Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-17
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

ana was caleu 70 oluer ~ tPe usual muir by
the President.
A communication was received from the
Mayor, announcing his approval Of the bill
fixing the duties and salary Of the Surveyor
and Assistant Surveyor.
Mr. Evans presented; the petition of John
Patch; referred to claims committee.
Mr.. Emery presented the petition of w. B
Kibbey and others; referred to improvements
committee.
Mr. Busey, for the police committee, asked
to be discharged from the consideration of
papers relative to the case Of Dr.. N. Young's
slave; discharged.
Also, reported q joint resolution, with an
amendment, relative to the payment Of watch
men at the Mechanics Institute Fair /; passed.
Also, asked to be discharged from the con-
sideration Of bill to amend the act to estsb-
iish Board Of Health discharged, and the
bill referred to the health committee.
Mr.. Ruff, from the public schools committee,
reported a bill authorizing the opening Of an
additional prim airy school in the Fourth School
District; passed.
Mr.. Smith, from the fire department COM
mittee, reported a bill for the relief Of the
Franklin Fire Company; passed.
The following bills were received from the
Council, and appropriately referred:
Bill authorizing the opening Of al additional
primary school in the Fourth School District
bin for the relief of the Anscostia Fire Com
pany; bill for relief Of Ann Z. Bryan; bill
for relief of Columbia College; bill for i'm
proving the east side of Fourth street; bill
for improving K street north bill making
appropriation for the improvement Of Tenth
street; also, q communication LON the Secre-
tary Of the Trustees OF Public Schools relative
10 the recent affair at Primary School No. 5,
with resolutions Of the Board Disappearing the
holding Of schools in engine houses, and ad-
vising the closing Of Primary School No. 5
An invitation to attend Fair 70. the bene-
ct Of the Sixth Presbyterian church was re-
ceived and accepted
Mr.. Houston offered joint resolution chang
ing the hour Of meeting Of the tive Boards to
o'clock, p. m, until otherwise ordered; lost.
Mr.. Smith introduced a joint resolution rela-
tive to the distribution Of tbs fund for the re-
lief Of the suffering poor; passed.
Mr.. Dove introduced bill to execute an act
for the relief of +. A. Hager; referred to e.
nance committee.
Mr. Pearson introduced q bill for the i'm
provement of street south referred 10 i'm
proyements committee.
Mr.. Pearson offered joint resolution asking
information Of r. COyle, Esq, relative to GER
tain grades; passed.
Mr.. Clark introduced bill to change the
rates Of butchers licenses; referred to police
committee.
Mr.. Evans introduced a joint resolution an
thoriIing lamps to be erected in front Of the
Northern Market on Seventh street; passed
Mr.. Evans offered a resolution instructing
the committee before Congress TO ask for such
an amendment Of the charter as will authorize
the election Of magistrates and notaries public
Mr.. Busey moved 70 amend by striking out
uotaries public and ask power for the COrpO-
ration TO appoint police magistrates; passed.
Mr. Riggs moved to lay the subject on the
table; lost-syes 4, nsysS.
Mr. Busey offered q substitute for the reso-
luton, asking Congress TO confer on the police
magistrates appointed or elected by the Cor.
Porstion, power TO act as justices Of the peace
Mr.. Riggs moved to amend by instructing
the committee or 50 many as deem it sdvisa-
bic TO ask Congress; lost-syes 1, noes Z.
And then the substitute was adopted.
Mr. Moore oferd q joint resolution calling a
joint meeting Of the two Boards, for the elec.
ton of magistrates for the Fourth and Seventh
districts, on Moulay evening next; passed
ayes q, noes )
Mr.. Riggs, from finance committee, reported
bill for executing the act for the relief Of f.
A Hager passed
The bill TO pay the increased salaries Of the
Surveyor and assistant surveyor was taken up
and passed.
Mr. Busey moved to take up the bill relat-
Ing 70 the Trustees of Public Schools.
The ayes and noes were demanded and o.
dsred; but before they were taken
On motion Of Mr. Riggs, the Board ad-
journsd.
Tag DISTRICT N CosGREss In the Senate,
yesterday, Mr. Hunter introduced bill to es-
tsblish a steam-ferry over the Potomac river,
At the cite Of the Long Bridge, and for other
purposes which was referred u the Commit
tee on the District Of Columbia. This bill au.
tbOriZes a removal Of 20 much Of the bridge On
the Virginia side as may be necessary for free
navigation and the establishment Of a free
steam ferry between the openings; the re-
msinder Of the bridge 10 be enlarged to it's
original width and strengthened in a substan-
tial manner-a pivot draw to be substituted
Tor the present draw. There are 10 be two
steam ferry beats Of such capacity as will &C
cOmInOdate the ordinary and railway travel
and business, 10 be operated night and day
under proper regulations, tie expense to be
reported to Congress at its next session. The
Alexandria and " ashin ztOn railroad company
Is authorized to use said ferry for the trans
pOrtation OF Its railway trains, and t. extend
the tract Of Its road from said ferry across the
Long Bridge TO such point OF points south Of
the canal, with such branches 70 the Potomac
river, as the corporate an thOrities Of Washing
ton may have prescribed or hereafter pre-
scribe; provided that said company shall, in
consideration Of the privileges granted, trans.
port the mail from the terminus of its road in
Washington city TO Alexandra, Virginia, upon
such terms and regulations as to time as the
Post Othce Department may prescribe and
upon refusal OF said company to perform the
service the privileges are to cease
Mr.. Hunter also presented a memorial from
citizens Of Alexandria, Virginia, asking that
an appropriations may be made for the repair
and improvement Of the buildings and exten
zion Of the ground occupied by the Washing
ton arsenal
This memorial is very namerousIy signed,
ana by the moot respectable residents of that
city, and says "that, in view Of the adverse
circumstances which have for years past par
alyEsd he energies and cur.ailed the useful.
meas AID efficiency Of tie said arsenal as q
place Of construction and depot for our section
Of country and the neighboring States they
ask the passage Of such needful laws and reg
ulations for the relief Of the said arsenal as
the urgency Of the case may require, and that
1t may be made fully adequate to all the
emergencies Of armament arising in the ex.
tensive region Of country it is intended to sup
ply.