Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-24
EVENING STAR,
Local Intelligence.

Hill In the Chair.
communication from the Mayor, present.
ing plan fer cleaning the streets of the city
one horse, cart and driver and one Lahore,
Tor each ward, at an aggregate cost Of g., O22.5O
which, be says, is much less than similar work
has heretofore cost the Corporation rsferred
to the health committee
Mr.. Pepper presented the petition of Eliza
Peyton and others, for the Improvement o,
Judiciary Square; referred to the judiciary
committee.
Mr.. Clark presented the petition of John
Bslne and others, to have the curb set and
pavement laid In front Of squares 9O2 ard 9O3.
referred to the improvements committee.
mr. borroWs reported, from the improve.
ments committee, bill to graduate and pave
the alley In square 1913; passed
MI. b. also introduced bill TO repair the
carriage way on the south front of squares 400
and AS; passed.
point committee to select lot to erect there
on house for the Franklin Fire Company
the Mayor, two members of the Board of Al
dsrmen, and three Of the Board Of Common
Council; passed.
The Chair appointed hessrs Houston and
Reed as this committee on the part of this
board
Mr.. Pepper offered resolution directing the
police committee to enquire into the propriety
of exempting from taxation the Academy Of
Visitation, and all similar institui ions
Mr.. Msgruder opposed the reference pro.
posed for in this resolution by its mover Bat
after few remarks from Mr.. Pepper, explain
ing that his purpose in suggesting that refer
sncs was to send it to q committee who had
time to attend to it, Mr.. n. withdrew his op-
position, and the said resolution was passed
without amendment.
Mr.. Evans presented q petition from VIM.
Hook, John Pollock, Joseph Lyons, and many
others for the remission Of the fine on Bridget
Campbell for selling liquor without license;
referred 10 the claims committee.
Mr.. Bayly, from the claims committee re-
ported bills for the relief of Henry Seitz and
Mrs. b. ii. Cheever; Passed. The latter bill
sPpropristes $425 in full payment to her 70 T
expenses of altering the grade Of K street
In front Of her property, &c.
Mr.. Bayly, from the claims committee, re-
ported bill for the relief of ames Campb bell
husband Of Bridget Campbell; passed.
Mr.. Pepper, from the improvements COM
mittee reported bill to authorize the setting
OF q curb-stone, and paving OF the foot-way on
the east side ofsquares 902 and 900.
A bill from the lower Board, authorizing
the Mayor to purchase the building known as
the Rugby Academy for school purposes, was
laid before the Board.
Mr.. Bsyly, after few remarks moved its
reference to the committee on public schools !;
90 referred.
Mr. Bsyly reported back unfavorsbly, from
the committee on claims, the petition of John
Wren laid on the table.
A bill from the lower Board, to repair the
brick arch in L street south, between Four
teenth and Fifteenth streets east, was passed.
The amendment Of this Board to the bill
sppropriating $500 for the purchase Of sppa-
ratus for the Eastern Hook and Ladder Com
psny was returned from the lower Board disa-
greed to. The said amendment added to the
bill q clause appropriating $500 in aid Of the
Western Hose Company.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick moved to receds
Mr.. Borrows addressed the Board against
that motion.
Mr. Msgruder also addressed the Board at
some length, and with great esrnestness,
against receding.
Mr.. Houston addressed the Board in favor of
receding.
Mr.. Pepper followed on the same side
The amendment was receded from-yeas 9,
nsys3
Mr.. Pepper reported back from the improve
ments committee, the lower Boards bill for the
construction of a reservoir st the Intersection
OF Sixth street west and New York avenue
passed
Mr.. Bayly made unfavorable reports on the
petitions Of James Barnes and T. II. Brush :;
laid on the table.
The Board then adjourned.
Common Council Board met at 8
O'Clock, and Mr.. Barr. Vice President, called
IL to order.
Mr.. McCauley presented the petition of
Valentine Evans for taking up and re-lsying
spavement; referred.
Mr.. Barr laid before the Board the petition
Of Jacob 2. King for remission Of a fne
referred
ALSO, from the Register certificate of taxes
srroneersly paid; referred
Mr.. Jos. W. Davis, from the committee
on improvements, an act appropriating $500
for vhiteHsshisg and improving the Northern
Market; psssed.
Mr. Duncanson, from the committee on
claims, made a report on the petition of g.
Fsnderwerken, asking to be relieved from
certain fines imposed upon him laid aside.
Also, from tho same committee, bill ap-
propriating $500 for damages sus aimed by the
falling of the iron bridge at the terminus Of
Il street, in May, 1854; laid aside.
Mr.. Busey, from the committee on police,
reported bill to regulate the sale and auali-
~ Of bread; laid aside
Also, from the select committee 10 select a
site for the market house in the Fifth Ward,
recommending that a market house for the
Fifth and Sixth Wards be located on the pub
hc reservation south Of squares SIG to SAB and
between Pennsylvania avenue and Fifth and
Sixth streets, and that the market house in
the Sixth Ward be sold laid aside
Mr.. Kelly, from the Committee on the Fire
Department reported the bill from the Board
OF aldermen for the relief Of the Franklin
Fire Company; passed.
MI Walker, from the same committee, made
report recommending that the Board do not
concur IN the amendment appropriating $500
Tor the apparatus Of the Western Hose Com
pany, made by the upper Board to the bill
MAKING an appropriation for the American
Hook and Ladder Company; concurred In.
Mr. Stewart, from the committee on i'm.
Prosements, reported bill appropri ating
ee1 50 fof grading and grayelling certain
streets in the Sixth Ward.
"A communication was received from the
mayor covering q letter Of the Collector of
taIes stating that the time allowed for pre
Psnng an answer to The resolution of the Board
OF me 10th instant was not long enough; read
and laid on the table.
Mr. Newman introduced bill for grading
ana graYelling Twentieth street west; REFEREED
MI. Hamburger introduced bill to gravel
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