Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-30
FNING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

In TEE BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL, on Mon-
day, all the members were present.
Mr.. Fisher presented the petition Of Mary
sheksll, praying for the remission of fine !;
referred.
Mr. watterston presented th. petition of l..
Martin and others, asking for certain i'm
provsments on First street east, between and
ID streets, on Capitol Hill 4; referred
Mr. Bohlsyer presented the petition Of b.
+. Beers, asking compensation for putting up
a railing and platform at the second precinct
Of the Fifth War1 poll ut the last election !;
referred.
Mr. Hutchinson presented the petition ofths
AmeI;cln Eook and Ladder Company asa nz
an appropriation for the repair Of their house
and APPARATUS; referred.
Mr., Walker reported the following bills,
uhish were passed:
A bill from the Aldermen making an sddi-
tiOnsl appropriation for grading and gravel
and Canal streets; bill from the same Board
authorizing the grading and graveling of N
street south, from New Jersey avenue to the
Potomac river; a bill from the same Board
providing for the grading and graveling of N
street south, from Sixth to Water street; and
bill to grade and grade and gravel New
York avenue and TO construct carriage-w way
10 connect with the new Bladensburg road.
Mr. Towles reported the following bills,
whics we're passed
A bill L. the relief Of w ealthy N. Hanson
q bill for the ralief Of e.. Il. Coleman, for the
use of VIM. NJ. Crops; q bill to reimburse
James Addison for txISs enormously paid !;
and the bill from the AlderLsep for the relief
Of d.. q. Beth.
Mr.. Towles made an adverse report CT the
bill from the Aldermen for the relief of John
Hammond, and q like report ON the petition
Of John Lewis, and asked to be discharged
from their further consideration agreed to.
Mr.. Watterston introduced bill for the r..
lief of Ann Smoot referred.
Mr.. Baldwin reported the joint resolution
from the Aldermen in relation to the Metro
politsn Hook and Ladder company; passed;
and Messrs. Walker, knight and Fisher were
appointed the committee on the part of this
Board.
Mr. Towles submitted written report from
the chairman of the committee in relation to
the consolidation of Washington and George
town, and asked to be discharged from its fur
Their consideration agreed to, and the COM
mittse was accordingly discharged.
Mr.. Lloyd reported the substitute bill Of the
Aldermen, by way of amendment, entitled
"a bill making appropriations to supply a
deficiency In the appropriations for the sup.
port of the poor, aged and infrm for the year
ending June Both, 1856 )" and the amendment
was c0ncurred in.
The bill from the Aldermen extending the
tiAO lOA ZIG IeLUIu VI t1C VI tuo IcKlst6Etu
voters for the present year was passed.
Mr.. Walker introduced joint resolution to
provide for the adjustment of s!.:tn against
the COrporctiSa oy GEORGE Mattingly; refer
red.
Mr. Kennedy introduced joint resolution
requesting the Mayor to set apart day of
general Thanksgiving.
Mr.. Gordon moved to lay the joint resOlu-
ton on the table, and it was decided in the
negative, by yeas and nays, as follows
Yeas-Messrs Bohlayer, Clarke, Gordon,
Hutchinson and Knight.
Nsys-Messrs Albert, Baldwin, Edmonst0n,
Fisher, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lee, Lloyd, Orme,
Towles, Turton, Walker, w atterston and the
Presidsnt-l4
Mr.. Jefferson moved to amend the joint re-
solution by striking out the works A" and that
the ministers Of the gospel be solicited to unite
in such manner as they may deem most ap-
proPriate in giving public evidence Of the
city's gratitude
On this motion the yeas and nays were tG-
ken, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs Clarke, Edm0lstOn, Fisher,
Jefferson and w alker-5.
Nsys-Messrs. Albert, Baldwin, Bohlayer,
Gordon, Hutchinson, Kennedy, knight, Lee
Lloyd, Orme, Towles, Turton, Watterston and
the Prssidsnt-l4
The joint resolution was then passed, by
yeas and nays, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Albert, Baldwin, Edmonston
Fisher, Jefferson, Kennedy. Lee, Lloyd, Orme,
Towles, Turton, Walker, Watterston and the
President-l4.
Nays-Messrs Bohlayer, Clarke, Gordon,
Hutchinson and Knight.
The President laid before the Board a CON-
municatiOn from the Mayor, in conformity
with a resolution of this Board, transmitting
a communication from the Surveyor in relation
To the causes Of the frequent overflow of the
fOotwalks and property in the vicinity Of
Thirteenth street west and 1 street north;
referred.
Also, a cummunics alton from the Mayor
transmitting the account Of the Bank of
Washington with the Corporation up to the
10Th instant Ii 10 as follows: