Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-07
DAILY EVENING STAR
LOCAE INTELLIGENCE.

The Councils board of Aldermen The
following business was transacted last night
An ac; authorizing the opening of an alley
north Of square 5l5; passed.
Petit n of Conrad Faunce; laid on the table
1t appears from the above petition that a
free negro, named J II. Hewston. was arrestp Z
June 10Th, 1893. as a nonresident and
fined $40 al, for which the peti Toner became
liable, the negro being in his employ at the
time subsequently the negro went of from
his employ leaving the city. and as he was no
longer in the city the petitioner PRAYED that
the fine might be rer tilted as the law had been
complied with.
Joint resolution authorizing the purchase of
book OF plats Of the subdivisions of squares
in the city; passed.
An at in relation to numbering omnibusses ;
read twice, and referred to Committee on
Police.
Joint resolution in relation to certain i'm
proye'nents of City Hall passed. The follow
ing is the resolution
ResoLred, That joint committee, to consist
of Eve members 1.-TWO from Board of Aldermen
and three from Board of Common Council. be
appointed to examine and report upon the
expediency of relaying the main holr Of the
City Hall, and placing lightning rod on the
building
Messrs. Davis and Morgan were appointed
on the part of the Board of Aldermen.
An act in relation to hueksters passed
Joint resolution in relation to the proposed
City Railroad, with amendments; referred to
Committee on improvements.
Joint resolution in relation to st. Patrick
burial ground passed
An act for the relief of F. C. Clark; passed Z:
Be 1T enacted, DC, That the sum of fourteen
dollars be. and the same is hereby appropriated
out Of the general fund, for the purpose of
purchasing of T. c. Clarke two copies of
Munks Map of the United States for the use
Of The two Boards of the Corporation
IN act TO make gravel footwalk along Goth
street west, from l street north, to the Western
burial ground; passed.
And then the Board adjourned
Common COWHcii.-In this Board the fol-
lowing business was transacted
Petition of Daniel ID. French, asking to be
paid for an unexpired license for a tavern; re-
ferred TO Committee on Claims.
Petition of Stuart Smyth, for remission of
fine; same reference.
Joint resolution in relation to the Tiber and
other principal sewers of the city; referred to
Committee on Improvements
An act authorizing gravel foot-walk to be
made on the south side of E street south, from
9th To 9TH streets west; same reference
Petition of Charles D. Church. in relation
to sidewalk On f street south; discharged.
49, ulllnG
IN on the west side of 9TH street east, between
L and g streets south; referred to Committee
on improvements
An act making an appropriation to supply
the deficiency of laying the gutter on tn G
west side of llth street east, from o street
south to the Eastern Branch; same refere nee.
An act for the relief of Rachel Stone; re-
ferred to Committee on Claims
Joint resolution authorizing the Mayor to
purchase certain maps for the use of the Cor
pOration; referred to the Committee Of WAYS
and Means.
Act for the relief of Edward Murphy: re-
ferred to Committee on Claims
Joint resolution in relation to the rules of
order; referred TO Committee on Police.
Act for the relief of John Burns passed.
Act Tor laying fagg across street south.
at the intersection of 18th street west; passed
The following account of the Corporation
with the Bank of Washington was read; re-
ferred to the Committee of WAYS and Means.
and ordered to be printed:
Washington CorP'n in acct nth BIZ of Washington.