Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-28
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.
Bonrd OF Aldermen March q. n

| before the board q communication from the MAYOR
Announcing his approval Of several acts which origi-
| mated IN this board. Also, q comm unicstion from
| The Mayor transmitting one from William FORSYTH,
! lsq- superirtea Dent Il severe, &C reconmendins
that the isv for ing the IS inch pipe sewer ia
= sUende1 that the sewer may be censfrncted from
| uiittee. WA"
| severh Sonncil bills were referred. Bill to pay
| siIuciion o. sever was amended as TO make be
fund ana the bill passed iha Cdnspa1sS Of
re- o. 70 sgspeLd The work on l2th street west,
the proper grade can be ascsrtainSd aid i9irust
ne the superintendent Of sewers, &c to confer as
Baltimore and Potomac railroad and determine t tbs
grade OF MARI land avenue and 18th street south.
adopted; Bin 70 lay a water msin in Vs,m WA,
syenue between and eets north, vas amsndaa
Isth street from and the bI than also n
permission to James shedd 10 erect
passed Bill to construct a water main in I'm
ipg ns,m MIN 20 northeast; passed BIZ graft
sHs hense the river front between 9Th and o,s
iStts southwest; pas;ed. Bill TO grade and gravel
Pay W Plant s67 for funeral exnsnsss 81 Of u
act Tor isg,D. a,S g, nreman: pss5ed BIZ amsadng
tee ssl.s - as to lay said sewer from 18th to IOb
PRIVATE BILL
MI. Go a rfI,, frG,n c9umittee on claims
Ia lach; joseph bradl-y, John .sp.rd wei,
I'VE ssest q the estate Of IN wise JAM.
Frederick Iddens, John i Tbom mos ;, bias
Id:re. sa4sb T. HERS fteIson gan, Caroline Thus
100. Richard b. I'D. Newman Ward, VIM n n
THS "wn, and L. " aldeeksr, ali Of
m eteIS ~ooRE WATER METER AeAIN
d,sts .Jint resolu ion adopting the Moore wl.er
.ein tad and Mr. Stewart asked Tor its imme-
ar; Chase objected, saying the Board had already
VOTED against the bin adopting the Moore meter,
AND now here came another effort to force the thing
on the Board Ii could not be acted upon az ain this
Mr. Stewart said they would see whether one or
mi. Chase sad that WAS Just exactly what they
was net well taken the bill rejected Two weeks
| ago contained other mstter
MT: champion appealed IRON the decision Of the
Mr. shepherd read the rule that any matter re
toted should not te acted en- again at the same
The question being taken, the Chair was not sns,
Gnlick, MeCsihTan Slater. and stswaTtss Nays Nays,
Mss' n Baker; Chase Connolly, Gross
cSGne t bin e 10y water main Rhode Island
Mr. Moore. from the special Committee On bonn.
and Philip Chew all Of S WINCH T nsss
passed Also, reported adversely claims Of WIN
charged from their further consideration - 1''
referred to The special committee, s L''ry Tor
MI. Quick presented petition OF W. +. Watson to
sell book without license; referred.
C9Ine bin to curb, pave and gutter on both sides
west, We. taken MP, MI. stewart objected to the
S, ,h Of such bills because 1t was reported
msy9t to the highest bidders instead OF the lowest,
in 0s ss v.s Of mt The hs
Chase did not think that question should affect the
herd saw L0 harm in passing the bill, as the court
~ Seside net nsr me work should be done By
was passed. ine 'ih
The Wholesale MaRkEr HOUSE.
| MI Moore, from the special conmittee-Messrs
Moore, stewsrt and bsker-io whom were referred
se g. Gsnt amount Of
Win Arthur Psnneil for erecting suitable buildings
81 ohS snd Gn aas !.
ion 10Th to 18th streets, reported that majority OF
but ne Mr.. Moore was Opposed to it, ana read ii.
