Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-12

back nomination of b. y. Crabb. for Inspector of
ton If stephen Prentiss for oe.ier OF Weights aud
Measures; confined by yeas Is. NAYS none. Ais ;,
Measrrer Of the Potomac District; confirmed-yeas
IL, nays !, Aao. Henry Clay fer Superintendent q
sweeps estern District: cOnfirned-yeas II nays
Also, X siser for Inspector and Measurer Of Lum-
her; re,eSted-yesst nays I; blank Also, Z; l.
nays S. Ais, JG Robinson for similar position
relected,yeas 5. nays =. blank X N ii. fenwiok
nlso the following scsvengers Walker White, first
Ea.s se1ssctsdayess = nayss Mli,ah ssa9olef
sss4P Si, %Sys sonfI,ea. e.
jams. Reynolds. Third Ward: eoniirmsd1yess ' Is,
ccays pone; fs'ner B1iscoe, Fourth WsId; con
sa fs wsfa IT.
s0eTe sss M g9s
Ws ~ s..t cSn e;.,rs
seventh WaId; Tejectes-yess ; nsyss A . '
Mr.; Stewart, from the crmmittee markets, re-
Market, MISnt
as,,SS seEecsethyeasS NAYS blsna Mr. hne
tanned By he fol e.iae vete:-Yess, Baker, Chase
sheph- I'd, D. NsyeEGrossman. Hine, Mc0athrsn. 3
Also. reported each the nomination of Joseph Oar,
Iscted-yess S; nays s. Also, Alfred Day. Clerk Of
the IVES srn MIA MARKET; confrmed,.yeas L. NAYS
Ofthe Eastern nsrkes caafrmed-yeas IS. nsys9 So
at midnight, not having gone through the list Of
committees there being, at the time of adjournment
some half dozen TO call, including the committee on
hre dep artment.
Board Of Common Council.
The Board was opened with prayer by Rev. A.
Bowen, Councilman from the Seventh Wardb Pres
iient Holden in the chair and all the members pres
ent except Mr.. Donoghue.
Messages we're receiv ed from the Mayor, enclosing
report OF the Intendant of the Washington Asy lum
Tor The month Of June; estimate Of the cost OF mate
with $ atement Of MAJOR Richards and recommen
datop that the necessary approximation for the re
school Trustees hold their meetings for the present
10 the rankin school house and advising that pro-
Health. "1' ''' '"' '"'e''"s' u '"' D'"'u u
the annual Contracts for paving were awarded
A MsId LIST w last 70 Me- Birch First
TsId Hearss oarth
D-lawaTe Hndnell. Fifth Wsra; Thomas Kirb- :,
seventh Ward The Mayor says: ' .;The bids for
these contracts are not found file with other bids
Sse Of ss
Also, one enclosing statement Of Mr.. McKeldeo,
resolution as to amount due the police the school
teachers, the il,emen and laborers ACCORDING to
OF S DUE sss p0s
an omit due teachers is s|0U; to statement OF
and 70 pas Pe. ssrd
SiSsl@ Il making total Of 2i5, 7l6 p. The COM
flowed for Hod%ys and ra.ny SaSs, @ mus. tim in
form you that the rolls have been kept in such
subject. There are some parties credited in gross
With twenty SIX t26) dsys in April. 1t lie fair to
IN that month. (emanc ipation day. and we think
there were several rainy days in hat month also. III
book, they uaht to have done. and we could oh
tain possession of them, the inquiry could be
answered"
NEW BUSINESS
The following were introduced:
Of 10th and Q streets; referred BY Mr.. freeman"
Bills for Pavements on south side Of street, be
between street and New York avenue By Mr.
ipiper.Resolution reqnesting the Mayor to cause
Resolution directing the President T. adjourn the
hoaId At 10 elSek until other. Use ordered laid
mittee to wait on AidermeD to inform them that this
Board is ready to enter into joint meeting elect
by the death q Mr. s 80 lo. ae By NY
Monlden-Bil to pave 18TH ,treet, from q street to
on 9Th and streets, and bill granting certain Priv
Me- er sewer in Pennsylvania
avenue, from ID to AZ streets east TO grade and pave
s ay IN s9nsre R Sl Iterred By Mr. sasssttPe
I kin y s brick building BIZ Mr. Barton
south referred By Nj Pni&sn-B for lam as on
ION ,1re9t between Pe.Isylys1a and street
n s. and ff b.
and s IL o rssf q r1
Petition OF n q. Reynolds for extra excavation in
s1 By S John e slt
ITO erect sign passed Bill to refer certain taxes
B for ph IN Rhode and srenre and bT.neh
sewers Ia 7th S'h and other streets bill eqalizing
the salaries OF male gramn ar schools; referred.
The FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.
Mr. Freeman Introduced BIZ authorizing the
Metropolitan :a!ice CoJnmssioners A wEcreD: the
care OF The FIRE alarm and police telegra pbs shall 3
placed in charge ofo superintendent; referred.
81 A
MI Moulden INTRODUCED bin to prohibit the cry
to- t sssh %as leyred
A. INT, tAIENsloN OF NORTHERN ri, MARKEri
the Northern Market 90 a. to take in X street, Be,
tween 9th and eth; referred
Mr. Lewis ofered resolution, Which wa, adopt
ed reques,ins the OF Sewers to care
several wards Of thi: city, which have been put.
down by the corporation within the last
nehse I" @ bosrd Tor R a
ment in detail Of such work as he may find detec
INVITATION TO MINISTERS.
Mr.. Mccoy offered resolution that the president
Tin order to carry out the resolution requiring zach
NEE tiIg TO be opened with prayer be requs sted 70
city to attend the meeting Of the Board. No stated
pastor being present. p. Ser said duty shall be performed
Mr.: Barton Inquired V neither the resolution con
tenpated inv iing ALI including Catholic, jew and
resolution was adopted.
TAX BILL.
Mr. Pope introduced bill imposing taxes Tor the
" 1870, which referred to the ways and means
committee and ordered to be printed
The general tax is fixed at ~ cents on the 100, in
stead Of Is cents The school tax is 80 cents instead
Of Is cents, and other special taxes the same last
year. FOR taxes paid prior to the 18th day 81 Sep
ttnber, l70, abatement OF 10 cent Is allowed;
prior to the last day of October, $50, pfr cent,
prior 20 the last day of Nov embef. per cent.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Pope, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, reported Aldermens bill authorizing the
Mayor to anticipate the revenue TO pay interest on
the funded debt police school teachers fremen &c.
Mr.. Carr aher offered amendment to include Ia
boring no have lot sold their ordSre and after
some debate, in which it stated that the laborer
would be pr divided for the amendment was rejected
and the bill passed-Messr Bowen and Brooks yot-
ing in the negative.
USELESS OFFICE ABOLISHED.
MI. Pope. from the same committee, reported Q
bill substitute for the ordinance abOlishinG the
ofce Of disbursins clerk VI the corporation. The
substitute provides that Of the bill the duties de-
yolviDg that officer shall be performed until 9TH
erwise ordered by the officers who performed these
iu lies before the passage of the act
Mr.. Piper opposed the adjustment of the Office
unless there was created Office OF auditor Of
counts, il would throw the entire power into the
hands Of those who employed the men and paid
them.
The bill was passed.
SUPER INTENDENT OF SEWERS, &c.
Mr.. Bsssett, from the committee GU drainage, re
EOred bill to abolish the Office of superintendent OF
Sewers,