Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-09-27

me; that of Johnson HELEN for water main in ID
rom tlith 10 sixth streets west; complaint
OF A lreadway In relation to a nuisance; petit
uln OF w w COrcOran and e. H. wilberger,
skiing correction of dividing line between GER
t1-. 10y n IN square a; Of Isaac Reed PRAYING re-
Bobn asking remission of fine; of John Fitz-
patrick for compensation for certain work done
Tor the Corporations all Of which We're duly re-
BILLS REPORTED AND PASSED.
- Bill from lower board with amendment) for
the improvement OF public alley in square DIP;
bill from lower board to grade and gravel First
street west from X street north, to New York ave-
nur: ~ from lower board to Law a brick sewer
or drain on the north front of the City Hail; bill
from lower beard authorizing the Mayor to cause
an alley to be opened In square numbered Gle, bill
from lower board authorizing tue repair Of the
alley in square No 453.
Bill To grade and gravel street south, between
- Third and FOur-and-a-han streets west
BIZ from lower board 70 improve H street north
from Vermont avenue 20 Thirteenth street west.
Bill 10 lay the curbstone all round squares 30
ana al rs
Bill authorizing the pure base of the right 10 use
Thomas Myers patent Invention for tipping
water mains during the space Ct fourteen wears
IBll aPprOpriates ~ cool
Hill e. Law water main i'm ID street north from
Etth 10 SiNth streets west
Substitute for bill Of Board of Aldermen with
a;Hendmeni) amendatory 10 the bill regulating
city Of Washington. ....I
Resolution requesting the Mayor not 10 enter
int" any contract for furnishing water stop-cocks
& ThOmaSf
plan Tor tapping water mains now before the
Councils. WV
Bill from the lower board to regulate the sale of
hay, straw. fodder, ETC.. and oats IN straw TFhe
bin reduces Ike present ton of 224O lbs Tn no
lbs. This point was discussed briefly; and finally
"n motion; the further action postponed until
next Monday. and the police committee instructed
in the mean time to obtain the opinion Of the Cor
ton in the ease -.f : e-r.
bill for the relief Of VIM. p. Brown.
Bill 10 lay q water main 81. frotn SiYfh 20
Seventh street west =,
MIsCELLAyKors
Mr.. Moore, from Improvements committee re-
- ported bill from tine lower board with substi-
tut" by way of an amendment, to effect regularity
IN The planting Of trees in the public streets and
their removal from alleys; which ON motion, was
laid over Informally. = - = .
Mr.. Price Introduced Joint resolution author
ling the Mayor to set part and furnish in the
CT: Hail. Il suitable room for the Use OF The ConD
mlSsoners Tor the erection Of the Centre Market
House: passed.
mittee was discharged from farther consider,tion
o. We petition OF John o'Bren for the remission
Mr. McSerhany Introduced a resoIuti on instruct
ing the police committee to luq uire iuto the exp.
d'eh'y o! amending The law approved January IL,
= "a, as e., TO NOR efectually suppress gambling
I'D the city Of Washington; passed.
\ On motion OF Mr. Brown, a committee of confer
rnee was appointed upon the dsa2 reeiny votes of
We TWO Boards IN relation 10 an amendment in
Tue Oil for the improvement of Fourteeath street
\ west. from TO | streets north.
I !. MI Brown moved TO take up the bill laid on
Tie table al n previous meeting. for the imDrove-
ment of the Northern Market; lost by AYES 4
nays :. And the Board adjourned. =
common C0HHetl.-A communication was re-
'eived from TIE Mayor transmitting communi-
cation from the commissioners of the Northern
Liberties market, dissenting from the proposed
removal OF that market, and arguing that the late
de,'!son OF the President Of the United States in
reference to the use Of the public reservations
Nc IN the case Of the proposed Seventh Ward
iil.ng. dld not apply to the Northern Liberties
niArket Tor the reason that by special consent of
forInrr President and the common consent of the
people and city, the latter market had been al.
