Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-29
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
TIE BOARD OF Coxxos COUNCIL met at the
usual hour on Monday night.

TIE BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL met at the
usual hour on Monday night.
Petitions were presented and referred.
Mr.. To~les, from the committee Of claims,
reported the bill from the Aldermen for the
relief of William b Wilson; passed.
Also, from the same committee, m ade an ad-
verse report on the petition Of Richard A.
Bosrman, and asked to be discharged from its
further consideration; which was agreed to,
and the committee was discharged.
Mr.. Lloyd, from the committee of ways and
means, reported the bill from the Aldermen
compensating the Surveyor for surveying lots
and making estimates for absting nuissnces;
passed.
Mr. Albert introduced bill sppropristng
the sum Of one thousand dollars for furnishing
fuel for the poor; which was amended and
passed.
Mr.. Towles introduced joint resolution in
structing the committee before Congress TO OBJ
tain deed in fee simple for certain squares
and lots TO the city; passed
Mr.. Hutchinson introduced q bill making
An appropriation for grading Tenth street east,
from Pennsylvania avenue to n street south
referred.
Mr.. Bohlayer, from FIRE department commit
tee, reported bill for the relief of the Column
bis frs company passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Jefferson, the bill from the
Aldermen for the relief of the suffering poor of
this city, appropriating 81 400 for that pur-
pose, was taken up and passed
Mr.. Fisher presented the petition of F. A
Tchifely, asking permission to enclose the in
side paving line in front of his premises on
North n street, between Thirteenth and Four.
teenth streets passed.
Mr.. Watterston, from the police committee,
introduced a bill 70 supply a deficiency in the
appropriation for the erection of a shed at the
west end Of the Western market house and
for other purposes; passed.
Also, from the same committee, reported the
bill from the Aldermen for the preservation Of
game: passed.
The President laid before the Board COM
municatiOn from the Mayor, in reply to a resc-
luton Of this Board of the 18th inst which,
on motion Of Mr. Lloyd, was referred to the
police committee, and ordered to be published
with the proceedings of the Board. 1t is as
follows:
MAYORS OFFICE,
WARRINGTON, January Is, 1857.
To fAs Board Of Common CoHnetl
6ESrLKNKS: 1 received on the 2lst instant
through your Secretary, a resolution adopted by
you on the 18th instant, In the following words
viz:
RssOErsd, That the Mayor Of the city be and he
is hereby requested TO send TO this Board the
names Of the police magistrates charged with
certain grave offences IN q communication bear
ing bis signature, published In the National In
teliigencef Of the TIN Instant
In reply, 1 have TO state that have never made
any commu nicatiOn 10 the National lnteIlieencer
contaiaing any reference Of any kind to the police
magistrates Of the city, or any OF them did
however, address a communication to you, dated
the 5th instant in answer d resolution Of yours
on the 6th December last, asking for the reasons
Of an alleged falling TT In the receipts Of the DO
lice officers W hat puTported 20 be a copy Of this
Communication, not exactly correct, but nearly
50, was published Ia the National Intellige
copied from the Evening etar, presume, as
both papers contained the same error
With this communication l sent you one from
the Chief Of Police, giving the information which
your resolution Of December Sth required as well
as particular reference TO the magistrates alluded
to- Both OF these you returned to me. They
contain all that you ask for In your reso uton Of
the l2,h Instant, and will be al your service,
either or both, whenever you may cali for them
have not sought, nor can consent TO be placed
In the position OF an accuser Of the police magis-
uates before you or any other tribunal i must,
therefore, In the most respectful manner, decline
making any further communication to you on this
suIJ-c more than to say that all the facts In
the knowledge Of The chief Of Police, ard the Do
lice constaoles generally, who are ready and will
ling to inform you or your committee al any time
they may be Called upon TO do so.
With great respect your obedient servant,
w b MAGRVDRR, hayor
The Board then adjourned.
TIE FAIR OF THE MECHANICS ISsrIrUrE.-
The managers Of this undertaking are pro-
ceeding rapidly and satisfactorily in their
work, being much facilitated in their opera
lions by the experience brought to bear which
has been gained in previous affairs Of the sort
Great pains have been taken to render the
classification Of articles complete and compre-
hensive in its specifications and Subdivisions
1t Is arranged as follows
DIVISION l--RGLc MatsrlaLS-SQb- divided
into four classes and niEe sections
DIVISION III -MSchEHsTy-Sub divided into
I'VE classes and twenty-five sections.
DIVISION Mama aetHres Sub-divided
int SIX classes and nineteen sections.
DIVISION " Fins and Dscoratrrs Arts.
Below We give Inst of exhibitors who have
made application for space up to this time
A great majority Of those intending TO exhibit
give no notice. 1t is, however, highly desira-
tie that notice should be given Immediately
by thOse who wish 10 secure good places:
COrliss Nightingale, Providence, K. L.,
steam engine.
z. Whitman Co., Baltimore, agricultural
implements
A. Ii Crczier, Oswego, N. Y, barrel ma
Jonathan White, Antrim, N. IT,, cast stsOl
shovels.
Up Spiller, New Hampshire, patent bench
rest
s. COlman, New York. box opener; apple
pairing machine; and medical battery
Z "A. SmallwOod, Boston, furniture.
n. LJngIOrth, Cincinnati, wines and brandy
Lysander Wright, Newark, n J machinery.
r. b. NicOil, New York, china and cutlery.
Ii Whitehurst, Washington, ambrotypes
and photographs
c. W. Bo;eler, do, miscellaneous
Dr. G q. Page, do machinery.
De Vaughn, 30 machinery.
War Department, Washington, models, &c.
Navy d.. do
Treasury do do.
ArssrS!, do
Observatory, do
Navy Yard, do