Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-29
EVENING STAR,
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1ea'e V AfdernseR.-Silas 81. Hill, Pre-i.
cent, In the air. and all present. except Mr..
Johnson, Of eth ward.
1at; Evans presented q petition from Thomas
snu oamuel Champion in relation to the iron
bridges OF the city. Referred
Mr. Fitzpatrick from Committee repor cd
the bill from the Board Of Common Council,
regulating the weight and quantity of bread
win an amendment requiring ioayes and half
loaves both be made
Amendment agreed to and bill passed-yess
9, noes l.
Messrs Magruder, Evans, Clarke and John
son absent 1T the time.
Mr. Baily submitted resolution recurring
An examination and survey Of the iron bridges;
adopted.
Mr. Evans submitted a resolution for re-.
pairing Northern Liberties engine house;
adopted.
Mr. Pearson presented petition OF George
Mattingly praying the refunding Of certain
monies Illegally paid referred
Dir Pepper reported a bill from Commi ttee
with amendment, TO re-carpet the Mayor and
other Offices; which was adopted
The chair laid before the Board commu-
nication In relation to the falling of the iron
bridge at II street; referred
The bill from the Board of Common Coun
ell for repsiripg b street north, between 4th
and 7th streets, and for casual repairs in the
Fifth Ward were referred The former WAS
subsequently passed
On motion Of Mr. Evans, the Board proceed
ed to the special order, being the nomin atior,
Of G.. 7. McGlue, scsvenger of the Fir.t
Ward, and after a few remarks the appoint
ment was confirmed.
Mr.. Houston, from the Committee on I'm
finished Business, reported joint resolution
to change the alley in square No. 1872 to a
street, to be known as Carroll street; referred
He also present ID the petition of John S
Devlin and others. asking reduction of taxes
on the present assessment; referred
He also introduced q resolution, calling OF
the Register for a detailed statement of tn,
expenditures of the Corporation for the year:
Is4S to 1854. inclusive; laid on the table
Mr.. Pepper reported the bill from the Com
mon Council for paving fOotways on tho cas-
and north fronts of square 372. Passed.
Also, reported back bill for grading D stree
south, from Sth to Oh streets west Passed.
Mr.. Marks introduced bill for canal re
pairs in Sixth Ward. Adopted.
The Board then adjourned.
board of Common Council. I'm the All
sence Of the President, j. Russell Barr. ESQ
took the chair; present, Messrs. Newman
Kelly, Barr, Plant, Dom, Walker. j. W. Davis
Ball, Clements, Busey, Kilmon, McCsuIey
Gross, Rut, Stewart, Hamburger, and Gill
petitions were presented by Mr.. McCauley
from Jonathan Prout, asking permission to la,
half pavement on Fourth street east: bv Mr.
Busey, from W. A. Boss and other nolice off
cers, asking an increase of salaries: by Mr.
1iii' to gravel a foot-walk in the Seventh
hard oy Mir. Bamberger, from p W. Dorsey
In relation TO money enormously paid all O
which were appropriately referred
reports from committees being next in or
der, MIR. }. w. Davis, of Third Ward reportet
from the Committee on Improvements, an 40
70 ser curostones on the south eide of Z street
In front of squares 342 and 37I. Passed.
Mr. Kelly, of First W ard, from the same a,
sct for curbstone on south side Of f stree
north, from 18th to 24th streets Passed.
Mr. Hamburger, of Seventh Ward, reported
favorably on petition of Moses Kelly and ]
". NARROW, in relation to square 372.
Mr.. Busey reported adverse to all the prop
osltions referred to the committee in relatio,
to the Western market; which was agreed to
Mr.. Busey also reported Q now bill to pro
vide for erecting a market house on & street
north OF 18th street east, on square 227; which
was ordered to be printed.
The new bill was adopted.
Nj Stewart reported an act permitting Mr.
Dooley to build wall to protect his property
also An act approprirting $500 to sbsts
nuisance, by filling up certain places in tn,
Sixth Ward; also an act permitting John c.
Mckim to rebuild and enlarge the back of hi
building on square 904, provided tho consen
OF the President Of the United States, and IA
amended on motion of Mr.. Busey) that Of tn,
property holders within twenty four feet of tn
building be first obtained pasaad
Bills from the Board of Aldermen wsre thel
real by the Chair, as follows:
Al Sct for payment Of $40 for rsmoyin,
rubbish from the burnt market place.
An act to grade Four and a. half street Z
the canal. ...
' A joint resolution to prevent the removal o
earth from Delaware avenue, between 3 an,
D streets north, imposing fine of i've dollar
for every offence; which was passed
An act appropriating 5000 for casual ex
psnses in the Seventh Ward; laid on the table
An oct for setting curb-stones on the vee
Eide of Seventeenth street; referred
An act to appoint two members from eacl
Board, to 60 to New York and to examin
Fonds's dredging machine, and appropriatin,
500; referred
a joint resolution apprOpriatng $3.50 to re
pair Northern Libertie-' engine house being
under consideration, Mr.. Busey moved to in
and the resolution adopted
A joint resolution to provide for the exam
nation OF several iron bridges was passed
The act to regulate markets (the bill rs pub
lished in the Star last week, to regulate huck
s.erius) was referred to the Committee Of
Police
The Board Of Aldermen also returned tn
bill 10 construct bridge across Rock Creek
disagreeing with this Board in relation t
adopting the plan of Messrs. Forrest and Dove
This Board want proposals to be received
the Mayor and member Of each Board
select the plan.
Mr. Bussy moved that this Board insist o.
Its amendment; which was agreed to.
A communication was received from the
Mayor covering the action of the Board Of
Health in favor of daily markets; which wa
referred
Mr.. killmon offered 3 resolution to pay II
Brown $40, for painting done. Adopted
Mr.. Busey reported bill to increase th
GALAXY of the surveyor. Referred
An act to pay the expenses of the rscen
elections in the First and Fourth Wards, Va
adopted
Mr.. Barr proposed IN act to repair certain
pavements. Referred.
Mr.. Busey offered a resolution calling on th
surveyor to report the amount Of fees received
for tho last FIVE years in his Office.
Mr.. Gill moved to reccmfnie the resolution
in l.svor of the Metropolitan railroad which
Was q. reed to.
The BIZ appropriating $780, to be taken Gu
Of tho ssve,. IN Ward fund, for casual repair
in said Ward, was passed.
TIE LIQUOR BILL.