Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-13

Ac nmuait atioa from the city surveyor. trans
ting areport If the engineers select by himself
ference beiwe. them IN regard t. tie me ssuresnen,
oil ne eject park was refer ed to the spe ial com
c, mmnnic alton firm The Corpor alton Attorney,
10 ieriy to q fctoiGtiol vi the board in which ne
pa, for wan s0 there
have beer error in drawing The resolution.
ounc the s 1stf q Tho. oponne
received from the Alderman with an alendment;
Piovfd nce Hospital wa. tasen up and. after some
debate was passed. Bills for the relief OF the
ho%s soSoc
slHo,l John !; Peabody, flor work Zone At the
to lay water main in iasn street ~e.s fTem Msry
land avenue to " atsr street; 10 pay VIM. MMgaa
" a IL the .Si
Es' 3 Jones, u A. bacon, r. B. Ferguson. and
WI Dsx' spothecaries, Tor medicines f1rnished'
The wKLcoME To CONGRESS.
the Of in he
strafion Of welcome TO Congress the 2lst instant
board and ado pied. and Messrs. Mouiden and Hunt
On he part ~ Sis Sosrd 10 make the
TIE coMPrn oLLERs CLERKS.
of the Comptroller; passed.
the water department was taken us. ''' VI
because certain parties had Informed him that they
90 and he would not object the passage Of the bin
ne thought the alton OF the clerk too small
ana N, moved that II be hxed at 81 400. instead Of
Mr.. Burgess moved an amendment, that the power
81 ap2o,nimsnt De vest, in 'he Mayor to be con-
Mr. Freeman said that If the Aldermen are to con
cer un there Was a. Be- but e
that the books would be posted for s.me months at
Mr.. Piper doubted the power Of the Councils to
pass law for the appointment Of an officer in any
Mr.. Gaines took the same view.
The amendment Of Mr.. Piper increasing the com
Hans. ~ secasp
ghne, Palmer, Pope-6
confirmation BY the Beard Of Aldermen, wa. adopt
ed-ysss IL, nsys-nessrs: 6owen, Freeman, Nc
Mr.. Robertson moved an amendment, that the
work shall be under the direction q the Water
Mr.. Bowen ofisred resolution inSuring Of Proyi
dence Hospital the number OF charity patients that
have been treated in the Institution adopted
Bill, following We're Mr.
the III ana
referred By Mr.. rreeman-Rc solution requesting
The fhs FOR Grading and
street betw en- 10th and Bound! ry, has been award
tractors Who sacaxsted street north.ess. between
2lst and 21d streets, TO fill ny aid ations with
cut 10 the COOPERATION, winch were ADOPTED.
BY Mr. .ouIdin- Resolu.iop requesting the Mayor
s1 &c.
Vincsnt1s and the Protestant Orphan AGIums:
which was amended By nserting the Colo, ed
Asylum, st. Mays Asylum, Widows Home
g. Ann Infant Asylum, St. Johns Home, Sol
diers and eailors' Orphans Home, and referred
By Mr.: Pope-Bil to pay the night watc nmen OF tbs
weet wing Of the City hall; passed. Bill amending
act to construct sever Ia street and in alley in
guessing the Mayor TO cause square 6sl to be filled
up TO atate nuisance paseed. Petition asking the
Mayor to have street, between Capitol street and
Delaware avenue, in proved BY Messre. Fletcher
Buchley, 20 soon es they complete the work on
North Capitol street, with resolution directing the
improve nts to be made under the direction of the
Commissioners Of the Fifth Ward; which was
lamps on New Jersey avenue; referred By Mr.
Carrsher-Bill for relief Of q. l.. Page; referred
THE MOON CONTRACT.
Mr.. Carraher offered Q resolution requesting Con
grsss to urge the passage Of act to prov ds
for lighting the streets every night IN the year.
Mr. Carrahor called attention TO the fact that the
moon sou etImes did lot comply wi her contract
needed. The resolution Was adopted,
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Nr. Bassett, from the committee on drainage. re.
ported bill for the relief Of assignees Of the
tors Of the 4th street sewer; passed. Bill for sewer
In 10Th street, from new York avenue to Massachu-
Mr. Palmer, from the committee on claims, re-
ported bin for the relief Of Benz Tilley: john B.
him, James Power, A. G. Riddle. Robert r.
Moore, Emil JouIhar and Bu.hrod Washington;
PASSED Bill for the relief of Holmes Tinsley; re
"a mmitted Adjourned.