Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-08
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

net reIerJed 10 Claims committee.
The Chair read a communication from the L nj
ted Fire Department, asking the Board TO pass
such laws az would confirm to that department
certain police powers; referred special commit
tee on the fire department.
Mr. Miller presented the petition of Michael
Nourse asking to be refunded certain money;
Ms Ruff presented the petition Of the Anacos-
tia Fire Company, and Others asking for certain
apparatus for the use of said company referred to
ne department committee.
MI Riggs, from finance committee reported a
bill for the relief Of Daniel Barry; passed
Nj. Miller, from improvements committee,
ported bill making an approps iatio on for clean
ing alleys and CUTTERS in the Fifth Ward; passed
Mr.. Moore, from same committee, reported a
Dill Tor grading the alley In square go; passed
MI vi. also, from same committee. reported a
substitute for bill authorizing the change of the
grade OF Twentieth street, from y TO X streets
Nj. Miller, from improvements committee, re-
ported bill to pay deficiency in grading and
Gsavslling Massachusetts avenue between Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets west; passed.
MI DOnOhO, from unfinished business commit
tee reported back communication from the
Mayor in reply to the resolution of this Board Of
9TH December, $50, IN relation to the examination
Of the accounts of X J Roche late city collector:
referred to finance committee
Mr.. Evans, from the fire department commit
tee, reported bill for the relief Of the Metropoli
tan Hook and Ladder Company
Considerable discussion arose to the pTopr-
ETY. OF so many appropriations had lately passed
The Board Tor the constantly occurring expenses
of the fire department;
An amendment was then offered by Mr.. Miller,
which was adopted, and the bill passed
Mr.. Dove, from committee eligibility of as
SCISSORS, reported on the petition Of Thomas w
Burch W.. VIM Douglass, and asked tn be dis
charged from the further consideration of the
same.
The Corporation Attorney having decided that
the matter therein contained was without the ju-
TI>dictiOn OF the City Councils the committee
was discharged, and the opinion of the Corpora
ton Attorney. which accompanied the report, was
ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. Miller presented bill to place 4 pumD in
MIR. Moore, on leave, introduced a bill author
lzlng the erection and lighting of lights at the
Centre Market; passed.
Mr.. DOnOhO presented bill to refund 20 Jos
Gales certain moneys overpad by him; passed.
bill from the lower Board 10 divide the
ourth W ard into three election precincts {;
feTred to police committee.
A bill 10 divide the Third Ward into three
erection precincts referred TO the same COM
bill making an appropriation for repairing
Eleventh street, between Maryland avenue and
the Potomac river referred to improvements COM
bill to build bridge at the intersection Of
Third street east and Virginia i'm the Fifth
Ward referred to Improvements committee
bill authorizing the relaving of a pavement
on Twelfth street near street north passed
4 Dill, with amendment, making an appropTia-
uOn for completing the tax books; amendment
agreed TO and the bill passed
bill amendatoTy to an act in relation to eating
houses dt the malk ets; referred to police COM
Mr.: Moore offered the following resolution,
which adopted
RssoIrsd, That there be added to the list of
committees in the board Il committee on drainage
sewerage and water, to consist of three members
to which shall be referred all subjects relating to
drainage. sewerage and the q distribution of water
On motion, the Board adjourned
Common CosncH.-MT Waters presented the
petition of ID. 6. Ridgelyi referred to the claims
committee.
Mr. Tree presented the petition of w C.
GTeenieSf and others, for the improvement of
g street; referred to the improvements committee
MI Clark presented the petition of X. NJ Pat
tersOa; referred to claims committee
Mr.. Jefferson presented the petition Of r. Rec
der; same reference.
Mr. EdnOnston presented the petition Of Henry
Seiburg; reference
Mr.. Kennedy presented the petition Of owners
of lots on north side street. between Fourth and
North Capitol streets; referred to improvements
committee.
Mr. Gordon presented the petition Of Ann Scott;
referred 10 claims committee.
Mr. Brown, from the WAYS and means commit
tee. reported AldeEmenis bill making an appro-
PTlation for completing the tax books.
On motion Of Mr. Lloyd, the bill was amended
$50 'N'' 'ne dii'ouh' aces not exceed
The bill as amended was then passed
Mr.. TurtOn, from improvements committee
reported bill from the Aldermen as a substitute
ioi the Dill TO construct a sewer in the Fourth
Ward passed.
Also, bill authorizing the relaving of a nave
ment on Twelfth street near street north; passed
Also, the AldeImans bill to repair L street
south from Tenth TO Eleventh streets passed.
Also, the Aldermen's bill to complete the pra-
ding aud travelling OF 6 street north from TWEEN
ty-second to Twenty-sixth streets
Mr.; kennedy moved to amend by providing
That The amount should not be expended till It
was placed TO tine credit Of the First Ward; lost
The bill was then passed
Mr. TuItOn also reported a bill for trimming and
GrdVelIlng street from Seventh TO Tenth streets
west, passed.
Also, a bill making appropriation for gravelIing
Tenth street east, between Pennsylvania avenue
and y street south; passed.
Also, reported back, a bill to improve the drain
age OF an alley in square 374, with resolution of
Olution was adopted.
NJ. Kennedy, from claims committee, reported
back the bill for relief Of w. J G DuhameI and
H. Wise, and asked TO be discharged ; the re-
quest was not granted, and the bill was passed
Also, asked 10 be discharged from the consider
atlon OF the petitions Of X Sparrow, n b. Nit
chell, James COnToy, and E. Morrison; commit
tee discharged.
Also, reported bill for the reliefOfJ d. Rein.
hard passed.
izInS the owners OF property Oh alley in square
- To pay certain taxes according to the Survey
Or's assessment.
Mr.. OEme moved to lay It on the table; lost.
The resolution was then adopted
Mr.. Kennedy also reported bill for relief of
Jas y. Calian.
Mr.. Lloyd moved to refer the bill back and in
eiuet the committee to report general bill car
ned.
MI MuliOy, rom the nrc department commit
tee, reported bill for relief Of Tie Columbia
Fire Company; passed.
Mr.. Brown, 4 ON the drainage committee, re-
ported bill 70 amend an act 10 continue a sewer
IN Thirteenth street west passed
MI Lloyd fOLn Improvements committee, re-
ported bill fOT grading and grayeling " street
r"n'h from View Jersey avenue 10 Potomac river;
passed.
Mr. Edmonston offered bill to supply def
cheney Tor grading l. street from Fourth to North
capitol streets referred to the Improvements
committee.
NJ. MullOy introduced bill for the relief Of
r T. Barnes referred TO improvements COM
mittee.
Mr. Turton. from Improvements committee re-
ported a bill for grading and gravelin;, First st
west from TO & SITS. north; passed.
Mr.. Jefferson offered a resolution directing the
Surveyor to examine New York avenue and re-
port relative 10 the grade; passed
Mr.. Kennedy introduced bill authorizing the
continuance Of the grading and graveling New
York avenue to North Capitol street; referred to
improvements committee