Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-16
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
CITY COuNcILs-Bodrd of AIdermen.-The
Board met at the usual hour; the President, w


r Bsyly, in the chair.
Mr.. DOnOho presented the petition of the Pres
ident of the Perseverance Fire Company, asking
an appropriation; referred to the fire department
Mr.. Goddard presented the petition of Augns-
tus (. Perry, and others, asking for the removal
IF the Jail from its present location; referred TO
the committee to attend to the interests of the
Corporation before Congress
Also, the petition Of l.. Nsuman, asking for
the remission OF me. referred TO claims CON-
mittee
Mr.. Miller presented Joint resolution instruct
ing the committee to attend to the interests OF
the Corporation before Congress, to ask Of that
body an appropriation for the improvement of
Rock Creek; passed.
Council dill to grade and gravel street north
from First TO Second street east in the Fifth
Ward; referred TO improvements committee.
Also, bill tor trimming and q travelling
street north, between Eleventh and Fourteenth
streets west; same reference
Also, bill dire ;ting a water-tight box or
trough to be- placed under the spout Of the public
pump In the alley in square No 49, same refer
Also, bill for the relief Of Charles Van Ness.
Tor taxes enormously paid; referred to finance
committee
Also preamble and Joint resolution in rela-
tion to the sale Of the Judiciary Square 10 the
United States a site for the Interior D-pa't-
ment building, the proceeds to be pledged to the
erection Of new Centre ma ket- house referred
- police committee.
made report, accompanie by a bill TO pay
WIN. Ballantine the amount Of account for
books furnished to the public schools. The
count was made in consequence Of resolution
which passed the Board Of Trustees Of public
schools, making vocal music a regular branch (
education ia the public schools, subject to the
same regulations = other bTanch hes.
Mr.. Miller objected to paving the bill, the
ground that the Board of Trustees of public
schools bad no right power TO act in the mat
ter. If this bill Wa. allowed, the next thing then
lls. ~ nlf -tpI- y
have to he paid, well a. bills for soirees and
ice cream Accomplishments. lie did not know
how FAR the power of the said Boa extended.
but he did not think they had any right to get
the Corporation into debt in such a manner.
Mr.. Pearson contended that the bill was justly
aad honestly due, and ought TO be paid the
books had been furnished in good faith by the
bookseller, and there was way Of getting out
Of it, even should the Board be disposed 10 do
The bill was laid on the table.
And the Board adjourned.
Common CoHaeH.-The Chair presented the
petition of Raymond Clark, President, and A p.
Robinson, Trustee of the Washington ron Pave
ment and Street Railway Company, in relation
to paving Pennsylvania avenue with Robinson 5
patent cast iron pavement.
On motion of Mr.. Brown, IL was referred to a
select committee of four members of the COun-
Gil and three from the Aldermen.
The Chair presented the petition of sundry cit
liens for the Use Of the school house ia the First
Ward for Sunday School purposes /; refer red to
public schools c, nImitter.
Mr.. o. me presented the petition of p B. Bar
~; referred to claims committee
Mr.. Brown, 4 ON ways aud means committee,
Exported the bill to authorize the Mayor to refund
,lnags enormously paid; passed
bnsA,so, bill to defray expenses of printing with
eertoln amendments; passed.
easYe Turton, from the improvements commit
sNesYeported a bill from the Aldermen fr setting
AetSbstone and paving Massac husetts avenue, be-
gfween Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets west.
Mr. Kennedy moved to amend by providing
that II three dolla:s per front foot is not suc
then the work shall not he commenced until the
property owners obliya ate themselves to paw the
additional expense; lost.
The bill was then passed as reported
Mr.. Turton reported the AldeImen's bill for
grading and gravrling Massachusetts, avenue, be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth SIS west, passed.
Also, the Aldermen's bill to supply deficiency
for building q wall, dc, on ST. north, betw cen
North Capitol and First streets east; passed.
10y opened in square 70, and for other purposes;
fso, bill for paving of two lateral alleys in
sqasse 374; passed.
AR. ksanedy, from claims committee, reported
aelll ,9Pa the Aldermen for the relief Of w IN
~ AttySely on the petition of Geo. Miller
ES3s{I&HHf14O Of a fine and asked to be dis
6sns1R6 inson moved to refer 1t to the Sixth
WaQo eloRation; passed
Brown, from the drainage committee re-
ss-sfofSed AdeTmens DILL TO saPPly deficiency for
Constructing a sewer in the Fourth Ward passed
ar- Lloyd offered a resolution instructing the
police committee to take into consideration the
pTopriety OF collecting all the laws respecting
free negroes and mul1ttOes into one. and report
such amendments a may he deemed needful, al
The earliest posi- bic time passed
Mr. Wallace introduced a bill relating to tie
Good Will Hose COMPANY; referred to IRE de-
partmsnt committee.
Also, joint resolution nstTucting the com
niittee before Congress " ask appropriation to
light New Jersey avenue south with gas passed
Joint resolution of the Aldermen instructing
the committee before Congress to ask an apprO-
pTiation for the improvement of Massac hDsetts
avenue, from Thirteenth street west 70 Rock
Geek; was passed
SIR Tuuon, from improvements committee
reported bill from the Aldermen for the i'm
YFoyement OF ] street, between Eighth and
Fourteenth streets west, with certain amend
ments; amended the bill was passed.
Mr.. Tree. from public schools committee. re-
ported JOINT resolution a.king Of Congress an
appropriation of S25, 900, on certain cond itons
Tor the support OF public schools passed.
Mr. Brown, from Third Ward delegation, re
ported hill for establishing grade for an alley
between Fourth and Fifth streets west. in square
5l3. with substitute; passed
IL also Introduced an art To establish the ONCE
Of Superintendent of Public Schools; referred TO
public schools committee.
The Chair announced Messrs Brown, Fisher
IuTon and LLOYD = the committee Oh the petit
ton Of hessrs. Clark and obinson.
Mr.. Hutchinson introduced act reviving all
act approved June, 1851; referred TO the improve
urnts committee.
The Board then adjourned.
SUPREME COURT ii. Thorn
son and Harmon ;. Cutting, E~q were admitted
attorneys and counsellOrs of this Court.
OSdsT Of COErt-There having been ali Asso-
eiatsp Justice Of this Court appointed since its
81 lstlsp, il Is ordered that the following allot-
~ t6eae8k AAde Of the Chief Justice and Assoc ate
Justices Of sad Court among the circuits, agree
Svsds and that such allotment be- entered tered
Of p1De<SyQ: For the first circuit Nathan Cliff
fo.d, Ano0Aie Justice; second, circuit SimueI
fAtsocate Justice third circuit, Robert
,oiCl41F, Associate Justice fourth circuit, Roger
'as8 3dney, Chief Justice; fifth circuit, John A
Campbell, Associate Justice sixth circuit Jas
I'll Wayu-. Associate Justice; seventh circuit,
koJbha Mclean, Associate Justice; Gig hth circuit,
. John ACatron Associate Justice; ninth circuit,
krx0sV. Daniel, Associate Justice.
(4Ie 81 Hyde and Ogiesby, plaintiffs in error,
DH.hry l. stone. In error to the Circuit Court
Of the United states for the Eastern district OF
Louisiana. Mr.. Justice Campbell delivered tha
.opiaion OF the Court, Affirming the jud z ment OF