Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-04

ported the following substitute for the bill cal.
, ing on the mayor for monthly statements of
the account OF the Corporation with the Bank
holding the deposits OF the same:
Restored That the Mayor be and he is hereby
requested TO furnish 10 this Board regularly, at
each session, the detaiied and several state.
ments of the accounts OF the Corporation with
the Bank holding the deposits of the same
tn" substitute was adopted, and the resolu
ton passed.
Mr.. Given, from the <ame committee 70.
ported adversely sa the bill REQ uiring the pay
hiert OF wafer rents ON the first OF July an
! nually. Considerable debate ensued by Mr.
Given and Mr.. Turtou IN opposition 10 the bill,
and Mr.. Richards in its favor; after which, the
/ committee was discharged from further CON-
sideration of the matter-yeas O. nay mir.
| Richards. Also reported adversely on the bill
/ To require the expense of constructing sewers
and LAYING foot payements 10 be paid out of the
I general ward funds; laid over for one week
Mr.. Moore, from the same committee, reported
adversely on the bill requiring OF the City
/ Register monthly statement OF appropria-
tons: and the bill rejected Oh its third
rradinK. MIR. Moore, from improvements
/ Committee. asked 10 be discharged from further
! consideration of the petition of lfoldsworth
Coinmodore; agreed TO. Mr.. TAFT from Police
Committee, reported bill granting permission
! TO w. Il. Ferguson 10 place an ornamental fence
in front of ms PREMISE lot 1, in uare nc, five
/ feet from the building line; passed. MIR. Tur-
ton, from the Committee on Health. reported
back several bills 10 pay claims of the ward
apothecaries for furnishing medicine 10 the
outdoor poor, with n substitute for the same;
1 which was adopted, and the substitute bill
| passed.
/ Mr.. Lloyd. from the Claims Committee, r.
( ported fayorably ON Council bill for relief of E.
/ A. Adams Co.: passed. Also, reported aC
| Vtrsely on Council bill for relief of c. Rath.
anu the Committee was discharged from its
further consideration, and the bill rejected on
J ii. third reading. Also, reported bill for r..
lief of Geo. A. Haskie; passed Mr. Moore, from
the Committee on Wharves, asked the dis eha re-,
of the Committee from further consideration o,
the charges Of Mr.. Barnes against the harbol
| master, Robert +. Mage; agreed TO. Also, re.
ported bill imposing penalties for selling un.
4 sound oysters or FISH, or for casting into tn.
streets, or on the wharves or into the river, oys
! ter shells, rubbish, &c. Made the special order
tor next Monday week, and orderrd to b.
! printed. Also presented the following
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 1so..-fe Ae Hoaorcbl.
! Board Of Alde,s>s:--icntlsmsu: report hav in 4
| been some haf extensively circulated to the
! effect that i visited several members of tbs
1 Board of Aldermen, with view 10 influence
| their votes against 7. Edward Clark, Esq, and
other rrports susceptible OF n similar in'erpre.
tation having recently come to my knowledge
! i deem it but just 10 myself TO publicly den }
these charges in toto, and NJ the same timt
defins my po -irion In this matter. The frs
iniimsiion OF he existence OF any Cause of dis.
sitfisfacfi isfwesn Mr.. Clarke and the tes,chers
lrcsivsd @ ON Miss Morphy. Bnt Mr.. Davis,
~ " hose request yIsltsd me Waitach Bnild.
ing, accom- pinied by Miss Bright, the badly whs
| teaches in The same bUildsng with myself. Then
srd there vas made acqtsainted with the sew