Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-03
STAR.
local INTELLIGENCE.

TEE BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL met on
Monday at the usual hour. Messrs. Baldwin,
Lloyd, McCutchen, and Orme were absent:
Mr.. Wstterston introduced bill amenda-
tory of an act making an appropriation for
grading C street south passed.
Mr. knight presented the petition Of James
f. Morgan and others, asking that foot
payement be laid on the south side Of Mary
land avenue, between Eleventh and Twelfth
streets west; referred.
Mr. Walker reported bill for the erection
of a market-house on Louisiana avenue (;
passed; .,r.s :.
Thomas Welsh and bill for the relief of WIN.
AcLsne passed.
:, Mr.. Bayne, from the committee to which the
n MAYORS communication in relation to the sub
, ject had been referred, reported bill making
appropriations for cleaning the canal passed.
Mr. Clarke introduced a bill to provide for
paving gutter across Second street west, on
the south side of Massachusetts, avenue; re-
ferred.
Mr.. Albert introduced a bill to provide for
the grading and travelling of street north,
from Twenty fourth street west to Pennsyiva-
MIA avenue; referred
Mr. Fisher introduced bill making an ap-
preparation for laying gutter across street
north, on the east side OF Fourteenth street.
west; referred
The President laid before the Board COM
munication from the Mayor, returning with
out bis approval the bill for the relief of Robt.
Downing and the bill for the relief of Hen
rietta Shryock, stating that tho "claims were
perfectly just, but can only be paid out of the
JWsrd funds into which the taxes were paid -
and not out of the general fund" as pro-
yidsd for in tho bills. The communication
and accompanying bills were referred to the
committee of claims.
The President laid before the Board COM
rnunication from the Mayor in relation to the
necessity Of making an appropriation for the
payment Of contractors for the removal of gar
bage and offal, and also of making an appro-
priation for cleaning cutters and alleys and
Tor casual repairs, bills for these objects hav-
ing been passed by this Board and now await
ing the action of the Aldermen. The COM
munication was referred to the joint commit
tee on the health Of the city.
The bill from the Aldermen authorizing a
special tax fund and transfer from the sur
plus fund was referred. Also, bill for the re-
pairs for the Northern Market; bill for the
relief of John Hammond bill for the repair
of L street south, in the Sixth Ward, and for
other purposes; and bill to supply deficiency
in the appropriation for building q bridge
over n street south.
The Joint resolution from the same board an.
pointing committee to confer with q commit.
tee Of the Georgetown Counoils was passed,
and Messrs. Towles, Albert, Bayne, and Wat
tersOn were appointed the committee on the
part of this Board.
The bill authorizing the Mayor to adopt the
iron pump in lieu Of the wooden one now in
USE which had been laid over for further con-
sideration until this day, was passed.
The President laid before the Board COM
munication from the Mayor in relation to the
construction of a sea-wall on the west side of
Water street, from the north side of N street
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ferred. At a subsequent stage of the proceed
ings, bill providing for the construction of q
sea-wall at the place above was reported, and
passed
The bill relative to the officers of tho city
the consideration of which had been deferred
until this day, was further laid over until
Monday next.
SThe joint resolution requesting the Mayor
10 authorize the Commissioners of the Wash
ington Asylum to pay the claim of Joseph w.
Davis, which had been laid over for the fur
Their consideration, was taken mp; and with a
substitute therefor, making an appropriation
for arrearages to the 30th Of June, 1856, for
the support Of the poor, aged, and insane, was
referred.
The Board then took up for consideration
the bill from the Aldermen to provide for the
registration Of all persons in the city Of w ash
ingtOn subject to the school tax and for other
purposes and the pending amendment Of Mr..
Lloyd was agreed to.
Mr.. Jefferson moved to amend the seventh
line Of the bill by adding after the word "be''
the words GO a citizen of the United States ("
Mr.. Walker moved to amend the amend
ment by striking out the words " citizen OF
the United States Of that age" and inserting
the word "such" agreed to by yeas and nays
as follows:
Yeas-Messrs Albert, BohIayer, Clarke, Ed.
monston, Fisher, Gordon, Jefferson, Towles
Turton, Walker, and the Presidential.
Nsys-Messrs Bayne, Hutchinson, Ken.
Iedy, knight, Lee, and Watterston-6.
Mr.. Jefferson moved further to amend the
bill by striking out the words GO prior to the
3lst day Of December next preceding the day
of the election" and inserting the words " on
prior to the first Monday in June next"
Pending the consideration of which, the fur
Their consideration Of the bill was postponed
until Monday next.
Mr.. TurtOn introduced bill authorizing
the improvement Of Twenty-ffth street west
referred.
Also, bill for the grading and graveling Of
Il street north, from Twenty fourth street west
TO Pennsylvania avenue; passed.
The bill from the Aldermen making an ap-
preparation for the erection Of shed for the
protection Of the Franklin fire apparatus was
passed
The amendment of the Aldermen to the bill
making an appropriation to pay deficiency
for building house for the American Hook
and Ladder Company and the amendment OF
the same Board to the bill for the relief of J
b. Williamson were concurred in.
The bill from the same Board authorizing
the grading and grayelipg of First street east,
between b and G streets north, was passed.
Mr.. Albert introduced bill authorizing the
filing DIP and graveling of the yard and side
walk attached to the public school near the
; Observatory; passed.
The Board then adjourned.
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~ AN ELDERLY GENTLEMAN IN TROUBLE.
.yeoantry gentleman. some 20 years of age, ar
rived in this city on Monday last, and at night
took stroll TO see the town. He accidentally
got company with some finely dressed, agree
able young ladies on the street, who cheerfully
accented his Invitation IN saa than 70 home