Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-05
EY ENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,

iSstsSL IN IELLlC3ENCEs
BOARD OF ALDERMEN The Board, yester-
day, in consequence of the driving rain, made
but a thin show of members at its meeting
Ga counting up, nine members were found 10
be present; but others came in rs the weather
cleared.
communication was received from the
Mayor asking an appropriation for the repair
of q sewer on the west side of Third street,
between Pennsylvania avenue and the canal;
referred.
missioner Of the western section OF the canal,
in relation to the condition of various bridges
across the canal; referred
The nomination of John Waters as Clerk of
Centre Market, sent in by the Mayor, was
taken up and the nomination was confirmed
ayes 8, noes =.
Claims committee were discharged from con-
siderstion of the petition of James B. Wood.
Claims committee asked to be discharged
from the petition Of Mrs Ann Scott; laid upon
the table.
a bill for the relief of Richard Adams was
passed; also q bill for the relief OF Ann
Shsrkie.
A bill appropriating SSH to supply de-
fciency In the appropriation Tor the erection ~:
of the engine house of Northern Liberties Fire
Company was passed.
Mr. Riggs, from finance committee, reported
bill making appropriations for over drafts in
appropriation for canal repair; do. for clean
ing alleys and cutters; passed
Also, joint resolution authorizing the trans
fer of q special fund standing to the credit of
Second Ward fund to the ward fund; adopted.
bill providing for the repairs of the brick
bridge across the canal at New Jersey avenue
was passed.
Also. bill providing for filling wash at the
east wall of the canal, at street south.
Also, bill providing for overdraft on fund
for repair of bridges and walls OF Washington
canal
The bill accepting the bequest of Stephen
C. ODER was received back from the Board
with an amendment non-concurred in. The
amendment was receded from by the Alder
men.
A substitute for the bill for the relief of
Joseph Radcliffe was received from the lower
Board, and. on motion of Mr.. Bussy, was re-
ferred to finance committee.
Council bill for the relief of Thomas Bsyne
was referred to claims committee.
Council bill permitting Jane Woodruff and
George w. Talbot to build stable ND to the
building line was passed.
Council bill, authorizing footway and curb
stone to be laid on west front of squares 492,
493. 494, 495, 496, 497, 49S, 499, sol, 500, and
SOB, was passed.
A bill, making an appropriation for grading
Sixth street west, was passed.
The bill providing for the registration of
persons in the city of Washington subject to
school tax, was called up by Mr. Busey
Mr.. Dove gave as reason for opposing the
bill that it would disfranchiss portion of the
citizens of W ashington. He held that though
the assessors left the name of a voter off their
lists, they could not thereby legally deprive
him Of his right to vote.
The bill was carried-ayes IL, noes3
Mr.. Busey offered a resolution inquiring
into the facts in relation to the employment
of page by the last Board of Common Coun
Gil; adopted.
MI Moore introduced bill authorizing the
construction Of a sewer along Third street
west, from Pennsylvania avenue to the Canal;
referred.
Mr.. Dove introduced bill for grading and
graveliDg L street north; referred
Mr. Busey introduced a resolution request
ing the Mayor to obtain and transmit a copy
of bill that has been, or is about being, re-
ported to the House of Representatives. grant
ing certain privileges to the Washington and
Alexandria railroad company; adopted.
Mr.. Busey introduced bill imposing addi-
tional services upon the Messenger Of the
Mayor.
Mr.. Busey said his object was to avoid Gre
atiDg an additional Office
Messrs. Smith and Pearson contended that
the bill introduced by the gentleman from
the Fifth Ward was designed to overslaugh
the bill for the appointment of Mr.. Keiber
rs janitor
Mr.. Blu ey replied that the imputation was
ungrounied ana unfair. He expressed him.
self, however, as opposed to creating an addi-
tionsl Office.
After some further discussion, the bill was
referred to the police committee.
Mr.. Houston, from finance committee, re-
ported back without amendment, a bill max
ing appropriations to defray the general ex-
penses 81 the Corporation; laid upon the table
A bill to pay laborers for work done in
Third and Fourth Wards in cleaning streets,
cutters and alleys, was passed.
Council bill making appropriation for clean
ing alleys and streets in the various wards,
was referred.
A bill, authorizing curb-stone to be set and
foot-way paved on the east side of Sixth street
west, between Maryland avenue and street
south, was passed
ELL appropriating for cleaning alleys and
streets In the various wards, was taken up
and passed; and then the Board adjourned.
ENGLAND TO AXERIcA-Mayor Magruder
received yesterday a communication from
W. Harrison, Aldermen of the borough OF
Wakefield, EDgland, enclosing an address OF
brotherly greeting and good will from the peo-
pie Of that borough to the citizens Of Wash
ington. They say:
1--WE desire to cherish a just sense Of our
freternal relation with you. We feel that we
are your brothers and sisters; many Of US
nearly allied to those amongst you Ia the close
bonds OF cOnsanguinity; united also in Ian
guase and literature and, most Of all, in one.
ness Of faith fellow believers in ~.e Holy Re-
deemer, the PRICE of Peace-alike professing
a desire to know and to do His will on earth
and to be His forever in one heavenly home.
And surely these aims can never be found to
accord with deadly strife between brethren
united by such ties
We feel assured that, should mutual con-
cessiOn De needful to the maintenance of amity,
the welfare Of both countries will be most pro-
NOTED by its exercise. We do not ask you to
lose sight entirely Of all pecuniary and com
mercial considerations; these have thei- i'm
portance, and We do not profess to be wholly
unlnhuenced by them; but we are confident
thatyour interests and our own will be served
IN an inconceivable degree and in every sense
by the continuance Of uninterrupted peace 4"
Permit US, then, to plead with you to join
US In earnest enleay0Ya 70 4