Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-15
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Oct e. s s. Ia due the Corporation i4aaI IL
Hon. W. B. MAsaUDER, Mayor.
Mr.. Fisher presented the petition of Viii.
liam Grips, asking to have the amount of the
unexpired license Of G.. q. Coleman paid him
referred.
Also, introduced bill 10 reimburse James
Addison for taxes enormously paid referred.
The following bills, amendments, &C., were
received from the Aldermen, and appropriate
ly disposed of:
Amendment, by way of a substitute, to the
bill making further compensation for the sup
port Of the poor, aged, and infirm for the year
ending Both June, 1856 referred
Amendment to the bill ndatory of an act
making an appropriation for grading street
south concurred in.
Amendment to the bill making appropria-
ton for opening and grading o street south,
from Four-and-a-half street west to Water
street; concurred in.
Bill making an appropriation for filling
washes on NJ street north, at the intersection
of Delaware avenue; passed.
Bill making an appropriation for casual re-
pairs in the Sixth Ward, and the bill making
an appropriation fer filling and grading the
lot attached to the public school building on
thecorner of street south and Seventh street
east; passed.
Bill 70 regulate the disbursement Of moneys
appropriated for cleaning out alleys aud gut
ters; referred.
Bill 20 revive and continue in force an act
70 grade and gravel street, between Second
street west and North Capitol street; passed
Joint resolution authorizing the assessors to
take census of the colOred population of
Washington; referred.
Joint resolution in relation TO the MstropoIi-
tan Hook and Ladder Company; referred.
Bill for the relief Of j. III. Wise; referred.
Bill for the relief of NJ G.. Beth; referred.
Bill to pave the gutter on the west side Of
Twelfth street west, from the north corner Of
b street south to the south corner of Virginia
avenue; passed.
Bill providing for the grading and gravel
ling Of N street south, from Sixth to Water
street; referred.
Bill authorizing the grading and gravelling
of street south, from New Jersey avenue Ia
the Potomac river; referred.
Bill for the relief Of William G. Deale and
the bill for the relief of John Hammond re.
ferred.
Bill prescribing the duties and salaries Of
the Surveyor and Assistant Surveyor, and fol
other purposes; referred.
The bill for the relief of Franklin Little wa
further postponed.
The Board then adjourned until Thursday
evening next, at o'clock.
The AcADEIr.-A. month or two since WI
took occasion to call public attention to tn,
female boarding school then about to b;
opened near the Glebe Farm, Alexandra
county, Va under the superintendence o
Rev. Oliver Cox. Subsequently, we learI
that 1t has commenced operations under tn,
most promising auspices, twenty-one pupil
(some OF them from far distant quarters of tn,
country being already in daily attend sncs
A hle school ter boys has also been added L
the project Of the Institution. II is taught b,
4 in huiI Lii -,
Of a nile from the female academy, and j
also superintendent daily by the principal
Parents who desire to place their children @
either sex in the country for education, cal
hardly fail to be pleased with the advantage
this institution affords Provision for board
ing boys in the neighborhood, in fsmilie
where they will be well and properly care,
for, has been made Female pupils ar
boarded in the estinab family OF DR.. Wun
der, within a few rods of the premises i
which the girls school il held.
UNLAWFUL GArHERING.-Monday night Of
fcers Watson and flaming, with watchme
Norwood, Ward, and Sossford surrounded q
alley 10 the Seventh Ward, near Four and q
half street, and captured thirteen persons, al
colored, and some old offenders, who were IN
lawfully mbled, drinking, disorderly, &c
Several were from Maryland, and one frol
Pennsylvania woman, who was strongl
suspected by the officers Of being connected
with the underground railway They wer
all disposed Of by Justice Birch according t
law; the highest fine imposed being $50, AM
the lowest IS.
WIFE WHIPPIsG.-A warrant was issue
last night by Justice Dom for man Twin
near the Capitol for beating and abusing bi
wife, a good looking young woman. He ha'
not been arrested when We left the office.