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

reported a bill making an additional appropris,
non Ior me support Of the poor, aged and infirm,
roI the year ending June 30, 1851; passed
Nj. Kennedy introduced bill TO amend the act
ior the purchase Of lot in square 5l7
4, The bill prescribing the duties and salary Of
rne cry surveyor, and for other purposes, was
reieired TO ways and means committee
Also, bill for the protection of the Public
Schools; passed. f.0--
A bill for relief of T. J. Williams, late police
The Chair suggested that the amount In this
case should be reduced 30 per cent, in order to
place the extra pay in the same proportion that
Mr.. Lloyd moved to postpone one week adopt
ed. w.
Mr.. Lloyd, from the select committee on the
subject Of the contract with John Cameron for
the Tiber Greek wall, made a report instructing
the Register not pay any party or parties any mo.
MES for the construction of the wall along Tiber
Creek, until further advised by this board and
directing him to report to this Board any appli-
cations for payment for the said work
Mr. Lloyd moved TO print the report and reso-
lutions.
Mr.. Clark moved to lay that motion on the
table carried.
MIR. Clark moved as substitute for the resolu.
ton, to send copy Of the report to the Mayor,
and request him to furnish all information rela.
tive to II to the Board.
While the resolution was being reduced to
writing the Chair presented the memorial of the
for subscription to enable 1t to complete the
road referred to joint committee oil the part of
this Board, consisting of MeEsrs. Towles, Fisher,
Bayne and LLOYD.
The question then recurring on Mr. Clark's
substitute for the resolution Of Mr.. Lloyd
Mr. McCutchen moved to amend II, by request
Ing the Mayor to furnish a COPY of the Cameron
contI tct for this Board; passed.
Mr.. Kennedy objected to calling the report the
report Of the special committee, the committee
had not been consuted and moved to amend by
designating II as the report of Mr.. Lloyd of the
Seventh Ward; lost
And the resolution was passed.
Aldermens' bill for payment Of room rent for
commissioners of the next annual election was
laid on the table
Aldermen's bill for grading and graveIing the
alleys In square No. 127, was issed also, one to
avenue also, one for gTadin a crawling DOR
tions of Eighth and Ninth streets west one for
LAYING flag footways on New York avenue at the
Intersection Of Thirteenth street. also one to grade
and gravel Tenth street between X and Nj streets
and bill to revive an act for grlding and gravel
ing Eleventh street between NJ and N streets
north.
Mr.. Turton from improvements committee re-
ported a bill authorizing the curbstone to be set
and the footway paved on Twenty second street
from street to Virginia avenue; passed.
Mr.. Knight moved to print the report of the
select committee upon the Tiber Creek contract
and the accompanying documents, including Mr..
Clark's substitute as amended.
The question was divided, and the substitute
was ordered to be printed.
The question recurring on printing the report,
the Chair decided it out of order, it having been
Mr.. Lloyd appealed from the decision and the
Chair was sustained.
Mr.. Hutchinson introduced bill for repairinp
street south between 18th and 18th streets east;
passed
Mr.. Walker, from Improvements committee re-
ported bill making an appropriation for enclos-
ing Judiciary square.
Mr. Lloyd moved to amend by providing that
the money be taken from the Fourth ward fund
lost. The bill as reported was passed.
Mr. Fisher introduced a bill for trimming and
and Massachusetts avenue passed.
Also, bill providing for grading and gravell-
Ing Ohio avenue from Fourteenth to Fifteenth
street west; passed.
Mr.. Bohlayer introduced bill making an ap-
preparation for casual repairs and cleaning alleys
and cutters in the Fifth ward; passed
MI; 1eneTson introduced bill for grading and
graveliing street north from Fourteenth to Fiji
teenth street west; referred to Improvements COM
mittee.
The bill to alter the grade of Seventeenth street
passed.
Mr.. Albert called up the joint resolution adopt-
ing the plan OF c. Haskins for the new Asylum
building, and authorizing the payment of s2O0
for that plan; and il was adopted
Also, the resolution authorizing said committee
to advertise FOL. proposals, &c, for building the
Mr.. McCutchen moved that when the Board
adjourn, 1t shall be till Friday, at O'Clock p m;
adopted
On motion, the resolutions relative TO the Asv-
lum was ordered to be printed.
MT: Albert offered resolution for the payment
OF si5 to the page, for his services during the
past year; passed.
The Board adjourned till Friday, at O'Clock
p. IN.
The RIvER.-Nothing was done Yesterday ON
the river in the shad and herring line, worth no.
ting, save the arrival at the steamboat wharf Der
steamer George Washington, of 50 tubs shad,
which went over TO supply the Baltimore buck
sters
At alexandria the receipts were about 500 shad
and loUC0 herring, and the prices for shad were
$3.50, and herring the same price
The yield Yesterday from the Stony Point land
inSs was only 400 shad and 3, 600 herring
Arrived at Alexandria, brig America, from Sa-
lem, Mass. with full cargo of plaster of Paris.
consigned to b. A. Lambert
The steamer Powhatan failed to reach Wash
ington this morning. No cause is assigned for
her non-dppearance except the dense fog which
prevailed on the river last night
arrived al Rlley's WHAT schr Arkansas from
Philadelphia, with coal consigned to Waters.
Schr Reindeer, from Richmond, with consign-
ment OF $500 bars iron, for J. w. Martin to sun
ply contract for a fence to be placed around the
new portion Of the Congressional Cemetery: she
Is freghted in part with shipstuffs for the George
town markets.
At Gait & Co, s wharf schr Prima Donna. from
Philadelphia, with coal for Messrs Gait.
AT Magruder Stones wharf, remains uncall-
same wharf schr Olive, from Philadelphia with
full load coal for Messrs. Stone d Magruder
DEDICATION OF EMERY CHAPEL, M E. CHURCH
South The dedication Of Emery Chapel, about
four miles from the city on the plank road, took
place on Sunday last The sermon was by the
Rev. ID. 8. Doggett, ID. D., upon the appropriate
subject Of the building Of Solomon Temple.
The audience was large and attentive, and at
the close Of the sermon the Reverend Doctor an
nounced to the people that the sum Of % 900,
which had been expended in the purchase Of the
site and building the church, was all paid except
the sum Of $500, which was still due
The Elders passed around among the congre-
CATION, who promptly subscribed between live
and six hundred dollars towards liquidating the
balance due.
The choir, under the leadership Of Mr. r. A.
Tucker, sung some beautiful and appropriate an
thems on the occasion.
The Rev. Mr.. Lambkin, who Is to have charge
of the new chapel, is gentleman in every par.
ticular qualified for the laboIs of his charge
STARTLING POISONING CAsE.-Last night a
colored girl, about 10 years of age, named Maria
was taken to the guard house, charged with de-
ioerate attempt to poison the family Of Mr. Sam.
uel Shreve, to whom she is bound for a term NJ