Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-13
r ' rNfNG STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

mr.. OIarke submitted the petition OF Samuel
Wtrner, asking leave to erect two frame dwell.
ing houses near his brick dwelling; referred.
Mr.. Pepper presented q petition of Wu,
Rupp asking the remission of foe; referred
10 committee en- claims.
Mr.. Magrrder presented petition of Mar
garst Tenant, asking remission of a fue: "a
ferred TO committee on claims
Bills and res0luti ms from the lover Board
were then taken up. First in order came the
substitute to the resolution Of thanks to the
Executive and Cor gress, passed bv ihs Bos n
on last Monday night.
The conduct Of the lower Board in striking
out the name Of the President was severely
snimadverted on by Messrs. Magruder. Dor.
rows, Evans, and Pepper, all of whom declared
tney should vote against agreeing to the SUBJ
The question was then taken on adopting
the subs.i ute, which resulted in r.j.ctisg IL;
but two gentlemen voting in the Affirmative
Messrs. Clark and Pearson
Mr. Pepper submitted q petition from VIM
Myers, asking that the money he paid for q
license be refunded; referred to committee on
claims.
A report was received from the superipten-
dent ct public schools, stating that there was
In his hands some old school furniture and
asking what should be done with il
Mr. Pearson moved to authorize the trustees
Of the public schools to dispose of old and
dilapidated school furniture; passed
Mr.. Bsyly, from the coGmittee on claims.
reported adversely on the petition of T. N.
Brush asking tor the remission of a fine. and
asked to be discharged from further considera
ton Of the same; committee discharged.
The Board then adjourned.
Common CONHe'i.-Presidept In ths chair
The minutes Of the last meeting wore read by
the Secretary.
Mr.. Newman presented the petition of va.
nous citizens owt ing property on Pennsylya-
ferred.
Mr. J. w. Davis presented tie petition of
certain citizens relative to hes pens; referred
Mr.. Busey presented the petition Of NJ NJ
White; referred.
Mr. Pant, from tbs committee on improve
ments, reported the joint resolution relative
10 the 13sh street sewer; passed
MIR. Stewart, from the same committee, re-
ported the bill to remove certain nuisances in
the Sixth Ward, with the amendmep, Of Tie
Upper Board, and an additional amendment,
both Of which which were agreed to, ana the
bill, IS amended, passed, after a short ex
planatory discr ssion, between Messrs. Busey
aud Stewart
Mr.. Duncsnson, frem the committee on
claims, reported bill paving Francis Hutchirs
81 ta-es, which he erroneously paid the Cor
fNAeHB ReCoSA" hAoJy ulduc 6Q duVerSo re-
port upon the petition of John Fletcher. to
sssume half the cost Of a pump in the Fourth
ward; report adopted.
Mr.. Clements urged the Eecessi.y Of this
pump to the neighbors, thers not bein usable
water on the corner Of 4th and 1 street. and
hoped that the corporation would assume half
the cost, DC, Of this pump.
MI; busey thought the committee had re-
ported right, that there were oher pumps in
the city which had been built by private
means, and which this corporation had refused
20 assume. He also quoted from the laws OF
the Corporation in support of his position.
Mr. Newman, from the same committee
reported bill remittirg the fine imposed on
VIM. jacob for keeping open his store on
Sunday; rtjse'ed-yeas nays 13
Mr.. Kelly, from thu committee on the fire
department, reported bill paying Michael
McDermOtt S56.l23 for repairs Of the appara-
tus Of the Columbia Fire Company.
Mr. Barr, from the committee on public
schools, reported bill establishing a pri-
mary school in the Third Ward, north of New
York avenue, with tie necessary approp.ia.
lions for expenses; passed
NJ Ball from the same committee, asked
to be discharged from the communication of
Richards which was done
Mr.. Kelly, from a special committee. 10
whom the petition was referred, reported a
bill, paying j. Ten Eyck $50 for losses sus
tanned by him, in laying out and numbering
the city
Dir. BuseJ opposed the passage of the bill,
sts'ipg that &: eat many complains had
been made OF the numbering, and that he
knew what the Law was, when he took the
contract.
Mr. Smith stated that various individ uals
had preceded him in putting numbers upon
the variou, houses AID he had thereby incurred
losses
Mr. Busey replied, that as he had made the
contract perfectly aware Of everything in the
contract, he could not ask anything more
Mr. Smith again replied, Stating the great
hardship OF the case. that the figures had
showed the loss Of Mr. Ten Eyck to be actu.
ally 800, and hoped the bill would pass
Mr. Bamberger opposed the bill saying that
the Law allowed any person to number their
own house, and that this interference" was
no more than the natural competition of trade
After short discussion, the bill was lost
yeas 4, nays Is
Secretary CT the Board Of Trustees Of Public
Schools; which WAS read, and ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Roberts, had leave to withdraw his
petition from the files Of this Board
The report Of the attendant of the Asylcm
was referred 10 that committee
Board Of Aldermen bill, paying g. Wander.
bcrken SOI@ ICr damages eusi aimed by break
ing down of the h street bridge, was referred.
The Board adjourned.
A DELIGHTFUL MUSICAL IREAr-Itis very
rarely that We have an opportunity Of hear
ing good piano forte music. There is q viii
ated public taste which insists upon depart
urs from the high and classic, and proclivity
among some performers to descend to clap
trap for the momentary qualification Of a class
whose ideas can ascend no higher than the
bones and banjo, or a miserable attempt at
intermingliDg patriotic airs with the solemn
strains Of music adapted TO tie church. This
Is wrong-good music Is always acceptable,
and the higher the stanGa ard he moro correct
will be the public tas;e We realized this
truth strongly yesterday evening, when listen.
ing TO the music Of Mr.. Robert Heller at the
music store VI Hilbus 4 Hitz. The performer
was :" in the vein"-he was surrounded by an
approaching audience, and it brought to our
mird those occasions Of which we read in the
musical annals Of Germany, where the great
artists meet In private TO give TO each other
those finer conceptions Of the beautiful which
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