Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-16

met Yesterday al the usual nOur, the freSl-
a., w. r Dove, Esq, in the chair.
The following communication was received
tom the Mayor:
i''H' MAYORS OFFICE, August IS, 1859.
r, -, Board Of Idsrmen. -Gentlemen: In the
1.,rise of my legal right, under the decision Of
,g;IIor VS. the Corporation of Washington, and I'm
,i,,ancr of an ordinance entitled IAN act regu-
E,;ns the meetings and sessions of the City Coun-
a. approved June 3, 1858, | again nominate
-, trns and Buckner Baviiss for Commissio on
y, n the Centre Market; and in 50 doing feel IL
taSI'nbrnt upon me to state that they have well
III faithfully discharged their duties public
aT.rrs. without pecuniary compensation. Inview,
fore of the deservedly high character which
.,,cv have horne in this community, and In the
sT.Snce OF any formal charges involving either
et,r,ity or qualifications, | think 1t due to the
"a interest Of our city TO testify In this form my
rr-rci ition of their PERSONAL and official merit
INV respectfully, JAMES e. BERREr, Mayor.
O1 motion Of Mr.. Price, the communication
- rrfsrrrd to the committee on police
communication was received from James A
NTjse transmitting sworn testimony against the
clerk and commissioners of the Northern Market,
aud asking the appointment Of a special commit
To-. 4, investigate the xame.
ON motion, the Chair was authorized to appoint
sad committee; and Messrs- Moore, Pearson, and
NcNcrhsny We're appointed.
rhe following petitions were presented and
dnly referred Petition Of c. Buckingham and e.
; Gideon, asking an appropriation to pay debt
in.urTed in b, half Of the Corporations; of Lewis
Johnson asking an appropriation TO pay certain
rsI,ments in his favor against the CORPORATIONS Of
Ssth Hyde, for the remission of q ine; Of w. p
Brown, for SINE; Of Patrick Nolan, for same; Of
John Mcfarland and others, for the repair Of
certain conduit; of NJ. PinkGs, for remission of a
fae, of John Robinson, asking to be refunded an
ure1pired auctioneer's license.
Mr. Price introduced resolution requesting the
rublic schools committee TO inquire into the expe-
d,eacy Of making provision for the better accom-
mcdadOn Of the public schools Of the Third Dis
Gu tbe finance committee the f,Iio,.;,, hin.
were reported and passed: A bill from the lower
board. making an appropriation OF $50 to pay
Francis l.. Smith, Esq, of Alexandria. for ser
wees rendered in defendi ny the Corporation from
loss by the failure of the Alexandria and Wash
layton Railroad Company to redeem the bonds; a
bill TO compensate Messrs. Chiffon and Magruder
The SINE committee were discharged from the
further consideration Of the petition of May d.
Millsr, who Petitioned for reduction Of her tax
assessment.
From the improvements committee the follow
ing bills were reported and passed: bill author
izag the opening OF an alley in square No SIS a
bill from the lower board to grade and gravel
Thirteen-and-a-half street west, between street
south and Maryland avenue; bill from the lower
board making an appropriation to grade street
s0ath, between New Jersey avenue ard First
street east TesOluton authorizing the petition of
John Fitzgerald TO be taken from the files of the
b04rd and referred TO the committee on claims
Mr.. Darlington, from the police committee
reported joint resolution naming the street run
HiaI from Fifteenth TO Seventeenth streets and
between the Presidents House and LAFAYETTE
Sauare, Executive avenue.
Mr. Huntington, in making the report, sub
United an extract from a communication to the
Commissioner of Public Buildings by the Secre-
lry of the Interior, in which that gentleman states
tint this street Is laid down the original piats
If the city, but was never named Mr. d. also
exhibited copy Of the original plat showing this
street to have been regularly defined in the plat
bat never named.
Mr. DonohO had no objection to naming this
hest tn .,FV,fi<<
81 the board might place on record their denun-
citation Of those who laid out the city and forgot
20 name its streets.
