Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-01

hcf came near involving MIN IN a uuel WIN
May. who conceived that Mr.. X had unfairly
supplanted him in the affections Of Miss 8.
Previously, brother Of Key was killed in a
duel by Midshipman SherburBe, Of N. H.. the
quarrel also originating about woman.
Mr.. Key was the Of Francis Bond Kew, au-
thor Of the .'Star-Spangled Banner and nephew
of Chief Justice fancy. His fine manly figure as
be appeared In the COURTROOM. or dashed along
the Avenne, upon his iron-grey horse. is in the
memory of all. OF late he has been somewhat of
invalid: and, last year. it will be remembered,
be took trip Ia Cuba for the benefit of his health
CITY Councils - Board of Aldeyu,n The
hoard met last night at the usual hour. the Presi
dent, w 7. Dove. Esq. in the chair
Before proceeding to the business of the even
ing, the Chair asked. and obtained. leave to make
personal explanation
He had, ia conformity with concurrent resolu-
uon OF the two boards, attended a Joint meeting
held In the room of the lower branch of the Coun.
CHS on the 9TH inst for the purpose of devising
ways ana means Tor the erection of a new market
house on the site of the present Centre Market
In the course Of the debate on that occasion. he
had expressed himself in favor of new market
but had expressed doubt to the proprety of the
measure In consequence of the fact that there Were
numbers of the certificates of the Corporation's in
deDtedness outstanding and unpaid.
The Alderman from the Third Ward (Mr.
Brown had said that there was a Certain amount
of money in bank to the credit of the Corporation
and he (the speaker) had remarked that if such
was the case ii was a shame that people holding
judgments against the Corporation should be per-
United to go hawking them about on the streets
instead of having them paid.
Mr., Dove went on to say that at the last meet np
OF the board be had been absent and after return
Ing had read in the papers an account of the
marks made by the senior alderman from the
Fourth Ward (Nr Moore) at the last meeting i'm
which that gentleman had taken occasion 10 DENY
that there Were any judgments against the Corpo-
ration held by any one which were unsatsfied :;
and that any such judgments which had been held
by parties prior IL the present municipal admins
tration. had been either paid by the Mayor or sat
isiied by tte issuing Of certificates of Indebtedness
Oh the cooperation bearing interest In making
TINS denial the gentleman from tho Fourth Ward
hal also taken occasion To- indulge in fling upon
him (thc speaker. which. under the circun stances
the Chair thought perfectly unjustifiable. He
Thought u would have been courteous in the gen
teman 10 have waited until he should be present
Ia reply to his remarks. but the gentleman lad
seemed Ia take his time when neither himself nor
his colleague Were present
Mr.. Dove went on to reit.rate the statement
made by him on the occasion first referred to and
gave the name of a gentleman. who he stated
now holds heavy Judgment against the Corpora
ton which is unsatsfied.
Mr.. Moore replied at length utterly denyipU
that the remarks excepted to BY the Chair had been
made in any spirit of unkindness That he had
had from the best authority that there no un-
satisfied judi ginents held against the CORPORATION
and had conceived il to be his duty to correct what
he supposed To be an erroneous statement of the
Chair, and one which might injure the interests
To reflect unkindy on the gentleman and would
have done the same had Mr.. ID. been present. and
he would take occasion to say here that he would
speak much more plainly in the gentlernans pres
ence, OF IN Presence OF any member of the board
than he would do in his or their absence
At the joint meeting referred to by the Chair
that gentleman had spoken of judgments pendiny
against The Corpordton IN tone tn lead the public
into the belief that the Corporation was in a sit
nation of dcplorable Indebtedness and in tone To
bring dlScredlt on the Corporation. Ii was this :
that with the very best authority for so stating the
speaker lad denied in Justice to the Cornor5tion
and the explanation given by the Chair to-ni0bi
had very nearly, If not entirely sustained that de-
NAL His indefinite number Of judgments had
dwlhdled down To simply one, and that one the
existence ofwhich was probably entirely unknny
to the Mayor, or il would have been satisfied ong
ago. -
In denying the statements made by the Chair
tne speaker had Intended no injustice to the gen.
tleInan's Ward. But as the Chair had so seemed
to think in his personal explanation, he would
state that at the beginning Of the present fiscal
year the First Ward was S14 900 in debt; this debt
had been gradually increasing since until it now
amounted To S2s, 100, which Is the full amount of
its revenue for one year A good portion of tbi,
debt had been created at the earnest entreatv of
the gentleman: What All outcry would the gen
lehman make If he 1.-THE speaker) should advocate
running the Fourth Ward in debt to double the
amount of its revenue for year, Who would
be so quick to object to such course as the gen
tleman.
Mr.. Dove thought the gentleman was dodgipg
the question. He had made no allusion to the
affairs of the First Ward. The Issue he had made
had been the attack upon him (the speaker) by
the gentleman in his (Mr. Dove,s) absence He
would state. however. that more than one-haIf of
the debt of the First Ward had been created nv
the Board of Health in filling up the low grounds
west oI the residents House: He wished it to
be understood that he was in favor of a new mar
kethOuse so soon as the city should get free from
her floating debt.
Mr.. Riggs presented the petition of Jos prather
md NH~.sa - ~ nfl. -. i
stalls of the Centre market. PRAYING the Councils
to make an appropriation Of Si.UO6 to place new
roof ON the market-hOuse. to plaster the ceiling
repair the nOoring, and introduce gas; petition
Trfrrred.
Mr.. Fisher presented the petition OF Alex. Pro-
vOst and others for 4 foot way in front Of squares
3Si, 327 49, BIS and g}9 from Tenth street west to
street north; referred.
Mr.. Brown presented the petition Of Andrew
ROthwell and others. praying for the passage of a
law to prevent the obstruction of foot payemepts
BY auction sales, &e.; referred.
Ar. Moore presented the remonstrance Of John
Burnside against removing the lights OH Fifth
street west; referred
Mr.. Thomas Miller, from the Improvement,
committee g; reported bin making an appropria-
ton to open the drain along north X street from
Seventh To Tenth streets west; passed
Mr. Huntington. on leave, introduced a bill
I,is an appropriation to grade and gravel
sixth street east; referred
MI. Barry, from the claims committee reported
Dill from the lower board for the relief of Simeon
Collins; passed.
Mi. Brown from the same committee reported
bill for the relief of EnOch Tucker; passed
Mr. Moore, from the asylum committee, to whom
was referred the nomination Of DR.. j T. Morgan
as physician to the asylum. reported that the com
lnlttee unanimously recommended his confirIna-
tion.
The nomination was then taken up and con-
hrlned by ballot, the nominee receiving eleven
votes. the whole number cast.
Various bills from the lowe or board were received
and appropriately REFEREED
The Dill To exempt certain lands belonging to
81 Nlncents and the Washington Orphan Asy-
lnills from taxation, was received from the lower
board that board having insisted on It's amend
ments which had been disagreed to by the Board
Uf Aldermen.
On motion the board insisted on its disagree
ment, and committee of conference was called
for.
The Chair appointed on the part Of the Board
Of Aldermen, MeSsrs. Moore and Brown
Mr. Donoho. from the committee APPOINTED To
DRAFT TdlcS Tor the government OF the board re-
ported a resolution rs follows:
RfSOIrsd, That all nominations 10 ti,is board
SHALL be referred t" the appropriate standing com
mittee. Adopted.
Mr.. a. w. Miller presented the petition of l..
l. smith pray ing the Remission Cf line referred
The board then adjourned.