Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-15

Local Intelligence.

pointed hour
communication from tho Mayor, enclosing
one from the trustees cf the public Schools
covering one i,om Mr.. VIM. H. Miller, treas
urer OF the building comm tee Of the FRS.
Presbyterian Church, Offering to cell 10 thu
corporation small building near the oossry..
tory, which 10 now used As a church, fo- pub.
lie school purposes-wss laid before them: re-.
ferred 10 tee public school committee.
Also, the bank aocouat to tho 18th inst: 70.
ferred.
Also, one enclosing a commune alton from
the tax collector in reference TO the taxos 70.
aiming unpaid, and which he was unable to
soiiest by the sale Of property; referred to the
finance committee.
Also, one asking the Council to see that the
corporation be duly represented at the meet
ing OF the holders Of the preferred bonds Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, on
Tuesday, I'D inst referred to the finance
committee.
Also, one communicating the accounts Of the
several spothecaries who furnish medicine to
the poor, for the quarter ending March Slst
last; referred to the finance committee.
Also, the report Of the tendent of the
asylum, for the N nth ending on the 80 b of
April ult referred to the committee for the
asylum
Mr.. Hill presented the petition Of J. G.
Adams ct a., for paving and grading L fset
north, between Seventh street west and New
York avenue; referred TO the improvements
committee
Mr. Pepper presented the petition Of VIM
b Phillips 10 reference to an assessment for
sewer in square 532; referred 10 the finance
committee.
Mr.. Pearson presented the petition cf eco.
E Kirk ct al, and on leave introduced bill
for paving. &c on the west front of tquares
466 and 466 between d and r streets south
referred to he inpro ements committee.
Mr. Pepper introduced the petition Of ". II
ClementsOn for the REM s.ion Of fne referred
to the claims comm ttee
Mr.. Dove presented the petition of r.
Aoxley for remission of a ine; referred to the
claims committee.
Mr. Borrows presented the petition Of Geo.
Juneman for the remiss sion Of fne; referred
to the claims committee
Mr. Eysos introduced q resolution accord
ing to the Orphans COur. the use Of the Al
deTmsn's chamber for the purpose Of holding
that court; agreed 10.
Mr.. Pepper reported from the Improvement
committee bill for the improvement Of sixth
street west; passed.
A Common Council bill was next laid before
the Board for paving, &c, In front Of squares
SIG, 342 and 81; referred to the improve
ments committee.
Also, q bill from the lower Board in refer
ence 10 the future location of the Northern
Liberties engine house, providing for the sp-
Pointment Of a committee to choose site,
DC passed.
Also, a lower Boards bill to grade Fourth
street west, from New York avenue to o street
north; referred to the Improvements COM
mittee.
Also, another for the relief of S. II Plat;
referred to the claims committee
Also, one for grading aud grsvelipg " street
north; referred to the improvements COM
mittee.
Also, one fer trimming and graveling N
street north; referred TO the Improvements
committee.
Also, bill making al appropriation for
Twentieth street west, frou / 20 p street
north; referred to the improvement COM
miitee.
Mr. Magruder reported, from the finance
Committee, joint resolution for the appoint
mont of q Committee TO represent the corpo-
ration in the approaching meeting Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal preferred b,nd
holders; passed
M. Clark presented the petition Of John
ID Mcfarland, ct al, for pavement On the
nvrth font square S24 i; referred to The I'm
provemeDt COLE nittee.
Mr. Clarke reported back, from the special
committee of the Sixth w ard delegation a
bill for changing cross alley in square S77;
passed
Mr. Pepper presented petition from the
Perseverance, Fire Company, asking for the re-
hanging Of their epgir &c house bell; referred
to the IRE department COMMITTEES
Mr.. Pearson reported back, from the i'm
proyements committee, the bill for paving.
10, on the vest front Of squares ass and 466,
hstween ID aud Z stress north +; "a sed
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, frcm he police committee,
reported bill for the relief Of the German
Renevt lent Society: passed
Also, ono making an appropriation to supply
the deficiency IN the appropriation for grading
and gravelliDg Fourth street east, f'om @
TO street, anu L street from Third street to
Seventh street east; passed.
Mr. Borrous reported back from the ina
provemeDts committee, with an amendment,
the lower board Q bill 10 cut down and gravel
Twelfth street between L street and the north
side Of Massachusetts, Avenue; amendment
agreed te and bill passed.
Mr.. Pepper reported back from the improv
ments committee, the lower boards bill su-
thoriEing the paving, &c In front Of squares
$40, 342 and 37l; passed
Mr.. Borrous reported, from the improve
nen's committee, an aot to grade and gravel
street north, between Seventh street west and
New York Avenue; passed
Also, an actin relation 20 horse racks and
other distractions in stress passed.
Mr.. Bayly reported back from the claim,
committee an act for the relief of B. F. Stew
art; passed.
Also, resolution asking information of the
Mayor In relation to the mistake in the Tax
Clerk Books, as follows:
Resokcsd, That the Mayor be, and he IL
hereby requested to infor u this Board sheI her
the mistakes made In the lax Clerks books
have been corrected and if not to inform
this Board what clerical force will be required
TO correct the mistakes therein and perfect
the books Passed.
Also, bills for the relief Of James n. Miller
and Il. Mozley; both of which were passed.
Mr. Pepper reported from The claims CON-
mittee, bill for paving, &c, on the north
side Of square No. 824; passed.
And then, sf.er the TRANSACT N Of some
other business, the lower board entered the
chamber to 81. in joint meeting to cleo; COM
m;ssioners Of election and codifying (rssiso- |
~ commissioner
Aher the JOINT mseting organized, with DIR.
a Mod. Davis, Of the lower board, In the
chair, and the Secretary Of the Board of Al. |
dsrmen a. secretary Of the joint meeting, the
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