Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-19
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

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ternoon, President Clark in the Chair
The Chair read a Communication from the
Mayor, transmitting the ePoH Of the lntendant
Of the Asylum for the month April referred to
Asylum committee.
Also, one nominating Patrick McKenny for Po-
lice Magistrate in the Fifth District, In place Of
VIM Thompson; confirmed.
Also, one stating that the Collector of Taxes has
taken the tax books from the room of the Tax
Clerk and refuses to restore them, thereby delay-
ing the operations Of the Tax Clerk to the detri-
meRt Of that ONCE.
ON motion Of Mr.. Miller. the communication
was referred to the finance committee, with in
structions to obtain the correspondence between
the Collector and the Tax Clerk in relation To
the matter, to be published with the proceed
ings-
Petitions were presented and referred one by
Mr. Dove, OF VIM. linkins, and Others for the
alteration Of the grade Of Twentieth street west
from Nj To street north one by Mr. Busey from
the Alexandria and Lynchburg Railroad Compa-
ny. who moved its reference TO a special commit.
tee Of both Boards ordered
Mr.. Houston, from finance committee reported
a bill for the relief of Franklin Little, without
amendment. and moved that II be laid on the ia
ble to be taken up at the next regular meeting of
the Board ordered
Mr.. Bayly, from the improvements committee,
20 whom had been referred the memorial Of r
Butler and others, reported back bill for the
construction Of 4 sewer on nth street, between E
street and Pennsylvania avenue; passed.
Mr.. Emery, from improvements committee, to
whom il had been referred, reported bill for the
grading and paving the alley in square No. 81 !;
passed
Also, from same committee, a bill providing for
Telaying the gutter on Fourth street east which
passed
Also, from the same committee a bill authoriz-
ing the curbstone to be set and the footway paved
ON the east side of Third street west, between T.
and F streets north, in front OF square No. 56S;
passed.
Also from same committee. a bill authorizing
the curbstone to be set and the footway paved on
the west front Of square %, without amendment;
passed.
Also, a bill making an appropriation to paw for
repairing Twenty-second street west at its inter-
section with New York avenue passed
Also, one from same committee, making an ap-
preparation for the relefof Messrs. Stuart and Es-
lin passed.
Also, from same committee. bill authorizing
the grading and gravelng of street north from
Tenth to Fifth st. west passed
Also, one providing for the grading and gravel
ing OF street north, from Fourteenth to Fifteenth
Also, from the same committee, a bill provid-
ing for grading and gTaveling l. street north, be-
tween Twelfth and Fourteenth streets west !;
passed.
Also, a bill to grade and gravel Twentieth street
west, from street north to the northern bound
airy Of the city, and to extend the arch of the same
from curbstone to curbstone.
Mr. Pearson moved to recommit ID to the COM
mittee, with instructions to report specific sum;
he thought that Ii was necessary to do so to pre-
vent lose expenditure of the public funds so
ordered.
Also, from committee ON improvements, bill
making provision for trimming and graveling
Twenty second street west, from Pennsy lyania
avenue to street north.
Mr.. Busey moved to re-commit the bill with
instructions to report with the bill specific
ordered.
Mr.. Busey, from the police committee, reported
back bill providing against any public officer
expanding more of the public moneys than the
amount appropriated, with the following amend
ment, viz:
:. PJorided aItcays, That the Mayor shall, be-
fore proceeding against any officer so offending
communicate the facts of the case to the Board Of
Aldermen and Common Council.n
The amendment was agreed to, and the bill
was passed.
Mr.. Busey also, from the same committee, to
whom had been referred the communication of
=. Hollingshead asked to be discharged from its
further consideration discharged.
Also, from the same committee, bill laying a
tax on all the stalls in the Northern house
for the use Of gas, with amendment; which was
agreed to, and the bill passed.
Also, on leave, bill fixing the license Of butch
eTs' stalls in the Eastern Market. and for other
purposes. The bill requires the rate of license to
be fixed at Sl5, annually.
Mr.. Miller moved its reference to the deleration
from the Sixth Ward; so ordered.
Mr.. Smith, from Improvements committee to
whom had been referred the petition Of Thomas
Green and others, reported back bill TO change
the grade Of Seventeenth street west between b
and c streets; passed.
Mr.. Ruff, from public schools committee, to
whom IT had been referred, reported back bill
10 pay the increased salaries Of teachers Of the
public schools, and sub-assistants up to June 30
I-1I, without amendment, and recommending its
passage; passed.
Mr. Smith, from fire department committee.
reported back bill to pay G Buckingham and
GeOrge - Gideon the sum OF Sil3.7O, loaned the
perseverance Fire Company for the purchase of
nTe apparatus, in the year IS5o.
Mr.. Miller moved It's recOInmitment to the fire
department committee; so ordered
M Smith, from canal committee, reported
back bill asking an additional appropriation of
lngtOn city canal.
Mr. Busey moved to strike out So 500 and insert
SIM. apTePH and he
MI Smith, from joint committee to whom had
been referred the several plans for a new aims
house, reported favOrabIy Of the plan submitted
by Charles Haskins. The report expresses the
entire approval Of the committee and is accompa-
MED by the following resolution:
R,,olred, That the plan of Charles Haskins for
new alnIs house be, and is hereby adopted and
thai the Mayor be authorized TO pay to CHARLES
Haskins the sum Of $40 for said plan
adopted
Mr. Moore offered resolution authorizing the
Joint committee Of the two Boards to advertise
Tor proposals for building the same; adopt.d
Mr. Run reported bill for the relief of butchers
occupying stalls in the Eastern Market; passed
MI smith, from special committee, TO whom
had been referred the late Communication Of the
city Collector in relation 10 the tax sales sub
united report, which he asked might be print
Cd without being read.
MI Moore. from the same committee presented
sninority report which he as ed to have printed
with the report from the majority of the commit
printed.
M Houston asked leave 10 have the bill for the
relief Of Franklin Little, which had been laid on
Inc table and made the order for the next regular
meeting IF the Board, taken mp and consideTed AT
this time; ordered, and the bill was passed
The following bills from the Common Council
were taken up and passed One for reyiying the
grade Of the streets in the Seventh ward one 10
amend the act for the purchase Of lot No in
square No. Sl7 one authorizing an appropriation
cot OF the funds Of the sixth ward to pay Charles
smart a balance due him for h..
west side Of llth strest between n 4 O streets.
one making an appropriation to pay Joshua Cook
sey balance due him for taking up and relayiny
pdVements, &c, on g street south between 6th and
.th streets east; one making an appropriation for
Tue purchase Of bedsteads for the WASHINGTON
Asylum; one 70 increase the width Of the pave
meDt on Missouri street
The following bills from the same Board were
referred One FOR the relief Of the Perseverance,
IRE Company; one making provision for the
grading and graveling Of Sixth street east from
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