Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-02
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

TEE BOARD OF CoNNoN COUNCIL met on
Monday afternoon 1.-THE usual hour. All the
members present except Mr.. Fisher.
Mr.. Albert moved to correct the Journal OF
the 23d June by inserting the words 'seventy-
FIVE" instead Of L" seventy" in his motion to
amend the bill imposing taxes for the year
1856, that being the motion made by MIN on
that day, and not " seventy" as appears on
the Journal; agreed to. 49,
Mr. Walker moved q reconsideration OF the
vote by which the decision OF the Cnair was
not sustained on an appeal taken theref:om
on Monday last; agreed to.
The vote having been reconsidered, the
question again required on the decision OF Inc
chair, and the question 90 Shall the decision OF
the hair stand as the judgment of the Board!"
being again put, was decided in the afirma-
tive-yeas 10, nays4
Mr.. Turton presented the petition of John
FrIIell, in relation to the delay in paving and
grading street, between Sixteenth and Sew
enteenth streets; referred.
Mr.. Walker presented the petition Of Ed
ward Stabler and others, asking a change in
the law regulating the sale Of hay and oats
referred
Mr.. Watterston presented the petition Of 5.
p. Franklin and others, asking that Se,ond
street east may be graded between Virginia
avenue and the line Of the canal; referred.
Also, the petition Of Samuel Chauncey and
others, ASKING tlat nensnaW
or some other, in lieu of those now in use, may
be adopted referred.
Mr.. Towles, from the committee Of claims,
made an adverse report on the petition OF
Patrick Brannon, and asked to discharged
from its further consideration; agreed to-
Mr.. knight, from the committee on unhn-
ished business, reported back the bill supple
mentary to the act approved June Sd, 1853,
prescribing the duties and salary of the Sur
veyor, and moved that it be referred to Sc
lect committee Of one from each Ward which
was agreed to- and the committee consists Of
the following gentlemen Messrs Turton,
jefferson, Towlss, EdmOnston, Baldwin, Ven
able, and knight
Mr.. Watterston, from the committee on
police, reported bill authorizing messengers
ia the Mayors office and to the Councils, and
for the appointment of a janitor.
Mr.. Albert moved to refer the bill back TO
the police committee; agreed to.
Mr.. Jefferson presented the petition Of Mau.
rice Holloran, asking the payment Of a GER
thin amount for work done for the Corpora
ton referred
The President laid before the Board q COM
munic alton from the Mayor in relation to
beauest to the poor of Washington by the late
Mr. Stephen c. ODER, and suggesting that the
amount be received by the Mayor and in
vested in some safe stock for the perpetual
VISA of the city referred
Wheeler for services rendered the police COM
mittee was referred.
The bill from the same Board authorizing
the curbstones TO be set and the footway paved
on the south front of squares numbered 56s,
$50 and 627, was referred.
The amendment Of the same Board to the
Joint resolution directing the Register to fur
nish the new members of the Councils with
copies of the laws was taken up for consider
alton, and referred.
The PRECEDENT laid before the Board com
munication from the Mayor in relation to the
accounts of the corporation with the Bank Uf
Washington, stating that, in order to meet
urgent claims upon the Corporation he had
anticipated the revenue to the amount Of five
thousand dollars, and suggesting the passage
of law authorizing the further anticipation
of the revenue to the amount of thirty thou
sand dollars.
The President also laid before the Board a
communication from j. l. Henshaw, ESQ , in
relation to a communication Of the Mayor of
the 23d inst which was referred, and or.
dered to be printed with the proceedings Of
the Board.
Mr.. Jefferson submitted the following Joint
rule, which was agreed to:
"a committee, consisting of three members
Of the Board of Aldermen and four members
of the Board of Common Council, shall be ap-
pointed at the commencement Of every an =
nual Council, Tor soon thereafter to be styled
Joint Committee to represent the interests
Of the Corporation before Congress- no two
members Of which shall be from any one
Ward"
Mr. Walker, from the committee on improve.
ments, reported bill granting permission to
Thomas p. Morgan and William Dove to erect
awharf at the intersection Of Ninth street and
the Potomac river, and moved its reference to
the delegation from the First Ward referred
Mr. knight, from the committee on unfn-
ished business, reported the bill for the relief
, of Matthew Trimble and Thomas Bsyne re-
ferred
Also, from the same committee, the joint
resolution asking power from Congress to levy
and collect port dues; referred.
Also, from the same committee, the petition
Of Hugh Latham; referred.
Also, from the same committee, the joint
resolution in relation to the deposite Of the
night soil Of the Seventh Ward referred.
Also, from the same committee, the bill au.
thOriIng the alteration of the grade of Seven.
tesuth street west, between Z street and the
canal referred.
Also, from the same committee, a bill to
establish the grade of g street north, between
Twenty first and Twenty-seventh streets west;
referred.
Mr.. Jefferson introduced bill authorizing
the completion of the tsx-books referred.
Mr.. TurtOn introduced a bill making an ap.
First Ward referred.
The Board then adjourned.
The DEMOCRATIC FOURTH OF July CELE-
BRATION AT BLADENsBURG Great prepare
tons have been made by those having the
affair in hand to give completeness and inter-
est to the celebration, and We have no doubt
that it will be one Of the largest anniversary
demonstrations ever made in this part of the
country
Hon. A. E. Maxwell, of Florida, who has
been selected to deliver the Grafton upon the
life and char acter Of General Andrew j &C kson,
is gentleman admirably fitted for the duty,
and IN this Orstion a treat Of high order may
be anticipated. Other eminent speakers from
different States of the Union will add interest
70 the meeting by addresses
A special train will leave the city at O. m ,
and return at q p. m.
Tue WARREN SPRINGs.-This new summer
resort was TO be opened, it will be seen by
the advertisement on the ar of Iulv The