bill to drain the public
school building on Sd street east, between N and
ing for the appointment Of . committee Of three
Aldermen, three Councilmen, and one member
Of the Board of Trustees Of Public Schools from
each school district. OF which committee the
Mayor shall be ex o1ieio chairman, to select and
purchase lot in the northeastern section OF the
Third School District, at price not exceeding
ten cents per foot, to adopt plan for school
and cause he said building to b erected on said
s gro and .s6oc for the building. p"' 'N'
Considerable debate ensued on this bill, in
which reference was made by several Reubli-
can Aldermen to the extravagant appropria-
the Corporstion finances Mr.. Connolly said
but the legislative ofacer of the city; that the
unimproved space within the Corporation lin
u.s. thus leaving it discretionary s with the Mayor
chose; and now, said MT. Connolly, turning in
the direction Of Mr.. Emery, " My friend on my
power, and win be able to improve or leave un-
improved such sections of the city as he may
think proper" A slight sensation resulted.
Alderman Emery's face was suffused with a
modest blush as inquiring glances were turned
towards him.
The bill was finally recommitted to the COM
mittee, and the board adjourned.
The courts. .-......-
CRIMINAL Court, Judge Fssher.-This morn
ing a n0ue pros. was entered in the cases of
Richard AdeH, Edward Barron, and Samuel
Handy, each indicted for assault and battery
VIM. Brown and Daniel Atwood, indicted for
assault and battery, were found guilty of An as
SAINT. Henry jackson, indicted for the grand
larceny OF butter, was convicted, and recon-
mended to the mercy OF the Court. He was
sentenced to one year in the penitentiary.
-s.. THE PELLITIER CASES.
In the cases Of Antonio Pellitier for fraudu-
lent bankruptcy and false pretences nolle pros.
EQUITY Court, Judge Wyie.---A number of
orders and DEGREES were made to day, and the
argument in the Zion Wesley Church case was
resumed. tt.ss y.tst srUr..-..
ORPHANS COURT, Judge Purcef-To-tlay, at
a special session OF the court, letters OF admin
istratiOn were issued 70 Jane Adams on the es-
tate of Robert Adams-bond $500; do. to Richard
w. Meade ON the estate Of Richard w. Meade
bond ~ 600; do, with win annexed, to w. A.
Gordon, Jr., on estate OF Maria Bohrer-bond
$1,000. B. X. Gladmon was appointed guar
dian to his orphan child bond Sl5 900. :.
IRISH REPUBLT0ANs-Fl7h Ward Club.-The
Irish Republicans Club Of the Fifth Ward held
meeting last evening at Bleifu's Hall, on
Capitol Hill, the President, John O'Meara, in
the chair. The committee appointed to wait
on the commissioner Of the ward and procure
for lrishmen due ehare OF the corporation
work, reported that that Official thought Irish
men had better not come out to work, as it
would injure their health. Ton Shea then
pitched into Mayor Bowen heavy, and was Sc
we're ON "the City Hall ring" There was one.
thing certain, he said, they wouldn't have the
Mayor either, Tor their rights had been trampied
on by both Ct them. He then offered . resolu-
ton, protesting against any election OF dele
gates to The convention by q primary election,
which was referred to the executive committee.
A member, whose name we could not Ascertain,
nss,nv. fo 1ra