Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-23
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


the President in the chair
The bill in regard to the poudrette estab-
lishment in this city was referred.
An act relating to the Metropolitan Hook
and Ladder Company was referred to the COM
mittee on the fire department This act was
subsequently taken up and passed :
An act to provide for the appointment of
commissioner of health was referred.
An act in relation to dogs was referred
bill for the relief of John Trainer was
passed. -
bill to settle the account Of VIM. Cooper
was passed.
A bin to some extent restricting the excava-
ton of the streets of this city by the Gas Light
Company was laid On the table and ordered
to be printed. .-e.4I
An act for paving Eighth east, south of
Pennsylvania avenue, was passed.
An act in relation to NJ street south was
passed.
An act to gravel Seventh street east, between
U and streets south, was passed
A bill was passed to have a certain portion
CT New York avenue graded and curb set.
Dill was passed for grading, &C., portion
OF Massachusetts, avenue
The petition Of the Franklin Fire Company
was referred to the committee oa fire depart
ment .
resolution was passed requesting the
Mayor to send to this Board all papers RELATING
to claim Of J. F. Wollard.
bill for the relief of the Perseverance Fire
Company was referred to the committee on
finance =
An act for the relief Of E. Wheeler; referred.
communication was received from the
Mayor enclosing letter from g. R. Wicker,
Esq, President Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, asking that a committee
be appointed to meet him, and confer on the
most suitable point to connect said railroad
with the Potomac river; referred
The Board then adjourned.
Common Couneil.-The Board met at the
usual hour.
Petitions wore presented
By Mr.. Albert, from u. Ward and VIM
Warder, asking that q gutter be laid on the
wet side OF Twelfth STREET.-THE the canal; re-
ferred.
BY Mr.. Walker, from Mr.. Ryan, for the re,
mission Of 2 fine; referred.
By Mr.. Ruff, from John Barthel, praying
compensation for the burning of his bedding
by direction of the Mayor; referred.
Reports were made
BY Mr.. Clements, from ways and means
committee, an adverse report on the petition
Of Lewis johnson; and the committee was dis
charged.
By Mr.. Peters, from the claims committee,
bill for the relief of Edmund Wheeler;
passed.
Also, from same committee. a bill for the re-
lief Of Egdar III. Bates; laid over.
Also, from public school committee, Board
CT Aldermen bill making appropriations for
the support Of the public schools for the wear
ending June 30, 1856; passed.
Also, from same committee, report from j.
G. ABBOTT, Secretary of the Board Ct Trustees
Inferred.
By Mr.. Humphrey, from fire department
committee, bill for the relief of the PeIse-
verance Fire Company; passed.
By Mr.. Clements, from the conference CON-
mittee on the disagreement between the two
boards in relation to the appointment of Su-
perintendsnt of Public Schools, fixing the
silary at 81 200 per annum; which report was
agreed to.
The President laid before the board CON-
munication from G.. r. Vickers Esq, Chair
man Of the Committee of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company, in relation to a con-
nexion Of said road with the Potomac river,
and asking the appointment Of a committee
from the City Councils of Washington for that
purpose; whereupon Mr.. TOwles was appointed.
The joint resolution from the Board Of Al
dermen, in relation to electing Trustees Of the
Public Schools on the 18th inst, was adopted.
The bill from the Board Of Aldermen to
grade Seventh street from g to l., and one for
repairing Eighth between Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and street, were referred.
Also, en- act in relation to n street, was
passed.
The bill for grading and graveling First
street east was rejected
The bill from the Board of Aldermen for the
relief Of A. SwartZ was referred.
Also, from same Board, the act setting curb
stones and pairing footways on the west side
of Twenty first street between Pennsylvania
avenue and g street, was referred
Mr.. Turton, from the improvements COM
mittee, reported a bill to set the curbstones
and pave the footways on the south side of Ii
street in front Of squares Nos. 222 and $50,
which was passed.
The delegation from the First Ward report
ed the joint resolution establishing grade for
the south side Of E street ut its intersection
with Twentieth, which was passed.
Mr.. Venable introduced a bill making an
appropriation for repairs in the Sixth Ward
passed. 10
The joint resolution requesting the Mayor to
set apart day of Thanksgiving and prayer,
was taken up and passed by the following
vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Albert, Baldwin, Ball, Glenn
ents, Jefferson, 0rme, Peters, Humphrey,
Ruff, Toyles, Turton, and Walker-2.
Nays-Messrs. Bayne, Bohlayer, Lloyd, Nc
Cutchen, and Venable-5.
On motion of Mr.. Jefferson, the bill in rela-
ton to the cleaning Of privies, &C., was taken
up, and postpone until next Monday.
On motion Of Mr.. Albert, the vote by which
the recommendation Of the committee on con-
ference in relation to the appointment OF
superintendent Of public schools was passed |
was recon.idered and the subject was post
poned until Monday next
Mr. Peters, from the committee on public |
schools, reported joint resolution requesting |
the Mayor to have the report OF the Secretary /
Of the Board of Trustees Of Public Schools |
printed which was passed.
The Board then adjourned
CoURr OF CLAMs.-Yesterday in the case
of Joseph Mock mo IS On the law docket the
Court ordered testimony to be taken. The
opinion was delivered by Judge Scarborough. |
This case was submitted by argument on last
Friday morning. 1t grew out Of a contract
made with the claimant by Postmaster Gen
eral Kendall for the construction Of mailbag
locks and keys.
The same order was also made in the case Of
Lydia z. Shrieve and Walter b. Carter, NO
- on the Law docket) The opinion in this
case was delivered by Judge Gilchrist. This
case was also submitted by argument on last