Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-02
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE

TIE CoUNcILs.-In the Board Of Alder.
men, on Monday, there was no quorum present.
Common C0uncii-An present except Mr.
Orme
Mr.. Bayne presented the petition of VIM.
Van Reswick, asking to be refunded the
amount overpaid for a license; referred.
Mr.. Ruff presented the petition of j. L.
Clark, asking that the channel may be deep.
ened at the Corporation wharf at the end oil
Eleventh street east referred.
Mr.. Walker introduced a bill for the relief
of the City Assessors passed.
Mr.. Alice, from the committe of claims, re-
ported the bill from the Board of Aldermen,
entitled can act amendatory Of the act for
the relief of S. ii. Platt, approved May IL,
1855 >" passed.
Also, from the same committee, an adverse
report on the bill from the Board of Alder
men for the relief of Ann Laporte, and like
report on the petition of j. Tabler, and asked
to be discharged from their further consdera-
ton which was agreed to. and the committee
was accordingly discharged.
Mr.. Ruff, from the committee on police, re-
ported without amendment the bill from the
Board of Alderman providing for the estab-
lishment Of Board of Health, the appoint
ment Of a Commissioner Of Health, and pre-
scribing his duties, &c; laid over.
Mr. Peters moved that fifty copies be printed
in bill form for the use of the Board.
Mr. Jefferson moved to amend the m otion by
enclosing in brackets all the new ma tier con-
tanned in the bill, and that the committee on
police superintend the preparation and print
ing of said bill; aged to.
The President laid before the Board q COM
municatiOn from the Mayor, transmitting a
communication from the City Surveyor in re-
lation to the records, &C., in his Office.
Mr.. Albert moved to refer the communica-
tiOn to a special committee Of three; agreed
to, and Messrs. Clements, Lloyd, and Turton
were appointed said committee.
The President laid before the Board a COM
munication from the Mayor, transmitting the
following communication
RICHMOND, Dec. Is, 1856.
DEAR SIR: The committee appointed by
the last Southern and Southwestern CONNER
cial Convention TO select the place and Tx
the time for its next session, having announced
their acceptance Of an invitation to meet In
the city of Richmond on the Both day Of jan
uary next, the undersigned, on behalf of the
citizens and Board of Trade of Richmond,
aware Of your interest in the subjects con-
nected with this movement, cordially invite
your attendance and participation IN the de-
alterations Of the convention.
We also request that you will take such
early action as will insure the appointment Of
full delegation from your city.
HORACE L. KENT, Jos. ANDERSON
JAMES u 0HANT,
HENRY c. CABELL, DAVID J. BURR.
Committee Of Invitation.
To the Mayor of W ashington, D. c.
Mr.. Clements moved to refer the communi-
cation to a special committee of three; agreed
to, and Messrs. Peters, Albert, and AtLee
were appointed the committee.
The adverse report made on the 18th inst.
by Mr.. TOwles, from the special committee on
the subject of hiring out the grounds attached
to the Washington Asylum, was then taken uE
for consideration.
Mr.. Clements moved that the report and the
petition In connection Herewith be referred Il
the Committee on the Washington Asylum
which was agreed TO.
The Board then adjourned.