Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-16
STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
TIE BOARD OF ALDERMEN met yesterday
afternoon, and were called to order ut the
usual hour. After reading the minutes of the
last meeting
Mr.. Riggs moved to amend the journal by
striking out all that related to the adjourn
ment; contending that the adjournment was
Illegal, minority only having the right to
adjourn from day TO day.
This motion led to a lengthy discussion, in
which Messrs. Riggs, Busey, Miller, Smith,
and others participated
The motion was lost by yeas 6, nays6
Mr. Dove offered an amendment, which tho
Chair decided he could not entertain.
Mr.. Riggs presented q protest. signed by
himself, Messrs Dove, Bayly, Miller and
Moore, against the action of the Board at that
meeting, and asked that it be spread upon the
journal; which was agreed to.
Communications were received from the
Mayor, announcing his approval Of recent acts
of the Boards; transmitting the names of the
garbage contractors; enclosing tho bank state
ment; and the nominations which were pub
hshed in the Star last week.
Mr. Moore presented the statement OF the
President of the Northern Liberties Fire Go !,
referred to the committee on public schools
Mr.. Busey presented the petition of John
Wise referred 70 claims comnlttee.
Mr. Smith presented the petition Of Horny
Olive; referred to same committee.
Mr.. Busey, from the police committee, re-
ported the bill prescribing struck measure for
oats, recommending that it do not pass; bill
rejected.
Mr.. Pearron, from the claims committee, re-
ported bill for relief of Corbin Baker, with
al amendment; rejected-syes 6, noes 8.
Also, bill for relief Of Robert Bowling !;
passed.
Also, bill for relief of John Hammond );
laid on the table
On motion of Mr.. Smith, the Board resolved
to assemble in joint meeting with the Common
Council at o'clock.
Tho claims committee were discharged from
the consideration Of bill for the relief of A.
N. Clements
Council bill providing FOR altering the grade
Of Seventeenth street west, south of E street,
and for other purposes, was received from tbs
body.
On motion, Messis. Ruff and Bayly were ap-
pointed q committee to inform the Council
that this Board was ready for joint meeting
Mr.. Miller introduced q bill to provide for
grading and gravelling an alley il square
The Board then took recess for joint meet
ing.
JOINT MEETING.
The President Of the Council was called to
the Chair, and the Secretary of the Aldermen
chosen Secretary of the joint meeting, which
proceeded to the election Of an Assessor for the
Sixth Ward, in place Of Israel Wayson, de-
ceased.
Upon counting the ballots it appeared that
VIM. Dixon had received 81 votes; blank s.
Mr. Dixon was declared elected, and tho
joint meeting dissolved.
Tho Board having resumed business, the
bill under consideration whom the recess was
taken was passed.
Mr Moore, from the wharves committed, re
ported bill authorizing tho construction Of
sea wall on Water street, from n to o streets;
passed.
The bill from the Council for repairing the
causewsy on M street, from Fourth street east
to the Navy Yard wall bill providing for
grayelling and repairing Second street east,
from Maryland to Virginia avenues; bill
authorizing the paving Of gutter on Massa-
chusetts avenue; woe referred to improve
ments committee.
The Registration bill having been returned
to this Board with an amendment, it was re-
ferred to the police committee, and ordered to
be printed in bill form.
The report Of the Intendant Of the Asylum
was received and referred.
Mr.. Dove moved that tho opinion of the
Corporation Attorney, in reference to COrpo-
ration othcers, given by request OF this Board,
be published; passed.
On motion of Mr. Smith, the Board resolved
70 adjourn from day to day, after the first
Monday In October, until the business ON the
Presidents table be disposed Of.
A memorial Of Keleher and Pywell for re-
lief was presented, but not received
bill for grading and gravelling street,
from Connecticut to Vermont avenue, was
passed.
Mr.. Pearson called up the recommendation
OF Mr.. Coyle to change the grade Of Water
street. laid on the table.
Mr.. Busey offered a bill to regulate the dis
bdrsement Of money appropriated for cleaning
alleys and cutters; referred
On motion Of Mr.. Dove, the Board proceeded
to consider the Appropriation bill
Mr. Busey moved TO strike out lines AZ, 49,
40, so, 81, 81 So, to SO, which refer to the COM
penSation for the Commissioner of the Third
and Fourth W Yards, the Fifth and Sixth w ards,
and the Seventh Ward, the Intendant of the
Asylum, the Physician of the Asylum and the
Small POX Hospital; passed-ayes z, nays5.
Mr. Riggs moved to strike out the second
section, and asked the yeas and nays; lost
yeas 5, nays7.
The bill, as amended, was then passed
The bill making an appropriation to pay for
services in the office Of Tax clerk, was amended
and passed-ayes s, nays4
The Board then adjourned.
CRIMINAL CoURr-THE EGGLEsroN CASE
Yesterday, the Court finally discharged the
jurors Of the regular panel who were not en-