Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-02-21

10 Be inserted ~ ths BALTIMORE Sun ave ,.e,,r.d
at and for'oarded from THE STAR Office
CRY Councils, FsB 2O.-Board of Aldermen
communication was received from the M,vo,
follows:
MAYORS OFFICE, Feb 20, 1850.
To hs Board of Alderman :-Gentlemen: In an
sSer to the resolution Of the Board of Aldermen
OF the 18Th instant requesting the Mayor to furnish
statement showing the expense to the Corpora
non OF the Fire Department for the last wears
respectfully state that there expended during
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1855, S., 200 IS;
1859 sI,7I5 7l-total, s2s. OS7 % 0'''' '''
Very respectfully, &c. BEsREr, Mayor.
Which was referred to the committee on the
Fire Department
That OF Jacob Gideon, asking to be refunded
certain paving expenses; Of Geo. NJ. Miller. for
remission or a nne; of VIM G Deale for taxes
"verPaid by him: OF Daniel Connolly, for remis-
sion Of fine; Of Patrick Cahil i'm relation 70 the
grading of the alley in square $50; all of which
Were referred.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
A Dill from the lower board ma king appropria-
hons for cleaning streets, alleys, cutters etc for
the current year; passed Bill providing for the
distri button of Potomac water i'm the Seventh
Ward rejected. Preamble and resolutions dopteo
by the Commissioners Of the Centre Market; COM
nittee discharged. Joint resolution refundinp
portions Of the increased assessment upon stalls in
the Centre Market; laid over informally. Bill for
the relief Of + Lakemeyer; passed. Bill for the
BIZ for the relief of the rankin Fire Company;
pissed. Bill for the relief Of the Metropolitan
Hook and Ladder Company; passed. Bill for the
relief Of the Columbia Fire Company; passed
Bill with amendment for the relief of the A Ma
costa Fire Company; amendment adopted, and
bill passed Bill with amendment for the relief
Of the Union Fire Company; passed.
SPECIAL ORDER.
On motion by Mr.. McNerhany, bill was taken
from the table TO amend the act regulating mar
keis (rhis bill provides for reducing the annual
for but he Ter rkotf
$50 to.S2O.l Passed Adjourned.
Common Counci-The Chair laid before the
Board message from the Mayor, transmitting a
communication from the Water Registrar.
PETITIONS AND BILLS REFERRED
The petition of Christopher Hamcrdirger and
from the Board of Assessors, asking for certain
pats, were referred.
Mr. Martin offered ajoint resolution authorizing
the employment of one hundred men tn clean the
streets and sidewalks before the 22d inst; laid
over informally.
Mr. Shekells introduced bill making appro-
pri4tiOn for trimming and graveling street from
Seventh to Tenth streets west; referred
Mr.. Duhamel offered preamble setting forth
that Il matter in dispute between the Cor poratien
and the real estate owners Fifth street west
touching the legality of the Mayors directing
said street to be lighted referred to the Fourth
Ward delegation. TIE papers were delivered to
him by the Secretary. After examining the said
papers, h. came to the conclusion that the matter
one that belonged to the courts, involving as
it did important questions of law, and so reported
Since the return of said papers to the Secretary,
they were delivered to W. p Mohun, Of the
Fourth w ard delegation. who has prepared a re-
port annulling the assessment Mr.. Duhamel has
repeatedly applied for the papers to ascertain the
truth of the position assumed in the report, and
hey often denied by the i'unwarranta bic
presumption and factousness OF the said Mohun
IN violation of his (Duhamel'sl rights and con-
cludes WITH resolution directing the Secretary to
procure said papers for the inspection and exam
inaton Of members of the Board
Mr.. Powell moved to suspend the rules TO con-
slider the resolution; lost.
REPORTS OF cOMMITTEEs
Mr.. Jones, from the ways and means committee
reported joint resolution for the appointment of
i joint committee of five, with the Mayor to pro-
coed to examine into the condition of the Wash
in2ton and Alexandria Railroad, and report upon
the prOprety OF selling the interest of this COrpo-
ration in said road and the mode Of sale; passed
yeas IL, nays2.
reported Dill authorizing the opening of an alley
In square Gle, and for other purposes passed.
Mr.. Edmonston, from the fire department COM
mlttee, reported bill making appropriation to
paw the rent OF the house occupied by the Metro
politan Hook and Ladder Com pany; passed
Mr.. Morgan, from the drainage committee. re-
ported the Aldermen's bill for LAYING a main in ID
street north, from Ninth to Eleventh west; passed
Also, the Aldermens bill making appropriation
for the expense of receiving testing, and proving
water pipes, ire-plugs, &c.
Mr.. Powell moved TO recommit, with instruc-
ton to report what proportion is to be paid for
proving, and for other purposes.
mttee to report who is the appOntee, 1.-THE proven
for how long appointed, and by whom.
All the instructions were rejected.
Mr.. Edmonston moved to lay the bill on the
table till Monday next
Mr., Casssll moved to suspend the rule and per-
NIT the discussion; lost.
The motion 10 lay on the table was rejected
Mr. Orme moved to ad journ lost
Mr. Morgan moved to postpone the subject till
Monday next passed
Mr. Morgan, from the canal committee, reported
inT piatin
dredging the Washington canal; passed
Mr.: Mohun. from the Fourth Ward delegation,
reported bill cancelling the assessment for Liz ht-
Ing Fifth street with gas; postponed
Mr.. Morgan, from the committee of arrange
ment' for the 22d inst reported verbally that il
was decided that the Boards with the Corporate
authorities shall meet at the City Hall at I'D O'Clock
Wednesday morning an1 proceed to the Circle to
participate in the ceremonies of the day. No ap-
preparation by the Corporation has so far been
deemed necessary; it may be hereafter, and i'm
that case the patriotism of the city may be relied
Mr.. Meade introduced bill to grade and gravel
Fourth street east; referred. And the Board ad-
Journed.
WASHINGTON TALENT ABRoAp.-At New Bed
FORD, This evening, Walter Smith Hunter, ESQ
our felow-citzen, will deliver, by invitation his
celebrated lecture the ssIsles and Shores of
Africa" which has been received with so much
applause. The full force of this compli ment from
the New Bedford Lyceum to MIR Hunter will he
understood when II is remembered that of all the
audiences whom 1t is possible for lecturer to adj
dress In this country, Few are more critical ap-
Preciative and fdstidious Mr. II Is a younp zen
tleman of fine scholarship, winning orator.. and
great talents Among tue lecturers at the Iyceum
this winter We observe the names Of Emerson
RAYMOND, Lowell. David Paul Brown &c II ia
to be hop that Washington audience NAV
have the opportunity of hearing Mr. Hunters
novel and instructive lecture upon what he has
seen in Africa from the Desert of Sahara throuy h
the Gulf Of Guinea. around the Congo and in the
curious city of Saint Paul de Loanda, eight de-
grees south Of the Equator.
THE LATE Hon. B. X. FLOYD On Sunday
Rev. Father Mcguire, pastor Of St. Aloysins
Church. in his sermon on the approac hing sea
of Lent and the intention Of the Catholic
Church, in her service for Ash Wednesday, tC
remind her children Of the certainty Of death
alluded in a most impressive manner to the
emplary life and sudden death Of the Hon. b