Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-24

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q Common CoESei! Of rae Csty OF WashIngton, That
the Mayor be, and he is hereby, authorized to
apply the act as passed for Twenty third street
west to that portion of said street between the
north side OF street and the canal so as 20 make
said improvement conform to the request of the
passed and approved November, 1869; the said
portion having been left out by an error In en-
crossing said bill. lApproyed, May Is, 1871.
An ACT to pave the carriagewsy of Louisiana
avenue, between Ninth and Tenth streets
west.
Be 1t enacted By the Board of Aid,-,n.n and Roo,a
q Common Council Of the CIR Of WGshingion That
the Mayor be, and he Is hereby, authorized and
requested TO cause Louisiana avenue, between
Ninth and Tenth streets west. 10 be paved with
cobblestones removed from Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. The work to be contracted for and exc.
cuted in the manner and under the superinten
dence provided by law; and to defray the
expense OF the said Improvement a special tax
equal TO the cost thereof is hereby imposed and
levied on all lots or parts of lots on the line of
The Improvement; the said tax to be assessed in
conformity with the provisions of the act at,-
proved October IL, 1865.
Approved, May n, ISL.
An ACT to pay K. l.. Ridgiey for medicines fur
nlshed to the poor Of the First Ward for the
quarter ending March 81, 1871.
BsI enGred 6y the Board OF Aldermen and Board
q COMMON Cov.et! Of ne Guy Of WdshiHgtOn,
Collars and ninety-five cents be, and the same
Is hereby, appropriated ont OF the general fund
to enable the Mayor to pay e L. Ridgley. apoth-
ecary TO the poor of the First Ward, for medi-
cines furnished during the quarter ending March
81, ISL Improved, May q, 1871.
JOINT RESOLUTION for the appointment of an
auditing committee.
R.Solvef by the Board Of Aldermen aad 6oard
Q committee of two from the Board OF Alder.
men and three from the Board of Common
Council, to be appointed by the respective pres
tdents, be appointed TO audit the accounts OF
D. nj: Nhittesey, comptroller, in accordance
Win his request. Improved, May "a, 1871.
Am ACT to furnish contractors with certain evi.
cences OF indebtedness on account of work
done In connection with the paving OF Penn
eylvania avenue.
Be- enacted 6y tA< Board o. Aldermen and Board
o. Common Council Of the Cary of WaskiaEtoH,
That the Mayor be, and he Is hereby, author
lied to Issue TO u. Jones and Thomas Lewis
certificates of the amount of the Indebtedness
due by said corporation for the execution of
work done by them in connection with the
pavement OF Pennsylvania avenue, from the
Capitol grounds TO Fifteenth street west; said
certificates TO be similar, 80 far as practicable,
to the certificates already issued to other con-
with the Avenue: Providsd, That the Maxor
shall first require the contract rs TO repair such
portions OF the pavement laid down by them as
may have sunk In holes since its completion the
work to be done at the expense Of the contrac-
tors. tApproved, May q, 1871.
AN ACT to compensate the commissioners or
the Northern Liberties, Eastern and Western
Markets.
Bsas.setsd BY ne Board Of Alderman and Board
That the Mayor be, aud hereby n, authorized
ond requested to pay to each Of the commission
have been confirmed by this Board the sum OF
three hundred dollars for services rendered
during the past year.
SEC 2. And be Il further enacted, That the COM
missioners of the Eastern and Western Markets
be paid one hundred and fifty dollars each as
compensation, and that the sum Of three hun
dred dollars be paid 70 the heirs Of v Hsrbaugh,
Liberty Market. [Approved, May 81, 1871.
An ACT making an appropriation for the par
dead
Bs q enacted sv the Board Of AHeruen and Board
the sum of ffty dollars be, and the same il
here By, appropriated out of the general fund to
treasurer of the committee on decorating the
graves Of our fallen comrades who so nobly de-
Tended our national capital.
Approved, May 81. 1871.
An ACT for the relief of clerks In the Water
Registrars Office.
Bstf enacted BY the Board Of Aldermen and Board
~ Common Council Of hs Cay Of Wash,sgtOa,
That the Mayor be, and the same Is hereby,
authorized TO pay out OF the water fund to W.
4. Morgan, j. p. Weston, A. Watson, j. T..
Eckloff and Henry Larman two hundred dollars
zach. for extra services and night work in trans
ferring rent books and making ont tax list in the
Water Registrars ONCE for the year 1871.
Approved, May 81, 1871.
Am ACT for the relief OF William L. Brsmhall
Be ii enoefed by the Board Of Alderman ana 6oavd
That the sum o. two hundred and seventy nine
dollars be, and the said sum Is hereby. sppro-
priated out of the general fund, 70 enable the
amount due william s. Chamberlin on his con-
tract for painting the City Hall, assigned to
said William l.. Bramhall.
Approved, May 81, 1871.
AN ACT for the relief of John F. Cox and Ralph
Bell.
Bette enacted BY the Board Of Aldermen and Boayd
That fSs su% Of f Eve osrs essS be-
performed after office hours, during the months
of October and November, 1870, be, and the
same T. hereby, appr9priatsd out OF the general
visions Of this act. Approved, May 81, 1871.
An ACT for the relief Of the night.watchman Of
the west wing Of the City Hail.
Bsn enacted By ne Beard a. Aidrrass gsd Board
be, and the same Il hereby, appropriated out
OF the general fund, to enable the Mayor to
pay the said amount to the night-watchman or
the wet wing Of the City Hall as compensation
for services rendered.
Approved, May 81. 1871.
the Board of Public Works the tax collected
for dredging the Washington canal.
Be u enacted BY the Board Of Aldermen and Board
Of Common Council Of the City Of WashiagtOa,
That the Mayor OF this city be, and Is hereby,
directed and required to pay or cause TO be paid
70 the Board Of Public Works Of the District Of
Columbia any and all taxes levied and collected
by said city for defraying part Of the expenses
for dredging or other wise improving the wash.
ingtoa city canal, authorized 70 be levied ana
collected by the fifth section OF the act OF Con-
gress entitled Gan act making appropriations
for sundry civil expenses OF the government for
the year ending june thirty, eighteen hundred
and seventy-one, and for other purposes APP
proved July Is, 1870: Prorided, That this act
shall not apply TO or include the amount Of said
tax already expended by said city for said Bur-
pose. lApproved, May 81, 1871.
AN ACT for the relief Of X. b. Warren & %.
BE IL enacted By the Board Of Aldermen and Board
Of Common CouReiI Of ths City Of WashiRgtoR,
That the sum Of forty dollars be, and 10 hereby,
appropriated out of the schooi-house fund to
enable the Mayor to pay said amount to e. B.
Warren & Co., for roofing school house on the
corner Of Firth and b streets, Capitol Hill.
Approved, May 81, ISL.