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


TnE CCrscTLs.-We had not received the pro
eeeing ofthe Beurd Of Aldermen up to the hour of
guing to press. s.7 F. 1885,. .-.
Common CopneI---This Board met at O'Clock,
p. nall the members present-various petitions
received and referred.
Mr. Ban reported adverse TO petition of George
Bercus, asking The rer isSisn OF portion of money
paid Tor lIceBSe tor iivc months he our of hli-
neSs. hessTs- SmIJh, BambeTger, and Davis, pres
Idenf,) advocates the claim. Mr.. Barr wanted the
prncip tested, whether such claims should be
recognized and agreed TO recognize them.
bill was then reported Tor the relief Of G,or-e
HaskiRs, and passed
On motion OF Mr. Duncanson, the Committee on
CLAIMS discharged from the further cousider,,-
ton of the petitions on James Patterson Henry
Them, A. Heitmulier, James Casparis, Leroy Ed
wards, and VIM. Dalton.
bill for the relief Of James Barry was post
pom d.
Bits from the Board OF Aldermen for the relief a,
e. Baker and John HAN were passed.
Mr. Gil reported an act appropratrg 81 200 for
grading and gTavellng 7th street, west; PASSED
MI Kelly, an act to Ke}air l. street no,ta and
pennsylvania avenue, west; passed.
Mr. Bambergrr reported III relation to House OF
Industry, on the peririHn of Robert bills; referred
Also, ball apPropriaiing $500 fer the s.casua re-
pairs OF walls and bridges over the canaI:,
Mr. BuSey reported a bilI for the appointment, OF
superintendent OF Public Schools, aud to abolish
offices OF Secretary and Treasurer; tabled,
Mr. Barr reported bill ma KING appropriations FL,
the contingent expenses of the Publ Schools, and
OF the Board OF Trustees, amounting TO Sails.
Passed.
The Mayor informed the Boa d that he had signed
certain acts, among them one to assist the rers--
We anct IN purchasing u new suction.
resolution frGm tile Board OF Aldermen, giving
permission to Spaldjng Rogers 10 occs py ttt pub
Ii: lot south of the Centre Market for circus wa
cOncurred III, alter much opposit on.
An act to app. Opriate $40 90 improve 10Th stree,
west, from l. tU strr els north. Passed.
10 her Doord
grade OF 18th street west, and street NORTH was re-
f-ired to the d. Legation from the First War who
sub>equen ly reported favoraby, and the resolution
was passed. -
An act from the Beard of Aldermen TO alter 1--WE
water drops IN the Second w. I'd; and a Resolution
authorizing the Mayor TO furnish the Commas oner
OF The Ftth and sIXth Wards with a COW Of The
laws of the Corporation, were passed.
MI Busey fbcn Called up tn bill to regulate buck.
STEERING, which, after vaious amendments vi.
unanimously passed. see anotherp place for the ball
message received from, the other BOARD
dissenting from the propositioHio ei,aHss,the hour
OF meeting of the Boards Also; resolution fixina
the time of the election of the Trustees of PubIIc
Schools on the Odd inst. Passed.
Mr. Dom called up the bill from the Board O,
Aldermen, increasing tie cost of cerses dealers
grocers, SC, who sell liquors By the pint or mere
II provides that such liquors shall not be drank ON
the premises where sold. II was BASED without
CiscusSiOn-yeas IA, nays 2. On motion of Nj
Duncanson, joint resolution authorizing the Manor
To require the police officers canvss the wards pt
the city, and report all cases OF violations of laws
IN regard free negroes and muIatines was adopted,
Mr.. Barr offered resolution looking to farther
legislation on the Fad Bili-referred. Also offered
joint resolution requesting the Mayor to set aparr
day for public neutrality-suspicious. Also, Il
bill aPproprIatlng S2667 pay Morris HolIoran (,
grading and graveiiing ID street north, which was
passed
The Board then, at II 4 O'Clock, adjourned
An ACT TO REGULATE HuCKsFERISG.-The fol
lowing was passed by the Board of Common Cou,,-
Gil, last evening. without dissenting vote:
AS ACT 10 regulate The business of Iuckstering aud
Tor other purposes.
