Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-17

MI Riggs presented the account Of ID. Welsh
for grading and graveling street north, between
Vermont and Connecticut avenues referred to
Improvements committee. .r
Mr. Riggs, from finance committee, reported
bill for the relief OF Chas w Mitchell; passed.
Also, from same committee, a bill for the relief
Of Mildred Johnson, with the recommendation
that 70 do not pass; rejected
Mr. Donoho, from the committee on walls, re-
ported bill from the lower Board, with a sub
stitute, granting permission to rhos. Morgan
To- construct wharf at the foot of q street south
some discussion arose upon the passage of this
BILL several gentlemen contendfng that the Cor
poraliOn had no right to grant exclusive permis-
sioR to any individual to close up aud occupy the
end of any street, IL being the property of the
public.
had no power TO convey to any man exclusive
right over property belonging to the Corporation.
Mr.. Riggs wished to have the bill put in an
other form, giving the adjoining property equal
privileges. He did not wish to see the Corpora
tiOn commit itself; evidently the party owning
the adjoining property had the same right with
the petitioner to occupy and use the same prop
erty. Mr.. read from the laws the right Of the
Corporation to direct how wharves should be
OF the Corporation legislate upon the eonstruc-
ton nf wharves He contendrd that the pcti-
toneI bad rgea 70 HesmPy as far 0u. as the
nothing in the regulations to prohibit man from
running into the river as far as he chose. pro
vidsd he did not obstruct the navigation Of the
river.
Some further discussion was had upon this
subject. and finally, on motion, the bill was laid
over informally. -F. ~.
Mr.. Evans, from the canal committee reported
from the lower Board bill making an appropri-
alton for repairs in the eastern section of the
Washington Canal; passed.
NJ Houston, from the delegation from the
FINN Ward, reported bill from the lower Board
for grading and graveling First street west, be-
tween b and streets north; passed.
Mr.. Evans, on leave, introduced bill for
-laan arrrs
Ward; passed. '.' a p.
Also, on leave, bill making an appropriation
TO supply deficiency in an appropriation for
grading and gTaveling Seventh street west from
III TO l streets north; referred to Improvements
committee. .l
Also, bill making an appropriation to supply
deficiency in the appropriation for grading and
gravcling f street north, between Ninth and
Tenth streets west; referred to Improvements
committee.
Bills from the lower Board were read and dis
posed Of as follows:
A joint resolutions respecting an increase OF
the Auxiliary Guard; passed
joint resolution in behalf Of the public schools
in Washington city passed.
bill for the relief Of II. Polkinhorn; referred
to finance committee
Mr.. Barry, on leave, from the fire departments
committee, introduced bill for the relief of the
appropriation of Il 60.
Mr. Riggs proposed an amendment reducing
the appropriation to $500, and then the bin
Mr.. Moore moved to take up bill for the relief
OF the assignees of Vespasian Ellis; he proposed
an amendment reducing the amount of the bill
from SI,l50 30 to 1922 20 which he stated was
the proper amount due under tue regular mea-
surement for such work
The proposed amendment was lost; and the
question recurring on the third reading of the
bill as originally presented, il taken and the
bill passed.
Mr.. Riggs, on leave, presented a bill author
izing an appropriation for the education of the
deaf, the dumb, and the blind referred TO the
public schools committee.
Ga motion, the Board then adjourned
Common CoEHeil.-A- communication was re-
ceiEed from the Mayor in reference to the appro-
PriatiOns for the new Almshouse and asking au-
thoriy to anticipate the revenue for the carving
on the work regularly; referred to ways and means
committee
Also, approving the resolution appointing
thanksgiving day, and certain improvement bills,
&c.
communication from the Corporation Attor
hey ~ answer TO resolution Of inquiry relative
TO offenders against Corporation laws in the
County Jail, was received; ordered to be printed
aud referred to police committee. :
The Corporation Attorney decides that the 9th
section OF the Charter Of 1870 continues to be op-
eTaVe so far as to require the Marshal to receive
snd safely keep, at the expense of the COrpora-
non, al persons who may be committed in exc
cutIon upon Judgments rendered for penalties In
CURED by violating Of its ordinances
M Clark presented petition Of Margaret
AIiswortei referred to claims committee
Mr. Clark, from claims committee reported a
Dill TO refund taxes enormously paid The bill
gives the Mayor power to refund in such cases;
passed '
MT Kennedy, from same committee reported
Aidermen's bill for relief Of Isaac :. Ball; passed
Also, Aidermsn's bill for relief OF NJ. SNYDER
70 IeInnd taxes enormously paid, provided taxes
due be FIRST deducted; passed
Also, bills for relief Of Jos Abbott and Samuel
FTeaS, for taxes enormously paid; passed
Also, Aldermen bill for relief Of Thos Smith;
passed.
The committee were discharged from the con-
slderation OF the petition of James Keenan,
Mr.. Clark, from the police committee, reported
Aldermen bill relating to the sale of lager beer
with an amendment imposing the same fines and
penalties as in the law regulating the sale of in
tOxicating liquors
Nj Jefferson moved 20 strike out sixty and In.
serI forty dollars as the price of the license lost
was passed.
Also, bill prohibiting the sale of certain
Hqoors and drinks on Sundays, and for other
purposes; passed
Mr.. Jefferson from same eommi,taa ,oco.,os
hl regulating the quality and weight nt bread
mittes ~ -' '0'ii
Mr. LLOYD moved to print the bill and make n
the special order for Monday next; lost
MI hennedy moved to amend, so as to require
,ns scales used to be approved by the sealer of
The bill was ordered to be printed and mad.
the special order for Monday next
MI. Fisher, from the fire department commit.
ISro'ted oil Tor the relief OF the Anacostia
Fire Company; passed
Bill from the Aldermen for cleaning streets
aueys aud cutters Of the Third Ward was re-
feTred TO the police committee
BIZ ior grading and grayeling First street east.
between and { streets, was referred to the i'm
proyements committee
Bill TO organize the police Of Washington. and
reduce the bills in reference thereto into one was
referred to the police committee and ordered to
be printed
Mr. Lloyd moved that the President be author,
iled 10 place rae As for coats &c In the chamber:
agreed TO.
MI hnlloy offered bill for relief of Cameron
tee. '
Also. a bill for the relief of the outdoor moor.
referred to the ways and means committed
And then the Board adjourned
The CouRT OF CLAIMS resumed its sitting yes.
terday.
The opinions Of the court adverse 10 the claim
ants were delivered by Judge Gilchrist in the
Eases OF Christiana Dener w The United States
Ralph RlChdIds0n vs. The f. nited St.tss. f.,