Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-23
EV ENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


nication from the Mayor nominating the toi-
lowing Board Of Health
First Ward-Dr. Samuel Z. Smoot anu VIM
Wilson.
second Ward-Dr. H. Howard and John
II Riley
Third ward-Dr Berry and Harvey Crit
Fourth Ward DIR. Harvey Lindsey and
William g. DeaIe
Fifth Wsrd-D. A. watterson and James A.
Sixth ward-Dr Charles W. Davis and
John f Bates.
Seventh Ward-Dr J. ID Stewart and BENZ.
). KinSey.
DR. Alexander Med Davis to be Commits
siouer Of Health.
Which nominations were confirmed, except
those Of D. A. WattersOR and James A. Brown;
which were ordered TO lie Oh the table, for the
reason that the law requires that one of the
members of the Board from each ward shall be
a physician.
The Chair laid before the Board the report
Of the Intendant of the Asylum for the month
of December; which was referred.
The bill from the Council to supply de6cien-
cies in the appropriations for the support of
the Asylum for the years 1854 and 1855 was
taken up, and, after some discussion, laid On
the table
Mr.. Magruder submitted n resolution re-
questing the Mayor to obtain, early as
practicable, from the Commissioners of the
Asylum, a copy of the rules and regulations
which thcy may have adopted, and all the
rules and regulations which are now in force
for the government Of the Washington Asy
Ium, and transmit the same to this board;
adopted.
The bill from tho Council for the relief of
William MOckabOy, Joseph b. Stanley, and
Edward A. Thomas was taken UP and passed
yeas 10, nays3.
The Board then proceeded to the considera-
ton of the special order, being the bill to reg
ulate the sale of pcisOns within the city of
Washington.
Tie bill was then amended and passed
Mr. Smith, from the committee on the fire
department, reported back, without amend
ment, the bill for the relief of the Northern
Liberty Fire Company passed.
Mr.. Pepper, from the committee OH improve
ments reported back, without amendment
the bill for the relief of George I. Wilson; laid
on the table.
The Board then adjourned.
Common CounctE.-AH the members were
present
made an adverse report the petition Of
Philip Kraft and Frederick Gramer, and
asked TO discharged from its further consider
alton, agreed to-
Also, from the same committee, reported a
bill for the relief of Philip AldOIffer, passed
vote by which the committee Of claims was
discharged from the Consideration of the petit
ton Of Philip Kraft AMI Frederick Kramer;
disagreed 10.
The vote by which the bill from tie Alder
men for the relief Of MIR ann Laporte was re-
Jected was recOnsidered, when IL was taken up
and passed
The bill from the Aldermen for the relief of
the poor Of the several wards of the city was
next taken up.
Nj Albert moved to amend the bill by sub
shutting the word fuel fer the words
bread, sugar. tea, and coffee
Mr.. McCutchen moved to lay the bill Oh the
table; decided in the negative-yeas 3. nays
The question then recurring on the motion
&c amend the bill
Mr. Lloyd moved TO lay the whole subject
On the table; decided in the negatiye-yeas S,
nays TO-
Mr Albert motion 10 amend wasthen agreed
90
Mr. McCutchen moved to amend the bill by
striking out {. $780, and inserting {" 81 000;"
and on this motion asked the yeas and nays,
which were ordered, and being taken, it was
oeclded IN the negative-yeas ., nays ID.
Mr. Albert moved further to amend the bill
by striking out the words under the direction
OF the Commissioners of the Asylum, in the
proportion II one hundred dollars to each
ward, and inserting the words L" to be dis
tnouted In the usual way"
Mr.. Venablc moved 10 lay the bill on the
table; disagreed to.
The question shen required on Mr. Abert's |
motion To further amend the bill, and it was |
decided in the afi I'm atiye-yeas Ia nays7
Mr. McCutchen moved further to amend |
the bill by adding an additional section pro- |
yldlng that the delegation from each ward re- /
hnqulsh One-third of their pay 10 carry out |
the provisions of the bill, instead Of taking it |
out OF the funds Of the COrporatIOn
he Chair ruled the motion out Of order.
The bill, being on its third reading, was re-
Jected by yeas z, nays I2-as follows,
Yeas -MessrS Albert, Fisher, Fuller, Jefier-
son, Orme, TOwles, and Turton-7
Nays-Messrs. Alice, Baldwin Ball Bsyne,
BohlayeI, Clements, Lloyd, McCutchen, Pc
tiers, Ruff, Venable, and WslkeI-12.
lhe Vice President laid before the Board
Inc following communication
"WAsHIsGIos, Jan !, 1855.
: 10 tee Board Of Common Council:
Gentlemen: L hereby resign my position
IN your Board as a member from the Fourth
Ward
II have the honor to be, yours, respectfully,
ga. Med. DAVIS"
Mr. McCutche moved that the resignation
be accepted, and that the thanks Of the Board
be rendered to A. McD Davis, ESQ, for the
able and impartial manner i'll which he has
discharged the duties of its presiding officer;
uhauAnOuSIy agreed 10.
Ar- Ball submitted the following resolution:
RsyOivsd, That an election he held in the |
Fourth Ward, on Thursday, 3lst day of Jan
uary, 1853, ut the City Hall, to iii the va
eancy oecasioned by the resignation of A
Med. Davis, Esq and that Messrs J. C. |
Mekelden, Alexander Lee, and Noble D. Lar
ner be appointed commissioners to hold said
election.
Mr. Jefferson inquired Of the mover Of the
resolution whether the persons named as in
spectoI5 were all Of one political party or not1
The presiding officer Mr.. ClementsJ said he
could assure the gentleman that one of those
persons was not member Of the American
party.
The resolution was then adopted
On motion Of Mr.. Peters, the Board pro
ceeded 10 the election of President, (Messrs
McCutchen and Albert acting as tellers.) with
the following result
Mr. Jefferson received votes, Mr.. Alice 6,
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