Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-01
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Chair laid before the Board a commu-
nication from the Mayor nominating DR.. JOS
N Turner, physician to the poor Of the Fourth
Ward, in the place Of DR.. A. y. Young, 70.
signed; which was read.
Mr.. Busey, from committee police, made
special report in relation TO the investigation
ordered by the Board under the resolution of
the eth instent, accompanied by bill to com
pei officers and employees of the Corporation
TO discover testimony.
The committee state that three of the wit.
nesses, the two clerks in the office of the Col.
lector Of Taxes, and the Tax Clerk have re.
fused to testify before the committee. The
committee are satisfied, from the facts which
appear IN the accompanying extracts from the
Journal, that the two witnesses, Wheeler and
hepburn, are important; and also, from facts
within The knowledge Of the committee that
Donohs, the Tax Clerk, is an essential witness
Hepburn, the principal clerk in the Collectors
once, has positively refused to appear before
the committee; Donoho, the Tax Clerk,
presented himself after q second summons was
served upon him, but refused to testify under
oath; Wheeler, the assistant clerk in the Col
lector's office, presented himself but declined
answering all but two questions
The committee possess no power TO compel
the attendance OF these witnesses or to force
tnem 70 discover testimony, and have there
fore felt 1t their duty to present the facts IN
the case to the Board, and to report the fol-
lowing bill, entitled Z" A bill to compel officers
and employees OF this Corporation to discover
testimony
lit Is due to Dir. Donoho to say that Mr..
Dove, member Of the committee on police,
stated to the Board Of Aldermen that, after
me solournment OF the committee last Friday
evening, Mr.. Donoho, upon consideration.
expressed his willingness to give testimony
before the committee, but in consequence Of
Misunderstanding of the time of meeting,
was prevented from doing so.
The bill reported by the committee was
passed. 1t compels officers and employees of
the Corporation to discover testimony under
penalty Of dismissal by the Mayor or other
omcer having authority over them, and of be-
ing afterwards ineligible to any Office created
by the Corporation.
The bills from the Council entitled a bill for
the relief of the Northern Liberties Fire Com.
Pany; bill for the relief of the Metropolitan
Hook and Ladder Company; and bill max
ing an appropriation for the purchase of part
OF lot No z, in square No. SIT, for the use Of
the Metropolitan Heck and Ladder Company,
and tor other purposes, were referred to the
FIRE department committee.
The joint resolution from the Council To-
sPectlng the advertisement Of tax sales was
adopted; and Messrs. Smith and Moore were
appointed the committee on the part of this
Board.
The following bills from the Council were
referred to the Improvements committee, viz
A bill to modify the established grade of L
street north at its intersection with Twenty
fourth street west, and cause the requisite
conformity thereto authorizing the curbstones
TO be set and the footway paved on the soutb
side OF h street north, between Eighteenth and
ITenty-second streets west and for the i'm
proyement OF Thirtesnth street west from B
street south to the Potomac river.
Dir. Clarke introduced bill authorizing the
grading and graveling Of market square and
alley around the Eastern Market: referred 10
Improvements committee.
Also, bill authorizing the repair of Fourth
street east, and for other purposes referred
to Improvements committee
A resolution offered by Mr. Miller in rela-
ton to gambling houses, was rejected.
Mr.. Miller submitted . resolution req est
ing tie Mayor to make, or cause to be made,
inquiry into the cause Of the failure of the
drops or traps placed at the openings Of the
sewers on Pennsylvanis avenue to produce the
desired effect Of preventing the escape of Often
slve etduvia from said sewers; and report TO
this Board whether any other moro effective
plan can or should be adopted resolution
agreed to.
The Chair laid before the Board a eommu.
nication from the Register, transmitting state.
nents OF the receipts and expenditures of the
corporation for the year ending 30th June.
1870 referred to committee on accounts of
Register
Mr.. Moore introduced bill for repairing
flfth street west at its intersection with G
street north; passed.
Mr.. Miller introduced bill TO regulate the
location Of wood and lumber-yards; referred
to police committee
Mr.. Dove introduced bill making an an
preparation for grading Twenty seventh street
west, In front Of square number nine: referred
70 Improvements committee.
NJ
tlon providing for the election of police magis-
trates TO I'LL vacancies; read and ordered to
lie on the table.
And the Board adjourned.
Common C0unciI.-The President laid he.
fore the Board communication from the Reg
lster, transmitting statements Of the receipts
and expenditures Of the Corporation for the
year ending June 3Oth, 1856; referred.
Also, communication from the Mayor rela-
tive 10 the condition Of the arch under G street
north, between Ninth and Tenth streets west.
referred TO improvements committee.
Mf. malker, from improvements committee,
reported the bill from the Aldermen, making
an appropriation to pay deficiency for con.
structlng lateral sewers in the Fourth Ward;
passed.
Also, the bill from the same Board, autbo,.
ling the eurbstones to be set and the footvav
paved on the north front of squares 764, 793
e2l, and si5, and on the east fronts of SQUARES
73S and 734; pscsed.
Also, bill granting certain privileges to
Lusby and Hest and others; which Was post.
poned until Monday next
Also, the bill making an appropriation for
grading II street north, between Fourth and
Fifth streets west; passed
Also, bill for graveling Z street north,
from Third to Fourth streets west, and for re.
laying the flag fcotway on Fourth street;
passed.
Second street east reeommitted.
Mr. Watterston, from the police committee,
reported, with an amendment, the bill from
The Aldermen granting permission to NJ, T.
rrker TO erect sign laid on the table.
ar. ioNies, from the majority of the select
committee to which a resolution Of tbs RoarS
naa been referred directing them L" to examine
we advertisement Of property to be sold for
axes, as printed by the American Organ, and
q! 70 report to this Board if any errors occurred