Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-04
CITY CouNcILs.-Bodrd Of Aldsy~ss The
Board metlast night, the President, w. T. Dove,

SIff CouNcILs--Bodrd Of AIdsyMsa The
Board met last night, the President, w. T. Dove.
Esq In the chair.
communication was received from the Mayor
Of Corporation cert 6cates Of indebted meas issued
under the act of September 8, 1883 and to whom
issued rhe whole amount is stated TO be S4s AGO.
al OF which Is still outstanding and unpaid
ordered TO be printed with the proceedings
Also, one nominating Benjamin Bean as in
sPector and measurer OF lumber; confirmed
Also, one transmitting a communication from
Messn- Riggs 4 CO., stating that no provision
on the Alexandria and Washington railroad
ponds due on the LIST inst for the payment Of
so,9Oo OF the principal Of said bonds; referred.
Mr. Thomas Miller presented the petition Of
Chas ID. Maxwell; referred.
MT Donoho presented the petition Of Captain
Peck and others, asking for the introd uction Of
gas Into the Centre Market; referred.
Mr.. Brown presented the comm unication Of
). Falconer, setting forth the advantage to the
city Of adopting his plan Of making the joints
Of the water mains. etc; referred.
Mr.. Thomas Miller, from the Improvements
Barnes, asking to be discharged
On motion, the petition was laid on the table
Also. reported bill from the Council 10 paw
Sixth street west from the north side Of IN street
south, along Water street to the south side Of O
street south; passed
MI Moore, from the same committee, reported
Priation for taking up and RELAXING the pavement
on the south front Of square No AZ. between
Twenty-third and Twenty fourth streets west;
passed.
MIR. Thomas Miller, from the health commit.
Tee, reported back the petition of John Connolly,
asking to be discharged; agreed to-
MIR. Brown, from the claims committee, re-
pnrt d OIL 10 pay John W. Martin for certain
WORK done on the City Hall; passed
MI Moore called the attention OF the board TO
an iniormality In the bill to establish additional
nignt schools, passed at the last meeting, and
the amendment Of the Council Were conquered
In; agreed to.
On motion Of Mr. Donoho. the following reso-
luton was passed:
Resolrsd, That the Board of Trustee, OF the
Public Schools be requested to communicate. for
the Information Of this Board, the present con-
dltion OF the mig ht schools recently established
an9, also, whether In the opinion of said board
II De advisable, at this time to increase the num-
Der OF said schools
ReSolrsd. That the Secretary be requested to
cause copy Of this resolution to be laid before
on the 4th instant
Mi Huntington introduced the following bill:
BE % enacted, &c, That the Collector OF Taxes
oe, and he Is hereby directed, to cause all prop
eity lot non payment OF taxes to be advertised in
the daily paper published in this CITY, the pro-
prletor OF which will agree to publish the same
al the lowest rates: Prorided, a bond be given,
approved oy the Mayor, for the faithful compli.
twelve successive weeks.
table 'Ae VIII NC iaiu On tue
MIR. Huntington stated that his object in intro
ducing the bill was to have the tar rates nnb.
lished at the lowest rates
The question recurring on the motion to Law on
'ne taoie, IL was carried by ayes 6, noes S
Mr.. A. w. Miller introduced the foIIowino
resolutions: NV Aoo"i"S
Rtso!rsd, That the Mayor be, and he I, berebv
requested, to inform this Board what amount, IL
any OF the floating or funded debt Of this Corno
ration has been paid since the first dsv Of Inv
Iooo, stating the name and amount In each case
ana II 10 assignee, to whom assigned
ne a. JWthtr resolrsd, That the Mayor be re-
noating or unfunded debt of this CORPORATION on
the nIst day OF July. 1858; passed.
And the Board adjourned.
Common CoHneII-The MAYORS communic,.
E,a,o an invitation frem the ladies of
rletcher Chapel to attend their fair was accented
MT Edmonston presented the petition of =
Lew Tor remission of fine; referred
MI. fafker, from the fire department commit
zee, reported bill for relief Of the Union Fire
Company; passed
Mr. Jones, by consent, submitted an amend.
ment TO the rules of the Board by which a mem
Der absenting himself during a meeting Of The
Board without leave is regarded as an absentee
and the secretary Is required to report ali such al
the end OF the term; laid over
=, The following bills from the Aldermen were
disposed of:
bill for relief Of Edward Magee, a minor
nne Tor carrying weapons; referred
pin for relief OF Henry Middleton; same.
Oil amendatoTy OF, in relation to hac knew
carriages, cabs, and other vehicles; po,tponed
MT Jones was granted leave Of absence on ae
count Of sickness va ~
Mr.: Lloyd introduced bill making an appro.
prlation for establishment of apprentices, biob
schools in the second and fourth districts: nasssd
MI Bohrer offered joint resolution relative N
railroads, instructing the committee before Con.
gTess 10 oppose the grant Of a charter to the
al
company, to lay railroad track upon Pennsyl.
vania avenue.
On motion Of Mr.. Parker, 1t was laid nm the
table-yeas II, nays9
The Aldermens Joint resolution prantino ,bo
use OF the west portion of Judiciary Souare to
the Metropolitan Mechanics Institut. was -.
fe,ltd 70 the police committee.
Mr. Turton, from the Improvements commit
tee, reported the Aldermen's bill for reIipf ~
Mary c. Adams; passed e' u
Bill for relief Of the Assessors was referred
=, mr.. POWELL presented the petition of John
Reese for losses al the Asylum; referred
Also, the petition Of w G. Miller for rem,..
sion of fine; referred
Also, reported from the claims committee ,
Dill ior relief Of Mary Childs, with an amend
And the Board adjourned
CRIMINAL COURr.-The jury In the case of the
United States vs.. Thomas Parker, Sam'I Spald
Ing. Joseph Parrish, and Dennis Murphy. tried
Yesterday for riot in Georgetown, were unable
10 agree upon verdict, and one Of the Jurors be-
ing taken Ill, they were discharged
Gus Gassenheimer tried for stealing two na,,a
OF boots; found guilty. r'
ference Carrigan was arraigned again for steal.
Ing quantity Of iron from The new Gas Woke
al Tue western wharves. The verdict in which
ne was found guilty at the former trial was SET
aside on the ground Of Measurement in the in
dictment OF the stolen property. He was not
1ried on account Of the inability to get a Jury.
The Court adjourned.
To-day, Terence Carrigan was tried for steal
Ing a quantity OF iron fTom the new gas house.
sufficient to be constituted grand larctny by the
grand jury The jury found the prisoner guilty
as indicted. Mr.. Norris. for defence moved \
new trial, on the ground that the ayermept I'm
the indictment was not sustained by the evil
dence.
The THEATRS.-The supernatural play of the
" Phantom" not being quite ready for presenta.
ton last night the comedy of - Used ITo, ,,,..