Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-18
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


I'll. Board met at the City Hall last evening, at
IN, usual hour, the President, VIM. F. Bayly, in
the chair.
A communication was received from the Mayor
enclosing a report from the City Surveyor in re-
I,tiou TO the grade Of Fl street north, between
Fourth street and New Jersey avenue referred
"a improvements committee
Mr. Riggs from the finance committee, re-
,c-ted the petition Of Elizabeth Morrison, and
ppsLed to be discharged from the further consid
cation of the same; discharged.
,orted Bill for the relief of JOS A. Gill, with
amendment; passed as amended. -.
Nv Donoho presented the petition of Daniel
smith for remuneration for services rendered as
Police Magistrate Of the Second district; re-
ferred to claims committee.
Mr. Riggs from the finance committee, re-
,oTtsd a bill for the relief of Patrick Wilson !;
Pos,noned to next Monday night.
MI Riggs also, from the same committee, re-
-ts,I m petition Of John w Baden asking to
l. Rounded certain moneys enormously paid,
,rith the recommendation that il do not pass !;
rejected:
-snorted bill for the construction Of a sewer in
,be Fourth Ward laid over informally.
Also, from same committee, presented a bill
,,on the lower Board to set the curbstone and
nave the footway on the north front of square No.
ti3 on street south, between Third and Four
and half streets west passed.
Also from the same committee, bill from the
lower Board making an appropriation for re-
having the public alley in square No. 3I7 lost.
Mr. Miller. from same committee, also reported
Joint resolution in relation to the grade of street
north between Fourth street west and New Jer-
-sey avenue; passed.
Nr. Goddard from police committee, reported
the petition Of Jas. II. Burch and others in rela-
ton to stands in the Centre Market, and asked to
be discharged from the consideration Of the same,
as the petitioners had already removed from these
stands and gone into the new market; discharged
Mr. Goddard, from same committee, reported
the petition Of Joseph La Fontaine in relation TO
a stand in the Centre Market and asked to be dis
charged from further consideration OF the same,
and recommended its further consideration to the
Commissioners of the Market; discharged.
Mr. Goddard, from same committee, reported a
bill in relation to the weight OF hay, recommend
ing that il do not pass rejected.
Also, from same committee, bill prescribing
struck measure for oats, and recommended that
il do not pass; rejected
Mr.. Dove, from the committee on claims, re-
ported bill for the tsllef Of Sarah A. Greves;
passed.
Also. from same committee, a bill for the relief
of Samuel III. Burch; laid over.
Also, a bill for the relief OF John r. Cannon;
passed.
Also, a bill making an appropriation of S12, to
compensate DIR. w. J. C. Duhamel, for medical
services rendered to officer Robinson for injur IS
received while in the discharge of his duty as an
officer Of the Corporation.
Mr.. Clark moved to amend by adding IS to the
amount to be appropriated to compensate officer
Wise for money paid to DIR. Garnett for services
rendered him in consequence of injuries which
he received while in the discharge of his duty as
an officer Of the Corporation. The amendment
was adopted and the bill passed.
Mr.. Evans, on leave, presented the petition of
George III Jones and James F. Divine for COM
pensation for extra services rendered the Corpora
ton while acting commissions Of the North
erR Liberty Market; referred to cl; inns committee
The following bills from the Lower Board were
taken up and disposed of as follows:
bill making an appropriation for the contin-
gent and other expenses of the Public Schools for
the year ending June 3Oth, 1885, referred to public
schools committee.
A bill making an appropriation for the use OF
the Surveyors once; referred to finance COM
mittee.
A bill making an appropriation for furniture
Tor the use Of the Collectors office; referred to
finance committee.
A bill authorizing the grading and paving OF
an alley in square 3ls; passed.
bill TO prevent the tapping and using Of pub.
Tic sewers for certain purposes; referred to i'm.
prOyements committee.
bill to grade and pave the new alley in square
4G3; referred to Improvements committee.
bill to pay for expenses incurred in making
temporary provision for the poor of the city under
the act Of March T. 1857; referred to finance com
mittee.
A bill for the relief of the heirs of Edward and
Mary Murphy, deceased; referred TO claims com
mittee.
A bill for the relief Of John Trader; referred tc
finance committee.
A bill to refund James w Rozier certain taxes
enormously paid referred to finance committee.
A joint resolution authorizing the purchase o.
seven Of Boschke's corrected map Of W ashington
referred TO finance committee.
A bill for repairing and graveling Eighth st
west, from ID To r. streets north; referred to i'm
prOvements committee.
bill making an appropriation to pay for tn,
erection OF barbados or gangways at the severa
ward polls Of the city, at the last annual election
rcd n INIT
bill ameBdatory of an act entitled San act In
relation TO eating house stands at near the mar
ket house" approved July is, 1857; referred tc
police committee.
A joint resolution in relation to opening Sixth
street, through the public grounds; passed
A bill for the relief Of George III Jones and Jas
r Deyine, for services rendered commission.
eIS IN the erection OF the northern market, asking
Slvo to each commissioner; passed-ll to 1.
And then the Board adjourned.
Common CouneiI-Tbis Board met at the usual
hour, and was called to order by the President
The Chair read communication from the
Mayor, announcing approval of the following
acts Act for continuation of the sewer on Thir.
tenth street west Act to grade and gravel K
street north, from Fourth to North Capitol streets
ACT providing for grading and gravelliDg ST.
between North Capitol and Third streets west
Ast making an appropriation to grade and gravel
L a.. street west, between c and 6 north
Act 10 thin and gravel east half of Vermont
avenue, from vi to " streets north; and Act fol
isilei OF JnO. X. Queen, y. w. Miller, and others
MI Hare presented the petition of j. 6
ADAMS and others, for certain improvements; re-
ieIso 10 improvements committee.
Also, petition for paving and grading alley in
s4ndie lif; same reference
M Clarke presented a petition numerously
sllshed, Tor the opening Of Sixth street through
tls public grounds; and offered a resolution TO
IL II 70 joint special committee, with instruc-
plan; adopted
~. ar; Crendell presented the petition of Nj Trim
,of improvement Of Seventh street east re.
".Su 10 improvements committee.
also, The petition Of Mary O'Brien, for the re.
nI, S,loh OF nnei referred to the claims com.
,, Also the petition Of James Repetti laid or
Jet "eeh iePoi'oo oh the SUD-
ST. FISHER presented the petition Of g. w
rssr.n!' relating TO sewer in the Second Ward;
10 drainage committee.
Drown, from ways and means committee
tbs 70 De discharged from the consideration OF
PetiUon OF i. J. Jones and others; dis
eoniiO51a sportsd bill making appropriations for
for ,h.s eAt ana other expenses OF Public school.
smo. year ending June 3Oth, lS5S. The total
psssSd OF the appropriations being 81 ,356
Aso, bill pay for the erection OF barbados
ANN. SS ays atthe several ward polls at the Last