Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-20
STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Cutchen
Mr.. Clarke rose to question of privilege,
and made the following personal explanation;
at would appear from the proceedings OF
this Board Of August I1th that voted in favor
Of declaring the seat recently occupied by Mr..
Vensble from the Sixth Ward, to be vacant,
whereas. in my own opinion. there Is no va
cancy. I am reported correctly as having
voted for Mr.. JeffeTson's resolution declaring
the place vacant, but voted for it merely as
an amendment by way of substitute for an
other resolution declaring Mr. Vsnable elected
and accepting his resignation, as being the
less Objectionable Of the two but intended
To vote against the whole resolution on its
final passage. It seems not to have been
deemed necessary to take another vote ON its
final passage, by reason of which my views do
not appear by my vote. My opinion is, that,
as Mr.. Venable was ascertained, by . com
mittee of this Board, not to have been elected
from the Sixth Ward, by reason of his not
having been freeholder on the day of cleo
ton, then the person returned by the commits
sioners as having received the next highest
NUMBER of votes, he being otherwise duly
qualified and eligible, was duly elected 1
examined myself the original returns from
the Sixth Ward and ascertsined Lenuel Cad
dis to be that person, and therefore regard
him as being entitled TO the seat for which
the Board has ordered q new election to be
held in the Sixth Ward"
Mr. Towles made an adverse report on the
petition of John Kenny, and asked to be dis
charged from its further consideration; agreed
TO.
He also reported bill for the relief of Jas
III Boss, bill for the relief of Maurice Hol-
loran, and bill for the relief of Jno B. Will
Hanson passed
Mr. Watterston reported bill prescribing
struck measure for oats consideration post
poned until Monday next.
Mr. Baldwin reported bill making an ap-
propriation to pay a deficiency for building a
house for the American Hook and Ladder
Company; passed.
MI Lloyd reported back the " joint resolu-
ton requesting the Mayor to authorize the
Commissioners of the Asylum to pay the
claim of Jos VI. Davis ~ consideration post
poned until Monday next.
The President laid before the Board com.
munication from the Mayor, returning, in
compliance with O resolution of the Board of
the llth inst, the bill making appropriations
for cleaning the avenues, streets, and alleys
in the several Wards.
The President laid before the Board COM
municatiOn from the corporate authorities Of
Georgetown relative to the expedency and
practicability Of annexing said city to WASH
ington (which was published yesterday in
the proceedings OF the Board OF Aldermen y
laid on the table.
The President laid before the Board the
monthly report of the Intendant Of the Asy-
lum; referred.
The bill from the Aldermen to pay for clean
ing the streets, cutters, and alleys in the Third
and Fourth Wards for the month Of June, 1855,
was passed.
The bill from the Aldermen to provide for
the registration of all persons in the city of
Washington subject to the school tax, and for
other purposes, was postponed until Monday
next.
Mr. knight presented the petition of VIM.
d. kurtZ and George III. Hammersley, asking
compensation for filling certain reservoirs in
the Fourth Ward referred
The bill making appropriations for the Gus
ual repairs Of streets, dc, the Gle aiming of al
!eys and cutters, and for other purposes in
the several Wards Of the city, for the year
ending 3Oth Of June, 1857, was taken up
Mr.. TurtOn moved to amend the bill by
striking out the appropriation of $500 for the
First Ward" and inserting $500" decided
in the negative.
Mr.. 0rme moved to recor,mit the bill TO the
Committee Of Ways and Means for further in
vestigation; disagreed to.
The bill was then passed.
% Mr.. Albert offered resolC ton REQ uestin q the
Mayor 10 furnish to the Board statement OF
all debts now due by this Corporation on &C
count Of the sshington Asylum, which have
been incurred by the Commissioners Of the
Asylum up to the 18th Of June last, inclusive
and also the sum or sums then and now stand
ing to the credit Of the Asylum adopted.
Mr.. Fisher introduced a bill for the relief
OF the Metropolitan Hook and Ladder Com
pany; passed
The bill from the Aldermen for the relief OF
Ann Sharkey was referred.
The bill from the same Board authorizing
the construction of a sewer on Third street
west was referred.
The bill from the same Board authorizing
the grading and gravelling of L street north,
from Fourteenth to Sixteenth street west, was
passed.
The amendment of the same Board to the
bill providing for repairs of the brick bridge
across the w Washington canal at New Jersey
avenue, and for other purposes, was referred
Inc Dill from the same Board for the relief
Of Richard Adams was referred.
Mr.. Lloyd moved that committee of two
be appointed to inform the Aldermen that thi
Board was now ready to meet in Joint session
ior the purpose of going into an election fol
police magistrates for the several Wards
agreed to. and Messrs Lloyd and Fisher were
appointed said committee; who, after a shor
absence, returned, and reported that they aG
discharged the duty assigned them.
The Dill from the Aldermen for the relief Of
William Bean was passed.
The bill from the same Board for grading
bao'oiIbB olIccb uOll0, IrOm delaware
avenue to Maryland avenue, was referred.
The joint resolution from the Aldermen ap
polnlDg select committee to reply to the
communication from W akefeld, England, wa,
laid On the table
The Board took recess and, having re
fuued its session, adjourned.
TIE CONVICTED BUReLARs-BAILEY CRoG
GIN, AND DEMAISE w arden Thornley,, or
the arrival OF these three burglars at the Dis
trict penitentiary, put them to shOema king, a.
which they are now employed. Bailey, Oh
being handed over to Warden Thornley's
keeping, manifested much sorrow and contri-
tion, bursting into tears, &c. He has a wife
and four children, who will doubtless be much
better Of in all respects than before while be
undergoing his sentence of six years i'm.
pTisonment at hard labor
EyAsIoSs OF THE CORPORATION LAWS
The police officers, under the direction of their
Chief, have taken in hand the enforcement OF
the license law, and announce their detsrmi-
nation 10 visit the nf -. l.