Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-10-24
EVENING STAR,
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

CRY CorNcILs.-BoGrd of .7ldermen-In the alb
senee of Mr.. Ill., President, Mr Clark, Vice Presl-
dent took the chair.
Mr. Pepper presented the petition of Alfred Hun
fer adverse 10 the license laws. Referred.
Mr. BOrrOws, petition of James Kennedy, for
the remission OF fine for using false measure in
markell said measure not belonging to him, and ONLY
by accident on his stand. Referred.
Mr.. Johnson presented a petition, numerousIy
signed against the new laws in relation to the sale
M liquor. Ii requests that the enforcement of the
law be suspended for time sufficient to permit
tavern keepers to close their business without i'll
iury 10 their creditors
MIR Houston unrOIled petition some eight feet
lenoth of the same character. He spoke warmly i'm
defence of the prescribed class of citizens who
were singled out from other traders to be ruth
lessly put down.
Mr. Bonows denied the right of position TO ouor
Sellers. Tavern keepers ca ried on a business that
was only tolerated They had eighteen months
notice BY the vote of the people ast license and
had right TO complain Tavern keeping was no
ON footing with other business. The laws of tI,
COrpuratiOn Is the same to them rs il is To Iurfeyy
offices and gambling houses.
Mr.. Pepper and others wanted all the papers i'm
connection With the prayers of the merorialists
printed.
Mr.. Houston said that he had made no distne
tOEs had not said that were ON The
same fooung wkl others, but Mr.. Borrows had
raised te question: he would say that the traffic in
liquors Is the same rs any other traffic. In apnviuv
for license there is no distinction made. As to the
voc OF lhe people against license, that only applied
nonsense to think this Council bound Inv i, III
memorials were referred.
Mr.. H1uston presented the petition of Jas DON
nelly for remission of fine for not having the trans
fer of license he received from his predecessor re-
corieu on the books of the Corporation Referred
TO the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Pepper, from the Committee on Improve
mems, reported aJoint resolution repeating certain,
acrs in relation TO The foot-pavements On the eas1
and west side Of square 4a2
A letter of Col. w. w. Seaton was read which
\ roll fo6sr ,lo,D &C
residence. - "
Mr. Evans opposed any change of grades in favor
itsm 10 any citizen.
Mr.. Pepper said there never was any regular
grades estaol shed, and only an act of Justice
To COL Seaton TO pass the resolution.
IL was theh passed, Mr. Evans only voting in the
MIR. Bayley reported an act annron,,,;n, e.5 r.
Mr. Rowe for repairs of sewer corner of Thirteenth
and Eighth streets. Passed
Mr.. Pepper reported an act for repavng footway
north side OF Louisiana avenue. Passed
MIR. Pepper offered joint resolution To establish
the grade of Eighth street north; which was adopie
MI. Marhs reported JOINT resolution in regard to
grading street south. Passed.
The bills. from the Board of Common CounciI fo,
the relief OF Morris Hollsran Geo. Hercus and Jas
Mitchell, were referred.
The bill making appropriations for Public Schools
was referred
The Boards having agreed to meet in Joint session
% elect Trustees for the Public Schools assembled
in the AldeTmen's chamber. MIR. Davis Presiden,
of the Board of Common council, was called to- the
chair, and Mr.. Middleton, Clerk, elected Secretary:
Messrs. Busey and Magruder, telers. The result
of the ballot, was the election of the following
Trustees
First District-Josiah F. Polk, c. w. Bennett,
and j. P. Dickerson.
Sec nd Distriet-P. F. Bacon, T. ]. Magruder,
and VIM. Lord.
Third Dstrict-C. w. Davis, VIM. Dixon. ana
Grafton d. Hanson.
Fourth Districts. York Alice, John knight and
2. VI. Pearson.
The vote WAS t,yo IN ono for rho ero,o,.F,,I mn,
ddates. The Board has but three of the old mem
bers, Messrs Bacon, Alice and Pearson.
The act approprating $500 for The Third Ward,
and $500 for the urth Ward to cle an their street
and cutters, and five hundred to the Fourth w ard
TO repair streets, bridges, Sc, was passed.
pay of physicians To the poor from 800 Der aunum
10 $40; and the bill was passed.
HOTEL KEEPERS PETITION
MI FITZPATRICK, fr'm the Committee on Police
repor bill IN response 10 the petition of MeSsrs
Nhiardhnd others. llprOvides that atavern-keeper
who has forty rooms or over shall pay $500 for
license; th Sc under forty and over twenty rOou.s
$50, and all others who have the accommodations
Of all Inn, The licenses shall be Sl2O. All uppIinc
houses are prohibited, the fine for every selling q,
liquor to b" go, imprisonment i'm the workboI1Se
III default Z paving the fine and costs The bill
permits taverns TO sell in large small quantities 10
boardeTs and guests II repeals the late tipping
Nh F. read report in favor of this modification
of the law.
MIR. BOrrows explained. saying that the act in re-
lauon TO selling by the pint ONLY related to the stores
not To hotels.
The bill and report ordered TO be printed; and
on motion of Mr.: Houston, was made the order of
the day for Monday next.
The new bread bill, from the other Board was IT,
terred To the Committee on Police.
An act To authorize the Mayor to grant permission
for public meetings with consent of neighbors, was
passed.
The bill appropriatng 81 900 to purchase $50 cord
OF WOOD, l" De gwen to the RoOr in January and
February, was referred.
An act for the relief of George Stewart ont after
hours. Referred
communication received from Fitzhush
Coye, IN relation to the high charge of wharfage al
the Canal for landing guano, and asking reduction
IN charges, which was referred to the Committee on
Canals.
And then, at 10 O'Clock, the Board adjourned.
Common Couucil.-Mr. j. w. Davis only absent
Mr.. e. A. Davis presented petition from Samuel
Redfern, asking the sale OF ali alley in square l05
Referred
The ball for the relief of Andrew Henson was re-
ferred, and bill adverse to bis claim passed.
bill for the relief Of w. w. Demaine assistant
Surveyor, was passed Nay-Mr. Dom.
The petition of A. Hertmiller, C. Goldman, and
fefred
An act amending the act of June g. 1853 in reIn
ton TO Public Schools, passed.
The joint resolution estabi, hing the grade Of G.
street north, from IwenjysecOnd street. as received
from the other Board, was slightly amended and
passed.
The bill for the relief of John s. Gallagher was re-
ferred.
The act 10 abate nuisance al the intersection Of
Twelfth street and Marylan avenue was passed
The bill 10 lay waterppes along street, between
Ninth and Tenth, referred
The act from the Aldermen abolisng the Off e
of Commissioner of the eastern section of the Cana
was passed-yeas I3 nays7.
The bill to complete the records of the city grades
In the Surveyors office, referred.
bill for graveling Fourth street, from G to l., &C.,
was referred.
The bill to grade street south was passed
Toe Board then took recess TO meet iointy witt;
the Aldermen, TO elect trustees of the public schools.
for proceedings Of which report OF the Board of
Aldermen.
The Board resumed its business, and bill for re-
laying CUTTERS on the side of Eleventh street.
near street, was referred
bill authorizing the APP ointment of Supern
tendent of Public Schools and abOlishng the offices
OF secretary and treasurer, passed, motion OF
Mr.. Busey, after debate, by yeas and nays, as TO
lows
feas-Messrs. Kelly, C.. A. Davis, Barr, Plant
Clements Riff