Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-06-25
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
TIE BOARD OF CoxNoN COUNCIL met on
Monday afternoon, at the usual hour. The
members were all present
The President announced the appointment
of the following committees:
Ways and Means-Messrs. Lloyd, Towles,
Bsyne, WatterstOn, Albert, 0rme and Ken.
nedy. ."
Improvements-Messrs. Walker, Baldwin,
Venable, Lloyd, Turton, Fisher and Edmon.
ston.
Claims-Messrs. TOwles, McCutchsn and
Unfinished Business-Messrs. knight and
Jefferson.
Elections-Messrs McCutchen, Towles and
Albert.
Police-Messrs watterston, McCutchen,
Bayne, Lloyd, Albert, Fisher and Edmonston
Cansls-Messrs Bayne, Towles, Baldwin,
knight, Turton, Jefferson and Clarke.
Public SchOols-Messrs. Gordon, Walker,
Watterston, Lloyd, Albert, Kennedy and
Fisher.
Fire Department-Messrs. Baldwin, Bob
layer and Lee.
JOINT COMMITTEES.
Washington Canal-Messrs. Bayne and JEFF
ferson.
Money Transactions ofthe COrporation-Mr
Lloyd.
Washington Asylum-Messrs. Gordon, Bob
layer, Lloyd, and Albert.
Count and destroy Due Bills-Mr Bohlayer
Registers Accountable. Watterston
Wharves-Messrs. Walker, Venable, and
Clarke.
Health of the City-Messrs. Baldwin, Albert,
McCutchen, and TOwles.
Enrolled Bills-Mr. EdmOnstOn
Toexamine Eligibility of Assessors-Messrs.
Lloyd, Towles, McCutchen, and Albert
To attend to the interests of the Corporation
before COngress-Messrs. McCutchen, Towles,
Gordon, and Albert.
A message was received from the Aldermen,
ststing that that Board had appointed the
usual committees.
Mr.. Lloyd presented the petition of Patrick
Brennan, asking for the remission Of fine !;
referred.
Also. bill authorizing messengers in the
Mayors Office and to the Councils, and the
appointment Of janitor; referred.
Also, resolution requesting the Mayor to
inform this Board by what authority he offered
reward Of five hundred dollars for the ap-
prehension Of John Essex, accused Of the
killing Of 0. Quigley, and pledging the Cor
poration Of Washington for its payment /;
adopted.
Mr.. Albert presented the petition of Charles
Steedman, asking that certain taxes erro-
neously paid by him may be refunded; re-
ferred
The President laid before the Board COM
municatiOn from the Mayor in relation to the
damage done to the streets and cutters through
out the city by the late rains, for casual re-
pairs in the several w ards, DO; referred.
Also, a communication from the Mayor in
relation TO the books in the Tax Clerks Office,
and asking authority to employ temporarily
two additional clerks in the said Office re-
ferred.
The President laid before the Board a COM
munication from the Collector of Taxes in re-
lation to the appointment Of a messenger and
the purchase Of certain articles for said Office !;
referred.
Mr.. Albert moved that the further services
Of page to this Board be dispensed with !;
agreed TO.
Mr.. Fisher introduced bill for repairing
and securing the sidewalk ON the east side of
Eleventh street west, between q and Ii streets
north; passed.
Mr.. Jefferson introduced bill prescribing
struck measure for oats; also, bill regula-
ting the weight Of hay referred.
Mr. Knight, from the committee on unfn-
ished business, reported the following bills,
&c, which were appropriately referred
A bill for errors in grading and paving in
front in of lot No 2, in square No 243 petit
ton Of Hugh bowling, praying for the remis-
sion Of a fine; bill to prevent the tapping
of sewers; petition Of j. Hunsberger and
OtHoIcJ ASKING the extension OF an alley In
squaIe No. 452; petition of Henry Seifert and
others against the opening Of an alley in
square No. 4sl; bill for the relief of the
franklin Fire Company; bill to regulate the
sale of poisons in the city of Washington
potion Of L. E Clarke, asking that the chan.
mel may be deepened at the Corporation wharf
at the end Of Eleventh street petition OF
Henrietta Shyrc;k, asking the remission OF
certain taxes; petition Of the Anacostia Fire
Company, asking an appropriation for said
company; bill anendatory of an act regu
lating sales at auction petition of Edgar FL
Bates bill authorizing the delegation of the
Second Ward to purchase a lot for the use Of
the franklin Fire Company. Also, joint res
Olution applying to Congress for the opening
OF all the avenues from one terminus to the
other; laid on the table.
The President laid before the Board a com.
nunicatiOn from the Mayor, Transmitting
statements Of the accounts Of the Corporation
with the Bank of w ashington on the 9th and
18th Of June; referred.
Corporations Of Washington "a accoxnt ,cith til,
DE-. Bank Of Washington. CR.