Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-18

CITY CouScILs-Bo0rd Of AIdsrmsr-rbe
board met yesterday at the usual hour
rue Chair presented memorial of the Frank
lin Fire Company; which was read, AID referred
10 Hire department committee
Mf Moore presented the petition OF the trustees
OF the German Lutheran Church. for the ,b,,.-
Inrht OF nuisance; referred to improvements
MT Barry presented the memorial of the Vestrv
oi .he ashinston Parish; which was read
10: also presented d bill giving the consent
vi the corporation of Washington 10 the euclo-
h9 ana Use of certain parts of streets for the ex
tension OF the Washington Cemetery; referred to
improvements committee
MI PEARSON rose to a personal EXPLANATION He
called the attention of the Board To an article in
acertain newspaper. wherein the official conduct
OF member of the Board of Aldermen from the
Sevrnth Ward was noticed and re effected on He
wished to disciam, on his part any action in the
connection alluded tn IN said publication AS
iar as he was concerned, the remarks to which he
alluded were a most unmitigated falsehood.
Mr. Moore from Improvements committee re-
ported bill for enlarging the collateral sewer at
the corner Of f. street north and Fourth St west;
pissed.
Mr.. Miller, from same committee. reported +,
h,li authorizing gravelfootwalk in the Seventh
Ward; passed
Also, bill making an appropriation to grade
ana gravel sixth street west, from Massac hnsrtts
avenue To u street north, and along q ST north
~ Fifth ST. west; passed
Mr. Goddard, from police committee. reported
lolhf RESOLUTION In relation to the militia of the
District of Columbus; passed
M Moore, from asylum committee. presented
an abstract OF the report OF the Intendant of the
Asylum Tor the month of April
bill from the lower bOdId in regard to the
Joint rules OF the two Boards, was read and re-
ferred TO the police committee
Also, a bill amendatory of an act to organize a
police system for the city of Washington; same
reference
A bill for the relief Of A F. and A. l.. VERIFY,
trustees of NJ ;. VERIFY referred to finance COM
A bill for relief of Geo. W. Miller; referred to
Claims committee
"A bill, with amendment for relief of Thos
runner; passed as amended
bill, with an amendment authorizing the
curo>tones to be set aud the foOtways and cutters
10 be paved on the south side of SO uare 466 aud
ass on street south, from Seventh to Four-and-
a-balf SITS passed.
bill supplemental to the act Of March 3Oth
iSl2, In relation to hackney carriages cabs and
other vehicles; referred To police committee
Mf Goddard Introduced joint resolution, as
follows:
JOiht Resolution in relation to appointing extra
police on the day of the next annual election.
HSsofred By the B0G.d Of Aldermen and oard
81 Common Council Of the City of Washington.
That the Mayor be, and he is hereby, authorized
10 employ an extra number of police officers, not
exceeding thirty for each ell, ctiOn precinct, to
serve as such police on the day of the next ANIMAL
election in this city: PrOridsd the pay to each
shall not exceed two dollars, to he paid out OF
the general fund
I'd Had be az further RsSOlrsd, That the Mayor
may, In his discretion, concentrate any portion
or all of said police at any point in the city
Tor the preservation of the peace thereof; said
police 20 wear an appropriate badge on thar day
10 be provided by the Mayor; and that the Mayof
request the keepers OF all taverns and ordinaries
20 keep th.ir respective bars or places for the
sale Of liquor closed en- that day: and that the
Mayor report to the two Boards tie names Of all
persons who fail 10 comply with said request, so
idI az Tue same shall come To his knowledge.
Passed.
Mr.. Dove. on leave. introduced bill making
an appropriation Tor a gravel footwalk on the
south side of r. street north from Twentv-fuurth
To fwrniy-sixth streets west; referred 10 the i'm
prOyements committee.
Mr.. Riggs, from the finance committee report-
ell oil for the relief of JAS. w. Baker; passed.
MI Clarke moved tn take from the table a bill :,
win amendment, repeating certain fines i'm
posed on Lrmnel AtchisOn ordered
And the bill was taken up and discussed, and !,
on motion. was Tecommiited to the committee IF
claims with instructions report bill RENTING
So OF said fine
Mr. Dove, f'OIn The aims committee, reported
back tue bill on the p-titiOn of Thomas Towns
with the Recommendation that il do not pass
After some discussion the bill was put to
third reading, and lost.
IT'LL from the lower Board, making an appro-
lTlati"n Tor repairing the Eastern Ma. kPt- house.
was read and referred to the police committee
MI Miller, f'om the improve nIeRts committee
gravel foOtwaik on the south side OF F. street
moth, from twenty ionfth 10 Twenty sixth street
west passed.
And The Board adjourned.
Common CoEHeE.-Mr Kennedy. from claims
committee, reported adversely and asked to he
discharged frOLa the of the petitions
of 6 VandeTwerk-n, Stake n Petit, Jos Swig-
ert. Eleanor Gwynn. john Frizzpll r f. Whit
Lock aud G q Edwards
The committee was discharged
AiS"rm+n's hall for TeIayiu. cutters en- a Dor
ton 20 q street north aud Sixth street ye,, was
passed, also bill To rade and gravel AIaSsachu-
settS av~h"r, between Ninth snd Tenth streets
A bill! 10 take up and relay gutter in the SEC
Gnd Ndfd. bring written with lead pencil, was
seRt back To the Alderiaea
A Till tn take up and relay gutter on New
York as-n"e. bet~eeH Fourth aud Fifth streets,
was referred To Improvements committee
biit 10 repair a gutter III front OF square 63l
Wis passed.
joint concurrent resolution, authorizing the
publication Of The act author ~ the vote on the
1nere3Se 81 the 1uadPd debt for the DISTRIBUTE on
OF wafer Ia the city, was referred to the drainage
The Aldermen's amendment To the bill max
Ing an appropriation for the eastern section Of the
canal Was agreed 10, and the bill passed
Nj; Clark, ffOIn police cOIpnitiee reported ad =
Nefseiy on the petition or sunday bar bers for law
requiring barber shops to be closed on the Sab
bah.
A bill for repairs of the Eastern market house
WAS laSs,d.
Mr- Kennedy moved TO reconsider the vote Inv
which the claims committee was discharged
from The consid-, alton OF the petition of CIaw-
L1'ui PdSsrH ana the petition was referred ~ the
claims committee
The Aldermen'~ bill 10 enlarge a lateral sewer
al .he Gofner OF l. aud Fourth streets; passed
and TesOlu ION
whereas lie maintenance OF peace, and the
preservation Of order at all places Of popular
voting are absolute prerequisites the exercise
Of the highest priyiie@s of a free people The
elective franc hise, aud therefore underiie the
very foundations OF civil liberty:
And whereas spirit of rio,ing and mob
dominion has manifested itself at our recent an-
hlaI elections, threatening the destruction alike
al The purity Of the ballot box, the reputation OF
Washington for law and order, and conseq uenfly
tue Prosperity OF our citizens. 10 prevent the
recurrence Of this evil
b a. TSSGlrrd, That the committee on police
are hereby instructed tO inquire into the expe-
diency al frp"ulng bill authorizing the appoint
Inent % SELECTION, fIOm among best citize.ls
OF not inore than two hundred additional police
Chcefsi 10 serve a. suCL only during the day of
The approaching election, who, with the Auxiliary
uuaId' lhT prfnihnent P"li'e aud the force Il is