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

Police in the Board of Aldermen and is ex
pected to be considered on Monday evening
next by that body:
Be 1t enacted, DC That. from and after the
passage of this act, it shall be the duty of the
clerks Of the several markets to have number
ed each and every stall or stand occupied by
any person or persons, whether resident or
non resident. engaged in the trading or bust
ness OF hucksteIing, or selling, poultry, eggs,
butter, wild game vegetables, fruits, and other
market stuff, family provisions, horse feed or
cornmeal, and of vending or retailing any
other such article, except every description of
fresh fish The numbers to commence with
the figure one and continue in regular M
merieal succession; the figures to be one inch
and half in length, and conspicuously To-
Gated upon the stall or stand.
That 1t shall not be lawful for any huckster
to purchase or promise to purchase, or to pro.
cure any other person to purchase or promise
to purchase, for his or her use, at any time
after sunset on the day before till the close of
the hours fixed by law for holding the several
markets, respectively, for the purpose of sell
ing again, IN either OF said markets, any arti-
Gle OF provisions which hucksters are licensed
to deal in
That no part of the pavement on Pennsyl-
vania avenue, nor more than half of the en-
tire length OF the pavements upon any streets
on the sides OF any square, space, or lot oecu-
pied by either of the markets. nor any part of
said avenue or streets within fifteen feet of the
curb lines Of such pavement, shall be rented.
used. or occupied by any huckster or dealer in
family provisions, horse feed, or corn meal
Prov1ded, That no huckster or dealer afsrs
said, now lawfully holding or occuny;n0 an,
stall or stand upon the paVements specified in
this section, shall be dispossessed or deprived
OF the same until the expiration of the period
Tor which he or they may have rented il: AaA
proUtded further, That the clerks of the sew
eral markets, respectively, shall divide all
the spaces inside of said pavements, not now
SO divided nor specially reserved from sueh
use, into stands of uniform size, as nearly as
may be, and rent the same, in conformity with
the provisions of the 9th section of the act of
the oath May, 1858, to regulate markets. -
30 Tar as tho same are not inconsistent with
this act
That no person or co partnership of persons
VINO follow the business of huckstering shall
De permitted to occupy, hire, or rent more
than two stalls or stands, which shall be con.
oguous, In or about any of the market houses
or spaces connected Herewith in this city
Be 1t enacted, that from an after the passage
of this act, the license of Hucksters, or ner.
sons dealing or trading in the articles enumer
ated In section first of this act, and who occu-
Ply, hire, or rent any stall or stand in or about
any of the markets in this city, shall be at the
rae of twenty dollars per annum.
That the clerks of the several markets shall.
whenever they deem it expedient or proper
deslgnate particular locality, in or about
tnelr respective markets, where all melons
shall be exposed for sale.
That ior the first offense against anv of the
provisions of this act, the person or persons so
offending shall forfeit and pay the sum Of five
dollars; for the second offence the sum of fen
dollars; and for he third or subsequent of
fences the sum of twenty dollars; one half in
all cases to the ipformer; said fines to be col
led and applied az other fines are by the laws
OF this Corpor alton,
The last section repeals all Inconsistent
provisions.
BEAUTIFUL IMPROvEAENT.-MrE Wheeler.
merchant, has just had erected fine dwelling
on Missouri avenue, between Sd and Al streets
1t is three stories high, and combines all the
modern improvements for heating, cooking
and the carrying of Of wastes, for which
water-plpes have been admirably arranged.
a hne ornamental garden has been measured
and laid of by Mr.. II. c. Cassidy, an accom-
plished gardener, and, indeed, every;hin.
done to make the house elegant, as well as
comfortable. Mr.. Thomas Entwisle was the
contr actor; MIR. Thomas Langley, the brick
layer, Messrs. Brown d Soussey, plasterers,
and MeSsrs. Parker Spalding, painters. The
ESCORT FOR THE HIGHLANDERs.-Tben nav
and elegantly uniformed military company of
the Hlghlanders, commanded by Can't. John
Reese, Is to have for their escort ON their frat
parade, the new American Rifles, Capt J. l..
Smith, and altogether they will make rich
military appearance. Prospects, full cornet
brass band has been secured for the Occasion.
The Rifemen with their complete American
"a fnht nd g..I
dress, will make beautiful features of the
Washington regiment on their next grand
parade.
NEW LoCoMoTIvE-A new and first class
engine has just been finished at the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company's works, Mount
Clare, and Is now making her first efforts OIL
the ashlngton train She runs finely. and il
expected TO be the crack Iron horse" of the
road. This engine is the 248th of the number,
II We remember right now built by the Com.
pany, showing very Significantly the capacity
VI ILLS great Work Tor transportation purposes
TREE PLANTING TO THE NAVY YARD.-On
Monday next, the workmen who have been
transpianting trees from Rock Creek to the
Capitol, Will commence the continuation of
their work down Garrison street 1.-THE main
ayenue) TO the Navy Yard Trees will orua.
ment both sides of the street, aud, in time,
make hne shade for pedestrians The pub
lie squares have all been arranged, we under
stand, and when all is done, this will be the
City Of Trees" undoubtedly-John Ran
dolph's name of the City of Magnificent Dis
tances" to the contrary, notwithstanding.
LAST NIGRT OF THE JULIENS-This even
ing, the Julien buriesque opera troupe close
their brief, but brilliant season, and will leave
for Philadelphia to open a permanent estab.
ishment there. Each night of their perform
aRce, they have gained In the favor of their
audiences, and this evening they offer change
of performance more interesting than any Of
their previous ones. To see them ia to he
pleased, SO 10 those who wish to pass a few
pleasant moments, in musical way, we say
60, and then have it to say that you have seen
and heard the Juliens.
NATIONAL GRKYs' BALL.-On Monday even.
ing, this grand subscription ball takes place.
for which Capt. Lem. Towers and the Other
efficient members Of the Executive Committee
are busily preparing and it is expected viii
have terpsichorean, military, and social en-
tertsinment that will cap the climax. Caruxi's
Ev,a hos kaan sol g.