Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-22
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Mr.. Ruff presented the petition Of Isaac ). Ball,
asking for a remission of hne; referred to claims
committee.
The Chair presented the bill Of @. Fassought
for graveIng and grading l. street north, between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, in the Second
Ward; referred 10 Improvements committee i
Mr.. Riggs, from finance committee, reported
joint resolution i'm relation TO the payments made
for the paving of the alley in square rs; passed
Mr.; Goddard, from police committee, reported
bill regulating the weight Of straw and fodder
In Washington city; laid over and ordered to be
printed with the proceedings Of the Board.
Mr.. Pearson, from claims committee, reported
bill fOT the relief of Daniel Smith, asking COM
Pensatiou for extra services as police magistrate
In the Second District. -
Mr. Goddard objected to its consideration by
the Board he thought it beneath the dignity Of
any police magistrate to come up to the Board In
THIS pauPer manner, asking for extra compensa-
ton FOR duties which the law called upon them
to perform. They were the regular duties of
those officers, for which they received Their Tegu-
lar salaries
Mr. smith sustained the bill, saying it was the
last of the whole batch all the other police ma
gistrates had come in and received their compen-
sation for extra services; be thought il hard that
Mr. Smith should be cut off, and be should vote
for the bill especially as Mr.. y. was an Anti-K I
N and he wished TO have the pleasure of assist
ing 10 obtain for him what all his brother magis-
tTates lad received he had the same right as they
Mr.. Pea son sustained the bill, and quoted f ON
the laws Of the Corporation (Sheahan's digest) to
show that the magistI ates shall perform certain
duties In adjoining districts under certain pre-
scTiptions.
Mr.. GODDARD still adhered to his position and
stated that lar, while acting AZ magistrate. had
frequently performed extra service, for which he
had never thought OF receiving or asking COM
IensatiOn
Mr. Riggs asked for the yeas and nays on the bill.
The bill was then paSSrd-yeds 10, nays 3
Mr.. Pearson, also from same committee, report
cd similar bill for the relief Of Jas Crandall;
passed.
scented a summary OF the monthly report of the
lntendant OF the Asylum up to the Both OF Au-
gust, 1857.
Bills from the lower board Were read and dis
bill for the relief Of Charles + Mccarthy,
assignee Of X. NJ Harrison; referred to finance
committee. .4Fr
A bill for the reliefo chard Reeder; referred
10 claims committee
A bill for the relief OF Elizur f. Barnes, for
work done on Second street, between Penna. and
Md. avenues in the Fifth Ward referred to I'M
pTovelnents committee.
A bill authorizing the curbstones to be set and
the footway paved on the west front Of square
numbered 22O, between III and streets north
passed.
A bill authorizing the cuIbstone to be set and
the footway paved on the south fronts OF squares
numbered so, 500, SOL and 6Sl, between Fourth
street west and North Capitol St; passed
A bill authorizing the grading and graveling Of
toll street referred to Improvements committee.
A bill TO trim and gravel north n and north
St; referred to Improvements committee.
A bill making an appropriation for repairing
Ninth street west. between and M SITS. north,
and for enlarging and TecOnstructing the cutters
the east and west side OF said street; referred
10 Improvements committee.
A bill 10 provide for taking up and reIaying the
gutter on the north side of + street north. from
Tenth street west to the sewer in the Third Ward;
referred to Improvements committee.
A bill 20 supply deficiency for paying for
graveling l. street north, between North Capitol
street and Fourth ST. west; referred to improve
ments committee.
A bill to take up and repave gutter on /. St
north, between Seventh and Eighth streets west
referred to Improvements committee.
A bill making appropriation for replacing
the bridge across Twenty first street west, and
Tor repairing Twenty first street between X and
vi streets; referred to Improvements committee.
A bill making an appropriation for repairing
the bridge across Seventeenth St west, between
l. and NJ streets north; referred to improvements
committee.
bill to widen footways on Seventh ST. west
leading to the Northern Market house; passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Clark, the Board took up
bill for the relief Of Mary o Brien; passed
Mr.. Houston moved to take up the bill which
had been made the special order for o-day at lis
last meeting, namely: bill authorizing the con-
nGuation Of the sea wall now being constructed
10 @ street south to the south side of y st south
Messrs. Riggs and Dove objected TO its passage,
saying thar thu improvement was upon the prop
erty OF individuals owning water lots i'll its line
and that IL would benefit those persons only, and
such Improvements ought not TO he paid for out
of the general fund.
Mr. Goddard stated that there wss not an indi-
Vidual owning wharf on Water street, below
the Long Bridge, along the Potomac. that had a
title TO said wharf beyond the line OF Wafer
street He wishrd TO know what amount would
De Necessary to complete the improvement The
tail Of a bill proving much larger than the body
was common thing at the closing up Of the ses
siOns Of Congress frequently, and be did not like
these appropriations to supply deficiency. lie
thought the bill oomprshended the improvement,
of the seventh " ard. If so, the expense should
come out of the funds Of that Ward, and not
of the general fund. He was in favor of any i'm
Provement IN the Seventh Ward, especially on
the river shore.
MT. Dove read the law on building regulations
showing that all owners az water lots have a
right to build out as far as they chose. He
tended that the owners were entitled To the ryer
In front Of their lots as far as the channel. So
they did not interfere with the navigation OF the
river they had right to occupy a. mueh of the
river ad joining their lots a. they chose to.
Mr.. Moore stated that in law there were no
water lots, except such as came down into the
water. There was a street between the lots own
ed BY people on the river shore and the water,
therefore tn had ut to those lOts they had
no right 10 cross the street which had been laid
out By the Corporation along the river shore.
Mr. Smith supported Mr.. Moore in his views
OF the matter, and commended that ths improve
mrnt was one useful TO the city and not OF in
diyidual advantage al all. II would benefit the
city, and Ou9 to b. ordered in Justice to large
proportion OF the population OF this city, who
would all receive benefits alike from its estab-
lishment.
Dir. Moore stated that the erecting Of the wall
Was TO establish the street, and desirable is
matter Of economy to the Corporation.
Mr. Riggs called the ayes and noes on the pas
sage OF the bill; ordered, and the bill passed by
vote Of ayes 10, noes ,.
The Chair read bill from the lower Board
entitled An act for the erection Of addition 10
the Centre Market house; the bill embraces the
removal Of the Shznties now existing between the
two portions OF the Market houseafOng the line
Of Eighth street; referred to p dice committee.
Mr. Riggs offered the following resolution
R>SOIrsd, That the committee wharves be
and they are hereby Instructed TO inquire intO.he
right Of this Cooperation 10 charge for tue use of
any sea wall or whan built at the expense OF the
Corporation, and TO report by bill or otherwise
passed
Nj Riggs, from finance committee reported
bill for the relief OF Marshall A Guista; passed
MIR Goddard, on leave, reported bill to pro-
hibit the sale VI goods wares and meIc hand Re
At public sale within certain limits OF the Centre
Mafkrt-hO house; laid on the table, ard ordered to
De printed with the proceedings OF the Board.
Mr. Barry presented l resolution in relation to