Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-17
LOCAL NTELLIGENCE.

Asyof Hsong tnss No nAo sgned the bill for
the erection Of lamp posts and lamps In front
Of Judiciary Square. Also, the bill author.
izing the opening Of an additional primarv
school in the Fourth District Also, Joint res.
olution OF respect to the President of the
United States.
The Mayor further announced that the
President would receive the corporate author
tues on ednesday next at two O'Clock, p. m.
A petition was received for grading Seventh
street west; referred to improvements COM
mittss.
Petition Of NJ. 7. Parker, asking permission
TO erect Q sign, was referred to police commit
tee, and bill granting the permission was
Afterwards passed also, bill to grade and
gravel K street north from the circle to Pif-
teenth street west passed
The improvements committee reported bill
for the running Of main pipes and the cree
ton Of lamp posts on certain streets running
through the mall the bill, With amendments,
was recommitted.
A communication was received from the
public schools committee in regard to the
school held in the Northern Liberties engine
house.
The two Boards went into joint meeting for
the purpose of electing an Assessor for the
Second Ward In place Of John B. Williamson
Msssrs q. W. Hardness and Henry Barron
were nominated. Mr.: Hardness received II
votes, Mr. Barron IL, and G W. Plant /
Mr. Hardness was therefore declared duly
elected The joint mseting then adjourned
A bill to gravel N street south between
Fourth and Fifth streets, was referred to the
Improvements committee.
The following preamble and resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, a severe, If not dangerous and
fatal, endemic disease has been prevailing,
and 1t 10 believed still continues 1t the Ma
tionaI Hotel, In this city, to such an extent as
70 create alarm and perhaps require the pro.
prietors to close their Establishment; and
whereas, 1t is due to the travelling public and
the citizens generally. as well as the proprie-
Tors themselves, that a careful and proper ex-
animation and report thereon should be made,
therefore
Resotred, That the Mayor, together with
the Board Of Health, be and they are hereby
authorised and directed to make a prompt
dLlgent, and careful examination into the
nature and causes of said disease, to examine
thoroughly into the condition of said hotel in
all its premises to cleanliness and whatever
might injuriously affect the health Of the in
mates, and report to the Councils as early as
practicable
RssoEred, Tint the Mayor and the Board of
Health be and they are hereby authorized to
summon witnesses, If necessary, and TO taae
testimony under oath.
The finance committee reported bill to re-
fund 1898 TO Ann z Bryan, for taxes errc-
nsously paid also, bill to refund TO Coluu-
ois College S29 81 passed.
Joint resolution relating to the Long Bridge
was passed.
Joint resolution inviting plans for a new fire.
proof Aims house, and authorizing the COM
mlttee on the asylum to pay a sum not ex-
oeeding the sum Of three hundred dollars for
such plan, was passed.
The bill from the Board of Common CouIcil
Tor the purchase OF fuel was referred to COM
mittee on finance
Joint resolution appointing committee to
call on the Secretary Of the Navy and request
him TO have one of the sloops- OF. war built at
this Navy Yard, was adopted
bill for the relief Of G.. w. Reilly was
passed.
A bill authorizing the erection of lamps at
the West Market, passed.
Bills for the relief OF J. Libbey and W. F.
Bailey were referred
The Council bill to grade Twelfth street
west from Maryland avenue to Potomac river
was passed.
A bill was introduced to have the poll list as
reported by The Assessors published In the pa
pers In connection with the proceedings.
long discussion ensued, after which the
bill was passed over, and the Board then ad-
journed.
Common CoundI-A message was received
from the Mayor communicating to the Board
Of Common Council that, in accordance with
the provisions Of joint resolution, he had
Uhitso upon the BreelQenI OF the U nited states
70 ascertain At what time it would be coLye-
niens for him to receive the two boards, and
that he had the honor 10 inform them that tie
President had named Wednesday next, at z
o'clock.
A resolution was adopted calling for the
appointment Of q committee of two on the part
OF the Board Of Aldermen, and Of q committee
Of three on the part Of the Common Council,
20 wait upon the Secretary of the Interior In
relation 70 an appropriation made at the last
session Of Congress tor the repair Of the Long
Bridge, and appointing Wednesday, the I8,h
instant. at IL O'Clock, for said committee 20
meet the Commissioner Of Public Buildings
Aessrs- Ornsr Lloyd, and Bayns were sp-
pointed said committee for the Common Coun-
ell. ~
- resolution was adopted authorinz the
Mayer and Board Of Health to make prompt
examination into the cause Of the sickness at
the National Hotel
- A joint resolution was reported from the
ways and means committee, with substitute
authorizing the procurement Of q faithful like
ness OF John W MsuIy, late Mayor of the
city, and sPproPriatiDg s75 for that purpose
laid over.
A bill was passed approp riatin : 5O for The