p ready established and had for a long time occu-
stands; referred "
Also. a Communication from the Mayor. asking
an aPProPfauoh OF sl.U9 for printing, and other
C"rP0ratiOn expenses; and transmitting a comInu-
nicati"n from Surveyor FORSYTH. giving estimates
for certain improvements -
a he following petitions were offered and appro-
priat y r.f,rr-d: BY Mr. Jones--of WIN. p. SIedd
snd others. Tor water main on Eleventh 81 from
"a avenue to at; by Mr.. Mohun-of John Hart
S,r, o'eiS, Tor srlng curbstone and paving north
Tue following bills and rssolutio ns were offered
anu appropriately referred: BY MIR. JONES' joint
O>"'u'ioh instrGcung the committee on Congress
=" apply To that body for an appropriation 10 aid
~ thr Improvement Of navigation on the Poto-
graveli2g Ninth 81 Mr,t f, OH Z IOt grading and
Ar Duhamel-a bill for repairing alley in 50 uare
4S2; oy Mr. MOhun-a bill for repairing alley in
reservation A. by Mr. Poweli-a resolution re-
lholhg the rule requiring parties petitionins for
the remission Of tines to accompany their netifioos
with written statements Of the facts by the magis-
trate- ThiS resolution gave rise to considerable
discussions an which Messrs. Powell and Abert
Paruc patel Ia favor u IL. and MeSsrs: ones Ed
a ,oion, rfench and Orme against it, and was
FROM the committee on ways aud means Mr.
ZONES exported a supplemental bill regulating
Ihe assessing and taxing OF personal pfoperty
printed " NC
From the committee on Improvements. MIR.
rtRn a =.
lo' repairing certain rooms in the basement Of the
Ciiy haIl-PaSseGii also, for repairing portion of
I,e i"ot pavement on New York avenue, in front
al square 6lo-passedi also, for trimming and
SrdSeiinS Eighth street west from N to % north
pissed, also, for grading and crawling Si1th
street west from 70 l-passed; also, appropria
un9 S3ll Is for grading Seventeenth street f1a~,
from N To Massachusetts, avenue-passed
II = rom me comtnittee on claims, Mr.. Powell re-
Pol"1 HuNerseiy on The petition of q NJ Taylor
and Martin cOiioyer for tie remission Of a..
als"' on balls from the Aldermea for the relief
I'Sle.u Iveiy OF w C. Goddard and Jas Howard;
fpTfted iaVorably on bills for the relief respec.
tEely Of John Frazer, Wm. Rupp, and Lanes
Mrtarty, and they were passed
,,,i rom , lac committee on Po'ioe. Mr. Mead
aldermen IN reference to lighting The CITY Win
gas, recommending concurrence In the amend
HIent' amendment agreed to. Also an Amended
bill from the Board Of Aldermen in r-f.rencs ="
clock and lire alarm bell on the new central
suaIdLo1Ss' with a recommendation that it pass
From the committee on drainage Mr. Morvan
rrPoi"H Oil Tor laying water mai ms on g street
not'hi rom Eleventh 70 Fifteenth streets west;
passed Also; sandry other bills In reference 10
water mains whieii4were passed
rom lie Board of Aldermen sundry bills were
received and appropriately referred
Adjourned 10 meet at O'Clock d mn ON Man
day next. re - ~ 1'
lDENrIFiEo-TesterdAy, the goods taken fsom
Tue house OF Enoeh Ward by ofheers Allen. Wise
and himbali, upon tne suspicion Of their having
brrn stolen Were oyerhauled at the office of Jus
tie DOna in the presence of the orscers a 80
urnHh named lsindiey identified four pillows.
o. matrsSs, towels pillow cases, sheets nm
b7rtid. and net shawl; j. ]. Geiger identised
80" ctTP-nters saw Col. McNeir one umbrella:
Nr Sieaks one SILVER vatch; Clark, Perry a Co
III u CATERS; Mr. Prout lot of ladies' shoes &c
''lored man identified q coat as bis properly.
TIE Sl>UUO CHEcK CAsE--Perceiying that some
. OF We Northern papers mixing up the name OF
MI + VI pubant, the proprietor of the National
PA az lonse Ia this city, it'll the case Of defraud
my Mr. W alllS o; ~ 100 check, recently uod-,