Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-27


\ communication was received from a.. 60
missioner OF Health in relation to the Condition If
the aiiey In square No. 24S and sugorstina |.
fa,,nS =, oi amellorating the same; which was re-
-''ieu W 'he committee on drainage
I'M PETITIONS
ia, OF T. Z. Sterling, asking remission of a
t nI .nas OF Fleming Foy for payment Of Ger
Veyor; that Of 6. b. Hill Co.. for pa yment for
certain extra work; that Of W. W. Jones and
o.nes, ior change Of grade;-all of which were
appropriately referred.
IdI DdV-S introduced a resolution granting the
nse OF TIE hall of the Board of Aldermen to j C.
hieu'-ire, Charles III. Haskins, J. F. Coyle and
" -ers, for the purpose of holding preliminary
meeting to form an association with reference to
matters OF artio the adornment of the city, passed
COMMITTEES REPORTS.
Bill making an appropriation for the judicial
expenses Of the Corporation; passed Bill makino
an appropriation for the erection of cesspool al
entrance Of alley In square No. 429; passed RiIi
TO grade and gravel street south, from Eigbtb 70
Eleventh streets west; passed
Bill to trim and gravel F street north. from
Fourth street west to New Jersey avenue; passed
Bill to grade and gravel Third street east. from
Maryland avenue to G street north; passed Bill
Tor the relief of Redmond Burke; passed. Bill
10 Tim and gravel north street, from New Jersey
Bin for the relief Of F. c. Melhorn; passed.
Bill for the relief Of VIM. HI. TAYLOR passed
QQ,S Ia
vid Connel or O'Conner; passed Bill for the
relief of Charles Borreman; lost the third read
ing. Bill for the relief Of Ignatus Haas; lost on
third reading.
ABOUT INSANE PERSONS.
Mr.. Huntington introduced the following reso-
luton:
Rssolred That the committee on the almshonse
inquire into the expediency of authorizing the
Mayor to send to the Government Insane Asylum,
temporarily, any unknown person afflicted with
insanity who may be found in this city. until
their proper residence can be ascertained, and
when ascertained to return them to their homes;
passed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Joint resolution authorizing the Mayor to paw
one month S salary to the widow of the late w alter
furveyor; passed. Resolution calling on the Mayor
To furnish the Board of Aldermen with an account
az the amount and extent and nature of the i'm
prOvernents made in the streets and avenues of the
city since the LIST Of July, ISIS, desip mating the
Ward and the cost of improvement In each case,
and also to inform the Board what acts authori
Improvements of streets and avenues remain unex-
ecuted, specifying the Ward in which such i'm
provements were authorized, and the amounts
appropriated therefor; passed.
Joint resolution OF invitation to the Committees
on the District of Columbia Of the two houses of
Congress 70 visit the Potomac Water Works and
providing for joint committee of the two Boards
OF Toe CITY Council to make the necessary arrange
ments; passed.
SPECIAL ORDER.
On motion by Mr.. Brown, the special order, to
Wlt:-the joint resolution authorizing the sale of
the Alexandria and w ashington Railroad, was
taken up and after some debate was amended
and passed.
thorizing the Water Registrar to purchase GER
tain ire plugs as SAMPLES passed Also reso-
luton authorizing the purchase of a copy of
Buffers Bucbane Washington for the use of the
Board; passed:
Mr.. McNerhanv introduced a bill making an
appropriation of SlO0 for the purpose of fitting I'D
suitable house for the safe keeping and preser-
vaton Of the apparatus of the American Hook
ana Ladder Company, No. 2; referred.
Adjourned
Common CouncH-A communication was read
from the Commissioners Of the Northern Market
asking an appropriation of $500 for repairs on said
market; referred.
Mr.. Jones, from the ways and means committee,
reported back joint resolution from the Board
of Aldermen In reference to a revision of the as
sessrflsnt laws; adopted
Mr.. Turtou, from Improvements committee, re-
ported bill for trimming and gravelling Fifth
street west from to " street north; passed. Also
d bill to lay flag foot-way OH south side Of Nj
street north, across Sixth street west passed
Also a bill to take up and relay gutter OH street
north, In front Of square 9; passed.
Mr.. Cassell, from the same committee, reported
bill IT, set curbstone and pave foot way on south
side of square 1853, between Sixth and Seventh
street west, on the north side of Virginia avenue;
adopted.
Mr.. Morgan offered joint resolution inviting
the Congressional committees the District Of
Columbia to visit the Potomac water works. and
to defray the expenses of such visit; adopted
Mr. Tree, from public schools committee re-
ported favorably joint resolution from the upper
board granting the use of the public school house
on Sixth st west, between ID and f SITS south, to
the Methodist Episcopal Church South, for sun
day school and other purposes; adopted.
Mr.. Jones, from ways and means committee
reported back the joint resolution from the upper
board providing for a new Corporation SEAL with
amendment to retain device; adopted;
appropriately referred
MIR. Albert (Mr. Jones in the chair) moved to re-
consider the vote by which the bill for charging
tne duties and Increasing the compensation of the
corporation Attorney was lost, some time ago.
He said he had voted against the bill when il was
lost, but had received new light on the subject
which had changed his mind
Mr.. Ober called for the ayes and noes He
thought this must be very troublesome b H. as
1t had already been reconsidered two or three
timss
air; Jones stated that upon the passage of the
bill depended the continuance of Mr. Carlisle in
the office of Corporation Attorney, as his resigna-
ton was already In the hands Of the Mayor who
was keeping back its acceptance with the hone
OF something being done to retain the services of
the old attorney.
Ths motion to reconsider was carried-yeas IL,
nays7.
NJ Meade moved to amend by Increasing the
per diem Of Corporation labOrers to 81 so, and of
horsss and carts TO ST.
Toe amendment was decided ont of order by
the Chair. (Mr. Jones in the chair
Mr.. Meade appealed from the decision of the
Chair; and his decision was sustained-yeas IL,
n,ys7.
MIR. Albert spoke in favor eff the bin, arpuirr
that the duties of the Corporation Attorney had
been greatly enlarged since the salary was fixed
at $500 per annum, and that the compensation
ought to be increased accordingly
Mr. Shekells was opposed TO dating the in
creased salary back to the first OF January
Mr.. Morgan advocated the bill, urging an in
creased compensation somewhat in keeping with
the increase Of duties of the office
The bill was then passed.
Mr.. Morgan offered joint resolution providing
for committee to act in conjunction with the
Mayor in Representing. the Corporation at a gen
eral meeting of the stockholders of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal.
Mr.. Van Reswick offered resolution instruct
Ing the committee on canals TO inquire into the
exPediency Of erecting a canal bridge on Viz
ginia avenue; adopted. Adjourned.
DEATH OF AN EsrIMABLE LADY, FORMERLY
RESIDENT OF GEoRGETowN.-Died, on the 18th
instant, at oodley,i' tie seat Of her husband,
In tue parish of Pointe Coupee, La. Mrs. Eliza
beth IL hey. wife of Gov. Henry johnson, after a
Piotrac,ed illness Of nearly two years occasioned
by an attack OF paralysis. Mrs johnson was born
In Maryland In or about the year 1896 and lad
long resided In Georgetown. Her father, Philip
b. hey, formerly member of Compress ranked
among the most eminent lawyers of the United