Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-09
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,
CITY CouNctLs.-Board Of Ald,rmer
Board met last night. at the usual hour, the
President, w. + Bayly in the Chair


President, w. r Bayly in the Chair
communication was read from the Mavor.
announcing his having signed a resolution di.
rectlng an application To Congress for tue pas.
sage OF bill for the benefit Of the public schools
Of this city.
Also, one transmitting the account Of the Cor
poiatlon with the Bank Of Washington aud
showing balance to the credit Of the Corpora
proceedings Of the Board.
Tue Chair reported the petition Of Dr. Clinton
In relation to altering the course of the Potomac
rlSeri referred to improvements committee
Mr. Miiier presented the petition Of Chas Hill
and others, asking the grading and graveliny Of
OF massachusetts, avenue, between Fourteenth
ana Fifteenth streets; referred to Improvements
Mr.. Moore presented the certified account Of
Wise 4 Callahan, for constructing a sewer ON G
street; same reference
Mr. smith presented the petition Of DR.. VIM B
Butt, asking compensation for mt dical services
rendered officer Robertson; referred TO the claims
committee.
Mr. Riggs, fEom finance committee, reported
bill Tor the relief Of Lewis ID. Drummond
passed.
Also, one for the relief Of t NJ and G. ID. Han
son; passed. #
Also, one for the relief OF r nj Hanson
passed.
Mr.. Riggs also, from same committee, reported
bill to Pay the expenses OF printing passed
Mr.. Miller. from tue Improvements committee
reported bill for setting the curb sto e aud paw
1nS tue footway on Massachusetts, avenue be-
tween Fourteenth aud Fifteenth streets /; passed
Mr. Miller also, from the same committee, re-
ported a bill for grading and gTavelng Massa-
chusetts avenue, between Fourteenth and FIJI
teenth streets passed.
Also, from the same committee, a bill for the
reiief Of Charles Stuart, recommending its pas
sage; passed.
Also, dill providing for RELAXING the gutter
on j. street SOUTH and for ether purposes; passed
Also, tom same committee, a bill to supply a
drnciency In the appropriation for constructing
sewer In the Fourth Ward passed
Also, a RESOLUTION calling upon the City Sur
Veyor to furnish this Board with Il plat Of the
grade OF street, from Tenth to Fourteenth
streets, together with the estimated cost of grad
Ing and graveling the same passed.
Mr. Dove, from the committee OH walls pre-
sentrd 4 communication from the commits siuner
OF the western portion of the canal asking IL.
reference to the committee on canals so referred
Nj Riggs, on leave. introduced a bill author
lAlhg Tue Mayor In certain cases, TO refund taxes
enormously paid passed.
Aud the Board adjourned
COmnOR COuHeH.-The Mayors communica-
tion transmitting the bank account Of the Corp. :
ration was received and referred to ways and
means committee
MIR Kennedy, from claims committee, reported
bill for relief Of C. w Van Ness, for taxes erro-
heotIsly paid; PASSED.
Mo Brown, from IL ainage committee reported
oii Ia relation 10 the drainage of the alley emp
tying into ID street, between Sixth and Seventh
stftets west; PASSED.
p
ported the change of speci hcatons SO as to secure
proper supply of water at The new asy lunI com.
plete drainage, constructing cess pools. &c The
se,ation makes no change in the general plan Of
the building. They determined at the outset that
The expense Of the projected additions should not
exceed the cost estimated " the perintrnd,.nt:
ihey also determined TO take no step which would
1nvaildafe the contract which has been made
with Mr. Cameron, aud none which would give
him an undue advantage other competitors
Tor the additional work, and none by which an
" lrlaF tn fhsal
effected The report was laid OH the table
bill from the Aldermen to supply d+fcien-
cy for building bridge over Tiber creek Was
T,ferred 10 Improvements committee
Mr.. Brown lntroduc the following preamble
aud joint resolutions; which were referred to
public schools committee, and ordered to be
printed:
Whereas, it appears that the Senate Committee
on the District of Columbia have EXPRESSED a
Willingness to recommend annual approprI-
alton equal IN amount TO any sum that may be
levied and collected yearly by the city OF w ash.
ington for the support of public schools therein:
Ana whereas, the proposition deserves in our
opinion 10 be immediately accepted by the city,
giving, as ~ does, assn ance that if faithfully
continued, the system Of public schools will soon
be placed upon d substantial basis, atfordiny IA
cities for the education of the children of every
citizen OF The metropolis Therefore, be II
hss0Ired, re-, That the joint COMM ttee haroed
with attending TO the interest of the Corporation
before Congress be instructed TO aid in my
at The present session, an appropriation of not
ics> t~cntN I'VE tuOuSdIQ dollars for the
support of free schools within the CITY of Wash
ingIon upon the condition suysrsted by the Sen
ate Committee on the District of Columbia
Nj. Brown also Offered he ollow ing preamble
and JOINT resolution relative TO the sale OF Judi.
ciaTy Square to the Government:
Whereas the Commissioner OF Public Build
,hgs and Grounds, IN his late annual report, re-
commands that the Centre MAJ ket Square be re-
gaTded as forfeited To the Government unless
speedily occupied by suitable building for mar
ktt purposes And whereas, in the opinion of
All rlnss hi
M ground, without compensation. would be M
inous to the best interests Of the CITY: I'd where
a. tue Irans TO avert this threatened reyersion is
hot In our munici pal TREASURY, and cannot be now
Commanded, without aid from Cong ress. And
whereas the Necessity Of a separate building for
the Department OF the Interior, to lie erected
upon size yet 10 be purchased by the United
States. is apparent to every citizen Of Washing
ton : Therefore, he it
R.sotred. That the joint committee charged
with attending to the Interests Df this Corpora
Hon before Congress lbe Instructed tn propose TO
that honorable body the purchase from the CITY
rs site for the Interior Department building. of
Judiciary Square for the SUN OF 500 un; sad
money 10 be pledged for the erection OF a new
Centre Market House. with suitable arcouIno-
dations In the secODd story thereof for Corpora
lion Noes, ISass meetings, mechanical exhibi-
lions, &c.
They were referred to the police committee and
ordered To he printed.
The Board then took recess Of twenty min
utes and on re-assembling the monthly report
referred.
bill from Aldermen to defray expenses Of
printing was referred to ways aud means COM
mittee
bill to amend an act to regulate markets. as
amended by the Aldermen, and returard to this
Board Tor concurrence, was taken up and the
amendments were agreed TO.
A Dill from Aldermen 10 refund an excess of
license to w. h. LuSby was referred TO claims
committee.
bill To establish the ~ sde OF an all.y in
square SD, from Fourth 10 Fifth streets west
was referred to the Third Ward Delegation.
bill for grading and graveling Massachusetts
avenue, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets
west, was referred to improvements committee
bill for setting the curb stones and paving
north side OF the same avenue, between Four
feenth and Fifteenth streets west same refer
ence.
A bill to refund taxes enormously paid re-
TeTTed TO ways and means committee
6ili 10 supply hciency for constructing a
sewer In the Fourth W ard was referred to drain
age committee.
Dir. TurtOn, from improvements committee,
TepOItsd bill for trimming and gravelng u
sheet moth, between Twelfth and Thirteenth.
ana-a- half streets passed
Also, bill for trimming and gravelng f street
moth, between Twelfth aad Fourteenth streets