Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-30
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

communication was received from the
Mayor, enclosing report from the Board of
health.
Also, another in regard to rewards for In
cendiaries.
A joint resolution requesting the Mayor to
appoint day Of Thanksgiving, was taken up
and passed.
e. A bin requesting the Mayor to have the re.
port Of the Secretary Of the School Trustees
printed, was passed.
PHI making an appropria fer casual
repairs In the Sixth " ard was Passed.
AN aes 70 permit Joseph Barbour 10 lay
foot-way; passed.
OF the Ladies Union Benevolent Society, ask
lag Tor an appropriation of Ave hundred dollars
Tor the benefit Of the poor, was referred to the
committee on finance. ~. -a
A resolution for the arching of Tiber Greek,
from Pennsylvania avenue to d street north,
was passed.
A communication from the President of the
Gas company was received.
A bill for the relief of F. Coyle; referred
bill for appropriating a sufficient sum for
the services OF music teacher in the public
schools was referred to committee on public
schools. -
= JOINT MEETING. ~
According to previous order, the Board then
went into joint meeting with the lower Board,
Board OF Common Council, in the chair,) and
proceeded to the election Of Trustees for the
Public Schools.
The following gentlemen were nominated
First district-Messrs. ]. p Dickinson, L.
X. Smoot, G. W. Bennett, Robert Farnham,
james Z: Halliday, and VIM. B. Randolph.
Second district-Messrs j. F Polk tosepb
II. Bradley, T. ]. Magruder, Thos. Donoho,
Val. Hsrbaugh, and P. Bacon.
Third district-Messrs G. w. Davis, J. q.
Peters, s. A. III. McKim, F. s. w alsh, Thos.
Altemus, and N. Towle
Fourth district-Messrs. s. Yorke Alice,
p. M. Pearson, s. Wheeler, j. Van Riswick,
j. K. Morgan, and Samuel Humphrey.
After the balloting, the following gentlemen
were declared to be elected Trustees Of the
Public Schools, Wis: =.
Messrs. j. P. Dickinson, L. R. Smoot, and
c. w. Bennett, in the first district
Messrs. ]. +. Polk, JOS. II. Bradley, and
7. j. Magruder, in the second district
Messrs. G. W. Davis, j. H. Peters. and s.
A. ID. McKim, in the third district.
Messrs. 8. Yorke Alice, P. NJ Pearson, and
S. Wheeler, in the fourth district
The joint meeting then dissolved.
After the President had resumed the chair,
and called the Board to order -
A memorial was received from L. johnson,
and referred to the committee on finance.
The committee on improvements reported
tnat the Hnancial cOnaltlon Oh the corporation
would lot permit them to report a bill appro-
Iriating one thousand dollars in aid Of the
Baptist church in getting a new bell
The Board then adjourned.
Common CouneiI-The Board met at the
usual hour.
Petitions were presented by
Mr.. Turton, from Frederick Lskemeyer, for
the remission Of a fine; referred.
Mr. 0rme, from Margaret King, for the re-
mission of fine; referred.
Mr.. Clements, from q. Ward, for a paved
gutter on the south side Of square No. 399
referred.
Reports were made by
Mr.. Clements, from ways and means com
mittee, an act to supply Deficiencies in appro-
priations for the support of the Washington
Asylum for the years 1854 and 1855 passed.
Also, from same committee, joint resolu-
ton relating to estimates Of expenditures OF
public schools; passed.
Also, ffsm same committee, a bill paying for
the erection of gangways at the polls at the
last election; passed.
Mr. Walker, from improvements committee,
Board of Aldermen's bill to gravel Seventh
street west, between e and 4 streets south;
also, an act for repairing Eighth street east,
between Pennsylvania avenue and f street
routh both passed.
Also, from same committee, Board Of Al
dermen's bill to grade Seventh street east from
G to l. streets; passed.
Also, from same committee, bill to rebuild
the wall across the culvert on g street; passed.
Mr. Fisher, from same committee, q bill au-
thoriIing q pavement on Twelfth street west
between the canal and north c street; passed
Mr.. Albert moved that the Board now take
recess for the purpose Of going into joint
meeting for the election Of trustees Of public
schools; agreed to.
The Board then repaired to the Aldermen's
chamber, where the joint meeting was held;
(see proceedings abovs.)
The business having been completed, the
joint meeting dissolved, and the Board of Com
Inoa Council returned to its chamber
Mr.. Peters, from committee of claims, made
m adverse report on Board Of Aldermen's bill
for the relief Of A. Swartze; which was agreed
to, and the bill rejected.
Mr.. Bayne, from committee on canals, re-
ported an act for the management of the w ash
ington canal; laid over
Board of Aldernen's bill directing the COM
missioner Of the First and Second Wards to
have the gutter on the north side of street,
between Eleventh and Twelfth streets taken
up and relaid, was passed.
Bill from the SINE Board for grading Mas
sashusetts avenue, between Twelfth and Thir-
tesnth streets, and one for repairing Four
teenth street, between Pennsylvania avenue
and the bridge over the canal, were referred.
The Chair laid before the Board a letter
from the Corporation Attorney, in relation to
the late decision of the Circuit Court, on the
subject Of fines and penalties; which was re-
fe.red to Messrs. Lloyd, Albert, and Peters az
q select committee.
Also, letter from the Union Benevolent
Society asking an appropriation of $500 to en-
able it to prosecute its labors, and liquidats
the claims Of the Society; which was referred. |
Mr.. Walker, from Improvements committee, |
reported bill to have q gutter laid in front Of
square No. 500; passed.
The joint resolution from the Board of Alder |
men authorizing the Assessors to strike from
the poll lists the names Of all persons deceased
or removed from the Wards, was laid over.
Bill from same Board, granting permission
10 Joseph Barbour to lay a footway in the
alley in square d, between Al and 9th street,
was passed.
The bill for the relief Of Hanson Brown, was
read three times and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Orme, the vote directing
the gutter to be taken up and relaid on the
north side Of 4 street, between Eleventh and