Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-10-17
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scavenger for the Seventh Ward, in place of Jas. r.
LOkey, resigned; and Peyton T.. Bartlett to be Sr-
perintendent OF Sweeps for the Seventh Ward, i'm
place oil w alter Bartlett, removed from the ward.
The nominations were taken up, and with that of
U. W. Hardness, as Commissioner for the First and
Second Wards, were confirmed.
An act from the Board of Common Council, in
creaslng the salary Of the City Surveyor from $500
to 81 600 per annum, including the fees, was made
the order OF the day for next Monday. :
An act from same, appropriating S27.29 to repair
the fence around the City HALL, was passed.
The act appropriatng S425 to Joseph SmoOt, for
injuries done his property in Franklin Row, X street
BY alterations of the Iade, was passed. .r
Mr.. CLARK, iron the committee to examine the
dredging machines of New York, &C., recommend
OsgoOd's machine, now in operation at Alexandria
as the best adapted to cleaning the canal. 8. s.
Briggs, the engineer, HDitss in the opinion. giving
his reasons length, but thinks he could construct
of them. Laid on the table. @sFWl =.
The Committee on the Canal reported bill frpm
the other Board increasing the salary of the COM
missioner OF the western section Of the canal from
sou 10 $500 per annum, and that of the commits
soner of the eastern section from $500 to $500:
when, after much debate, was passed. ~
An act appreprating $40 to abare nuisance ar
.ne inter.ecnon OF 18TH street east, and Maryland
An act refundng taxes Illegally paid to John 8.
Gallagher was passed. o. sc' - 4. - :
An act to establish the grade of street. north.
uniform fall, was passed. ~ H. - e :
The huekstering bill was referred to the Commit
tee on Police. 's 1888 ~ - :
Acts from the other Board for the relief of Morris
hoeran; making appropriations for public schools;
Tor Ieifef OF George Hercus to grade gravel It'll
street, west at cost of 81 ZOO TO have Laws en-.
forced in regard TO free negroes and mulattees and
Ior Iepanhg L street, north, from Pennsylvania
avenue, west, SC, appropiatng $500 were ali re-
ferred 10 appropriate committees. q
Inc joint resolution from Common Council au-
thonzlng me setting apart of day of Thanksgiving
~ PofQ I'D m catn
Messrs. Magrader and Marks.
Messrs Magruder and Fitzpatrick were appointed
committee OF conference in relation to The dis
agreement of the two Boards, In relation to author
izlng the Mayor TO select site for the WI stern
market. e1.-. v b.
Mr. Hill introduced resolutions adverse 10 a sub
scnpton by the city of $4,000 to the stock of the
metropolitan Railroad, though recommending ,cit-
zens to subscribe, and offering the aid OF the Goun
ellis TO procure assistance from Congress- Referred
10 the Committee on Finance.
At<OH O'Clock, the Board Adjourned Z
Common Councii.-Ip thsy absence of the Pres-
dent, Mr. Barr occupied the chair. -. 81
Mr.. Ball, from the Committee on improvements.
reported the bill from the Board of Aldermen for the
relief Of G. w. Stafford, for repairing the sewer on
9th street west, passed. -. 80. e. 81
Mr.. Duncanson, from the Committee on Claims.
reported bill Tor the relief of Joseph d. Lafonaine
ior selling Ice cream on Sunday, winch was laid
over. =
Also, from the same, bill for the relief of George
stewart, for being out amer 10 O'Clock; which was
passed. -. : .
Mr.. C. A. Davis, from the Committee on Police
reported int resolution authorizing the Mayor 10
suspend the collection of taxes for the laying down
of pavement on both sides of Pennsylvania ayenne
from Ifth 10 10Th streets west, for limited time;
which was laid over. 80.
The Board insisted on its amendment TO the reso
luton IN relation TO the West Market.
Dir. Busey moved that the Committee on Police
be discharged from the further consider; ion of The
in rplat IT,,
designed for western market hou.e, which was
agreed TO.
Mr.. Dom, from the Committee ON Police report
ed bib amendaiOry of the :" Act 10 regulate the
quality and weight OF bread" IL provides that
loayes shall be seized when under weight, and shall
be stamped: After debate the bill and amendments
wen agreed to. Us
The bill from the Board of Aldermen ma king an
appropriations for gravelling 9Th street west between
New York avenue and street north !" aud the hill
making an Appropriation for constructing paved
passed. - -.
A communication was received from the Mayor,
transmitting statement of accounts of Jbe Como
ration with the Bank of Washington, which was
Ieisirea te tne Committee OF Ways apd Means, and
ordered TO be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Busey, the Board took I'D the
JOINT resolution providing for the purchase of wood
or tne poor OF The city, which, after some dscusson
was agreed 10 unanimously.
MIR. Smith moved that The Board proceed 10 the
consideration Of The Police bill, which, on motion
was lost.
The Board took Up for consideration the ssioint
resolution for preservation of order and PROPERTY
Mr.. Busey moved as substitute Joint resolution
authorizing the Mayor TO grant permission to hold
public meetings, which was agreed TO.
The Council did not adjourn until a quarter he
fore twelve O'Clock:
An AFFLICTED FAsILY.-The family of the late
James EdInonsson has been sorely afflicted. indeed
almost -xtinguished by The hand of death. On
Wednesday last he died himself, before his cornse
was removed from the dwelling, a colored woman
in the family took sick and soon after died. and yes
terday morning the widow OF Mr. E. departed this
life, having been taken III on Sunday. colored
man IN thC family was taken sick yesterday evening
and was removed 10 the hospital. The child abont
three months old Is not dead, reported nor is the
son, az ID thirteen years, ILL., Such severe affection
however, has seldom befel one family in SO short a
period T.:e cause ID ascribed to improper diet as
the neighborhOod, Massachusetts, avenue, between
5th and 9th streets, is remarkably healthy. Drs
Elliott and Johnson were the attending physicians.
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A COLLISION ON THE PoToaAc.-On Thursday
night about half past 10 O'Clock, the steamer Mount
Vernon, which was going towards Aqua Creek, ran
into a large sized schooner loaded down with oys-
lers. The schooner was carrying no light, nOtwiih
standing the night was very dark. NOM Mt pre-
vious Ia the COLLISION the engines OF the Mount
Vernon, however, were reversed, and the steamer
Seered cut OF her course, 10 cause the shock
10 fall on the stern Of the schooner crushing in her
bulwaTks and carrying away a small sail, but nc
apparently doing further damage. The steamer was
not materially injured.
AMERIcUs' BALL To-NIGHr.-The grand ball Il
the Americas Club, IL will be remembered, takes
place this evening, at Temperance Hall, for which
every PIE paration has been made to make it agree
able all who attend Excellent cotilon music has
been engaged, and the dancing will be under the d.
IectiOn Of experienced floor managers. Who would
not 60 WHEEL lovely woman is 10 gid the scene:
.'HsaTt on her lip, and soul withn her eyes,,
soft as hsr cline and sunny as her skies"
IN the spring tine. u ..--.ea. . t..4
SrILL AsaTHRR-The Boone Rife Corps (as win
be seen by announcement 10 another coi,unnl have