Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-01

at the usual houT-the President, WIN r. DdyJ,
In the chair.
The Chair read n communication from the
Mayor, nominating VIM. G Palmer, NJ ID, as
member Of the Board of Health from the Thhd
Ward, in place of DIR. VIM. II. Berry, reslgned
confirmed.
Also, nominating John Dewdney as police con-
stable in the first district in the place OF Jonn L.
Nav, resigned confirmed.
Also one announcing his having signed an act
TO enlarge the gutter on the west side or Four
teenth ST. west, between ana NJ streets north.
Also an act 10 grade and gravel street north
between Tenth and Fourteenth freets west.
Mr. Barry presented the petition of John 8.
Dewlin for an iron pump; referred to improve
Mr. Moore presented the petition Of John Car
rell and others for the grading and graveling OF
Cabot street referred TO Improvements commit
tee.
Mr.. Clarke presented the petition Of Jas. Gran
dell asking to be compensated for extra services
police magistrate OF the sixth district referred
10 claims committee
Mr. Riggs, from the committee on claims, re-
ported bill for the relief of Noble Youngi passed
Mr. Moore from Improvements committee, re-
ported a bill authorizing the curb stone TO be laid
and the fOotway paved on the west front OF square
No 9J7 between 1. and M streets south passed.
MIR Moore also, from same committee, reported
Irys In square AZ passed.
Also, bill authorizing the relay ing of the gut
ter on the west front of square No. 259; passed.
Also, from same committee, bill authorizing
the gutter the east side of Tenth street west to
b. taken mp and relaid; passed
Mr. Dove, from claims committee, reported a
bill for the relief of the heirs of Edward and Mary
Murphy, deceased; passed.
Also, a bill from the Board Of Common Council
for the relief of Mary O'Brian, for the remission
Of fine; laid over till next Monday evening
Mr.. DOnoho, from the committee on public
schools, reported bill making provision for the
contingent and other expenses Of the public
schools for the year ending June 80, 1858; passed.
Mr. Donoho, from same committee, reported a
bill authorizing appropriation to erect school
house TO accommodate four Of the public schools
in the Second District; passed.
Mr.. Barry, from fire department committee, re-
ported joint resolution from the lower Board
placing the Western Hose Company footing
with the other fire companies of this city with
reference to the annual appropriations made for
the support Of the fire department; passed.
Also, from same committee reported bill from
the lower Board making an appropriation for the
Western Hose Company for the coming year !;
passed
Mr.. DonOho, from unfinished business commit
tee, reported back the memorial of f.. w. Han
sell for naturalization for the loss Of d horse !;
referred to claims committee.
Mr.. Moore presented bill making appro-
priation for flood gutter across l. street south J.,
ON the west side of Seventh street east; passed.
Mr.. Riggs, from finance committee, presented
bill making an appropriation for completing
the tax books passed.
Mr.. Barry presented the account Of the Column
bia Fire Company, asking an appropriation TO
pay the same; referred to finance committee
bill from the lower Board was read for the
relief Of Daniel Barry; referred to finance COM
mittee.
Mr. Goddard presented the petition Of the Presi-
dent and members Of the Metropolitan Hook and
Ladder Company, for an appropriation to repair
their apparatus; referred to fire department COM
nittee.
bill from the lower Board making an ap-
preparation for cleaning alleys and cutters in the
Fifth Ward, was referred to Improvements COM
mttee.
Mr.. Riggs moved to reconsider the vote by
which bill was lost at the last meeting, making
an appropriation for the relief Of Jno. w. Baden;
reeonsdered and on motion, the bill passed.
Mr. Smith introduced bill to repair street
south, between Tenth and Eleventh streets west
in the Seventh Ward; passed
Mr.. Barry presented bill for the relief of the
Columbia Fire Company; passed.
Mr.. Riggs, on leave. presented bill making
appropriation to continue the grading and grav-
cling Of G street north from Twenty Street
10 Twenty-sixth street west; passed.
The following bills from the Lower Board were
read, and disposed of as follows:
bill to alter the grade of g street north from
twenty fourth street west to Twenty seventh ST.
west; passed
A bill authorizing the change of grade of
twentieth street from to K street north; passed.
A bill authorizing the erection of a school house
In the Second district; passed.
A bill for paying deficiency in grading and
graveling street north between Delaware ave
nue. and Maryland avenue; passed.
The Board then adjourned.
BOa'i Of Common CoHnciI.-The Board met
at the usual hour. The President laid before the
Board the Mayors communication approving re-
cent acts of the Board.
A resolution Of the Aldermen requesting the
return OF papers concerning the petition of j. W
B6den was read, and the request granted
Nj Kennedy, from claims committee reported
bill for relief of Daniel Barry passed
Also, adversely on the Aldermen bill for relief
Of u H. Jones and j. F Divine, and asked to be
discharged from its consideration
On motion Of Mr.. Wallace, it was laid ON the
table Tor one week.
Ar. Kennedy also reported adversely on the AL
deTmen's bill for relief Of w. p Cannon and the
committee was discharged from its cOnsideta-
ton.
Mr.. Clark, from police committee, reported i
bliI TO divide the Fourth Ward into three cleo
tiOn precincts; passed
Also, bill to divide the Third Ward I'm the
same number OF precincts; passed
Mr. w allace introduced a bill for cleaning al
ltyS and cutters in the Fifth Ward
Mr. Lloyd introduced bill for repairing Flew
passed '
Mr. Hutchinson introduced bill for repa,rinp
hcuiVeTt on Fourteenth street east across street
south; passed
Bill from the Aldermen authorizing curbstone
70 pe SCI ana doorway paved Oh street north be-
tween FIRST and Second streets east, was referred
70 improvements committed bill for relief of =
T. Franklin assignee Of Corbin Baker referred
10 claims committee; bill to provide for building
a bridge on II street north; to improvements COM
mitieei bill to provide for building a bridge on
NOfth capitol street. same reference; bill TO rade
Inu grdVel street south between Sixth and
Eighth streets; same reference
Bill amendatory OF an act relating to eating
house stands, with two amcndments-the first
adding stand, was rejected; the second. relat.
ing to the time Of opening, was amended and
passed.
Bill, as amended, for the relief Of J. w. Ro.
sier, was concurred in and passed.
MY ClaIk, rom committee on eligibility Of as
SCISSORS, reported the adverse opinion Of the Cor
PoratlOn Attorney relative TO the Jurisdiction of
the Councils In the contested election Of asses
- 1880
Also, that all the gentlemen returned as elected
are eligible.
MI iurton, from improvements committee re-
ported Dill TO alter the grade OF street be-
tween twenty fourth and Twenty seventh streets
west; passed
Also. bill to establish the grade of Twentieth
street, passed.
MI French offered bill to grade and gravel
flIst street west, between and G. streets north
referred To Improvements committee
MI. MullOy introduced bill to construct .
Ward; passed. ~ " ii
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