Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-05-03

feutons OF L.. johnson and others, +. Coombs
Magec and others, were read and referred
The bill to reduce and regulate the fees of the
Collector Of Taxes was passed; also the bill au.
on the east front Of square 12I also, bin to set
the curb and pave the foctway along the north
front of squares 81, 9G3 aa6, a45, and S73. :.
Mr.. Mohnn, from improvements committee, re-
ported bill authorizing the opening of an alley
In square 677, to be called Jackson street passed
Also, joint resolution granting the use of a nor
ton Of Judiciary Square to Van Amburgh & Co ;
passed.
Mr. Powell, from the claims committee reno,t.
ed bill from the Aldermen for the relief of Jacob
Prince; passed.
Also. bill for the relief Of d. Bell; passed.
Mr.. bohrer moved to suspend the rules to take
Mr.. Wilson, from the select committee on the
Centre Market bill, reported the bin with amend
lost '
The bill was then taken up, and the first amend
ment, authorizing the Mayor to appoint three com
missioners, was adopted
The second proposes to strike out six and inseyt
eight per cent. as the amount colectable upon the
rents should the contract to build be taken for the
rents; lOst-yeas >, nays 49,
Mr.; Bohrer offered an amendment, by which,
shonld the Mechanics Institute erect hail. they
shall be charged one-twentieth part of the cost Of
SAID ball Tor each year occupancy by them OF said
premises; rejected.
contract with the commissioners; adopted
The bill, as amended, was read third time
and passed-yeas -, navs S.
BY consent, the petition Of J. w. Angus and
Others was referred
Also, the petition of E. Maynard and Others.
Mr. Edmonston, from claims committee, re-
ported bill for relief Of T. Z. Brown; passed.
Mr. Wilson, from the same committee repofted
bill for relief of l.. F. Smith; lost
Mr. Ober moved to adjourn till tomorrow at
O'Clock; lost
Mr. Wilson moved that when the board adjourn
1t be till tomorrow at O'Clock; passed
The water bill was taken up
Section ia provides that no member Of the City
Council or officer Of the Corporation shall be in
any way interested in any contract or bargain rel
alive to the distribution Of water in which the
Corporation is interested and all bargains. con-
tracts, &c, made in violation of this section shall
be utterly void, and not binding on the city. 1t
was agreed to.
Section Is makes 1t the duty Of the water pur-
veyor to cause, without DELAY. water mains, not
less than six inches In diameter inside measure
nent, proved under pressure Of three hundred
pounds TO the square inch to be laid not less than
forty-eight inches below the grades, with stop
valves at proper distances in the streets and ave:
nues designated from time to time by ordinance
OF the Corporation Prortded, That such mains
snail be lald only in such designated avenues,
streets, or alleys where the rents to be received
from the use OF the water will Weld an immediate
return to the city of not less than eight per centm
per annum upon the whole amount Of tile required
adopted.
Mr.. Lloyd gave notice Of his intention to move
a reconsideration.
Adjourned till Tuesday at O'Clock.
WARD MEETINGS LAST NIaHr-The Second
Ward anti-Know Nothing meeting held at Har-
mony Hall last evening was largely attended Mr..
A. b. Claxton was unanimously called to the
chair, and VIM. p. Drury, Esq. appointed secrc-
tary. On motion of John d. Clark ESQ il was
resolved that the citizens Of the ward are entirely
satsfed with the official conduct of the present
collector, Register, and Surveyor. The first bust
ness being the selection Of delegates to represent
the ward at the city convention, the meeting NOM
mated fifteen delegates, for whom they proceeded
to ballot and the result gave to A. Joyce, Henry
Burch, Samuel Lewis, VIM. f.. Spalding, and
Jas Skirving, the largest number of votes and
they were accordingly declared elected.
The meeting then went into the nomination of a
candidate for Alderman, and VIM. F. Baylv was
unanimously nominated. The three present in
cnmbents Of the Board of Common Council were
also unanimously renominated to that position
VIZ: Grafton Powell, Chas- 5. Jones, and VIM.
Urine For Assessor-GeO. Il. Stewart.
FrH Wharf.-The meeting Of the Anti Know
Nothing voters Of the First Ward was a very large
one. w. t. Dove, Esq, was called to the chair
and Mr., Tustin elected secretary. As soon Or
gained, the meeting proceeded to choose their
candidates for Alderman and Common Council,
and the following were selected: For Alderman
George w. Riggs For Common Council-John
D. uIloH, l. Morgan. ana Charles Albert. -.
: Parker, Esq member of the present Council,
declined nomination
Messrs. Andrew Carroll, $. 8 Parker, William
urlDbie, solomon Slower, and Torrance Drury,
Were elerted delegates to the city convention.
During the opening proceedings, a Young man,
who represented himself to be reporter took his
seat by the chairman, and pulling from his pocket
a copy OF the Alexandria Sentinel, called the
chairman 5 attention 10 communication from this
city, signed &C, expressing opposition TO the re-
nomination Of Surveyor Forsyth; and this commu-
nication lac requested the chairman to read before
the voting commenced. This the voters cOnsid-
cred an impairment meddling with their affairs
by person not belonging to the ward; and by a
vote OF the meeting he was requested to Withdraw;
which request he deemed ii prudent, after some
hesitation, TO comply with.
Fifth Ward.--A primary election was held I'm
the Filth Ward yesterday for candidates to repre-
sent the Ward in the city convention. and in the
Board OF Aldermen and Common Council. There
was a very large attendance and an excitement
prevailed almost equal in its extent to that of
bona tide election, and much interest was mani
Tested as to the result. On counting mp the vote,
II was found that the following gentlemen had
been elected:
For Aldermen-Wm. F. Price, (who received
Dol votes, VIM. A. Mulloy receiving 175)
For observation-disclosures =. French, Thomp-
son Van Reswick, and John w. Meade
For delegates to the city nominating conven-
tion-ThOs. III. Robinson, Jas. Coleman, Marcel
lus Marceron, John +. Tucker, and Thos. Hutch
ison
thing meeting was held last night In the new Odd
Fellows Hall, AID was also numerously attended
Aaron Miller, Esq, Of the Board OF Aldermen, was
called to the chair, and Laurence Tuell appoint
ed secretary.
The debate was long and very stormy upon the
business Of the evening, and party spirit ran high
in the discussion. q. A. BOhrer and +. McNer-
hany were placedbefore the meeting for nomina-
ton to the Board of Aldermen, and after long and
tedious balloting +. McNerhany was nominated
for that office by about ten majority over his COM
pettOr.
Jas Boyseau, Jno. Russell. and Frank ODER
were nominated for the Council.
George A. Bohrer, Val Conner, Charles Miller,
James Boyseau. and - -, were chosen dele
gates to the city convention.
The ORAToRIo TONIGHT. - During the past
week, the choir of the Church Of the Epiphany
have thoroughly rehearsed their several parts in
the great Sacred Oratorio and are prepared to rem
der them much more effectively than on the for
mer occasion. The public voice was unanimous
in praisng the rendition of this difficult compost
tion on last Tuesday night, and the choir are pre-
pared to do still greater credit to their parts The
choruses tonight will all be we'll sustained; and
much study Of the solo parts by those selected TO
perform them has placed it within the power of
the several performers to do them ample Justice.
The concert opens precisely at s O'Clock. Tickets
for sale at all the book and periodical stores.