Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-14


announcing his having signed various acts.
Also, one transmitting the account Of the Cor
pora;ion with the Bank of Washington up to the
Isl instant, showing a balance due the Bank of
SI54i5 so; referred to finance committee.
Also. one from the Secretary of the Board of
Public Schools asking an appropriation Of s2s5
for charging the building known as the 90 Capitol
Hill Market" and now occupied by Primary
school No. !, Third district, and also for an addf-
tonal assistant teacher for that school referred
to public schools committee.
Mr.. Riggs, from public schools committee
presented the memorial of the Directors of the
Columbian Institution for the Instruction of the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind, asking that an equitable
portion of the school fund of the CITY NAV be set
apart and appropriated to aid in paying the sala-
ries Of the teachers Of the deaf, dumb and blind
residents Of the city who NAV enter the institu-
ton for instruction; referred to public schools
committee, with instructions to report thereon at
the next meeting of the Board.
The petitions Of CoTbin Baker, for return of
part Of license, and Mrs = A Greay~s for relief
were presented and referred to claims committee
Mr.. Riggs, from finance committee, reported
bill for cleaning the avenues, streets alleys and
she canal, and for the repairs of streets avenues
a., in the city of Washington; passed.
MI Riggs, from same committee, reported a
bill making appropriations to defray the expenses
1857 passed.
Mr.. Miller, fsom improvements committee, re-
ported bill to grade and gravel Third st. east,
between East Capitol street and Maryland ave-
nue., in the Fifth Ward; passed.
itSO, IfpEi same cOTIlnlttee, Il resolution in
structiRg the Surveyor to examine and survey
Tenth street west, and report as to the propriety
OF constructing a sewer, &c; passed.
Also, a resolution requiring the Surveyor to eX-
anime First street west, with reference 10 paving
the same, &c; passed.
Also, from the same committee, the memorial
81 the Board of Managers of the Metropolitan Me-
ChaniCs' institute, in relation to building hall
IN connection with the proposed market house on
Pennsylvania avenue; and asking TO be dis
charged from further consideration of the same
discharged.
Also, from same committee, bill making ap-
PToPraiion to repair the trunk in Eleventh street
east, between q and streets south with the re-
COMMUNICATION that it do not pass
After considerable discussion the bill was then
PASSED.
Mr. Miller. from same committee. presented a
bilt changing the grade of Seventeenth st. east
between b and SITS. west; passed.
Mr.. DonohO, from unfinished business commit
tee, reported the petition of James A. Wise for
remission of fine, and John p. Dennis, for sim
liar REMISSION and that of e.. r. l.. Crown; ask
ing their reference to the claims committee; so
referred.
Mr.. Riggs presented d resolution authorizing
the Mayor to pay for services rendered the Cor
Pordtion by John X. Queen and others; referred
20 claims committee.
Nj. Miller, on leave, offered resolution in
STRUGGLING the committee on police to inquire into
the exPedency of constructing Corporation Hay
Scales; passed.
Also one instructing the committee on police
20 inquire into the eXpediency of recognizing the
police system, and increasing the number of po-
ll'S 0fdcerS, DC; passed.
AS, one lnStructlng the committee on police
to examine into the laws relating. TO hackney
carriages, cabs, &c; passed
The following joint resolutions from the Board
Of Common Council were passed:
Whereas IL has pleased the Divine Ruler To re-
move from this life, on the anniversary of our
COuntry's independence, the Hon. VIM. l.. Marcy
4 statesman and patriot whose public labOrs
Senator, as Governor, Secretary of War; and
recently as Secretary of State. have been marked
by signal ability in illustrating his views, by hon.
S-frr of and lxa L,
and have given him an extra national fame, as
well as upheld the influence of the American re-
public and whose moral and social qualities.
tvlnced during many years residence at this car
1tal, have earned for him the respect of the pee
pie Of Washington: therefore,
RsSoIred, That the corporate authorities of
Washington participate in the general sorrow at
the death of this distinguished man, and unite in
paving respect to his memory.
RsSOlrsd, That an authenticated copy of these
resolutions be transmitted to the family of the de-
ceased, with the assurance Of our sincere condo
lence.
A resolution from the Common Council, autorh-
iZi1g the Mayor to publish annually the names of
thelsuccessful bidders and their bids for CORPORA
ton contracts was passed.
Mr. Smith, on leave. introduced a resolution
calling OIL the Register to furnish to the Board
statement of the financial condition of the corpor-
alton on the 3Uth of June, 1857; passed.
Mr.. Riggs offered joint resolution, authori-
King the appointing Of committee Of the two
Boards to examine the accounts of the late Col
lector of Taxes, and the appointing of a clerk to
serve that committee; passed.
bill from the Common Council, granting two
eating stands TO each OF the city market houses
Was passed;
Ard then the Board adjourned
The Board Of Common CoHneiI held its regular
meeting yesterday afternoon. In the absence of
thesRrsxident, Mr. Clark was called 10 the chair
Tie Chair read communication from the
Mayor announcing his approval Of recent acts Of
the Councils.
Also, the bank account of the Corporation to the
LIST instsnt; referred to the ways and means COM
mlrtet and ordered to be printed.
Me- jefferson, on leave offered joint resolutions
Of s<prct to the memory Of the late Hon VIM L.
Macy, which were adopted unanimously. THE
resolutions will be found in the Aldermen'S pro-
Mr. Waters presented the petition of Samuel
Mickum and others for certain improvements i'm
the First Ward; referred to Improvements COM
mitfee.
The Chair laid before the Board a communica-
tion from the Surveyor in reply to certain inqui-
Ties; referred To drainage committee
Mr. Tree presented the petition of number of
citizens for improvements in the Third W ard:
referred to Improvements committee.
MIR EdmonstOn presented the petition Of An
drew Small for the paving Of alley in square SIS;
same reference.
Also, on leave, introduced bill for relief of ].
W. Baden; referred to claims committee
Mr.. OTme, on leave. referred To a statement in
q paper called the - Baltimore Clipper reIa-
tive to Corporation stock, and denounced it as
1dlse.
Inc OudH pltSchtcu pctltIOu IIOHl CltlZenS
for the paving of all alley; which referred to
the improvements committee.
communication from the Secretary of the
Board of Trustees ofPublic Schools was read and
referred to the public schools committee.
Mr.. Brown reported, from the ways and means
committee, joint resolution respecting the second
section Of the act to defray tie general expenses
IF the Corporation, which, by request, was re-
fyfred TO the claims committee
Also, the following resolution, which was
pissed
R,SoIr.d That the Mayor he and hr il hereby
requested TO communicate to this Board, at the
earliest practicable period, a statement showing
the indebtedness Of this Corporation on the 3Uth
June, ISL and the receipts and expenditures for
the ending June 30, 1885, 1856, lo57, and also
= full and detailed statement of the present con-
ditiOn Of the finances of the city.
Mr.. Turton reported from the improvements
committee the bill from the Aldermen to repair
SEVENTH street from Rhode island avenue to Boun-
diary street passed.
Also. bill to trim and gravel the east half of
Vermont avenue, from vi To y streets; passed