Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-05-24

Il ~nuer MS resignation Alderman ON the Saw
| en'n w ard, an occasion which he had been seek
ing for considerable time but had been prevented
| oy important duties In connection with his posi-
hon as member. Mr. =. went on to saw that he
was peculiarly situated in reference to his
position. With the exception of his esteemed
friend from the Sixth Ward, (Mr. Clark y he was
the only member here who was elected NV The
american party They two were the last Of the
members OF that once vigorous party here A. a
party, they no longer existed; and the term n,
which he (Smith) was elected by that naItv Wa. o
craving TO close, and another party was now
inangurated. IL would be remembe,sa th.t ~.
venerable and highly esteemed friend and mi
rnsue nI. fearson) was last year nominated bv
'he people party, and the speaker was bannv ~
Of ib was elected by that party He, too, was one
% the american members, though not elected NV
.neni as party. Upon him must now rest the
.nI VIC oI nope OF our great prototype SAINT
nnu ne was sure the fame and hope Of that once
PCmeuh name could not be left in better hands :
TO those who honored him with thei, cona
uehSe IN senulng him here, and placed in his
nanas Their Interests, he returned bi, thanks and
100, mem 70 say whether he had faithfully dis
various bills from the lower board were n,e-
sented and appropriately referred
ALSO, plii from the lower board for the i'm
pfovement Of Seventh street west from p street
south to the Potomac river. ASKING a Committee
Oh conference; 50 ordered
The Chair appointed Messrs Moore and Pearson
SAID committee on the part of the Board of AL
The Board then adjourned to meet again on
ny. IIuay at4 O'Clock, p. m, to consider any
amendments that may be made to the water bill
ny the Board OF Common Council.
Common Council The Vice President I'm Nh.
chair, laid before the board communication from
the commissioners Of the asylum; which was re-
Tered to the asylum committee.
Mr. Jones, from the WAYS and means con,n,;,,.a
reported the Aldermen's bill imposing taxe. 10,
the year 1859, with amendments
Inc original bill imposed tax Of IS cents On
edch one hundred dollars of the assessments for
nfe
schooi 1und and go cents the capital of ban kers
brokers, and money lenders. in lieu of licenses.
IN poses fine on them for failure to comply with
The amendments Of the committee p,o,o.ed IN
slke out and insert 10 cents for the school fund
sN, ana SUBJECT the bankers and brokers 10 a like
anu Ike ont 10 and insert SIS cents the tax
10, general purposes on bankers, brokers' &c
Mr. Powell moved to amend that where a5
occurs IL De stricken out and 80 cents inserted and
me S scnooi fund tax be fixed at ~ cents.
,saos d,nenument was rejected-the commit
zee &C hool fund amendment by yeas s, NAYS ~:
MI. P0welIs by yeas :, nays IL The committees
SehG,al amendment was rejected unanimously;
WI: LO@e.s by yeas 4, nays a. And the bill as
pdsseu ny the Aldermen was passed unanimo
Mr. TurtoD, from improvements committee re-.
ported the following bills, which were passed:
Dill 10 pay the expense Of assessing the costs of
opening a sewer in square b; Aldermen;s hin IN
repair an alley i'm reservation 10: Adermcn;s hill
70 open an alley in square ~; bill for relief of
Charles Stewart bill TO relay and reset the nave
,lem1 OIL Tue north front OF square 80. street
between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets: a hill
10 pave and grade an alley in square $50; bill 10
pave an alley in square i6I.
MI Powell, from claims committee, reported
the following which were passed A bill for the
relief Of Timothy Flaherty; for relief of b. j
Semmes; for relief of Jefferson Baldwin; for relief
Of VIM Albar: for relief of John Kohler
bill for relief of q. Vanderwerken
MIR. Orme moved to Jay 1t on the table, and
make 1t the special order for Monday next; lost;
and the bill passed.
