Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-07


Board came to order shortly after the usual hour,
President Dove In the chair. Present: MessTs
Barry, Brown, Clark, Donoho, Huntington,
Fisher, A. w. Miller, Thomas Miller, Moore,
Pearson, Smith.
communication was received from the Mayor
stating that he had signed sundry bills
communication was received from VIZ,
forsyth, city surveyor, ma king a s,a,emani en-
regard to the grade Of Twrnty-.econd go,
west, being Ia reply to e Statement mads ~ ths
table. U v" INC
The monthly report OF the In,e,5,,, ., ~.
washington Asylum was received and referred
to tue asylum committee
The following circular v,s ,s.a 10 ,L,,
by the President =" '"e n0s'u
10 f"s Prsstdsnt and nsmbsrs of N. Board of
Aldsr,nsn
Inc ladies' OF ST. Matthew's congregation In
thls CITY, having at much trouble and expense
mae arrangements to hold a fair during this
sno the following week for the purpose of raising
Hn, 90 The church and to aid in liqu-
dating It's debt, respectfully call your attention
70 the meritoriOns OBJECT they have In view and
Deg the favor Of your attendance at the fair rooms
IN ODD Fellows Hall on Seventh street
was accepted. -' i"'i'o'ioh
NJ smith expressed skepticIsm about apv Of
the Board having any money
petition OF Mary Childs asking IN ba ,s,,
heiated IoI certain services rendered was nre
seated by Mr. Clark; referred to asylum commit
petition Of Robert White MIddIeton. n,,v,n,
ne emission of fine i'm posed on his som Henri
Mlddleton, "a minor,) for carrying dangerous
eIpGGns, was p;esentsd by Mr.. Brown; referred
petition of w. s. Clary and other. ,Sking
tne construction of lateral sewer i'm souare al
eye COMMITTEES. " i
pill explanatory OF the 9TH section Of the act
regulating auctions In the CITY of Vasbinotoo
b eiIo ~ IRON police committee; passed.
OIL Tor grading and graveling First st west.
oeI"eeh and streets north was reported from
improvements committee; passed
,,a olil anenodtory OF an act entitled An act to
tISCHse dhC regulate huckSters, was repo.ted
from police committee; passed
olii making an appropriation to repair the
ioyx.r ~ ho .ne lily Hall was received from the
A oiil for the relief OF C. w. Boteler wa, re-
tuIhed from the lower board amended, and the
aLnendm ent concuTTed ia
The bill to establish a Cornor,,io, b,u .,
70 appoint weig her and ins pector Of hav ST.,
ana fodder, and TO regulate the weight of the
s1n.eS pm received ON the lower board with
elnen1HIen. 70 amend ment not concurred in said
amendment TO amendment was insisted on and
conference agreed to. Messrs Thos Miller and
Sm'tn being appointed conferees
bill providing sor the erection of . ns,v
market mousse en- the site Of the present Centre
Market was presented by Mr.. Moore, and re-
Ie',su 20 me JOINT special committee heretofore
vote 'O'' " Tue iolIo"lng
Yeas.Messrs. Brown, Clarke, Fisher, A. w
Miller, Pearson, Smith and Dove-7
and MOORE cunning 'oh
The bill supplementary to the act to reguI,,.
V H markets was, on motion OF Mr.. Moore,
takeh rom The table, and, after a desuitory dis
cusslon as to whether the Corporation have ths
power TO Increase the rents in the markets. was
ins,ruc,iou 20 the committee on police, with
instructions 10 procure the opinion ef the Como
Iatioh Attorney on the above question
a communication was received from tho Mavo-
nominating Andrew Carroll for comtniSsioUey ~
the w estern Market, in place of MIN n w. "a
resigned which nomination was Confirmed nv
the Board ny
bill from the lower Board. mskiny
preparation TO pay the deficiency for grading Ia
gIsveilng U street south, from Fouf.and half
suert west TO Water street, was refer ed 10 a..
committee on improvements "
A bill from the lower Board maxine ,o,,o
PratiOn for the public schools was ref.rf,o %
the committee on public schools "
E,, pm rom The lower Board, to prohibit the
carrying OF guns and pistols on the Sabbath d,v
was referred to the committee on police ~
Dill from the lower Board for the relief NJ
Patrick Barry, was referred to the committee on
A bill from the lower Board for the relief =,
John NJ Lloyd was referred to the COMMITTEES on
y bill authorizing the grad. % he cb.,o., -
I~eh'y-seeond street west, between and I,
street north, was taken up, on motion OF Mr.
rhe bill providing for the erection Of a n.,Ls,
mouse In the Seventh Ward, which wa, rsiectod
~ the iast meeting, was, on motion of Mr smith
reconsider d, and Tecommitied TO the commit.sa.
locating said market NC" Oiii
joint resolution in relation to procuring addi.
tlOnel power from Congress in coDnect,on nh
the distribution Of the Potomac waisr ~ .,at -
oSo tns city, was offered by Mr.. Brown and
Whereupon the Board adjourned.
Common COHneil.-The report of the Intend
ant oi the Asylum was received and laid upon
the table NPO"
A letter was received from the Ladies' ~ ,,,s
Fair for ST. Matthew's ChuTcb invi,;,o ~, ,te
Board 70 attend; accepted '"'
Mr. Moeun presented the petition Of Joseph
mittee. @0ii.-
Mr.. Wilson presented the petitions OF NJ. Pick.
ems and VIM Boyd; referred to claims commit
Mr.. Powell, from the claims commit,.. TO-
ported bill in favor Of VIM. NJ. Ellis L Bro;
Also, a bill for relief Of gnes Raglan: pasSsd
The Mayors communication info m{rg ~.
Board OF the decision of the Circuit Cont n ~
case OF Il e Heightman against the Corpora
non, and making an appropriation Of $50 for
each OF the counsel engaged. Referred - ~, -.
and means committee.
Mr. Jones offered a resolution instruetiny m.
nTe department committee to ascertain ana To-
port the amount Of outstanding dsbts of fhs a..
siole; passed. Po"
Tue question pending at the adjournmen, Of
the last MEETING was taken I'D. beino = mo,ion -
LAY resolution applying to Congress for the i'm
PtovTmeht OF street on the table; lost-yeas 3. |
Mr.. Lloyd moved to amend by making .np,i.
cation for the improvement Of ali the Streets and
avenues Of the city
MI Bohrer moved to amend by making nnnIi
cation Tor paw ng and grading PennsyIvaIia ave
nue. Hom First street east to its eastern Terminus
Mr. bloyds amendment was rejected
Nj Bohrer's amendment was passed and the
OH es amended passed-yeas l6 nay L.
Mr Mnuoy, ffom the police committee report
ed OH granting the use Of a portion Of IudI
cieIy square to the Metropolitan Mechanics, In.
Mr.. wallace moved to strike out the proyiso
requiring the consent Of property owners around
the square; passed-yeas y, nsyss
M Powell moved TO reconsider the vote; car
ried-yeas 10, nay l.
Mr.. Powell moved to amend by providing the
consent Of two-thifds Of the property owners be
nrst obtained; passed-yeas l3 nays4
Mr.. Mohun moved TO amend BY PROVIDING the
buildings TO be erected be not located within
rfiv feet Of the City Hall; passed.
Mr.. Wallace moved To strike opt IN. r,o,t.o
requiring consent Of property owners lost