Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-05-07
EV ENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Mr.. Pepper reported 10 SIdUo anu
pave the alley No. 72S; passed.
Mr. Pepper reported q bill to grade and
pave the alley in square No. $50; passed.
Mr. Pepper reported back with an amend
ment the bill from the Council authorizing
a gravel footwalk to be made on the south
eide Of + street south from Ninth to Tenth
street Amendment concurred in, and the
bill as amended passed.
The bills from the Council for the relief of
the Northern Liberty Fire Company, and to
grade and gravel a portion of Tenth street
west, in the Seventh Ward, were passed.
The bills from the same Board for the relief
Of Charles Stewart, and for taking up and re-
laying the gutter on the north front of square
No. 4S9, were referred to the Improvements
committee
The bill from the same Board for the relief
Of +. b. Poston was referred to the claims
committee.
Mr.. Smith introduced bill to erect mar
ket house in the Seventh Ward referred to
the improvements committee.
The Chair laid before the Board q PROPOSE
ton from J. w. Owen to erect lightning rods
on the City Hall referred to the improve
ments committee.
The Chair laid before the Board commu-
nicatiOn from the Surveyor of the city in reply
to the resolution of this Board of the 2Sth ult.
in reference to A street north and East Capt.
toll street; referred to Improvements COM
mittee
Mr. Bayly submitted the following resolu-
ton:
Rssofvsd, That the Mayor be and he is
hereby requested to furnish this Board, at its
next meeting, with full and complete state
ment Of all the indebtedness and outstanding
claims against this Corporation of every kind
and nature, including the stock debts of all
kinds, the amount Of debts due by the various
wards, and the amount due to contractors and
others; also. the various outstanding appro-
priatiOns made out Of the general fund.
Mr.. Houston moved to amend the same by
adding the words @ and the time when said
debts were incurred ~ which
Mr.. Bayly accepted as a modification of the
said resolution.
Mr.. Busey then moved further to amend
the resolution by adding the following:
''Ald be 1T resolved, That the Mayor be
requested to furnish this Board with informa-
ton in answer to similar inquiries for the two
years preceding the present term ofthe Mayor,
the Both of June, 1854"
The amendment was carried in the afhrma-
tive; and the resolution as amended was then
adopted.
Mr. Evans submitted the following re.olu.
ton, which was unanimously adopted:
Whereas it has been announced that the
Hon. James Buchanan, of Pennsylvania, late
James, is about to visit W ashington
"ResOired, That the Board of Aldermen
and Board Of Common Council of the city Of
Washington hereby tender TO Mr.. Buchanan
the use Of the City Hall for the purpose of re-
ceiving the congratulations of Our citizens on
his safe return 10 his native land
Mr.. Bayly submitted the following resOlu-
ton, which was adopted:
RsSolrsd, That the Register be and he is
hereby requested and directed TO furnish this
Board, at its next meeting, a statement of the
amount expended out Of the Ward funds for
Improvements from July 1, 1854, to July l,
1855, and the amount expended out of the
Ward funds from July l, 1855. to the present
time also, the amount expended for foot
ways and curbing from July l, 1854, to July
i, 1850, and the amount expended for foot
ways and curling from July 1, 1855, to the
present time.
Mr. Pepper reported back, without amend
ment, the bill from the Council for the relief
of Charles Stewart; passed.
Mr.. Clarke, introduced bill authorizing
the hiring of bulls for the Sixth and Seventh
Wards which having been read twice
Mr.. Busey moved to amend the same by
striking out the words O. Sixth and Seventh
Wards and inserting general fund ;" and
the question being taken by yeas and nays, it
was carried in the Affirmative. The bill, as
amended, passed.
And then the Board adjourned.
Common Council The President present
ed the petition of John Fletcher and others,
asking for the extension Of an alley in square
No. jl6, and for grading and paving the same;
referred 10 the improvements committee
Also, the petition of the Northern Liberties
Fire Company, asking for an appropriation to
aid them in the purchase of bell, accompa
MED by a bill for the relief OF said company
passed.
Mr.. AtLeo reported bill for the relief Of
Martin Bose passed.
The President introduced joint resolution
directing repairs to alleys in square No. 516,
and making an appropriation for the same
passed.
The bill from the Aldermen for the relief of
Joseph lille was referred to the improvements
committee
The bill from the same Board to repair the
gutter extending from the southwest corner Of
Fourteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue
TO Ohio avenue, &c, was passed.
The amendment Of the Aldermen to the bill
to amend an act altering and establishing the
grade of Seventeenth street west was read and
concurred in.
The bills from the same Board providing for
the grading of ID stfeet south between Eighth
and Ninth street west; authorizing the con-
struction Of wooden ot-bridges in the Sew
enth " ard; and authorizing paved gutter
W &c ldltt u tue east front Oh No. SIo
south, were passed.
Mr.. Turton introduced bill making an ap-
preparation 10 repair the alley in square No
l20; passed.
A Communication was received from the
Mayor, returning Tin compliance with the re-
quest Of the Board Of the 29th ult. y the bill
81 TO regulate the sale Of poisons within the
city Of Washington.
Mr. Ruff moved q reconsideration of the
vote by which the bill had been passed :;
agreed to.
The bill then being under liberation, and
the question being taken on its passage, it was
rejected.
Mr.. MeCutchen thereupon introduced bill
TO regulate the sale of poisons within the city
Of Washington; referred to the police COM
mittee.
The bill imposing taxes for the year 1856,
which had been made the special order for
this day, was taken up
Mr. OIme moved to amend the FIRST section
by striking out the word " seventy cents' and
inserting the words sixty five cents :" de.