Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-25

BOARD met al The usual hour, the President, w.
T. Dove, ESQ In the chair.
Mr. Fisher presented the petition Of william
Whaley, praying the remission of fine; referred.
MI Moore presented the petition of Thomas
Walsh making a similar request; referred
Mr.. Riggs, from finance COMMITTEES, reported
bill from the lower board making an sppropria-
ton for printing and bind for the current fiscal
year, and recommended its passage; passed
MI Thomas Miller, from the improvements
committee, reported a resolution instructiny the
city surveyor TO examine the springs on New Jer-
ssy avenue, between street and Virginia av-
Nenuc, and report TO this Board whether il is ex-
dient To drain them into the Washington canal:
and, also, what amount il will be necessary for
-he councils TO appropriate to make such drains;
passed.
Also, from the same committee, reported bill
TO pay deficiency In the appropriation for gra-
ding ana grayeling / street, from New Jersey
avenue to North Capitol street; passed.
Mr.. Barry, from the claims committee asked
TO be discharged from the further consideration
OF the petition of John Rick; agreed to.
Also, adversely on the petition OF NJ Plnkus;
discharged
Also. reported bill from the lower board for
the relief OF w. j. Miller, recommending its
Passage; passed
Also, from the same committee, reported bill
for the relief of Geo b Smith; passed
Also, reported back bill for the relief of Jpo
Van Reswick, recommending that it do not pass;
lost on a third reading.
Mr.. Brown. from the claim. committee, re-
ported bill for the relief Of Thomas irey for
Injuries received by his horses and carriage being
thrnwn down bank on NswYork avenue; passed
The amount called for in the bill was $50
Mr. Brown, also fr.m the same committee
we'll
Ga motion Of Mr.. Moore, the bill was laid
over aud made the special order for the next
ascsting of tue board.
Mr. Pearson. from the same committee asked
To be discharged from the further consideration
* the petition Of Gilbert Vanderwerken; dis
Mr.. Thos. Miller, from the committee Of con-
Terence, with respect TO a bill to establish Cor.
poraiiOn hay scales, etc reported that the com.
Inittee on the part of the lower hoard After
repeated efforts on the part of the committee of
the Board Of Aldermen had refused to meet with
.nen MI; ~; stated that members OF this board
were not chbdren, but Corporation officers, and
he IN ", q That some action be taken with respect
TO the indignItv offered to this board by the COM
Inittee on the part Of the lower board
Mr.. A. w Miller moved that the whole mat
ter be indefinitely postponed, there had been
childs play all around with res prct to this ever
la'tng hay bill, which had been pending for
the last seven months.
Mr.. Smith hoped the motion of Mr. A w
Mlller would not prevail. He knew there was
adlrerence Of opinion between the boards upon
the subject Of the bill, which IN his opinion
could be reconciled. He would state that the
Joir committee had met twice and could not
Yet agree
Mr. A w Miller thought II was hest N sst,Is
the matter az once. The gentleman from the
Second Ward had Just stated that the COMMITTEES
OF the lower board would not meet thu members
on the part of this board add the gentleman
from the Seventh Ward had Just stated that the
joint committee had had two msetings. Now,
why no: come before this board and report that
they had met and could not agree and not have
any further wrangling about Il.
MI Thomas Miller stated that there had not
yet been formal meeting Of the committee. IL
the gentleman from the Seventh Ward had met
the committee, he 1.-THE speaker) had not
Some further discussion eDsued, when the mo-
ton to postpone was lost, and on motion of Mr.
committee
Mr.. Fisher, from the Are department commit.
tee, reported the petition OF officers of the Frank
lin Fire Company, for an appropriation for the
purchase Of a steam IRE apparatus asking TO BE-
discharged; agreed to.
Mr.. Moore, from the asylum committee, pre-
sented the summary of the report of the Intendant
FOR the month Of December, IS5S; referred
Mir. Moore also introduced bill TO supply the
city with gas. The bill proposes to amend the
second section Of the existing law, so as to ex.
empt people occupying corner houses from the
extra tax which they subjected to by reason
OF the position Of their houses with respect to
are extended; referred.
Various bills from the lower board were re-
ceived and appropriately referred.
Also, joint resolution transferring to the An,-
costa Fire Company the suction formerly he
longing to the Northern Liberties Fire Com pany;
referred. ~
Also, bill for the relief of the city assessors;
passed.
Mr. Huntington, on leave offered a Joint reso
lutiOn authorizing the Mayor to lease for not
longer than nve years the city tobacco ware
house; passed
Mr.. Pearson, on leave, introduced joint reso-
luton, as follows:
RssOlrsd, That the finance comrittee Of the
Board OF Aldermen and the committee of WAYS
and means OF the Board Of Common Council be-
ana they are hefeby, constituted joint commit.
tee to devise some plan by which the accounts of
this Corporation may be smplihed; laid over
and made the special order for the next meeting
Of the Board.
Mr.. Pearson, on leave, introduced bill to
a foof In, -.
referred.
And the Board adjourned.
Common CoNHeil.-The Mayors communIca-
tion transmitting the report Of Ward apotheca-
ries for the quarter ending December 81, 1853,
was referred.
petition Of Andrew Carroll and Others ask
Ing the Passsge Of an act explanatory Of the act
TO increase the rent OF butchers stalls was re-
ferred, as were petitions Of Francis Quigley
Jos. Mansfield and Jas. Riley.
MI Powell from claims committee, reported
back the petition Of C. Wiley. The committee
was discharged from its consideration, as also
from the consideration Of the petition OF b.
Shields
Mr.. Powell also reported back the petition Of
SPalding for remission Of a fine. On motion
IL was recommitted
Also, bill for relief Of Van skiver, remit
ting two nnes imposed for violating market req
ulations; laid on the table.
Mr. Edmonston, from the same committee re-
ported bill for relief Of Jas. Gile Gill; laid
Mr.. Mulioy, from the police committee re-
ported the Aldermen's bill max king an appropria-
ton to build Lookup house in the Seventh
Ward; passed.
Also, joint resolution granting the use Of the
west portion Of Judiciary square to the Metro
p Titan Mechanics Institute, and recommended
concurrence in the Aldermen's amendment strii.
Ing out the clause requiring the buildings to be
removed after thirty days notice from the Corpo-
ration the amendment was concurred in.
MI. Mulloy reported a bill explanatory Of the
act 10 Increase the rent Of butte hers stalls pro-
viding that nothing In the act shall be CONSTRUED
To apply to those stalls constructed for butchers
but rented TO hue k>tsrs
MI Jones moved to amend by providing that
said stalls shall be reling uished when REQUIRED
Jected. and the bill was passed
The petitions Of 5. }. Biggs and Alice Kelly
Were referred.
The Aidermen's bill for relief of Thos 6eary.
hackman, whose carriage was damaged by
being preciptated from the unexcavated ca Rage
way on New York avenue TO the pavement was
taken up and referred to the claims COMMITTEE.
Mr Wallace offered a resolution in.tructinv
he WAYS and means committee IN . hin q.