Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-10
EV ENING STAR.
Local Intelligence.

snu Ielerleu- One concerning the building OF
the new engine house for the franklin Fire
Co also, the monthly report of the Inspector
Of the Fire Department for the month of
March last; also one from the Corporation
Attorney, explaining the necessity for a tho
rough revision Of the laws governing the in.
spection of lCmber; also the report Of the In.
tendant Of the Asylum for the month Of March
last.
Also, a communication from the Trustees of
the Public Schools, asking for an additional
primary school in the third district-5th and
9th wards.
Petitions were then presented from T. M
Brush, Henry Sitz, Sara1 Arms.eai, and pey
ton C. Bssrdsley-we.e ssverally read and
referred.
Bills from the Board of Common Council
making an appropriation to grade and gravel
New York avenue, and for cleaning cutters
and alleys in the First Ward, were passed.
Also, bill making an appropriation to pay
the Sealer Of Weights and Measures the in
crease of salary authorised By the act ap-
proved January IS, 1855, IVES passed.
A bill anendatory Of the act to organize tho
police system Of the city Of Washington-re-
pealipg the existing provision of law requiring
the police magistrates to live in Wards for
which they may be elected-was read twice
Mr.. Pepper advocated the enactment of this
bill on the ground that there are not at this
time magistrates residing in the Wards in
which the police jusLiceships are now vacant,
1t to be elected to those vacant ofices
II was opposed at some length by Messrs
Bayly, BorroWs, and Fitzpatrick, who urged
that the presence of the police magistrates
were particularly needed in tho Wards in
which they serve in the night time, and that to
leave any Ward In the city without police
magistrate at night would cause interminable
trouble and embarrassment
Mr.. Pepper conceived that il matte. ed very
little where the police justice resided, as it
was easy to travel block more or lcsj to his
residence at night In case his services were re-
quirsd.
Mr. Pearson said the night duties of a police
magistrate could as well be done by any other
justice Of the peace.
Mr.. Hill suggested the propfieiy of re-
ferring this bill, insomuch as il could not be-
come Law (reql;IiDg the Mayors Signature,)
in time to meet tie case in hand this even
ing-the election OF police justices for the
Second and Third Wards.
Mr. Bayiy moved tic refercnee of this bill
to the police committee; bill rcferred-yeas
8, nays 5. as follows; Wig:
Yeas-Messrs. BayIy, Borroys, Fitzpatrick,
johnson, Reed, and Hill, (President)
Nays-Messrs Clark, Evans, Houston, Pear
s,n and Pepper.
Mr.. BorrOws reported a bill from the i'm
provsments committee appropriating 1851 ad
ditional for conveying water along 10th street
west and / street, Forth passed.
A bill making provision for the redemption
Of certain paving stocks was then considered
Mr. Hill addressed the Board at length
against this bill, on the ground that its pro-
visions released certain property holders from
the tax for increasing the width Of the pave
msp.s on Pennsylv ania avenue six feet, in &C.
cofdanee with the agreement on the part Of
the city unoer which Congress regarded, light
cd, set new curDS, and caused trees to be plant
ed along the said svecue.
Mr.. Pepper commended that the change of
the grade Of Pennsylvania avenue without the
previous petition Of the property holders upon
IL made it incumbent on the Corporation to re.
frsin from selling this property for arrearages
of taxes, SO above explained. He conceived
that Congress had no moro right In justice to
change the grade Of the city's streets without
the consent Of the majority Of the property
holders Immediately interested, than the
Councils had
Mr.. Hill urged that the Improvement. in
question by Congress had increased the value
OF the property along that portion of Psnnsyl-
vania avenue, between Seventeenth and
Twenty-second streets, in the First Ward }
ffty Per centum
Mr.. Peppsr-soHe Of the holders of that
property are not getting ono per centum per
annum interest on it.
After further debate
The question was then put on the third read
ing Of this bil-providing thas the Corpora.
ton shall borrow 81 800 to pay the balance Of
tar in question due from delinq uent property
holders, between Seventeenth and Twenty
second streets, and charging the said sum 10
the account Of the First Ward; read third time
and passed.
The lower Boards joint resolution postpon-
Ing the sale of property on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. between 22l street and Rock creek, for
paving tax due, was taken up and rejected
after debate.
A bill in relation to surplus earth in First
street east, was then passed.
The lower Boards amendment to the bill
amendatory of an act entitled " An act Pre-
scribing the duties Of collector Of taxes, and
fixing mis- compensation" approved June 3,
1853, was agreed to.
Mr.. Clarke reported from the public schools
committee an act authorizing the establish
ment Of an additional primary school in the
third district; passed.
The lower Board having come iato the AL
dermsn's chamber for q joint meeting, Mr..
Hill was elected charm 40, AID Chas +
Lovery was chosen secretary.
The joint meeting then preceded to the
election OF the i've codiieTs.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick nominated J. N. Carlisle,
Walter Lenox, p. K. Fendall, Peter Force,
and Chas. Albert.
MI Donn nOLDlHate1 JOSIAH r. FOLK, y. Ii.
Bradley, Z G. Darlington, j. NJ. McCalla,
and Samuel Chiffon.
Mr.. Bsyly regretted that the party In power
had chosen to select only lawyers for these
places He preferred to have ono business
man and one mechanic on the ticket. lie
thought the ticket in question peculiarly un-
fortunate, insomuch a. three of the lawyers on
It we're surely ignorant Of the necessities Of
the city.
Mr.. Pepper trusted that he (Mr. Baylyl
would make a nomina alton Of some mechanic
Mr.. u. rejOined, saying that he should pre-
fer to have Mr. James T. Halliday and Mr.. Jos.
Bryan on this board, but as he was 30 Largely
In the minority, il would be useless for him to
make q nomin alton.
They next ballotted with the following re.
suit, viE-vhole number Of votes cast, Is.
For the ticket know SothiDg) nominated
BY Mr.. Donna
For the ticket nominated by Mr.. Fitzpatrick
(anti- Know Nothing)-4
Aessrs Fitxpatrick and Donp acted IS tel