Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-21

NAIN NOONClLs-o cara or AIdtrmta.-Tne
Board met last evening at the usual hour, the
President, w T. Dove, Esq, in the Chair.
communication was received from the Mayor
announcing his having signed certain acts.
Also, one enclosing letter from Mr.. Robey,
In relation to the inspection OF tobacco in the
CITY OF Washington; referred to the police COM
mittee.
The Chair presented the petition of John Keke.
praying for the remission Of fine; referred to
the claims committee.
Mr.. Donoho presented the petition Of Mapee
making similar request; same reference
Mr.. Mohun presented the petition of w. II.
Mr. Dunniugton presented the following COM
munication from the sub-board of the Trustees
OF Public schools for the Third district:
WASHINGTON, Dec IL ls5S
GsHtl, men The ready response to the action
Of the Councils In the matter Of night sc boos on
the pan Of youths in our section Of the city in
duces our sub-board Of the II bird district 10 re-
commend to your consideration the proprety of
establishing another school Of the same descfjp-
ton, in order that those who could not be accom-
modated In the present schools, may be provided
for.
sixty pupils attend the school Just organized .
and there are still some thirty forty applicants
VINO cannot be admitted for the want Of room
From the anxiety manifested by the youths TO
obtain admission, the Trustees are convinced
that no better expenditure could be made than i'm
establishing another night school In this section
of the city.
They therefore earnestly request that vou will
Introduce bill to that effect at the next session
OF the Councils, and urge Its prompt p ssage, in
order that all who are seeking for admissio NAV
be- accommodated. The utility Of the measuI,
cannot be doubted. The only doubt of the sue
cess OF the experiment was, that the schools
would not be attended. This has been entirely
removed so far as our locality is concerned ana
we therefore recommend, in our Official capacity.
the subject TO your serious consideration
The communication was referred to public
schools committee.
Mr.. Thomas Miller, from improvement, conn.,
mittee, reported back a resolution asking Of Con-
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north F street, from Seventh to Fifteenth street;
passed.
Mr.. Huntington, from the police committee.
reported Oil amendatory to the act In relation
passed.
He also, on leave, introduced a resoIution re-
qneSuhS the committee to attend to the interests
OF the Corporation before Congress TO use al
proper measures to procure ffom Congress, the
power 10 control and license railroads in the CITY
0i Wsshingtoni and that, in the opinion Of the
Board Of Aldermen and Board Of Common Coun-
ell, the interests OF the people OF Washington re-
4uire that the railroads within the CITY limit.
should be under the control OF the corporate an
thOrities, and should be subject to taxation
Alter some discussion as to the powers already
vested In the Corporation TO be exercised by them
over its streets, by act Of Congress, the resolution
was passed.
Mr.. Brown, from the claims committee, re-
ported bill from the lower Board for the relief
CT VIM NJ. Ellis Il Bro; passed
Also, bill for the relief OF Mary c. Adams
passed
Also, bill for the relief Of Agnes Regain, ask
Ing TO be discharged; which was agreed to
Also, adversely on the petition Of E LETTER,
for compensation for hang ing and painting street
signs, asking to be discharged; which was agreed
Mr.. DonOho, from the public schools commit.
tee, reported bill from the lower board making
appropriations for the public schools asking
that IL be Informally laid on the table, agreed TO
Mr- Huntington, from the same committee to
whom had been referred the communication OF
the sub-bOard Of the Trustees Of Public Schools
Tor the Third district, reported bill to establish
an additional night school in the Third district;
authorizing the Trustees Of Public Schools to
engage a competent teacher and establish an adj
ditIOnal night school in one of the school houses
OF that district for the instruction OF apprentices
and others in such branches as the said Trustees
may deem best for the scholars, and that said
school be continued for four months and appro-
priating the sum Of two hundred dollars out of
the general fund to carry II into effect; passed.
M Moore from tie asylum committee, intro
duced Dill providing for the puTcbaSe Of
wagon ana horse 10 convey Migrants and d soT-
DERBY persons 10 the vorkhouse; passed
Dir Pearson, on leave, introd uced bill making
an appropriation for grading carriage way on
Thirteenth street west, at its junction with Mary
land avenue passed
Mr. A w Miller, on leave, introduced a reso-
Luton lnStructng the City Surveyor to furnish
an estimate Of the cost Of grading and travelling
Fifth strsst east from Pennsylvania avenue to
Maryland avenue: passed.
various bills from The lower Board were re.
Celvcd and appropriately referred
Also, one h0m the lower Board as king Of Con-
grsss an appropriation for grading Virginia ave-
uur. foe lighting the Mall with gas, and for re-
the Mall; passed.
M at, sIowp, on leave, introduced Joint reso-
luton IN relation 10 permanently Inc teasing by
congress OF the Auxiliary Guard; passed
On mot on Of Mr- Huntington, DILL was taken
rom TIE table Tor he relief Of Patrick Barry for
TIE remission Of fine. Mr.. Huntington stated
that II was lis int ntIon to vote for the bill but
ILat az u Lad be- stated in the lower Board
while The bill was pending there, that this fine
LAD been Imposed upon Barry without any evil
cence whatever, he wished, In justice to Justice
Mchenna, TO read TO the Board the afidavn of
the officer who M de the arrest
" Mr. Arnold makes the following statement
ia reply 10 the statement made In the Board Of
Common Council by Messrs Wallace and Null
10y, ia relation to the petition Of Patrick Barry
Tor the remission OF a hne imposed by Justice
Mckrnna for violation OF a Corporation ordi-
nance. The arrest was made by Officer Arnold
IN the house OF a man named Meloney, where he
lad chased him As soon as Barry got In the
tie house, be pulled OF his coat, and lust then
Oueer Narrower came in the house Mr.. Arnold
ordered Barry TO put on bis coat While in the
act Of putting 10 on, hs, Barry, took the pistol
and brass knuckles out of his Doc ket and Har-
rover took possession Of them, and retained pos
session Of the brass knuckles until the arst Of
this month This wa the evidence given by
Narrower and Arnold when Barry was on his
trial before Justice McRrnna.
"(Signed,) C.. ARNOLD"
OF the Peace p McKESxs fIsI
The Dill was passed.
And the Board adjourned.
Common COEseH The Mayors message, rel
alive to the contracts for cleaning streets, alleys,
aad cutters, and the requisite appropriations for
the same, was referred to the police committee
and ordered to be printed
Mr. Edmonsion, from the claims committee
.ePoItea adversely on the petition OF VIM. Boyd
10, emission Of fne; discharged.
MT mulioy, from the police committee, re-
ported the 1nt resolution relative to railroads In
lhe avenues and streets Of the city, with a SUBJ
sCtuie therefor The substitute asks for the tar
ny ana controlling power TO be vested in the
SOipofatlon; that the east terminus be the Nayy-
ara gale and the Teversion Of the road 10 the
corporation At toe expiration Of the grant
M bohref moved 10 amend by providing that
: VIC corporation may derive a revenue OF one
cent Ior each through passenger and one half
cent Tor each way passenger
Mf, W sllaes moved to postpone the bill till
lost WIN 'Ne P'"SeeoIhssJ
Ir,inn "son moved as substitute for the reso-