Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-12

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

petition was presented for the use of the
hall for the purposes of the Metropolitan Me-
chanics Institute; referred.
!. Mr. Houston, from the committee on finance,
reported bill for the purchase Of certain new
instruments for the Surveyors Office, and APP
propriating therefor the sum Of S6l2; passed.
Also, joint resolution for the appointment
of a committee of two from this Board and
three from the Common Council, to examine
and adjust the accounts of Robert ]. Roche,
late collector Of city taxes; passed.
Messrs. Houston and Dove were appointed
ssid committee on the part of this Board.
Mr.. Miller offered a resolution to appoint
committee of three to devise some moro per-
feet plan Of cleaning the streets and removing
ton and informal discussion, adopted; and
Messrs. Miller, Tretler, and Smith, were named
to constitute the committee.
Mr. Pepper presented the petition Of -
Jones and others, against changing the grade
of c street north, between Third and Four and.
a-half streets;
Also, the petition of Eleanor Cummings, in
relation to taxes enormously assessed; re-
Serred.
Mr. Tretler presented petition of VIM.
Wilson and others, in relation to An alley in
Square 448; referred. --sl
Mr.. Pearson presented q petition in relation
to taking up and relaying gutter in the mid
die Of square bordered by -Four. half
street and Maine avenue.
Mr.. Pepper presented the resolutions of the
meeting of citisens held on Saturday; which,
on being referred to the committee on improve
ments, of which he was chairman he forth.
with reported bill approprating S., 900 for
the relief Of the suffering people of Norfolk
and Portsmouth.
The bill was advocated by Messrs Pepper,
Miller, and Dove, in speeches in which not
only the right but the duty of the corporation
in the premises were discussed and enforced.
Messrs. Houston, Smith, and Busey opposed it
on various grounds--of want of authority, the
danger Of the precedent, but more particularly
in consideration of the low condition of the
funds of the corporation.
Mr.. Smith offered proposition to appro-
pirate the pay of the aldermen for one year :;
motion not entertained by the Chair.
The question then being taken on the bill,
it vas passed:
Yeas-Messrs. Dove, Miller, Tretler, Pepper,
and Marks.
Nsys-Messrs. Houston, Busey, Pearson, and
Smith,.
The Board then adjourned.
Common Council.-The Board met, and all
the members were present except Messrs. Fish
er and jefferson
Mr.. Baldwin presented the petition of c.
Munroe and others, for the suspension of work
On the alley in square 573: referred.
Mr.. AtLee reported a bill for the relief of
Jacob f. King;
The same gentleman reported adversely on
the petition of Charles Frankenberger, which
elected some debate, in which the rights of
liquor sellers under tavern licenses were dis
cused. The report was adopted by a vote Of
SIX 10 FIVE.
The same gentleman reported a bill for the
relief Of Robert Devereux and an adverse re-
port on the petition of E. D. Tippett; bill
passed, and adverse report adopted.
Mr.. Ball presented she petition of G.. Keat-
ing, Jos. Gales, and others, for improvement
Of North Capitol street. referred
M. Ruff, from the committee on police, re-
ported a bill for the erection of pens in tie
vicinity Of each market house, for the con-
fnement Of live stock exhibited for sale, and
providing regulations and charges for the use
OF the same passed.
Also, the bill from the Board of Aldermen
for the prohibition Of smoking in and about
the market houses. Laid over.
Mr.. Clements proposed bill repeating the
law authorizing the hiring of bulls for the use
OF the several wards; which was passed.
Also, on leave, bill repeating the third
Section Of the act in relation to the salary of
teachers in the public schools, &C.; passed
Mr Alice called up the bill imposing a spe-
cial tax for school purposes.
Mr.. Orme moved to lay the bill on the ia
bic; which was decided in the negative-yeas
6, nays IL, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Albert, Fuller, Orme, Turton.
Venable, and Walkers.
Nays-Msssrs Alice, Baldwin, Ball, Bayne,
bohlayer, Clements, Lloyd, McCutchen, Pun
phrey, Ruff, Towles, and the President-I2.
The motion to strike out 1855, and insert
1870, was decided in the negative-yeas 4,
nsysl5
The question recurring on ordering the bill
70 third reading, il was decided in the af-
nImative-yeas Is, nays A, namely: Mcssrs
Albert, Fuller, Orme, and Turton.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen for the
purchase of surveying instruments being next
taken up, was passed.
bill from the upper Board for the relief of
henry Sanders was rejected-aye 1, the Pres.
lcent, noes Is.
Mr.. Alice offered a resolution providing
graduation, be laid on the table till the suit
pending in the Supreme Court involving the
Haolilty OF corporate authorities shall have
Deem decided; agreed to.
=. The joint resolution from the upper Board
In relation to tho adjustment Of the accounts
OF II. j. Roche, late Collector, was concurred
~, and Messrs. At Lee, Bayne, and Albert
were appointed on the part of the Board
Mr.. Walker, from the Committee on I'm
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street, between A and B south passed
Also the joint resolution for grading street
south; passed.
Also, bill for continuing the improvement
Oh street south and Third street east passed.
Also. the bill from the Board of Aldermen
Proudlng for relaying the foot-pavement in
'front.' Of the schoOl-house on the corner of
Fourteenth and G streets; passed
4, Also, report recommending a suspension of
tns work going on in square 573; agreed to.
The bill appropristing SIS 200 for the relief
OF Norfolk and Portsmouth, received from the
Board Of Aldermen, was taken up 1t was op-
posed oy Messrs. McCutchen, Albert, Alice,
Lloyd, and Orme, and advocated by Messrs
Elements, Ball, Walker and Davis, President
motion to substitute 81 900 having been with
drawn, the bill was rejected by the following
vote:
- Yeas-Messrs. Ball Clements, Fuller, Turton
Walker and Dsvis-6.
Nsys-Messrs Albert, Atlee, Baldwin, Bayne.
Bohlayer, Lloyd, McCutchen, Orme, Peters,
humphrey, Ruff, Towles, and Venable-I3.
The Board then adjourned.