Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-04-26

CRY covNcILs.- Board Of Aldermen. = The
board met last night at O'Clock, President Dow,
In the chair % IN
Mr.: Fisher presented circumstances of Geo r
Langley and others against granting permission
to VIM Thomas to place an iron fence on the area
.ne OF his lots on Eleventh street west in square
The following petitions were referred: OF Jno.
T. Dom, president Of the Perseverance Fire Com
pany asking for an appropriation to "rebuild''
for permission to change the direction of private
sewer; Of ID. A. Hall for repayment of taxes
MI: Thomas Miller presented the remonstrance
OF w II; franklin and Others, against changing
the alley In Square No. Ia. = =
Mr. Thomas Miller introduced bill to cause
the footway to be paved and the curb stone set on
the east side Of Square I2i; passed. .r-I-a
Bill from the lower board to increase the
width OF the footway in front of reservation A,
was reported from the committee on improve
ments, and passed.
js'nt resolution to establish the grade of alley
in square SIS was passed
Also, joint resolution from the lower Board
authorizing the Surveyor to establish the grade Of
alley In square 514.
A bill authorizing the paving of the carriage
way on Ninth street west between PENNSYLVANIA
avenue and + street north, and a change OF Grade
on Il street north, between Eighth and Ninth
streets west, was passed.
Also, bill authorizing the gutter on the south
side OF f street north, between Ninth and Tenth
streets west to be taken up and relaid
Dill making an appropriation for the removal
OF mud and dirt from Pennsylvania avenue, WE
lost
joint resolution for the relief Of G. III. Varnell
was passed.
Also, a bill authorizing Cornelius Boyle to tap
certain sewer
The claims committee were DISCHARGED from
the consideration Of the petition Of Moses smith
Dill authorizing the location of the Seventh
w ard market in Virginia avenue, at the interscc-
ton Of Four-and-a-ha and ID streets, in case the
nf ITsit,
be procured, was received from the lower Board,
slightly amended, and was passed
bill for the relief of L. T. Brown was reported
from the committee on claims and passed lao
bill for the relief of Jacob Bintz
The petition of r. ii. Gillett in relation to the
drainage OF certain streets in the Second Ward
was reported back adversely from the committee
on drainage, and the report ordered to be pub
lished. Adjourned.
Common CoEaeil.-A communication from the
Health Commissioner, transmitted by the Mayor
was referred to the Improvements committee
A communication from the Secretary of the
Asylum Commlssionefswas referred to the ASYLUM
committee.
The petitions Of Daniel Lowe James Walsh,
and Patrick Rowland, were referred.
The remOnstrance of p. B. Browning and others.
against opening an alley in reservation A, was laid
on the table.
MIR. Tones, from the ways and means COMMITTEES,
reported resolution authorizing the committee TO
confer with the Attorney General in reference TO
the powers Of the CITY in the distribution OF the
Potomac water; passed.
Also, bill reducing and regulating the fees and
commission Of the Collector Of Taxes
Mr.. Lloyd moved to amend by adding a clause
repeating all acts inconsistent with this act
On motion Of Mr.. Wallace. it was postponed
until Monday, and ordered to be printed
MIR. Jones also reported adversely on the Joint
resolution relative TO the public printing and pub
LEGATION Of the tax lists, and asked to be dis
charged.
Mr.. Wallace offered as test resolution in
ttfa tn 10 ri,
bidder.
Mr. Lloyd suggested to Mr.. Wallace the pro-
pnety OF giving it rather to the paper having the
largest city circulation.
Mr.. Wallace assented.
The question being OH the discharge of the COM
mittee, 1t was agreed to.
A bill for relief of Charles Stewart was passed
The bill relating to the distribution Of water
was referred to drainage committee.
Dir Palmer offered resolution that when this
board adjourn il be till Tuesday 4 O'Clock D. m
to consider the water bill; adopted
The Aldermen's joint resolution granting the
use OF a portion of Judiciary Square to j. b. Lent
for p,S circus Gu exhibition, was passed.
Albert Parker, and Herman Mentze, Were passed
The claims committee was discharged from the
consideration of the petitions of William Deiaway,
James Sumbv, James Muntz Christian Fariy
Thomas Boldens, b. III. Clemens James Thomas
Barnes, and Henry Butler.
The Aldernen's bill to fit up the lower story of
the Northern Liberties engine-house for school
purposes, was passed
Mr.. Bohrer called up the bill as returned by the
Aldermen, for supplying the Washington ASYLUM
with water and to protect it against ightnng and
which was agreed to, and the bill was passed.
The following bills and joint resolutions from
the Aldermen were disposed Of:
bill authorizing the curb stone to be set and
fOotway paved on the north fronts of squares s77,
G', 926. $40, 973; and bill to take up and relay
gutter on south front of square 252 were referred
bill for repair Of Third street east was passed
Joint resolution extending the time of the Board
of Assessors to hear and decide appeals, 1.-THE ex-
tension is till the 10Th of May,) was adopted
Joint resolution for relief OF George II. varnell
was adopted. .r-.,.--
A bill permitting C. Boyle to stop certain
sewer, was passed.
A bill authorizing the erection Of a market in
the Seventh ward, with the Alderman's amend
ments, providing the consent of the President Of
the United states be obtained to its location on
the proposed site and that the cost do not exceed
the amount appropriated, was taken up, the
amendments were agreed to, and the bill passed
Dill authorizing tho erection of a market-house
on the site Of the present Centre Market aiken
up, and referred TO the special committee which
first reported it.
biz to grade and gravel Fifth street east, from
Also, bill to pave Ninth street. from Pennsyl-
vania avenue to street north, dc.
bill to increase the footway in front of reserva-
lion was passed, with verbal amendment
A bill amendatory and explanatory of the acts
for lighting the city with gas, was taken up.
Mr.. Lloyd proposed an amendment; and pend
ing the question the board adjourned till this sf-
ternoon, at 4 O'Clock.
WATCH RETURNs-Wm. Thompson was ar
rested by officer Haskell for the larceny of certain
musical instruments known Jewsharps; he was
examined before Justice Dom and discharged
Mary Jones was arrested for being drunk in the
streets and for exposing herself in this condition to
the gaze of passers-by, the enormity of the offence
being increased by her having with her a small
child. The child was taken from her, and she was
taken to the guard-hOuse and fined Sc Is. Mary
F. Wheeler, for being drunk and disorderly was
sent to the workhouse for 30 days. Thomas Barnes
an assault on VIM. McElligat; he was
fined 81 10, and held to security to keep the peace
Sam Cooper, who has figured extensively in the
guard house recently, was caught again drunk
and disorderly and paid fine of 80. Jno and Jas
w heeland were arrested a charge of passing
a counterfeit twenty-five cent piece, and also for
an assault and battery they were held to bail for
court in $500 each. James Iden was arrested for
attempting to shoot a hackman, and was fined
S3I IS
-Four dodgers were accommodated.
THE INSTRUCTIONS given by the Court in the
Sickles case. with single exception are under
stood to have satisfied all the counsel on both sides
That exception was In the case of the granting of