Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-28
Board Of Common Council.

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Tue hour Of u o ,el.cE having arrived, the chair
declared the board adjourned.
Board Of Common Council.
Messages we're received from the Mayor aanounc-
ing ms approval Of certain acts: transmitting a
communicate from the Commissioner Of the east-
same COPY q gue. Tor rne ON Ine
ment az the Washington Asy lum, adopted BY the
the Councils. Transmitting letter from Jo. .
hodgson Ihiendant Of the " sshlngtOn Asy iuu, arg
h, s n h .ae Es.p0s r nds
proper treatment OF insane paupers, making the
IN the iasllstion as the psnirent department or
wOr.EoUse are SDtirsly unsuited Tor the Iu;pose
lequired. 2 Tha. As Tenn. ,a {. =: once Ne turned
expense. Inasmuch ss mony OF the pars ne sent
keIe az prisoners are most desperate oharasters,
rents Of the law. = Common humanity demani il
Evo, i1g The civ IN e1traysgant outlay Of money.
SEw BUSINESS.
-tre-t, between Z and streets; and petition Tor
smp corLer 18th and streets: referred BIZ Mr.
Pt r. Tor " "ork done at the western .3Gial
srou nd, With a bill making an appropriation there
Mr. aGrfsycBili icr water nam in P:cnsy Iv.nis
avenue iry Sth to 10th streets east, ana in 10th
Le-sBifcr wafer ei'U m.ia IN SIN street, between
snd Boundary streets, n W. Bill for tine relief Of
and John sheshan rsferred Resoiatios REQ uestins
the Superintendent Sewers the cost on
hose b. have paid sewer tax heretofore adopted
BY Mr. Pope-kesolution requesting the supsrin,
Instant, requesting him to OF anime lie oot~sy. on
street. between 18th and 18th, and report II they
aa m To- p.y dem
Pri.Ion isr grading sth street vest, between and
sled psssSd. By Mr: P.m.r-Biil for footv.ys on
and 9TH streets east; referred. BY Mr.. Hunt-BIii
Ter loot bridges over the cutters in the Seventh
square IS p.sssd. By Mr. PaImsr~R.solStti, "a
| r.luesting the srPe,interdsnt to rernsasure the
and repoI, II. cost .h.r..f; .dop,e1 -
| N.hT ACCUNJLATINs WATER RE,EvoIRs.
whereas il J. he opinion q ensi.ser. aud rrsetic
..n Ihs, siss, seeamus,in5 r.ssT.oir. into hict
from u. s,in., to no- oui again in day tine. b,
-h,sh the CHER districts Of IN. city nov out o
supply, thu' unnscsssAr, several year
Coz. ts ,s ,.,,: q sss; % mar. At tn: :o:, Q
eozpos-d q william ror.yrh, Henry Larnsa. Ban
.nn ss,sr'.n and the sh'T y, an Q, p. .onnits.
| appointed - sur'e,, lscass and report upon ta'
msisiing rsser.or on high srsnnd to the north d
2. .n:':P 9: isyt. The s:.Op:r.tion and .avic'
qu.intss with thsfscts The resolutios vas adopted
Mr. Barton introduced bill providing that. in
.hf &c :. ~. S
oi the engineer Ofcer In charge 81 the ngtoi
| AqJeduCt Rhe Water Registrar, OF other compsien
authority, water metres At such manufacturing
PAGES asshall ss deemed ne essary; that the our
metre; - S.ilss BE- .dogied As the standard uls,r
ing es' ashnenis, hotels livery stables, and othe
places; that the Mayor be authorised and resuestet
referred to the oomni:ts. on drainses. ~ ''
| COUNCIL BILLS,
n follows were returned from the Aldermen will
A1sSndInsnf: y bach we're eoneurreA in: Ior res
the ives. wing Of the City Han: snsndins sci io1
sewer IN street. Bills for relief Of Francis Owe
and Andre. Glss:o.. and 70 pave the csrrisss.s
s. asri ,..s.s R t.
v..SensSs !, 70 ,., s.y i'sso 70. lowering tn
number Of other bills - NV
Mr.. Lewis from the Committee on imVroy easnt,
rsm North caS,oI :r.. 70 Sd .I.:, ss
s or sSs or 81
%%ets S,1. passed; Bill =. for the relief q
IN. relief o. Mrs n 4 Yofd: passed Hdvsr.sl!
e ,SI The h:m relief Of Paris report
hT. lewi. hirodne. ed bin auiboTizinr he 4 syo
ere. e. ps'nS
M. .ns ass ey the city which was read thrt
MT Piper. from the committee on health. repsrts
aid r 4 ki'slIr o. ~. Dav. \ b. feTgasoi
Mr. Pope inquired Q, The president had he resciuds
to Ii. an. ana q:s Il =
the sntor had been in.tr ns ass mode no
| open ths chsmter Tor the Union.
society bad information that Judge Cartier ma 4 4
,iruet.d the snitOr not to open the chamber TO an
M Pope rema-ks that it appeared they woul
soon be ,uiIerins specie, Of serfdom, aud he h,