Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-04-01

De set Anu lootWay 10 De paved on East quare
1858 was referred to improvements committee.
Council bill providing for building dumping
scows for clearing out the canal, was after
some debate referred to the canal committe
Council bill for repairing tho roof of the
City Hall, was referred to the improvements
committee.
Council bill providing for the election of a
Police magistrate for the Sixth District, was
passed.
Council amendment to bill for constructing
an additional room in the City Hall for the
use of the Collector, and which amendment
provides for q brick partition instead OF q
stone partition, was agreed to.
Mr. Miller introduced joint resolution au-
thorizing the Mayor to have tested the prao-
ticability of dsodorising the night soil in the
privy boxes previous to removal.
Mr.. Dove rose to enquire who was to pay
the expenses of this experiment.
Mr. Miller stated that the Mayor had inform
ed him that the experiment would cost moth
ing to the city; the scavengers were willing to
incur the slight expense of the experiment,
in order to test the matter. There was no
appropriation proposed and no provision made
for one. The committee appointed would like
this experiment made before they reported,
in order to act understandingly. Every city
in the country was taking some steps in re-
gard to getting rid of this great and destruc.
tive nuisance.
Mr.. Dove thought an amendment providing
that the experiment should not be made at
the expense of the corporation, should be
added.
On motion of Mr.. Pepper, such an amend
ment was adopted.
Mr.. Smith said he did not understand how
the corporation had the privilege Of using
this deodorizing agent: he understood that it
had been patented, and that various cities
had no add thu rinhf 70 ~. fha oi} &C
Boston, for instance, having paid $4,000 for
that right.
After further debate the resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. Pepper introduced resolution author
izing the Mayor to have Pennsylvania avenue
swept and cleaned from First to Fifteenth
street.
Mr.; Bayly thought watering the streets
would be better project
Mr.. Miller hoped the bill would not pass.
If We began to sweep, We ought to sweep every
street in the city; in three or four days after
being swept they would need it as much as
ever, the dirt accumulated with every rain.
Mr.. Pepper said the gentleman's remarks
put him in mind Of the man who wouldn't
wash his face because it wouldn't stay
washed.
The question was further debated by Msssrs.
Miller, Smith, Emery, and Houston, and then
on motion of Mr.. Dove, was laid on the table.
Mr.. Pearson reported a bill for the relief of
+. A. Hagar; passed.
Mr.. Pearson, from claims committee, asked
to be discharged from consideration of petit
ton of Thomas F. Owens; agreed to
Also, from petition of William B. Lee,
which, on request of Mr.. Dove, was laid upon
the table until next Monday
Mr. Pearson, from same committee, asked
to be discharged from consideration of John
o. Dryer; agreed to-
Also, from petition of John w. Stevens.
Mr. Clark stated that Mr.. Stevens had es-
tablished hardware store, and taken out his
license in good faith, but that not succeeding
in business, his creditors had closed him up,
and he now petitioned that the excess of
license might be refunded, as he was in need
Of the money.
The question being taken, the committee
wa5 not discharged, and, on motion of Mr..
Dove, was instructed to bring in a bill for the
relief of Mr.. Stevens.
Mr.. Smith introduced q resolution instruct
ing the committee before Congress to urge
upon that body the propriety Of making the
port OF w ashlngton a port Of entry, and es.
tabllshing custom house therein; adopted
Mr.. Pearson, from claims committee, asked
to be discharged from further consideration Of
the petition of George G. Coleman; agreed TO-
Mr.. Dove moved to take up bill instructing
the city Surveyor to alter the grade of Seven
teenth street, which bill had been agreed to
by the committee of conference of the two
Boards; passed.
Council bill authorizing the grading of alley
in square 316, was referred to improvements
committee
Mr. Bayly presented the petition of Henry
Carl, which was referred to claims committee
The Board then adjourned.
In the Common Council, Mr.. Albert, from
the select committee on the subject of the
grade of Seventeenth street, made a report ac-
| companied by bill directing the Surveyor to
cause certain alterations in the grade Of said
street; which was passed.
The bill supplementary to an act approved
May 10th 1853, entitled " An act prescribing
the duties and salary Of the Surveyor" was
taken up, and after somewhat lengthy dis
cusslon was referred to q select committee of
one from each ward, rs follows: Messrs Fuller
Fisher, Towles, Mexican, Baldwin, Bayne,
and AtLee.
The joint resolution asking of Congress the
power to issue stock to erect the Centre mar
ket building, was then taken up for consider
alton.
After debate by Messrs Jefferson, McCut-
chen, AtLee, Lloyd. Walker, Towles, and
others, Mr.. Towles offered an amendment pro-
Vlding that no issue Of stock should be made
until sanctioned by majority of the voters
OF this city.
hlter some further discussion the amend.
ment was adopted, and the resolution as
amended was passed and the Board adjourn
ed
COURT OF CLAIMS Yesterday, the court or
dered the taking Of testimony in the case of
T. Z. Nye, claiming damages on the reletting
of certain mail routes without providing for
his stage property, which was to be taken at
an appraised value; in that Of James Nc
Murtrie, administrator of the estate of Gen.
Samuel Mifiin, of Pennsylvania, claiming the
repayment of money loaned to government by
Gen. Mifflin in 1875; in that of Eliza Shaffer,
heir-at-law of Christian Orendorff, claiming
the payment of a settlement certificate issued
to the said Orendorf dated January 8, 1888;
In that of the heirs-at-law of Richard Froth
ingham, claiming the payment of balance
due the said rockingham as commissary of
military stores in the army of the revolution
in that of Augustus H. Evans, Of st. Louis,
Missouri, claiming compensation for services
as clerk in the Office of the surveyor general
Of Illinois and Missouri, in the years 1884,
1885, and 1885; in that of Dennis Cronan,
claiming compensation on a contract for haul.
ing 10 aterials for building the custom -house