Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-18

SN'P'NS y ~h1 lZZ oU
Total, independent Of commissions s9lI SO, a.
Amount OF commissions, DOT ofwhich
the TAX collector pays two assistants 5,O73 %
Making total amount OF collections. s2i6 ,264 ~
Also, one from the Mayor transmitting a mum
Der oil proposals for furnishing suitable site for
new market house in the Seventh Ward.
On motion OF Mr. Smith, the communication
was referred to q special committee consisting OF
MessTs Pearson, Moore and Fisher.
MI Riggs presented the petition Of w m. Will
l0e; referred
Mr.. Mokun presented the petition Of Thomas
GareY, asking indemnity for damages sustained
by bis hack and horses being thrown over an en-
bsnkment on New York avenue; referred to
claims committee
Mr.. Smith, from police committee, reported
bill making an appropriation Of $50 to build a
lookup house In the Seventh Ward; passed
Mr.. Fisher presented the petition or officers Of
The franklin Fire Company, asking an appro-
priation for purchasing steam q re engine; re-
ierred 70 nre department committee.
Mr. smith, from police committee, reported
substitute, with amendments, for an act regula-
ting the inspection Of lumber
On motion Of Mr.. Mohun, the bill was laid on
the table and ordered to be printed
MI Riggs, from finance committee, reported a
bill to exempt from taxation certain lots Of ground
owned by the Washington City Orphan and st
Nlncent's Orphan Asylums; passed.
Also, bill for the relief Of Jno. Van Reswck
referred.
Mr. Brown. from claims committee reported
bill for the relief Of John Vanskiver; passed.
Sundry bills from the lower Board were re-
ceived and referred
Also, one from the lower Board ms hing nm n
PTopriat on for Corporation printing and binding
mttee
Also, an act with amendments, TO prohibit the
carrying OF pistols In the streets Of Washington;
referred to police committee
Alss, an act for the relief of Foster Henshaw
ior repairing iron pumps In the several wards
Mr- Pearson, on leave, INTRODUCED a bill In re
laton to engine, hose, and hook and ladder COM
Panies; referred to fire department committee
MI Barry, on leave, introduced a bill making
an appropriation for certain improvements in the
Fifth Ward; referred. Adjourned.
Common COEzctl The December report of
the Inspector Of FIRE apparatus was referred, as
also the tax clerks report Of taxes collected dur
Ing the last fiscal year.
The petitions Of Ernest I.oefier and Geo III
TTook were read and referred
Mr.. Jones, from the ways and means commit
Tee, reported the joint resolution relative TO A
new digest of the city laws, and asked that the
committee De discharged from its consideration,
ana that the bill lie ON the table; which was
granted.
Also, the bill for the relief of the outdoor
poor, with substitute for the same; the substi-
tute Is substantially the as the original; IL
was adopted and the bill passed
Also, the bill for the relief Of the assessors
win an amendment requiring them to furnish
detailed accounts OF expenses and satisfactory
vouchers which was agreed to, and the bill
passed.
Also, bill making an appropriation for print.
Ing aud binding during the current fiscal wear
AT. Wallace moved To amend by adding
(Which shall be- given to the lowest bidder
but Withdrew II, and the bill was passed.
Mr.. Powell, from claims committee reported
The A ldeImehs bill for relief of J. w Martin;
passed
bill for relief Of Hugh Hughes, who was
h , oY Justice Dfufy Tor running carts without
license, was passed; also, a bill for relief OF ;
Lew, aged sixteen years, fined by Justice Will
liams for dealing in old iron without license
bill for relief Of u. ii b. White. refund ING
the amount OF an unexpired license for 4 store,
was lest
The petition of Jas. r. Barnes was read and
referred.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Edmouston, the petition of
e Wiley was taken from the fles and referred
10 the Claims committee
The Board proceeded to the consideration of
the Aldrrmen's bill, aalendatory Of an act 10
regulate hackney carriages, aud other vehicles
Alter The presentation " numerous amend inents,
the bill and amendments were referred 10 the
Police Committee.
Mr.. Lloyd offered a resolution requesting the
CITY Surveyor to furnish the Board a plat of a
revised grade Of + street south, between Seventh
and Eleventh streets; passed.
The petition Of J. j. Cullom was read and re-
ferred.
Mr.. Mohun offered joint resolution, suthoriz
Ing the City Collector TO advertise for proposals
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liestion Of the coming Tax list, and providing
that u be awarded To the lowest bidder
Mr. Jones moved to sdjourn; lost
The joint resolution was referred to the vay,
and means committee.
Dir. Parker, from the FIRE department COM
tee, reported joint resolution, transferring the
suction formerly belonging to the Northern Lib
critics company 10 the Anacostia ire COMPANY
MI Lloyd moved to amend by adding 'suntiI
sucn time as company may be formed In the
northern part OF the city"
Mr.. Mohun moved to amend by adding, "until
the same may be required by the COOPERATION -
Both amendments were rejected.
on the table; lost.
The Joint resolution was adopted
MI Iurton orsTed resolution instructng the
ways and means committee to inquire into the
rpedlency OF purchasing number Of BOsche's
maps for presentation 10 such cities as had com
pllIneEted this Corporation in similar way;
passed. ~
Also, bill 20 make gravel footway In front
Of primary school house, No 4, in Fifst school
district passed
Bill, from the Aldermen making appropriation
empting certain property from taxation. and for
referred.
And the Board adjourned.
CoURr OF CLAIMs.-Yesterday, JBF Da.
Nldge, Esq Of Washington city, and Bernard
Roeiker, Esq., of New York city, were sworn as
attorneys OF the court.
Charles 81 John Chubb, and others executors
OF Lewis Warrington, agt The United States
In this cause Judge Blaekford delivered the opin-
Ion OF the court, adverse to the claim.
Thomas FillebSOwn agt. The United States
Judge Sear6urgh delivered the opinion Of the
court, allowing claimant $3.50
sam J. Hensky sgt The United States; Mar
YIN b Lewis agt. fhe United States; George M
Dougai agt The L nited States; Chas v Stuart
agt The United States. In these cases Iudys
Loring delivered the opinion Of the court, ad-
verse 90 the claims.
Samuel + Holbrook agt. The United States.
Judge Searburgb delivered the opinion of the
court, refusing an order to take testimony
Daniel Burnetts, administrator of g rerr agt
The L nited States. Judge LOIing delivered The
opinion OF the court, adverse to the claim.
Adjourned.
The DISTINCT IN CONGRESS In the Seuate
yesterday, petition was presented by Mr..
Brown, from citiz-ns Ofthe District Of Columbia,
very nuTnerousiy signed by property holders Of
sAld DlStIlct, urging upon Congress an amend
ent oi the laws relating TO landlord and trnant
anu SetthS 10th that the laws at present ex-
SUM are exceedingly defective; that landlords
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