Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-13
FV FNTNG STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


bers present except Messrs. Edmonston and
McCutchen.
Mr.. Lloyd presented the petition of Ann
Dunlop, asking the remission of fine re-
ferred
Mr.. Bohlayer presented the petition of Geo.
II Miller, asking compensation for the loss of
a COW; referred.
Mr.. Lloyd introduced bill making appro-
priations for the casual repairs of streets, the
purposes, in the several W ards Of the city,
for the year ending Both June, 1857; laid
over for further consideration.
Also, the resolution requesting the Mayor
TO return to this Board the act for cleaning
the avenues, streets and alleys in the several
Wards, passed August 4th, 1855.
Mr. Lloyd introduced q bill providing for
the payment of claims for paving in front of
property belonging to the Corporation; passed
following petitions, and asked to be discharged
from their further consideration; agreed to /:
The petitions of Bazell Bell, Margaret Ring,
M. RYAN, Mrs. Wiser, jeremiah Carmady,
James Curtin, Hugh Latham, for the remis-
sion of fines; and that Of Thomas N. Fugitt,
asking compensation for certain services Is
Commissioner Of the eastern section of the
canal.
Mr.. Towles reported favorably on the fol-
lief Of Peter Little; for the relief of z M. P.
King; and for the relief of Robert Downing.
Mr. Gordon introduced bill making an sp-
propriation to supply deficiency in the ap-
preparation for the erection Of a house for the
American Hook and Ladder Company; re-
fsrred.
He also reported the bill, from the Alder
men, smendatory Of the act approved March
Is, 1854, in relation to the salaries Of teachers
of public schools, and authorizing the appoint.
ment Of sub. assistant teachers.
Mr.. Clarke moved to amend the bill by
striking cut the third, fourth, and fifth Sec
tons
On this motion the yeas and nays were taken,
as follows:
Yeas Mcssrs. Clarke, Jefferson, Orme,
TOwles, and Walker-5
Nays-Messrs Albert, Bald win, Bayne, Bob
layer, Fisher, Gordon, Kennedy. Knight Lee,
Lloyd, TurtOn, Watterston, and the Presi.
dent-13
Mr.. Clarke moved to amend the bill by
striking out all after the snacting clause and
inserting the following:
"Thst whenever by existing laws the SAL
aries of male teachers exceed those of female
teachers one hundred dollars, fifty dollars
shall be taken from the former and added to
the latter; and the same proportionate reduc-
ton of the salaries IF male teachers and in
crease Of salaries Of female teachers shall take
place in every instance so as to eaualize the
salaries of male and female teachers
Mr. Lloyd moved to lay the amendment on
the table, and it was decided in the afirma-
tive, by yeas and nays, as follows:
Yess-Messrs. Albert, Baldwin, Bayne, Bob
layer, Fisher, Gordon, Jefferson, Kennedy,
Knight, Lee, Lloyd, TurtOn, Watterson, and
the President-14.
Nays-Messrs. Clarke, Orme, Towles, and
Walker-4.
The question then recurring on the third
reading of the bill, the yeas and nays thereon
were as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Albert, Baldwin, Bayne, Bob
layer, Fisher, Gordon, Jefferson, Kennedy,
Knight, Lee, Lloyd, Orme, Turton, Walker,
Watterson, and the President-16
Nsys-Messrs Clarke and Tovles-2
The bill was then passed.
The President laid before the Board com
muncation from the Mayor, transmitting a
communication from a number of inh abitants
of Wakefield, in Yorkshire, England, ad.
dressed to the Inhabitants Of the city of w ash.
ingtOn.
Whereupon Mr.. Lloyd offered the following
joint resolution in relation to the address Of
Z. brotherly greeting and sincere good will
from the inhabitants of the town of Wakefield
in Yorkshire, England; which was passed:
ReJotUed, 9c., That the message of the
Mayor, together with the address u brotherly
greeting land sincere good will'' from the
inhabitants Of the town of Wakefield. in York
shire, England, to the inhabitants of the city
of Washington, United States Of America, be
referred to a select committee of three from
the Board of Common Council and two from
the Board Of Aldermen, who shall, in con
junction with the Mayor, take the same into
consideration, and drsught 8 memorial re-
sponsive thereto
Resolved, further, Tn 1t said draught, when
approved, shall be properly eDgrossed, and
signed by the Mayor, members and officers of
the respective Boards, and officers of the Cor
poratiOn, and then be delivered to the Mayor,
who is hereby requested TO forward the same
to the Inhabitants of the town Of Wakefield
The President appointed Messrs. Lloyd,
Albert, and Walker the committee on the part
of this Board.
Mr.. Gordon introduced a joint resolution
authorizing the Commissioners Of the Wash
iDgton Asylum to pay Joseph w. Davis a GER
tain amount for groceries, &c, furnished said
asylum.
Mr.. Clarke moved to recommit the joint res
olutiOn to the asylum committee, with fnstrus-
tons to inquire into the reasons why the
Commissioners had refused to pay the bill !;
adopted.
Mr. Kennedy presented the petition of Pat
mex ScallOn and others, asking for the grading
of u street north, from New Jersey avenue TO
Tiber creek, two squares in length referred
also, the petition Of Thomas W elsh, praying
compensation for injuries sustained by his
horse 10 crossing Fourteenth street bridge
referred.
Mr. Clarke presented the petition Of Thos
kennsy, asking the remission of fine; re
ferred
Mr.. Jefferson presented the petition of Maui
rice HallOren, asking compensation for work
done by him on Thirteenth street; referred.
Mr.. Fisher introduced joint resolution au.
thorizing the grading Of the sidewalk and re-
laying the pavement on the west side of Thir-
teenth street west, between u and II streets
MOTH passed
The amendment Of the Aldermen to the bill
making an appropriation for opening and
grading Sixth street west, from NJ to street
south, was concurred in.
The Board then took up for consideration
the resolution In relation to the report of the
committee OF elections and the resignation of
Mr. fenable, which had been laid over.
Mr. Lioyed moved to lay the resolution on
the table, and it was decid, in the afirma-
tive, by yeas and nays, as follows:
fe s-Messrs. Baldwin, Bsyne, Bohlayer,
tfOrdOn KNIGHT IInvI ny