The resolution WAS then passed.
From the claims committee the following bills
were reported: Bill from lower board to fefun,,
TO Geo ID. b. White part Of an unexp ired store
license lost. Billfor the relief of NJ Il ID. Ready
relieving them from payment Of a fine for an al
ICED violation of law; psssed.
MI Fisher, from drainage committee. reported
abIll authorizing the water main to be laid along
Missouri avenue from Third to Sixth streets west;
passed.
Also, jlint resolution authorizin g the purchase
OF lot Tor place of storage for Corporation water
pipes, and for the erection Of new central guard
hUGSe.
NJ. Fisher explained that the committee had
be=n offered a lot owned b. Edward Law ROGERS
ES1-. fronting on Louisiana avenue. between
Ninth and Tenth streets, and running through to
the Canal, containing ample room for both pur-
poses above-named, at the low price of 81 cents
per square foot Mr. f. stated that he considc red
this Most desirable purchase in view Of lis low
prlcc aud convenient location. The front could
be used for a guard-hOuse, while the rear portion
Yves most convenient for landing the water pi pes
from the Canal
Mr. Huntington advocated the resolution urp-
ing that II should be passed If for other reason
tan that tue Central guard house was filthy and
IN 50 eIpose1 a situation He commended that for
decency's sake the purchase should be made as
soon as possible. On market DAYS ladies were
frequently exposed to all the disagreeabIe circum-
stances attending the situation Of the guard house
an 50 public a location.
The resolution was passed
Mr. Fisher also reported back a resolution,
calling upon the Water Purveyor 10 examine ard
report 10 this board the number of lineaI feet of
sI-hch pipe which have been laid down by
Thomas Evans and Thompson 4 Brother. and
whether they have been laid down in accordance
WlIa The requirements Of the 18th section Of the
Water act; passed
On motion of Mr. Ward. bills to remunerate F.
l.. Smith, Esq. OF Alexandria, and Chiffon &
Masfnder; Esgs, Of Washington, for legal scr
vices rendered the Corporation i'm defending il
irom loss by the failure Of the Alexandria and
Warrington Railroad Company to redeem their
bonds; were taken from the Presidents table and
bill amendatory Of the act regulating tie
ulsri b"tl"n Of Potomac water, approved June =,
iN51, WIS passed
nuing Tor the erection Of a new market-house on
,le ste OF the present Centre Market; which was
Ieid on the table and ordered to be published
WIN the proceedings. Adjourned.
NtI"tos CokHctI.-Ihe following message from
Iue Mayor in reply 70 a resoluti Of the Council
making inquiry rs to whether sany more fcasi bic.
Pracbeabis and certain mode can be adopted tha n
NO" exists Tor taxing stocks and stock com panics
nittce: wan
MAJORS OFFICE, Aug Is, 1859.
To "a BoaTi Of Common Council:
VENTLENEN: In answer 10 the resolution of the
board Of Common Council OF the LIST instant 4
have the honor to communicate herewith a state
meat tlken from the tax books, which furnishes
iht desired Information. To that Part Of the rcso-
IdIon requesting the opinion Of the MAYOR.
whether . any more feasible, practicabI and GER
t'iH mod" can be adopted than now exists for tax
InS SOCKS aEd stock com panies.' have TO state
thit thc object, although of some di niculty il
Is oeieyed may be more generally ACCOMPLISHED
by such an amendment to existing laws as will
make IL Obligatory on the assessors every wear TO
make an entire new assessment of all personal
property, all stocks subject to taxation. and ali
bonds and mortgages, &c. BY adoptino thi,
CU'-rsc u is believed that much Larger and mnch
mre reliable and complete list of taxable proDertv
can be obtained than is furnished under thr p,rs
ent system. The additional cost OF ob.ainin, n
Will more than be reimbursed by the ipcresscd
amount Of assessment, which in MANY ipstanr.s
esspe for Yeas under the present laws and will
st te saEIe time relieve the books Of the Corpora