Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-02

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PEAT . Che fsaes "a the board, and askrd refer-
MrPewell moved 70 refer the rules also to tie
sme COMMITTEES, with instructions ITO report any
rhe dTenn they deem advisable; passed -.
c. me Chair appointed Messrs. Jones, Meade and
MI TUITION. iom the Improvements committee
reported q bill authorizing the grading and paving
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sixth and seventh west; passed 'si 50" sFFr
Also, a bill fos grading c street south, between-
NV SSessey avenue and First stresteast, with an
agreed 10 and the bill passed - - -. -"
\ Also the Aidermen's bin establishing certai
grades for the eiyof Washington; passed ;, l1lf
,a Als s Tssoatioa requesting certain infors'
Also resolution req uesting the surveyor to
furnish to this board the grade of certain streets
The committees was discharged from considers
ton Of the petition OF John Walter bin for set.
ting the curb and paving the footway at the cor
ner OF Eiahteenth and F streets, and bill to re-
pT M, g Ins IN square go at their request ~
ported the petition Of Alice Kelly and asked to
be discharged; agreed to. - ,,r,..--,
/ A bill regulating the use of pavement ana street
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Also. Alderman's bin for LAYING water mains in
certain streets, with an amendment. Also d bal
authorizing the laying Of mains ON u Street south
from LtiEd to Zig nth street east, and supplying
the Eastern market With water. Also, bill 70
abate nuisance in the Second Ward D.
Mr. Morgan asked to take up the bill from the
Aldermen, directing a water main to be laid in
20 sire vt north, from Twenty. fourth to Twenty
seventh street west and moved 10 strike ont
rs Registrar and insert Puryeyor to cOmplv
with the Law, carried; and the bill as amended
Dir. Jones, by consent, introduced bill for i'm
proving Seventh street west, from Rhode Island
avenue to the Boundary; referred to the improve
ments committed. H- a.. 'tislOL
Also, bill to lay water mains on n street north
between Seventh and Thirteenth streets west: re,
ferred to the drainage committee. -
Also, bin regulating the weight and sale of
hay straw, fodder and oats in the straw; referred
to the police committee. .. H.. - =. : 80 > -
Mr.. Turton offered resolution asking the Sur
veyor for plan and estimate for improving
Boundary street; adopted. l.. -.E = D. >
Mr.. Martin offered a resolution instructing the
police committee to inquire into the expediency
Of repeating that portion of the act in relation Il,
the inspection Of flour. which requires -four of
Alexandria inspection to be re-inspected; which
Mr.. Tree introduced a bill to repair an alley in
square 4o3; also bill to fix lightning rod to the
Northern Liberties school-hous referred
The papers OF Eff. Queen and Others were
taken from the files and ordered to be returned ar
their request. --....r ~
bill to improve the Centre Market was taken
up 20. ' . '. IL ~ ..t' ... 40
Mr.. Jones, as a test question, moved to postpone
the bill indefinitely, which was carred-yeas ID,
nays6. g..
MIR. Albert offered resolution requesting the
Commissioners Of the Centre Market to cause an
examination to be made Of the roof and repor,
what repairs are practicable and the costs to this
Board; adopted,
Aldermen's bill for the relief Of J. T. Coombe
was passed. 49,
bill to improve the footwav In front of square
7s7; bill TO lay water mains along Tenth street
and street north; and joint resolution Pledging
the city to aid in the completion Of the National
Monument Were appropriately referred
The bill fixing the compensation of the Water
Registrar and for other purposes, coming up Mr.
Morgan moved that it be returned to the Alder
men with the request that ii be put in intelli
gible I, rn; passed
bin authorizing the purchase of hose for the
frankln FIRE Company, was referred to fire de
1 fThe Board here took recess for 20 minutes "a
bids
After waiting the proposed time the Board re.
Mr.. Meade moved to reconsider the vote upon
the act repeating part OF section II of the act OF
June 3, 1853, in relation to nuisances; passed
| The act was referred to the police committee
and the Board adjourned.
CRIMINAL COURT.-Yesterday, james Niece
convicted Of a simple assault, was fined IS and
| costs
Lewis Higden, convicted of a simple assault
| was also fined IS and costs - :
Sergeant Groves was tried and found guilty OF
| an assault on Christian Umbaw
| To-day, the Court met at the usual hour Mr.
| Maury. for defence, in the case Of James Keenan,
| N., convicted Of perjury, came into court and
made his argument for arrest of iud Lment
and for new trial of the case. on the ground tina,
the verdict Is against the evidence. That the evi.
dence on tue part Of the prosecution fails to make
ont the substantial Ingredients necessary to con.
stltute case OF perjury; and Also on the ground
that there was no evidence In the cause which the
jury could take tn show the venue of the arson .
| MIR. Ould replied briefly to the arguments OF
| Mr.. Maury, contending that from the mass OF
facts evolved in the trial If the cause the Jury
had founded just and legal verdict of wflfnl
perjury. He then answered what he conceived To
be somewhat over statement of the law govern.
| ing the cause, by Mr.. M. s-... r~' = -,
The Court overruled the motion, and Keenan,
| in the penitentiary. y
The court then took up the case Of w ID. Phil.
| lips, charging the defendant with forging the
name OF Judge >. A. Douglas to certain malable
matter. The jury had just been called in this
| case as our report closed. ''a {'..-. .r'dp e
MUNICIPAL FRoLIc The City Councils OF Gin
einnati are going to visit Baltimore in the course
Of the present week. The "usual courtesies'' will
BE- extended to them by their brother mHnicipas.
Cannot city fathers manage again to yet M a
| spree, they did two years ago on the Occasion
Of the railroad dead head; excursionP The "A
payers will perhaps stand - bleeding' forthe sa Ike
| Of champagne glOrifcation and old bourbon dig
nifty IL we remember correctly, the guests at
that time so handsomely entertained forgot, I'M
their mutual admiration coulp liments to nc knoyl-
edge the handsome and profuse manner in which
they were received by our city's magnates. --
"Patriots, keep up the dance ..s
r. a. And never mind the pay; .,E
rar.-.- The public pays for all 90. ....... .
And that's the time of day no..
Seriously, If any of our giants want to have a
nice little frolie we trust they will do SO at their
tndirtdsfal expense. g A word in time nlay save
nine, -hundfed dcllars 10 tue Cnrnnratinn -