mlnI1Iy report, anc aGked have the same printed
so Already S hs poi co1 vete
OF the proposed structure 30 Gent to
snd that it was mex pedent and impoitic in the
.nbsrIa.sed condition of the corporation finances
which is the property Of thi. Ss
erT1e hi on II the eatire structure.
report Of M Gluss, the architect in favor Of the
III emeni, hch report was published in The
MT Stewart, from IL committee, reported \ bin
eo"pste The sraeiu1e aaS Sl b acn . Gt
report Of Mr. Moore were ordered to be printed and
|
evening at O'Clock.
nr Shepherd UI r.fII ID p,it;or q
On liren Hospital, sskiDg aid for that institution
NJ Hire presented petition OF property ov,ers
for the closing alley in square 49i referred
| LOT FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES
1 MI Chan plOn, from the &C pVittse on public
tetCos reported bill appropriatins 81 800 to par.
81 m IN and ss hd co.
CAPITOL ,ireet PIE ed
Also rsrorted back r. reporto mr Rebs.
| ex superlnte ndent of Public Schools with the re-
J nmepe soen that l0o copies Of the report be
Nh MOORE. MINORITY NASHuvER1xe.
| MI Moore asked that Mr.. Richards report he
being then O'Clock, and as the reading q the re.
session, or nearly dc there wa. some iie1ssioS
81 IG,lsns to p1spo the reading, &c, &C. which
was left in which to read the report. MT Baker
Then the fun connenced Mr.. Moore owed tI'i TO-
SheS Ssory On mo sas asS With to sS
peas irt N the chair. took up the time until 8 quar-
the motion; In the esntime many Of the Members
ss,hg no chance for the s1'.etiOn Of other
,hs call Mr. MGSIo ;i!sdSsd he Sscils h%
the ysis on M motion
Slater ar s,essT ns9. Days
quorum votns1s the M ton was not carried. The
that gentle man 1snld not be found al his oie. ot
sisev here in tie neiGhborhocd and the sever mem
oefs present tncipg themselves powt rless to pro.
4 Gee q further, thereuron adjourned.
Board OF Com mon Council.
President Holden in the chair, and oil the mem.
4 bers present. Prayer by Mr.. Bowen. Message,
were received from the n ayor announcing his an.
prevail Of certain acts, and enclosing a communica
tion from the Comptroller asking an APPROPRIATION
/ TO pay two extra Jerks for services; referred
4 NEW BUSINESS
1 The following new business introduced By
i Mr.. Mulrsy-Bill for relief g. J. JohnsOn: re.
| ferred. By Mr.. Niilner-Petition OF Henry Kohl:
referred By Mr. Lewis-Bill granting permission,
10 the Arlington Boat Club to boat house on
| street from Sd TO 5,h street n. E; passed. Bill 10
grade and pave alley in square AZ, referred Bill
Tor relief OF A Yates passed. Bill for relief OF
/ George bearing passed By Mr. Pope-BiIl for
sewer in street, from Sth TO 9Th referred Kill 10
remit certain taxes assessed lots q and
81; passed. Bill for relief of 4. +. Tyler AID A
Clspp; passed Bill to pay mployes in the Water
beg strars once; passed. Petition of property
4 holders on 9th street, from d to N street pro-
testing against the construction OF sewer referred
BY mr. kobertsou-Resolutien requesting the return
adopted Bill for sewer in n street from 81 street
4 TO Tiber Greek; PASSED Bill to grade and gravel
5th ST. eet, frsm h 70 h, n. + referred Bill 10
cause wafer main to be laid in sssachu seti ave-
/ sue, between North Capitol street and Ist street
west, psssed Bill 70 pay J. w Plant for the burial
OF % well late Q fireman Of this city; paased By
4 MI O'Donnoghue-Bl for curbstones and footvays
and CUTTERS the east side of lst street west he
tween street mort b and New York avenue, ana the