Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-13
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

TIE BOARD OF CoMNoN COUNCIL met on
Monday evening at the usual hour all the
members present except nessrs. Orme and
Humphrey.
Mr.. Towles presented the petition Of VIM.
A Barnes, praying for the remission Of fine;
referred TO the claims committee.
Mr Lloyd, from the ways and means COM
mittee, reported without amendment the bill
from the Aldermen to provide for the payment
Of interest on the deferred payment for the
purchase of the Odd Fellows Hall at the Navy
Yard; passed.
ported without amendment the bill from the
same Board for the relief of Lewis f. Skid
more; passed.
Mr.. Ruff, from the police committee, to
which was referred the Mayors communica-
tion, accompanied by communication from
the Commissioner Of Health, reported bill
amendatory of the I" act providing for the es
Establishment of Board of Health, the ap-
Pointment of Commissioner, and prescribing
his duties, and for the abatement and removal
OF nuisances," in the following words:
A BILL amendatory of the act providing for the
establishment Of Board Of Health, the ap-
pointment Of Commissioner, and prescribing
his duties, and for the abatement and removal
OF nuisanceS.
Strike out the first clause Of section % down
to the word provided, and insert the fol-
lowing:
Sec. %. And be IL enacted, That all persons
owning, possessing, occupying, or having in
charge any lot or lots, either improved or I'M
improved, fronting on any street or avenue in
this city, shall, within six hour daylight after
any fall of snow, Sunday excepted y have the
same removed from the pavements in front of
MS, her, or their property, or Of property
which they may have in charge as aforesaid,
and in the case Of corner lots both fronts are
included, under the penalty of fifty cents for
each and every hour the snow is permitted to
remain after the said six hours
Mr. Jefferson moved that the bill be inde6
nitely postponed; decided in the negative.
Mr.. Peters moved to amend the bill by in
sorting the following as an additional section:
Sec. -. And be al enacted, That it shall be
the duty of the Commissioner of Health, and
he is hereby required and directed, to have
the snow removed from the paved crossings of
all avenues, streets, and alleys within the
same time, so that the said crossings may be
free from all obstruction"
This motion was decided in the affirmative.
Mr.. Jefferson also moved TO amend the bill
by adding tho following as an additional sec
tion
Sec. -. And be 1t enacted, That whenever
any nuisance or any infraction Of the law en-
titled San act providing for the establishment
of Board of Health, the appointment of
Commissioner of Health, and prescribing his
duties, and for the abatement and removal of
nuissnces,' shall be reported to the Commits
sloner OF Health, and said Commissioner shall
fail to have said nuisance removed and such
infraction prosecuted, or either as the case
may be, he shall be fined not less than
ten nor more than twenty dollars for each
day, if nuisance, that said nuisance
shall remain, and not less than ten nor moro
than twenty dollars if an infraction Of the law
for every such failure to prosecute; which fine
or fines TALL be collected as are other pen
oft m sa1 Nv
of the delinquency of the Commissioner of
Health.
Pending the consideration of which amend
ment-
Mr. Albert moved to postpone the further
consideration Of the subject until Monday next.
Mr.. Towles moved the indefinite postpone
ment of the whole subject; decided in the
negative.
The question then recurring on the motion
Of Mr.. Albert, it was agreed to.
Mr.. Alice moved further to amend the bill
by striking out of the second section Gin lines
two and three, the words to the same !"
agreed to.
Mr.. McCutchcn also moved to further amend
the bill, In line first Of the fourth section, by
striking out the words 60 sixth mont tbs" and
inserting " one month ;" disagreed to.
Mr. Walker moved to refer the bill back to
the police committee; which motion did not
prevail and the bill as amended, was passed
Mr.. Mexican introduced bill making an
appropriation for the commissioners Of the
special election held in the Fourth Ward on
the 3lst January, 1856; passed.
Mr.. Ruff introduced bill supplementary to
the " act for the preservation of order and the
protection of property" referred to the police
committee.
The committee on the construction of the
western market-hOuse made written report,
accompanied by a bill to meet deficiency in
former appropriations for the erection and
completion Of the Western market house, in
the First Ward passed.
Tue President laid before the Board p COM
municatiOn from the Mayor, enclosing the re-
port Of the Intendant Of the Washington Asy-
lum for the month Of January, 1856 referred
70 the asylum committee.
The Board adjourned.
SUPREME COURr.-Yesterday, Samuel III.
Hampstead, Esq of Arkansas and p. Van
Trump, Esq Of Ohio, were admitted attor-
neys and councillors Of this Court.
The Chief Justice announced to the Bar lin
pursuance Of the 47th rule) that the Court
would not hear arguments after Friday, the
18th instant; that it would then adjourn to
Tuesday, the first day Of April, and then con-
tinue its session during the months IF April
and May, unless some circumstance should
make an earlier adjournment proper.
No. so. joan +. Mckenny as Manuel Saw
iage and mr.. In error to the District Court
United States for the district of Texas Mr.
Justice Campbell delivered the opinion of the
Court, reversing the judgment of the said
district court, with costs, and remanding the
cause with directions to award venire facias
de noVo.
No. As The steamboat New York, &C.,
Thos G. Dursnt, CT al, claimants and appel
lants, as. Isaac p. Rea, owner of the brig
Sarah Johanna. Appeal from the Circuit
COurt limited States for the Southern District
Of New York. Mr.. Justice Nelson delivered
the opinion Of the Court affirming the decree
Of the said circuit court in this cause, with
costs and interest.
No. 26 Richard r. Sessions ct al Us John
NJ. Pintard. Appeal from the Circuit Court
United States for the Eastern District Of Ar
kansas. Mr.. Justice Mclean delivered the