Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-17
LOCAL INTELLI9ENCg.

1TsHf 20 fhe hegtSTdroH Billion Monday
night, Mr.. Edmonston introduced bill for
cleaning alleys and cutters in the Fourth Ward,
which drew from several members remarks moi
verv complimentary to Ward Commissioners
Mr. OTme spoke Of the Commissioner of the
Fourth Ward and stated that he had been in
formed that the men employed under that Com
missioner performed very little work in day for
want Of the Commissioners attention He also
referred to the Commissioner OF the second ard
and said that he visited frequently work i'm thai
Ward when the Commissioner should be present
and seldom or never met him there What was
the use of making appropriations IL the Commis-
~iOnerS did not attend to their duties
MIR Jefferson thought the attack unon Mr.
Owens came with bad grace from his colleague
Tue representatives of the Fourth Ward had
asked this appropriation OF 500 for the purpo. ?
of enabling their commissioner to perform Ger
tain work. They had not complained of the
commissioner; but, on the contrary, it was be-
ieved that Mr.. Owens was one of the best Off
GERS that ever served in that Ward The ward
fund Of that Ward was rich and certainly they
were entitled 10 Use II for the Ward improve
mentS. IL there Were any charges let them he in
veStigated, and the infOTmer, who had not been
named, brought forward to give in his evidence
MI OrIne said his informant was gentleman
OF responsibility He was a contractor, and when
be made his statement requested that his name
should not he given.
MIR. Wallace was certainly of opinion that the
commissioners did not attend TO their duties As
an evidence, he would direct the attention of
members tot condition OF the pavements on the
Avenne and side streets, where ladies could not
walk IN damp weather without being splashed
with the mud in the hOIlOwS The attention of
the commissioner had been called to IT, but the
cause OF complaint remained. Mr. Owens I'm
removing filth from the Fourth Ward, had de-
posted u within thirty yards Of his (Mr. w 81
door tie had spoken to him, but no attention
was paid. Mr.. w. not only complained of the
commissioners for these things alone, but for
general non performance OF duty.
MI EdmOn>ton said, in reply to Mr. Wallace
that II ladies' would wear short dresses on damp
days, there would be less danger of .plashing
them. He would inform members that the rep
TeSentdtiyeS Of the Fourth Ward found no fault
whatever with the commissioner; all they asked
was foT the Council to appropriate the means out
oil the Fourth Ward fund TO enable the commits
sloner to make the Improvements gentlemen so
much desired Ii the means appropriated
and not properly used, then gentlemen might
have better grounds to complain
The bill was passed
Mr. Jefferson introduced a bill 10 amend the
act to provide for the registration of persons sub
jet to the school tax.
The amendment prohibits the Repis,er from
transferring the name Of person from one w ard
or Precinct to another within thirty days Of an
annual elsctiOn
MI j. explained that the object Of the bill was
to prevent the practice of coloniZing voters for
the purpose of carrying an election.
Mr.. Hutchinson wanted to know IL the object
was TO prevent bona hds citizens who remove
from Ward, within thirty days Of an election
from voting at ALL
Mr.. Jefferson explained that persons removing
wit hin the time described would be allowed 10
vote in the Wards from which they moved and
the bill would prevent the colonization which
bad been pIdcuced heretofore, and by which the
having the representatives they desired.
Mr. Mnllcy said he would vote for the bill be-
cause he wished to SEE the system of fraud put
down II such bill had passed years ago, the
Flfth Ward would have been properly represent
ed in the last Councils
Mr.. Gordon hoped the bill would lie over till
next Monday. as there were members who wished
10 examine it. For his part he in favor of
any bill that would prevent fraud at elections
but II appeared TO him the amendment would act
against voters moving with their families from
one Ward To another, and he would like TO exam
Inc the charter in reference to that point In the
matter of colonization, all parties were guilty;
and he thought the Democrats could beat the
world al it,
Mr.. Brown thought that the amendment was
good one, and should be adopted speedily Ii
deprived no man OF his vote in his proper dis
triCt- IL person had been a resident of ward
eleven months and over, he had certainly better
right 10 he registered there than in a ward where
he had resided but six days, when the purity of
election would be benefited by 1T. He knew that
elections in his own ward had been affected by
C"ioniZatiOn-especially in the election of the
Rev. Mr.. Evans. The vote was a dead tie in that
wird, and the casting vote was given bv coloni-
ZatiOn. 1.-THE bill were passed much Of this col
onizing would DE prevented, the parties were
unable TO feed and liquor voters for thirty days
before the elestiOn.
The debate was further continued by Messrs
Potion, Hutchinson. Jefferson and Gordon when
N" bill was passed. -
OElAINAL COURT After our report closed
yesterday, the jury in the of William Will
son, indicted for assault and battery upon Michael
Bo2lin, with intent to KILL on the ISt day Of last
June, returned verdict Of guilty of an agra
waited assault. but not guilty Of the intent kill
Here Edward Swami. Esq presented to the
Cont Robert q ThIif,, who was admitted to
practice NJ this Court
The Court then took mp the case OF the United
states rs Frank Cant, indicted in three cases FOR
larceny Of carriage iron The jury found ver-
q L q n IN IN Fat
Levi stevenson was then arragned for grand
larceny TO the extent Of $40, the article stolen
being silver watch valued above. The lar
crHy was proved; but the jury, in finding YER
diet, valued the watch at $50, and accordingly
rendered d verdict of guilty as per their vaiua-
uon-6eing verdict of petit larceny.
The case of the L. RS George Handy was
taken up next, in which the defendant a free
IOlored man. was charged with larceny of wear
my apparel to the value of Sl4. The jury re-
turned a verdict Of guilty as indicted.
The Court then took up the case of WIN Bos-
ton, indicted for stealing two comforts valued
at - 50 each, and Of the united value Of s5, on
the 10Th day Of October, ISL. Verdict OF the
JHry-guiliy Of stealing one comfort only.
Lew Stevenson, George Handy and Vim Bos-
ton. were sentenced-StevensOn to ten months
IN the county Jail, and pay fine of 81 Handy
10 fifteen months in the penIten:iary; Boston to
siH months in the county Jail md fine Of 81.
And then the Court ADJOURNED.
SUPREME COURT. YEs1ERDAY.-Nos 4 and O.
The Ocean TOw-BOat Company, owners Of steam
boat star, ct al, appellants, The Ship Ocean
Queen and the steamship Crescent City and Chas.
Hall ct al, owners of the ship Ocean Queen, ap-
Ptliants. Is The United States Mail Steamship
Crescent City. The argument Of these cases was
concluded by Mr.. Benjamin for the Ocean Tow
Boat Company, owners Of steamboat Star, ct al
No 10 George Law ct al, representing the
United States Steamship Company, claInan Is
Of the steamship Crescent City, appellants, rS.
CHARLES Hill ~ al. owners OF the ship Ocean
Queen This appeal was dismissed for the want
Of jurisdiction, there being no final decree in the
No. -. The Rector, Church Wardens, and
Nestrymen Of Christ Church, in the city Of Phil
adeiphia, in trust for Christ Church Hospital,
plaintiffs in error, The County Of Phiiadel
pbia. This cause was submitted 10 the consid
Grafton Of thu Court on the record and printed
Arguments, by MrSSrs. Watts and Meredith for
the plaintiffs in error, and by Mr.. Porter for the
def BdantS in error
No. IS. James X. Jones 81 al. plaintiffs in
error. IS. CathaIine McMasteTs. by her next
friend, Manuel Ybartso. The argument OF this
aH Inv I'LL. f.r