Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-14
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BOARD or PALpERNEN-The Board met las.
evening. all the memOers present eNe"Pt Mr.
HYDE. Recorder Matthews IN the Chair. NJ.
Heiston introduced a resolution for amend
ment o. the ordinance for the govern ment Uf ,ne
new market house and other purposes, tx
ing The limits within which country deai"rs
shall be allowed TO sell. &C /; laid on the tabis.
Mr.. Thomas. from the stan ding com m Ittse, rs-
ported resolutIon amending The resolR'ion tn
relation 10 smallpox cases, (fixing the salNrtes
OF The two physicians 20 attend 20 smsIi-Pox
cases ~ S2tSe each, and pro oyiding that SAID pny-
sIcIans shall, In addition Ia their other duiIes.
attend TO other cases of sickness in the poor
aud work house. and among the outdoor
poor, 10 take effect the first Monday In Janga-
~ neHt) adopted. Alec. reported back ordI-
appointment Of Harbor master. (redueing ,ae
expense TO the CorpoTa;ion:) passed The fol-
lowing from the Board OF Common cOuncll
were disposed of:-Resolution IN relation ID
erection of a new school house, passed. Reso-
luton supplementary 10 an ordinance for re
pair OF the footways of the town; referred -
the standing committee. Resolution IN favor
OF Joseph 4. Burch; passed. Resolution re-
duciDg the salary Of the market msster from
$500 10 $50 from and after the first Monday in
January next passed. Resolution making It
the sufy OF the marset master TO take charge
of the New Market House Hall. without addi-
tional compensation for the same; passed
Resolution IN favor OF Seth Schell, passed.
Adjourned.
COMMON CoUNcIL.-The President laid before
the Board the Mayors message transmitting
the account Of Is Burroughs, ana a commung-
CduOD 1INm tDe hcCOTOer upon the suhleNf OF
Walter Godey's bill for ice furnished the police
station, with opinion adverse 20 ;he payment
OF the same by the Corporation. Mr.. Goddard
preeenteo the petition of property owners.
asking that the country dealers be allowed the
privilege ot selling Their produce AT the unOc-
cupied stands in the new Market. unul the
stands shall De sold: referred. Mr.. Libbey
presented the order OF the Clerk OF the Levy
Court for the pay ment OF a moiety of clam
sRanst The Levy Court; referred. Also. The
bill Of VIM. A. Harman; referred. Mr. God
dard, from the streets com mmittee. reported a
resolution iOr the repair OF Beall street. De ween
Montgomery and Monroe. Mr.. Orms. from the
police committee, reported an ordinance order
ing certain imI rovements AZ the police station.
also. by consent. offered n resolu ton instruct
ing the Mayor in relation 10 the improvement:
OF Little Fall bridge, adopted. The ob,ee ~
10 have the work done so a not TO retard travel
over the bridge during its progrpss.-Rep I
Mr.. Libbey, from the fire engines committee.
reported a resolution calling on the Fire Com
missioners for information as 10 the progress
made toward obtaining a steam fire
eine, as provided for by law: adopted
Unfinished business was disposed OF as fol-
lows: resolution in favor Of Chas. Bur
rouehs, and resolution pertaining 20 the
duties OF the Coroner, were adopted. The
latter resolution requests the committee be-
fore Congress TO ask amendment OF The
law so as to authorize magistrates 20 hold
inquests. 10 reduce the fees. and require that
the jurors and Witnesses IN each case be fur
nished by the coroneg with a certificate of The
fee due him. A resolution TO repair the car
riage-way in Congress street, was laid on the
table. Mr.. Stoddard. from the streets com
mIttee, reported an ordinance supplement- tai 10
an ordinance for the improvement of a part OF
Llngan street: referred to the committee tn.
Aldermen's amendment TO the resolution
amending resolution relative t. smallpox
cases. which requires that the physician en-
ployed shall act as general physicians for the
outdoor poor in their several wards, was
concurred in; and the Board adjourned.