Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-13
STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE

ton Of o new Board Of Health was laid be-
fore the Board, as follows:
DR. 5. Z. smOot and VIM Wilson, for the
First Ward.
DR.. h. P. Howard and John H Reilly,
Second Ward.
Dr. Jas C. Hall and Harvey crittsndsn,
Third Ward
DR.. william Marbury and W. E. Howard,
Fourth Ward.
d. A. Wsttsrson and James A. Brown,
Dr.. Chas. W. Davis and A. W. vsnabls,
sixth Ward.
Benz S. Kinssy and VIM. R. Riley, for the
Seventh Ward.
Said nominations were temporarily laid on
the table.
Nr Hill presented the petition of Joseph
ScOfeld and others against the erection of
another livery stable on Eighth street. between
d and streets north; referred to the police
committee.
Mr.. Pepper reported from the improvements
committee, q lower board 9 bill, authorizing
Robert r. Pywell to erect q stable on Eighth
street, rhe one referred to in the petition
mentioned above
Mr.. Pepper explained that Mr. Pywsll pro.
posed TO build bis stable 80 that the stabling
and grooming Of the horses would not be done
within fifteen feet of the pavement line
Mr.. Pearson opposed the passage of the
bill, and then after further conversation, BY
Messrs. Pepper and Fitzpatrick, this bill was
also referred, on Mr.. Peppers motion, to the
police comm ttee.
Mr.. Pepper presented petition of Eliza
Peyton and others, against the construction of
and c street; referred to the improvement
committee.
The Chair laid before the Board bill for
the relief Of the Union Fire Company; refer.
red to the fire department committee.
Also, bill for the relief of tales Il Seatop
Dir. Pepper moved to put it on its third read
ing.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, raising a point of order,
contended that it was not competent for the
lover Board to pass this bill; inasmuch as
there still exists before that Board another
bill to effect precisely the end proposed 10 this
bill-to pay the balance due Gales 4 Seaton
for advertising. DC.
Alter few words In explanation, Mr. Hill
overruled the point of order. though also rul.
ing that, in strict parliamentary usage, it was
not competent for the lower Board, under the
circumstances, to originate the bill
The said bill, to pay G tales 4 Seaton S646. so,
was then read the third time and passed.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick introduced a bill to pay
VIM Thompson $l66.05, balance due him for
printing; read twice.
After de bate between Messrs. Fitzpatrick,
Bayly, Pepper, Marks, Hill, and Clarke for its
immsd date passage, and Messrs Houston, Pear
son, and Evans for its reference to the finance
committee, the said bill was read the third
tims-yeas z, nays 3; as follows:
Yess-Messrs. Reed, Bayly, Pepper, Fitz-
patrick. Houston, Marks, and Hill, (presi-
tentl-7.
Nsys-Messrs. Evans, Clarke, and Pear
sOn-3
The said bill was then passed
MI Evans, rising TO personal explana alton,
remarked that his relations with Mr. Thomp.
son were, on his part, the kindest possible, and
that his vote against this bill was given under
the conviction that be was not entitled to the
money under the corporations advertising law
Mr.. Marks reported back, from the special
committee of the Sixth Ward members, the
bill authorizing James Rhodes to erect a frame
house against brick one, on the corner of M
street south and Tenth street east
After debate between Mr.. Marks for this
bill, ard Me.srs. Pearson, Reed, and Hill
against it, it was rejected on its third read
ipg-yeas 1, nays ).
Mr.. Evans made partia, report from the
select committee to examine the tax books of
Tie Corporation, showing the various errors
found in the books Of Mr.. Larner.
Mr.. L remarked that he had had Mr.. Roth
well to aid him in the investigation of Mr..
LarLer's book, and that it was th at gentleman,s
opinion that the book was well kept.
Mr.. Bayly, in reply, commended that Mr..
Eothwell was the last person in the world who
should have been asked to aid in iuch an in
Vesogation Why, he explained He re-
marked that the errors mentioned by Mr..
were those only that had been marked
not those to which his attention had not
been called He admitted that Mr.. Larper's
book was kept much better than those of Mr.
hensnaW and Radcliffe, whose books, accord
Ing 10 Dir b. g view, were kept in very bad
condition indeed, as he explained, quoting a
long list OF errors discovered in them.
MI Evans replied to Mr. to show that
MI Larners book was we'll kept compare.
lively.
This debate was in progress when we left
the Chamber.
Common COHHcit-Tbs Board met at the
usual hour In the absence Of the President
and Vice President, Mr.. Duncanson, on mo
ton, took the chair
Nj Clements presented ths pstition of
fIancis hutchins. Referred
Mr.: Ruff presented the petition of John
Mlnekeim. Referred.
MI. Dureanson, from the committee on
claims reported bill for the relief of e. T.
Lemons, which was referred back To same
committee with instructions.
Also, from same committee, report adverse
We Peuuon OF John Winderlick and asked
'nst tne committee be discharged.
Mr.. Plant presented the petition of X ID
spencer and other police officers. at the Fair
Oh metropolitan Mechanics Institute king
al increase OF pay; referred
MT Busey, from the committee ON noliee
asked to be discharged from the further con,
naeratlon Of bill to amend the police system
OF the city; agreed to.
Also Introduced bill regulating the police
a. the Mechanics Institute; passed.
Ar. Cross introduced bill for the relief Of
NJ. McDermott; referred.
communication from the Mayor. Cf having
Agned certain bills, was received.
Also, the monthly report of the Supsrin-
'endent OF the Asylum; referred.
lhe bill from the Board of Aldermen, set
ung the cur b stone and paving the foot. way
on tAs south front Of squares SIS and sO4, was
Also, the bill to grade and gravel Four
tsenth street, from l to Boundary streets.
HE bill for the relief Of VIM. Shorter was
referred. "~
mr.. smoot introduced bill making an ap.
preparation for dsfraying the expenses Of an
s.ooh IN me First Ward on the 18th of De-