Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-15
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

the usual hour the President, VIM r. Bsyly, In
the chair =
The Chair read a com munication from the
Mayor transmitting the receipts and expenditures
OF the Corporation for the year ending June 30,
1857; also, one announcing his having signed
various acts; also, one transmitting the monthly
report Of the Intendant of the asylum.
MI Miller. from the improvements committee
presented a bill from the lower Board making an
appropriation to build bridge at the intersection
OF Third street east and Virginia avenue passed
Mr. Miller, from same committee, to whom
had been referred the petition OF X s Falconer
and others asking for an appropriation for certain
Improvements on Seventh street, reported a bill
in accordance with the same passed
Mr.. Miller also reported bill authorizing the
continuation OF the sea wall now being construct
ed TO street, to the south side of street south
objection was made by Messrs. Smith, Riggs
and DOnohO to the Passage of the bill, because IL
was matter Of doubt as to who owned the right
OF wharfage, and the argument was used that the
continuation would benefit private property in the
Seventh Ward, the expenses of which the Cor
poration was not liable for.
Mr.. Riggs thought the question should be laid
over until the condition of the corporation funds
should he looked into. lie moved that its passage
be postponed, and that IL be made the special
order for Monday next; agreed to.
Mr.. Miller, from the same committee reported
bill for the construction Of a sewer in the Third
Ward, asking an appropriation of 81 ,2OO for the
MT Goddard, from police committee reported
bill from the lower Board amendatory of an act
IN relation to eating stands in the Centre market
ana announcing that that Board had disagreed to
the amendment. He moved that the Board insist
on their amendment; agreed to.
Mr.. Goddard also, from same committee, to
whom had been referred a bill from the lower
Board providing for three election precincts in
the Third and Fourth Wards, reported a substi
tute Tor the same requiring other divisions, but
retaining the two original precincts. The sub
stitutc was adopted and the bill passed
Mr.. Goddard, from the same committee to
whom had been referred resolution in relation
m he nnii don arfrr Il
Dill TO organize police system for the CITY of
Washington. and to reduce the several acts in re-
iaton thereto to one. Laid on the table, and Or
dered to be printed.
The following bills from the lower Board were
disposed of
A bill making an appropriation for the repair
OF y street, in the Fifth Ward; referred to i'm
provements committee
bill making additional appropriation to re-
pair the alley in square 3i7; passed.
A bill to provide for placing lamps on Seventh
and Ninth streets. near the Centre Market; passed
A bill Tor the relief of Jeremiah d. Rynard for
taxes enormously paid referred to finance com
A joint resolution in relation to the payments
made Tor the pavement Of the alley in square 7.5
same reference
A bill for trimming and crawling | street
north, between Seventh and Tenth streets west;
IeierIed TO improvements committee.
Dlu making an appropriation for graveling
and y street south; passed
bill to amend an act for the continuation of
the sewer in Thirteenth street west; passed.
MI Ruff presented a resolution Of inquiry into
passed.
: And then the Board adjourned
Common CoEneiI.-The Board met, and was
!, called to order at the usual hour
A communication from the Mayor, announcing
MS approval Of certain acts of the Council was
read Also, one trans hitting a statement Of re-
celPts and expenditures for the year ending June
rpfo rod To
Inc receipts show total of SIG 500 81. From
tavern licenses, q J67 so; retail liquors a. I6C.
goods, wares and merchandise, 81 ,65l "a: hats
caps, boots and shoes, 81 ,sS2 5O insurance agen-
c1es, S64u; commission merchants $780, bach
and omnibuses, 81 ,767 %; carts, wagons and
drays, 81 ,75i =; livery stables, S2l5; hucksters
S272l; butchers stalls, S5,7is 20; vegetable and
hsh stalls $500 IL; billiard tables S333 3d. ten
PIN alleys, $50 OF; auctiOneeTs, 500; exhibitions
$50 80; hawkers and Peddlers, s7UO; dealers In
old iron, ssS2 50, slaves of nOn-residents. $50;
city seal, SO; free negroes, SIG so; duties on
sales at auctions, Sis 81; canal rent of wharyes
~ y; tax on stocks, Si,slO49; police officers,
,o22co; interest from Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company, $3.50 20; dogs. Al oil 81; Asy-
4um, proceeds Of grounds, S9Ol S6.
Among the items Of expenditure is for the pay
OF officers Of the Corporation SIS $50 S9 of Coun-
ellis, - $40 IS; Of police officers, - $50 10; of
police magistrates, -, :So9. 10; ward physicians
SLs332; improving the northern market, - :
ing and cleaning do, 81 400 Is; purchase Of scows
do, $500; for construction of dumping machines
do, 81 l8 &C. extirpating thistles, 800.
The Surveyors reply TO inquiry Of the Board
relative to the drainage Of certain alleys was re-
ce1yed and referred to Improvements committee
The report Of the lntendant Of the Asylum for
the month OF August, was referred TO the asylum
committee.
Mr.. Turton presented the petition of j. b
ByIne; referred to improvements committee
Mr.. i. also, from improvements committee
reported bill to continue the grading and gray
cling Of New York avenue to North Capitol st. i;
passed.
nm
ing gutter on E street north from Tenth street
10 the sewer in the Third Ward; passed
Also, bill authorizing the curb to be set and
footway paved on from Fourth to North Capitol
street; passed.
Also, bill to trim and gravel Tenth street
west, between y and streets north; passed
cutters between aud VI streets passed
Also, bill for the relief Of Elias T.. Barnes
passed.
Also, bill to supply the deficiency for paving
for gTaveling l. street between Fourth and North
Capitol streets passed.
Mr.. Fisher, from same committee, reported a
bill for grading and graveling street between
Seventh and Zig nth streets passed.
Mr.. Kennedy, from claims committee, reported
adversely on the petition Of Ann Scott and asked
to be discharged from the subject discharged.
Also, adversely on the petition Of Henry Sci
bert committee discharged.
Also, bill for the relief Of Richard Reeder
passed.
Also, bill for the relief of C. F. MCCARTNEY
assignee of X. NJ Harrison passed.
Mr.. Brown, from the drainage committee, re-
ported the Aldermen's bill for relief of Sarah 4.
Graves; passed.
Mr. Fisher, from select committee on the pro-
priety Of increasing license tax on agents and in
sGTaRce companies, reported bill To license, tax
and regulate agents and insurance companies
On motion Of Mr.. Clark, the bill was ordered to
be published, and made the special order for
Monday next.
Mir. Wallace offered resolution asking the
Mayor for information relative to appropriations
for the IRE department; passed.
Mr.. Jefferson offered resolution granting Jno
Trader leave to withdraw certain papers; passed
On motion OF Mr.. Kennedy, the bill for relief Of
c. Buckingham and g. :. Gideon taken from
the hle ard referred To fire department committee
Mr.. TurtOn. from Improvements committee
reported bill to set the cnTbStones and pave the
fOOtway on front Of square 21O, between Ii and
streets; passed.
MI Blown introduced bill authorizing Jos
Bryan TO enclose portion OF the alley in square
49, referred 20 Improvements committee.
Mr.. O Hare introduced bill To take up and re-
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