Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-22
STAR,
Local Intelligence.

The Chair laid before the Board the Mavor,s
veto Of the bill for the relief of Isaac Ten EycL
-returning the said bill unsigned-,o indsm.
nify him for losses growing out of his contr &C.
Tor Numbering the houses in this city.
va motion OF Mr. Borrows, the said bill was
laid on the table temporarily
communication was laid before the Board
II ON the washington Ather@um, "a Washing
ton olty literary society," through A Lloyd, q
w. Woodward, and John III. Tucker, commit
tee, asking for the use Of the chamber Of the
Board one evening in each week; referred to
tbs police committee.
bill from the lower Board sppropriating
$500 for tbs improvement Of Third street in
the Fourth Ward, and one sppropriating $500
for the casual repairs Of streets, avenues, &c :,
Ia the First Ward, were referred to the i'm.
provements committee.
Mr. Reed reported from the Are department
committee Q bill appropriatipg $50 to pay for
rehauging the bell Of the Perseverance Fire
Company; passed.
MI Pepper reported back from the improve.
ments committee a bill from the lower Board
sppropriating 500 to trim and gravel N street
north, where the footway has been laid or had
been provided to be laid; passed.
Alec, bill from this Board appropriating
$500 to grade and gravel Fourth street ives:
from New York avenue to o street north.
After short conversation between Mr..
4oPP0E kOE, euu DOEEOWS 8RolOSI II, ibis
amendment was concurred in.
Mr. johnson introduced bill appropri ,tine
5000 for taking up and RELAXING the pavement
On Maryland avenue, between Eleventh and
Thirteenth snd-a half streets west
Mr.. johnson explained that the regarding
Of this street had left the pavement from six
to eight feet too high at present, and further
explained tie necessity for at ou-e making
the proposed appropriation. The bill was
then passed.
Mr.. Reel presented tie petition Of w Ho.
gan, with bill, for the return Of $50 paid by
him into the corporation treasury for a Let
purchased by him at tax sale, the said lot
being erroneously sold referred to the finance
committee.
Mr Pepper reported from the improvement.
committee a bill sprropriating $500 to Grade
and gravel Twentieth street from to P street.
On motion Of Mr.. Dove this bill was laid on
tho table.
Mr.. Borrows reported from the improve
ments committee bill apprcpriatiDg 81 600
for grading and graveiing N street north from
Sixth street. west to New York avenue; passed
Mr.. Pearson reported back from the claims
committee petition Of Vim. Ii. Clements, for
the remission Of fue, with an unfsvor able
recommendation petition laid on the table
Mr.. Pepper reported back, from the in
provements committee, a bill to revive
an appropriation fo- the improvement of
Third street in the Fourth Ward. This hill
was debated between. Msssrs. Houston ard
Pepper, the latter explaining that the reason
Why this appropriation proposed to be made
In this bill was because the fund Of the
Fourth Ward in bank had been used for the
purposes of other wards. And then the said
bill was passed.
Mr.. Pepper reported back, from the in
Provements committee, the bill appropriating
$40t for the casual repairs of streets, avenues,
&e., in the First Ward.
Mr.. Dove opposed this bill on the ground
that re did not know where the expenditure
Of this money was required in the First Wsid,
as proposed.
Mr.. Msgruder also opposd this bill en- simi-
lar grounds; bill Iej.c'ed
Mr. Clark reported back, with an unfaveT-
able Recommendation, the petition CT Thomas
Lawson, Offering to sell his house in the First
Ward to the corporation for common school
purposes; committee disch arged.
Also, bill for the purchase of q snail
house and lot Of the Western Presbyterian
church, for common school purposes
After conversational debate upon this bill,
in which Messrs. Houston, Clark, aud Fitz
patrick participated, On motion Of Mr. Dove
IL was amended by adding q provision dine:-
ing that the money Csg00) be taken from tn e
unexpended balance formerly appropriated
for common school purposes in the kiIst
School District
The said bill was then passed.
On motion Of Mr. Borrows, the bill returned
vetoed by the Mayor for the relief of Isaac
Ten Eyck, was taken up.
Mr.. Borrows addressed the Board against
passing this bill over the veto Of the Mayor.
Mr.. Bsyly replied to the remarks Of Bor-
rows explaining that Mr. Ton Eyck had laid
out so 900 lets in this city on which he made
nothing from the sale Of the numbers, there
being no houses on them, and had rendered
extra service in that way for which he should
be fairly paid by the Corporation
Mr. Pepper urged similar views concerning
this bill.
Mr.. Hill conceded with the views of the
last speaker
to pass the bill over the veto passed over the
veto-yes 8, nays As follows:
Yeas-MesSrs Bsyly, Borrows, Dove John
son. Marks, Pearson, Pepper and Reed
NsJs-Messfs Hill, (PresidsntD Clark, Fitz.
patrick and Hcuson
The Chair laid before tho Board a commu.
nication from tie public school trustees, ask
ing that the ward physicians EhaII examine
into the SALE br:ty of the several public school
houses OF this city; referred.
Mr.. Pearson called up the bill for the relief
Of Geo. Hercus; passed.
Mr.. Pepper reporte back from the improve
meats committee bill for the grading and
graysling the alley in square 729, and moved
IL be laid on tko table on account Of its in
formslity.
Mr. Houston opposed that motion, and Mr.
Dove advocated il.
This motion was further debated by Messrs
Fitzpatrick, BOrroMs Msgruder, and Hill
Mr.. Houston (Mr. Pepper Withdrawing his
motion to IeoOmmit) moved an amendment d.
reeting the alley in question to be filed up to
the established grade and paved.
Mr. Reed also opposed this bill.
Mr. Fitzpatrick and Mr.. Houston again ad-
yocated this bill, on the ground Of its necessity
FOR the abatement Of O nuisance
And then, afIer agreeing to the amendment,
this bill was passed.
After the Transaction CT other business the
Beard adj urnei.
Common CoKHe;l-Ths Board met at the
usual hour.
The President laid before the Board a COM
muDication from the Mayor transmitting let
ter from Charles Wilkes in relation to the
changing of the grade of ccrtaia streets nm