Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-17

O.''o' ", S]o ID>h'y- second - DO6ge
Meeting, 9e.
GsoReErowH, Feb II, 1855.
Our City Councils had under consider alton,
last night, the following business:
A message was received from Mayer Add.
son, covering one from Mayor Towers. of
Washington, in relation to the X street bridge
over Rock Creek, referred to the commit ee on
streets.
Also, a message from the Mayor returning
the financial statement of the clerk, which
was referred to him by tbs Common Council
at Its last session, declining compliance wi, h
he resolution Of said Board; calling their at.
tentlor to an ordinance passed in 1918 in re
latien to financial reports, and RAINING the
venerable father over the knuckles for Offering
such proposition, and tickling the Council
gently NJ der the ribs for having passed L.
The message Of the Mayor was laid upop the
table, and the report Of tho clerk referred TO
joint COMMITTEE Of the two Boards consisting
OF Messrs Tenney and Cropley, of the Couuoii'
and Messrs r. Dodge and Waters of the
Board of Aldermen.
Also, one from the Mayor enclosing an &C.
COUNT OF Recorder Ould for professional ser.
vices; referred to committee on claims
Mr. Orme presented . memorial from citi.
sens Of Frederick street, asking that a T on,
foot tax be levied to improve footways of said
street; referrei to committee on streets
Mr.. Orme, from Committee on Claims, re.
ported bill in favor Of E Hughes, which
passed both Boards
A bill In favor of Mrs K. A. Trupn.II WIN.
ais passed.
A bill imposing a tax on certain lots on
Congress street, for improvement of fcotways.
was read twice, and laid over until the nsxt
meeting.
A bill was passed authorizing certain a..
ways to be laid down on Fayette street.
MIR Cropley, from Committee on Fire Cam
panies, reported bill in favor of Mr.. Apnev
of Philadelphia; passed
a bill in favor Of Lewis Smith passed both
Boards. '''-
Also, bill 10 favor of Thompson Bra
The last quarterly meeting for tho confer.
ence year Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
takes place to morrow. The Rev. NoryaI
wilson 10 expected % ofticiate in tie morning,
and love feast on Monday evening.
The Philodemic Society of GeoTpetown Col
iege intend celebrating the birthday of the
the immortal Washington in manner worthy
the occasion. '
A publi' meeting of the friends of Mr..
Dodge, candidate for Mayor. is to be held nj
the Council chambers on Monday evening
We suppose the battle will now be comm "a
IN earnest only one week being lief until the
election. Wv
There has been turned over to the ladies Of
me Union Bene volent Society, for the bsnsft
OF the poor, the very handsome sum of 1922
% the net receipts of the lecture of Ben Per
ley Poore, Esq; The poor and our town zen.
orally, We think, owe Mr. Poors, he being com
para,iveiy q stranger among US, a vote Of
thanks, which We hope the ladies of the asso =.
citation will tender him in the name Of our of.
iIens. Wv
The next lecture of the series before the
aoupg CATHOLICS Friend Society comes of at
Eoiiest mai on next Tuesday evening. The
well known reputation Of the lecturer, Hon.
MI chandler, as a fine speaker, together with
'ne very appropriate subject chosen for the 90.
dience "1'
One Of the GLASS Of sturdy beggars, an able.
oodieo frenchman called on Thursday at The
dwelling of Mr.. John z Carter. and solicited
aims MT G. kindly supplied his wants, and
'ooA nm IN 70 dinner. On leaving, a. a 70.
ward for his benefactor's kindness he s,ole a
SILVER spoon. Fortunately, however, Mr.. G
oyerhauled him and recovered his prone,tv
Pity he did not hand him over to Justice.
The 'ferings of beef cattle at Drovers, Rest
this week has been very limited, and of info.
rior quality-70 head in ell, which sold at
- oo 81 62i on the hoof. equal to 81 So Is
net Sheep-large supply-sales at a Is a
"a 30 Fer 100 lbs. Hogs 81. so a $775
/ Flour market rather inactive-trade alto.
gether Of local character-saIes as wanted
from store at IS 75-buyers, however, could
not Dc found for any large quantities at over
y 30 for standard brands. and higher IA in
quality. Wheat 81 IS q $l.ss for red, And
81 " q 81 .o5 for White Sprc,,,on