Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-11

Doero met al the usual hour, the President, w
L. Dove, Esq, in the chair. -
~ communication was received from the Mayor
10 reply 10 resolutions OF the Board of Aldermen
a"opteo on the Sd instant, transmitting a state
ment showing that from July to December 81
iS5e, Ssi III 81 has been paid on account Of obIi-
cations incurred and work ordered under exist
lag laws prior to June 18th, 1o5s. The funded
debt Is stated to be s7e3s25O including $50 600
stock issued to aid the completion OF the Chess,
peake and Ohio Canal on which the annual
interest Is SO $50 20 Tbs floating debt s stated
10 oe sot,Soo, In notes negotiated by the late
Mayor in pursuance of ordinances approved july
le;h 1855, Oct. 18th, 1855 and Of other dates: ana
CERTIFICATES Of Indebtedness amounting in the
sggIegste to $4,000, issued under the act OF
sept. 30, 1870, 10 which may be added a. 900
being principal and interest OF the Alexandria
ana w Washington Railroad Company,s bonds
guaranteed by the city of Washington, due Dec
Dist 1858, together with 81 100 a. parable 70 las
j. Fowler, and 81 800 80 to Patfick Sniiivsn
under acts passed for their relief =
The oommunicaten1as ordered TO be printed
communication was received from the sec
Ietary OF the board Of trustees OF public schools
transmitting certain resolutions passed by that
board at their last meeting in relation to nj0bt
scnoois Tor apprentices and others; laid over in
Mr.. Pearson presented the petition of Iobn
ferred. "', 'o-
Nj. Thomas Miller introduced the follov,no
resolutions which was adopted: .
RsSo!rsd, That the committee on imnrovs
menis De-, and 1t is hereby, instructed TO inouirs
into the exPediency Of abolshng the present
system Of water commissioners and in lien ,bsra
OF, Of having bat one commissioner for the ritv
and report by bill or otherwise
Onmotion, bill from the Council with anerd
Esi1t, was taken up, for the relief of Mrs Mary
Chlids, and the amendments concurred in
Inc CHAIR introduced the following preamble
ana Ie'oluti0Hi which were adopted
whereas the Congress of the United States nv
q nv hat hrA a
Eeyed, for the benefit Of the washinpton City
orphan Asylum and Saint Vfncent,s Ornbs1
Asylum, certain lots Of ground In this city 10 he
nasnl PS rom TAXATION Tor five years from the
ReSoIred. That the lots held in trust for tb.
dement, OF The Washington City Orphan ASYLUM
a .Iti Sdlht Hlncents Orphan Asylum, which was
given oy Congress as a donation to said institn
tons, are hereby exempt from any taxes which
may be now due or which NAV hereafter fall a.
so long as they may have been held or continue
longer. 49," "o
bill to establish an additional night school
In the Third district with amendments nv the
Eounell providing for the establishment Of SINH
idr schools In the Second and Fourth districts
was taken from the Presidents table and tbs
salo amendments in accordance with the recom
nehodtlon OF the Board of Trustees of the Public
SCHOOLS, were non-concurred in.
Mr.. Smith, from the police committee reno,,sa
a Dill 10 revive the tobacco trade in the rity ~
washington, and to appoint an inspector Of to-
The bill was read twice, and. ON motion ofn,,
Thomas Miller, laid on the table and made the
special order for the next meeting of the Roard
MI Brown, from the finance committee re-
p o,ieu Joint resolution to pay certain guaraa-
Mr. Thomas Miller introduced the following
resolutions which was adopted:
8, h :. That the police committee be, and
u IS hereby instructed to inquire into the EN-
d,ehcy OF amending the act entitled IAN act rsp
uiSahg Ine inspection Of lumber, +" to require
ali inspectors Of lumber to be licensed to report
quarterly the quantity and quality of the Lumber
inspected the propriety Of requiring them to nav
a per centage to the Corporation on ali Inopey
received for the inspection Of lumber, and 10
.n1I o. sn'awIul Tor any person or persons to
sen, or oner for sale, any lumber that has not
Deen measured and inspected by one of the
licensed inspectors Of the Corporation Of Wash
ington, and report by bill or otherwise
MT Miller now moved to take from the secre
tarys table the bill to regulate the in.pectjon of
Lumoef, and to refer the same to the COMMITTEES
On ponce; which was agreed to
hin Sinl.h from the police committee, reported
Oil making an appropriation TO pay for the in
uooncuon OF gas into the Centre Market; lost ON
the third reading. ''' 0'
ri MI Rigs, on leave, presented the petition of
phi from the Council for the relief Of the
passed up anu
20 JOINT resolution naming certain streets. The
Suees proposed to be named are those bounding
Lafayette Square on the east and west
Nf. Riggs stated that we had already Msdi-
soh stree, ana moved that the resolution be SO
modlned as TO name the streets Jackson sGPIacs,i
ana Madison place" instead of Ustteet.,, With
Inonon was adopted, and the joint resolution
Mr.. Smith, on leave, introduced bill making
an appropriation for building a lookup house in
the Seventh Ward; referred
ne also, from the police committee reported a
resolution granting the use OF the AIdermen,s
Io ' 70 company Of young gentlemen for the
purpose OF holding moot court therein; passed
The Board then adjourned.
Common COEneH.-The report Of the Intend.
ant oil the Asylum, for the month Of December.
was referred
The petitions Of James Gill, Patrick CuIinare
ana others, and Barney Shields, were read and
Mr., Turton from the improvements committee.
reported Dill for the relief of g Smith, for
work done ia the Fifth Ward; passed
MI Powell, from the claims committee .report
"a adversely on the petitions of VIM Maddux.
y willie, and Jos. Gerhard, and the COMMITTEE
was discharged from the consideration of them
The petition Of Christian Miller was reported
against, but recommitted for further considera.
ton.
-, The committee reported bills for the relief Of
W MILLER and Samuel Levi, which were
passed. also, bill for relief of Hugh Hughes
which was Withdrawn. e'
Mr.. Wilson reported bill for relief Of VIM
rlne kney; Tor remission Of fine; passed.
)
MT Mulloy, from the police committee ~ mort
cd Oil for relief Of H. Middleton; recommitted
for further consideration.
Also, adversely on the bill to prevent the car
Tying OF guns and other weapons on the Sabbath.
as amended by the Aldermen The AIdermen's
amendments add to the streets of WASHINGTON
avenues, alleys, and public reservations; also
tnat the military shalt not carry arms on the
saooath) The first amendment was adopted;
the last rejected
MI, FuTton, from the drainage committee re-
ported bill for relief Of Foster Henshaw for
keeping certain Iron pumps In repair; passed
Also, from the Improvements committee, a
nhI 10 pay FOR improving north street from New
Jersey avenue to north Capit01 street; passed
MT Wilson offered a resolution authorizing the
PRESIDENT TO purchase one Of BOschke's maps for
the use OF the Board; passed
Also, resolution ins,ructing the police COM
mlttee TO inquire into the pediency of refusing
petitions Tor the remission Of fines and advising
peutlon-rs to appeal to Court on the Judgments
oI !he mas istrsies, the Corporation to paw the
cOs.s o. such appeals; laid on the table
M'. Anuoy offered bill for relief of the ont
goo, poor, making appropriation for one hum
oreo CORDS OF wood 10 be distributed und,r ths
care OF the Chief Of Police; referred
Fhe Aldermen's Joint resolution 70 n,,, ,.,,.,