Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-08

Niif CobNtlLS-bOdTd or Aldermen. II ne
Board met last night at the usual hour. The
President, W. T. Dove, Esq, in the Chair.
communication was received from the Mayor,
inviting attention to an act of Congress approved
March ID, lSJs, relating to the Introduction of
Potomac water into the cities Of Washington and
Georgetown. certified copy of which was there
with enclosed; referred to the appropriate CON-
Jnittee. 49,. 3
Also, the monthly report Of the Intendant of the
Asylum for the month of February referred.
Mr. DonOhO presented the petition Of William
Gunton, Jacob Gideon and others, for grading
and paving Ninth street north; referred
Mr.. A. w. Miller presented the petitions of T.
F French and Others, and of Rebecca Van Horn;
which were referred.
Mr.. DunningtOn. on leave offered n resolution
j. follows:
HssOlrsd, That the committee on police he. and
they are hereby directed To examine the central
SII1r,i-houSc and report To the board its present
condition aud what action, if any by this board
- needed tn improve the condition Of the guard
h"uS'. and render u n suitable place of confne-
Inent Tor the unfortunaes temporarily placed there;
adopted.
Mr. Moore, from the improvements commit ee.
reported bill authorizing the curb stones tn DE
~ and the fOotway paved along the west fronts Of
Squares 3}6, s37, 81, and :s39; passed.
Various bills from the lower board were receiv-
ed, and appropriately referred
The chair asked and obtained leave to take from
the table. bill explanatory Of the act entitled an
at supplementary to the act to regulate markets
approved Dec. Sd. Io5S
The lower board having refused to concur in
the amendments OF this board, Mr.. Huntington
moved that this board recede from It's amendments
Mr.. Moore objected.
After some discussion, the board voted to rccede
MIR. Huntington presented the petition of Mr..
RuPP, asking To he refunded license; referred.
Mr. A w. Miller moved that the bill now on
the table providing for the inspection and meas
urcnent Of lumber be made the special order for
next Monday night; agreed to.
And the board adjourned.
COmDIop COWRcH.-The report of the intendant
Of Asyum was referred; also the petition of Henry
Bcttor
A resolution Of the Alderman askinr the an
polntment Of Il committee of Conference on the
dissenting votes OF the boards relative 10 the bill
CNemPtIng Cert1ln real property Of the Orphan
Asylums from taxation, was passed; and Messrs
Jones and Lloyd were appointed.
Mr. POWELL from claims committee, reported
adversely on. and asked to be discharged from
the consideration of the petitions of J Il. Nally
Jos Anderson, Patrick Sullivan, Lewis Velton
which WstS granted.
Mr. Powell moved to reconsider the vote on the
Petition Of Patrick Sullivan. After some discus
son Of the bill. the committee was again dis
charged Is also from bill for the relief of d. +
QUAY
bill for the relief of VIM. McBeth, was favor
ably reported on, and passed
Mr. TuTton from the improvements committee,
reported bill authorizing the curb to be set and
fOOtway paved on the front of square 19S fronting
Sixteenth street between X and IL streets; passed.
Also, bill for relief OF T. d. Maxwell; passed.
Also, the Aldermen's bill for lighting the CITY
with gas; laid on the table and ordered to be
printed.
Mr. " dlldce onered q resolution lnStructinT the
police committee to inquire into the condition Of
the central guard-houSe and report to this board ;
Vassed.
Mt LLOYD from the committee on the Wake.
held Address gave notice that if the majority did
not bring in report on next Monday the minority
will
Mr. Bohrcr moved to reconsider the vote on Il e
lust here Mayor Berret entered the Chamber
accompanied by VIM. Smith O'Brien whom he
Introduced to the President in so low tone and
tilt \ nRnl1
gentleman he had by the arm was Mr. o. Brien
Tine President received the distinguished stranger
famillariy, and after few words of conversation,
Coh2rstulatory we presume, Mr.. O Brien was con-
Quoted to u seat with the First Ward delegation
and introduced TO those around him by the Mayor |
Bills from the Aldernen's to open drain on
nOEth X, between Seventh and Tenth streets for
Ieliel OF Simon Collins; authorizing the curb to
be set and fOOtyay paved on fronts of squares BIG
33S, 5S, :s}9-were taken up and referred
The bill 10 revive the tobacco trade and appo Mt
an Inspector. was taken up. and with the amend
HI"Hts passed At the last meeting, was POSED
Mr.. Mohun asked leave 10 report a bill for re-
lief OF Jas. GerhaFdt objected 70
bill for relief of Geo. ii. TrOOk was taken up
Mr. Bohrer moved to amend by reInittng five
instead OF fifteen dollars; rejected
And the bill passed.
bill in relation to hackney carriages was
taken up.
THE Mayor with Mr. O'Bricn here quietly re-
Various amendments were proposed and re-
l-cted with single exception, restoring the rates
as originally reported.
Mr.. BOhrer moved to postpone indefinitely;
rasscd-yeas H. naySS.
And the board adjourned.
Serred Dpring Lent:
J. All the faithful who have completed their
twenty first year arc unless legitmately dispensed
bound tn observe the Fast of Lent.
They are to make only one meal day, ex-
}. The meal allowed on fast days is not to he
taken till about noon.
J. At that day, IL on any dav permission should
I've granted for eating flesh. both flesh and fish are
not to I've used at the same time, even by way of
seasoning.
). A small refreshment, commonly called ..col-
laiion,' is allowed in the evening; no general
rule as 20 the quantity Of food permitted at this
hma Il or can be made But the practice Of the
ln"SSteguar Christian is to let il exceed the
fourth part Of an ordinary meal.
% Ia. quality OF food allowed at 4 collation. is
IN TINS dio esc, bread, butte, cheese. all kinds of
runs, Sal1qs, vegetables and fish Milkand eggs
:. General usage has made it lawful to drink in
the morning some warm liquid as tea coffee or
thin chocolate made with water
:. Necessity and custom have authorized the use
'"f hogs lnrd instead Of butter, in preparing fish
getahlts. &c.
.. Th' following persons are exempted from the
ohh-atlnn "f lasting Young persons under II
years Of age. the sick. pregnant women or those
giving suck to infants, those who obliged to
do hard libor. all who through weakness cannot
Last without doing great prejudice to their health
10. BY di>pensition the use If flesh meat will
he allowed az any time SUNDAYS and once a
day on Mondays. TUESDAYS and Thursl,ys with
the exception Of Holy Thursday
~ Persons dispensed from the obli cation OF
listing. "n account Of tender or advanced age or
hard labcf, IRE not bound by the restrictions Of
using meat only Al one meal GA DAYS on which its
use Is granted by dispensation. Others dispensed
from the obligation for other causes as Well a,
those who are obliged TO fast permitted to U.s.
Hreat AZ only one meal.
TIE IHEArRE-On account Of the liquid state
Ct the weather, last evening, Mr. Dawson's ben
ent, though favored by goOd-sized audience.
was not as largely attended as il should have
teen, and no doubt would have been under ,ncre
favorable circumstances. The hill was well I,,
formed throug hout- and Nj, Dawson being called
Ost made characteristic speech which was well
received
This evening, the last Of the season. that charm
ing actress and estinable lady, Mrs. ]. H. Alien
t'kes Lcr bencht. and deserves an overfowinr
LOuSc.
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