Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-23
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Chair presented the memorial of Baden A.
Lownds. asking for the remission of a fne. r.
frrreI To claims committee
Also, the memorial of w A. wroe i'm relatio,
TO alley in square No 80; referr,d To the i'm
pIOvements committee.
Mr.. Goddard presented the petition of Buob
Raglan, asking for the remission of fine; referred
to claims committee.
Also, that of Alfred Shuckrn and other. %,
paving The alley IN square numbered I49. referred
10 Improvements committee
Mr. Moore presented the claim Of Or. johnson
Eliot, Tor surgical treatment of a police ofiicer
who was shot while discharging his dsty as
SUCH referred to claims committee =.
MI Moore, from improvements committee re
ported biII, with substitute for the act entitled
an act reViVing an act for grading NJ St south
passed
Mr. Miller from same committee, reported a
hlll authorizing the uTbstOnrs to be set and the
fOOtway paved on e street south, between Third
and r nr-and- half St west; passed.
Mr. Miller, also from the same committee, re.
ported Dill 10 replace the old and make a new
gutter on Virginia avenue, on the east side of
seventh street east; passed.
Also, fIom the same committee, a bill from the
lower Board to supply deficiency 10 the appro
priation for grading and gravelling Twenty eth
street west, between Pennsylvani avenue and
street NORTH passed.
gravel Seventh street west, between street
south and the Potomac river; passed
Also, bill to grade and gravel Twentieth
street; passed.
Mr.. Miller, also 4 ON the same committee re.
ported DILL with estimate and plat for grading
ana graveiing VI street north, between Twenty
fourth and Twenty-sixth streets west; passed
Mr. Miller, from the FIR department commit
tee, reported bill for the relief of the Perse-
Vrrance Fire Company; passed
MIR. Moore here offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
Resotred, That the committee on the fire de-
partment be Instructed to inquire into the charges
made by the Perseverance Fire Company against
the rankin Fire Company, Of having wilfully
run into the hose carriage Of the latter ON the 9th
of February last and to report the result of their
investigation TO this Board; and that they also
inquire and report in like manner in relation to
any similar charges alleged against any IRE COM
pany.
A bill from the lower Board for repairing
public alley in the Second w ard, was referred to
Improvements committee
Also, bill for the relief of George Eslin
A bill from the lower Board to furnish the as
SCISSORS with plat books; passed
A Dill To supply deficiency In the appropria-
ton Tor constructing sewer on Thirteenth street
west, oetween T. and = streets north; referred to
bill from the lower Board to uniform the po-
lice officers passed.
MIR. Ruff offered resolution instructing the q re-
department committee 10 inquire into the expedi-
ency OF purchasing steam lire engine for the use
OF this Corporation; passed.
Mr. DOnOho introduced bill authorizing the
nag fOotway across ID street north, on the east
side OF Eighth street west, to be taken up and re-
laid; passed
ana the BOdid adjourned.
Common Council Messages from the Mayor,
TRANSMITTING. the Canal Commissioner,s estimate
OF expense for guard fences for bridges on the
eastern section Of the canal, the Bank account of
the Corporation, and a communication from the
Surveyor relative to certain AIDES were referred
respectively to the canal, ways aid means and
improvements committees.
Mr.. Kennedy presented the petition Of G H. b
White; referred to the claims committee
Mr.. EdmonstOn presented the petition Of the
Northern Liberties Fire Company; referred to
the ire department committee
Mf. Kennedy, from the drainage committee
asked 10 he discharged fIom further consideTa-
ton of the petition of ID. Pierce and w m. Brown ;
discharged.
Mr.. LlOy i offered joint resolution authorizing
the Mayor 10 offer reward for the arrest and con,
victIOn of incendiarirs; passed
Mr.. Fisher introduced bill to repair an alley
in the Second Ward passed
bill from the Adei men to pay w m Ballan-
TYNE Tor stationery for the Third district school
was referred to The public schools committee
bill to gravel street north, from Eighth 10
Tenth ST eets west, Was referred to the improve
menfs committee.
A bill to pave the fish market was referred to
the police committee.
joint resolution appointing delegates 10 the
Quarantine and SanitOTy Convention TO meet in
Baltimore city, was referred to the health CON-
Iaittee
bill exempting the house and ground OF the
Western HOSE Company from taxation was re-
frIred to the tire departments committee
oilI IN relation TO NONRESIDENT paupers was
passed
bill to trim and gravel F street north was
read. and the committee of conference was or
deTsd to be appointed at the request Of the Al
dermeR.
The petition of Or. VIM. B Butt-a special
order-was postponed till Monday next
A ID ii in relation to .efunding unexpired IL
ceDses-a special ordeT-was postponed
Jhe Chair appointed Messrs b own Turton
aHd Kennedy the conference committee on the
r stieet bill
Tha HI TIT.
1854, TO trim and gravel NJ street south as
passed
Mr.. TuTton, from the drainage committee re-
ported the bill Of the Aldermen authorizp
Chas. Stedman and Thos. Lawson to construct
sewer in the First w ard, with a substitute there
IH, which was amended TO reserve to the
Advor and corporate authorities the power to
close the sewer If necessary; passed
A Dill 10 repair the old, aud make a new gutter
on Virginia avenue, at Seventh street east was
passed.
A bill to grade and gravel Nj street north. he
tween Twenty fourth and Twenty-sixrh streets
west, was referred TO the improvements commit
tee.
bill to take up and relay the flag footway
scross ID street north at Eighth street west, was
passed.
A bill to grade and gravel Twentieth st west,
between street aId the city boundary was re-,
ferred TO Improvements committee
A bill for the relief of The Perseverance Fire
Co, was referred to the fire department commit
Mr.. Clark, from the police committee, report
I'd a bill To pave the fish maTkse passed
Mr.. Kennedy asked and obta inc d leave 10 with
draw the papers Of e. w Van Ness from the nles
OF the Board.
Mr.. Brown offered d resolution inq uiring Of the
CITY Surveyor the proper grade of several streets
Ia the First wad.
MI fulton asked and obtained leave to with
d sS thr PETITION Of TuOs. Sparrow from the hles
Of the BOaId
Mr kennrdv, from the claims committee re-
ported pill To refund q. II. b. White SO for
uneIp iTed license; lost
And then the Board ad journed
WAsHINGToS THEATRE--rh, atricaIs suiY, red
some at the hands Of Kansas last night as not a
few OF the regular theatre goers were absorbed
In the tide Of mortality that SET towards the Cap
itoi from shutdown till near midnight. Enough,
however, to make mp fair audience voted to
let politics slide while John B.ougLam was
about, and enjoyed his genial unctuous humor
l4st nj ght TO the fullest.