The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-07
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
coRpoRATIoN oF WAsHINGnoN.

nonnone his having signed certain acts also another
nominating for resident student OF the Washington Asy-
lum Charles Mccormick Benjamin Hodges, resign
ed and nominating James Rooney for policeman, in
place Of John G. Stafford, dismissed. The above nomi-
nations were confirmed
Mr. RloGs presented the petition of P. oCallaghan,
prayng the remission Of fine which referred TO
the committee on claims.
Mr. DoyE presented petition from the Union Fire
Company which referred to the committee ON the
fire department.
Mr. BRowN presented a petition from William Wise
commissioner of the western section of the canal calling
the attention of the board TO the large amount of sed
mcnt in the canal deposited by the of the city
especially that at the foot of Ninth street; which was
read and referred to the committee on canals.
Mr. MooRE presented the petition of James McColgan
PRAYING TO have refunded portion of the fee paid for
unexpred tavern license which was referred to the com
mtee on claims.
was referred the memorial of John Van Rswick asking
the payment of certain claims against the corporation
rcported bill authorizing certificates of indebtedness
be issued in certain which read three times
and passed unanimously
rIhe object of this bill is threefold-
/. To stimulate creditors To speedy settlement Of
their claims and thus enable the councils more speedily
to ascertain the total amount of the floating debt of the
city.
To relieve the treasury of the present pressure upon
it. as the issue of the proposed certificates will be cquiva
lent to anticipating the revenue to such amount
g. To do justice to the public creditors by putting
paper which be readily converted to business pur
poses
Mr. r., from the committee, to whom refer
red tho bill from the lower board to provide for clerk
for the board of asessos reported with sundy amend
ments which agreed TO, and the bill was read
third time and passed
Mr. TiroMAs MILLER, from the committee on improve
ments reported bill authorizing the curbstone to be
set and the footways paved the south side of
SOUTH between FouT-andahalf and Sixth streets west
which read three times and passed.
Mr.. NJ. from the same committee, asked to be dis
charged from the further consideration of communica-
ton from the city surveyor in relation to the improve
ment of Fourth street east between Land streets SOUTH
which was agreed TO.
Mr.. MooRE, from the committee, reported bill
amendatory to an act authorizing the construction of
sewer in street north between Sixth and Eighth streets
west which read three times and passed
Mr. DoNoHo presented communication from the Presi
dent of the Northern Liberties Fire Company praying
be refunded moneys individually expended by the
bers of said company the building, after which the
company will disbnd and surrender said building to the
Mayor; which referred to the committee on claims
Mr.. ID. asked and obtained leave to introduce q bill
making an appropriation for male primary school No
in the second district which read three times and
passed.
Mr. DuSSNoToS, from the committee on public schools
reported bill authorizing the trustees of the public
schools to lease schoolhouses which was read three
times and passed rhs bill authorizes the trustees
rent such buildings may be required for the of the
public schools for period of not than five years.
provided the amount for any school shall not exceed
hundred dollars. BY the present law buildings
for such purposes only be rented for year, and
consequently higher price has to be paid and less suit
able buildings can be obtained. ss
Mr. BARRY, from the committee of claims reported
act for the relief of Charles r. Queen which, after some
discussion, postponed until Monday next.
Mr. PEARSON, from the committee claims, reported
bill for the relief of Samuel Satcup which was read
three times and passed.
Also bill for the relief of Peter Enrich which was
read three times and passed
llso a bill for the relief of Foster Henshaw which
read three times and passed :"
Mr. FISHER asked and obtained leave to introduce a
joint resolution authorizing the repairing of portion of
the City Hall roof which read three times and
passed.
Mr. F. from the committee on the fire department.
reported bill making appropriation for the relief of
the franklin Fire Company which was read three times
and passed.
Mr.. THOMAS MILLER, from the committee on health,
to whom referred the substitute of the lower board
TO the bill in relation to scavengers asked to be dis
charged from the further consideration Of the same
which agreed to.
Mr.. NJ, from the same committee, reported bill to
provide for cleaning the avenues streets alleys cutters
&c, and for other purposes, being intended sbst
tute for the bill last named; which was ordered to be
printed with the proceedings and made the special order
for Monday next.
Mr.. BENNINGTON, from the committee on canals re-
ported resolution requesting the mayor to report an
estimate of the cost of erecting tdeocks the points
where the water from the Potomac river and the Ana
costa river flows into the canal and also what other
plans or measures, in his opinion, should be adopt
CT to prevent the canal from becoming of disease
from the suggisnes OF the water and the accumulation
OF filth in its bed. The resolution was agreed to-
Mr. THOMAS MILLER, from the committee on drainage
reported back the bill from the lower board authorizing
the laying Of water pipes along l4th street west from
to streets north and asked be discharged from its
further considerations which agreed to- and it was
laid on the table
Mr. NJ, from the same committee reported bill to
extend the water pipes from the northwest corner of f.
street north and 4h street west to the southeast corner
OF ID street north and l4h street west which was read
Mr. MoHuN asked and obtained leave to introduce a
ont resolution for the appointment of Joint committee
of the two boards to take into consideration the subject
OF providing house of correction refuge for the pun
Shncnt OF Juvenile offenders in this city which was
passed, and the CHAM appointed Messrs Aohun and A.
W. Miller as the committee on the part of this board
On motion by Mr.. Brown, the bill for the relief of
Richard II. Gait was taken up and it was considered
and passed.
Mr. BARRY, from the committee on claims reported o
OH for the relief of DIR. johnson Eliot which read
three times and passed. -a.
On motion by Mr., THOMAS MILLER the special order
was then taken up, being the bill to establish corpora
uon hayscaes, and to appoint wcigher and inspector
OF hay straw and fodder and to regulate the weight of
The same. Several amendments were made and some
discussion ensued
MT CLARKE moved to strike out the enacting clause of
the bill which was not agreed to--yeas G. nays g.
Some doubt expressed by Mr. RIGGS in reference to
the power of the councils to appoint inspectors of hay
&c and nc asked where the power could be found in the
city charter.
Mr. THoMas MILLER moved that the bill be rccommit-
yea 10 the committee police with instructions to OBJ
lam the opinion of the corporation attorney the ques
on OF Its legality and report at the next meeting of the