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

Nirf CoUSciLs-BOayd of Aldermen The
o"ard met at the usual hour, the president. w.
+. Bsyly, in the chair - 90 &.
The Chair laid before the Board commun;ca-
.I'n rom the Mayor announcing his having sign
~ dn ACT authorizing the Mayor 10 appojnt an
annual election ~ wv ''''i'is
Also Also one from ]. NJ. MccaIla, late City Col
WASHINGTON May "a, 1858.
10 me Board Of AidsrneH anJ Commoa Coun-
ca, WdShIHsf ton, ID. {.
GENTLEMEN: When my term of service az Col
lector of Washington terminated ON the Jst JuIv
I117, ! WAS prevented, by "A variety of circum-
a'inceS, from making full statement of INV ac-
counts and closing them by retaining what the
laws OF the Cooperation allowed me as comp4n-
SALON Tor my services. Without entering into
PaIncniars, l will state that made report TO
tue Jnlnt committee OF your Boards on the 2I>t of
April; all of my account, exclusive of a reserved
claim therein mentioned which shows a consid-
cradle amount due me, which can only BE- render
so exact oy an examination of my collections nd
payments into the Corporation funds. as exhibit
Ell In the books OF the Collector Office
My Object in addressing you this memorial is
TO request that the Collector be Instructed 10 sus-
ped action In relation to nv taxes under hi. no.
lice OF sale Tomorrow, until The Csmnittee shall
report The state OF my claim against the Corpora
ton; aud that IL that report shall be in nv favor
he De directed to credit my tax account accord
ingly.
Respectfully, your obedient servant
On motion Of Mr.. Miller this commnnicat on
Was laid on the table
The Chair presented tae memorial Of drivers
OF hackney carriages in Washington; referred To
the police committee.
Mr. Goddard presented the petition Of Dr. J.
NJ Toner, for compensation for medical services
rendered 10 persons in the guard house. referred
10 the claims committee.
MIR Moore, from the Improvements committee
reported bill giving consen, of the Corporation
certain parts OF streets no ayts sio of
Washington Cemetery; passed.
Mr.. Nj. also, on leave, introduced a bill
mdklng an appropriation TO repair the alley In
square No 45l; PASSED
Mr. NJ also, from the claims committee re-
ported bill for the relief Of Jas. Towles; passed
Mr.. Goddard. from the police committee re-
ported i concurrent resolution in relation to the
joint rules Of the two Boards; rejected
0Mr. g. also, from the same committee reported
Dill aTnendaOry to All act entitled an act to or
sanizr police sv.tam for the city OF Washing
ton; laid on the {; BIZ
The Chair laid before the Board a communi.
cation from the Mayor in relation 10 paving for
the col 8 TuctOh OF Il sewer in square 3d. refer
Ted to improvements committee.
MT GoddaId, from police committee, reported
Dill making an appropriation for repairing the
Eistern market house; passed.
Also, fr' ID saline committee, bill supplemental
to an act of March ~, 1872, In relation 10 hackney
Carriages, Cabs and other vehicles
On motion Of Mr. Miller the bill was recon-
United to the committee with instructions to re-
port new bilhin relation TO the subject OF hack
ney carriages, &c.
Mr.. Moore, from improvements committee on
leave, reported bill Tor the relief OF r Digges;
passed.
Mr.. Moore, from same committee, introduced
the following:
R,sOIrsd, That the Mayor be, and he is hereby
re4uesed to obtain the OpInioI Of tie Attorney Of
this Corporation; or, il he being 4 large proper
" holder in the square herein alluded to, shall
be restrained from motives Of delicacy, then TO
obtain other legal advice as to the power OF this
corporation 10 assess the cost Of the sewer re-
Gently constructed through square 81, in lust
proportions on the property in the said square in
order TO reimburse the ward funds with the
amount Of the cost of the said sewer
The resolution adopted
From the lower board a joint resolution, with
an amendment authorizing the publication of
SUFFICIENT copies OF the act authorizing the people
10 vote upon the increase OF the funded debt for
distribCtion; the amendment was concurrsd in
Also, bill authorizing the paving, grading
Dered 2J2 passed
Also, i bill making an appropriation to COM
Plete the grading and gravelling OF First street
South, between New Jersey avenue and sixth
street West referred TO the Improvements com
mItIee.
Also, bill for the relief of Adam Crawford.
Tor the remission of tine, referred to the claims
committee.
Mr.. Pearson, from the committee on claims,
reported substitute by way Of an amendment
for bill for the relief OF LeInue. Atchison
passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Goddard, bill was taken
from the table in relation 10 brick yards, brick
ann hltl-EptScSi Dill
WIS amended aud passed.
On motion the board adj jOurned.
Board Of COmmOA COKacH.-The MAYORS
message relative to the law authorizing certain
improvements referred to the drainage COM
mttee.
The Surveyors communication relative to GER
tain grades, and the cost Of the saline was refer
Ted TO the improvements committee; that of Jno
NJ. McCalla relative 10 his accounts as late Col
lector, was referred to the committee that
subj ct.
Mr.. Fisher presented the petitions of J.
Burns and }. Bligh; referred to claims commit
Mr. Brown presented the petition of FowIe 4
Co; referred to the canal committee
Mr.. EdmOnstOn presented the petition Of II
Hogan aud others; referred to improvements COM
mittre
Mr.. TuTtOn from the improvements committee
reported the Aldrrmen's bill for grading paving
~, the alley IN square 252; passed.
Mr. Brown, from the drainage committee, re-
Parted the joint resolution FOR publishing a sufl-
cIent number Of copies Of the act authorizing the
people TO vote on an increase OF the funded debt
Tor distTl butiOn passed
The Till from the Aldermen authorizing the
making OF gravel footwalk on r., between 9th
aud 18Th streets; referred to Improvements COM
mittee.
MI EdmOnston oi!-red joint resolution in re-
latOn to the grade Of II street between Firs, and
North Capitol streets; laid on the table.
Mr Wallace moved to reconsider the vote
passed.
The joint resolution vas then ad opted
Inc Board took d recess Of fifteen minutes
after which the Aldermenis bill AUTHORIZING the
N"stry OF W aShingtOn Parish TO enclose certain
streets for the Use OF tue Washington Cemetery
WAS passsd.
A bill for relief Of Jas Towles was taken nm
and referred in special committee cOnsi,tins OF
M|ssrs Crdndrll, Brown and Fisher
Mr.. Jefferson, from the asylum committee re-
ported certain obsolete documents. which were
iaId on the table. Also, from unfinished bust
nrs- committee, similar papers. which were also
tabled
Mi Turton, from the improvements committee
reported bill relative tn an alley In square 3:3
I'm motion OF Mr. Jefferson il was recommited
10 the committee, with the Iemonstrance OF +
Hama and Others against it.
The AlderInen's bill for relief OF J. L. Degges
Wa passed.
Mr.. CTandall, from the select committee re-
ported a bill for the relief Of James rowleS
MIR. EdBOnd>'O on moved 10 amend BY addin"
for relief Of j. r. Divine and the estate OF Geo
III Jones. <iln b: tI,.a men w atnut.d