Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-13

Also, ons minating the following persons
Superintendent of Sweeps:
First W ard-ThOs j. Jones
Second Wa Td-rhOs Robbins.
FuiTd Ward-Chas Keller.
Fourth Ward-Chas Keller.
Fifth Ward-John T Neale.
Sixth Wa:d-James r Wood
Seventh Ward-H. o. Whtemore.
Thee nominations were all confirmed, except
that OF II . Whitemore which, Oh motion of
Mr. Pearson, laid on the table
Also, one nominating the following persons TO r
S,avengeT.:
First Ward-arst district, wm Barr; second
d., Daniel LenkiEs.
Second " a d-trst district, Roger Adamscn;
second district, Mic hazel S:ahl
TLnd Ward--nrst district, John Schue; second
district, John Mack.
Fourth WaTd-hrst district, Franklin Hutch
ins; second district, Ernst MOrfl-r.
Fifth Ward-W IN. Il. BaSford.
Sixth Ward-James Curtain.
Seventh Ward George N. Adams.
On motion Of Mr.. Thomas Miller, they were
laid on the table.
Also, one announcing his having signed seve-
raj acts.
Also, one transmitting certain letters from Jas
c. McGuiTe and Joseph Libbey, in relation to the
seml-annual interest due on the bonds OF the
Alexandria and Washington Railroad; which
was, ON motion Of Mr.. Clarke, referred to the
committee OF finance.
Also, one transmitting the account Of the Cor
poratiOn with the Bank OF Washington; which
Was, on motion Of MIR. A. w Miller, referred to
the finance committee, aud ordered to he printed.
The report OF the Inlendant of the Asylum was
received, and referred TO the committee the
Asylum.
A letter was read from Robert Ricketts,. secre-
taTy of the Board of Trustees of Public schools
transmitting the statement submitted nv the
treasurer at The last meeting of the Board of the
amount required TO pay the salaries Of the teach
ers for the ensuing year, and asking the neccs-
saTy appropriation therefor The ross amount
iis stated at 81, i5OI The letter was referred to
The committee on public schools.
Mr.. D'noho presented the petition of X. II
.saNfnce of injurie, received Special policeman
iniitee
xssMr Brown reported a communication from
> WIN. Wise, Commissioner of the Canal, suggest
Ing an improvement in the flooring of bridges on
the canal, ard asking on appropriation of $50 to
test ii; referred to canal committee.
Mr.. Moore presented the claim Of DIR. johnson
Eliot for surgical services rendered a wounded
police officer; referred to claims committee.
On motion of MIR. Smith, the petition Of Baden
4 Lowndes was ordered 10 be taken from the files
and referred TO claims committee.
Mr.. Huntington presented the petition Of Fos-
ter Henshaw, asking compensation for keeping
iron pumps in repair; referred to drainage and
sewerage committee.
Mr.. Riggs, from finance committee reported a
bill making appropriations for defraying the
general expenses of the Corporation for the year
ending June 80, 1859; ordered to be laid OH the
table, and be printed in bill form.
MIR Moore, from police committee to whom
had been referred the charges made against n obie
= lately nominated Tor Lieutenant OF
Police, reported favorably to Mr. Thomas
The nomination of Noble Thomas was taken
uP, on motion OF Mr. Riggs, for conf nation
The ballots were ordered, and the frst Que re-
suited la the conf nation of Noble J Thomas;
- votes having been cast, OF which the nominee
receiv6d9 He was then declared duly con rmsd
Mr. Smith, from the police committee. Ie-
ported hill for the protection of the resident
merchants and traders of The city Of Washineto
On motion Of Mr. Fisher, the bill was made
tue special order for the next meeting of the
nd lraAf ol h. int l.
ceedinSs.
MIR. Donoho, from the public schools commit
tee; reported bill making appropriations for
the Public Schools for the year ending June 3Oth,
Mr.. Moore reported summary of the aims
house report for the month Of May, Is5s; laid on
tie table aud ordered to De printed
A joint resolution was received from the lower
Boaid with an amendment, in relation 10 the
late tar sales; the amendment was concurred in
MI Brown Oh leave, Introduced a bill to pay
the s-mi-annual interest due on The bonds Of the
Alexandria and W Washington Railroad; passed
Ine nominations Tor police officers were then
taken up and confirmed
Also, the nomination Of the COMMISSIONS of
Improvements for the Seventh Ward
bill II ON the lower Board for tue improve
msnt OF AN alley in square $40, was passed
And the Board then ad JOurned.
CoHm0" CO"nci!.-The reading Of the Journal
was dispensed with
Mr.. Powell asked why this was done, The
The Chair replied that he was In formed tina,
Mi Moore, at the Office Of the Intelligsn had
used bis discretion in striking cut such parts as
lie thong ht pIoper
Mr.. Powell asked II be had a right to do so
Tue Chair replied that his individual opinion
Was 10 the contrary Ii the Journal Is printed by
virtue Of any law, thea II should be printed as il
comes from the Secretary, without tbs alteration
OF word.
Mr.. Powell stated that In the last printed iour
nal hs noticed that a motion Of his and Others by
his colleague were omitted entirely. They ap-
pear on the Secretary journal, bat are omitted
In the paper.
The Mayors message. with the report of the
inspector Of Fire Apparatus was referred to fire
department committee
The communication of Commissioners p.u,
lhss, relative to the unsaf. condition of cert,;u
sterts, was referred 20 the Improvements COM
mitjee ~
The Bank account Of the Corporation wa. re-
lrII,d 20 ways and means committee
The Registers communicates relative to the
receipts from Insurance ageneies and tn aTpoun,.
received and collected ny the police for fines
pehdiIes' ac, was laid on the table and o;der.,f
to he 81 intrd. N "'''"
The petition OF Samuel Mickum and other.
presented by M Turton referred TO improve
mrnts committee.
Mr. Castieman presented the petition of I
I~tchrr and OtEers; reference
MI Mu!l"y presented the petition Of farmers
OF The adJoiBing counties OF Maryland against the
Ta>sdgs of the bill to establish hay scale. Te
frTrsd TO police committee
MY Lloyd presented the petition OF David
Bell; referred 20 claims committee
Sir Jones. frcm the ways and means commit
Tee reported the Aldennen's bill imposing taxes
Tor The year l-j9, without Amendments; passed
Also, JOINT resolution relative TO the late tax
sAirs, with a prOviso that the amount of cerliti-
Gates taken shall not exceed AZ Oh 30, and this
act shall not authorize the Collector to make
sales hereafter except for cash; the anne nd Inent
wa agreed TO.
MI Lloyd offered a preamble setting forth that
TIE late Mayor authorized the Collector to state
u III. bidders that certificates Of debt of the Cor
PO alton would bs taken in ia ym.nt; rejected
MI fdrt"n, from the improvements committee
irPo,'ru Oac blil TO take up and relay pave
hnehts on MARYLAND avvnu- and asked To he dis,
charged the bill was referred to the y ard drie
CATION
Mr.. Powell, from tue claims Committee 70
ported, ard asked 10 be discharged from m.
consideration Of the communication of Nv n
"aI1ch, Esq; the committee was disc charged
Mr. Palmer, from the committee on unnnish.i
business. reported certain bills and papers from
winch subjects the Committee was discharged
MI Mohun offered 4 resolution requesting the
surveyor To furnish estimate Of the cost OF
Trimming and gravelins Fourth street from In