Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-24

,of the time being by reason of his acting "A Nave
MIR w NV curing the absence Of Mayor Berre
hn,,ST w. Moore took the chair and called til
oodIo 70 order, when Mr. w. F RarIv wa, ~
qEss'eo 10 act as president pro tenn.
M eT p communications from the acting MAYO
| Dovel containing nothing of spec ial interest
were laid before the board, and. amer being read
appropriately disposed Of ''NN
communication was received from the lad
iicitiSo =, oi % vincent's Orphan Asylum, SC
ho.sng the attendance Of the members Of tn
| Iu al the Orphans fair, now being held at tn
"Ssoington Assembly Rooms; accepted
msn,s Moore , from the committee on improve
".nS, reported back a number of bills as follows
OH authorizing the paving of alley in souar,
No. o., which was recommitted to that commit
zee VIII Instructions to obtain the opinion of tn,
corporation Attorney. twas reported back witt
substitute, which latter passed
Al act authorlzing the grading and gravelinp
| tenth streets west; passed ~ -
plii providing for the relaying of the gutts,
On Tue 'front.' OF square No. 2sS with an amend
n, men. appr9Priating s55 for the work, to be paid
| OUT OF the funds Of that ward; passed r
| An act authorizing the Improvement ~ st,so,
| Vanla avenue; passed. '''-
| An act making appropriation for trimming and
| streets west; passed A@"'D
sona,e a S authorizing the grading of alley in
the alleys In square No 2is: passed. -
ne Also from the committee on claims, sub.
m an adverse report on the claim Of Joseph
~ Pearson; laid over.
Mr. Huntington from the committee on police.
| submitted report relative to requiring magis.
rates to furnish the names of nforners on those
fined with selling spirituous LIQUORS illegallv.
laid over until Monday next
MI McN erhany, from the committee on claims
to whom was referred the petition of Thos Hap !.
erty, praying the remission of fine imposed bv
Justice Clark, for an alleged violation of law in
relief Avn Mo
He stated that the committee were induced to
make this report from the fact that the said Hag.
erty was minor; and had engaged in this bust.
ness upon the assurance Of friend that 1t was not
| violation Of law. Since the warrant had been
served upon him. the man had left the CITY and
| the mino. was fined on the charge. Passed
Also, from the same committee reported bill
foI the relief of f.. Sterling RENTING fine of
% which had been imposed by Justice Goddard
In November, 1859 fer alleged violation of ordi-
nmce OF the Corporation in carrying concealed
w1ipt passed
MT. fIlce, from the committee on fire depart
inent, TO whom was referred complaint from the
Union Fire Company, that certain anpronriations
winch had been authorized for the purchase of
nose Ior their use had not been extended and
nat tney Were at present suffering +, ON the want
% sucn reported, that on inquiry they found that
the appropriations specified had been made but
not CARR I'd out, and therefore wished to be is
rSed from the further consideration Of the SUBJ
ect, ana nave 1t, as 1t was subject of com MT
merely, referred 10 the Mayor so referred
various bills were received from the Lower
Board ana read; but, with the xceDton of the
following none acted upon:
Joint resolution requesting the Mayor To call
the attention of the President Of the Baltimore
ana ONO Railroad Company to the necessity of
appointing person or persons to be stationed at
or near the Intersection of street north. near
the railway track, to warn persons passing of
danger; passed. N
A Joint resolution in relation to CORPORATION
seal, which passed the Board of Aldermen was
sent TO the lower board, and returned with an
amendment ~ "
The Board resolved to insist upon disagree
m leaa 70 the amendment, and to ask for a COM
mlttee OF conference
Messrs. Ward and Price Were appointed said
committee, on the part Of the upper board
DAN RIG TO OCCUPY JUDICIARY SQUARE
Mf. w ard said 1t would be rtcolected that at
tue last meeting OF the Board, Joint resolution
was passed, and which also passed the lower
Board, allowing a certain circus or show com
Pany TO exhibit on Judiciary square. Since then
many respectable citizens resdino in his (tha
Fourth) Ward, and within a short distance of
that square, had protested against the occupation
OF the City Hall grounds by this circus because
OF the great annoyance which it occasiOned them
He therefore offered the following Joint resolu
ton: ' ~
Be 1T resoIred, &c That the Mayor be, and he
IS herepy requested not to grant hereafter to any
snow or circus company the privilege to occupy
any part OF Judiciary Square; and that the Joint
resolution auth0rizing the occupation of said
same IS hereby, repealed. Nv ''''' Inv
1t being manifest that no action could be had
by either board in time to prevent Dan Rice from
occupying the square at the time specified, the
resolution having passed both boards and been in
possession OF the Mayor, motion was made to
refer 1t to the comnlitte police that an express
sion might be given by the vote on said motion
against letting the grounds for such purpose in
the future. 1t was SO referred by a unanimous
vote.
Without the transaction of further business the
board adjourned.
Common CouncH.-Mr. Jones, from the conf
md rtol a..
resolution:
Rssotrsd, That the committee on WAYS and
means are hereby Instructed to inquire into the
expectancy eS OF az, savancing to Capt NJ c. Meigs,
the lean authorized by this Corporation for the
purpose of distributing water thrOug bout the CITY
as may be sufficient TO enable him to have laid
the thirty inch water mains intended to be placed
along pennsylvania avenue, X street north, Mas
sachusetts avenue, and New Jersey avenue be-
tween Rock Creek and the Capitol; the sum so
advanced to be returned to this Corporation out
Of the first appropriation made by Congress for
the continuation or completion Of the Potomac
Aqueduct adopted.
Mr.. Turton, from Improvements committee re-
ported bill to grade and gravel st SOUTH from
Fourteenth st west to Va. avenue near Ninth St.
west; passed. Also, bill to have curbstone set
and footway paved on west fronts of squares IS2,
1S, 49, 1S0, and the square north of S2 and south
Of Isl; passed. Also, bill to trim and gravel |.
ST. north, from Fifth to Seventh SITS west; passed
Also, bill for the erection Of foot bridge on
fSt 81 west, DctWeen ~ ana ~ SIS passed. Also,
the bill providing for cleaning and watering Pa
avenue, from the west Capitol gate to Twenty sec
ond st with amendments by upper board amend
ments cOncurred in.
Mr.. Powell introduced bill for the construc-
ton Of sewer at the northwest corner Of Four.
teenth St west and b st. north; referred
Mr.. Meade, from the committee on police, re-
ported back favorablya bill from the upper Board
providing for inspecting and sealing gas meters;
recommitted.
MIR. Edmondson, from committee on fire depart
ment, reported back bill from the upper Board
for the relief of the American Hook and Ladder
Company, with amendments; amendments ayre.
10 and bill passed Adjourned.
LADIES FAIR.-The ladies Of Grace Church,
Island, (Rev. Alfred Holmead, pastor } will open
fair fOA the sale Of useful and fancy articles at
Philharmonic Hall, on Monday evening, April
Both, for the benefit Of the church-the object be-
Ing to conclude the payments on the debt of the
church, SO that it may be consecrated. The en-
tertainments Of this description heretofore given
by this congregation, have been Of the most en-
joyable character, and the ladies have been
lndefatig in their efforts to make the coming
fair successful one in all respects visitors there
! may count upon delightful time indeed This
congregation and It's estimable pastor deserve
hearty commentator fer the self-sacr6cing labor
they have so long aud SO cheerfuly bestowed in