Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-28
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


We President fAIr Pearson) I'm the chair. -.-
z The Chair read a communication from the
Mayor transmitting the reports ofthe Intendant of
tbe Asyium for the month Of February; referred
10 asylum committee. ...
from James Waters, sr.; f.. w. Hansell; Moses
Kelly, asking for the improvement of III street
north one from John y Dom, President of the
Perseverance Fire Company. 90
A communication from the Mayor was read
Transmitting the nomination Of Charles Keller as
Superintendent Of Sweeps in the Fourth Ward ;
also one re-nominating Henry o. whitmore as
Superintendent Of Sweeps in the Seventh Ward
confirmed.
Mr.. Emery, from Improvements committee, to
whom was referred the petition of Moses Kelly
and others, reported back bill authorizing the
curbstone set and footwsy paved on the north and
south side OF street north, between Fourth
street west and Boundary.
The Chair announced that he had received
communication from the Mayor in relation to the
manner Of appointing Corporation officers, ana
nominating VIM. 6 Busey as Assistant surveyor
confirmed.
Mr. smith, on leave presented cOmmunica-
tiOn from the City Collector In relation 10 me
Corporation tar sale list, and asked that IL De
read the reading was ordered ana eohnihenced,
when
Mr. Dove moved to dispense with the further
reading and that the communication be returned,
as the $50 caIed) memorial reflected upon the
character of the Mayor and several members of
the Board of Aldermen.
Mr.. Houston hoped the reading would be con-
the puTported allegations.
Nj Miller insisted on the motioS to dispense
with the reading; that papers couched in disre-
Spectfnl language to the Board could not be re-
ceived bv the Board. i--
Here Messrs Knight and Fisher from the lower
Board announced that that Board was ready to
20 into joint session for the purpose Of electing
an assessor for the Seventh Ward in place of Pc
ter Hepburn, resigned
ON motion of Mr. Houston, the discussion was
suspended, and the Board took recess, and then
into fnI int ian
On motion OF Mr.. Gordon of the lower Board.
Mr.. Pearson was appointed Chairman of the joint
meeting.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Orme and Lloyd
MI Knight nominated John H. Bird for As
SCISSOR.
Mr. Dove nominated Edward Allen
The vote being taken, Mi Bid received 10 bal
lots and Mr.. Allen 10.
Mr. Bird was accordingly declared elected, and
the joint session adjourned
The subject Of the Collectors communication
resumed.
The motion to suspend the further reading was
lost, and Mr.. Riggs presented the following pro-
test Of several members of the Board, and asked
that il be placed on file
''The Undersigned members of the Board of
Aldermen protest against the reception and con-
sideTatiOn of the paper presented memorial
from the Collector Of Taxes, the same being ex-
pressed in language disIespectful to the Mayor of
this city, and to some Of the members of this
Board -
Signed. Geo. w Riggs and VIM T. Dove, of
the First Ward VIM r. Bayly and Thos Mil
Ter, Of the Second Ward, and WIN. w. Moore, of
the Fourth Ward.
A stoTmy debate ensued, participated in by
Messrs Dove, Riggs, Houston, Smith, Evans and
others; and MIR. Dove moved that the comnuni-
cation be returned
Mr.. Houston moved to amend the motion by
referring the communication to the finance COM
mittee.
The Chair ruled the amendment out of order;
and the question recurring on the motion to re-
turn, the ayes and noes were called, and the mo-
ton to return was lost.
The communication was then referred to the
finance committee
Mr.. Riggs, from the finance committee then
asked To be excused from serving on that commit
tee as the implied charges contained in the So
called memorial were cOuched in language which
was direct insult to him as a member of the
Board, as well as most disresPectful to the Boaid
a. body.
Several members expressed the hope that the
gentleman would withdraw his application to be
excused from serving on the committee. Mr. r.
persisted that he would not serve on a committee
10 consider a paper of the obnoxious character Of
the communication in question; it was an insult
TO the whole Board, and should not be received
nor considered by them.
Mr.. Houston then moved to reconsider the vote
bywhich the memorial was referred ~ the finance
committee; carried.
Nj Smith moved its reference to a select COM
mltiee, and that it he published with the pro-
ceedlngs, together with the majority and minori-
" reports upon the same subject, which were
made at the last meeting of the Board; carried
The Chair appointed Messrs. Smith, Moore
and hvans as select committee to examine the
memorial Of the Collector
And then the Board adjourned to next Monday
afternoon, at 4 O'Clock.
TAs Board Of Common Council met last even
ing and was called to order by the President
The Secretary, Mr.. C. F. Lourie being absent
on motion of Mr.. Lloyd, Mr. jefferson was re,
queSted to act as Secretary.
The reports Of the Commissioners and Intend
AM OF Inc Asylum were referred to the Asylum
The resignation Of Mr.. p. Hepburn, as Asses
soF Of the Seventh Ward, was read and ac-
cePted.
Mr. Lloyd offered resolution proposing 1.-THE
Aldermen concurring) to 20 into Joint meeting
10 elect an Assessor TO fill the vacancy Just made
adopted
Mr. Turton presented the petition of Mary E.
Pfoyenents committee
note ON Mrs. c. p. Lourie wife of the Sec
IetaIy' to the Board, informing them of his seri-
Gus lhdlsPosition, was read by Mr. Lloyd
Mr.. knight presented petition for an apnro
Co; referred
The President presented petition for the e1-
tension OF the sea wall to St south; referred 10
Improvements committee
=, MT TowieS reported a bill for the relief OF C.
Alns ham and George ;. Gideon passed
a resolution to refer the subject Of lighting
streets running through the Mall to the impToyc
hicntS committee adopted
MI. T"wIes introduced bill authorizing the
grading Of certain portions of Ninth street Vest ST.
passed. "N'''
BIZ fem the Aldermen for grading Twenty
scsehtn i street west was referred to improvements
oh motion OF MIR Lloyd, the ways and means
committee was discharged from the consideIation
Oi an appropriation for the eastern section of the
canal, and IL was referred To the canal commi,tas
AIaefmens bill for grading and graveling
street north from New Jersey ayenIie IN north
Capitol street, was referred to improvements COM
mittee. SOi'i-
OH making an appropriation to purchase a
10y ana bulId house for the use Of the American
g. S. aiu LADDER company, was referred to the
NE department committee
,anL. 0lihe presented the petition Of j. Conroy
referred 20 Claims committee
MI hennedy presented bill for the relief Of
w. J. DOnohoo; passed 'i -
M WI, w aiker presented petition OF c. Henry for
HT-Lid2es iof an alteration OF grade referred TO
Claims committee
hf- might moved that a committee be an
pointed TO inform the Board of Aldermen that
Us BOARD Is ready To go into joint meeting to
erect in Assessor In Dlape Of