Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-06
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

"l rIesloens Hill in the chair.
bill from the lower board, making IN an.
preparation for the casual repsirs of streets,
&C., IN the First Ward one for the relief n
VIM Shorter; one In reference 10 the dam.
ages sustained By the change Of grade Of Pa
avenue, west Of Ssventesnth street west veys
fsrrcd "
The bill TO pay Gales & Seatop for cert.;r
printing as amended first By this board ard
then BY the lower board. came M uext tL.
Fewer board having insisted "a their amend.
ment, snd asked q committee of conference
Inc question being on agreeing to q confer
Mr.. Borrovs argued to show the unresson-
Ahleness Of the course of the lover bos "A IN
Pis matter, which bsde fair, he oontended, TO
tcsnii In suit sgsiust the Corporation that
would cost them far more than the debt the
original bill was designed to cover
Mr. Pepper conceived that the original mis-
take was attributable in . measure to tho or
ror In this board, in putting their amendment
70 pay William Thompson his clsim for print
Ing on this bill He conceived that the proper
pta1 would Do TO agree to divsst the original
bill Of all amendments, and pass il In that
shape
Mr.. Fitzpatrick urged the prnpriety Of sd
herring, and refusing the proposed conference
committee. The couJso of the lower board
on IL, be thought, involved some purpose not
yet mani'ested. There was nothing in the
character Of the Organ, in the extent Of its
circulation, or its claims to public confidence,
which justified the pertinscity manifested by
the lower board in its behalf
Mr.. Magruder agreed entirely With the last
speaker. De rehearsed the history of this bill.
and concluded that the lower boards amend
nent was wholly uDjusti6able, and thought
further, that this board owed il TO themselves
to throw upon the lower board tho response bill.
1ty To- suits against the corporation on &C.
count OF the printing accounts proposed to be
paid under the bill
The question on the motion to adhere was
put and agreed to-yess 6, nays & aAfollowc
Fitzpatrick, Houston, and Hill-s
NaysEMessrs. Evans and Clark
Mr. Fitzpatrick presented the petition of
Cstbarine White for the remission of a fine
mr.. Magruder presented the petition of
Daniel Msginney for compensation for the
breaking Of his leg by the falling of the iron
prdg' at the mination of K street. north;
both referred.
Mr.. Pepper reported from the improvements
committee, resolution directing the join,
COMMITTEES to attend to the interest Of Corpo-
ration before Congress, 70 urge an appropria
uon Tor The erection q o sea wall from Tenth
street West to the Penitcntiary; agreed to.
Also, bill authorizing setting curb stone
and paving the footray on The south front Of
fqusres s7s and s04; passed.
Or. Borrows reported back from the i'm.
prevements committee, the bill for the ca,uaI
repairs Of streets in the First Ward; passed!
Mr. Evans reported back from the csm:
mlttee on finance, the bill increasing the salar1
ci the clerk Of the centre markes.
Inc question being on the third reading
mr.. Msgrucer opposed the bill on the
ground that Its enactmen ut would pave the vay
Tor tie increase Of the salaries Of all the sthsr
clerks o: the city's markets In this case the
Incumbent " as hardly VAIN in his place He
could not plead long service, or a rise in the
the cost Of living since he took Office Mr.. M.
spoke ut come length to show the injustice Of
TO great taxation now upon the eiIisens of
Washington Some limit, he insisted, must
Do pat upon the expenses Of tho corporation,
and be thought this an appropriate opportu.
nifty to mako the commencement
MI Gvans urged the passage Of the bill
The increase proposed was but 5000 lie was
Tor paying such officers of the CORPORATION
ven. Beer hsd risen to 10 ccnts n pound, ard
other neceSsarios OF life in proportion.
Mr.. Magruder moved to amend this bill BY
adding clause increasing the salary of the
assistant clerk Of ,he Centre Market to $500
per annum; amendment agreed 10.
Mr.. BorIons made some remasoD in favor of
daily market
Tho debate upon this bill was continued In
desultory remarks by Messrs. Evans, Mssru-
der. Houston, Bsyly, Pepper and Marks. When
Mr.. Magruder moved further to amend the
bill by adding clause Increasing the salaries
cent.
Mr.. Hill urged that An increase of ff,y DER
cent for any OF shem was too much he
would vote fof an increase of twenty Der ocnt
MIR. Magruder modified his amendment by
striking out fifty per cent. and ineertirg thirty
three and one-third per cent
Messrs Evans and Pepper opposed the plan
OF putting ryders on this bill
The amendment wac then adopted yeas 8.
nays 8; and al amended the said bill .as
passed.
Mr.. Marks reported from the claims oor-.
nittee, bill to remit the fne on VIM. Shortt :;
passed
Mr ~ also presented a petition with bilD
OF James Rose, for permission to erect a frame
building In the Sixth Ward, sgainst a brick
house referred to the Sixth " ard delegation.
Mr.. Reed introduced q bill to grade and
gravel fourteenth street west from to North
Boundary street; passed.
The Mayors nomination OF Andrev J Lar
ner, to be the bcOk-keeper of the Corporation
vice James I. Cisrke, removed, was then laid
before the Beard
Mr. Bayly opposed action on this nomina.
ton until the committee to exsrnins the NJ, "a
OF the books Of the Corporation could repor,
on his f,noss, rs evisced by his work. He
was satisfied that the books were ysry badIv
kept, and that the apPoin, msnt of the tax
clerk was seriously to be regretted, i; p.operly
kept books were desiTa able. He moved IA a,
this nominslU lie over for two wosks
The question en- this motion was deba.ed
further BY Msssrs- Pepper, Evans, and Clarke
against II, and Bsssrs. Marks, Bayly. Mssr..
der, and Borro~s for it--Mr. BayIy arguing
that Mr. Larner Was the norin stioa of a pro.
.criPtive party, rather than of the Mayor, in.
diridually.
Nj. Evans replied to the remarks Of Sir. B
urging That as this nomin alton was that of tbe
Mayors own immediate clerk, he should he
iiion. p"'
The question on the nomination was than
postponed for two weeks; whom the Board adj.
jonrned.
Common C0nnaI-The Board met st the
usual hour.
M. Clements presented the petition Of ia,
B. Philips; referred.