Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-27
EVENING STAR.
Local Intelligence.

the Prssidsn. in the chair.
Aftsr The reading Of the journal, the Pres
ident announced the appointment Of the fol-
lowing standing and joint committees:
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Of Ways and Means-Msssrs. Clements,
Lloyd, Fuller, Orms, ToTlss, Baldwin and
Bsyne.
On Improvements-Messrs Walker, Ball,
TurtOn, Fisher, Bohlsyer, Venable, and Pun
phrey
On Unfinished Bu,iness-Msssrs. Ball and
jefferson.
Fuller -
On Police-Messrs Ruiz, Albert, Fisher, Nc
Cutchen, Ball, Bohlayer and Lloyd.
On Canals-Msssrs. Bayne, Jefferson, Tur-
tom. TovIes, Ball, Baldwin, and Humphrey.
On Public Schools-Messrs Peters, Albert,
Orme. Walker, Clements, Ruff, and AtLee.
On Fire Observation-Disclosures. Humphrey,
Bohlayer and Venable.
JOINT COMMITTEES.
On Washington Cansl-Messrs Bayns and
Jefferson.
Mr.. Clements
On Washington Asylum-Messrs. Lloyd,
Albert, Tovles, and Baldwin.
To Count and Destroy Dae Bills-Ar. Bob.
layer.
On the REGISTERS Accountable. AtLee.
On Whsryes-Messrs Walker and Vensble.
On the Health of TIE Citr-Mess1s. Glenn.
enis, Fisher, Bsyne, and McCutchen.
On Enrolled Bills-Mr. Ball.
To Examine and Report on the Eligibility
of Assessors-Messrs. McCutchen, Fisher, Pc
tsrs and Bayne-
Mr. AtLes offered q resolution, that the
rules of order Of the late Board Of Common
CourciI be and are hereby adopted as the
rules of this Board until otherwise ordered :;
passed.
MIR. Albert presented sundry papers in rela-
ton to the recent election in the Fifth Ward !;
referred.
Mr. 0rmo presented q paper from X B.
Owens, protesting against the election of Will
liam Douglass as Assessor Of the Fourth Ward !;
referred.
Mr.. Walker presented a paper from ]. B.
Williamson, protesting against the election of
William Il Clampit as Assessor Of the Second
Ward; referred
Mr. Clements presented the petition of S.
A. Peugh, DIR. Johnston, william B. Todd,
and others, for . pavement on the south side
Of NJ street north, between Seventh street east
and Second street west referred.
Mr. Ruff presented the petition of William
Wilson and others, asking that the law in
relation to carts, wagons, &C., approved June
5, 1853, may be modified or amended; re-
ferred.
Also, the petition of James Mahoney, pray
ing the remission Of a fine
On motion Of Mr.. Jefferson, the papers Of
Messrs. Club, KeRnedy AMI Young, were
taken up and referred.
Dir. Albert made a similar motion respecting
the pa9eIs Of Messrs. Hutchingson and Meade;
referred
The President lail before the Board oom-
mnnics:ion from the Mayor rs well as an esti
mate Of the receipts and expenditures for the
fscsl year ending June 30, 1856
Also, transmitting report of the Intsndsnt
OF the Washington Asylum referred.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen grant
ing permissics to Messrs. 0ttinger b Co., to
construc, telegraph along certain streets va.
passed by the following vote:
Yeas-Mess-s. Fisher, Orme, Walker, Toules
McCutchen, Ball, Clements, Baldwin, Peters,
Po1lsyer, Vensble, Lloyd, AtLee, Humphrey,
and DaVi7 (Piesidsnu-15
Nsys-MessIs. Albert, Turton, Fuller, JEFF.
fsrsOn, Ruf, and Bayns-6.
TER CORPORATION ADVERTISING
Mr.. AtLes introduced joint resolutions au-
thorising the Mayor 10 contract with the edi-
tor OF the Organ for the publication OF the
proceedings Of the City Councils at 500 Der
ssnun, and empowering the Mayor further to
contract with the editor Of the Organ for the
publication Of the Tax Collectors list Of de
hrquent tax payers, property. &c-a Iucrs-
tive job, worth somo thousands Of dollars DER
annum.
Mr.. Jefferson resisted the resolution. on tn,
ground that il vas Ingredient 10 take This
printing from the National IntelIi zencsr-s
time honored Journal il our midst, in which
Hhstever It's errors or shortcomings NAV bel
the proceedings and advertisements OF III.
corporation have appeared for nearly half q
centurJ-and bestOw il upon . paper, which.
as its name IN part implies, was The organ
merely OF party of limited extent, co far as
me interests Of property were concerned.
without designing to give perlonal offence, he
could no! help seeing in this proposition dc
termination to furnish pap to q journsl which.
possibly, could not live without it. But if the
Board was resolved to do this thing-and he
knsW al present IL had the numerical power 10
aoso-he urged that il should be governed by
sone considerations Of fairness and public
Joaneei and he suggested that the circulation
hsss pFoceedings might be extended 10
some OF er paper or papers and that that pa.
Per nTst receiving the tax advertisement nigh;
oe authorized and required to print an addi.
nOnal number Of copies, to be circulated By
me otnsr paper CT papers associated in pub.
llsa'ng tie proceedings He therefore moved
mat the resolutions be referred TO a select COM
nnise empowered to inquire into the subj, OF
and 70 report whs. was tne proper course to be
pursued
Mr. Clements opposed the motion for a com
ni''se and references, alleging that to print the
proceedings, DC, in more than one paper
would swell the expense. lie u wed tina the
nouoa 90 laid on the table; and on that cues.
uon demanded the yeas and nays
mr.. Albert essayed to speak, but vas re-
m o,ed by the presiding oficer that Mr.
Ssnenli motion, according to the rules, pre-
GUIDED him; when
ni J.asr'On exclaimed: care the MAORI.
Vnes, then, going to stifs all debate? r
tneFsupen Mr.. Clements withdrew his mn.
Tor TIE purpose of enabling Mr.. Albert to
,sas1rd. Mr.. A. said he certainly thought
n. as publication ought to BE- made In "a at
having the largest circulation; but if
; ~, aust be employed, then 1t was but
-, . me large number Of citizens who did
sS.-'Ia nat paper, that at least two journals
~ maks the publication.
o,,a Slenents rejoined ayerring that the
Inc circulated among more Of the tax pay.
ps5.. sfeans" than any other city news.
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