Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-13

monication from the Mayor, transmitting a
communication from the city Surveyor, In
compliance with resolution Of this Board of
'nS % OF February, requesting the Mayor to
oai the Surveyors attention more particular
~ to the cause Of the overflow Of the foot
walks at the intersection Of Sixteenth street
west and street north; referred 10 improve
ments committee
Also, Q communication from the Mayor, in.
forming the Board that hs b ad received from
Mr.. Randolph Coyls . plat, together with
written explanations, of his system Of GRADES
for the Seventh Ward referred to improve
Various petitions we're presented and refer.
red.
Mr.. Walker, from improvements committee,
reported bill authorizing the erection of
lamp-posts at the east and west ends of the
Western market; passed.
Also, from the same committee, a bill an.
thoriEing the erection of lamp posts. 30 and
the laying Of gas pipes on certain streets run.
ming through the mall passed.
| Mr. Walker, from improvements committee,
reported bill granting certain privileges to
Mr.. Turton moved to amend the bill By ad.
oing the words until otherwise ordered By
the Corporation" agreed to, and the bill was
| then passed.
Mr. walker, from Improvements committee,
| reported bill to grade and gravel the foot.
walk on the north front Of NJ street south, be-
tween Four-and- half and Sixth streets west,
west; passed
Mr.. Albert, from asylum committee, made
| written report in relation to the burning of the
Asylum on the I'd inst which was laid on the
table Informally, and temporarily withdrawn
for the purpose Of sending It to the Aldermen.
Mr.. Towles, from claims committee reported
bill for the relief of VIM L Bailey, and .
bill for the relief Of Joseph Libbsy; which
were passed.
Mr. I. also introduced bill making an ad
ditional appropriation for the contingent fund
OF the Corporation; referred to ways and means
Mr. Fisher introduced joint resolution for
holding joint meeting of the two Boards on
Monday evening next for the purpose of going
into an election for an Assessor Of the Second
Ward passed.
The bill from the Aldermen changing the
Northern Liberties engine-house into a public
senoOl house, and also making an appropria.
tion to purchase lot and build an engine
house for the said company, was next taken
up for consideration.
Mr.. Lloyd moved to refer tho bill to the
public schools committee, with instructions to
investigate the subject more fully; agreed to. |
The bill making an appropriation to pay the
city Assessors for the performance of certain
duties ives taken up and passed.
The bill from the Aldermen authorizing the
opening Of an additional primary school in the
fourth district was passed. also, the joint reso
luton Of respect to the Presid emit of the United
States
Mr.. Fisher offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
ResoErsd, That the Columbla Typographical |
Society be and II Is hereby authorized to hang |
portrait Of Franklin In this chamber.
The bill from the Aldermen for the purpose |
Of erecting lamps in front of the Northern |
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was had thereon, Mr. Lloyd introducing a |
resolution, which was adopted, requesting the |
Aldermen to return the bill which had passed |
this Board for similar purpose.
The bill from the same Board to supply |
deficiency in the appropriation for the cree
tion Of shed at the west end Of the Western |
markethOuse, and for other purposes, was
passed.
The Board then adjourned. |
SoAKrHIsG FAIR TO LOOK UPON is, really,
the fftsen-horse (power) steam engine by |
which the machinery in the Mechanics Insti. |
tute Fam is being propelled. 1t is from the |
establishment of Ellis, Brother Co. in this
city. In finish, no steam engine was ever
made in this country superior to it, while it
does the great amount of work required of it |
with 30 little noise, that, standing within two /
feet of 1t and ones back turned to it, it does
not make one aware of its presence-ths best /
with which it Ia built. We are proud Of it as |
an achievement of Washington city mschsn-
les substantiating, as 1t does, our repeated /
assertion that no mech anics can be found in Il
the Union better qualified to execute orders /
In their respective lines than our own.
OMNIBUS FARE-Severd subscribers COM
plain that in making change for quarters,
halves, &c, omnibus drivers manage to get
seven cents fare instead of six the proprle
tors rate. Very likely; as they do that |
thing every where an omnibus line runs. The |
remedy 10 for the passenger who stands on |
cent, quietly to demand 1t. Bus will then
hand it over, though in 30 doing, he may lose |
fraction Of penny. The number of short |
fps and levies put upon the drivers is, of |
course, very great, and we presume their aim |
is simply to take due care that In the long
run, in the matter Of making change they |
shall get even with the public.
CRIMINAL CoURr.-In the case of j. O'Con
nell, charged with larceny, the jury returned |
verdict of guilty.
q. W. Hines, for riot, was found not guilty.
q Funk and G. Bartlett, upon the same
charge, not guilty.
As We left the room to-day, the jury had
just retired to make up their verdict In the
case of the United States Us. John Robertson,
alias John Roberts, charged with stealing sew.
eral brass cocks, the property of the George
town Gas Company. Robertson is q youth,
about Is years Of age.
FRE.-This morning, about 4 o'clock, frs
was discovered in frame house in Brere.
tons Row." on 1 street, between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets Before the fire could
be subdued, four Of the tenements were con
sumed. One Of the houses was occupied by
Mrs. D Keefs as . grocery and liquor shop,
| the others by oolored persons It Is supposed
to be be the act Of an incendiary. The houses
were partially insured.
TIE Raw. B. F. BIrrNaRR was installed
pastor Of the Seventh Presbyterian church,
Washington, on last evening, (ths 18th inst.
by the Presbytery Of Baltimore. The Rev.
DR.. Bocock preached the installation sermon
the Rev. DR.. Tustin, Moderator of the Pres
bytsry, presided and proposed the constitu-