Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-01-12
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,


+ Bayly, In the Chair 81.
a communication was read from the M,vor
announcing his having signed on the 9th inst
an act 10 organize a police system for the Citv
OF w ashington, and to reduce all other acts in
relation TO the same into ones -.
Also, one In relation to the financial condition
oi tne corporations transmitting the account of
me corporation with the Bank of Washington.
ana showing credit TO the Corporation of liz
committee e H"a"ce
Mr.. Riggs, from the finance committee. re-.
ported bill making appropriation for com
pensatiOn Of the Board Of Assessors. nassed
MI Houston, from same committee, reported a
lolht resolution making an appropriation Of 81, 600
ieueem the hrst lnstaiment of stock Of the Wash
ington and Alexandria Railroad COMPANY qua.
anteed by the Corporation, and due Janua v /,
ISoo; anu 81 OO to pay the six months interest on
the whole debt Of S6O Geo to the same date Tb..
guarantee bv the Corporation provides that the
said stock shall be redeemed in ten instalments
ing due.
Mr.. Houston advocated the passage of the res
oIutiOn 1T some length
MI Moore opposed its passage. and moved
that IL be laid on the table he wished tn have
some Information upon the matter before the
Board, IN order TO determine the condition of the
SAID road IL was borrowing money 20 pay the
debt on the part of the people.
MI. Riggs stated that, being personally in
teeSted In the bonds he could not Of course, voe
upon the resolutions
MI Moore wanted the matter incurred into: he
wished To know In what manner the Corpora
ton became liable for the payment OF this money
aud urged the reference Of the matter TO a special
Comalittee, with instructions to report TO this
board the circumstances under which the Cor
porstion became liable for debts of the Washing
ton and Alexandria Railroad COMPANY; and how
Tar II - so liable; and what security this Corpo.
ration has Tor the repayment of the whole or any
part Of this Indebtedness
Mr.. Dove advocated the immediate passage of
Ihe resolution he did not wish to discuss the
matter any further, himself The faith of the
Corporation being pledged for its payment it
could not repudidte its responsibilities.
uither discussion ensued, in which various
members Joined with some warmth of manner
aud finally the question recurring upon the mo.
ten Of Mr. Moore TO refer, the ayes and noes
were called, which resulted in the loss of the
motlcn. and the resolution passed
MI. Riggs offered d joint resolution instructing
the Mayor. with the advice Of the Corporation
Attorney, to take such measures as may be deemed
necessary Tor protecting the Corporation OF Wash
llaton from loss by the failure of the Alexandria
and Washington Railroad Company to pay its
oonds ard the Interest thereon passed.
Mr. Muller, from the Improvements committee
reported bill making an appropriation for the
purpose OF laying d new floor and replacing de-
tayed StTingers on the bridge at the junction of
street north and New York avenue passed
Also, from the same committee, bill TO sup
ply deficiency of appropriation for an improve
ment IN the inst W ard laid OIL the table.
MI Barry, from fire departments committee
passed
Bill from Lower Board to supply d deficiency
-
ONO avenue passed
Mr. Moore on leave offered a Joint resolution
n relation &c the Washington and Alexandra
Ar smith opposed the resolution, inasmuch
as IL was in substance as the instructions before
asked on Mr.. Moor.'s motion to refer
The Chair decided that il was in order
MI smith appealed from its decision. callin.
ior the ayes and noes OH the appeal, and after
wards withdrew il.
The resolution was lost
M Moore called up the resolution, previously
iaid on the table, calling upon the Mayor to in
Sestgate the accounts OF the late Collector, John
VI NcCdlld; aud the resolution was passed.
The Chair here read d communication from the
Mayor transmitting the following nomination
Tor Police officers under the new law:
First distrct-John Dewdney, James F ET.
wards, and David Lucas
Second-William aiming and Charles G. Eek
loft
Third-James Ginnaty
fouIth-James II Suit and Patrick Gormley
Fifth-Villiam L.. Ross and John +. Carter
Sxth-Bcnjamin Il. Watson.
Seventh-Edward McHenTy and Henry Yeat-
man.
Eighth-H. C. Narrower, Henry Nash, Charles
w Arnold, Jacob Ash and Reuben Collins
Ninth-F. A. Edlin, n q Sander,on / n IT.
win and William Mooney
Tenth-JnO vi. Lloyd, Joseph A Gill, Josiah
BeltZeIl and Samuel Chipley.
FoR POLICE MAGIsIRATEs
tlrSt Dlstnct-Sdmuel Dfury
Third-John ID. CLARK
Finh-Willam Thomson
S-venth-ThOmas c. Dom
Eighth-Patrick McKenna
For the Second, Fourth and Fifth Districts
Hnited-ThoInas j. Williams
To attend the Guard House daily-Thomas C.
Dom.
For Chief Of Police-F frederick Augustus KIcp-
These nominations were all taken nm at o,os
and confirmed.
bill from the lower Board in relation to dops
was then taken up and passed
And then the Board adjourned
Board Of Fou1,yo, Ho...I
communion transmitting the account of the
Corporation with the Bank OF Washington. WAS
received and referred TO ways and means COM
mittee
a communication from the Intendant Of the
Asylum was referred 10 asylum committee
MI Clark presented the petition of r NJ Han
son; referred to claims committee
same reference ~
communication from the Secretary q, the
American Colonization Society, asking the use
nf the Council Chamber on the 10Th 10th and
ISL INST was received, and. on motion, permits
sion was granted
Mr.. Kennedy, from claims committee. reported
BACK the petition OF Il. Sissell, and the commit
tee was discharged.
Also reported a bill fO- relief of q Adams
Tor remission of fine; passed
Also a bill from the Aldermen for relief of Ali
chael Sullivan, with an amendment; lost
Dill IN relation to dogs, and recommended the
Board do not concur in the Alderrnens, amend
IneDt; report adopted.
Also, bill anendatory of an act to regulate
markets with substitute for the same PASSED
Joint resolution in relation 10 the A lmsh house
onered by MIR. Lloyd at the last meeting was IA
ken up; lOst-ayes O. nays o
MI Kennedy moved to strike out all reauirino
them 10 Invite proposals for alterations and
award the same TO the very lowest Iespons IDLE
bidder.
The resolution passed s amended
Nr. Lloyd introduced u bill! for the reIiefofI
p'u,hhond; referred to claims committee
Mr. Hutchinson offered a bill proyidIng for 70
laying CUTTERS on l. street south, and for Other
purposes referred to the Improvements commit
tee '
Mr. Brown offered n bill for the lief of 'rbeo
dore Shekell referred 20 claims committee
MI. Clark offered resolution in relation n
the drainage Of the alley un r. brtwe.n SiYtl
and seventh streets; passed.
Bill from Aldermen for relief OF John VI Rob
er's, II d, and Thos- Miller, VI. ID; referred To-
CldImS committee
Bill rom Aldermen Ia pay the Board Of Asses
s"I>i referred To ways and means committee
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