Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-06
LOCAL INTELLIG ENCE.

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Mr.. Goddard presented the petition Of Samuel
Drury asking for extra compensation for services
a. Police Magistrate in the Fifth Ward referred
to claims committee
r Reside, in relation to the grade OF NJ street
north; referred to Improvements committee
Mr. Riggs, from finance committee, reported
the bill for the relief of Charles r McCarty, as
signee OF Richard Harrison; passed.
Also bill for the relief OF jeremiah d. Ray
nard for taxes enormously paid passed
Also from same committee, a bill to license,
tar and regulate agencies of insurance companies;
laid on the table and ordered to be published
with the proceedings of the Board.
Mr. Miller. from Improvements committee, re-
ported bill to grade and gravel III street north,
fOm Third TO Fourth street west; and Third st
west, from to ] streets north; passed.
M Miller, also, from same committee, report
ed a bill to authorize Joseph Bryan to enclose
and occupy portion Of square 373, upon certain
conditions; referred back to the committee, with
instructions 10 obtain the opinion Of the Corpora
ton Attorney on the subject; and also TO ascer-
tain If any, and what, portion Of the alley In
square 373 is now occupied or enclosed by any OF
the property holders in said square.
Mt M also reported a bill to authorize the con-
structIon of a sewer on II street north near First
street west; postponed to next Monday night
Mr.. M also reported a bill to repair Delaware
avenue from III To streets north and from Della
ware avenue to Seventh street. and to put down
wooden trunks; passed
Mr. M also. on leave, offered q resolution au-
tborizing the Commissioner Of the First and Sec
Ond Wards and the Corporation Surveyor to ex-
anime the gutter on g street north from Twelfth
10 Fourteenth streets west, and report whether
said cutters can be altered or improved, more eff
fectually to carry off the water which now accu-
n,uiates in them, and also the cost of making any
huch alteration in said cutters; passed.
Mr. Moore submitted 4 report OF the committee
of police. on water rights and privileges, made in
The lower Board May 9th, 1916, and suggested
that II be printed with the proceedings Of the
Board, and also two hundred copies in pamphlet
form; passed.
Mr.. Houston presented a proposal Of Foster
Ren>baw for the rrpais Of pumps, &c referred to
improvements committee.
MIR Pearson presented a resolution calling upon
the Surveyor for an estimate of the cost Of grad
ing and gravelin9 Ninth street west from street
sOuth To Water street; passed.
Mr.. Dove presented 4 bill for taking up and
Telaying the pavement on the west side OF Yer
mont avenue, between IL and | streets north {;
passed.
Also, bill for taking up and relaying the
pavement on the west side Of Sixteenth street
between | and streets north passed
Mr.. Moore offered the following resolution :;
which adopted:
Rss0Irsd. That the committee on the fire de-
partment be and they are hereby instructed To re-
port bill authorizing the Mayor to district the
-everal fire companies Of this city whenever he
may deem such 4 measure necessary TO prevent
disturbance OF rioting, ard also comforting au-
thority upon che Mayor. whenever any ire COM
pany shall persist in violating the law distarb-
ing the public peace, To close its engine house for
such period of time as lac may deem advisable
MIR. Moore also presented the following Tesofti-
tion which was adopted: =,
RsSOIred, That the committee on the fire de-
partment be and they are hereby Instructed to
report bill restraining and prohibiting the or
ganiZdtion OF any engine, suction, hose, hook.
ladder, or other fire company in the cityof Wash
ingtOn unless such organization shall have been
previously authorized by special law Of this
Corporation.
The Chair read a communication from the
Mayor, transmitting the following nominations
Tor the new Board of Trustees Of Public Schools ::
First DiStIct-W. b. Randolph, Thomas
Morgan and r. b. IronsideS.
Second District-P F. Bacon, E. Chaplin and
Third District-wm F. Price, Jno D. Brandt
and A. w Miller.
Fourth Districts. Yorke Alice, Charles VIII
son and J. f.. Willett
Secretary OF the BOard-R ebert ricketts,
FreasureT--Valentne Harbaugh.
All confirmed except A. w. Miller and s. Y
AtLee, who were rejected by ayes L. noes :, in
the FIRST instance, and ayes noes = in the second
instance
Also, communication from the Mayor nomi-
hatng Nicnoias Sdnderson as Police Omcer In
the Sixth Ward, in place OF L. III. Robinson, re-
signed confirmed. Il
Also, nominations for Scavengers as follows ::
First District, First ward-Wm Barr
Second District, First Ward-Daniel I.inkins
First District, Second ward-R. AdamsOn.
Second District, Second Ward-John Metre
First District, Third Ward-John Schal
Second District, Third Ward-Jno. Mack
Fist District, Fourth Ward-F. Hutchins.
Second District, Fourth WaTd-E. LOfier.
Fifth WaTd-W. II Bassford
sixth Ward-JaS Cauain.
Seventh WaTd-Henry kepler
Bills from the lower board were read and dis
posed of, follows:
A bill for bridging the water-course in the alley
IN square No. 3l9; Passrd.
A bill In relation to the public schools; referred
10 public schools committee
n bill making an appropriation to supply the
deficiency IN the appropriation for the improve
ment OF First street east, from Ii TO st south;
referred to Improvements committee.
A bill making an appropriation for repairing
between L. st
and for enlarging and recOnstructing the cutters
on the east and west side OF said street; referred
70 improvements committee.
A bill for erecting addition 70 the centre
market-house; referred to police committee.
a ol!I making an appropriation to pay def
cheney in act for grading Tenth 81 east: passed
Mr.. Clark presented resolution calling upon
the committee on wharves to examine the wharf
at the southern terminus Of Eleventh street east,
a. 20 the advantage of extend ing the same to the
channel, and 10 report 10 this board by bill or
otherwise; passed
Mr.. DOnohO presented a bill for the regulation
Of the public schools; laid over, and ordered to
be printed with the proceedings OF the board
hr- Moore offered resolution requesting the
Mayor to furnish FOR the board a copy Of the
printed specifications agreeably to which propo-
sails were recently invited FOR erecting a new
aiHshOuSe also, copy Of the proposal therefor
and copy OF the contract made with Gilbert
Cameron, for the erection Of the said huiIdin0
passed.
bill from the lower Board making an appro.
pTlatIon 10 supply the deficiency in the appro-
PiIdtlOh IOI grazing ana SrdHellng street north
between Fifteenth street west and the Circle; re-
ferrrd to Improvements committee
The Board then adjourned.
Board Of ComsoA COHHciI.-The following
communication was received from the CORPORA
tion Attorney and referred to the public school
committee.
OFFICE OF CORPORATION AIroRNEY,l
Washington, Oct. 5, 1851. (
To the President Of ,is
Board Of COMMON Coux.tl:
SIR In compliance with the resolution Of your
Board, calling Tor my opinion upon the question
whether the Trustees Of Public schools are .sof-
ncers Of this Corporation; and whether the de-
cisOn Of the Circuit Court. In the case of Miller
" the Corporation, gives to the Mayor the sp-
POlntmentio such Offices, - 1 have to reply:
That thr case OF Miller IS the Corporation does
not, In any manner, apply to the matter Of your
inquiry No doubt the case referred to- Is one
winch came up on appeal from police magis-
trate at the last term, and in which the ground
was taken Ey the appellant that the proceedings
before The magistrate were eOTdM non judies, and
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