Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-01-19
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Board met AT The visual hour; the President, w, .
r. Baviy, in the Chair
communication was received from the Mavor
nominating James Gull for Polio, Magi .,rate in
the Ninth District, and joseph Williamson for
Police Constable Of the Second District. and
James III. Irwin Tor Police Constable 81 IT, ~, u
District; conf rmed ~
Mr.. Goddard p-esented the petition OF Patrick
seaman; referred to improvements committee
Mr. Miiier, from the improvements committee
@PfN'r'eu D bill tO supply deficiency I'm the an
ProPIi?t1on for grading and grayrlfna Ohio ave-
west " "'ee"
TN motion of Mr. Pearson. the bill was referred
PACK 10 the committee with instructions to OBJ
tain the certificates Of the assistant commission
MI Miller, from the same committee, reported
back The PETITION Of Michael NOurSe and ASK ed
mat The committee be discharged from a further
consideration of the same; so ordered.
Also, joint resolution from the same commit.
Zee, requesting the Mayor to cause the alley in
square 25l to be opened; passed
MI Dove, from c aims committee, reported
back the petition Of r b. Clokey, and asked that
the committee lie discharged from further con-
sideration OF the same; so ordered.
Also, from the same committee a bill for the
relief of John p. Tolson; passed
Dill FROM the lower board for the relief of
thas Staart, Tor taking up and relaying the gut
Ter on Fourth street east from q to p streets
south, In the Sixth Ward was referred to the i'm
prOvetnentS committee
rnittee ''''-
bill to amend the act entitled .sAn act tn
regulate markets." approved hav ith 1859, wa,
referred to police committee
resolution: ""
Wbersas il appears that the Corporation of the
city of W aShingten has, to some extent, become
involved IN Liabilities to the amount of eighty
thousand dollars on account Of debts Of the
washington and Alexandria Railroad Company
rsat h.s
proceedings Of the corporate authorities of the
said city In ne year ISIS, viz:
Here foi.ows the record Of the proceedings of
tue BoarCS OF Aldermen and Common Council
on the Sabject; also, copy of the act and a copv
OF mo proceedings of the committee which was
charged with the execution of the act
And whereas il is desirable and proper that the
City Councils and the people should have further
information than Is embraced in the foregoing
records OF proceedings as to the manner in which
and the purposes for which this liability was in
CURED. cOntTavening as il does the provisions of
the City Charter and leaving the Corporation, as
appears, without the securities which were
designed snd intended by the above recited act
therefore be ~ ResOfred, That a special COM
mlttee be appointed to inquire into and report 10
this Board all the essential facts connected with
this subject which can now be procured
MT Houston commended against the preamble
as setting forth a state of facts which did not
exist
Mr.. Riggs sustained Mr.. Houston in his re-
marks, and moved to strike out the preamble
Mr.. Smith thought il was child's play to at.
tempt to avoid on the part of the Corporation
me payment of their solemn obligations. He
should not only vote against the preamble to the
resolution, but he should vote against the reso-
luton itself
Mr. Dove was not prepared to vote upon a
statement that s'the act conravened the CITY char
ter" He had opposed and battled against the
passage OF the act. He had recorded his vote
against IT because he had thought il was bad
Poicy put the whole matter was unnecessary
entirely, as resolution had already passed the
Board, calling upon the Mayor to commence an
Investigation by advice of the Corporation attor-
ney and while that investigation was going on
fere.
The question recurring upon the adoption OF
the preamble and resolution
Mr.. Moore called for the yeas and nayS
The resolution was loSt-yeas , NAYS 10
A Dali from the lower Board making an appro
priaton for grading and graveling q Street north
from Twenty-third TO Twenty-SiIth streets WAS
referred TO improvements committee
Mr. Evans moved that the Secretary of the
Board be directed not to enter the preamble and
resolution offered by Mr. Moore in relation to the
washington and Alexandria Railroad COMPANY
on the records of the Board
Mr.. Goddard objected 10 the motion: he did not
see what the reason was for keeping the proceed
lhgs OF the Board a secret. There must be a ten
der spot somewhere if gentlemen were so cautious
ID relation to their acts.
MIR. Moore moved that the Board adjourn lost
MT Riggs said there was di position 10 ker
The acts OF the Board secret, but the preamble
was already on record, il was made up with the
scissors, and out Of the columns of the National
intelllgencer. IL WAS nothing new and il wa,
useless to repubish il.
Mr.. Moore stated tina, he was not an advocate
Tor population, but there had been no investiga-
tloh ana he wanted one: ne did not wish to COM
init the Corporation to great liability until II
was determined To lie 4 legal obligation He
thought IL but right that the peoples minds
>hOnid be refreshed to this matter
After some further debate upon this subiect
the question was called upon the motion, which
was carried by ayes =, noes s.
hair ,.tf,ar
viz:
ReSoIrtd. That special committee of three he
appointed To examine into the whole subject in
relation To the guarantee of the bonds of I'm.
Washington and Alexandria Railroad nv this
Corporation. and To report to this Board whether
the provisions OF the act making the guarantee
were complied WITH and whether this Corpora
tion was secured from loss at the time and if
not why II was not done rejected
MI smith called for his resolution offered two
weeks ago, calling upon the Mayor for informa-
ton IN relation TO the financial condition of the
Corporation, TO be taken from the table and acted
upon; ordered.
Mr.. smith Withdrew the preambIe and tho
resolution was passed.
Mr. Miller, from improvement, committee nm
leave reported bill for grading and yIaypIiuu &;
street north, from Twenty-third to Twentv-si1th
sts.; passed.
Mr. Riggs offered Joint resolution c,lIino on
the committee To represent the interests of the
Corporation before Congress lie instructed TO urge
the passage OF d bill for the benefit of TN. pubiic
schools of this city; passed
Aud then the Board ad ourned
Common CoHneH.-Mr. Fisher presented the
petition ofMrs f. r. Simms referred to claims
committee.
MI Brown, from ways and means committee
reported bill making appropriation for com
Pensati3n Of the Board Of Assessors; passed.
Mr. Turton, from Improvements COMMITTEE
reported bill for the relief of Charlie, Strw,r,
for work done in the Sixth Ward
MI. Kennedy moved 10 amend the bill by pro.
viding that the sixth Ward shall have the sum
appropriated to its credit, and the money not to
De taken from the funds Of any other Ward :;
lost.
The bill was then passed.
Mr.. Orne on leave, introduced Joint resolu-
tion authorizing the Mayor to stop all contract
work until otherwise ordered by the Boards
Its consideration being objected TO the resolu-
ton laid over
Mr.. Turton reported the MAYORS commnnica-
ton IN reiatl'B TO the grade OF q street north.
from Tw .nty-thir6 TO Twenty-sisth sts west
with a bill TO grade and gravel said street the
amount required 10 pay for the same not to be-
paid for until the First Ward is in funds !;
passed.
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