Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-21
DAILY EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

An ast Tor paving the south front of SQUARE
80. between 18th and 18Th streets; read fw;es
and referred 70 committee on Improvements
An act authorizing the curb STONES IN ho -,
and footway paved on the cast front Of 900
sT7; referred to Committee on Jmnror snlsn,s
Communication from the Mayor enc,osin, 4
letter from Judge Dunlop in relation tSS >
nuisance; referred to Committee on Improye-
mens.
Memorial Of Daniel RateliF, to repay him
for expenditures on his wall on X Street in
the Secont Wars; referred to Committee on
Improvements.
An act TO authorize the grading and paving
q; the alley In square 2s4 passed -
Act for the relief of Lewis Carusi passed
An act to continue the dredging of the W ash
IngiOn Cana! and for other purposes; passed.
communication from the Mayor, notifying
his assent to m act to provide for introducing
gas INTO the offices of the City Hall. 80
Joint resolution in relation to cleaning the
streets. &c. by contract; laid on the table
An act to grade and gravel street north
between End street west and north Capitol
street; passed. 81 Q
Act increasing the salaries of the ueliee
magistrates and the police officers of the citv
Of Washington and for other purposes. passed
With the following amendment And that
the salary of the Commissioner of the Eastern
section Of the Canal be $500 per annum, and
that a street west be hereafter the dividing
point between the Eastern and Western sac.
tions Of the Washington Canal"
Act making an appropriation for Canal re-
pairs in the Second Ward passed.
Proposition and plan of Palmer 4 Co for
numbering the city of Washington; referred
10 COMMITTEES on improvements \.
Communication from the Mayor, enclosing
letter from Mr.. James n Lawrence. of Bor-
denfown, y. j., in relation to the night soil of
the city. The following is copy Of the let
ter: --
10 tire Mayor aud Council
Of ne City of Washington, d. G.. !:
iSs. should it meet your appreciation, will
purchase the night soil of your city, 10 be de.
hvsred at poins agreed on, and price
I'd The scavengers and their duty to be en-
tirsly under the control Of the corporation. ft-
Cept Elttls nXf0GftRg. u . -
3D. Iagree or obi3ate that the said nirbt
soil, after received by me, and undergoing NV
process, shall not be made more objectionable
than an ordinary livery stable.
4th. Ny object being to make valuable
fertilizer from such noxiouS material, and
render it pleasant to the consumer; it should
therefore be my aim and interest to free it
from all OdOr IN the shortest time posi- BILE,
also making it the more readily available
Signed JAMES n. LAWRENCE.
references are made to the following gen.
tiemen: Hon. VIM. A. Newell, Allentown. N.
J.; Hon VIM L. Dayton, Trenton, N j.. III.
W. Green, Chief Justice. Trenton, JIG.
Parker, Trenton, n. j.; John s. Mcknight.
President of Bordentown Bank; g. S. Cannon.
L. ; District Attorney, Boraentown, Nj;
Rev. \. ScOvill
Proposition anu plan Of Palmer & Co., to
number the city of Washington referred to
Committee on improvements
Act fer the relief of the trustees of the first
colOred Baptist Church passed
Act making an appropriation for casual re-
pairs in the I'd Ward passed.
Act authorizing the grading and grayelling
of K street north, between LIST and 4th streets
west: passed.
Act authorizing the grading and gravelling
of street north, between New Jersey av. and
Tiber creek, LIST street east; passed with amend
ment 90. -. ---.-..-
Joint resolution in relation to cleaning the
streets by contract laid on the table
Communication from the Mayor, inelosing
report of Trustees of Public Schools; ordered
to be printed in pamphlet form.
Resolution in relation to q railroad within
the limits of the city of Washington reported
back and committee discharged.
The subject of city railroad, afterwards
led to 4 protracted debate. in consequence Of
resolution proposed by the President Of the
Board. but nothing definite was agreed upon
The Board then adjourned.
Common Council The following business
was transacted last night
An act for the relief of Edward Murphy
agreed TO with amendments of the Board of
Aldermen.
Petition of James Bush; referred to Commit.
tee on Claims.
Petition of John Causidius for remission of a
fine referred 10 Committee on Claims
Memorial Of W Lenox and others, in rela-
ton TO the grade of the pavement on street
north, between 9th and 10th streets west re-
ferred to Committee ON Improvements
Petition of jeremiah Conner; referred to
Committee on Claims
Petition of George Miller, asking the use of
the shore belonging to the Washington Asylum,
Tor the purpose of hauling sein net referred
to Committee on Police
Act to provide for the construction of GER
tain sewers in the 4th Ward; passed
Petition of Benedict Garboe, for remission
Of fine; discharged.
Petition Of j. c. Thompson praying to be
released from liability incurred by becoming
security for a fine against Edward Horne; dis
charged.
Petition of John Atchison, for remission of
fnei rejected
Act for the relief of Moses Copp; reported
iroln Committee on Claims.
Act for the relief of Samuel C. Woe and
T. "ros; reported from the Committee on
Claims. ...
Act for the relief Of the Northern Liberties
Fire Company; discharged
Actor the relief Of J. B. Keibel; passed
Act authorizing the refunding Of certain
moneys paid for huckster's licences; passed
Act, supplementary to the act, in relation to
the enclosure Of streets and avenues passed
Act for the relief Of III. G. Lorche; referred
10 Committee on Claims.
Petition Of Joseph NJ Sims, for remission of
me Tor selling liquor on Sunday; referred to
Committee on Claims
Petition Of J. III. Ratclif for remission of 4
hne; COMMITTEES discharged. -
Act IN relation TO fire bells reported from
Committee On the Fire Department
Act for the relief Of Richard G. Briscoe
passed.
Act making an appropriation to pay for
printing; passed.
Jsint resolution in relation to tho Channel
Of the Potomac River; passed.
Petition Of Mary Ward, asking permission
% mold festival; referred to Committee on
Police.
Petition Of Zener Haight, for remission of
me referred to Committee on Claims
Ihe following acts were reported from the
board OF Alder men cr..
Act making an appropriation for the annual
allowance provided by law for the Fire Com
panIes; passed.
Act making an appropriation for gravelling
"a street cas-; Passed. =
Act TO repeal part Of an act regulating the
ta'e OF wood and coal referred to Committee
on Police -
Al.