Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-25
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
or ALpERNEN.-The Board held its

Bills for the relief of Wealthy NJ Hanson,
James Addison and William b. jackson were
passed; also bill for the erection of shed at
the west end Of the Western market.
The police committee was discharged from
the consideration Of Council bill changing the
line OF the election precincts of the Third and
Fourth Wards, and the bill was rejected.
bill was passed granting the use Of a por-
ton OF Centre Market space to Cornelius
shawn for equestrian purposes, from Deem
Der "A, 1856, to March 5, 1857, and permitting
hlm to erect q temporary wooden building
thereon, providing he deposit 500 weekly in
advance, and that the structure shall be re-
moved whenever the Mayor shall deem it q
nuisance or in the way Of the market.
Mr. Busey, from police committee, reported
Council bill regulating markets, with amend
ments; one of which proposed to raise the
price for license of butchers in the Centre
market from forty to sixty dollars, and making
the license of butchers in the other markets
uniform at twenty-five dollars; the amend
ments Of the committee were adopted.
Mr. Evans moved an amendment giving the
Commissioners Of the Northern Market a sala-
~ of el00 He went on to explain what i'm
provements had been brought about at this
market, mainly through the Iabors of these
Commissioners, and the increased revenue
thereby accruing to the city treasury. The
revenue of that market was increased from
81 500 to $3.50
Mr. Busey denied the correctness of the hg.
ures. The present revenue he learned was
only 81, 100, and the increase was only pros
pective in case the stalls should be all rented
and the licenses increased, when i. was ex-
pected that the revenue would amount to
$4,000 He thought if the salaries were al
lowed the Commissioners Of markets it would
be requisite to give salaries to Trustees of
Public Schools and members Of the Board of
Health.
ma MI fr,rS loI I'll
rejected.
Mr.. Houston moved to strike out $50 and in
sert $40 as the license to be paid by butchers
in the Centre Market. He thought this enough
to pay for the uretched accommodations AZ.
forded
The amendment was adopted: after which
the bill was perfected and passed.
Bills for the relief of BENJAMIN T. Beers,
Ann SmoOt and Phillip Kraft were passed.
also bill authorizing Nicholas Acker ard
others to use portion Of the pavement Of
North Capitol street.
Joint resolution authorizing the Mayor to
test the utility of the iron pump manufactured
By Foster Henshaw was adopted.
The appropriation bill was received from
the lower Board
Mr.. Ruff moved to strike out the appropri-
atoms for compensation to the commissioners
of the Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth " ards,
and the lntendant and Physician of the
Asylum.
The amendment was lost-ayes 8, noes7
The appropriation bill was then passed
ayes s, noes 5.
Council bill, providing for the improvement
OF Eleventh street west, across NJ street north;
passed.
Mr.. Evans introduced bill appropriating
$500 for the purpose CT ceiling the Northern
Market; passed.
The Board then adjourned.
OF. JOINS ASSOCIATION FOR TIE RELIEF
OF TIE PooR.-This Association held its ninth
annual meeting on the 5th day of the present
month, (Noyember,) when the managers re-
sumed their lsbors of love and mercy, which
justly reflect 50 much credit upon both head
and heart. They report that during the pas,
year they have aided and relieved ITO fami-
lies, and distributed 178 garments Their
parish school contains so children, though,
owing to sickness and the severity of tho wea-
ther, the attendance has not been so regular
during the last year as usual. They have a
regular teacher, who instructs these poor little
lambs Of the flock in the ESsflli and necessary
branches of an English education. Thrice a
week they receive religious instruction, and
on the Sabbath attend school at Saint johns
church.
The following report Of the Treasurer Jos
Smith, Esq will show how the funds of the
Society have been obtained and in what man.
81, 1856
Rsceipts-Alms at the Holy Communion,
so32.ol; weekly collectians, S64I 50 sub.
scriptions and donations, S331 so from the
treasurer Of the parish, By vote of the vestry,
$500; total during the year, 81 ,sO5 81; bal
ance from last year, islO6.36; total assets,
sl,slI.97.
EIpenditures-Fer clothing, bedding, &c,
for the poor, $50 II pensioners Of the parish,
for rent, board, DO, s2l3.54 for groceries,
Sls6 IA; for wood, S494 Is for shoes, s44 81;
funeral expense, 81 So; assistant minister's
salary, from October Is to May 30. inclusive,
S37l IS; parish school, for teaching, sI2O
for rent, 500 for books, fuel; furniture, &c.,
$50 30; total, s1,665.I8; leaving balance
on hand of $246 70.
TIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN WASHINGTON
COUSrr.-At a meeting in w ashington county,
at Hopston, November oath, Asa Whitney was
appointed Chairman, and J. c. Lewis Score
tary.
After a very full examination of the pro-
posed School Law, it was unanimously-
Resolved, That We consider the proposed
School Law Objectionable in several respects.
first. 1t makes the amount Of tax impsra-
tive whether it be needed or not
Second. That il does not allow the inhabit-
ants OF the districts the privilege Of selecting
the location Of their own school houses or Of
electlng their own officers That we therefore
object 70 the proposed law, but will use our
influence TO procure law more in accordance
with the wants Of the inh abita nts Of the county
asking Congress to be as liberal towards us az
to the inhabitants Of the States and Terrific
ries.
In view Of the Importance of common
schools
ResolveG, That Joshua Pierce, Charles G..
Page, Henry Naylor, Chas. Fletcher Of KaIo-
rama, and Asa Whitney, be a committee to
call general meeting Of tho inhabitants Of
the county, at such time and place as they
may deem proper, TO take into consideration
mea'ures necessary to establish desirable
school system.
hs''Lsed, That the proceedings of this meet
ing be published in the Washington city pa
psIs. Asa WHITNEY, Chairman.
J. c. LEWIS, Secretary.
foR FURTHER HIARIEs.-Watchmen Nor
wood and Bird succeeded yes erday in arrest
Ing VIM johnson, John Roe and John Bark
man, who are charyed With hein, oo.o.--.I