Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-01

Board met at the usual hour, the President, W.
t Dove, Esq, in the Chair.
Accommodation was received from the Mayor,
announcing his having signed bill making an
appropriation to build a lockuP-house in the
Seventh Ward
A communication was received from the City
Surveyor, in reply to a resolution which passed
the Board Of Aldermen on the Gath uItimo, trans
uniting plat showing the different springs
alluded TO In said resolution; also the bill ac-
comPanying the same, and stating that the sum
mentioned therein 1919 was sufficient to defray
the expense OF draining the same into the canal;
referred.
CHE Chair presented the petition Of John Rich,
asking the remission Of nne; referred.
Mr.. Donsho presented the petition Of James
McColgan, praying that portion Of an unex-
p!red tavern license be refunded; referred.
Also, the petition Of DIR. Chaplin and Others
demonstrating against the removal Of the North
eTn Liberties IRE engine and apparatus; referred
Mr. Brown presented a communication from
Wm. W Use, Esq commissioner Of the western
portion Of the city canal, calling the attention OF
=, the Board to the amount Of sediment deposited
In the canal from the Government DEPARTMENTS
= aud recommending that the City Councils petit
tion Congress to pass small appropriation to
In navigable order; referred to the committee to
attend to the interests OF the Corporation before
Congress.
Mr. Smith, from the police committee, report
ed bill to regulate the markets Of the city Of
Washington; which was amended and passed
Mr.. Thomas Miller, from the Improvements
committee, reported back bill from the lower
board making an appropriation for gravel foot
walk in the First Ward for the benefit Of primary
school, No. 4; passed
Also, a bill to make gravel footwalk in the
Seventh Ward; passed
Also, bill to provide for lig biting the city with
gas; laid over until next meeting Of the board and
ordered to be printed with the proceedings
Also, bill making an appropriation for drain
Ing the NAter from certain springs in the Fifth
Ward
Nj. Pearson stated that the springs In question
ON ND a al.
cipal one was running through New Jersey av-
enue, which belonged to the Governments; and
that the Corporation had no power over said
springs.
Mr. Riggs thought that Con gress had a perfect
right to stop all nusances on their own property;
that they had passed law at their last session
giving to themselves the power over all streets
or grounds in which they had ever expended any
money; therefore the Corporation had no right to
interfere with the matter.
On motion, the bill was referred back To the
committee.
Mr.. Thomas Miller, from the committee Of
conference on the bill TO provide for the weigh
lng OF hay, straw and fodder, reported that the
committee had met and agreed to disagree
MI Pearson offered a resolution requesting the
Mayor to cause to be furnished to this board the
number of butchers and vegetable stalls or stands
connected with the centre ma ket with the mum
Der rented, and at what price, in detail, toy ether
with The number not rented passed.
Joint resolution from the lower board recon-
mending to Congress the granting of a charter to
new gas company in the Seventh Ward was
received and read, and after some discussion II
was undeISt that shortly the mall was to be
lighted with gas by the Government, which
would do away with the necessity for farther ac-
lion on the resolution, and it was accordingly
laid on the table.
Ga motion of Mr. Smith, the vote by which, at
The last meeting, bill for the relief Of John Van
Reswick was rejected, was reconsdered and
the papers in the case referred to the claims
Mr.. Thomas Miller offered a resolution re-
guessing the Mayor 10 obtain the opinion OF the
Corporation Attorney in regard to the power OF
the Corporation to license inspectors and mea-
surefs OF lumber; passed.
Mr. Thomas Miller, from Improvements CON-
mittee, Tepor ed a bill TO correct alleged error
OF assessment OF tue property Of WIN. Wilson
which was made the special order for the next
meeting.
The board then adjourned.
Common COHnei!.-Ths petitions Of Jas An
derson, f. 4. Barnes, James Rennally, Enoch
Tucker, John Purdy and others, and Herman
MenSe, were read and referred
Al explanatory letter from VIM Thompson
police niISlstrae, relative to the petition Of no.
Van SkIver, was read and ordered to be filed
with the papers on that subject
Mr. Jones, from the ways and means commit
lee, reported bill exempting certain property Of
tue washington City AID ST Vincent's Orphan
AsyIums from taxation. The bill proposed to
refund taxes already due and eyemp, ,he proD-
erty from taxation In future Tue bill was |
amended to require the oaths If the agents IL |
both institutions relative to the amount Of prop
Mr. Jones moved to amend By strikipI out 81
much ct the second section exempts the prop
=rty from taxation in future; carried
Ana the Dill as amended was pissed
Mr.. Jones, from the same committee remarked
4 joint resolution authorizing the Mayor to pur-
chase twelve copies Of BOschke's folio map Of |
Washington for presentation TO such cities as
ents; rejected.
Mr.. TuIton, from tie improvements commit
zee, IePoIIeu PHI authorizing the curbstone to
be set, and the fODlyVav tha L
Of squares 535 and $40; passed
MI fo~elI, nom the claims committee re-
ported adversely, and the committee was dis |
charged from Consideration Of the UetitIons OF
U w Hopkins, Christian Miller, and F. Quig-
ley.
also, reported favorably on the following bills,
which Were passed-for relief Of Aones Rayan
Thomas Geary, and Jos. Mansfield
MI Mulloy, from the police committee, re-
ported an act amendatory Of an act relating to |
hackney carriages, and moved its epgrossment
by the Secretary, and that IL be made the order
for Monday next; adopted
MI. Jones, from the committee I'm relation 10
hew centre haTket, stated that he authorized |
10 say that Tue committee Is not prepared to re-
portto this meeting, but would speedily do So
Mr. MullOy moved 20 reconsider III. vote bv |
winch me hackney coach bill was ordered to be |
Mr.. Mulloy moved that the bill and amend
nents be printed In bill form; carried
hI. JShes moved that the conference commit |
tee on the Dill TO establish a CORPORATION Eav
scale be discharged, and new committee ap. |
pointed. p
Mr. hulloy moved 10 discharge the commit
table Nf "
Mr.. hohun moved that the papers and petition |
OF Jos Gr'ta:dt De taken from the Tie and IT,
feTr' to the claims committee
NJ POWELL protested against such a reference,
aLd suggested its reference to the Fourth w ard
delegation
Mr Mohun accepted the amendment; and the
papers were referred
Mr Muiloy intre duced bill to repair a gravel
footwatk in the F:fth Ward; referred
Mr.. Lloyd offered resolution REQUESTING the
e,tI surveyor TO furnish estimates for improving
stIeeI, Ia the Seventh Ward passed.
mr. Edmonston introduced a bill for relief of |
WIN BaboingtOH; referred
Also, a resolution instructiag the ways and
means committee TO inquire into the expediency
OF reporting bill 10 establish board OK appeals
OF assessors; adopted
MI. Tree, from the enrolled bills committee |
reported the bill authorizing the Mayor 10 rent
The tobacco warehouse with an smendmsn,.
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