Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-31
EV ENING STAR.
LOCAL IETELLIGENCE.


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Mr.. Fisher presented q remonstrance of the
Vestry Of the Church Of the Epiphany against
opening an alley in square No. 252; referred
Also, the petition ofG W. Uttermuhle, ask
ing an appropriation TO take up certain bills
held by him; referred.
Mr. Walker presented the petition Of G. A
Johnston, asking permission to locate travel
ing dsguerreotype wagon at the corner of
eighth street and Louisiana avenue referred
Mr.. EdmOnston presented the petition of
jeremiah Csrmady, praying for the remission
of fine; referred.
Mr.. Nenable presented the petition of Jas.
Curtin, praying for the remission of fine; re-
ferred
Mr. Lloyd presented the petition of George
Mattingly and others, asking to have the
curbstone set and the footway paved on the
east side Of Sixth street west, from Maryland
avenue to street south; referred.
Also, a communication from 4. Glenroy,
asking that vocal music may 0e introduced
and taught in the public schools; referred
Mr.. Albert presented the petition of z NJ.
P. King, asking to be refunded certain money
enormously paid to the Corporation; referred.
Mr. Lloyd reported o bill providing for the
payment Of a deficiency in the appropriation
or furnishing medicines for the outdoor poor !;
passed.
Also, the bill from the Aldermen, with An
amendment by way Of substitute therefor,
for the relief of Jos. Radcliffe, compromising
him as clerk to examine the accounts of R. ].
Roche, late Collector of Taxes; passed.
Mr.. McCutchen introduced a Joint resolu.
ton providing for recess Of the two Boards
from the 4th Of August to the first Monnay in
September next; laid over for further consid.
Grafton.
Mr.. Walker reported bill authorizing Jane
Woodruff and George W Talburtt to extend
stable to the building line; postponed for
one week.
Mr. Gordon reported a bill making an an.
preparation for the salaries of the teachers Of
the public schools for the year ending 3Oth of
June, 1887 passed over informally
The Board took up for consideration the bill
from the Aldermen amendatory of the act ap-
proved March Is, 1854, in relation to the sala.
ries of teachers of public schools, and author.
iEing the appointment Of sub-assistant teach.
ers; referred.
The bill making an appropriation for the
salaries of the teachers Of the public schools
for the year ending S0th June, 1857, was then
passed.
A message was received from the Aldermen
non-concurring in the amendment of this Board
to the bill for the relief of John Wheeler.
Mr.. MeCutchen moved that the Board ad
here to its amendment; decided in the afirma-
tive.
The bill accepting the bequest of Stephen
ODER, deceased, and for other purposes, re-
turned from the Aldermen with amendments
was next taken up for consideration
Mr.. Lloyd moved that the Board concur in
the first amendment and non-concur in the
second amendment, and the question being
divided and taken separately, the motor IVES
agreed to
The bill for the relief of Thomas Bayne was
taken up and passed.
Mr.. Fisher introduced Joint resolution
authorizing the transfer of q special fund
standing to the credit of the Second Ward to
the Ward fund passed.
The joint resolution authorizing recess of
the two Boards was taken up for considera.
ton.
The question being on its third reading, the
yeas and nays were demanded thereon, and.
being taken, it was decided in the negative
as follows:
Yeas Messrs. Bohlayer, Kennedy, McCut.
chen, Orme, Walker, and Watterston-6.
Nays Messrs. Albert, Baldwin, Bayne,
Clarke, Edmonston, Fisher Gordon, Jeffer.
son, knight, Lee, Lloyd, Turton, Venable,
and the President-14
Mr.. Turton reported a bill to carry into
effect the act approved April 18th, 1855, rela-
tive to the grade Of G street north passed.
On motion Of Mr.. McCutchen, the Board
took up for consideration the report of the
committee on elections which had been laid
over until this day; when its consideration
was further laid over until Monday next and
the Board then adjourned.
ALEXANDRIA frExs.-The Gazette has been
furnished by Mr.. p. g. Claughton, commits
sioner Of the revenue, with the amount of
State taxes on persons and property in Alex
anaria county, for the year 1855
On white males over FL years, s1,771 20;
free negroes, s236; slaves, Sl,O66 40; horses,
mules, &c STA "A; cattle, &c, S42 40; car;
riages, $50 30; watches, S129 AZ; clocks,
Sl4 Is; pianos and harps, SIT 3S; plate and
Jewelry, SIS 81, furniture, S79O 90; money
and bonds, s431 80; capital in trade, 1851 so:
capital of incorporated companies, S242 50;
other articles not named above, S44 SO: fees
Of Office, 500 03; incomes, 81 397. 81; interest
and profits, 81, 754 IS; dividends, S493 O6; ON
real estate, Sl4, 366 "; on licenses to the end
Of the year, about S25 900. Making a total
of $50, 1872 AZ.
Births in AleXandria county in 1855 White
males, 100; white females, IA; free negro
males, IL; free negro females, Is slave malice,
ID; slave females, 16-whole number 1863
Deaths for the same year Under years of
age, l06; between 5 and 10, :; between 10
and 20, IL; between 20 and so, "a; between
% and 100, So-whole number 226.
Ne0 L0eomotiUe.-A first class passenger
locomotive engine, built at Norris's Works,
Philadelphia, for the Orange and AIexandris
Railroad, named the Warrenton, was landed
from the schooner Ring Dove, yesterday, and
will be Immediately placed on the road
ABOUT Ics.-As Middleton's immense Ice
wagons 60 numbering along our streets, lesv-
ing streak Of atmospheric GOODNESS in their
wake, who is there Of our semi melted citi-
7ens who does not envy the lucky fellow who
has the dispensing Of the translucent luxury
at the tail end Of the vehicle? Ice has grown
up to be an indispensable article of use, and
blessed IS the man Tudor, we believe,) who
hrst invented it, or rather adapted it to every
day use. We see it estimated that the domes.
tic consumption Of ice in the chief cities of the
United States amounts annually to-New
York, 300 900 tons; Philadelphia, 200, 900
Boston, 10000; Baltimore, $4,000; New Or
leans, 10000; st Louis, As, 900; Cincinnati,
25 coo; Washington, 10000 Mobile, Is, 900
Charleston, Is, GOO.
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