Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-10
LOCAL INTELLlGENCE.
CHI rCouNcns.--Boord Of Aldersaeas--The
Board met at the usual hour, the President, w :.
r. Bayly. I'm he Chair 49, - ~ -

A communication was read from the Mayor,
transmitting from the City Surveyor proposed
plan for the Improvement Of the grade OF street,
between Ninth and Fourteenth streets. agreeable
TO resolution which passed the Board OF Alder
mFn October 18th, 1857; referred to the Improve
knents committee. ...-.,-- sea. .a. -.. - ---s5
Also, one announcing his having signed bill
for repairing Delaware avenue, from II TO Nj SITS.
north, and from M street north to Seventh street
east. -
Also a bill to prevent the carrying Of deadly
weapons in the city Of Washington 80 l.. :,
Also, bill for the construction Of sewer In
the Third Ward. Sod % .a ..E
Also, bill for repairing III street north be-
tween Fourteenth and Seventeenth streets west
Also, bill to supply deficiency IN the appro-
priation for the poor, aged, and infrm, for the
fiscal year ending June 20, 1857 80,
Also: bill comforting certain powers on the
Mayor in relation TO fire Companies.
Mr.. Houston asked leave to make a motion to
reconsider the vote by which the bill to reorgan-
SIC the Fire Department was lost at former.
meeting of the Board. He should ask leave to
be absent from the Board during the remainder
of the evening, and moved to have the matter
laid on the table, to be considered on next Mon
day evening.
The motion to reconsider and to lay on the
fable was carried by ayes ., noeS2 7-t
Mr.. Dove presented the petition OF Henry Kuhl
for remission of part Of unexpired license re-
ferred to claims committee.
Mr. Barry presented the petition OF p NJ
Benson in relation to the purchase of steam fire
apparatus; referred to fire departments commit
Mr.. Riggs, from the finance committee report
ed bill to refund to Snyder certain taxes ille-
gally paid; passed ....
appropriation for grading and graveling Elev-
enth street west, between and N streets north
passed. aa'-
Mr.. Riggs also presented the account Of Fletch-
er * Jenkins for work done on Twenty Fourth
street west, between Pennsylvania avenue and NJ
streets north; referred to improvements commit
Mr.. Miller. from the Improvements committee,
reported bill making an appropriation to Gen.
stTuct gravel footwly on the south side of ID
street south. between New Jersey avenue and
First street east; passed.
Also, from same committee, a bill for the relief
of Thomas Smith; passed.
Mr.. Dove from claims committee reported a
bill for the relief Of w. II. Gilman; passed
Also, bill for the relief OF J. n. Callan
passed. -.
Also, bill for the relief of ] F. Brandner;
passed
Mr. Barry, from the fire departments COM
mittee, reported bill for the relief Of the Ana
costa Fire Company; passed
Mr.. Moore, from the asylum committee, report
ed bill for the relief of kinIor De Neal; passed.
Mr.. Barry, from the claims committee, report
ed bill for the relief of Henry Kuhl; passed.
The Chair read joint resolution from the low !
Board, instructing the Mayor to appoint
Thursday, the 10Th instant, as day of thansgiv-
ing; passed.
A bill from the lower Board for the relief of
Mildred Johnsoni referred to finance committee.
bill for the relief of Charles w Mitchell re-
ferred to finance committee.
A bill making an appropriation for repairs in
the eastern section of the Washington canal; re.
ferred to canal committee
On motion of Mr.. Goddard the bill granting
certain privileges to Joseph Stevenson was taken
up, and passed
been dropped at a previous meeting, the consid-
Grafton of the "Bih to organize a police system
for the city Of Washington, and TO reduce the
several acts in relation TO the same into oner
carried; and the bill was taken I'D at the 9th sec
ton, and, after making some few verbal amend
ments, was passed by vote Of ayes 9, noes ,.
then read and adopted with slight amendments:
and then the Board adjourned.
Common CoEneiI.-A communication was re-
eeiyed from the Mayor, transmitting statement Of
surveyor relative to the cost of grading Nj street
north; referred to Second Ward delegation
Also, transmitting communication Of Mr..
Benson, agent Of proprietOrs of the steam fire en-
CINE, referred to fire department committee.
Mr.. Fisher presented the p-tition of Mr.. Ben
son, agent Of A. B. Il T.. Lstta, who propose to
furnish a steam nre engine 10 this city for &C 500;
referred to fire department COMMITTEES
Mr. Tree presented the petition Of Sam'l Freas;
referred To claims committee.
Mr.. Mulloy presented the petition Of Eleanor
Grinder; same reference
Mr.. Turton, from Improvements committee,
reported Aldermen's bill for reaying gutter on
the east front Of square JAS; passed
Also, bill to repair the alley in square 253;
passed.
bill for relief of III. PolkinhOrn; passed.
Also, bin for relief Of J. A. Fletcher; passed
Also, bill from the Aldermen for the relief of
Patrick W ilson passed
Mr. Brown, from drainage committee reported
bill from Aldermen to supply deficiency for
constructing sewer across the corner Of III and
Thirteenth streets passed.
Bill from Aldermen for constructing a wooden
bridge on Sixth street west, between q and X
streets north, with an amendment passed.
Bill for constructing a branch sewer to the
main sewer in Seventeenth street; passed.
Bill for repairing Ninth street, between l. and
VI, with an amendment-that Board insisting on
is rofa rod IN INN
mitfee. -. ..
BIN from Aldermen in relation to the sale Of
lager beer; referred to police committee.
Bill prohibiting the sale OF liquors and drinks
on Sundays; same reference.
Bill for relief Of j. r. Brsdner; referred to
claims committee.
Bill granting certain privileges 10 JOS Steven
son passed
Mr. Turton moved to refer to the Improvements
committee a bill to supply deficiency for relay
ing and widening cutters on Fourteenth street
passed.
Bill to refund NJ. Snyder taxes enormously
paid; referred 10 claims committee
Bill for the relief of X. Deneal passed
Bill for relief of the ARacostia Fire Company
referred TO fire department committee.
Bill for relief of Thos. Smith referred to the
claims committee.
Bill providing for a deficiency for grading and
grayeling Eleventh street west, ON vi to n
streets north; referred to the improvements CON-
mittee.
Bill to construct gravel footway on the north
front Of square 69i, in the Sixth Ward referred
10 improvements committee
Bill for the relief Of ii Kuhl, appropriating
800
Mr. Brown moved TO amend by providing that
all taxes due khe Corporation be first deducted
therefrom.
Mr.. Wallace moved to lay the bill on the table;
lost
The amendment was adopted and the bill then
passed.
The President offered a Joint resolution I'm be-
half OF the Public schools, inStructng the COM
mlttee before Congress TO urge the appropriation
of public lands FOR the purposes OF education
passed.
The resolution IL as follows:
JOINT RESOLUTION In behalf of the Public Schools
in Washington City.
Whereas Congress has AT various times enacted
laws foT the benefit of the public schools in the
various States and Territories Of the L Mon and
whereas we believe that the city Of Washington
Possesses peculiar claims on Cong ress, as well in