Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-11
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

President, VIM r Bayly, In the chair.
A communication was read from the Mayor an
nouncing his having signed resolution Offering
reward for the arrest Of persons who had en-
tered and defaced the public school houses.
Also, one nominating Thomas c. Dom for Po-
lice Magistrate of the Fourth district referred to
police committee.
Also one Transmitting the monthly account Of
the Intendant of the Asylum up to the LIST OF Au-
gust referred to the asylum COMMITTEES.
Also, one from the Board Of Trustees Of Public
Schools asking for an assistant teacher in the
male primary school Of the Second district Taught
by Mrs. r. NJ. Ogden referred to public schools
committee.
German for compensation for damages done by
the overflow OF Tfoer Creek; referred to claims
committee.
Mr. Smith presented the petition of Elizabeth
Morrison asking to be refunded taxes enormously
assessed and paid; referred to finance committee
Mr.. Riggs, from finance committee, reported
without amendment Council bill for the relief OF
John X. Queen and others, officers Of the asylum,
who, last year. were nominated at different times
by the Mayor and rejected by the Aldermen; also
for the relief of other officers so nominated and
rejected.
Some discussion arose on this petition, in which
Messrs. Riggs, Smith, Ruff, and Pearson partici-
pated.
Mr. Smith objected to paying John r. Queen
for services rendered the Corporation which he
was not authorized to render.
Mr. Pearson commended that he could not enter
tain the Idea Of paying away the money of his
constituents for services illegally rendered.
Mr.. Moore hoped the bill would pass as
ported.
Mr. Dove said that those men had rendered
their services TO the Corporation faithfully; that
they had been put there by the Mayor, and kept
there; which act had been sustained by the Cor
pOTatiOn attorney. lie commended that IL was but
Justice TO those men TO pay them for those services
Mr.. Smith said that he should not vote to give
compensation to men for services where the act
of the Mayor in placing them in those situations
illegal. Mr.. :. moved to strike out of the
bill the words - compensation for services actu
ally rendered the Corporation" and asked the
ayes and noes on the motion.
The motion to strike out was lost-ayes 3.noes o.
Mr.. Moore read 4 communication from Mr.
Queen, in which IL was stated and proven that
he had saved the Corporation almost twice the
AMOUNT of his salary during his term Of Office.
He read this to the Board in justice to the gentle
man.
MI. Smith said that he thought the gentleman
was kicking before any one had hit him; he had
not, nor had any one, said word against Mr..
Queen; he was far from having anything
against him that he thought the gentleman ought
to be compensated for losses sustained at the time
the Asylum was burned down, but he would not
vote for him to receive compensation for services
which had been illegally rendered.
Mr. Houston sustained the bill, and said that
by decision OF the Court the Corporation owed
the money TO the 1ntendant, and that 1t should
Mr.. Smith moved TO strike ont all of the first
section and amend it by substituting the follow
ing: "That the sum of $50 be- and is hereby
ayes ., noes :.
The question then recurring upon the original
bill as reported by the finance committee
Dir. Smith moved to take up and pass the bill
in sections, and called the ayes and noes on each
section.
The question then being taken to appropriate
$500 TO John r. Queen, 1t was passed-aYes 0,
noes 3. -
On question being taken to appropriate s46I 81
for the relief Of A W Miller, physician, 1t passed
ayes Q, noes 3.
On taking the question TO appropriate si19 IS.
to Geo. ii. Fulmofe, Commissioner Of Asylum il
passed-ayes ., noes 3. ....-''
The appropriation of Ssl5 SIS to Thos. ]. Bar
rett, Commissioner Of the Fifth Ward, passed
ayes Q, noes 3
Police Ofacer Of the Third Ward, passed-ayes
10, noes }. a.-. .....
The question then recurring on the final passage
of the bill, some discussion ensued, after which
the bill was passed.
Mr. Pearson moved to amend the title by strik-
ing out, and making the title read, ITO compen-
safe John r. Queen and others for services rem
dered without authority of law and asked the
ayes and noes on the motion; lost-ayes a, noes g.
The question was then taken on the title as
originally reported, and il was carried.
Sir. Riggs from same committee, reported a
bill TO pay for the removal Of garbage and fluid
ofal for the year ending June 30th, 155e; passed
reported a bill from the lower Board to grade
fwenty-second street west, from to L street
north; passed.
Mr. Miller, also, from the same committee, re-
4 and g streets north; passed.
Also, from same committee, a bill to supply the
S IN tine to grade and
Twentieth streets west; passed.
Also, from same committee. bill to gravel the
east Lalf Of Vermont avenue, from M TO N streets
north. passed.
Also, from same committee, a bill authorizing
feg fOotways to be laid on New York avenue at
or near its intersection with Thirteenth ST. west;
passed.
Also, 4 bill making an appropriation to repair
the alley in square l67; passed.
Also, from same committee, bill to grade A
street north, from Fifth street west 10 New Jer-
sey avenue; passed.
Also, from same committee bill making an
appropriation for grading and graveling Twelfth
street north, from Fourth street west TO North
Capitol street; passed. +-f|
Also. bill making an appropriation 10 grade
ii street north, between North Capitol and Third
streets; passed.
Mr. Miller presented bill making an appro-
prlation for the continuation of a sewer on and
along Thi Tteenth street; passed.
Mr. NJ also, on leave, presented 4 bill 10 en-
large the gutter on Fourteenth street west from
10 NJ streets north; passed.
Also, a bill to grade and gravel F street north
between Ninth and Fourteenth streets, west;
passed: ..
Mr.. Nj J., also, from same committee, on leave
presented bill to enlarge the cutters on Seventh
street west from II TO l. streets north; passed
On motion Of Mr.. Houston, the nominations OF
MessTs. Thomas c. Dom, as police magistrate
for the Fourth Ward, ii. C.. narrower and f. c.
Gardiner To be cOnstables in the Fifth Ward were
taken up and confirmed.
Bills from the Common Council were read and
referred, as follows
bill authorizing the curbstone 10 be set and
the fcotway paved on the north front of square
ol3, on X street south, between Third and Four
and a-half streets west; 4 bill king an appro-
Prlatlon for repaving the public alley in square
3lI a bill making an appropriation for the
western Hose Company; a bill for the relief OF
John w Baden; joint resolution in relation TO
the Western Hose Company; a Joint resolution
from The lower Board amended by the Board OF
Aldermen, which amendment was disagreed 10
by the lower Board was read expressive OF thanks
To the President Of the United States to the Sc
cTetdries Of the Navy and of War, TO the officers
and men OF the United States Marine Corps who
were engaged in the suppression of riot ny on the
ISt OF June, 49,, and To the Artillery COMPANY
which assisted subsequently in the maintenance
OF peace.
Mr.. Moore moved TO recede from the amend
ment adopted by the Board striking out the pre-
smble. f