Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-25


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CITY CoUSctLs-Board of Albumin -rhs
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IN. g.. ,-'e
Inc chair laid before the Board communiea-
uon from the Mayor announcing his having sign
~ dh aet authorizing the Mayor to appoint an
800. Yoilce 10 serve on the day Of the coming
annual erection
also, one from j. Nj. McCalla late City Col
iec'o'' as ioilows: .... ...
WASHINGTON, May "a, 1855.
10 he Board Of Aldermen AMI ComDsoa Conn.
cal, Washington, ID. {.
uhNfLEMkN: When my term of service Col
irrtor Oh washington terminated on the LIST July,
i11'' U WIS prevented, by variety of circum-
a'inces, from making full statement Of my ac-
counts. and closing them by retaining what the
laws Oh the corporation allowed Inc as compen-
si'oh Tor my services. Without entering into
PdIncuiars, 1 Will state that j made report to
tue JOINT committee Of your Boards on the 21>t of
hPih' III OF my account, exclusive OF reserved
lam h, ,nefein mentioned, which shows consid-
cradle amount due me, which can only BE- render
ed exact by an examination of my collections nd
payments into the COOPERATION funds. as exhibit
Gu 10 tne books OF the Collectors office.
My OBJECT IN addressing YOU this memorial is
10 request that the Collector be Instructed 10
PeLo deton IN relation 10 nav taxes under his no
lice OF safe Tomorrow, until The Csnmttee shall
report me state OF my claim against the Corpora
uoni ana that II that report shall be In my favor,
ne Dc directed To credit my tax account accord
lngiy- ....
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
JNo- Nj McCALLA, late Collector.
On motion of Mr. v;Il.r tbi. oo,,,,,,,,o,,,,,
was laid on the table
The Chair presented the memorial of drivers
Of hackney CARRIAGES in W,xbinoton. rsssrr.a -,
the police COMMITTEES ''ie'" "
Mr. Goddard pTps.nted the net;tiop of pr I
NJ. Toner, for compensation for medical services
rendered TO persons in the quad hou,e- referred
to the claims committee
Mr. Moore from the improvements conn,itt.e
reported bill giving consent Of the Corporation
certain parts OF streets for the extension of the
Washington Cemetery: pass,d
Mr.. NJ also on leave introduced n hill
making an annronriation To ,so,ir III .ii,, g.,
square No 45i; passed ~
MIR NJ also from the cIaims com,n;,taa m
ported bill for the relief of la, TowIes. passed
Mr.. Goddard from the police committee 70
ported a concurrent resoIntion in raJ,tion 20 ,ha
Joint rules of TN, two Roads. Rejected
HNr q ais, from the sarns oaEI,oi,,ao raro-,.,
bill amendatory 10 an act entitled An ,c, TO- or
ganizr police system for the city OF Washing
ton; laid ON the I; bl.
The Chair laid before the Bo,rd coum,,;-
cation from the Mayor in relation IN naVinr fn,
the co, ruction Of seyyer in s",,a i-S, S -, lo
red to improvements committee
Mr. C;oddatd fTom noIice committee rsno,,.a
bill making an apnr6priation for rena;r;n' III
Eastern market house; passed
Also. fr, M same con'rpittee a hill surnI;n.,,.,
to an act of Mach IN IsiS I'm r.ia,io, n
CARRIAGES cabs and Other vehicle ~ ''
On motion of Mr. Miller the hill was rscono
rnitted TO the commute. with insIrnc,;nns -" a
port new biIsin relation 10 ,hn snh;on, ~ 10 re-
ney Carriages &c. - N@'
AR MoSre from {u,nrover,snts co,,,,;,,o -.
leave reDorted a hill Tor tba I'll. + ~ T n 49,,
passed $50
Mr.. Moore, from same committee introduced
the following;
rs".',sd ~ Ia; nc De, ana ne Is hereby
this CORPORATION or IN he hin, ir's r,ney u
" holder in the square herein alluded to- shall
De restrained rom motives Of delcacy, then 10
obtain other legal advice as to the power OF thi.
Corporation to assess the cost Of the sewer re-
Gently constructed through square c32, in Just
proportions the property in the laid square I'm
order to reimburse the ward funds with the
amount OF the cost Of the said sewer.
From the lower board a joint resolution with
all amendment, authorizing the publication of
sumclent copies OF the act authorizing the people
TO vote upon the increase Of the funded debt, for
distribution; the amendment was cOncurred in
Also, bill authorizing the paving, grading,
aud drainage OF the public alley in square num-
Dered ~ passed
Also, 4 Dill making an appropriation TO COM
plete the grading and grave!ling OF First street
South, between New Jersey avenue and Sixth
street West referred 10 the Improvements COM
mittec-
Also, bill for the relief of Adam Crawford
Tor the remission of tine, referred to the claims
committee.
MT. Pearson, from the committee on claims,
reported a substitute by way of an amendment
Tor dill for the relief Of LeInue. Atchison
On motion OF MIR. Goddard, 4 bill was taken
from thr table IN relation 10 brick yards, BRICK
kilns, pOtteries, and sliug hter houses; this bill
WIS amended and passed
oh motion the BOARD ADJOURNED.
Board of Common COKarT-Tbe Mayor,s
message relative TO the Law au,boriz,ng ce,,,i,
" ~ i~i"S 'e'''iH
improvements "ds feleIr.u 10 Inc drainage COM
mittee.
The Surveyors communication reIa,fvs 70 o.,
tain grades and the cost of the same was raf-r
NJ McCslla relative 10 his 1ccouuts az I,te CoI
lectOr, was referred 10 the Committee on that
subi ct
Mr. Fisher presented the petitions of !
Burns and J Blirh; referred 10 claims commit
tee
Mr. Brown presented the netitiou of FovIe 4
Co referred TO the canal committee
Mr.. EdmonstOn presented the petition Of r
HOGAN and others: referred Ia imprcvs,nents com
mittre
Mr. TuTtOn from the imDroyementx cemmittee
reported the Aldermen bill for grading nnvinG
81 the alley in Sauare 251. DaSs-d
Mr. RroyNn from tha Jr,i