Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-10-04
EVENING STAR.
Loci INTELLIGENCE.
STArs OF zee TaBanoMsfHR.--Ths thor
cmeser, IN or counting room, ct IL o'clock

eondense below the proceedings of the Coun-
Is, on Monday night, they being crowded out
yesterday -s F-
Petitions were presented and referred.
Bile for making grsveled foet-wsy in the
fecopd Ward. and for re-laying the pavement
gu square 904, were passed
Mr.. BorroHs introduced q new bill in rela-
lion TO the tax Of wholesale and retail deal
ers The bill. as amended by Dr.. Msgruder
increases the tariff $40 more than at present
ou all persons selling liquors
The bill for the reliefof Rolley Pursley, for
e1tirpating thistles in the Sixth Ward, was
passed.
The Committee on Claims was discharged
from the consideration of petitions of Moses
Lee, Sol. Hefebower, and Michael Muntz.
An ac. to grade and gravel 18th street, west,
from l. to n streets, introduced by DR.. Ma
gruder, was passed.
An act to alter the grade at the intersection
Of 18th street, west and street, north, intro
:. duced by Mr. Dove, was passed.
An act for altering two water drops in the
Second Ward was passed, on motion of Mr.
Bayly.
4 BILL to pay VIM. N Ellis 4 Co for ser
vices rendered in repairing FIRE engines was
passed, on the motion Of Mr.. Reed
Also bill appropristing one hundred dol
lars 10 aid the Perseverance in purchasing .
new hose carriage
The Board then adjourned at about9 o'clock.
Common CoHRcii-All present except MIR
Plant
The Board having met at 7 o'clock, petit
tions were presented and reports made from
committees which lie over.
Mr.. Smith reported an important bill to re-
organize the Police Department, which was
favorably received, and ordered to be printed
The bill from the Aldermen, authorizing the
Mayor to loan $1,000 for Us. Government
purposes in the city, was passed.
A bill regulating the salary of the surveyor
was passed.
A joint resolution for the relief Of Lewis
Hopping pas passed
Mr.. Buseys bill to regulate huckstering
was Eaade the order of the day for Monday
next.
The movement in relation to daily markets
was estOpped.
The Mayor sent In q communication from
the Surveyor, in regard to the lots for the new
Western Market House. The number of feet
is 5S,52S; cost of grading lots, 81, 643, cost of
forming street in connection Herewith,
$3.50 The Surveyor is of opinion that an
alley will also be needed. The matter was
referred.
Mr.. Barr was appointed to attend to the
building of the Rock Creek bridge on the part
Of this Board.
The acts from the other Board to strengthen
the bridges and repair the walls over the canal,
were referred.
The bill to prohibit tipping houses, from
the Board Of Aldermen, was taken up, and a
motion to refer to the Police Committee made
by Mr.. c. A. Davis, was rejected; yeas 10, nays
10. After debate the vote on the third read
ing of the bill was taken, resulting, as reported
yesterday, in its passage.
The act appropriating 800 to the Perseye-
rance Fire Company, to aid in the purchase of
reel, was passed.
The act frem the Board of Aldermen to re-
turn. out of charity, the fines imposed on JAS
Robertson, was passed.
Mr.. Busey introduced an act to appoint a
superintendent of public schools, and abolish
the Office Of secretary and treasurer. Re
ferred
MIR C. A. Davis introduced a resolution for
both Boards to elect trustees of the public
schools at an early day, which was passed
Also, an act in relation to public schools,
wh h was referred.
An act to clean the streets, alleys, 10, of
the Third and Furth Wards, on motion of
Mr. Clements, was passed.
On motion OF Mr. Busey, resolution was
passed for the Boards to meet at o'clock on
Monday evenio IS, hereafter. 1t requires the
concurrence OF the Aldermen
bill for the relief Of Moses T. Bridwell
was rejected. He had been fined $50 for keep
ing gambling house. The vote was
Yess-None
Nays-Messrs Newman, C. A. Davis, Barr,
Dom. Walker, ]. W. Davis, Duncanson, Ball,
Clements, Busey, killmon, McCauley, Cross,
Kun stewart; smith, Bamberger, Gill, and
Davis, (President)-l9.
A bill to gravel the footwalk on the east side
of Thirteenth street east, from street south
TO street, and making gravel footwalk, &c,
on square No. 1045, was, on motion of Mr.
Stewart, passed
On motion by Mr.. Ball the bill to repair the
City Hall, &c, was passed
AT hVe minutes TO twelve o'clock, while con.
slderlng the bill for the pre- servation of order
and property in the streets, the Beard ad.
journed
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIpE.-Mr. Henry
Mccartney, native of PHILADELPHIA, who has
been working at his trade (book binding) in
this city tor some time past Yesterday, in q
ut OF temporary insanity made two or three
efforts to commit suicide, by drowning himself
in the canal, at the 10th street bridge. He
left his work, and running over to the canal
stripped OF his coat and plunged in the water
which is about twelve feet deep there. A
colored man, Whose name we have not
learned working around the warf, cut a boat
loose, and, in it, rescued him Subseo uentIy,
when in the custody of some of his friends, on
his way home, he broke from them, and again
made for the canal. In his way down he ran
against seedy looking gentleman and stop
ping to pummel him was overtaken by his
friends, who had followed him in full chase
He was then taken to DR. Force, who admin
istered sedatiyeS sufficient to quiet him. We
learn that be is much better to-day
HE II. T. G.. BALL-It will be seen that the
Island Friendship Club are to have their an
niyersary ball at Island Hall, on Monday
evening next. Here Is an opportunity for the
beautiful girls Of the Island to bloom out
again as heretofore, and for the men of the
Island, with the ladies, to enjoy delightful
evening Of dancing and merriment The balls
OF this Club have been always interesting
and this Is intended to be their very best
BREAD LAw-The act lately passed by the
City Councils, to regulate the wei hit of bread
went into effect yesterday i Ulcers COM
menced yesterday 10 weigh no cad ut the
markets They say that the weight of bread
was all wrong, except in one or two instances
The bread was not too light, but too heavy :.
and We learn that the Corporation Attorney
has decided that giving overweight is an
offence The penalty is conisea alton of the
bread and hne OF five dollars for every of.
fence
BACK AGAIS.-On Sunday last, Officers ST.
monds, Stoddard, and Wise, arrested a man
named Butler, who had escaped from the jail
AT Marlboro, Md, where he was confined to
await trial for horse-stealing. One of the off.
GERS tells as hat this is the second time he has
broke jail. The first time he was in for hors.
stealing and broke out and soon after stole
another horse and was sent back. A reward