Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-24
Cirf CouScns.-Board Of Aldsrms1.-The
Board met at the usual hour-the president, WIN.

err CouScrLs.-Board Of Aldermen The
Board met at the usual hour-the president, VIM.
r. Bayly, In the chair . 4
communication was read from the Mayor,
the Board Of Trustees of the Public schools in
place OF Thomas p. Morgan resigned, and Fred
c coa w nyte In place Of James E. Morgan de-
Act prohibiting the sale Of certain liquors on
sundays, and for other purposes" Also, Gan
act Tor the relief Of Thomas Smith, Also, can
act for the relief of he Anacostia Fire Company -
Also, San act for the relief Of Isaac 8 Ball'' .
Also, a communication from Messs. E. M
chaplin and Peter F. Bacon, a Committee Of the
trustees OF Public Schools, asking aid from the
councils In relation to canvassing the several
School districts, with a view of ascertaining the
number Of children in the city, subject to school
tuition, no; provided for in the Public Schools,
as well as those attending the public and private
schools referred to committee on public schools
The Chair, on leave, presented resolution Of
fering reward Of $3.50 for the arrest Of the per-
son or persons engaged in the shooting of Mi
chael Murphy on Saturday evening last; also,
reward Of $50 for the arrest of the person per-
sons engaged In the shooting Of officer David
narrower on the same night; passed
Mr.. Dove presented the petition OF John Gould,
for a gravel footwalk on E street north between
Twentieth and Twenty first streets west, md for
grading and graveling said street, referred to i'm
provementS committee ..-
Mr.. Miller, from the improvements committee,
reported bill to supply deficiency for grading
and graveling street north, between Fifteenth
street west and Connecticut avenue; passed.
He also reported bill to supply deficiency In
the appropriation for grading and graveling L
street north, between Ninth and Tenth streets
west; referred to Improvements committee.
Mr.. Moore presented the petition Of John r
Queen, for indemnity for losses incurred by the
fire at the w ashington Asylum on the I'd March
1857; referred to asylum committee
Bills from the lower Board Were read and dis
posed of, as follows:
A bill to refund TO Samuel Freas taxes CHROME.
onsly paid; referred to finance committee.
bill to refund to Jos. Abbott taxes erroneous
iy paid; same reference.
bill to refund to NJ. Snyder taxes enormously
paid. An amendment was made to this bill in
the lower board, which amendment was agreed
to.
A bill concerning the sale of lager beer. Thi,
bill had also been amended, and the Board con.
Cured in that amendment.
The Board then adjourned.
Common CoEneil-Mr. Jefferson presented the
petition Of II. Queen referred to the asylum
committee.
Mr.: French presented the petition Of VIM. B.
Iodd and others referred to committee before
Bill from Aldermen to purchase hose for the
use OF the Union Fire Company, was referred to
fire department committee
Aiuermens bill for the relief Of the assgnees
OF Vespasian Ellis was referred to a select COM
mittee.
Mr.: Lloyd offered a joint resolution requesting
tue "d u Gail upon the clt1ZenB to meet In
the various wards to take measures for the pres
ervation OF the peace OF the city
MI. Jefferson moved to refer 1t to the police
Mr.. Brown, from the WAYS and means commit
tee, reported bill to authorize loan for certain
purposes to the amount of si2, 90.
MT Lloyd moved to amend by appropriating
Sl7 900; lost.
The bill was then passed
Joint resolution from Aldermen authorizing the
mayor 70 oner reward for the arrest and convic-
ton OF the person who shot Michael Murphy and
David narrower was passed.
Bill to supply deficiency for grading and
gsaveling street north, between Fifteenth street
ana Connecticut avenue, was referred to i'm
provements committee
Bill to supply deficiency Eleventh street, be-
tween NJ and N streets north, was referred to
improvements committee.
Bill TO supply deficiency for grading and
same reference
Mr.. Kennedy, from claims committee reported
Aldermen bill for relief Of J. F. Brandner with
amendments providing Brandner pay all costs in
Ibis case passed as amended.
Mr.. TurtOn, from Improvements committee, re-
ported bill to repair Ninth street west, from X
10 NJ streets; passed.
Also, bill Tor relief Of Cameron and Mooney:
discharged "-o''
Bin from Aldermen to supply deficiency for
grazing and graveling Eleventh street. between
vi and streets, was passed.
The petition of H. Coleman was referred tn
claims committee
Mr.. Clark offered resolution for the appoint
ment OF delegates to attend the convention to be
held In this city On the subject of railroad and
mail transportation, two members OF the Alder
men and three from the Common Council, and
the Mayor; passed.
Mr.. Brown introduced a bill to change the
time OF ma king the annual assessments; referred
to the ways and means committee
Mr.. IL. also offered concurrent resolution re-
questing the Mayor to ask the aid OF the Presi-
dent in preserving the peace Of the city:
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spectfully requested TO call upon the President of
the United States, and confer with him as to the
necessity of some united and vigorous action by
the Federal and Municipal authorities to restore
and preserve peace and order within the CITY of
Washington, as demanded alike 10y the security
or The Government property, and the safety of the
lives OF our citizens; passed
Mr.. Brown then offered the following Joint
resolution relative to the erection Of fort at or
near the Military Asylum:
Be IL resotred. &c. That the Secretary of War
ing Congress an appropriation for the erection Of
garrison, capable Of garrisoning at least one
company Of light and one of heavy artillery, at
or near the Military Asylum, in the District Of
with attending to the interests of the Corporation
before Congress DE instructed to urge on that
body the great importance Of speedily respond
ing 10 any recommendation for this object from
the War Department. ~
Sec. =. And be IL resolved, That the Mayor is
hereby requested to furnish the Secretary OF War
with copy OF TINS Joint resolution; passed.
And then the BoaId adjourned
CIRCUIT CoURr.-Aner our report closed yes
terday the case Of Arcana w. Denham Us. the
heirs OF VIM. Easily, which was then pending
was continued up to the closing hour The
Court INDUCED the jury until this morning
THIS morning, the Court, after meeting sent
the jury in the above case to their room 10 and
a verdict.
And the case Of Phneas T Barnum IS. John
w. Alien was taken up. This was an action TO |
recover the amount of promssory note held by
plaiDtih, by counsel, against the defendant |
Bradley and Webb for plaintiff Carlisle for de-
fence This case was pending when this report |
closed.
CORRECTION .-"Mercury" states, in his COM
OF Georgetown news TO this morn |
ing's Sun, that ''Senator Bright, of Indiana and
John Appleton, Of Maine, Assistant Secretary OF |
State, have their abodes' in that pleasant sister
city. Now, while II is true that Senator Bright
owns the "Washington House, aud that Mr. |
Appleton resided on the Heights during the snrn |
mer, the "abode" Of the Senator from Indiana is |
on ifteenth street, and the 'abeden Of the As.
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