Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-02
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE

ca Dy the Board, and giving his reasons for
so doing. The Mayor stated that he was not
setuated by any want of respect for the Board,
but on the contrary whenever any objections
have been urged to any Of the nominees he
has inquired into their force, and has in eyery
instance substituted the name of another >er.
son for the one objected to, He also exnresses
bis determination whenever it is established
that any person has evinced any unfitness for
ms ONCE either from deficiency of integrity,
Sspsclty or courage, to substitute another in
bis place, whether he be confirmed or not
The nominees, he states, have now been per.
forming the duties Of their offices for five
nopths In the most satisfactory manner, and
Win out one exception which arose from a
nsspprenension, not n single objection has
oeen made to their fitness and qualification
Tor their positions.
Inc vote being taken on the nominations,
Jonn h Queen was rejected as Intendant of
the Asylum; so also was George Ii Fulmer as
Commissioner, and A. w. Miller as Physician.
W N II. tanning was confirmed as Police Con-
stable OF the Second district John W. Rev
nolds, as Police Constable of the Third dis
trIct, Henry Yeatman, do. of the Fourth,
hugh DOugherty and Joseph Mitchell, of the
Fifth, and Joseph II. Gill, of the Seventh,
were rejected. j. z. Williams was rejected
as Msasurer Of Wood, Coal, Grain, and Bran.
X. d. Spencer was confirmed as Clerk Of the
Northern market r. d. Owens was confirmed
as Commissioner Of the Third and Fourth
W ards I. j. Barrett was rejected as Com.
missioner of Improvements Of Fifth and Sixth
Wards John COdrick was rejected as Scav-
enger for the seventh Ward.
On motion Of Mr.. Dove, the communication
OF the Mayor was ordered to be printed.
Mr. Busey presented the petition of John l..
Writ; referred to improvements committee.
Mr.. Riggs, from finance committee, present.
ed resolution of inquiry addressed to the
Collector Of Taxes, in relation to the advcr-
Using of taxes, &c; which resolution was
adopted.
Mr. Riggs, from same committee, reported
a bill aPpropriating 5000 for dcfraying con-
ungent expenses OF auxiliary guard; passed.
Mr.. Busey, from police committee, reported
resolution for the relief of John Wheeler
adopted.
Council bill authorizing the footway to be
paved on the north front of market square,
was referred to improvements committee.
Mr.. Busey moved to reconsider the bill
granting permission to N. Acker and others to
occupy portion of the sidewalk on North
Capitol street; which was done, aud the bill
referred to improvements committee.
Mr. Smith offered a resolution changing the
ONCE hours Of assessors IN the Seventh Ward,
in correcting the poll lists from 10 a. m. to 3
p m. as at present, to from p. IN. TO p. In.
Mr.. Smith explained that the object Of his
resolution was to afford facilities to citizens of
the Ward who could not conveniently attend
from 10 to 3.
The question was debated by Messrs. Dove,
Busey, and others, who opposed the resolution,
and it was finally rejected.
Mr.. Miller, from health committee, reported
bill regulating the sale Of pOisons; ordered
TO be printed.
Mr.. Evans introduced bill appropriating
$500 to remunerate George II Jones and Jas.
Devine for Improvements upon Northern Lib
critics market; referred to Improvements COM
Inittee.
Mr. Ruff presented a resolution instructing
the committee before Congress to urge the
grading Of Pennsylvania avenue east CT the
Capitol adopted.
Mr.. Riggs offered bill for the relief of
Henry s. Davis; passed.
Mr.. Emery, from improvements committee,
reported bill providing for taking up and re-
laying fOotwsy on north front of Centre Mar
ket Square from Eighth to Ninth street; passed.
Mr.. Smith offered a resolution requesting
the committee before Congress to urge the lay
ing Of gas pipes and erection Of lamps upon
various streets; which was adopted.
bill for the relief of Alexander Borland
was referred to finance committee.
Mr.. Busey offered a resolution in relation to
the accounts Of the late collector Of taxes,
which WIS made the spe3ial order for next
Monday.
Mr.. Ruff presented bill authorizing the
Mayor TO have certain cutters in the Sixth
ward taken up and relaid referred.
And then the Board adjourned.
CIRCUIT CoURr.-Yestsrdsy this court was
engaged with the trial Of the ejactment case
of Carroll Us. Blagden. This is a suit Of
ejsetment from property purchased at tax
sale. Mr.. Aarbury for plaintiff, Mr.. Bradley
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for this court, October term, 1856:
Richard Butt, VIM. C. Gregg, Thomas Mil
stead, VIM Clesry, Jacob Hartman, Robert
4. hewitt, James Barnes, Thomas ]. Davis,
BENZ. E Cuttings, John s. Deylin, James A.
Burns, Edmund Z. Brown, VIM. II. Perkins,
Robert A. Griffin, Michael Coombs, John II.
Goddard, James Miller, Thomas Rigglss, Jas.
Risuick, Benz. 5 kinsey, Abraham Butler,
Joseph Lyons, Thomas j. Forrest, Zephaniah
h 0futt, William Cooper, John L. Kendall,
VIM. g. Deale, John W. Baden.
COUNTRY SeHooLs.-Members Of Cong
and other visitors, accompanied by their Iam-
lies, who desire to place their children Of
either sex at school near Washington, will find
female school and a male school at Mount
Olivet, eight miles distant in Alexandra
county, Va equal TO any others In the coun-
try. They are kept quarter of a mile apart
under different instructors, and are both SUI
perintended by the principal, the Rev. Oliver
Cox, In person, daily. The teachers in charge
being, well as the principal, in all respec e
cspitally qualified. The girls board in the
family of DIR. Wundcr, and the boys In that of
Mr.. Smith Minor; neighbors. in whose care,
when out of school, they could not be in better
hands. The terms are very moderate. 1t will
afsrd Us pleasure to accord further inf ,rma-
tion to any one desiring to patronize such an
Institution.
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nocent laugh To pay Odd Fellows Hall visit
during their stay
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