Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-10-11
STAR,
LOCAL. INTELLIGENCE


PRocErpIses or THE BoAxD OF ALpRRaly-The
Board met on Monday evening pursuant to law, with
Messrs. Masruder, Dove, Reed, Bonows Hin, Fi,z
Batrlck, Houston, Clarke, Marks, Johnson, and
petition # isundry merchants and dealers in
liquors against an increase of license was presented
and laid on the table t- eT-1- = -
An act for the relief of Semue, Cook from the
Board OF common Council, was passed
An ACT Tor repairs o, streets in the Second Ward;
The resolution from the same Board resembling
the joint resolution authorizing the laws, &C. to be
publisned in the Saturday Evening News was TAX en-
up, readtwice, and referred to the Committee on
The Mayor nominated @. w. Hardness to he
Commissioner for the First and Second Wards;
tabled. 1SN-f -f-e ''
AresolutiOn granting portion of the Centre Mar
ket grounds to spalding Rogers, for circus, was
passed. = N3
On motion of Mr.. Berrows, the Board resumed
he eonsidefatioa OF the bill entitled Gan act amend
aiofy OF the act entitled AN act TO liz ense tax Ind
regulate wholesale and retail deaIerr'' - sz-
MI. msgsuder then withdrew the amendment Of
Tered by MIN on the second Instant
MT. Maruder then moved to reduce the "a xtwenty
dolars ON each rate OF license as now fixed in tbr
bill; which motion WIS carried Yeas 4, nays A.
Mr. Johnson then moved TO strike out the words
suite! the same 70 be- drank in about the store
or house, Or premises Of the person having such
nays Q. .
ihe 4aesuun on Tue ulTd reading OF the bill as
amended, taken by yeas and nays, was, yeas
Messrs. MasrudeT, Reed, BouOws, Ftzpatrick
Clarke, Marks, Pearson, and Hills. Eays-Messrs.
Dove, Houston. and Johnson. $3.50
SO the bill was read a third time and passed
Mr.. Johnson, on leave, introduced a bill entitled
An act for the Improvement of 18th street, be,w cen
Maryland avenue and street south - which was
read three times and passed.
MI Pearson, on leave, introduced a bill entitled
An act making an appropriation for constructing
paved gutter across Six street west i'm the Sev-
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passed
The resolution from the Board of Common Conn
Gu Tor en- ngng the hour of meeting of the TWO
Boards was rejected.
On mouon of Mr.. Magruder the Secretary was
authorized to procure portable light for the use
On motion Of Mr.. Magruder, it was
Resoired, That the persons who exhibited plans
Tot the construction OF a bridge across Rock Creek
at the western termination OF street. have leave
10 withdraw the same.
Mr. Fitzpatrick, from the Committee on Finance
reported back the bill from the Board of Common
Council TO regulate the salary of the Surveyor han
before any question was taken thereon, the Boar
adjourned.
THE Act TO PROHIBIT TIPPLING HousEs The
following is a copy OF the act, as amended and
signed by the Mayor, for which there is mach de-
mand; u l-.. .. t.s p,
An ACT 10 prohibit tipping houses and TO supnress
the sale by The small of sp;rituous and intoxi-
eating liquors. h II
Be it enacted, &C., That from aud after the first
MONDAY OF November next, tipping house or shop.
