Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-05-27
VIEWING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

BOARD or ALDERxES.-The Board met at
the usual hour-the President, Mr.. Clark, in
the chair; eight members present.
communication was received from the
Mayor announcing his having signed various
bills.
Petitions were presented and appropriately
referred.
Mr Pepper, from improvements committee,
reported back, without amendment, q bill
providing for paving footways in squares 4s3,
SIS, 52e, and SIS; passed.
Mr.. Pepper, from improvements committee
reported a bill providing for grading and
grsveling Eleventh street west, between X
and III streets North passed.
Also, bill providing for paving of gutter
across Il street on the east side Of Twenty
Third street west; passed.
Mr.. Pepper, from Same committee reported
back, without amendment, Council bill in re-
Iation TO the extension of alley in square 452 (;
passed.
Also, from same committee, bill author
hing the improvement Of A street north, from
SecOndstreet east to Fourth street east; passed
Mr.. Pearson, from claims committee, re-
ported bill for the relief Of Corbin Baker
which was passed.
The resolution in relation TO the construc-
tion Of the Centre Market building was taken
up, and, on motion Of Mr.. Pepper, the amend
ment Of the Board, striking out the portion re-
curing the question to be submitted to the
people and to which amendment the Lower
Board had disagreed, was insisted upon, and
committee Of conference asked.
The Chair appointed Messrs Pepper, Busey
and Evans upon the committee of conference
Mr.. Pepper, from improvements committee,
presented a bill authorizing Mary J. Martin
TO erect temporary brick wall; passed
Mr.. Busey, from police committee, asked
permission 20 continue the investigation in
ths case Of j. ii Birch, Captain of Auxiliary
Guard } and to file their report with the Sec.
retsry of the Board
Nr. Miller expressed his satisfaction that
something was being done in this matter The
investigation ought to go on; rs they were now
about to adjourn sine die, he suggested that
the committee make their report by Tuesday
next
Mr.. Dove would simply state that the com.
mittee had been delayed in their investiga-
ton by various unforeseen circumstances on
one night, appointed for meeting of the COM
mittee, the fire at Shreeve's stable had called
away the auxiliary guard; on another night
when they were TO have met, Captain Birch
was obliged to be present at the examination
Of Herbert at the Jail still the committee
had met and examined their witnesses, but
Captain Birch had witness he wished exam
lned, and meeting Of the committee was TO
be held for that purpose on tomorrow tues
day. evening.
Mr.. Busey said il would be utterly impos-
slols for the committee to report by Thursday !;
they had to examine testimony, and then to
consult, and draw up report The members
of tAe committee had not expressed their
views to each other; and, upon consultation
they might agree, or they might disagree.
The committee hoped to be able to report
this week, but he thought they should not be
limited to any particular day.
Mr Dove said he would be happy to be able
tn report any day, but did not wish to cut off
Mr.. Birch from the chance to present his tes-
timOny.
After some incidental debate the question
was taken, and the police committee were au-
thOIiEed to continue their investigations and
fle their report with the Secretary Of the
Board.
Mr.. Busey introduced a bill making the SAL
airy Of the Commissioner Of Health payable
monthly instead Of quarterly passed.
Mr.. Houston, from finance committee, re-
ported bill authorizing the Mayer to pay Jos
Radcliffe for serving as clerk for committee Of
fnance in examining the accounts Of Robert
J. Roche.
Mr.. Bsyly said that if Mr.. Radcliffe didn't
get up his accounts more correctly than the
tax clerk he wasn't at for the situation. He
was satisfied that Mr. Rat,liffe was not a
proper person to have the books in his hands.
Mr.. Houston said il was not possible for the
committee to do the work, and a clerk had
been employed, with the full consent of the
Board Mr. Howard had been selected and
the place offered to him, but he would not
take it. Others had been named, and finally
Mr.. Radcliffe had been appointed with the
appreciation Of the committee, including DIR
Msgruder. The accounts were very compli-
Gated, and how Mr.. Radcliffe would succeed
with them, he could not say.
Mr.. Evans said he had been told that Mr..
Roche had expressed satisfaction at the an.
POintment of Mr.. Radcliffe.
Dir. Bayly said he did not intend to oppose
the bill The clerk had been employed, and
was, Of course, to be paid.
The bill was passed.
Mr.. Clarke, the President being Temporal
lilly absent, the Vice President, MI Pearson,
took the chair
Mr.. Emery offered a resolution rendering
the thanks Of the Board to Robert J Clark
the President of the Board, for the able and
impartial manner in which he had presided
over the Board
Mr.. Smith moved to include the vice presi.
dent; which was accepted, and the resolution
adopted
The President, having resumed his seat,
the Nlce-President reported to him the req
olution just adopted
Mr.. Clark replied appropriately, express
ing tho qualification it afforded him to have
the appreciation Of those with whom he had
thanks to the members of the Board for this
expression of their kind feeling towards him.
The Board now took q recess to await the
action OF the committee Of conference upon the
m3rket-house resolution.
Mr. Evans moved to appoint a COMMITTEES 10
announce to the lower Board that the Board
Of Aldermen had concluded their business. and
were now ready TO adjourn.
The motion was adopted, and the Chair al.
pointed Messrs. Evans and Dove unon thu
committee.
Council bill establishing the grade of street
north, at the Intersection Of Eighteenth street
vest, was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Busey, from the committee of confer
ence upon the market-hOus resolution. re-
ported that the committee had failed to come
TO any agreement, and he moved that the res
olutlCn be laid upon the table; carried.
A committee from the lower Board having
announced that il had concluded its business
On motion Of Mr.. Smith the Board adjourned
SINE de.