Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-29
STAR.
Local Intelligenc e.

the approval Of certain bills on the 23d inst
Mr.. Reid introduced a bill for setting the
curb stores and paving the foot ways in from.
Of squares 212, ia, 245, and TAT, which Wa.
passed
Mr.. Houston, from the select committee on
the subjset, reported bill entitled can as;
70 regulate the grade Of Seventeenth STRAIT
west, from Psnnsylvania Avenue to 3 ,.rs.i
ncrth;' parsed.
mtIohnson, from The improvements com.
aiuee' reported bill providing for grading
u certain portions of ID street south nasal
Mr.. Pearson introduced bill for facilitating
ana expsditing the voting in the several wards
al TIE next election; passed.
III. Pearson, from the committee on claims
reported back, without amendment, the joint
resolution from the Comm IN Council relating
te the reward offered by the late Mayor for the
crest o. ircendisries; passed
mr. Pepper, from the Improvements com
mlttee, reported q bill for constructing sewer
In square $50; passed.
Bill from Common Council fer cleaning and
sweeping Centre Market was passed.
Mr.. Pearson reported unfavorably on the
PETITION of L. Malone; laid on the table
Mr. Fitzpatrick submitted the following
joint resolution, viz 4:
Rssoived, That the commissioners Of cleo
ton in the respective wards, at the ensuing
election for officers and members of this corpo.
ration, shall be, ard they are hereby reauir red
after said election shall have been hold, and
before the ballots are oounted, to invite or
permit two persons of respectable standing of
each party to be present at each election pre-
clnct and witness the counting Of said ballots
and the making the returns thereof
Ar. Dove moved to add the following as
second section. viz:
Resolved, That the said commissioners be
and they are hereby requested, to make the
tickets deposited for members Of the Board of
Alderman and Board of Common Council, and
other corporation officers, part of their off
cial returns.
The modification was accented by Mr. Eitz
patrick.
Mr.. Clarke moved 10 add to the first resolu-
ton the following "But before being per-
rnit:ed to enter the room, they shall iirst take
an ostn not to modest or disturb in any F7ay
the Commissioners in the discharge of their
duties, or handle the ballots" which was ac.
cepted
Mr.. Clark moved further to amend by in
serting "exeept the Sixth Ward"
Mr. Pearson moved to add "and Ssyenth
Ward, which Mr.. Clark accepted.
The question was decided in the negative
Mr.. Borro1s then moved to strike out the
arst resolution; which was negatived.
Tbs question was then taken on the third
reading Of the resolution, and it was adopted
Oy yeas ana nays as f0Il0WS:
Yeas-aessrs Msgruder, Dove, Bayly, Pep
Per- EItzpstrick, Houston, Marks, johnson,
Nsys-Messrs. Reed, Borrows, Clarke, and
Pearson
Mr.. Houston submitted a joint resolution
for the payment of the balance of the late
Surveyors salary to bis widow; passed.
The petition Of II. Green and others for the
improvement Of L street from Twelfth to
Twenty fifth street; referred
The bill for the relief Of r. S. Myer was
passed.
The sill from tie lower board, imposing
taxes for the year 1855, was passed
A bill to refund certain money to William
Hogan; passed.
A resolution, rendering the thanks Of the
Board to ID Hill, Esq for the manner in
which be discharged his duty as President of
the Board, was adopted unanimously.
-, a bill for paving the footway and setting
the curbstones on L street from Twelfth 10
Twenty fifth street was passed.
HE amendment Of the Common Council TO
Ia Oil fer improving squares 465 and Acc
was concurred in.
a bill for the relief of VIM. Linton was
passed
The petition of A W Denhsnn and others
for the improvement of squares al, 142, l43,
IA, and AS, was referred
The bill from the ether board for the relief
Of E c. Ecklof was referred
The bill for the relief Of P II. Pearson was
passed
A bill for the improvement. of Nineteenth
street, from c to Ii streets, was passed
The bill for the relisf of Mrs T. K Billing
vas ordered to be returned to the Board Of
Common Council
= ! resolution Of thanks to the Executive and
Congress Of the United States for various I'M
provements was then adcp.ed
A bill for the relief Of Ann Bart wps passed
The resolution from the other Board for the
inspection Of the public school houses was
adopted.
The bill to refund to n B. Smith certain
taxes was passed
After the transaction of other business OF no
great importance to the public the Board ad-
journed
Common Council -Oging to the length
Of the proceedings We are unable to publish
detailed account, and report only scch as
seem TO De OF general importance.
Among the bills from the Committee OF
ways and Means, was one imposing taxes
for the year 1856" which was amended by
STRIKING ont seventy" and inserting sixty"
es the rate OF taxation, and was passed
The joint resolution from the Board Of Al
dermen, in relation 20 the ensuing municipal
elections. inviting or permitting two persons
12f respectable Standing, of each party, to De
7Rresent at such election precinct, and witness
Ehe counting Of said ballots and the making
% Of tbs returns thereof" &C., was taken ND.
MI. Busey moved to amend tie same by
ding that the commissioners of elections
he Snructed to count only those ballots which
NAV deposited and be written or pr nted
upon WYE paper.
Pend;.1S which a melton was made to lay
IN. ioint resolution upon the table which
IA. sen to By the following vote:
YeasHMessrs Kelly, Smoot, Plant, Dom
Walker. j. W. Davis, Clements, McCauley,
Raf, Smith, famberger, Gill, and A. Media
vis-13.
Nays-Messs Barr, Duncanson, Ball,
Bussy, Killmon, and CrOss-6.
SO the Joint fesolution was laid upon tie
table.
A resolution war offered ard unanimously
adopted, rendering to the President, Vice
President, aud Secretary, thanks for the eff
cient, impartial snd able manner in which
they discharged tssir duties during the past
rsat.