Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-29
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


President, the Vice President, Mr.. Moore, took
the Chair. ..F..
A communication was read from the Mayor,
announcing his having signed several acts, aise,
announcing that the interest due on the Iunesu
debt of the Corporation for the current quarter
would, as heretofore, be promptly paid az me
counter Of the Bank Of Washington, on and after
the second day of October, Pro1imo. =.
MT. Riggs moved that the communication DC
ordered to be printed.
Mr. smith objected, that anything Of this kind
would be likely to be misunderstood by small
depositors. and create an unnecessary panic among
the citizens generally as to the solvency OF that
Mr.. Donoho sustained the motion of Mr.. Riggs,
and hoped the communication would be printed
I'm Justice to the Bank of Washington, as having
made an exception Of the Corporation In their
present difficulty.
Tine communication was ordered to be pub
lsbed with the proceedings Of the Board
Mr.. Miller, from the Improvements committee,
reported a bill making an appropriation Tor re-
pairing Eleventh stree, between Maryla avenue
and the Potomac river; passed. 49,. -.
Also, from same committee, bill TO take mp
and repave CUTLER l. street north, between
seventh and Eighth streets west; passed
Also, bill making an appropriation for repair
ing Ninth street west between L. and nj streets
north, and for charging and recOnstTucting the
cutters on the west side Of said street; passed.
Also, bill to trim and gravel Tenth stieet west,
ffom street north TO Massachusetts, avenue
passed. s.f .; -.
Also, bill with an anne ndment to take up and
relay the gutter on the north side of F. street
nOTtb from Tenth street west to the sewer in the
Third Ward passed ....
Also, a bill authorizing the grading and grav-
cling Of New York avenue to he continued to
North Capitol street passed.
Also, bill from the lower Board TO grade and
gravel First street west, between and streets
nOTth-TecOmmeEding its reference to the delega-
ton from the Fifth Ward; 30 referred
Also, bill making an appropriation for grad
ing and graveling ; street north, between Seventh
Also, bill to pay Geo, Fasnaucht for grading
and travelling street north, between Twelfth
and Fourteenth street west, under his contract,
viz: ,SOS cubic Yards grading, at 10 cents per
yaId; 5,i2i square yards graveling, at cents per
square yard passed.
Also, from same committee, bill 70 supply
deficiency for paying for graveling street north,
between North Capitol street and Fourth street
west; passed.
Also, bill FOR the relief Of, Elias T. Barnes for
work done on Second street, between PennsyIva-
mia avenue and Maryland avenue, in the Fifth
Ward; passed.
Also, from same committee a bill for trimming
and grayeling street north, between Seventh
and Tenth streets west. with the recommendation
that ID do not pass lost. .
Mr.. Smith, from same committee, reported
bill making an appropriation to repair N street
south, in the Fifth Ward.
Mr. Goddard proposed amendment as fol-
lows: Provided, that work shall be entered
into for said work until there shall he funds to
the credit Of the Fifth and Seventh Wards ap-
plicable for said purpose" withdrawn
Considerable discussion ensued upon the bill;
and MessTs. Riggs, Miller, Houston and others,
opposed its Passage, on the ground that il COM
pretended a continuation of the improvements
proposed by the bill which passed the Board at
ifs last meeting, Of the continuation Of the sea-
wall from Z TO o streets. in the same ward
Messrs. Smith, Pearson, and others sustained
Its passage, and commended that the 81 COZ alrea
dy spent by the Corporation upon the said street
had rendered il totally impassabls whereas
heretofore u was in state which was 10
some extent 1T for travel. They commended tina:
the improvements already done thereon had Ieft
bank some six feet in heigh over which carriz-
Rcs had TO pass II they passed over the street at
all, and also that the money already appropriated
and expended would be entirely lost unless the
Improvements called for in the bill were contin-
ued.
Mr.. Riggs moved its recommitment to the COM
mittee with Instructions to call on the Surveyor
for an estimate Of the amount necessary to COM
plete the work for which the appropriation was
asked Lost; and the bill was passed
MI Miller, on leave, introduced bill to sup
ply deficiency In the appropriation to grade and
gravel street north between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets west; passed
MT GODDARD, from police committee, reported
a bill from the lower board, with amendments
Tor the erection Of an addition to the centre mar
ket house The amendment provides that - said
work shall be done by contract by the lowest re-
sPonsible bidder after advertisement for the pro-
Posals Tor ten days; said proposals shall specify
particularly the kind Of work and materials for
zach part OF said market house addition en-
bracing the removal of the present cuTbing paw
ing and tagging, and the grading and re-Setting
the necessary work in and about the same to-
getner with all the benches, racks hooks arms
&c necessary for that portion intended to be oc-
euPled by benches as well as that part designed
Tor the sale OF vegetables, &c, corresponding
with the present market houses already built
and also to state the kind roof intended for the
butchers part, as well as that part intended for
Inc sale OF vegetables; Pr0ridsd, That no con-
Tact shall be entered into, work authorised to
De done until after the expiration of the terms
Tor winch the respective stands now occupying
! hay f.an
NOUS consent Of their owners shall be given in
writing to the Mayor; and, p Oridsd fvrthsT, that
Tue Mayor snail not enter into contract for the ex-
peholtaTe OF larger amount than Is hereby ap-
PTOpTlated without first laying the same before
The City Councils for their sanction The work
70 De done under the direction Of the Mayor and
the Commissioners OF the centre market .
On motion Of Mr. DonohO, the bill was laid on
the table.
The Chair read q communication from the
Mayor, announcing his having signed the bill
making appropriation for the Sea wall TO be
extended from the south side OF o street to p st
10 meet the proposed sea wall, contemplated by
ihe anticipated arsenal Improvements; but that
lie did not approve of the expenditure being much
at present; ordered to be published with tie pro-
ceedings Of the Board
Mr.. Smith offered resolution authorizing the
Two Boards TO meet al the room OF the Board Of
Aldermen on Monday next, for the purpose OF
going into an election for Trustees Of the Public
Schools for The ensuing year.
On motion Of Mi D1Loho the resolution was
laid or the table
Mr.. Goddard offered resolution directing the
improvements committee to inquire into the ex-
Ptdiency Of repairing Delaware avenue to RI st
also vi street north from Delaware avenue To Sew
enth street rast; and report by bill or otherwise
passed.
Bills fiorn the lower Board were read and dis
posed Of, a. follows:
A bill To authorize the continuation Of a seyyrr
In north street, near r iTst ST. west referred TO
improvements committee
A bill for the preservation OF the books contain
ing record Of all the tax sales by the city :;
passed
A bill TO license, tax. and regulate agencies of
insurance companies; referred to the finance
committee
bill, with amendment, amendatory 10 an act
entitled an act IN relation to eating house stands
al OF near the market house, approved July 10th
io11 referred To a conference committee
OIL authorizing Joseph Bryan To enclose and
occupy portion Of the alley in square J13. upon
mittee
Nj Miller offered the following resolution:
hsSOfrsd, That before the consideration Of any
biIl making appropriation for improvements or
repairs, u SHALL be the duty OF the Commissioner
OF the Ward in which such improyen ent or re-