Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-20
LOCAL INTELLlGEN

a
bridge now being erected on North Capitol street
and asking for an additional appropriation TO
complete the work referred to improvements
Mr.. Ruff presented the petition of Kinlaugh
u Neal asking to he compensated for losses sus-
taiHed by the burning of the Washington Asy-
lun; referred TO asylum committee
Nj smith presented the petition of William
X Riley and others. in relation to the overflow
Of water on Seventh street west, at the corner of
street SOUTH referred to Improvements CON-
mittee.
Mr. Miller. from the Improvements committee,
reported a bill authorizing the curbstones to be
set and the fOotway paved the east front of
square No. 81, between l. and NJ streets south;
passed.
Also. from the same committee, a bill from, the
lower Board, with amendment, for a continual
tion Of sewer in the Third Ward; passed
Also, resolution instructng the City Survey
or to examine street NORTH between Ninth and
Fourteenth streets west, and report to the Board
plan for grading and graveling the same, and
taking mp and relaying the cutters said street;
and also TO ascertain the expense Of efecting the
said improvement; passed.
Mr.. Smith. from same committee, reported a
bill to open the cutters on the west side of Sew
enth street west, from street north to the Poto-
mac river; passed.
A bill from the lower Board authorizing the
opening of a new alley in square Az; referred TO
Improvements committee.
A bill authorizing the grading and paving of
the alley in square SIS same reference.
Also, bill for the erection of a wooden bridge
on sixth street west, between Q and streets
Also, bin for the improvement of Seventh St
west, between Nj and n streets NORTH same ref
erence.
Mr.. Goddard, on leave, introduced a bill in re-
laton to making list of persons subject to the
school tax in the Third and Fourth Wards, and
for other purposes; passed.
Mr. Miller, from improvements committee re-
ported Dill making an appropriation for the
struction of a bridge on North Capitol st passed
Mr.. smith, from the Seventh Ward delegation.
reported 4 bill to grade Seventh street west be-
tween street south and the Potomac river; re-
ferred TO improvements committee.
On motion Of MI. Riggs, the Board took MP
bill fFOm the lower Board to tax. license and reg
uate, agencies OF insurance companies in the city
Of Washington.
Some discussion ensured upon this bilI in which
Messrs Riggs, Houston, Smith, Barry and others
participated.
Mr.. Smith thought the Corporation had no
right 10 make any distinction in regard to the
taX to nc imposed npOn non-reS ident companies
the same law that applies TO the city companies
applies also To the foreign companies.
Sir. Riggs thought Mr.. Smith mistaken;
the city companies paw license on their prop
erty the same as though il was private property
We have . power under the charter to reynlate
foreign companies. They probably do much
business as the city companies, while they only
paw a tax Of SO per year while our own com
Panies pay IN annual tax OF $3.50 and $500 per
year
VIZ. Smith still adhered to his opinion as to the
power TO pass any act regulating the tax on for
eign companies.
The hin provides for placing the foreign agen-
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Mr. Riggs stated that S2OO per year mig ht be
too large tax To impose upon the foreign agen-
cIeS, and was willing to reduce it TO 500 per an
mum: he moved to amend the bill by striking out
the figures 5000 and substitute 500 instead
Mr.. Evans believed such d course would drive
the foreign agencies ont Of the field, and be the
means of establishing monopoly which would
be injurious to the city interests
Mr. Riggs remarked that no good and subsian-
tal company would retire before such bill a.
the one now up for consideration. If there were
worthless here
20, and IL would do the city no harm, for we
wanted none hut sound companies here
The question recurring on the amendment Of
fered by Mr.. Riggs, it was adopted. and the bill
was then passed as amended.
The Board then adjourned
In the Common Council, a communication
from the Mayor, approving recent acts OF the
Councils was received.
Also, one transmitting a communication from
the Commissioners of the Washington ASYLUM:
referred to asylum committee
Also, the report Of the Intendant Of the Asylum;
same reference.
Mr.. Turton presented the petition Of NJ John
son; referred to claims committee.
Mr. Turton. from improvements committee, re-
ported bill 10 take up and relay gutter on the
north side Of street north, between Fifth and
sixth streets west passed.
MI Kennedy, in reply to question by Mr.
Turton, stated that the claims committee had the
Claims OF certain apothecarieS before them. and
were instructed to bring in bill for their relief
bat the claims were so differently formed that il
was dlfhcult TO report such bill. IL the COM
n!ttee Were relieved from the instruction they
would report at the next meeting of the Board
Mr. Brown. from the conference committee on
the subject Of eating house stands at the several
markets. reported that the committee could not
agree, and the committee was theTeupOn dis
charged.
GA motion OF Mr. Wallace the Board took ND
the bill from the Aldermen for the appointment
o. iweniy-hTe special police officers, for night
w..
Mr. jefferson offered the following substitute
iOf The hi.l from the Aldermen:
BILL authorizing the appointment Of special
police officers, and for other purposes
Be ~ 'Ha-tsd, That the Mayor he and he is
hereby authorized. whenever in his JUDI ment he
snail deen II necessary, to appoint such number
oil sPeclal police officers as be may think proper
IN ard Of the regular police officers. P'oridsd
no such appointment shall be made for a Longer
p"flOd man ten days, and no penSe shall be in
Cured to this Corporation thereby, except npon
special appropriation made therefor AHd prori-
9,dJEfhsT, that each of such special police,
|h'n called into service shall badge on
Ihr collar or aPPel Of his coat visible TO all who
meet him.
The question being taken OH Mr. Jsnerson's
s.'i1ineht, u was adoPted-Yeas 10, nays :; and
'bs biti a< amended passed
Bill from the Aldermen for oDenin0 , ,,uiter
or Ihc west side OF Seventh street from III street
I" ro'oLnac river, passed
III JEFFERSON called up the Aldermen's bill to
supply deficiency in the appropriation for the
poof. aged and inhTm. and moved to amend by
Th A.ns ONT 1856 30 and inserting $3.50 81.
diOpted. ana the Dill passed..
Joint resolution from the Aldermen autho, iii mo-
asNs>.oi> 10 make out new lists Of persons
49, 70 'he - hOol tax in the Third and Fourth
a.. - .eaIcO,dlng 10 the recent arrangement of
", p oh districts Of those w ards, was passed
the coI DOVE called MP the AIdermen's bill for
street which was passed o Ol win '"Pi'o4
And the Board then adiou,n.d
'ofFER THEFT Charles A. Burdine.
ca,s arrested on Saturday nigh for stealing
PPe, nom The Capitol Extension works, was
Moo Deio'e Justice Mulloy, assisted by Justice
HINrnha' yesterday afternoon, at 3 O'Clock.
d., 20 me- -. Was given by Mr.. Dunn. superinten-
room IL IN M s,eam- heating apparatus, that the
entered .S ~l.'h The copper was kept was never
.eIS 'A,ePt by his own orders that he had
tbe IN .Hu occasion 10 send any one TO that room,
Tai, no !" which Is kept in the Office Of Captain
.sr or 'ne witness had not given an order for the
w,.s 70 De delivered to any one for four or five
ks an TAFT testified that he had given the
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