Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-24
EVENING STAR,
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


Monday, and was called to order by the Pres-
dent All the members present except Mr..
McCutchen.
On motion, the reading Of the journal was
dispensed with.
Mr.. Hutchinson presented the petition of
Joseph Ruff, praying for the remission Of q
fine; referred.
Mr.. Lloyd reported bill for the relief of
g. W. Uttermuehle; passed.
The bill from the Aldermen for the grading
and paving of the alley in square No. 252 was
taken up. read twice, and referred.
The bill from the same Board making an
appropriation for grading and gravelling 1
street north, from Connecticut to Vermont
avenue, and for other purposes, was taken up,
read twice, and referred.
Mr. Lloyd introduced bill making an ap-
preparation for laying gutter across Vir-
ginia avenue, on the west side Of Tenth street
south, and for other purposes; passed.
MI Turton reported bill making an ap-
preparation for repairing the gutter on the
south side Of / street north, between Twenty
third street west and Virginia avenue; passed :.
The Aldermen's bill making an appropria-
ton for extra clerical services in the office OF
the Tax Clerk was passed.
The Board then proceeded to the considera
tion of the amendments of the Aldermen to
tho bill making appropriations .EP to deffay the
year ending juno 30, 1857, and for other pur-
poses.
The first amendment, striking out lines AZ,
48, AZ, so, 81, So, SIS. Sc, 81, So, and SO, was
concurred in-yeas 10, nays9.
The following amendments to the first Sec
ton Of the bill were cOncurred in:
In 109th line, strike out ono and insert
stwo'
"In 10th line, strike out twenty and in.
sert forty
"At the end of line III add 'one hundred
and seventy-fve dollars
I'm line lis, strike out the word and and
the words including printing, stationery, g.,
three and insert the words for defraying
the contingent expenses Of the
GO In line 119, strike out the words hundred
and fifty dollars and insert the words zone
hundred and seventy five dollars, which sums
shall be disbursed by each Board respective!
"In line 13s, insert the words ! and Ameri-
can, and strike out seven aud insert eight
"In line 1SS, strike out two and insert
-four and add the words provided de-
tailed statement be presented to the two
Boards quarterly"
The next amendment was by adding at the
end Of line 40 the words " Pyovided, That
no part Of the money herein appropriated shall
be expended for any other purposes than those
specified"
On concurring in this amendment the yeas
and nays were demanded, and, being taken,
il was concurred in.
The next amendment, adding the words
"unles the same shall be subsequently con-
frmed by the said Board" at the end Of the
second section, was then read and also con-
CURED in.
The amendments having been all read, the
question was taken by yeas and nays, on con-
curing therein as whole, when the amend
ments were finally concurred in.
Mr.. Knight from the committee on Unfn-
ished Business, reported a bill to abate a
nuisance at the west end of the alley running
through square No 1872" referred to inn
provements committee
The President laid before the Board com
munication from the Mayor, in reply to a res
olution of this Board of the 18th instant
transmitting a communication from the City
Surveyor in relation to the grade Of the alley
on the north front Of square No. 454; laid on
the table.
Mr. Hutchinson introduced bill for repair.
ing street south, between Twelfth and Thif-
teenth streets east passed.
Mr.. knight presented the petition of Wash
ingtOn Hall, praying the payment of an 40
count against the Corporation; referred 10
claims committee.
Mr.. Fisher presented the petition of Ter
renee Keenan,, asking the remission Of q fine
imposed by Justice Hollingshead referred to
o aims committee.
Also, the petition Of T. W. Green, Treasurer
of COlumbis College, in relation to taxes er-
roneously paid; referred to claims committee
Also, the petition Of Samuel Jones for com
pensation for removing the dead body of a
colOred pauper; referred to GLAZING committee.
Also the petition Of John Fitzgerald, asking
for the remission Of fine referred to claims
committee.
The Board then took up for consideration
the bill relative to the officers of the city. I
Mr. Jefferson moved to amend the bill by
prefxing thereto preamble.
The Chair refused to entertain the preamble
prOnouncing it out Of order.
Mr. Jefferson appealed from the decision of
tie Chair.
The question was then put, "Shall the de-
clsion Of the Chair stand as the judgment Of
the Board ?" and the yeas and nays being de-
manded thereon, it was decided in the afr.
mative-Yeas 10, nays 8.
Mr. Lloyd moved to amend the bill by chang
ing 1t: title 30 as to read a bill to provide
against any public officer sxpendipg more tn an
amounts appropriated ;" which was agreed TO-
The bill was then read third time and
passed.
Mr.. Albert moved that the preamble pro-
posed to the above bill by Mr.. Jefferson be
printed with the proceedings
The Chair ruled the motion out of order.
Chair
The question was then put, "Shall the de-
elslon OF the Chair stand as the judgment Of
the Board p and it was decided in the affirm
a~iye.
Mr.. Gordon offered joint resolution giving
the trustees Of the public schools authority to
occupy room in the Northern Liberties en-
CINE house for school purposes laid over for
further consideration until Monday next
Mr.. Walker reported bill authorizing the
Improvement Of Eighth street east, from q
street south 10 Pennsylvania avenue; passed
Also bill for opening and grading o street
suth, from Four and a-half street west to
Water street; passed.
=. Also bill for grading and graveling por-
uon OF Eighth street west, between D and +
streets south; passed.
Mr.: Turton reported with an amendment
the bill from the Board Of Aldermen for gra.
ding and graveling street north, from Cen
neciicut avenue to Virginia avenue, and for