Be II enacted, &c. That from and ailer the p,ssap.
OF this act IL shall be the duty of the clerks of tie.
several markets TO have numbered each and ever,
stall or stand occupi by any person or person
whether resident or nonresident, engaged in tI,,
u ding or business of HucksIeriIg or buyiup ~ Il
lng or dealing IN poultry, eggs, butter wild uam.
vegetables, fruits, and other market stuff fan ! !
provisions, horse feed, cOrumeal, and of yen,,r
or retailing any ether such art Gle excent ever de
scription of fresh fish The numbers 10 Commence
with the fignre one and continue III regular pumrr;
cal Succession. TIE figures To be one inch and 4
ran #iength' and conspicuously located upon the
stall or stand.
Sec Thu upon each and every stall or stand
occupied, hired orIenied for The purposes aforesaid
he name o! the person CT persons, occupy ing hiring
or ntlEc the same, shall be painted in large al i
Ieihe letters. together with the word HucksIer I'M
medI'ieX under Said name or names and The
word to lie placed upon the front or fronts
OF every such stall or stand in such manner IA r
TO be hidden or concealed from view
Sec. g. That from and after the passage OF tEI.
ACT shall not be lawful tor any person or Berson,
10 SELL or eff for sale in about any of The mar
ket houses or spaces connected rherewirh ANY
goods, WIRES mercbsl disp or ARTICLES of M, a..
seriptfoh Toraed, however, that this enactne -,
sbail not anect any one now engaged IN The sale OF
Euch articles until after the expiration OF Ie
already issued by tins Corpora ton
Sec A. That on or before the first day of Janua ~
1855, the Mayor, together with The commissioners -
their respective markets, shall descnat, and mr..
scribe locality or limit, TO which and within b,
AL Hucksters or persons licensed by tais corner,
ton as dealers or traders IN the articles aforesaid
mentIOuedib section first O; this Act sha be iImiirc
10 carry OH said business Pforided however thai
no one engaged in the business Of Huck sterlng sas
be permitted TO occupy, hire, or rent any of iI,,
stalls or stands IN or about the western building o
The centre market house. which stalls or stands an
hereby made free 10 any and all persons who trs,e
20 sell or offer tor sale any OF the articles euuu
rated in section first OF this act, aid who ar. Tho
growers on producers thereof and provided the Sal, .
own and hate rot previously purehas said ariic,
from any person or persons, either resident or noi.
sec. 5 That from and after the frs, day of Ian
ua.y; 1888, all stalls or stands, or about any Of Il
Hfartef honses nT spaces cor neced tLenrwitI, ,u,
occupied fenteu, UT hired by any Huck-Ier, or
dealer or trader III the ARTICLES mentioned in section
hrst OF tfis act, shall be free - all persons no a
producers or manufacturers Of the aforesaid am,
cIes, and whoever first fero,ires any of said article
upon any staH OF stand shall be considered the nc
cup,er OF n1or that day: PTorded that no depo,i;,s
shall be nf1ce earlier than hours before sIl,,s
of Tire DAY previous .4nd provided further no per
son OF co partnership ct persons shall occupy mol e
than one stand n the time nor shall this sec
ton De construed so as 10 affect the butchers
see o. That no person or cC-parn4rship of uer-
sohs WHO fuifrw 'iie business OF Eucksteiuy shall
be permitted 10 cupy, hire or rent more thar one.
stall or stand IN ur about any of the market house
or spaces connected Herewith, aud the stand or
sian occupied, hired, or rented by said ler.on or
person. shall be within the limits prescribed accord
I.sto the fourth section of this act.
sec .. Ihat from anf after the passage of this act
the Hcence Of Huckstprs, per Gus de. ling or ,ra
ing m me articles enumerated in section st of tbs
aet and who occupy, hirr, any stall or stand
III or about any OF the markets ia this CITY shall he
al the rate OF twenty five doars per annum, and
shall not be transferable.
Sec. 3. That the clerks OF the several markets
shah, whenever they deem II expedrcnt or prDn.r.
designate particular locality, in or about flrir re-
specnve markets, where all melons shall be expos
for saIe y w. -
Sec 9. That for the frs, offence agains, any n.