Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-31
Ideal INTELLIGENCE.

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Ami wv. T. Dove, Esq y in the Chair.
accommodation was received from the Mayor
announcing his having signed various acts
Mr. A. w. Miller presented the petition of
u.rosret Edwards, praying TO be refur ded GER
ain anss imposed upon her by Justice Gull; re-
srred 10 claims committee.
Mr. Smith presented the ,Jetition of w q
rlsry praying that the nur.lber of police mspis-
,-tss may be increased; referred to police COM
nittee.
Mr. smith also RESENTED the petition Of vari-
sus citizens OF fIe Seventh Ward, praying that
pavsment De laid I'm front Of certain squares re-
srrrd to improvements committee.
Mr.. homas Miller, from Improvements com.
Ftveen r and streets north, together with the
rocden bridge on said Second street east; which
ar NJ, also, from same committee, reported a
Nil from the lower board, TO supply deficiency
!, the appropriation for improving the drainage
sftse alley in square 3Ii, recommending its pas
see.
mtied lengthy report, charging, as the cause of
b, large amount asked for in the deficiency BILL
rat the original bill had been mutilated after its
c.ssage, and before II had been enrolled and i'm
bIeating q member Of this Board by name in
his matter, viz: Mr.. Brown
Mr. Riggs moved that the report be not re-
cefved, upon the ground that no committee has a
light to make report charging any member OF
this Board with malperformance Of onicial duty
1.-THE committee had reason 20 believe that mem
Der Of this Board was implicated In the matter
implied In the report, IL was clearly their dutyto
report in accordance with such facts and then
could ask for an investigating committee which
the Board could, by their act, authorize, II they
should deem proper
rae Chair decided tina: the report was out of
sFder, and could not be received.
Mr.. Brown stated that, as the report OF the com.
nittee had been heard through by the Board and
that, by reading Il, II was made public, he asked
the Board to give him the privilege of yindica
.inJh a Character had hAen ind
sailed by the committees report in the same
public manner in which the charges had been
mlde.
After some rather stormy debate inyoIvino
questions Of order, In which various members
participated, consent CT the Board was given;
and Mr. Brown read TO the Board a statement of
ais connection with the matter a. issue, In which
he denied and refuted all the charges which had
been preferred; whereupon-
Mr.. Moore, from the Improvements committee
m de some explanatory statements of his course
under consideration, aud gave notice thai he
should offer the following resolution viz:
h'solrtd, That special committee be appoint
ed with Instructions to make inquiry and report
t"thls Board whether or not the bill for improv-
1ng the drainage In the alley In square No 31i
was enormously enrolled, or whether the original
d'Sft OF the said bill has been altered since il was
enrolled; and that the said special committee be
aathof1Zed To summon witnesses and take their
testimony under oath, and that the testimony so
taken be laid before this Board In connection
Win snch report as the committee may deem IL
IefFrTcd to.
The Chair here stated again that the whole de-
bate ufon this matter was out of order by reason
TITS decision upon the reception OF the report
Slme additional debate ensued, after which
passed. N
NJ. Moore introduced the resolution above re-
IoTted, which was read.
Mr.. DCnOho moved that the resolution be laid
on the table, and called the ayes and noes on the
motion, which were ordered
And the resolution was tabled by ayes 7-nocs 8
Nj. Barry, from the claims committee, reported
bill for the relief of Richard Brooks passed.
Mr. Pearson, from the same cOmmmttee re-
ported bill from the lower Board for the relief
Of Peter shepherd; passed.
Mr.. Pearson, also, from the same committee
rFpoTted adversely on the petition of Charles H
Queen, for release from payment of fine i'm
posed on him for keeping dog without a license
asking that the committee be discharged so or
Mr.. A. w Miller, on leave, introduced bill
for the relief Of Charles r. Queen; referred to
the claims committee.
MT. w. Miller, from the committee on un-
A r. and A. l.. VERIFY, trustees of NJ. s. VERIFY;
Eeierred TO the finance committee.
Mr.. Huntington, from the committee on canals,
cavsting The eastern basin Of the canal; passed.
various bills from the lower Board were re-
eeiVed and appropriately referred.
And the Board adjourned.
Common CoEneiI.-The Mayors message with
the report Of the Commissioner Of the Northern
Market, was referred to the police committee.
The Surveyors estimate Of the cost Of certain
repairs was referred to the improvements COM
mittee.
The Mayors communication informing the
Board that the cost Of improving Third street
east would be goo, was referred to the same
committee
The Surveyors communication asking an ap-
PREPARATION Of $500 to have the sheets of Ran
doiPh Coyle's grades Of the city, revised and
corrected, copied and bound for the use of that
once, was referred to the ways and means cUm-
The Registers statement Of the receipts and
Expenditures for the year ending June 30, 1859;
Mr.. Orme presented the petition Of C w Flint
mttee
Also, the petition of VIM. Wheeler; same ref.
efence
Mr.. Jones, on leave, presented certain amend
ments 10 the rules Of the Board, which were laid
over under the rule.
Mr. Jones presented the following Joint resoIu-
IONS In favor OF the Washington Aqueduct:
whereas II Is announced In the public press
IN an authoritative manner, that 1.-THE twelve
men pipe now laying through our avenues and
streets will be filed with water In December
Ter amounting to two millions of gallons per dav
equal to about a barrel full TO every human being
the District cities for every twenty four hours
and whereas the Washington aqueduct throu9 b
which this hrst supply Is obtained, originated
in an appropriation made by the ed Congress,
Ito enable the President Of the United States to
cause the necessary surveys, projects, and esti-
mates to be made for determining the best means
OF anording the cities Of washingt and George
town an unfailing and abundant supply of good
and wholesome water - and whereas this great
work was commenced and Is being prosecuted to
completion with the original object mainly in
view: therefore,
R,so.red, &c, That the joint committee ap-
pointed to represent the interests of the CORPORA
ton before Congress hereby Instructed to wait
upon the President Of the United States in order
TO obtain permission for our citizens to use the
water about being introduced through the Wash
ington aqueduct, subject to such regulations as
the Corporation may hereafter make
Reso!-ed, further, That IL from any cause what
ever the President shall decline acting In the mat
ter said committee are hereby instructed to apply
TO Congress at the earliest moment for the purpose
Of obtaining the privilege Of distributing the
water upon such terms and under such regula
lions a. may be just, equitable, and liberal and
That In anticipation Of the Of the President
or Of Congress to the propositions herein con-
aimed, the committees Of the two Boards on
drainage and water are hereby directed to report
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