Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-27
EVENING STAR
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

O,ry CorxcILs Owing to the crowded state
of our columns we have been reluctantly com
nalled 10 defer the report of the proceedings Of
The City Councils Of Monday, until this after
NJ Ra,,1 of Aldermen Present: Messrs Pep
per. Dove, Bayly, Miller, Busey, Pearson, and
Smith.
III Pearson, the Vice President, took the
NJ Busey stated that his colleague, Mr..
Houston, was sick. ..-
quorum not appearing
Tba Board adjourned until Monday next,
being the first Monday in October, at o'clock,
p. N.
Board of Common CounciI.-All the MEM
bers present, except Mr.; AtLee:
Mr. Baldwin presented the petition of James
r. Fry and others, praying for the grading
"a travelling of south ID street, from New
Ia-se8 avenue to south Capitol street.
NJ Rlemeuts from the committee Of ways
81 means. TO which was referred the bill re-
ealing the ninth section of the act entitled
IAN act providing for the appointment of
commissioners of improvements aud prescrio-
a., their duties" reported a substitute there
fne entitled An act in relation to the hire Of
car,s and horses at q fixed compensation -
passed.
Gre departineut made an adverse report on
the petition of the Perseverance Fire Compa-
ny; agreed to.
relief of b. K. Morsell was read twice and re-
ferred.
message was received from the Board of
Aldermen, stating that that Board had diss-
greed to the amendment adopted by this
Board entitled " An act authorizing the ap-
pointment Of q superintendent OF public
schools
Mr.. Clements moved that this Board insist
on its amendment; agreed to.
The bill from the Board Of Aldermen pro-
yiding for a gravel fOotwalk in the Seventh
Ward and the bill from the same Board au-
thoriring an alley to be laid out in square No.
AS, were severally taken up and referred.
Mr. Clements, en- leave, introduced bill
entitled IAN act authorizing and requesting
the Mayor to execute the law in relation to
the purchase Of the building and lot used by
the Western Presbyterian church for school
purposes" &c.
On the passage Of this bill the yeas and nays
were demanded, and, being taken, the bill
was passed by the following vote:
Yess-Messrs. Albert, Baldwin, Ball, Bayne,
BOhlayer, Clements, Fisher, Fuller, Lloyd,
Pumphrey, Ruff, TOwles, TurtOn. Yena5le
Walker, and the President-l6.
0rme-3.
Mr.. Clements, on leave, introduced q bill
regulating the measurement, inspection, and
sale Of all lumber laths, shingles, &C., within
the city limits referred.
Mr.. 0rme On leave, presented the petition
of George B. Adams and others, asking the
continuation of the water pipes from Twelfth
and streets to and Eleventh streets; re-
ferred.
Mr. Ball, from the committee on unfinished
business, reported the joint resolution author
ing the claim Of George Mattingly 10 be sub
mitted to arbitration; referred.
Mr.. Lloyd introduced bill for the relief of
James Crandell; referred.
Mr.. Fisher on leave, presented the petition
of the president Of the Franklin Fire Com
psny, asking an appropriation for the pur-
chase Of hose; referred.
Mr.. Walker, on leave, presented the petition
Of Dorothy and lmOn, asking remuneration
for damages sustained by a second change of
grade of the fOotway on Fourteenth street, be-
tween P and Y streets; referred.
Mr.. Jefferson, on leave, introduced bill in
relation to the cleaning Of privies, and re-
moving the filth Of priyies, streets, and alleys
beyond the precincts of the city; which, on his
motion, was referred to the committee on
police, ordered 10 be printed with the pro-
ceedings for public information, and fifty
copies printed IN bill form for the use Of the
Board.
Mr.. Clements submitted the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, That the President Of this Board
be and he is hereby authorized to appoint a
page to the Council, and to define his duties
at q compensation not TO exceed one dollar per
meeting
On the adoption of this resolution the yeas
and nays we're demanded, and, being taken,
il was adopted by the folio wing vote
10 RaII ,xt, Dill
Clements, Fuller, Jefferson, Peters, Pumph-
rey. Ruff, Turton, and the President-12.
Nsys-Messrs. Bohlayer, Fisher, Lloyd,
McCutchen, Orme: TOwles, YenAble, and
Walkers.
Mr.. Peters. on leave, from the committee
Of claims, reported the bill from the Board Of
Aldermen for the relief Of John Allen.
Mr.. Albert moved to recommit the bill to the
committee on claims agreed to.
Mr. Clements, from the committee Of ways
and means, asked TO be discharged from the
further consideration of the petition OF sundry
grocers and liquor dealers, and moved that
the said petition be referred to the committee
On police agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Jefferson, lin pursuance Of
notice given at the last meeting,) the Board
preceded 10 the consideration Of the amend
ment proposed By him to the twentieth rule of
the rules Of order; which was disagreed to, by
yeas and nays, as follows:
feas-Messrs. Albert, Fisher, Fuller, Jeffer-
son. AcCutehen, 0me, and Turton-7
Aays-Messrs. Baldwin, Ball, Blyne, Bob.
layer, Clements, Lloyd, Peters, Humphrey,
Run, ToEles, Venable, Walker, and the Pres
ident.-l3
Mr.. Turton, on leave, presented the account
OF Z. b POstOn for furnishing certain articles
ior the Western Market-house F; referred.
The Board then adjourned.
WARNING TO HOUsEKEEPERs.-Af friend Of
ours has requested Us to call attention 10 the
iact that young woman, d" rather pretty and
laxative" is now engaged in pilfering from
our citizens; hiring herself az a servant, from
Place 10 place, in order TO facilitate her dis
honest operations. She is thus described by
our friend, who, it will be conceived, has taken
full and critical observation Ct her person
Black hair and blue eyes, hair bobbed rather
close round the neck; stature rather low, and
thick set aDparentlV hut not eartain "a IN