Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-03-19
STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


uonday evening at the usual hour. All the |
members present except Mr.. Orme
Mr. jefferson presented the petition OF Ed |
yard Chapman and others, praying that the |
north and centre bars Of the alley in square
No. 3l6 may be graded in accordance with |
the provisions Vf law; referred 70 improve |
msnts committee. Il
Mr. McCutchen presented the petition Oh
James Stewart, asking that sn appropriation
may be made for the payment OF certain WORK
done by him; referred to improvements COM
mittee - ~
Mr.. Towles presented the petition OF j M
Clarke. in relation to the branch sewer at the
soutb corner Of square No. 404, on Ninth
street referred TO Improvements committee.
Mr. Riff presented the petition Of VIM p.
Ferguson. asking compensation for services
performed by him for the Corporation; refer
red to canal committee.
Mr.. Lloyd presented the petition of Eliza
M Hampton and others, asking that the curb.
stones may be set and the footway paved on
the east side Of square No. 1853; referred to
improvements committee.
Also, reported bill authorizing the Mayor
20 anticipate the revenue Of the Corporation
70 tho amount of $1,000, for the purpose of
paying for the steam dredging machine;
passed.
Also, a bill making an appropriation for the
Washington city canal; passed.
Also, a bill making an appropriation for the
payment of the salary of the Commissioner Of
Health up to the 3Otb June. 1855; passed.
Mr.. Alice made an adverse eport on the
pstition of William Beach, and asked to be
discharged from Its further consideration;
agreed TO
Mr. Ruff reported, with an amendment, the
Joint resolution from the Aldermen instructiDg
the committee before Congress to ask ad-
ditional powers in relation to the sale Of lot
terry tickets; agreed to, and the joint resolution
passed.
Mr.. Humphrey reported the bill from the
Aldermen for the relief Of John Agnew;
passed.
DIR Lloyd reported, without amendment,
the bill from the Aldermen making an ad-
ditional appropriation for the support Of the
Washington Asylum for the year ending S0th
June, 1856, and for other purposes passed.
The amendment of the Aldermen to the bill
to pave the alleys in square No 52S was con-
Cured in.
The joint resolution of the Alderm en- in
structiDg the committee before Congress in re-
latiOn to the construction of house of refuge
was referred to Improvements committee.
The Joint resolution from the same Board
" instructing the committee before Congress
II reference to a new county prison. was
passed.
The joint resolution from the same Board
Gin referehce to the opening Of James 8
creek, which had been laid over for further
consideration at re last meeting of the Board
was passed.
Mr.. Alice offered Joint resolution ap
pointing joint committe. of the two Boards
10 request Mr. Everett to Oliver in this city
his discourse on the +" Charaat.r of Washing.
ton; passed, and Mr.. AtLee w.s Amounted
committee oR.the part of this BOaI.
Mr.. Peters submitted resolution ot'pouiry
as to the means Of preventing the canal Saing
fllsd up by washings from the banks Of u.e
same referred to canal COMMITTEES
Mr.. Fisher offered q resolution, which vas
adopted, calling FOR q select committee of
three TO revise the act regulating auctions in
Washington city, approved June 4, 1929.
Messrs. Fisher, Walker, and Baldwin, were
appointed said committee.
The Board then adjourned.
PuBrfc ScHooLs-At the monthly meeting
of the Board Of Trustees there was present DR..
CIV. Davis, chairman; Messrs Bennett, Dick
inson, Hunt, Msgruder, Polk, McKim, Peters,
Pearson. and Wheeler.
The proceedings Of the last meeting were
read, and reports from the teachers received
and fled.
The resolution presented at the last meet.
ing by Mr.. Polk, 10 relation to the use of the
bible as a reading book in schools was taken
up, aud after some conversation, referred to
the committee on school books, with instruc-
lions TO report at the next meeting.
Mrs. Freeman was transferred from No. 5,
AAH4 OI-lIlCl. OH uOllOE OF MT Nc b m, 10 be
the teacher Of Primary School No. 6, in place
of Miss Bradley, resigned; and Miss Hilton,
the assistant in No. 5, was promoted to the
place vacated by Mrs. Freeman, and Miss
Brush, formerly pupil in the public schools,
was temporarily appointed an assistant, vice
Miss Hilton
On motion Of Nj Dickinson, an examipa-
ton " teachers was ordered to be leId on
Wednesday, the 18Th inst, at O'Clock D. m,
d, the City Hall.
On motion Of Mr.. Pearson, the notices Of
meetings were ordered to be published in the
Organ.
-, Mr.. McKim gave an interesting account of
tue burial OF pupil, lately a member of Pri-
may School No 5, whose funeral was at
1ehaee BY the pupils of the school in q body,
uh1er Toe care Of their teacher, Miss Hilton,
euu ",ose demeanor on the occasion was
"aiAea oy the utmost propriety.
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