Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-05-20
STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

BOARD OF ALDERMKN.-The Board met at
tho usual hour; President Clark in the chair
communication was received from the
Mayor announcing his having signed various
acts. Also, one inclosing a certified copy Of
the act of Congress in reference to election
precincts; which was referred to police COM
mittee
Petitions were received and appropriately
referred
Mr.. Pepper, from committee on improve
ments, reported, without amendment, bill
making an appropriation for repairing alley
in square 40; passed.
Mr.. Busey, from police committee, reported
resolution that, the lower Board concurring,
the two boards meet from day to day until
the necessary legislation is completed to carry
into effect the recent Congress election bill;
adopted.
Also, from said committee, a bill authori-
ling the Mayor to have seven additional
ballOt-boxes constructed; passed.
Also, a bill to divide into election precincts
the several wards of the city, viz Dividing
the First Ward by Pennsylvania avenue, and
making aIl,north Of the avenue, Precinct No.
Of the First Ward, and all south of the
avenue Precinct No. 2 Of the First Ward;
dividing the Second Ward by Ii street. north
and making all north of that street, Precinct
No. / of the Second Ward, and all south Pre-
einct No 2 of the Second Ward; dividing the
Third Ward by III street north, and making
all north Of that street, Precinct No. 1 of the
Third Ward, and all south, Precinct No 2 Of
the Third Ward; dividing the Fourth Ward
by street north, and making all north of
that street Precinct No. of the Fourth Ward,
and all south, Precinct No 2 Of the Fourth
Ward; dividing the Fifth Ward by the line of
Pennsylvania avenue, all north of the avenue
making Precinct No. of the Fifth Ward, and
all south Precinct No of the Fifth Ward;
I'D he III Il L.
and the Seventh Ward by Seventh street
west; passed.
Mr.. Busey offered resolution that the two
Boards meet In joint meeting at half past four
p. NJ, to-day. MAY 20th,) to elect commits
sioners of election, also police magistrate for
the Fifth Ward; adopted.
Mr. Busey offered a resolution authorizing
the Mayor to employ clerical aid; passed.
Mr.. Pearson, from claims committee, asked
to be discharged from consideration of the pc.
titiOn Of James Powell; discharged.
Council bill authorizing extension of alley
in square Sic was referred to improvements
committee.
Council bill for relief of Thomas McNaney,
was referred to Improvements committee; also,
10 same committee, bill for repairing gutter
across Eighth street north; also, bill for
grading and travelling II street west, between
X and NJ streets north.
Mr.. Magruder called up the special order,
of new centre market building
Mr.. Busey said he was not in favor of the
resolution as it now read The provision
making il necessary to go to the people would
delay the matter a whole year, which he
thought needless Mr.. then eutered upon
the question whether the market, if built,
would pay the revenue expected and pre-
sented calculations going to show that the
revenue would afford an annual excess of some
teD thousand dollars over the interest upon
the sum required to build the market. There
would be 90 double or 1S4 single butcher stall.;
278 vegetable stalls; market restaurants; 6
market stores, and a large market court for
transient persons. Mr.. B. expressed himself
in favor Of going to Congress without other
delay, and moved to amend the resolution by
striking out that part requiring the PROPOSE
ton to be submitted to the people.
Mr.. Houston said, that, with the view of
testing the sense Of the Board, he would move
TO lay the motion upon the table.
Mr. Pepper expressed himself in favor Of
Mr.. Buseys motion to strike out. With the
sectional feelings exhibited, he was not GER
tain that twO-thirds vote could be obtained
for the proposition, if submitted to the people.
Why not go to Congress at once, and ask
power to issue stock /? He had no doubt of
the proprlety Of the motion to strike out; and
as friend Of the bill should vote for the mo-
ton.
After some further debate, Mr. Houston
withdrew his motion to lay upon the table
The question being taken, the proviso was
stricken out
Mr.. Houston thought this a summary mode
of creating debt. He was utterly opposed
to this project Of erecting market house and
creating debt. He would inquire what was
the present annual revenue Of the Centre
Market? Mr. Busey answered about twelve
thousand dollars Well, this revenue would
certainly be lost to the city, aud it was q rev.
enue that could not be spared.
Mr. Busey said that if it was necessary to
60 to the people it could be done upon the
issuing Of stock for the erection Of the market
He cOntended that it would not cost the city
cent to build the market, and brought up fig
ures and calculations to sustain that position
At the new Eastern and Western markets
every stall commanded a higher premium
than had been anticipated.
Mr.. Pepper didn't believe that it would
come upon the property holders Of the city at
all. The project had received the approba-
ton of some Of the best practical business
men Of the city
After further debate, the question upon the
passage Of the resolution was taken by ayes
and noes and decided in the Affirmative, as
follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Magruder, BayIy, Miller,
Tretler, Evans, Emery, Pepper, Busey, Pear
son and Clark
Nsy-Mr Houston.
The resolution as adopted is as follows:
Be at yssOLUsd, &c; That the committee
representing the interests Of the Corporation
before Congress be, and they are hereby, in
structed to ask the passage Of law author
lring this Corporation to issue the stock of the
Corporation to an amount not exceeding two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, at a rate
Of interest not exceeding six per cent, for the
purpose Of enabling it TO erect a new building
for the Centre Market, upon the condition that
the sales, leases, rents, &c, Of said building
be set apart for the payment of the interest,
and the liquidation Of the principal thereof,
or an equal amount Of the present outstan ding
six per cent. stock Of the Corporation.
Mr.. Pepper, from the improvements COM
mittee, reported bill for the relief Of Thos
McNaney passed.
Mr. Magruder presented the petition of Jno.
Watts and others referred TO the improve
ments committee