Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-10-26

ident OF the Board, W. +. Dove, Esq, in the
chair. 'r..'..
A communication was received from the Mavor
enclosing the reports Of the w ard apothecafies
for the quarter ending 3Uth September lS5O. re-
f-rred to committee on health.
MT Riggs presented, In form Of a petition, an
act to repair the paved alley in square 100; re-
feTTed to the Improvements committee
Also, bill of Greenwich for building q
reservoir in the Fourth Ward; referred to the
commiuee on drainage and sewerage.
tl-oi pill from Walter Llnkins for grading
and graveling Twentieth street west; referred 10
improvements committee -.
Mr. Moore presented the petition Of Patrick
ODonoghue, John Bull, j. n Daniel and Others
IoI improvement in drainage of alley in square
sisi referred to improvements committee
III. Moore, from Improvements committee, re-
cutters and alleys in the Third and Fourth
WARDS referred TO police committee, with in
structons to report general bill for all Of the
sioner Of Health.
The Chair read communication from the
Mayor, nominating John McDermott for police
Inah Ior the flrst Ward In place Of John Dewd-
Mr. Moore, from improvements committee re-
ported bill from the lower board TO paw def
cheney IN tne appropriation for grading aud grav-
streets east
Also, reported bill in reference to repairing
an alley in square is6; passed
MT Moore also. on leave, presented a petition
rom w. Morris Co., asking leave to erect
line Of telegraph posts and wires through the
city; referred 10 police committee
Mr. smith, from police committee reported a
OIL from the lower board 10 prevent tue firing of
guns or pistols upon the marsh between Fourth
street east and the west boundary of the NAVY
Yard and Nj street south; laid on the table
Also, reported, from the same committee a
JoInt resolution In relation to horse and stock
ma kets; recommitted
MIR Moore, from the asylum committee prr.
sented summary Of the report of the Intendant
oil tne Asylum Tor the month Of September, 1855;
Various bills from the lower Board were re-
celved and appropriately referred
The bill In relation to the public schools was
received from the lower Board with certain
amendments; one Of which was written in mcneil
MI Riggs moved that the bill be referred back
to the lower Board. to have the amendments to
tue same written in proper form, one of the said
amendments having reference to words which
could not be found in the bill; so ordered
MI. Riggs presented bill for the relief of
VIM. Linkins and b. F. Moxley assignees of
Alfred Collins; referred to the committee on
drainage, sewerage, &c.
On motion Of Mr. Smith, a bill was taken from
the table to establish the rates Of fare OF hackney
carriages cabs, and other vehicles in the CITY of
Washington, and for other purposes
Aner discussion, the bill was Tecommit, I'd
On motion Of Mr.. Smith, bill was taken from
the table, imposing tax on free negroes and nm
isttoes, and repeating all other acts in relation
On motion Of Mr.. Riggs, the bill was r-co,,.
mitted to the police committee, together with a
substitute Tor the same, presented by Mr. Dan
nington:
The Chair presented the following Joint reso.
luton, which was adopted:
hsSofred, That the Mayor, and one member
from the Board OF Aldermen and one member from
me Board OF Common Council, be appointed a
committee to cause to he prepared a new digest
OF all the laws Of this Corporation passed or
gest.
On motion Of Mr. Brown, a bill was taken
from the table making an appropriation to pay
Wnllsm Forsyth Tor a corrected book Of plots ;
And then the Board adjourned
Common Council - Mr. Powell moved that
when the Board adjourn, II be till Wednesday,
att O'Clock p. IN.
MI Orme moved to lay It on the table; lost
The question being taken, the motion of Mr.
Powell was lost-yeas ~, nays .; not three
fourths.
Mr.. Turton presented the petition of Eliza
MeLain; referred to claims committee
Also, the petition of Walter Linkins; referred
10 imp Oyements committee
Mr. Bohrer presented the petition Of Thos IA
Robinson; referred 10 claims COMMITTEE
Mr.. Jones, from ways and means committee
reported joint resolution authorizing the Mayor
to pay the assessors certain money appropriated
Also, bill for casual repairs OF streets. and
cleaning alleys and cutters in the Fifth ard Sixth
Wards; passed
Also, a bill for like purposes in the Seventh
Ward passed.
Dir. Jones introduced a bill regulating the dis
tioution of water in the city of w hington; re-
Mr.. Powell, from claims committee remarked
Oil for the relief Of David A. Narrower; passed
Also, bill for the relief Of J. NJ. Roberts, NJ
u and Thomas Miller, NJ. ID.
Mr. Lloyd moved to amend by adding SIC for
DR.. w. y. Butt; passed
The bill as amended was then passed
Also, bill for the relief OF L. Murphy; passed
The committee was discharged fiom the con-
sidefation OF the petitions of J. r. Barnes, Mary
Murray, James T. Phelps, jeremiah Hrnnessey
Robert Miller, and Patrick Barry.
o.. SC
ported bill TO establish an apprentices night
school for four months; laid over until Monday
next.
Mr.. Parker, from Are department committee.
reported the Alderman's bill for the relief Of he
Rankin Fire Company; passed.
Mr.. Palmer, from the drainage committee re-
ported bill for the relief Of Foster Henshaw.
Monday next.
the bill to increase the primary schools Of the
Fourth district, and IL was passed
The following business on the table was dis.
A concurrent resolution of the Aldermen for
the appointment of joint committee TO report
new loiBt rules for The two Boards was passed
from this Board.
Joint resolution requesting the Mayor to con-
suit with Capt. NJ C, Meigs and request him to
InIn'sn a plan for distributing the Potomac
Mr.. Jones moved to amend by appointing IN,
Mayor and member Of each Board to consult
passed. ~
The resolution as amended was passed and
Mr. Jones was appointed on the part Of thi,
Board
bill to regulate the sales of sugar and mo-
lasses In original packages was referred to the
police COMMITTEES.
bill for contingent Of Public Schools for the
year ending June 81, 1859; passed
Bill for relief Of w. =. Bayly was referred to
the claims committee
Bill for trimming and gravelling Tenth street,
between ID and E streets referred to the i'm
provcments committee.
Bill for the purchase Of hose for the Western
Hose Company was referred to the fire depart
InsnI committee.
Bill for relief Of Union Fire Company same
reference. -
Bill TO construct bridge across Third ST east
near North Carolina avenue; referred TO the i'm
provemsnts committee
Joint resolution changing the hours of meeting:
laid on the table-yeas Ii, nays ~
Bill for the relief Of Benj Hodges; referred to
claims committee