Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-05
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

BOARD OF COMMON CoUNcIL.-The Board
met and was called to order by the President
at the usual hour on Monday evening.
The President stated that he was author.
ised to withdraw the resignation of the Secre-
tsry Of the Board.
Mr.. Kennedy presented the petition of John
son HELEN and VIM B. Todd referred to i'm
provements committee.
Mr. Lloyd presented the petition Of Alexan-
der Adams; referred 70 claims committee.
Mr.. AtLee presented the petition Of T. j.
Williams; same reference.
Mr.. Walker, from Improvements committee,
reported bill from the Aldermen amendstory
Of an act to repair l. street south, in the Sixth
Ward, and for other purposes; passed.
Also, a bill from the same Board for gravel
ing street north, from Second street to New
Jersey avenue; passed.
Also, bill from same Board to grade and
gravel L street north, from Fourth to North
Capitol street; passed.
Also, bill to change the course Of branch
sewer in the Second Ward passed.
Mr.. Fisher presented the petition of T. s.
Donohoo and others; referred to improvements
committee.
Mr.. Orme, by consent, introduced q bill to
pave the footway on the north front of Centre
Market square, between Eighth and Ninth
st3eets
Mr.. McCutchen moved to amend by provid-
ing that the contract be given to the lowest
bidder; motion Withdrawn.
Mr. Lloyd moved TO amend by providing
that the cost shall not exceed S277.50, and
the work to be done under the supervision of
the commissioners of the market; amendment
was agreed to and the bill passed
Mr. Gordon presented the petition of w .
W. Seston and others in reference to rewa I'd /.
for meritorious boys in public schools; re-
ferred 70 public schools committee.
Mr.. Walker presented the petition Of John
Laurie; referred to claims committee.
Mr.. Bohlayer presented the petition of Geo
Miller; same reference.
A communication from the Register relative
to amounts paid in by police officers in the
years 1856 and 1856, during certain months,
was laid on the table and ordered 70 be
printed.
A communication from the Mayor, announ-
cling his approval of certain acts, was read
On motion Of Mr.. McCutchen, so much Of
said communication as referred to the sppro-
priation bill was ordered to be published
Mr.. Lloyd Introduced a bill for grading and
graveling Twelfth street from Maryland ave-
nue. TO the Potomac river referred to improve
ments committee.
A communication from Secretary Of Board
Of Trustees for Public Schools was referred to
the public school committee
Mr.. Fisher introduced bill TO refund to T
Ill. Benton amount of taxes enormously paid
referred to claims committee.
bill from the Aldermen providing for cell.
ing tho Northern Market was taken ND and
passed.
On motion Of Mr.. TurtOD, the petition of w
W. Seaton and others Wa. ordered 10 be print
ed with the proceedings.
On motion of Mr.. TOrles, the bill from the
Aldermen for gravelling North Capitol street
WAS taken up and passed.
Bill to defray the contingent expenses of til =
Auxiliary Guard was referred to the police
committee
A bill for the relief of B. L. and W. B.
jackson, with Al amendment, was passed.
A bill for the relief Of George Miller was
passed.
On motion Of Mr. Kennedy, the bill to regu.
late markets vas taken up, and the Board re-
fused to concur IN certain amendments Of the
Aldermen.
Mr.. Watterston, from the police committee
reported bill to defray the contingent ex
penses Of the Auxiliary Guard; which was
passed
On motion, the Board adjourned
L. % OF O.F.-The following statistics show
the operations of the Order Of Odd Fellows OF
the District Of Columbis, for the year ending
September 80, 1856
Rslief R,sOrt.-Amount paid for relief of
brothers, SIS, 800; for relief of widowed fami-
lies, s944 SO; to Norfolk and Portsmouth suf-
ferers, $40; for burying the dead, 1895; for
education of orphans, S560.19; total amount
of relief, s.. 229.75
Number Of orphans educating, 81; amount
of school fund on hand, $685. general fund
on hand, 1879 Is; amt invested, SIS. PIG OF;
smOunt invested and on hand, sl7,733 az.
6EstasSs RspOrt.-Number of limitations,
%; admitted by card, 80; reinstatements, IL ;
withdrawn by card, 20; suspensions for non.
payment, al; expulsion, 1; deaths, IA; reiec
tons, ); number of Past brands, 3l9; number
of contributing members, 1857.
Revenue to school fund, sos; to general
fand, 80, o3o 2o from special tax, DC, 1855. 20;
total amount Of revenue, 81 ,574 o.; amount
OF Contingent expenses, 81, s08.25.
RETURNS OF CAsH-The following state
msnt, received from the Chief of Police, shows
the amounts deposited by the officers in the
Grst Ave months of their service:
First district. I. May, sac 4. H.
Degges, SIG 70. Second district-Wm Ii.
flaming, 1921 Il :. Williamson, SI52 IS.
Third di.trict-J w. Reynolds, SI57 90; ".
l.. Ross, slygy5. Fourth district-Jas A.
Cooper, SI76.S9; u. L. Watson, el9l 50 {:
Henry Yeatman, s2I7.67. Fifth district-Jos
Mitchell, S87 .48; Hugh Dougherty, S14s As.
Sixth district-T. ii. Robinson, s94.0l; VIM.
Harper, S5l.4S. Seventh district. A. Gill,
Slo3 So; J. n. Lloyd, Sl23 SO Reuben Col
fins, (Oficer at the Railroad Depot sl.94
These amounts collected on fines and for
zeituIss, have been deposited in the Bank Of
~ Washington to the credit Of the Corporation
Ohcers Reynolds, Yeatman, Dougherty,
Mitchell and Gill, who have not been con-
frmed, have not deposited their collections
but account for them to the Chief of Police.
Ta!S WEATHER Range Ok the Thermometer
from Riiday noon, November %, to this morn