Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-30
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Bayly, In the chair
communication was resd from the Mavor,
transmitting report from the City Surveyor. in
relation 10 the grade of Twelfth street west, be-
tween and streets south. in conformity with
q resolution adopted b. the Board on the 1st in
slant; referred to improvements committee.
The Chair presented memorial from the
hackney carriage drivers, asking for a change in
their rates; referred to police committee.
Mr.. Goddard presented the petition of James
Kenan, for remission OF fine; referred to claims
committee
Mr. Moore presented the petition of Geo Mat
tingly and X. Young, for setting the curb and
paving the footway on the south Side of square
d66 and square 1885, referred to the Improvements
committee.
Also, the evidence submitted by a committee
OF the Franklin Fire Company in relation TO the
charge made against said company, of having
wilfully run into the apparatus Of the Persever-
ance Fire Company; referred to fire departments
Mr.. Houston presented petition for the grad
ing and paving of the foo:way. and making a
gutter, &c., on the south side of squares 75S and
IS, on north st referred to the Improvements
committee.
Mr.. Run presented the petition of Antonio
Pons, asking AN appropriation TO assist in relev-
ing him of portion of the loss sustained by him
in consequence of the burning of the American
Hook and Ladder Truck House referred to the
claims committee.
Mr. Pearson presented the petition of William
O'Donnell, praying the remission of fne; re-
ferred 10 the Claims committee.
MI BayIy, on leave, presented a resolution, as
RssOlrsd, That the Mayor be, and he is hereby
earnestly requested forthwith district the sew
eral nre and hose companies of the city, or cause
TO be closed up the houses of those fire compa-
niles whose members have lately been engaged
In acts Of lawlessness and violence and that any
companies which may hereafter be guilty of ike
acts be dealt with in the same manner
Mr.. Miller moved that George Mattinoly be
granted permission to withdraw certain papers
from the files Of this Board; so ordered
Mr. Evans offered the following joint resolu-
ton; which was agreed to:
ReSoir,d, That the citizen, be requested, with
out delay, To meet in their respective wards for
the purpose Of organizing 4 patrol to nut down
the rioting and bloodshed now so rife in our
midst ana that the names Of such persons a.
may enroll themselves for such duty be reported
TO the Mayor, and that he he requested to com
mission said persons aS temporary police, to be
continued Tor such time is he may deem expe-
dent
The Chair offered the following resolution
which was adopted
ReSOIr,d, That the committee having CHARGE
OF the Corporation business before Congress be
and they are hereby requested forthwith to call
on the Committee OR the District of Columbia of
both Houses OF Congress, and urge upon them
the Immediate necessity of increasing the Aux
Hilary Police Guard To such an extent a. will in
sure the peace and protect the public and private
property Of the city, the whole force to be placed
under such contloi and regulations as Congress
may deem necessary to effectually put down all
violations of law and order
Mr. Miller offered the following Joint resolu-
RSSoir,d, That the Mayor be and he is hereby
authorized 10 enrol, without delay, d Temporary
police force of hundred men; of whom
twenty-One, being three for each Ward shall he
mounted, and all of which police force shall be
suitably armed, equipped and organized under
the direction of the Mayor; and that the expense
thereof be defraved out of the general fund
RsSOLrsd further, That a joint committee of
three members OF each board be appointed by the
presiding officers thereof respectively who, to-
gether with the Mayor. shall represent to Con-
fkuHt .H,fI q. a
permanently such police force as is necessary
for the preservation Of order under existing cir
cumstances; and To urge upon Congress- the pro-
priety of establishing a proper aud permanent
police, to be- under the direction of the Secretary
Of the Interior, or to be- otherwise organized as
may b. thought expeiient.
The Chair appointed on the committee on the
part OF the Board Of Aldermen, Mcssrs Goddard
Miller and Smith.
Mr.. Miller, from improvements committee. re-
ported bill authorizing the grading and paving
of the alleys in square ii9; passed
Also, bill TO supply deficiency in the appro-
pTiation for constructing Il sewer on Thirteenth
street, between and SITS. north; passed
Also, blll to repair public alley in the Sec
Ond Ward; passed
Also bill to improve the drainage of the pub
Eic alley in square 37I passed.
Also. 4 bill for the relief of Geo E<Iin: passed
Mr. Clarke introduced a bill for taking I'M and
Teiaying the pavement in the gutter on the north
eide OK 1. street north, between Fourth and Fifth
IS. So! referrod To Improvements committee
The Chair presented Il resolution asking the
Commissioner of Health 10 make report on the
condition Of the alleys, &c, of the city; passed
Also, joint resolution authorizing the Mayor
40 on-r reward for the arrest OF incendiaries;
passed
Various bills from tine lower Board were read
and properly referred.
The Board then I'D lOurned
Common CoRnci!.-Mr Mul!ov presented the
petition of Thos. II. Robinson; referred to the
claims committee.
Mr. TdTtOn, from the improvements committee
reported bill TO trim and gravel street north
from Eighth to Tenth street west passed
Also, a bllI To grade II street north, from Tween
y.fourth TO Twenty-sixth street west passed.
Also Il bill TO make gravel footway on Second
street east, near A street north.
On motion Of Mr. Kennedy, il postponed
and made the special order for Monday next
MI TuTton also reported the Aldermen bill
TO grade and gravel Seventh street west from
street to the Potomac rive:; passed.
Mr.. Waters, from the canal committee re-
ported joint resolution granting the use of the
dredging machine to James TowIes passed
Mr. Wallace moved that George Mattingly
have leave to withdraw certain papers from the
files OF the Board passed.
Mr. Brown, from the health committee re-
ported joint resolution Of the Aldermen ap-
pointing delegates to the Sanitary and Quarantine
Convention TO meet in Baltimore in April next:
passed.
Mr.. Lloyd asked leave to introduce some con-
current resolutions, which were read for informa-
ton, as follows:
Concurrent resolutions "a relation 10 certain rim
LdtiOHS Of the Corporation IarcS
Whereas, on the 18th day of November ISL
law was enacted by this Corporation, and ap-
proved by the Mayor entitled ''An act comforting
certain powers Oh the Mayor relative to Fire
Companies the fourth and fifth sections of
which act follows:
THAT il shall not be lawful for any person or
persons within the limits of the city of Wash
ln2ton To establish any lire company without
having first obtained the consent of the Mayor
and City Councils; and any person or persons
forming or establishing such fire coin pany with
In the limits OF the said city, or any persons who
may De- found hauling aiding and assisting in
hauling any fire engine or other apparatus to or
from any hre or elsewhere, said organization
existing in violation of this section shall be sub
ject to hne Of not less than = nor more than
= 10 for each offence.
THAT it shall Oe the duty of the Chief of Po-
lice, Captain OF the Auxiliary Guard or any other
police of 'er o. member Of the Auxiliary Guard
tO take possession Of any fire engine or other D.
pardtus OslOnging TO any fire company bearing
the name of any fire company existing in viola
tiOn OF this act"