Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-30

Tu. neao tnree tunes and passed.
me bill to guarantee to the Washington
sna hIeSandrla Railroad Company certificates,
having been returned from the Board of Al.
dermen with an amendment, was taken nm
andthe amendment consurred in. The hill
was then read three times and passed. 1t
WILL be found, as passed, in another column.
The Board then took recess for the pur.
pose OF Meeting the Be-. ri Of Alderman IN
tri,t.
After returning, they ,urnsd.
WASHINGTON AND Allen ANbRIA RAILRoAb -
AT the meeting Of the Councils last night thew
passed the following bill, which oniy wants
the signature Of the Mayor to become a law:
AN All IN relation to the Washington and Alex
andria Railroad.
6e u enacted. dc., That, for the purpose of
aiding The Washington and Alexandria Rail
road Company In the construction and eouir.
ment of railroad from Alexandria, in the
state OF virgins, by the shortest practicable
route; TO some convenient point in the city of
washington, tor connecting with the depot of
the baltimore and Ohio railroad, the corpor
alton Of the city of Washington agree 70 guar.
antee the certificates of the said oomno1.v 70
the amount Of sixty thousand dolars. bear.
ing interest ut tho rae of ak Der cent. per
annum, payable half yearly. and issuabIe in
sums OF not less than five hundred dollars,
inc said certificates pay able In ten annual
ins'alments, OF six thousand dollars each
commencing on the lst day of January. S5S,
which said guarantee to the amount aforesaid
snail DC discharged and satisfied out of the
Ordinary revenues OF this corporation, within
ten days from the maturing of said certificates
Iespe'nVeiy, and upon the surrender taereof
III -.
SHALL be evidenced by tn. certitcate Of M,
Mayor, eountersigned by the register, to be-
endorsed on such certificate to the amount
aforesaid, to the effect that the same are
suaran teed es aforesaid Propiied. nl,.ou,
lnat the said company shall first execute an
assignment 10 this corporation of all its ri sbts
immunities, and property as q security for the
Punctual payment of the interest and PRINCIPAL
oil SAID certificates; and further, that the said
COMPANY snail give such other security FOR the
payment Oh SAID interest as shall lie satisfac
tory 10 tne committee hereinafter appoin ed
which said assignment and security shall
lnure to the benefit of the holders of said
CERTIFICATES; PToUtdcd, further, That the
assent ot this corporation SD all be irst obtained
t. any other connection with said road than
hersin provided for.
Sec. 2. And be ct further suae,ed that N.
Mayor and one member from each Board. to
Do selected by the presiding officer thereof, DO
appointed committee, under whose direction
the said certificates shall be issued, and the
same or the proceeds thereof, be applied ex-
ciuslveiy TO the making of the said read ::
Pr0ctded, further, That said committee shall
De satisfied that the certificates above guar
anteed will insure the completion and coup.
ment Of said road.
STEAM FIRE ENGISE.-Yesterday afternoon.
between four and nve O'Clock, there was an ex-
Inhibition. on the south side of the City Hall. of
Cin,innati
Inc mere announcement that the machine
would be put into operation drew an immen Sc
conc@urse OF people, including officers of the
Corporation, and veteran frcmen and juvenile
amateurs.
a few minutes only were required TO raise
the steam, when the sire aiming, from two pipes
OF one-inch MOBILES, commenced. At first the
spray reached only to the pediment of the CITY
nan, but, by degrees, the gushing water nc
CURED greater length and strength, until it
broke on the roof, and afterwards eaped over
his building, much to the delight and wonder
of all Spectators, and amid the sh outs of the
Juveniles Steadily, firmly, earnestly, the ma
chine Performed lie work rafting it's ma
cninery heavily, and blowing off its dark
breath in dense volumes from the smoke pine
While the water was ascending in a north
east direction, the beams of the setting sun
we're reflected ON the spray, thus forming
magnificent rainbow.
The exhibition vas in the higest degree sue.
cessful, and interesting.
The main difficulty 10 our city would DO to
procure water enough to satisfy the thirst OF
ine iron mo nster That 1t answers the purpose
Tor which 1t is intended admits of 10 doubt.
Inc cost Of machine of this description il
PROBABLY ten or twelve thousand dollars.
APaI, from economy, IN the way Of morals il
would provo a benefit to auy city snns,ss1;,n
me numerous FIRE companies, which are in Toe
many instances, but The nurseries of crime,
S,ntsnei
BLOCKS roR THE Mo,UNEsr.-rhs" W ami
lngton Ma ionsl Monument s cietvn mr.. no
tined by the Secretary Of the Navy that blocks
Oh maj Ole spd granite have been received Tor
them at our Esvy Yard, from Japan and Loo.
Choo, The blocks to be inserted in the monu.
mont but no particulars have yet been had.
lie granite Weighs over three tons. DR.. ] lnes
Ming, United States Acting Consul at Athens.
transmits block Of marble from the Parthe.
non, presented by the Greek Government To
inc Monument Society. A company of Ameri.
cans residing in Montreal, Can ada, and stylin o
themteives the New England Society. - also
send a block of limestone for the monument,
1t ls to be here on the first of May next.
The blocks OF marble for the monument.
prepared by the actors and fremen of phiIa.
elphis, 1t was expected would leave Phila.
delphia for Washington this morning.
misunderstanding morning between |
and clock, some vile incendiary forced bis