Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-01
r VENING STAR,
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

In THE COMMON COUNCIL on MONDAY, al
the members were present excsps Mr.. JeGer
SOD. F -
Mr.. McCutchen stated that his recent non
attendance at several meetings Or the Boart
was caused by absence from the city.
Mr.. Walker presented the petition of II, 8
Davis, asking to be refunded certain taxss err
Toneously paid referred. .-- co.. -,
Mr.. Edmonston introduced a bill TO reyiy.
and continue in force an act to grade and
graval street north, between Second street
west and North Capitol street; referred.
Mr.. Watterston presented the petition oil
certain citisens Of the Fifth Ward, asking
that they may not be unjustly forced to pay
the expense of abating q nuisance created BY
others referred. = s-.-. - 30 r--- =.
Mr.. Bohlayer presented the petition of Chss.
Magee asking the remission of q fine referred.
Mr.. 1owles reported bill for the relief of
John B. Lord passed. ID. 80. Y ~ ri.
Also, bill for the relief of franklin Lit
tie; postponed. o.: --'
Also, a bill for the relief of Terrence Kee-
nan; passed.
Also, bill for the relief of Charles Will
son passed. .r- .- g. . .. ..--. ..-.
LAT this stage of the proceedings personal
difficulty occurred between Messrs. j: II Pc
ters and ID. A. Watterston. r'.. -.
Mr. Lloyd moved that Mr. Peters be request
ed TO leave the Council chamber -
Whereupon the President requested Mr.. Pc
tiers to leave the room .-...-
Mr.. Fisher offered the following preamble
and resolution, which were adopted: ,-. --
Whereas the decorum Of this Board has
been outraged by violent personal rencontre
during the session Of the Council between ID
Wetterston, member Of this Board, and
J. II Peters Therefore .-...
Be st reSoIvsd, That a select committee Of
three be appointed to investigate the matter
aad report to this Board the facts, with such
recommendation as they may deem proper.
Messrs- Fisher, McCutchen, and Lloyd.
MI. Orme moved that the Board adjourn
which motion did not prevail.
Mr.. Towles reported bill for the relief Of
Samuel Payne, and q bill for the relief Of Al
eKander Bradley; passed.
Also, made adverse reports on the petitions
Of Isaiah Hitchcock, John Fitzgerald, George
H. Miller, and Edgar II. Bates, and asked to
be discharged from their further cOusidera-
ton; agreed to.
Mr.. Towles reported joint resolution in re-
lstiOn to the purchase Of land in square No.
7o3 on North Capitol street
Mr.. TurtOn moved to refer the joint resolu-.
ton back to the committee on claims; agreed to.
The President laid before the Board a COM
municatiOn from the Mayor, transmitting the
annual report Of the Trustees of Public Schools;
referred to the cOramittee on public schools,
and five hundred copies ordered to be printed
in pamphlet form.
Also, a communication from the Mayor, re
turning, with his objections, the bill entitled
" An act making appropriations to defray the
general expenses of the Corporation for the
year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred
and fifty seven, and for other purposes
which having been read the question was put,
g. Shall the bill pass notwithstanding the OBJ
jsctiOns of the Mayor
Pending which, on motion Of Mr.. Lloyd, the
further consideration Of the bin was postponed
for one week. ..r.0. -
The President laid before the Board q com
munication from the Commissioners of the
Asylum ordered to be published.
Also, communication from the Mayor,
transmitting the account Of the Bank Of wash.
ingtOn with the Corporation up u the 22i III
slant; referred.
Corporations of WGShisg TON IN sceonnt Nth the
DR. Bank Of WnShf1nton IN