Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-30

dent. W T. Dove, Esq, in the chair
A communication was received rom rom tne Mayor
s,liInZ that he had signed sundry d Ia:
The following petitions were pfesen'eu any ~
7ro-ri,tely referred: That Of w 6oidard, Tor
remission of fine; A. r.. l.. Reese; Tor opening an
alev: Charles ). Wallach for isyIhg VAL lnaIns
~vr.,.d t,vern license; and petitions VI A. ii.
E.21nS and y. Yulee; and OF VIM Root.
Vr Brown presented bill providing for con-
tfuuin-r the improvements NIu'n sftet "es'i1oih
., r. m street; referred.
Mr. Moore from the committee on improve
,nrnts rcportcd back the following bills; which
were PISSED: Bill appropriating sal for the I'M
r,y,Incni of II street from Sixth To Seventh street;
Kin appruprsting SlSoI for the improvement Of
Bclr.Iry street; bill for grading and graveling
~,,ih street f-Onl q to Il; bill for grading and
.,-qvcIiag street north from Fourth to North
Carit;, street.
Nr Donoho presented bill from the lower
T.,ard. for the construction of lightning rod on
ill., Nnrthsrn Liberties school, house
Mr. r Sler. from drainage committee reported
In. following bills, which were passed: A bill
suiIirrz!Hg the laying of water mains on Indiana
a~rrur. bill providing for the LAYING and tap
u.a- ~ water mains under the joint resolution of
congress approved May %, 1850 a bill making an
appropriation for the contingent expenses of the
Vat-- Registrar.
Mr. Moore. from improvements committee re-
ro-irl back tho bill providing for the improve
meat &c Ninth street, from 70 streets. with an
amendment that the i'm provement should he made
without cost IN the Corporation; amendment
adopted and bill passed.
Mr. Moore moved to take up the bill providing
for the erection Of new market house on the site
ofthe present Centre Market.
Mr. bennington moved to amend bv striking
out the appropriation OF S1Oo,U 600 and insert
S!u1BN. Hc Thought the latter sum would erect
hs;ding in keeping with the object and the
Mr. Moore hoped that the amendment would not
II, adopted. lie thought S1OOOO was the least
Sunfur which suitable bull ding could be erected
VIZ. Huntington did not see the Of building
all around tine square at the present time
The auendms nt was lest; ayes 4, nays7.
Tn chair moved to strike out the word ore
spOuSi ble' in the phrase, responsible bidderzr
re id not know that there were anv snakes In
the hill hut he thought that the security was all
the TcsPOHSblity required.
The amendment was lost; ayes G. navs :.
:, The bill was then p5Sse d: ayes O. naysl Nessrs
lrJwI, Clark. DoROhO, Fisher, Mayruder Moore
N-Nerhany, Pearson. and Ward voting in the af-
nrEatiye; and Messrs Huntington, Dove, Miller,
ansi Price In the negative
rbe report OF the special committee to which
was referred certlin charges against the Commits
SioHers and Market-master Of the Northern Iiber-
Ues market was. by vote OF the board, taken from
ths table for consideration.
Mr.. Pearson presented a minority report on the
same subject, as an amendment to the majority re-
port. and CenSGring the market officers.
MrsSrs. Moore and McNerhanY spoke at length
IN favor Of the majority report and in vndication
of the parties charged, and Messrs. Pearson and
Miller IN favor of the minority report and In cen
Of the conduct Of the officers Of the market
The majority report was adopted, aud the CON-
m!ttce dis harged from the further consideration
OF the subject
\ bill authorizing the LAYING Of water mains on
Indiana avenue, was reported back from the COM
m.ftre on drainage and passed. The board ad-
Ou led
common CoHneH-The Board was called to
oder BY c. : Jones, Esq. President pro tenn.
The petition Of Geo I. Langley and others was
referred.
