Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-21
Board Of Common CounciI.
Mr.. Pore, president pro TEN IN the chair, and all
the members resent exceps Mr.. Holden.


from DR.. q. n. Nichols superintendent of the
Government Asylum for the Insane, incl 1sine biis
Also. message asking an 3. propria.ion Of alb 5ut
$500 to enable him keep those portions Of Penn
paved wiz wood preperiy swept and cleaned, g. a.
. PRESENT crsditable appear snce; referred Also,
&C. in an,ver 70 resolution Of the Board and in,
closing eertncstes q york done in square No. g.;
mate O. the cost Of grazing and graye,ing L street
Iorth iron Sorh Carsips avenue to 9TH street west
from J; I. Greer inviting the Board to be present
in the rear Of the Central GuardhOuse this Tuesdsy
afternoon at O'Clock; accepted.
By Mr.. Freeman-Bilis Tor relief OF Sarah Fl anil
ton, kewaan ward, and Cornelius Clark; amend
between l.th and 18TH SO 10 exc ude that portion
betw 18th and 18Th; passed. By Mr. PiperNSiii
S Of Se seS f Sssse qd ie
tion granting permission to Il. o. Douglas TO cree.
Hoael: referred By sr MSaden"Iiil q srsntiss 10
%sr kcb shsdd T. to erect GGdsn sum
f pave siey IN square @ resolution authorizing
@ Of ID 70 isnt o. sr G In shs
OH and 1th,l on which TO cree eight room school
sease referred. Bill, for sewer Ia 9ih street fro
me, irom Ith 10 R street; referred. For lamps on
Sth street from to for foot east side
,sIrsd Bill to t-im ana gravel street, from New
the relief Of certain parties owning lots on 9th
street, between and al (giyug credit for amounts
XIV
Mr.. POpe-Bill in relation 10 the day watchman Il
the west wing OF the City Hall; pissed. Bill for
passed, BY Mr.. Roberts5n-B'ii for sewer in
street fr D, ID 10 attn street; passed. BY ar ODyn-
yanis avenue to Street bill for ia@Us INN in NV
J.er,sy aIenue, from G to street south; pssse !.
BY Mr. .Palmer-Bills authorizing the Mayor 70 par.
chase water mains: To grade and gravel b street
south, icom 10th to l4th street east; do q street
south rom 9th TO I4th streets east, do lOh street.
To lat al
I'm east, from Las, Capitol street to Maryland ave
10 I4th street east from to street north for rt
lIef1f Janes o. nulin and Geo. a. Barr: passed
west end TO pave footweys there Ry Mr.. Bow M
SD ss,fT from to In to street. irSm ih e 18Th
ton calling for estimate TOR grading and grateiing
for relief Of f TSos s ssssf by M
feIred. BY Mr. Robertson-Rill for gas lamps in G.
terred. BY Mr.. Garraher-Re.oiation requesting
me mayor TO lspend he work on 18th street west
the proper grade Of siid street be ascertan ned
ara ms; ing the Superintendent Of Street an.
Baltmor and Potomac railros1, and determine
as pTovde3 aE b aet and n street south
Febi usry, ISL: adopted. ''o'''
~ Pope ntroauced bin ia rsIato to tbs Bs,
NC ard Potomac Railroad, which EN- powers the
Rnt travel and the business Interests Of
WWashinston to extend the tracks OF its road rom
the canal front west Of 9Th street wet, to Forth
street, and TO occupy and for depot and railroad
purposes the grounds between said 9th street, b
SIRE, street; and the north line Of the canal; provided
nsed LOT street railway. and shall erect depot Of
&.rosa an the d1H, Of the
fenn:yiyania The bill ~as after a short ex plana,
Mr,Barton introduced bill pnpsopristinq s3OO9
nns laid on aaG IS
nays kes'rs. Barton, Pope; and aobertson-s.
Bills to lay drain from water closet ia west wing
Of City Hail g 5!h street, and amend the act for
tween NJ ard N street west were passed. "'''' 'e
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
mr rope. IRON the committee ways and means
ported re loution, which was adopted, req
t6e Of streets &C to report all tn.
asking com pen,aton for damages alleged to have
ee es5 st s ey h on accom-, Of ,he chang
west also, bills for TIE relief Of Ambrose both and
MT IeSis T rom here sasifa on
rep U.o olns to cause afoCt~sy TO be laid on the
south 81 New York avenue TO take " the fo?t.
VIII Connecticut aveBus: to set the |
cnrbstoIes and rave footways on each stde Of l3a
to construct footbridse It the intersection II 8th
and streets N. W TO set the cur stOnes and ps-e
street 5. W, between 9th ana 7th streets s. w; TO
sraie aid gr-:el Rhode Island d avenue, from W
stones ana pave the foo,,ysys ana cutters on the
ives SIDE % 3th street besVeen and sire Is
e Ut, to lay a nag iCOtway acr,@7 REM iSah |
Az enue at 18th street northwest, 10 s' ths curb
stones and pave the foOIway and cutters pu DC
south side Of South Csroiina svenu' betwesn 9Th
ano 7th streets east; do. the side Of MAJ
chusets avenue from 18th TO 2lst streets; on te
ro1 side OF street between Isl street. southeast
End canal bill 70 pave the south side of street,
betNeen 18th and 2lst streets northwest; oil 20
trim AID grade street, between 9Th and 18th
w,st; bill to relay the CUTTERS rn both sid OF VI
street, between 18th aud 2lst Streets all OF which
were pissed.
, Mr. Pslmer, from committee claims, re ported
tavorably bills for the relief Of Casper Win eIs .
Thorpe, ard Edward +. ANGER son; passed.
Mr. Piper, from the committee on health repo' I'D |
bill t. pay e. " Boswell for medicine FURNISHED ne
Dor Of the Seventh Ward; passed.
Mr. Nflnt rem the drainage committee, repor cd
bil for relief Of parties owning properly on 9,h
street. bstwee en- l. and N which was passed. |
Mr.. Mccoy introduced Q bill to fnclose q public |
s9rsIe on New Jersey avenue; passed.
The board then took a recess; and on milling
the Aldermen bill assigning site for depot for The
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company was
taken MP and passed. Mr.. Pope moved that The vote
by which the bill was passed be reconsidersd, and
also moved to lay that motion the table; carried