Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-26
EVENING STAR.
Local Intelligence.

TO- and hint committees, rs follows:
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Or Finance-Msssrs. Houston, Evpns, and
IN Improv.msnts-Mesus Pepper, Smith
On PoIics-Msss,s. Bussy, Emery, aud Dove
On Clsims-Messrs Pearson, Bayly, end
On schools-Messrs Marks, Pepper, and
Miller
On Fire Dspartmsnt-Msssrs. Smith, Dove
On Elections-Messrs. Evans, Pearson, and
On Unfinished Bus;nsss-Messrs. Emery,
Houston, and Tretler.
JOINT cONAIrTEBs.
On tie Asylum-Msssrs. MARKS, Eme'y' anu
On th. Health of the Cisy-Mcssrs. Busey'
Magruder, and Smith.
Oothe Canal-Messrs. Pepper and Houston.
On Wharves-Messfs. Magruder and Pear
On EnrOIlsd Bills-Mr. Bsyly.
On the accounts Of the RegisteT-Mr. Evans
On the money transactions Of the Corpora
On tn. Count and destroy Due Bills-Mr.
Trstler
To examine into The eligibility OF the As
sessors-Messrs Smith, Dove, and Pepper.
Mr.. Pepper presented the memorial Of the
Washington and Alexandria Railroad Gem
psny for permission to lay rails along Mary
land aVenus from the Long Bridge TO the
Capitol, and thence by First street west anu
Indiana avenue to the Baltimore and Ohie
(Washington) Railroad depot; referred 10 the
improvements committee.
Mr.. BIsey presented petition froEl 0ttin.
4 n g. rr0-a1 Tn Al n f-I n-h
referred to the police committee
Also, petition from ID. w Heath, ct al, for
wooden foot bridge over Tibe- creek OF its
intersection with the canal q. Third street
west; referred to the Improvements committee.
Mr.. Miller presented the protest of r B.
Owens against the admission OF VIM Douglass
a. assessor Of the Fourth Ward; referred to
the election committee.
Mr. Magruder presented testimony ia behalf
Of JACOB Gideon in his contest for the seat in
this Board, to which Mathew e. Emery Lad
been returned by tho election commissioners
as having been elected; referred TO the con-
nittee ca elections.
Also the petition of Henry Saunders in re-
lstiOn to certain damage done to his property;
referred 10 the improvements commitIee.
Mr.. Pepper presented the petition of ID. A
Hall, 81 al, for pavement on tho east and
west sides of Fourth street, between New York
avenue and . street north; referred to the i'm
provements committee.
Also, tho petition Of William Feeney, fol
remission Of a fine; referred to the claims
committee.
Mr. Msgruder presented the petition Of John
Callahan for the remission of fae5 referred
to the claims committee.
Mr.. Bsyly presented the testimony on the
part Of J. C. Fitzgerald, in his contest for a
seat at this board awarded to 5. G. Busey by
the election commissioners of the Fifth Ward;
referred to the election committee
Mr. Bayly offered q joint resolution direct
ing the register to furnish the new members Of
the two boards with copy Of the corporation
Laws; passed.
Mr.. Busey reported, from the police com.
mittee, bill granting permission to 0ttipger
Co 10 erect telegraph along certain
streets; passed.
The Chair laid before the board the mayors
concentration, including the report of the
Intendant Of the asylum fer the month of May
las; referred to the asylum committee.
Mr.. Pepper presented the petition of Mrs
Rebecea b. Billings; referred to the finance
committee.
The Chair laid before the Board The Mayors
Communication enclosing a letter froIa Thos.
Blagdsn, in reference to tie interest on bal.
snce Of 500 due on the purchase Of Odd Eel
lows Hall, Navy Yard, in 1858; referred to
the finance committee
Mr. Miller presented q resolution for the
prevention OF the indiscriminate sale Of poi
sonous drugs in the City Of Washington +; re-
ferred to the health committee
Mr.. Miller also offered resolution rsouest
ing the Surveyor to examine into the cause CT
the inundatiOn, during the heavy rains. of the
property located on the corner Of Twelfth and
q Streets in the Second Ward, SQUARE asa
and to report the best mode Of renewing the
evil and the cost thereof, &c passed
A mayors communications, in reSerenos 10
the affairs CT the corporation lin PRINT was
laid before the Board referred to tie d.ance
committee.
Also, communication from the Register
transmitting the record Of the names Of the
voters at the recent elections; referred 10 the
election committee
MI B1seJ introduced bill authorizing the
appointment Of superintendent Of public
sehools; referred to the public school commit
tee.
MI Houston offered joint resolution for the
appointment OF joint Committee to attend tc
the interests Of the corporation before Con-
gress agreed to.
The Chair appointed Aessrs. Houston,
Evans, and Miller, as said committee.
Ar Houston introduced q joiot resolution
In regard to the salary of Henry ". Ball, late
CI'y surveyor, Hhlen was passed; as fJliCW5:
RsscErsG By the Board Of ALdsrDasn and
ths B01ra Of COzIR.OR CoNRelL of fSe city of
Warrington, That the Mayor &c, and he is
hereby, authorised and requested to cause to
Be paid TO the widow Of Henry W. Ball, late
city surveyor, tia amount due him by the cor
Pecstion at the date CT his death, and also tie
salary attached to the ofi:e Of surveyor for
The renaiLdeT Of the fscal year ending the
10Th Of June, 1875.
RsSsLUsd fttytAsy, That the resolution an
proved the 3lst Of Nay, 1855, be, and the same
hereby, repealed, aud in case the amount
autnonE;d therein shall have been paid by
me Mayor, "a eqaal sun shall be deducted
Iron me amount now Authorized to be / aid.
M: copper asked AID obtained leave to
nthdraW tbs papers Of Vim. Rupp, asking for
NE remission Of fne.
permission was granted TO BIZ Pearson to
axe eopy Of said petition
NE BOlEd then adjourned.
r. The proceedings Of the Board of Common
SOaceh are. to-day, unayoidably crowded out,
VA icy Viii appear Tomorrow
rtANCAL CONDITION Up TEE COESORITlOy.
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