Mr. Jones. from the WAYS and means committee
rrFurted joint resolution authorizing the pur-
chase IF set of the - nited States Statutes at
large for the use Of the corporations; passed
MI Turton, from the improvements committee,
reported bill for opening new alley in square
5l5; passed; and tue committee was discharged
irom the consideration Of I memorial ON the sub
lect-
Also. Aldernens bill for paving the footway
and setting the curb on the west side Of Vermont
avenue, between L. and Boundary streets passed
Aldermens' bill for i similar improvement in
front If square ~: passed
Also. a bill authorizing the alley in square 2I5
% be graded and paved; passed
Also, joint resolution naming certain avenue;
lest
Also bill making an appropriation for clean
IN: re streets and avenues Of all loose stones.
Mr. Mohun moved Ia insert before the word
&c stones, the word 80 Cobble;; passed
Mr. Jones moved 10 amend by making the ap-
prOPratOn in proper proportions from the Ward
funds passed; and the bill amended passed.
Also, a bill making appropriation for paving
u" carriage ways at the north and south ends u
tie bridges over the canal at Four-and-a- half
Seventh. Twelfth, ard Fourteenth streets; passed
Mr.. Morgan. from the drainage committee, re-
P'rIed the Aldrrrnen,s bill to lay main on Mis-
Souri, avenue from Third to Sixth street. with a
substitute providing for main on Four-and "a half
street 10 the public alley in squares and b, and
10 Third and Sixth streets; passed
Also, bill providing f0r a main on Twentieth
street To q street; passed.
Also. the Aldermen's hill fixing the compensa-
ton of the Water Registrar, and for other PUr-
poses
Mr. Jones moved to stri ke out g. 900 as the SAL
ary Of the Registrar and insert 81 500 and strike
ct - $40 as the salary of the PurveyOr and insert
Ni-|VN pdssed-yeas .. nays D. He also moved To
- ke out the appropriation Of 3 SO and insert
S2..U agreed to
The bill as amended passed
bY consent, the bids OF e. Buckingham, not
considered among those offered for the water con
ua'' being received too Late were ordered to De
0H motion Of Mr.. Edmonston, the petition of
was taken up
Nj Given moved to discharge the claims com
"y iT'n the further consideration Of the subject;
The Mayors message, transmitting a commu-
h.t"Non from the Water Registrar asking APP
I'PflLu'n i'r the cOntiDgentexpenses Of the ONCE,
- referred Ia the ways and means committee.
SifFtyors communication, transmitting
,'''ilh Information, Was referred 10 the Improve
Hc-ts committee
The hill for relief Of NJ. Pinkus was passed
The Aldermens bill amendatory Of an act for
rh' purchase Of 4 lot for pipe-yard and for the
,tecuoa OF central guardhOuse, was taken up and
hIl! FOR the purchase Of proving machine to
Lost the pipes of the Corporation was referred
bill for relief OF Sctn Iyati; a bill to repair
certain foot pavement; bill to supply defcien-
~ fer grading Third street west: and a bill Ia
SIMPLY deficiency to pay the clerk to the board
Of Assessors: were appropriately referred.
Joint resolution 10 rcpublish the city charter,
with m amendment by the Aldermen. was agreed
10 and passed.
bill - regulate the weight and sale of hay,
straw. &c. was referred.
bill supplemental to a act providing for the
paving Of a portion Of Ninth street, was passed
Ehis hill extends the paving OF tire CARLISLE way
% q street, The board adjourned.
SOMETHING NEW Taylor h Maury have lately
rriyed three little articles which are among the
most ngenious aud useful things Of the times be-
sIrS being elegant articles for the drawi ny room
- yv, for the travel T. The first il coInbina-
rul r ,'i'Ss drafts and bad kganmon board. men.
49,. which pac As Is securely conveniently into
r-s. q foot lOns anu three in. hes in diameter
T.. next is chess or bar kgtfnIaOh buard and
and which also packs into bat little
.r--r- md the third music and reading stsEd
L. 'hr tribe, which Pncks into much smaller
'pnpLsS As elegant ornamental articles for the
.uf 10 is rare even in these times, to find either
q. ;urHI eX,Cll,d.