Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-26
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

communication was received from the MAYOR
Transmitting the account Of the Corporation with
the Bank Of Washington. showing indebted
ness 10 that hank from the Corporation Of 40 73i 81
referred to finance committee.
Mr.. smith presented the petition Of various
ritgCnS, asking an appropriation for the purpose
Of paving the fOotway in y street north, in front
IF squares 5l2 and SD; referred to Improvements
Mr. Busey on leave, reported a bill gran ing
permission to Mary A. Lewis to build frame
house within - feet of her brick dwelling, and
asked the immediate action OF the Board on the
same; passed.
Mr. Emery, from Improvements committee. re-
ported back bill TO grade and gravel n street
street. passed.
Mr. Houston, on leave from the finance COM
miitee, reported back bill allowing w. H.
DOnnho additional compensation for services ron
dcr,d in the office of the Tax Clerk; laid over to
b. taken up in regular order Of business
Mr.. Emery, from improvements committee re-
ported bill granting certain privileges to Messrs
1.usby West, j. Grinder and Charles Lyons
The bill asks for the petitioners the privilege of
gradIng street south, the material taken there
ffom to he at their disposal to be used by them
fof their own private purposes; passed
Also, from same committee reported back the
bill making an appropriation of IS, 600 for the
pair Of the Long Bridge, with an amendment;
which was adopted, and the bill was passed
Also, from same committee, reported back a
hill providing for trimming and grading Twenty
second street west, from Pennsylvania avenue to
: street north passed.
Mr.. Houston. from finance committee on leave
introduced Z bill making an appropriation Of $500
for the purpose Of cleaning alleys and cutters in
The Fifth Ward. IL was asceftained that a hill
20 the same effect was on the table and accord
inEly the bill was withdrawn
Mr. Smith, from Improvements committee to
whom u had been referred, reported back bill
authorizing the SUTbStOne TO be set and the foot
way paved on street, in front Of squares 5I2 and
~, passed
Mr. Emery. from the same committee reported
~1ck a DILL making appropriation Of S5t0 for
the purpose of gIading and rraveliny Sixth street
east, from Maryland avenue to Pennsylvania ave-
nue.; lost
Also, from same committee reported back
h'll authorizing the curbStone to be set and the
tcotway paved on the south front Of square No
-. between First and second ,tS east passed
Also, from same committee, bill providing
Tor the construction Of Il sewer along the south
front OF square No. 1870; passed.
Mf. Bu>ey. from the police committee. to whom
had been referred the resolution of 9th March in
relation to gamblers. with instructions to obtain
the opinion of the Corporation Attorney in rela-
Ton TO the same. presented a report and asked
NAT II mig at be referred to special committee.
with inst actions To examine and report OF the
advisable Ity Of having the same printed: so or
d-Ied and the Chair appointed Mcssrs Houston
and Dc &c TO serve a committee.
Nj Miller, from health committee presented
ol:l making an appropriation Of $50, TO enable
me board Of Health 10 ascertain the cause of the
"a endemic II the National Hotel, and publish
TspO-t thereon.
Nj. Dove objected to bringing up the National
Hotel disease again The last report of the Board
cf Health had done more harm than good
NJ BuSey sustained the bill and hoped it
would pass. He would cheerfully vote foT an ap-
preparation OF $500, if necessary, for the pur-
Mr. Smith did not consider the city in anvdanoer
fom the reports in circulation concerning the late
Endemic The crowd of strangers had been a. great
lnthe city at the time when the press teeming
With exaggerated accounts ofthe PeStilential hotel
lie would do anything in reason for the purpose
of putting down, once for all. the calumnious re-
ports. Every man who dies in any paIt of the
COUNTRY has his death charged to the account Of
fhe National Hotel IT, by this report the mat
ter could be put AZ rest he would vote for IL
The Board was here interrupted by deputa-
ton from the lower Board. announcing that that
Board Was ready TO ad jonrn if there was no more
business before the two Boards TO be considered
W them.
The vote being taken on the bill of Mr.. Miller,
and 10 was lost
M Houston, from finance committee, on leave.
introduced bill making an appropriation of $500
iof the contingent Of the Board of Alder
'nen; passed.
M smith, from the Ire department committee.
reported back bill for the relief of the Persever-
dnce Fire Company passed.
Also, from same committee. TO whom had been
lelerIed the Dill for the relief of G.. Buckingham
aud George = Gideon reported the same without
amendment, and recommending its passage: lost
MI smith. from the canal committee 70 whom
hdd been referred a bill authorizing an appropria-
ton for the repair OF the bridge across the canal
n Tenth street, reported the same back without
amendment; passed
Nr. Bayly moved 10 reconsider the vote by
which the bill in relation TO the National Hotel
disease was lost, and to insert the following
amendment:
Prortdsd, That the report. before being pub
HShed be presented to the City Councils for ihei.
confederation.
carried: and the bill was passed as amended.
The Chair read a communication fsom the
Mayo, announcing his refusal 10 sign the bill
rasSed on Monday last for the improvement of
Seventeenth street
Mr. Miller moved that it be laid on the table
ordered.
Mr. Miller presented a resolution instructinp
the Secretary 10 communicate the evidence taken
hefOre the Board Of Health in relation to the Ma
passed.
The Chair read the following bills from the
1ommon Council, which Were disposed OF by the
Board Viz:
bill TO regulate the markets; passed.
bill making an appropriation for repairs on
zoe canal, and for cleaning alleys in the Sixth
Ward passed.
hill for laying the iag foo:way OH New York
"Tsnue at ard near its intersection with Thir-
ttenih street west; lost
bin authorizing an appropriation to enable
square laid on the table.
bill authorizing the curbstone to be set and
the footway paved on the east side Of Twenty
second street west from street north TO VIRGINIA
avenue passed
bill authorizing the LAYING Of far footwavs
across street north and New York avenue on
ths table "
Dill making an additional appropriation for
~ aged and iDtirm for the year ending June 30
On motion Of Mr.. Busev the bill was postponed
III the fourth Monday in June
ell to grade and gravel Eighth and Ninth
'-'e-ts west, TO- which al appropriation If $500
was named; passed.
bill making an appropriation Of $500 10 .rade
and gravel Tenth street west, between X and NJ
>lreets north, passed
blll making an appropriation Of 5000 to grade
eht gravel Ohio avenue, between Fourteenth and
; fifteenth streets; passed.
bill calling for an appropriation to trim and
S'av-l Twelfth streets west, between the canal
ehd >Sachusetts avenue, was passed
bill making an appropriation Of $40 10 repair
street south, between Twelfth and Thirteenth
s''eets east passed.
OIL to revive and continue in force an act for
s'Adlng and grayeling Eleventh street west be-
wien III and y Il eetS north passed.
OIL for the relief Of + ]. Williams for extra
,IsIceS a. police magistrate in the Sixth Ward ;
4sIerrfQ 20 Claims committee