Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-25
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srArE or. ras iTEssxoasaT1ssa.--1Ths tb.,.
today, stood at SO degrees above xaro oio'A
PROCEEDINGS or ALDERMEN AND f,ou,c,,
ies,eroay afternoon our city fathers 1eain az
semoled IN Council, the Board of Aldermen
having for their chairman Mr.. CLARK. of the
o4ln ward, In the absence of Mr.. Hin. the
regular Prssident, Being .orgauased. Mr
dous OF, from the Committee on the subject.
reported joint resolution in relation TO bucks.
.efing another for the relief of Mrs Mary
Nevltt an act to provide for the purchase of
hose fer the golurnhia Fire Co; an net to oravsi
ID street north, from 22d TO 23d street. Mr
Marks from Committee reported an &C. for
gravel footHalk on the south side of Pennsyl-
N'nla Avenue, between 9th and 9Th streets
Mr.. Pepper, from Committee on Improsements.
reported an act for having doorway on Western
square, from $50 10 s26gs "A eonahuniestion
was Ieceised' from the Levy Court asking the
use OF the Chamber Of the Board. From the
Mayor with . letter from c. Il Fonds. in reia.
ton to his dredging mschine-both referred
Mr. Fitzpstfiek, fom Committee on Police "a.
ported a bill regulating omnibusses and other
venlcies, which was passed :; also reported
blek resolution authorizing the Mavor IN
grant permission to sell and distribute rel;o.
Ious books and tracts without license which
passed: yeas to nays Mr. Magruder. from
COMMITTEE on t1naoe., reported back IL . gen
erai appropriation bill, which with amend
menss appropriating 500 to each of ise Fire
Companies, and SLIGO for publishing the nro.
oeedings of the Corporation, in the Washing,
ton 1Netcs, was passed. a bill from the Board
OF Common Council regulstin9 fhe price and
weight of bread-referred. Bill far relief Of
VIM. B. Wilson passed Mr.. Burrows intro.
duced bill to supply deficiency for LAYING
pavement in 10th street. from X to j. Mr.
Mr. Houston presented petition for grading
ana paving az alley in square 573 Mr.. Bur.
rows introduced an act which was passed an
thorizing the Mayor to have cutters rena;red
according to his own discretion, and without
an act OF the Board. Adjourned.
TIE Board of Common Council met Mr.
Davis, president, in the chair, An act for the
relief Of Corbin Baker was reported. The
petition OF g. w. Burgess 20 be refunded
money expaaded In setting curb and paxiny
footway, south side Of d street south, between
9th and 10th west, was adves sely reported on.
An act to pay for work done at the West Mar
ket was passed The act mating an appropri-
alton for repairing the City Hail, it's fencing
&c, was referred A resolution to nav The
rent Of the watch house in the Seventh ward
was adopted Mr.. Barr, from the Commit; ee
OF ways and Means, reported an act making an
appropriafon to pay for the testimonial to
Capt. NJ G. Meigs Mr. Busey reported an
act SURPRISING heg-pens; which was subse.
quently considered and indefinitely postponed
Mr.. Kelly reported, from Committee on Fire
Department, an act to purchase lot and erect
building for the Northern Liberties fire COM
pany; amended. Il communication was re-
oeived from the Mayor stating that he had
signed joint resolution appointing a COM
mittee 70 select plan for q bridge over Rock
Creek, az the western terminus of X street
north. The bill from the Board of Aldermen
making an appropriation for cleaning the
streets and alleys of the city was passed
1t provides that the money for the same shall
be taken out OF the funds of the several wards
rs follows: First Ward, $500; Second, $500 ::
Third, $500; Fourth, 5000; Fifth, $500: sixth
$500; Seventh, $500. The act appropristing
Sl00 fer each military company in the city.
was taken up On the motion of Mr.. Smith, and
was strongly advocated by him Mr.. Busey
thought that the treasury could not afford
the expense. Mr.. Bamberger moved an
amelc nent to the effect that the companies,
before being entitled to the money, shall show
that they are composed of native or natural.
lied citizens, and shall muster forty members,
exclusive Of officers; which was adopted. Mr.
Dom, offered proviso that any company of
which member shall be seen drunk on the
streets, stall be deprived Of this appropriation
Mr.. Dune anson opposed it, and on motion of
Mr.. Busey, the bill was Indefinitely postponed;
yeas ID, nays 6. Messrs. Kelly and Plant
were appointed on the joint committee to sc.
lect a site for the West Market. The act from
'ldermen empowering the Mayor TO have gut
ters repaired, was referred. The general ap-
preparation bill YVES then taken up, when the
appropriation of 500 for the publication Of
the laws In the News was stricken out On
motion Of Mr.. j. W. Davis, the appropriation
Of Sl00 each to fye fire companies, was in
creased by adding another compsny, and ap-
propriatipg 5000. The bill was then adopted
The act in relation to selling religious books
&C., without license, was referred. Mr. Dom
proposed resolution inqairiDg as 10 the amount
OF commissions received by the Collector of
Taxes-referred. On ms.ion of Mr. Kelly, an
act to appropriate $3.50 for removing the re.
mains Of the iron bridge at the foot of L street
north, vas passed. Mr.. Busey moved to re-
consider the resolution in regard to ordering
the election OF a member in place of Mr. Hem
shaw, resigned; which was agreed to; and
substitute, providing that said election shall
b, held on the Sd Of August next, vas adopted.
Ad burned. a.
EXCURSION TO PINEY PoISr-On Saturday
afternoon that fine and safe steamer, the Geo
Washington, Capt. Job Corscn, left this city
for the above agreeable watering place, ha wing
on board from $50 to l40 persons, composed Of
some OF our principal citizens and Others,
anon; whom we noticed his Honor the Mayor,
Samuel Bacon, VIM Davis, Stephen p Frank
lin. John 81. Washington, Chas. Washington,
&c, de, and seyeraLof the directors of the
Steamboat Company. Though no music was
engaged. as is generally the case in excursions
Of this kind, TO relieve tho sombreness of
portion OF the company, yet, in this instance,
It's lack waSnot felt, there being the general
spirit throughout, each one trying to enliven
the other, by contributing his best efforts to
promote mirth, checrfuiness and entertain
ment. And in this they were truly successful,
for in more merry and happy party it has
seldom been cur lot to mingle. We had most
delightful breeze, to the great comfort Of every
one, as well as to the advantage of those en-
gagged in the hat trade, many Of these rticles
having been blown off the heads of its possss-
sers by the gentle gales, causing much merri.
ment to the moro fortunate, and In which the
loser himself could not help joining in the
laugh. During the trip We were treated with
soma excellent singing, consisting of solos, dn-
etts, glees and qaartettes, given in admirable
style, much to the qualification and delight of
all on board At half-psst eleven, p. m, we
reached Piney Point, but owing to no informa-
ton having been forwarded to the proprietor
of the Pavilion OF this excursion, and being
nearly filled previously, many were unable to
obtain q room, and, consequently, were COM
PEELED to remain on board. Among others was
that Of a gentleman, who was paeiog the deck
to and fro, making Inquiries if any body had
seen his feGihsr Gu pet big, and having nli-
nately fouad it, and lest il should again Is
cape him, he rested his head on il to answer
the purpose Of pillow with a nice soft plank
bocrI for a ma,trass, To rest his body on. We
ourselves had to make our quarters on board
the steamer and after being ensconsed in sleep