Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-06-29

Wilson. /" a'AH'e' ooef ana
n On Police-Messrs. Mulloy, o'Hare, Parker.
POWELL Castleman. Bohrer and Lloyd
Van ReswicI -P pssss, eSss.leman 0rme. ober,
On Schools-Messrs. Tree, Turton, Powell
Mohun Wallace, Bohrer and Lloyd.
81 aIe DsPanment-Messrs. Parker, Edmond
Drainage, &c :-Palmer, Orme, Turton, Mohun.
Muiioy, Russell and Wilson
1otnt Con1tniftees.-On Interest Of the Corpor-
at 1o before Congress-Messrs. Jones, Mohun,
On Washington canal-Messrs. Castleman and
Van Reswick ""~
A., On Money Transactions of the Corporation
On Asylum-Messrs. Turton, Jones, Wallace
To CountShd Destroy Due Bills-Mr Edmond.
ston.
On Registers Accountable. Bobrer
Russell. '''"' OH"
On Health of the City-Messrs. Palmer. Par
ker, Wilson and Muloy
On Enrolled Bills-Mr Tree
Uh Eligibility Of AssessOrs-Msssrs Wallace,
o,hare, Parker and Edmondston
Tue mayors communication transmitting a
communication from the commissioners of the
asylum, was referred to the asylum committee.
Inc surveyors communication relative to the
g,aue OF street south, - referred to improve
The bank statement was referred to the WAYS
ana means committee
, The report Of the asylum commissioners for
lhe month OF May, was referred to the asylum
committee.
The police bill was takenup
MI. Tree moved that the board dhere to Its
amendments aud ask conference by committee
passed.
Mr.: Powell presented the petition of T. ]. &
w. nj. Galt referred toimp ovements committee
Also, the petition Of w I'll Burch and others
for water pipes on and Fourteenth streets same
MIR. Jones presented the petition of f.. r.
Walsh referred to claims committee.
Also, the petition Of J e Dunawin and others
against further improvement of certain streets
on the grade furnished by s. Coyle; referred to
the drainage committee.
Mr.. Tree presented the petition of T. G Fuss
sane reference.
Mr. Mohun presented the petition of l.. Gas
senheimsr; referred to claims committee
Mr. Muiloy presented the petition of j T.
hliImon; same reference.
Mr. Jones offered resolution requesting the
Mayor TO furnish the Board a statement Of the
improvements for which appro priation was made
bct not begun for want of funds during the past
TWO years and OF the Improvements now in
progress under the authority Of the city, the
amounts expended, and the sums necessary to
complete the same; passed.
Also, resolution ins,ructing the police com
mlttee TO inquire into the expedency of abolish
Ing the office Of Commissioner Of Health; passed
Mr Van Re>wick offered resolution inquiIing
OF the surveyor the probable cost of grading and
graveling street south; passed.
Mr. LlOyd offered a resolution reouestino the
Register to furnish this Board a statement Of the
lines, foIfeitnres, &c, collected by the police
lS56 and ending June 1855; passed
Also, resolution inquiriny Of the Register
wnat amount has been paid into the city treasury
by Insurance agencies; passed.
Mr.. Mohun offered a resolution reouestinU the
Mayor to inform the Board what are the i'm
proyemtnts and proba bic costs of the same which
are made by the United States In pursuance of
the NTH section of the charter of iS2O and the
twelfth of the amended charter Of 1915; passed
The bill supplemental to the police bill was
taken up.
Mr.WalIace withdrew bis amendment, offered
at the last meeting, TO reduce the number of otti
GERS authorized from 40 to 30
Mr. Wallace moved to strike out the word
" marshal where II occurs, and insert chief
expedent to pass this bill at this time
The Chair decided 1t not in order just now.
M w aliaces amendment was passed
The Chair decided Mr.. Lloyd's resolution now
in order.
Mr.. Wallace appealed from the decision of the
Chair.
The question, Shall the decision Of the Chair
stand as the jud gment OF the Board! was put, and
the decision was sustained.
The question on the resolution was put, and 1t
was rtjected-yeas 3, NAYS 49,
On motion of MI Bohrer, the resolution was
lad over Tor the present.
The joint resolution relative to tax sales was
taken up.
Mr.. BOhrer offered proviso that the amount of
due. -
Mr. Lloyd moved to refer the matter to the
committee of ways and means
Mr. Wallace moved to amend, REQUIRING the
committee to report at the next meetinp lost; and
the motion TO refer passed.
The Aldermen's bill imposing taxes for 1853,
was taken up.
Mr.. OTne moved to refer the bill to the WAYS
and means committee, and to print IT; lost
Mr.. Jones moved to strike out the section re-
no mi
cent; lost-yeds 9, nays II.
Mr.. Turton moved to refer the bill to the WAYS
and means committee; passed
MIR. Tree, from the conference committees re-
ported that the Aldermen receded from their
amendment to the second section and recommend
this Board to adopt the Aldermen amendment
OF the iitle OF Marshal :" substituting Chief Of
Police" also. the amendment of the uniform: the
report was received and adopted
The supplemental bill was taken up.
DIR. fowtll moved the previous question;
nays S.
Aidermen's concurrent resolution to pretermit
the next meeting of the Board was taken up,
Mr.. Bohrer moved 10 amend by postponinS the
meeting TIL next Tuesday week; passed-yeas
10, nays9.
AldeTmen's bill to take up and relay gutter
in square $40 was referred to the Improvements
committee.
Joint resolution granting the public school
room on and Third streets for Sunday school
purpose, was passed.
engers was referred TO the police committee.
The blll to abate d nuisance in the + fifth Ward
was taken up.
Mr.. Orme moved to amend by adding the
costs to be assessed on persons owning the ad
joining property" passed
Mr.. Turton moved TO refer the bill to the
DRAINAGE committee: lost, and the bill passed
Mr. w aliace moved to adjourn: lost
Mr.. Powell moved TO rec. de from Inc amend
ment to the resolution postponing the meeting of
tue Board The resolution not being in posses
sion Of the Board, the motion wa. out Of order
Mr. Palmer offered joint resolution to adiourn
till next Monday week; passed
And the Board adjourned
EFFECTS OF HoI WEATHER esterday, a
large number Of those engaged in outdoor occu-
Palions were Obliged to quit their work on ac-
count Of the excessive heat. Some fifteen Of the
carpenters and bricklayeTs engaged in the er-c-
lion OF the addition to Willards' Hotel were
among those who desisted from labor We also
heard Of several instances Of death from sun
stroke and from the indiscreet use Of cold water.
or some OF these we have gathered the particu-
lars, and they will be found in other places In
our local columns; of others again we could