Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-01
CITY Councils. Board of Alderman The


Mr.. Moore from improvements committee re-
ported bill making an appropriation for grad
ing Twenty fourth street west, between Pennsyl-
vania avenue and NJ street north; passed.
MT NJ also from same committee, reported
Dill authorizing gravel footway In the First
Ward; passed.
Bills from the lower Board were read and dis.
posed Of as follows:
bill authorizing loan for certain purnosas.
referred to finance committee
bill for the relief Of J. NJ Brandner; passed
A joint resolution for the appointment Of dele
gates on the part of the CITY of WASHINGTON to
attend the Convention to be held in this city on
the subject of railroads and mail trans portation
and for other purposes; passed
concurrent resolution REQUESTING the Mayor
TO confer with the President of the limited SITE
IN regard to preserving the peace of the CITY: lost
A joint resolution relative to the construction
OF garrison at or near the Military Asylum; laid
on the table
Slr. Donoho, from the unfinished business com
mittee, reported a bill to enable the Mayor to
commence enclosing Judiciary Square; referred
10 Improvements committee
Mr.. ID. also, from the public schools committee
reported bill apprOpriating the sum of one hun
dred dollars, to DE expended uy the Board of
trustees OF Public Schools, in causing census
10 I've taken OF all children subject to school tut
ZION IN the several school districts; passed
MI. Dove, from the claims committee, reported
6ack the petition of Michael Nourse asking that
the committee be discharged, and that the petit
ton be referred TO the i'm provements committee;
so ordered
Dill from the lower Board, to change the time
OF making the annual assessments and for the an
nual meetings of the Board OF Assessors; passed
Ga motion of Mr. Donoho the bill granting
permission TO Thos +. Morgan TO erect a wharf
ut the termination OF G street north, was taken
from the table, and, after some slight anne dment
was passed.
Mr.. Moore, from improvements committee, re-
ported back bill to enable the Mayor to enclose
judiciary Square.
Mr.. N stated that his object in reporting the
bill at this time to test the right OF the Coz
poratlcn to 20 on with the work; he had found
That the commissioned had been required by Con-
gTess to reserve the iron fence now enclosing the
capitol Square, TO be used for the purpose in
question. He presumed the Mayor must be in
formed as TO what extent the work could be eff
fected. and he would like to the gift of Con-
gress secured 10 the Corporation.
Mr.. Pearson supposed that the act Of Congress,
In relation TO the iron fence, was but entering
wedge on their part to having Judiciary Square
fenced in by the Government He moved that
the bill be laid on the table; ordered.
Mr.. Donoho, from the public schools commit
tee, reported bill tn make more suitable provis-
ions for the public schools; passed
Mr.. Miller, on leave, presented the petition of
Michael sullivan, and asked It's reference to the
committee OF improvements; so ordered.
joint resolution was read from the lower
Board, requesting the Mayor to offer a reward
Tor the arrest and conviction of the person per-
sons accused OF firing the premises of c.. A
Poulson Bell referred to police committee
And then the Board adjourned.
Common ConncH-rhe Vice President in the
chair; Mr.. w. ]. Donoho was requested to act as
secretary pro tenn.
Mr.. Wallace presented the petition of w F
w llSoni referred To- claims committee
Mr.. Brown, from ways and means committee
reported bill to change the time to make the
anhndi assessments, with substitute by way OF
amendment; passed.
MI. Iurton, from Improvements committee
reported Aldermen's bill for grading and gray.
cling street north between Fifteenth street and
Connecticut avenue; passed
Also, AideI mems bill for constructing gravel
toolway on front of square 60I, in Fifth Ward;
passed
The President having taken the Chair. an
nouncod the committee of the bill for the relief
OF the aSsignaes OF NespaSian Ellis. kIessrs JET.
IeLsoI Brown and Lloyd.
The following bills from the Aldermen were
read and referred:
Bill authorizing gravel footwa; in the First
Ward referred to Improvements committee.
BIZ Tor grading portion of Twenty fourth
street west. same reference.
Mr.. French introduced bill to supply a de-
hclency due Samuel CURSOR: same reference
Nj Lloyd offered resolution requesting the
Mayor TO Ol!eT reward for tn arrest aud convic-
tIOn 81 Isaac Lambert, accused Of burning the
premises OF Mr.. Potion, on the 18th inst
Nj CLARK moved to strike out Isaac Lambert
ana insert person or persons; agreed to.
Mr.. Clark moved further to amend by provid-
lag that 10 part Of the reward shall he paid to
ANY person Concerned in the act, or for any per-
son under arrest OF IN prison ~ this time; agreed
10, and the resolution was adopted
Mr.. Brown offered resolution inquiring Of
the SIfveyor the best mode and cost for the
drainage OF IA street between Seventh and Ninth
streets passed.
taking eeLsus OF all children In this city emit
tled 10 p1bic school tuition, was referred to the
public schools COMMITTEE
The bill regulating the weight and quality of
Dread, Was taken up and amended so as TO re-
quIrc rye and bran bread to be free from any
aduiterating articles; and also prescribing that
uhwholsone bread, seized for violation Of law
shall oe DESTROYED, and requiring the class Of the
loaVes to be stamped on each with the figures |,
2, and 4, denotinG the ], 2, and I-pound Ioaves
The bill as amended passed.
MT Tree, from public schools committee re-
ported bill for taking census of children enti-
tied TO public school tuition; passed.
Aldermen b!ll, granting peTInis ION 10 T. p.
Morgan 20 enlarge the wtaryes at the termina-
ton oI u street norm, with an amehL ment Ie-
ieTTed 10 tie wharveS committee.
On motion of Mr.. Fisher, the petition of NJ
Johnson was Withdrawn from the nes and re-
leTTed to Claims committee.
Also, the papers in reference to the tar on the
Washington Savings Bank.
Mr. Tuiton, from the improvements commit
S Sse, iePoIted l biii to supply-a deficiency due
SAMUEL carson; passed.
Also, Aldermen's bill for grading Twenty
VI street
be paid for when the Ward is in funds"
The bill Men passed as amended.
MI alters, from whaTves committee, reported
bill granting pei mission to T. p Morgan 10 en-
large the whaIf at the foot Of G St north. passed
AldeTmens bill to provide more suitable ac-
Communications for Primary school No. /, in the
fourth district, was passed
4 nc Chair iEep announced delegates on the
part oithis Board to attend the convention on the
subject OF railroads, &c, to convene in this city
Messfs. Clark. Brown and Lloyd.
And the Board adjourned.
CIRCUIT COURr-The case of Clarke Mills Us
George " Talbot, which was pending before
tue Court when ol.r report closed yesterday, was
concluded and given TO the jary, and shortly
afteiwdfd the Court without transactiug any
further business adj JOurned
The jury In the case Of Mayo rs Gideon after
being IN consultation for twelve hours without
being able to come 10 a verdict Were DISCHARGED
al 10 clock last night by consent OF the parties
on both sides, with orders TO appear in Court at
lO clock this morning, and 70 into further con-
sideratiOn of the case.
The jury ia the case of Mills as Talbot, after
being out all night, had not made up I; verdict
when the Court met this nIorning.
To-day, the Court met at 40 o'clock a. m and