Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-13

CITY Councils, MAncH I2.-Boa,d of Aidy.
men.-A communication was received from the
Mayor, transmitting comm uni cati on addressed
to him by Collin Cree st. Clair, detailing the
plan OF machine for the rescue of human life
from burning buildings; referred to the committee
on fire department. ..-...
Also one from the W alter Register, transmitting
monthly report of the affairs Of his office for the
month OF February; referred to the committee on
drainage.
Also, one from the Water Re. lister, Transmitting
report OF the operations of the Water Purveyor,
which was ordered to be printed.
PETITIONS
That OF JAS. Ginnity for curb stone and foot
way; OF M Green and others for grade; of Pat
TICK Scanalan and others for bridge; Of T. Burke
ior remuneration for work done for the Corpora
ZION; OF ID. Clagett and others praying for the
cleaning OF Pennsylvania avenue; of Chas. Wilson
anu o'hers In relation to the holding Of religions
services In certain school house In the Seventh
"ard. All OF which were duly referred
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
JOINT resolution Of the lower board in relation
TO Dill now pending before Congress, for the
supPressio on Of bank notes in the District of Co.
lunDia laid over Informally.
blii LOT trimming and graveling street north
| Hon seventh to Tenth SITS. west; passed
| passed w "'u'
BIZ for rebuilding the Corporation wharf on
.ne Eastern Branch, at the eastern terminus of the
On motion by Mr. Price, the special order of
the evening, viz: A bill to establish paid fire
oePall inent for the city of Washington was taken
up, anu its further consideration postponed till
thls night three weeks
The board here took recess of Js ,,ippt.s IN
auo" the lower board time to pass a Joint resolu-
uon 1or joint meeting for the purpose of OPENING
oios 1or furnishing material for laying water
pipes:
w hen the board reassembled, Mr. Huntington
reported resolution granting the of the public
| school- house on Sixth street west between and
1 l.. .1n,1
poses; paased.
Messrs Fisher and Moofe were then appointed
committee to inform the lower board of the
readiness OF TINS board to 60 into joint session.
Inc lower Board having passed said Joint reso-
luuon, the TWO Boards met in Joint convention i'm
!he council chamber, and motion by Mr.
Morgan, VIM: T. Dove, Esq, was appointed
with the Presiding officer of the lower board
MIR; Powell asked if the 18th section had been
| complied with He knew that the proposals had
peen advertised In the States and lntelligencer
but the advertisement had not been in the Ere.
hng STAR which has the largest subscri ptiop list
OF any paper in the city. The law REQ uired the
advertisement to be published in the paper hav
Ing the largest subscription.
MT. Morgan:-Does the gentleman know that
the law has not been complied; that the Star has
'hs M ,af gems1 Pt,on no OF any paper
the gentleman does not know it also IA every
man In this town does'
| Mr.: Ward moved, there being no question be-
proceed n no hrsine
which had called them together
Mr.. Pearson called tie ayes and noes; ordered
And the motion to proceed to the opening of the
bids was carried by ayes 81, noes 0.
| Mr.. A. w Miller offered Joint resolution that
| Whereas the said 18th section REQUIRES the adj
vertisement to be inserted in the two papers
having the largest daily circulation in the city
Therefore
Reso!red, That 1t is inexpediert to 90 into the
opening Of bids without the knowledge that said
section has been complied with; and that this
joint session do now adj ourn until this night three
| weeks, or till such evidence be furnished
The Chair decided that the resolution was ont
of order: the joint session having by vote agreed
| to proceed to business
| Mr.. Miller then moved that those members who
dissent to the action Of the two Boards to-nig ht
have leave to enter their protest against such pro-
ceedings on the records Of the joint session He
for one prot. sed against the opening Of the bids
They then proceeded to open the bids received
| from l. H. h e. Schneider, Washington CITY;
Peter Mack, do Dennis Mack, do John
McCienan, do f. 1; stever. Huntington, n. !
| Z. r. Thomas, W ashingtOn CITY; Warren Foun-
dery and Machine Company, Phiilipsburg, n. ] ;
e w Cunning ham, w ashington City; Myers &
MEG han, do w p. Dyer; r.. A: fill, WASH
| J: +. Crowley, Washington City; VIM Johnson
New York; J Heller; Cowell & Co. PhiladeI,
Phia; e: Snyder, Washington City; John f.
Buckingh ham, do r ID. Wood & Co Philadel-
| phia; Ellis & Brother, Washington CITY; McRae
Swift, Jersey City; Register & Webb, baltimore
| Nj Miller then offered a joint resolution refer
ing the proposals received to a Joint select com
| mittee of the members of the Board of Aldermen
and four members of the Board of Common
Council, to be appointed by the president of this
joint meeting.
Mr.. Price offered substitute d recting that the
bids be referred to the committee Of drai mage Of
the two Boards, and that said committee consider
them Jointly, and report to the respective boards
passed. Adjourned.
Common Copncil.-The following bills, petit
tons, &c, for reference. were presented:
bill providing for the Improvement Of flag
| foOtways throughout the city bill for grading
| and graveing portion of Eighth street west a
bill making appropriation for cesspool at the en-
trance of the alley in square 429; petition Of J
Van Reswck and others, for aD improvement in
square All.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Jones' from the ways and means committee
| reported bill to pay judicial expenses of the
Corporation; passed
Mr.. Tnrton. from the improvements committee
reported bill making appropriation for paving
foOtway in square 2i5; passed
A bill for thinning and graveligg Sixth street,
from New York avenue to street; passed
The Aldermen's bill for relief of Jacob Gideon:
| passed.
A bill to trim and gravel street north. from
Fourth street to New Jersey avenue passed
Aldermen's bill amendatory Of an act to abate
special taxes assessed on property in square 252;
passed.
A bin to grade and gravel Third street east.
| from Maryland avenue to T. street north passed
| A bill t. take up and relay gutter on Seventh
street east, between and streets south: passed
Mr. Edmondston, from the claims committee
| reported back, and asked TO be discharged from
| the consideration Of, the petition of b. Reardon
| The petition was recOmmitted.
Mr.. Given reported back the petition Of G
Kahlert, and asked to be discharged from its
further consideration; agreed to. Also, bill for
| the relief OF w. IL. Taylor; passed.
MIR. Morgan, from the drainage committee, re-
ported joint resolution requesting Congress Ia
amend the law regulating the distribution of Po-
| tomac water throughout the District, and other
| purposes.
Mr. Morgan moved to suspend further routine
business and take up the Aldermen S joint resolu-
ton to 20 into joint meeting to open certain bids;
which was agreed to.
The Aldermen's joint resolution was taken up
| and passed.
The board took recess for the Joint meeting
| after which, resuming their session, the board
| adjourned.
THE MAYORALTY OF ALExASDRIA-The Ga
| zette says on this subject:
"The recent election in this city has resulted in
the choice of most estmable gentleman to be its
Chief Magistrate, he is the twenty -second gentle
man, who since the opening of the present Gen.
fury has been called to that position. For many
years, the Mayor was chosen by the Common
Council, and until late years his salary was four