Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-07
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE

CITY CoUNcILs.-Board of Aldermen.
tho absence of s. b. Hill, Esq, President of
the Council, acting as Mayor ex-of6cio. Mr.
Fitzpatrick was called to the chair.
Petition of JOS Cross referred to the Com.
nittee on Canals; referred.
An act from the other Board for prayelinp
q portion of Seventh street west, was referred
An act making an appropriation for the
casual repairs in First Ward; passed The
expense to be taken out Of the funds Of the
same ward.
An act appropriating 1882 Is out of the
funds of th 70 Fourth Ward, to make MP a de-
hciency of 70 grading and gravelipg street,
from Fourth to Seventh; passed
The act for the relief Of Corbin Baker "a.
fsrred.
Tho act for the relief of C. H. Tillett.
passed.
The act for the relief of Chas. Edmouston.
referred.
The act for the relief of P. W. Dorsey, re-
fsred,
The aot for the relief of ]. M. Wright, 70
ferrsd.
An act for taking up and re laying a gutter
on the west side of Eleventh street, referred.
petition OF as W. Clery, C. W. Flint,
John Alexander, William Pettibone. John j.
lolce, Jno. W. Marine, and others, to be re
lieved from onerous taxation, was referred to
Committee on Finance.
An act to grade and gravel Vermont avenue,
between n and N streets, was referred.
An act to continue the improvements Of A
street north, was referred.
A bill to make appropriations for lamps on
north Capitol street, was referred
An act in relation to authorising the Mayor
to have cutters laid in q certain way on the
petition of ]. S. Harbaugh, was referred.
An act to provide for the construction Of
sewers in the Fourth Ward, was passed.
An act relating to the pavement on Louisi-
ana avenue, passed.
An act to gravel Seventh street east: passed.
An act to grade and gravel Sixth street
east; passed.
An act appropriating $500 from the general
fund for completing the records in the city
grades, and for the books of the Surveyor.
was passed.
The Huckster's bill was taken ND. Mr..
Evans moved its indefinite postponement-
yeas 4, nays 8. Mr.. Clark moved to make it
the order of the day for next Monday-yeas
8, nsys2.
A joint resolution in relation to the grade
of Tenth street east, was passed
An act making an appropriation for lamp
posts in the Fifth and Sixth Wards, was
passed.
An act for the relief of Jos. Howard was
passed
At 9 o'clock, the Board adjourned.
Common Council Petitions of John E.
Bates for graveled foot walk on Third street;
for an appropriation to procure new hose for
the Aracostla Fire Company; and for the re-
mission of fine to GafRn VALLEY, were re-
ferred
The bill to complete the records of the city
grades was passed.
The petition of Hanson Brown was duly re-
ferred.
Mr.. Smith, from the Committee on Ways
and Means, reported bill to increase the sal.
airy Of the maaket master of Centre Market
referred
A bill providing bridge on 81 street north,
together with the plan and estimates of Mr.
Ellis, was recommitted to the Committee on
improvements.
Bills for the graveling of Sixth street west,
and for the erection of lampposts and lamps
on North Capitol street. were passed.
The Committee on Police was discharged
from the further consideration of the petition
Of Mr.. Robert Mills in regard to house of
refuge; also, from the consideration of the
petition of David Hines.
bill regulating the duties of weigher and
messursr and fixing his salary At $500 per
annum, was passed.
to Sixth; to pay George Neitzes for work done
on street; for the relief of J. r. Brown and
J. Donnelly, were referred.
The Thanksgiving bill, az amended by the
Board of Aldermen, was not concurred In.
Several bills in regard to improvements on
Sixth and Seventh streets, were referred
The substitute of the Board of Aldermen. In
regard to lamps, DC, on north Capitol Hill
street, was Don-concurred in.
A bill for the relief of G. Ovens was COM
mitted.
Bills in relation to sewers in the Fourth
Ward; the grade of Seventh street east, and in
relation to the pavement on Louisiana avonue
were referred.
The report of the Intendent Of the Wash
ington Asylum for October, was received and
referred. Also, bill to build bridge across
tho Canal at n street.
Mr.. Smith proposed bill to have market
house erected in the Seventh Ward referred.
A bill in relation to the measurement of
lumber, was referred.
bill to repair the reservoir in square $780,
was passed.
A bill to abolish the use Of spiral scales in
the market; bill fixing the pay for horses
and carts employed by the Corporation, were
referred; and bill for the reliet of James
Barry, was passed.
The joint resolution for submitting to a vote
Of the people the question of subscription to
the Metropolitan Railroad, was made the
special order fer Monday next.
After some other unimportant motions, the
Board adjourned at III O'Clock
BEAUTIFUL DIsPLAY.-The MOI thern Lib.
critics Fire Company passed the Star Office,
yesterday afternoon, just after We went to
press, with their machine, in procession.
headed by Prosperi's brass band. We have
to say that no superior turn out of the kind
was ever witnessed in an American citv.
They numbered some fifty strong, and were
dressed in their appropriate gala uniform,
the hremAn's blue hat, red wooden shirt, black
pantaloons, patent leather belt, and white
gloves. The well manned ropes were extended
80 as to leave space Of ten feet between the
double line of fremen and their beautiful
engine was appropriately decorated with our
country's flag, the ensign Of the company be.
ing carried in front of the line by Mr. Saml
2. Robinson, as standard bearer, with an aid
on either side. This very fine procession Justly
attracted universal attention on the avenue,
and was accordingly accompanied by large
crowd of respectable citizens 1t was
handsomely got up in preparation for the open
ing Of their delightful ball, which came off