Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-09
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


r Bayly, In the Chair
Mr. Riggs, from the finance committee report
ed bill for the relief Of Charles Van Ness, and
recommended thatit do not pass; rejected
Asylum was presented and referred to asylum
committee. .
Mr.. Smith then offered the following resolu-
ton: H.-.. D.. = .l.- i. b
Rssolsed, That the Mayor be and he Is hereby
requested to cause statement to be furnished TO
this Board Of the amount of the appropriations
and the object for which they were made since
the 3Gh day Of June last; specifying such as
have been carried out by him, and such as have
not.
Mr.. Smith, in presenting his resolution. read
written speech, In which he entered mon the
Question AZ great length, and undertook to show
state OF AFFAIRS In regard to the finances Of the
CITY very widely dine fent from that which had
been set forth at previous meeting of the Board
by Mr. Moore. He made the present Indebted
hess OF the city to be 81 ,O55 i55 20, instead of
SI',Uo 10 Its credit, as had been stated by Mr..
Moore IN his statement Of last Monday night.
Mr. Moore replied at some length. in which he
argued TO disprove the figures Of Mr.. Smith as
TO the financial embarrassments Of the Corpora
ZION, ana claimed that in bis estimate on Ia ..
Monday night-so far as il related to the hscal
year ending June Goth last, that he had verified
It by the Registers Official report, and found
1t to be within $500 OF the actual results
amount Of $50. He should not vote for the reso-
luton Of the gentleman, because he thought II
unnecessary for the Mayor to go to the trouble
which IL would impose upon him at this season
OF the year, and so near the end Of the fiscal year
Mr.. Smith stated, in continuation, that the
gentleman had again charged him with laying
his remarks on the city's embarrassment. He
disciaimed any such intention. There had not
been an administration for many years past at the
close Of which the Old mayor had gone out of
otice clear Of debt The speaker stated that he
stood charged by the gentleman with having
made the widest and most reckless statements
without any basis. He had II was true. stated
his belief that the city WAS in debt to the amount
OF 81 10000 Subsequent Investigations had
proved to his mind clearly enough that he was
hut little wide OF the mark. He considered all
the responsibilities a tie Corpo: alton as de-
until they were got rid of. II he had been speak
ing for the purpose Of making political capital
Keen remarks Of the gentleman from the Fourth
Ward. As he totally disclaimed all intention to
attack the present administration, In political
sens he felt with peculiar force the gt niernans
remarks. He contended that the city was, If fig
ures could b- relied on, very largely in debt In
fact the gentleman in his statements had left out
amount Of $4,000. 1t behooved the Board to
practice little retrenchment In concluding,
Mr. Smith withdrew the resolution " hich had
given. rise to so much discussion.
Mr.. Riggs, from the public schools committee,
reported back resolution giving permission for
sunday school to occupy school house in the
first ard near the Observatory; passed.
Mr.. Riggs also, on leave, from the finance CON-
fnitfee, reported a joint resolution authorizing
tue Mayor TO take up to the Supreme Court Of
the United States, for It's decision, the OF
Judgment was rendered in the Circuit Court Of
Ihs District against the Corporation, and, on mo-
ton the resolution was laid on the table
Mr.. Miller, from the improvements commit
tee, presented the petitions Of Thomas Scrivenor
and 5. Toule, and asked that they be REFER. to
to the Mayor referred.
Mr.. Miller, from the same committee, reported
tack bill authorizing the curbstone to De set
and the foot way paved, on the east side OF Thir-
teenth street east, between East Capital street
and North Carolina avenue referred back TO the
committee with instructions to estimate the cost
Mr.. Moore introduced bill in relation to non
resident pauPers; referred to the committee on
Mr.. Miller, from improvements committee,
reported Dill TO grade and pave the alley in
SQUARE Sia, from Fourth to Fifth streets west !;
Also, bill to pave the lateral alleys in square
a. passed
Also, resolution instrueting the Surveyor to
survey Twentieth street between street north
and Boundary street. and report the expense of
grading and graveling the same; passed
MI Miller also introduced joint resolution
instrucfing the appointment Of delegates to the
quarantine and sanitary convention to be held at
Baltimore on the 10th Of April, 1855; passed
Mr.. Dove introduced bill to exempt the house
aud grounds belonging to the Western Hose
Company from taxation; passed.
Mr. Moore. from the asylum committee re-
ported OIL 10 relation to nonresident Paupers;
A bill from the lower Board r.viviny an act
entitled an act making an appropriation 10 grad
ana gravel NJ street south; referred 10 improve
And the Board adjourned
COmmOn CouneH.-The February report Ct the
attendant OF the Asylum was referred TO tie
asylum committee.
Mr., Brown Presented the petition of G. NJ
Kendall and others, for certain improvements ::
referred to Improvements committee.
MI Kennedy, from the claims committee re-
ported adversely on the petition of Geo Mayhew
and the committee was d discharged
MI. Iurton from the Improvements commit
tee, reported d bill TO cause the curbstones TO be
set and the footway paved on c street south from
Third TO Four and a half streets; passed
Also, OIL 10 revive an act approved June Sd,
Ward; passed.
Also, Aldermen's bill to grade Twenty
STREET west, from r to Fl streets; passed
The bill from the Aldermen to trim and gravel
street north, aud other purposes with an
amendment striking OUT the amendment OF this
Board
Mr.. Wallace moved that this Board do not.
agree TO the amendment; passed
Bil authorizing c Stedman, Thomas Lawson
and Others to construct d sewer in Twentieth
street; referred to drainage cOmmitNe.
Joint resolution Offering 500 for arrest and
convection OF person or Persons who fred the
truck house Of the American Hook and Ladder
Company, referred TO the fire department COM
mittee.
Joint resolution granting the use of the dredg
ing mac hine to deepen docks at Lenox's wharf;
referred to canal committee
Bill for relief of DR. w b Bltt. referred To
Claims committee
sIil Tor the relief Of l.. Newmyer; same refer
mr.. Edmonston introduced bill for the re-
lief OF George Eslin referred to improvements
committee.
Mr Fisher presented the petition Of j. Nc
Colgsn; referred 10 claims committee
MI Turton offered a bill TO supply a deficiency
Tor grading rwrnty-ffth street west; passed.
Mr. Bacon offered the following resolution
which was adopted:
RssoIred, That the committee on drainage and
distribution OF water be Instructed to inq uire nd
report what preliminary measures are necessary
TO be adopted by the City Councils to provide for
the distribution OF water to the citizens of Wash
ington at the very earliest practicable period ar.
ter Its Introduction on Pennsylvania avenue by
the United States.
CHAs. MATHEWS Io-NIGHT.-In conseaue
Of the storm Of yesterday the Theatre was not
opened last night, I'm Difference to the wishes Of
many who lad engaged seats for the a rst appear
ance OF Mr.. Mathews. The Temporary DELAY will
however, only serve TO whet the desire to be hold
this leading comedian OF the ave and W. yna ~