Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-26

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| tingent fund Of the Board. as compensafion for
the expense he had incurred under an order of
this Board requiring the Secretary to prepare and
keep 6an. book for the purpose Of ding the
printed proceedings Of both Boards; adopted
MI. Dove moved to take up the petition of w.
j. Donoho, for extra pay for services rendered I'm
.ne once OF the Tax Clerk; so ordered A
great deal Of speaking ensued thereon; after
winch the bill was passed
MT Bayly offered a resolution Of thanks to the
rLesloent and Vice President for the able and
| imParual manner In which they had disc harged
| their respective duties during the past wear
unanimously adopted
Mr. Clark, in thanking the Board for this ex-
always endeavored TO govern the deliberations of
| that body in an impartial manner He had en-
deavored in all cases and at all times to preside
| without party or personal considerations blasting
his decisions. He expressed his qualification thai
| the members of the Board had passed the wear
together with so little Of real i'll feeling towards
each other.
Mr.. Bayly offered the following resolution.
| Also rsSoired, That the thanks Of this Board be
| rendered to our worthy Secretary. l.. j. Middle
ton' Ior the aDie ana efficient manner in which he
| mas discharged the duties Of his office; unani-
mOusly adopted.
deputation from the lower Board CONSISTING
OF MessIs; Clarke and Baldwin, announced that
| that Board was engaged in a measure of some i'm
Portance TO the community and requesting this
Board TO remain in session until they might de-
eide upon the same.
The Board took recess and after some time
| came TO order, when it was ascertained that the
! lower Board had adjourned without notifying
TINS Board Of their having concluded the business
So the Board adjourned sine die.
Board Of Common Council The Chair stated
In relation to the information he was required to
obtain relative to the report of the Asylum Com
! mlSsloners, that the Board was not aware that a
report other than monthly was required.
message from the Mayor announcing his ap-
| proval of certain bills was read.
Also, one transmitting the bank account with
| the Corporation.
Also, transmitting a copy of the Cameron con-
| tract asked for by the Board, and other informa-
| ton relative thereto.
Mr.. Lloyd moved that the MAYORS message
with the papers and the report of the select com
mittee be printed with the proceedings; ordered
Mr.: Albert presented petition of members of
tie Union Fire Company; referred.
Mr.. dlker, ftom improvements committee
reported bill for grading and graveling X street
! between nth and 18th streets; passed
AlsF, bill to repair Fifth stree. east from E to
| " streets south passed.
| Also, bill to abate a nuisance in the Fifth
| Ward passed.
Bills to grade street south, between Third
| and Fourth street east and to construct a sewer
| on Fourteenth street, between f street and Penn
| sylvania avenue in the Second Ward were passed.
| MI: Lloyd, by consent, called up bill appro-
Pnating - 200 to repair the Long Bridge passed.
| Mr.. w alker from the improvements committee
reported bill for grading ii street. between our
! and -a-half and Sixth streets; passed.
| A bill for extending the cutvert under Second
|
! passed.
Also, bill to grade Sixth street from G to Wiz
! ginia avenue
bill to revive an act for improving NJ street
| north was passed.
Mr.. Turton, from same committee, reported
OIL TO construct branch sewer on III street north
between Seventh and Ninth streets west passed
| Mr.. TOwles, from Claims Committee reported
| adversely on the petition of John Laurie
MI McCutchen, from the police committee, re-
ported certain bills and asked that they be laid
! on the table
Mr.. Bayne, from canal committee, reported
| Dill in relation to the Washington canal passed
Mr.. Baldwin introduced bill making an ap-
| preparation for the contingent fund of the Com
| mon Council; passed
! Mr. Jefferson. from select committee on the re-
organization of the Collectors Office, reported
! JOINT resolution for that purpose passed.
| MIR. Kennedy introduced bill to authorize the
! employment of extra police on Monday next lost
! The Chair announced Messrs Bavne and
/ iowIes as the committee on the Long Bridge APP
Mr.; Orme called up a bill granting certain
! privileges to Mary A. Lewis passed.
| Bill from the Aldermen for curbing and paving
footways on squares 5l2 and SD was passed; also,
a Dill Tor constructing sewer in SO uare 49O, In
! the Fourth Ward.
! MI FOwles, from claims committee, reported
| back certain bills laid on the table.
Mr.; Lloyd moved to take up bill for relief of
/ e kimball; lost.
| Mr.. McCutchen moved 10 reconsider the vote
/ and lay that motion on the table carried
MI. Lloyd moved to take up bill to establish
| BoaId of Health lost
! On motion. Messrs Albert and NcCutchen wore
| appointed TO inform the Aldermen that this Board
was ready to adjourn and Messrs Jefferson and
Lloyd to ask the Mayor if he had any further
| communication to make. The latter reported no
| communication from the Mayor.
! The committee TO wait on the Aldermen re
turned and reported, and the Board took
The Board resumed, and took nd the bill from
! the Aldermen, making additional appropriation
for the contingent fund of that Board passed
biil from the Aldermen aPPropriating $500 to
/ enable the Board Of Health to examine the cause
/ OF the endemic at the National Hotel was taken
up and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Albert, the Board took re-
| cess of half an hour.
! When the Board was again called To order
| MessTs. Pearson and Moore of the Aldermen an
| nounced that BOa:d ready to adjourn sine d..
MI; Clark introduced bill to submit to the
I people the question-Shall this Corporation sub
! scribe SUI, 900 to the Alexandria and Lynchburg
Railroad, and 500 900 to the Branch of Manassas
| Gap Railroad!
Mr.. Clark stated that he introduced thi, only by
| request, being himself opposed to it. He moved
| TO lay it on the table.
The motion to lay the bill introduced by Mr..
Clark on the table was put and decided in the af-
/ frnative.
! Mr.. Orme offered resolution returning thanks
to the President, : Y AtLee, Esq for the - in
| dustTy, fidelity and ability" he had displayed in
the disc charge of the duties of his office
Mr., Jefferson temporarily in the chair, the
| question was put and the resolution adopted
! MI Alice resumed the chair. and in a few ap-
| prOPriate remarks acknowledged the compliment
| paid to him
The Board then adjourned sine die.
The RIvER.-Contrary 10 all expectation the
upper river fisheries are beginning to revive The
last few days has produced a very de ided change
IN the water, which NAV be attributed to there
being very little current, that the fish are again
| swaIming together.
/ Yesterday, al Hunters Landing the rillers
| caught between four and i've hundred shad and
near seven thousand herring, on the two tides
| Al Skdmore's landing, (Sandy Barr yester-
| herring.
| The Stoney Point, Capt. Gibson, on one tide
hauled 500 shad and 10, $50 herring, and intends
70 nsh VII the middle Of June The fish taken
were the best of the season
The opinions of those who have cut out already
are that they were in too much of hurry I'm ahan
Dhlng the landings, and that they would have
cleared expenses by remaining for the settled
weather
Arrived at Riley's wharf SC hooner Southerner