Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-23
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Dodro met NJ the usual hour the Vice President
Wv Moore, Esq, in the chair
A communication was read from the Mayor, in
relation to John NJ McCalla, late collector of
axes which was referred to the special commit
tee on collectors accounts
Also, one transmitting the account of the Cor
Poraion with the Bank Of w ashineton ~ !
MI Donoho presented the petition of lanes
lo"ies, Tor remuneration for services rendered
the corporation; referred to police committee
MI Miller, from improvements committee re-
ported bill for trimming and travelling ID street
north, between Twelfth and Thfrteenth-and a
half streets west; passed :
Also, from same committee hill for triu,m;no
and graveling f street North between Eleventh
and Fourteenth streets west
Mr; smith directed to the passage Of any fur
theI bills Tor city imp rovenents until the Board
could obtain from the Mayor a statement OF the
nnanclai condition of the Corporation.
MI. love, IN reply, stated that during the last
I'VE months OF the administration of Mr.. Towers
the account with the Bank Of Washington was
eonseantly overd rawn from fifteen to twenty five
thousand dolls rs. What was the case now
Fhe Corporation account with the Bank of w ash
ington at this time showed balance to its credit
Mr. Smith stated that the Corporation Of Wash
ingtoD was, at this time, to all intents and pur-
poses. bankrupt. Judging FROM the clamors Of its
creditors, who Were complaining Of its inability
to pay its debts. He looked upen this Question
as one Of vast interest to tue community. He
believed the debt Of the COrporation-he meant
the floating debt-amounted to Eve hundred
thousand dollars Ii was time to have this mat
ter looked into
T.
desire to know how the credit of the Corporation
stood but at the same time streets must be i'm
Proved-the people required it Of the Corpora
ton The revenue of the city was increased by
extending improvements Itwas Door economy
to stop them. While he was unwilling to spend
anything improperly, still the improvement called
for In the pending bill was absolutely necessary
He hoped the bill would pass
MI Pearson saw no necessity for pressing the
passage Of this bill at this time, as 10y law the
improvement could not be Prosecuted at this
season Of the year
Mr.. Goddard moved an mendment, making
provision that no money should be used for the
purpose until funds should be placed to the
credit Of the ward applicable to the purpose and
thai no further appropriation should be made
for the purpose than the amount named in the
bill.
After some further discussion the question was
taken on the adoption Of the amendment, which
resulted In its rejection.
Mr. Bayly spoke in reply TO Mr. Smiths re-
MARKS as to the bankruptcy of the Corporation,
and wished Mr.. =. to exhibit figures to show
cause for such an assertion He refuted the
ehaIge s 81 in unqualified terms rms
the remark in the full belief that he ht i'm
doing So He believed (fOr reasons which he
stately that the whole amount Of indebtedness of
the Corporation would amount to S5OO,OO, aside
from the funded debt, which was upwards OF
Ss0UO. All this public clamor could not be
without cause. All this withholding of a state
ment Of the state OF the finances by the Mayor
must have a reason. He wished to know how
We stood Under the most cha liable conclusion
debt, and it beloved the Board to exercise lit
tie economy, and pay of old scores before con-
tracing new responsibilities.
Mr. Bayly thought it too grave charge to be
made without giving the figures tn show his
thority; the gentleman was always crying bank
ruptcy. but never gave any ground for his charge.
Mr.. Smith commended thai his statement was
right, inaSnnch as, for the last two wears, no
statement could be got from tue Mayor, notwiih-
standing resolutions, calling upon him To do so,
had frequently been PASSED in this Board.
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was passed.
Mr. Miller also reported resolution instruct
ing the committee Of health to examine the alley
in square t55, and report TO this Boa d. passed
Also, from the same committee, d bill with
amendment TO grade and gravel ID street north,
from First to Second street east, in the Fifth
Ward; passed.
Divers bills from the lower Board were read,
and appropriately referred
bill was passed to light New Jersey avenue
with gas.
Als1, a concurrent resolution in relation to the
e1pedl-Dcy of paving the streets with iron. This
resolution was referred to special committee Of
the two boards.
Mr. Smith offered the following resolution:
Rssoirsd, by the Board of Aldermen, That it
Is, in the opinion OF this Board, inexp, dent to
pass any further bills apprOpEatng money OF
this Corporation until this Board shall be- in
formed by the Register Of the condition of the
finances of same lost-ayes ,, noes 9.
Mr. Run offered joint resolution offering
reward Of slOO for the arrest Of snch person or
persons as should be convicted Of ling the truck
pany; referred to the police committee.
Mr.. Clarke offered joint resolution authoriI-
ing the committee appointed to attend to the in
terests OF the Corporation before Congress, to ask
Virginia avenue passed.
The Board then adjourned.
Common CoaseR-The Mayors communica-
ton, transmitting the bank account Of the Cor
poration, was referred to the ways and means
committee
Mr. Eennsdv from the clai ms ,o,n r,;t,oo ,skad
TO be discharged from the further consideration
Of the petition Of r b. BAIjo, W hch was grant
ed
Mr. Tree, from public sc hools committee, re-
ported joint resolution granting the use Of the
public school house near the Observatory, for
Sunday School purposes; passed.
Mr. LLOYD Introduced bill to reduce the sal
arv Of the Mayor to 81 go per annum.
Mr.. Wallace moved to iay it on table; passed
ayes 10. noes g.
Mr.. CLARK introduced resolution instructing
the ways and means committee to inquire into
the amount necessary 20 pay the police officers as
appointed under the new law; passed
And then the Board adjourned.
SUPREME CoURT-MoHddy.-Ben F. Watson
and Henry L. Hailet, Esqrs., of Massachusetts,
were admitted attorneys and counsellers Of this
Court
No. Sc Isaac NJ Fisher, appellant, as Jacob
vi Hademan's executors ct al. Appeal from the
Circuit Court Of the United States Tor the Eastern
District Of Pennsylvania air. Justice Grier de
hvered the opinion OF the Court, affirming tn
decree Of the said Circuit Court In this cause,
with costs.
No IS John McGavock, plaintiff in error, Is.
Peter W. woodlief la error TO the Circuit Court
Of the United States for the Eastern District OF
Louisiana. Mr.. Justise Nelson delivered the
opinion OF the Court, reversing the jud gment OF
tine said Circuit Court with c~1ts, and remand
ing the cause with directions to award venire
facias de novo.
No &C. Horace II Day, appellant, The In
ion Iodia Rubber Company. Appeal ffOm the
Circuit Court Of the United states for the South
ern Distri6I of New York Mr. Justice Nelson
delivered the opinion Of the Court, am rming the
decree Of the said Circuit Court ia this cause
with sts
No AZ samuel A. White IT at g, plaintiffs In
error, US Albert J. Burnley In error TO the Cir
cult Court Of the United States for the District Of
'fexas Mr. Justice Catron delivered the opinion
Of the Court, att ming the jud cement Of the said
Circuit Court in this cause. with costs
So. O.. The United states, plaintiff in error,
as James Collier. The argument Of this cause
cd nv Mr. (silIet DlaiDtf in