Mr.. Parker, from fire department committee.
more; passed.
Also, bill to transfer fire engine to the Perse
verance fire company; passed. -
MIR. Russell by consent reported from improve
ments committee bill to grade street east. I'm
the Sixth Ward; passed
The bills on the table, Aldermen;s bill making
an appropriation to compensate the Assessors
passed bill for relief Of c. Il. Gardiner; refer
red to claims committee. A bill for relief of r.
\. Waters; passed To reset the curb and pave
the gutter on Eighteenth street in the First W ard;
referred to the improvements committee
Mr.. wallace, by consent, offered a bill for the
relief OF Patrick Sullivan; passed.
The bill oil the table amendatorv Of sundry acts
Tor lighting the city with gas, was postponed A
bill for improving Seventh street from street
south to the river, with the amendment of this
board rejected by the Aldermen was ia ken up.
Mr.. Lloyd moved that the board insist on Its
amendment, and ask conference; passed-yeas
10. nays6.
Mr.. Orme, by consent, offered bill to employ
an assistant In the Ofce Of the tax clerk referred
10 the ways and means committee
Mr.. Wallace moved that when the board adj
Journ, II be till Wednesday afternoon at clock;
passed.
bin to take up and relay pavement on
Seventh street, was postponed The bill ON the
table providing for the erection Of a new Centre
market-hOuse, was taken up.
Mr.. Jones moved that this board insist on it's
amendment, and ask conference
Mr.. ODER moved to lay the resolution on the IA
bic; lost; and the resolution was adopted.
The petition of John Coaston was referred
And the board then adjourned
TAXING TooLs.-G,. Editor: A Csrrespond, mt
in yesterdays Star, over the signature of Wash
ington Mechanic appears TO think our municipal
machinery sadly out of order on account of the
action OF the Board Of Assessors in taxing Tools
and implements Of the trade occupation Of any
person Much as the writer OF this NAV agree
with him in regard to the injustice Of that act
ana rs much as II is believed be contrary to the
spirit and letter of the charter vet il is hut riybt
and just the public and your CORES pondent should
know that the Mayor was called on at least two
weeks since, by two Washington mec hanics on
this subject and he expressed himself clearly op-
posed to the action of the Board, but having no
power 10 act IN the matter could only give ad vice
which was not followed and il is TO bp hoped the
defect in the machine will he reinsdisd and the
good old Corporation engine move smoothly
as heretofore J. Ii T..
Nots-J b r.. is a credulous customer indeed
n placing confidence in the Mayor's tardy dis
clamer Of his own bantling-the method by
which the Assessors have undertaken above over
and around the law, TO raise the means by which
he can pay oil the whole Of the existing floating
debt OF the Corporation his term Of office ex-
Pires-ED.
DEATH BY SHOOTING " esterday afternoon sew
eral colored boys went out to the old St Johns
burial ground, north Of the city, to shoot at a
mark with pistols. BY someDneans, not as vet
explained, pistol exploded ia the hands Of one
OF the party. and the contents entered III. abdo-
men Of Jeremish Dant boy of fourteen wears of
age, inhicting a wound of which he died about
an hour and half after. Dr. Lovejoy was sent
for and immediately went To the spot and found
the unfortunate boy lying the ground, his
bowels protrudIng from the wound, which was
about three inches in diameter. Immediately be-
low the navel and very much torn II was i'm
possible to do anything that would save life The
wound was evidently made by number of bird
shot. The boy was removed TO his fathers resi-
denee on ! street, near Twelfth. A Jury was sum
mOncd, but after partial investigation adjourned
Ia obtain further evidence. One Of the BOYS
Thos Green, was arrested. and is now in Jail for a
hearing, this afternoon at 4 clock
ALEXANDRIA ITEMS.-In the Circuit Court at
Alexandria. Yesterday, John Gramp, charged with
setting fire 10 dwelling i'm the countrv ,,s lacad