De and the sane are hereby prohibited in the city OF
ashlngton and it shall Law full after The said
hrst Monday In November for any person or persons
ID any part OF the city of Washington, to sell ufbar-
Ter any brandy, rum, gin, whisky, other spiritu. Us
liquors, mixed or unmixe6, wine, cordial strong uT
gerbeer, or cider, in less quantities than, ,rt;
anu eV ~ person or persons who shall sell or bart +
As Aforesaid SHALL ON conviction thereof forfeit and
pay fine for each and every offence of tive Nv
dollars, to be collected and applied AS Other fines
due thu and failure pay said fine,
or of securing the payment of the same, the person
or persons offending, shall be committed 10 the
work house FOR term not less than nor more
than sixty days. p 60 s.-
Sec. .. .3nd be It further enacted, That 90 much
OF the acts approved respectively June third eighteen
hundred and hhy-three, entitled IAN act To hceHse
tax, snd regulate taverns and ordinances and the
Act regulating the sale OF spirituOus and Intox-
cailng liquors" as auiho lied the May0r 10 grant
censesfor the sale or barter Of the Aforesaid liquors
an quantities less than pint, and all acts and parts
OF acts Inconsistent with the provisions OF this uc
De ana the same are hereby repealed.
The other bill, which has passed both Boards
prohibits drinking the premises where thus sold
Ihs la ter act awaits the g azure of the Maynr
We understand that the Corporation Attorney con
srues the meaning OF tipping houses 10 be all that
keep bars, from the highest 10 the lowest and sell
liquor BY the Gram or ''drink."
PRlviLFess To Ctacus ConrAsY.-The ques-
uon Of permitting Messrs spalding & Rogers to oc-
for their circus exhibition was strenuously opoo.rt
by SOME members of the Board Of Aldermen. They
thought that those gentlemen should seek 1n7tate
lots, and not let the corporation lend its counter
ance by giving them public place, To the immo1a
ties Of such exhibitions. IL said in reply that
their occupying a private lot would alter the
a.orctsy or the matter, the privilege granted
The vote on The passage OF the resolution in the
Kelly, Plant, Dom, J. w. Davis, KilImon Nc au.y.
Cross, Stewart, Smith, Baniberger, Gill, Davis,
(President)-i3. Nays, Messrs. {. A Davis, Barr,
W aksr, Duncanson, Clemen Bal, Busey, Ruff-s.
GRAND BALL AT Opp Fellows HALL, Nav.
YARD-The Genevieye Club, well known LIST
winter for its ne balls have another to- MORROW even
ing in the splendid saloon Of the Odd Fellows' Hail.
near the Navy Yard. those excellent singers who de
lighted crowds Oh The past summer exclusions the
w asnlngton MInsiels, are toNiend their valus bic
AID wilson's favOne C tillon band is to firn a
The music, and the caterers selected with an e,.
10 the very best accommodations. The naHes vi
Messrs j. ii. Hutchinson, Geo. w. KeiIhOtz, X. f.
TalbeTt, w. A. Bradley, and Z. +. CTpmp for the
committee OF arrangements; and Messrs. J. w
Granger, j. c. Brooks, and w. Kemp, for fieoI
managers, Is a sure guarantee that nothing will be
ln't pndone to Please.
HTH or AN EccEsENc IsDIvIprAL.-Yester-
lag norning, person named b. stillman BaIch
died suddenly IN the house occupied by man ned
Simms as barber, OH 9TH street, which had been
for some time past the lodging place of the ed
On Monday afternoon, he complained of all aft C.
uOn OF the bowels, but this morning arose. walked
out, and said he was better. He went 10 his room
where, IN a short time, he found, life extinct
The deceased was, originally, from Boston, and we
believe nephew OF the Rev. Mr.. Bach, OF the
Baptist ChHIch, Georgetown. He was man of cd
ucation and talents, and had written several ad-
mirabic poems. He was remarkable TOR his eccen-
trcities. At the time of his death, he Was engaged
IN cutting stencil plates for marking boxes aud par
GELS and We believe he also attended TO securing
small claims from Government
MASTER BAKERs"-Un Saturday evening last the
master bakers OF this CRY together and formed
an association for the purpose vi maintaining tier
rights against what they consider the encroachnens
OF me corporation. They adopted a constitution,
and elected the following gentlemen az Officers of
the society: President, A. Noer; vice President. G.
w. Havenner; Secretary, John r. Hayenner; Trea-
s'rer, Z. hager We learn that they have fully de-