Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-09

Board met at the usual hour on Monday night
The bill from the Board of Aldermen en-.
titled AN act fixing the compensation OF tho
Secretaries of the Boards of Aldermen and
Common Council was taken up, and passed
with an amendment
A bill making an appropriation to supply a
deficiency in the appropriation for grading
and graveling Twenty first street west, from
Pennsylyania avenue to T street north and
bill making an appropriation for repairing &
street north, between Twenty-third and TWEEN.
ty-fourth streets west, and X street north, at
its intersection with Twentieth street west,
and NJ street north, at its intersection with
Connecticut avenue, were passed
A bill for tie relief Of VIM. P. Shedj was
passed.
Mr. Watterston, from the police committee,
reported without amendment the bill from the
Aldermen entitled can act to regulate the
sale of poisons within the city of Washing
ton"
Mr.. Clarke moved to amend the second Sec
tion By inserting after the word " medicine,
in the fourth line, the words " or other salts
factory evidence - and the motion was agreed
to
Mr. Kennedy also moved to amend the Sec
ond section of the bill by striking out, in the
third and fourth lines, the words a diploma
or certificate of membership from some respec-
table pharmaceutical association, college of
pharmacy, or school of medicine" and insert.
ing the words satisfactory evidence Of his or
their skill and knowledge in said business
and"
But, before any question was taken on the
proposed amendment,
Mr.. Walker moved to lay the bill on the Ia
BILE; and the question being taken by yeas
and nays, it was decided in the affirmative.
Mr.. Waterston, from the committee on pc
lice, reported without amendment the bill
from the Board Aldermen entitled Gan act
relating to dogs !"
Mr. Lloyd moved that the further consider.
alton Of the bill be postponed until Monday
next; which motion was agreed to.
Mr.. McCutchen offered the following reso.
luton, which was read and adopted
RESOLVED, That the use Of the Council
chamber be and the same is hereby rendered
to the military of the District to enable them
to entertain the military that may visit the
city to take part in the Inauguration of the
President elect of the United States
Mr.. Kennedy introduced joint resolution
in relation to the purchase of the road lead
ing from the north end of Seventh street west,
called the Washington and Rockville turnpike
or plank road, and for other purposes ;" which
was rejected on the third reading
The President laid before the Board 4 COM
munication from the Mayor, transmitting a
communication from the Chief of Police, in
relation to the amount Of money paid in by
the police officers of the city for the months
of July, August, September and October, &c.
Mr.. Fisher moued 10 refer the communica
ton Of the Mayor and that of the Chief of Po-
lice to the Committee on Police, with instruc-
tlOnS to examine into the allie ations made by
the Mayor, and that both communications be
published with tho proceedings of the Board.
Pending the consideration of which
NJ. Lloyd offered the following resolution
Resolved, That the communication be 70.
turned to the Mayor, said communication con-
tanning matter disrespectful to this Board.
On the adoption of this resolution the yeas
and nays were demanded, and, being taken,
it was adopted by the following vote :
YEAs-Messrs Baldwin, Bayne, Bohlayer,
Gordon, Hutchinson, knight, Lloyd, Nc Clutch
en-, Towles, Walker, WatterstOn, and the
President-l2
NAYs-Messrs Albert, Edmonston, Fisher,
Jefferson, Kennedy, Lee, Orme, and Turton-
On motion, the thanks of the Board were
rendered to the Commissioner Of Public Build
ings for copies of his report accompanying the
annual report of the Secretary of the Interior
The President laid before the Board a COM
munication from the Mayor suggesting that an
appropriation be made for painting the Wash
ington Asylum, repairing fences, &C.. which
was referred to the committee on the asylum.
Also, a communication from the Mayor, en-
closing petition from certain butchers in the
Eastern Market, asking reduction in the rent
of stalls In said market; which was referred
to the committee on police
Also, communication from the Mayor,
| transmitting the account Of the Bank of Wash
ington with the Corporation up to January l,
1851; which was referred to the committee of
ways and means, and ordered to be published
with the proceedings of the Board
Mr.. Gordon, from the committee on public
| schools, reported a bill amendatory of the acts
in relation to public schools passed.
MI. Fisher. from the committee on improve
ments, reported bill authorizing the erection
of lamp pos: on the south front of square
| Nc 243; passed.
Mr.. Lloyd offered the following resolution
ReSolUsd, That the committee on police be
instructed to examine and report to this
Board, lsi, whether any police magistrates of
this Corporation interposed difficulties in the
way Of the police officers in the discharge Of
their duty; q, whether they have non pressed
cases where the evidence was clear; 81, whe-
they they have defaced warrants upon which
they had entered judgment; and such other
evidences of nal administration as may come
TO their notice. Adopted
The bill from the Board Of Aldermen au
thorzing the appointment Of an assistant
teacher in primary school number FIVE, in the
third school district, was taken up, read twice,
and referred to the Trustees Of Public Schools.
The Board then adjourned.
GAYETY.-The fashionable world around US
are making the most of the season. evidently;
one or more hops coming oG nightly. On the
night before last, we hear, there was De.
lghtful one at Willard's a large number Of
distinguished persons and fashionable ladies
now sojourning in the city being present.
Last night there was one Of the most agree
able hops of the season at the National, crowd
ed with guests Of the house, leading public
men, strang ger ladies, and not n few well known
resident bellies and beaux At eleven O'Clock
the gay company proceeded to the supper
table, beautifully and tastefully spread in the
ladies ordinary, where they enjoyed them
selves vastly, amid the clatter OF plates and
the popping Of champagne corks Supper over,
they again repaired to the drawing rooms Of
the establishment, where the dancing con-
tinue1 until the small hours
The parlors Of the fashionable boarding
house Of Mrs. Reynolds-PennsylVania ave.