Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-10
EV ENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

met and Was called 70 0rQer Dy tho IreslQene
at the usual hour on Monday evening.
The Chair announced Mr.. Towles as the
committee on the part of this Board on the
construction of the Centre Market addition.
A communication WAS received from the
Chief Clerk of the Department of the Interior,
Mr.. Kelley, transmitting useful documents !;
which were received, and the thanks OF the
Board rendered in return.
Mr.. Jefferson presented a petition Of Eliza
Morrison; referred to claims committee.
Mr. Baldwin presented petition Of Hanson
Brown and others; referred to improvements
committee.
Mr.. Lloyd, from ways and means committee,
reported a Dill for repairs OF the Plat book /;
passed
Mr.. Walker, from improvements committee,
reported q bill for paving the footway on the
east front of square No. s4l; passed.
Also, bill for paving the south fronts Of
squares No. 1875, so and 846; passed.
Mr.. Towles, from claims committee, reported
o bill for relief Of Alexander Adams
Mr.. Lloyd moved an amendment requiring
a new affidavit; which was accepted, and the
bill passed.
Mr. Towles, from the same committee, re-
ported bill for the relief of Thomas II. Ben.
ton; passed.
Also, bill fer the relief sweeny, Kitten
house, FAINT Il Co.
Mr. 0rme, of that committee, suggested that
the gentleman was out of order, as that could
not be the report of the committee, the COM
mittee not having examined the papers.
Mr.. McCutchen, also Of the committee,
stated that he wished to be relieved from ser
vice on a committee where he was not con-
suited.
Mr. Towles replied that he submitted the
papers to the Board in the hope that he would
be relieved from carrying them any longer !;
and also replied to the remark that other
members Of the committee were not consulted,
and hoped that the connection, so far as Mr..
McCutchen and himself were concerned, would
be dissolved.
The President stated that the whole mater
appeared to have been misunderstood.
Mr.. Albert moved to refer the papers back
TO the committee.
The Chair stated the question to be, "Shsll
the report be received ?" and it was decided
in the negative-yess 2, nays IL.
Mr.. Albert offered q resolution instructing
the claims committee to report the facts in re-
lation to the claim; passed.
Communication from the Mayor in relation
to former appropriations for the Fire Depart
ment, was ordered to be printed.
Also, transmitting the bank account Of the
Corporation.
Mr. kennedy offered bill to amend the act
TO regulate markets.
On motion of Mr.. Bayne, the bill was post
poned one week.
On motion of Mr.. Kennedy, it was ordered
to be printed.
Mr. Bsyne introduced bill to complete a
causeway in the Sixth W ard; passed.
Mr.. LLOYD introduced resolution Of inquiry
in relation to the returns Of the police officers;
passed.
Mr. Baldwin introduced bill for flag
fOOtway on Indiana avenue; Withdrawn.
Also, bill amsndstory of the act in rela-
a,Lo roFo
schools committee.
Also, a bill amendatOry Of the act authors
ing the extension Of the wall along Tiber
creek; referred to Improvements committee.
The bill from the Aldermen for relief of P.
Kraft was taken up, and, Oh motion of Mr..
Lloyd, postponed one week.
The bill from the Aldermen to provide suit
able accom- mediation for the public schools in
the Third School District, was taken up and
referred 10 public schools committee.
The bill from the Aldermen for taking up
and relaying the pavement on the north front
of Centre Market square, was passed.
Mr.. TurtOn introduced a bill to repair GER
tain streets in the First Ward /; referred to
improvements committee.
Also, bill to lay wooden trunks on NJ street
north; referred TO improvements committee.
Mr.. McCutchen introduced a bill to COM
pensate G.. Ii. Jones and Jas. f Devins for
services as Commissioners Of the northern
market
Mr.. Lloyd moved to postpone it indemnify
lost.
The Board then adjourned.
NATIONAL THEArRE.-Mr Booths masterly
rendition Of the part Of Iago last night is the
general subject Of comment. By the subjoined
correspondence it will be seen that q compli-
mentary benefit has been rendered to and ac-
cented nv Mr. Booth
WASHINGTON, Nov. 81, 1855.
Sir: Desiring TO testify in a public manner
our sense of your excellence as an actor, and
our conviction that you are destined to occupy
very high position among the representa-
tives Of the legitimate drama, we tender to
you a complimentary benefit, and beg you to
set apart for that purpose, if not inconsistent
with your engagements elsewhere. some night
Of the ensuing week. The pleasure we feel in
asking your acceptance of this testimonial to
your talent is enhanced by the recollection
that you are the son Of one who, by his match
less indictments Of the Shaksperian charac-
ter, has often ministered to our delight, and
who, were he living, would, we feel assured,
regard our appreciation Of your merits as
hardly less than a personal compliment to
himself And 50, by honoring you, as we de-
sire to do, We feel that we shall also honor the
memory Of your late lamented father.
Very respectfully, your Obedient servants,
JANIS q BERREr, &c. MCCLURE.
CHAs. SrANsBURY, PHIL c. RILEY,
W ID WASHINGTON, N. Brown,
RICHARD WALLACE, J. ID. HOOVER,
j. CARROLL BRENT, r. s. Chiffon.
To Mr.. EDWIN BoorB, Washington, D. C.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 9, 1856.
Gentlemen: Your kind letter-kind to me
In double sense-tsndering complimentary
benefit, leaves me no alternative but grateful
acceptance. will have the pleasure of ap.
pearing on Friday evening, December I2th,
as King Lear" which evening, in obedience
toyour wishes, Manager Ford has appropriated
for the proposed testimonial.
Truly yours, EDwIs BoorH
To Messrs j. c. McGuire, j G. Berret, C f
Stansbury, X. W allaeh, N. Brown and others
AARON ALIAS PINK COAKLEY.-There is M
name on the docket Of the auxiliary guard
more familiar TO the police than that of PinE
Coakley. Ever since the guard was under tn,
command Of Captain John Ii. Goddard, PinI
has been frequent customer, generally
charged with fighting or disorderly conduct