Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-02
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

BOARD
Monday evening at the usual nour-tne fresi-
dent in the chair.
The MAYORS communications announcing
onnroyal Of recent acts of the Councils nomi-
mating George d. Spencer for clerk of the
Northern Market, and Henry Yeatman for
police officer Of the fourth district, were re-
ceived.
M, Riggs from finance committee, asked to
bs diachsrged from the consideration of the
petition of W. H. Clemensou; committee dis.
charged.
Mr. Emery, from improvements committee,
reported bill for paving corner Of and Four
teenth streets; passed.
Mr. Busey, from police committee, asked to
be discharged from the bill relating to mar
kets; discharged
Mr. Ruff, from schools committee, introduced
bill authorizing the employment of an as
sistant teacher in primary school No. ;, third
school district passed.
Bill from Common Council for grading and
grsveling Twelfth street, was passed.
Mr.. Busey, from conference committee on
act relating to markets, reported that the COM
mittee concurred in the amendments Of the
Aldermen with the exception Of the rent of
stalls in the Centre Market, and recommend
that this Board recede from the salary amend
ments report cOncurred in.
The bill compensating the Surveyor for
certain services rendered, was taken up and
passed.
Mr.. Smith introduced joint resolution call
ing the attention Of the committee before Con-
gress to the necessity for a house of correction
passed.
A bill for the relief of W. B. Wilson was
passed.
The nomin alton of Jno. r. Queen as Inten-
dant OF the Asylum was taken up, and he was
confirmed.
Mr.. Busey moved to reconsider that vote,
nd m Law II
yeas 8, nsys7.
And the motion to reconsider was passed
The vote on the confirmation Of Mr. Queen
was then taken, and he was rejected-yeas Z,
nays7.
The nomination of George d. Spencer was
laid over.
The nomination of II. Yeatman as police of
6cer was taken up and rejected.
Mr. Busey called up joint resolution rela.
tive to the accounts of K. J. Roche, late COL
isetor, and it was referred to the finance com.
mittee
Mr.. Ruff introduced bill appropriating
$4,000 for purchasing lot and erecting a
soSool house in the Third school district re-
ferred.
Mr.. Pearson, from the claims committee
reported bill compromising Chas kemble for
arresting incendisries; postponed one week.
Mr. Dove introduced bill for the preserva-
tion Of game passed.
Joint resolution relative 10 correspondence
with the National Agricultural Society was
passed.
And the Board sdjOurned.
Common Counc,L-The Board was called
called to order at the usual hour.
The following bills were passed:
bill authorizing the refunding to George
Miller certain taxes enormously paid bill
authorizing the refunding to the executors of
Nicholas Travers certain taxes enormously
paid and bill for the relief of Alexander
Borland.
Mr.. Turton reported a bill for paving the
footwsy and laying the curb in front of square
No. SAT {; passed.
Mr.. Baldwin introduced joint resolution
requesting the Mayor TO correspond with the
National Agricultural Society, and to request
said society 70 hold its next annual fair in this
city; passed.
Mr.. Towles introduced joint resolution in
relation to certain changes in the charter in
regard to the record of deeds, the considera-
ton Of which was postponed for one week
A resolution offered by Mr.. Kennedy ten
dering the use Of the Council chamber to the
Old Soldiers Of 1872, for the purpose Of hold
ing their convention on the Sth Of January,
was adopted.
The communication Of the Mayor returning,
with his objections, the bill for the relief of
SEeeny, Rittenhouse, FAINT L Co was laid
over for one week.
Mr. hcCutchen offered a resolution direct
ing that a select committee Of three be ap-
pointed TO examine the advertisement of prop
erty to be sold for taxes as printed by the
American Organ, and to report to this Board if
any errors occurred therein; and if So to re-
port all the facts and circumstances connected
Herewith, with such recommendation as they
may deem advisable; adopted
Messrs TOwles, Jefferson, and knight were
appointed said committee
A message was received from the Aldermen,
stating that they had insisted on its amend
msnts to the bill amendstory of an act to reg
ulate markets, and asking a committee Of con-
ference on the part Of this Board to meet q
similar committee from the Aldermen when
Messrs. Lloyd and Walker were appointed the
cOnferees on the part of this Board
The amendment Of the Aldermen to the bill
for paving the south front Of squares Nos 1875,
s22 and $40 was taken up and concurred in
The bill from the Aldermen prescribing the
duties AID salaries of the surveyor and assist
ant surveyor, and for other purposes, was
passed with amendments
Mr. Lloyd, from the conference committee
on the disagreeing votes Of the two Boards en-
the bill smendstory Of an act to regulate
markets" reported that the committee had
agreed to recommend to this Board TO accede
TO the amendments Of the Aldermen fixing De-
nal clauses; also, the inserting of the word
PuOhc oelOle HarksSJ the Aldermen
Ieceding from their amendment fixing the sal
aIy Of the clerks aud assistant clerks of mar
kets, and had compromised by inserting fifty
doiSrs" instead of ''fOrty" as the rent of stalls
in Centre Market. The report was agreed to.
The pill for the relief Of Gilbert Wander.
Iereksn was taken up for consideration, and
laid on the table.
The Board then adjourned.
ALARN or FIts Yesterday afternoon, an
alarm of fire was caHssi by the burning Of a
chimney in the First Ward. Several cOmpa
nies turned out with their app aratus to render