Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-16
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

MAYOR, enclosing the Corporations account
with the Bank of W sshingtOn to the 9Th inst,
showing the sum of Sl3, 1873 81 to the credit of
the Corporation; referred to finance com mlttee
Also, one sending in the nominations OF
Hugh Dougherty and Joseph Mitchell as po-
lice conStables.
Mr.. Busey asked that the nominations be
laid over for the present, on account OF the
absence Of his colleague from the city ana
they were passed over informally
Mr. Riggs, from finance committee, reported
adversely upon the petition of Geo. b Tcdson,
and asked to be discharged from Its further
consideration discharged
Mr. Riggs, from same commlttee, reported
bill for the relief of E. and j. Traverse; which
was passed.
Mr. Riggs, from same committee, reported
adversely upon the bill for the relief of n. B
Smith; and the vote being taken upon the bill
IL was rejected. Also, from same committee,
a bill for the relief Of George Miller which
was passed.
Mr. Riggs, from same committee, reported
back the joint resolution in relation to pay
nents made by property holders on erroneous
assessments for pavements in square 720, with
a recomme nd alton that il pass with an amend
ment designating the fund from which tho de
fciency arising should be paid. Such an
amendment was adopted, and the bill passed
Mr. Emery. from improvements committee,
reported bill changing the course of the
sewer leading from the northwest corner Of
Thirteenth street to II street; passed.
Mr.. Busey stated that in transmitting tho
bill relating to markets to the other Board, the
amendment fixing the license for butchers
stalls in the Centre Market had been mad
vertently omitted. As a means Of reaching
the amendment he offered q resolution re-
transmitting the bill to the other Board and
asking its consideration Of the amendment;
adopted.
Mr. Busey, from police committee, reported a
bill for the relief of g Vanderwerken; passed.
Council bill for completing causeway run
ming along NJ street south, from Fourth street
east to the Navy Yard was passed Also,
Council bill for paving fOotway on east front
Of square S47.
Council bill for paving footway on south
front of squares 795, S22 and $40 was referred
10 improvements committee
Bills for the relief Of Alexander Adams and
Thomas II. Benton were referred to finance
committee.
Council bill appropriating 81 200 for extend
ing the wall along Tiber creek, was passed
A communication was received from the
Mayor in answer to the resolution Of enquiry
As to the result Of the examination Of the &C.
counts of the late collector Of taxes, K. j.
Roche, in which the Mayor states that the
committee Of investigation have made no re-
port to him, and that he has received no com.
munication from Mr.. Roche in relation to the
matter referred 10 finance committee.
SIR. Miller offered resolution instructing
'the city surveyor TO survey New York avenue
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets
wet, and report the proper grade, the cost Of
grading, graveling, repairing cutters, DC
adopted.
An answer was received from the Surveyor
to resolution Of enquiry in which the Sur
veTor states that be has examined the assess.
ment made by Thomas j. Barrett for the pay
Iuent Of the cost Of grading the alley In so uare
666, and finds the calculations strictly correct;
referred to finance committee.
Mr.. Busey offered q resolution requesting
the Mayor to inform the Board if any indi-
viduals have entered suits against the Cor
porstion for salaries alleged to be due them;
adopted
Mr.. Miller called up the bill in relation to
dogs. The bill requires q registry Of dogs; an
insignia upon the collars of dogs when licensed;
and permits them to run at large, .muzzled, in
lieu Of fastening them up az at present, on the
Mayors proclamation.
A somewhat rambling discussion ensued, in
the course Of which much curious information
was elected in regard to dogs and their
hsbits-especislly Seventh Ward dogs; after
which the bill was perfected and passed.
The Board then adjourned.
APERFUHED BRkArH-Who would have a
dissgreeable breath, when, by using De Ira
C0HI'S Balm Of the White Water Lilly as a
dentifrice, it can be rendered sweet, and leave
the teeth white as alabaster? Put drop on
your toothbrush and wash the teeth night and
morning.
A Bsauttfi1i Complexion may easily be ac-
9uired by using De La Cour'S Balm of he
Yhtte Water Lily. 1t will remove tan,
pimples, and freckles from the skin, leaving
Il SOFT and rosy. Wet towel, pour on two OF
three drops, and wash the face night and
morning.
Shaving MGds Easy your brush and
pour on two or three drops of De La COur' 5
Balm of the Waite Water LtLy, rub the
beard we'll, and it will make beautiful SOFT
lather
Price fifty cents. For sale by Charles Stott,
Washington, and by druggists generally.
RESISTING OFFICERS On Saturday night,
OGcers Gill and Lloyd made descent upon a
house in the Seventh Ward, where a negro
man named Burk (Eho had previously COM
mitted an assault gnd battery on the officers
when they were making an arrest was con-
ccaled They found Burk hid between two
beds, and four women attacked the officers
and held them until Burk escaped. The wo-
men we're taken to the guard house and three
Of them sent TO the work house; the other paid
costs, and was dismissed.
ARREsr.-On Saturday night last, a patrol
from this place, broke up An unlawful Assem-.
Dlsge OF negroes at the old Cotton Factory a
few miles from town The whole party, near.
~, some thirty in all, were captured, and
brought into town and placed in the watch
house. The next morning they were brough,
before Justices Price, English and Summers,
and pnnished according to law. This assem-
blage had nothing TO do with any insurrectiOn-
airy movement -AtezandriG Gazette.
FAIRs.-Three delightful Fairs are now in
operation: Grace Church Festival, in the Star
building; the Fair Of the ladies Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, at Columbia Hall,
Capitol Hill, and that of st. Mary's Church,
Fifth 81, at Coombs's Saloon, Penn. avenue,
near Tenth st. The very many beautiful arti-
cles for sale at these Fairs are mainly Of a
useful character, and are sold at reasonable
prices, so that the purchaser is sure TO receive
the worth OF his money.
DIARY ruR NrAD 1897