Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-02
aEORaETOwN.
Correspondence Of The Star.

GsoRsETowH, August ., 1883
There being no quorum Of the Board of Alder
men in attendance on Friday night, but lttl,
business Of moment was done by the Council.
A message was received from the Mavor in,
forming them that judgment had been obtained
s oy Constable Gr0ss against the Corporation, fol-
ices on certain Corporation cases, which iudo.
fnent hao been paid out of the Mayors conti1
gent fund, and asking that the amount he 70.
funded; referred TO the comrit,.. 20 w .e
means. VI why's anu
Also, one calling attention TO the nrovisons n,
me new police law describing the duties of the
chlsi, the method Of his qualifying &c REFUSING
70 ueilver up the Corporation arms (pstols) aud
olner property into the custody of the chief and
assigning as his reason for so ACTING that The
chlei, In his opinion, had not met the require /.
inents OF the law; referred to police committee
also, another informing the Council that he
to procure signatures to a counter memorial OF
that OF Col Roberts, for which he (Mr. Gross)
was to receive fee of SO; referred
Also, one covering communication from
Lewis Caroerry, Esq, informing the Councils
why the work Of improvement upon Prospect
street, provided for in the ordinance of 1856 had
not Deen pnt under contract; referred to streets
memorial was received from A. Rod,er. ask
Ing that the license fee for bowling saloons he
rednced; referred to police committee
The resignation of II Newman as one of the
police, was received and referred to the AIderm,
MIR. Thomas presented the account nf ~ ~
Duval, (Sls;) referred. -
communication was received from Mrs Ken
non, w. > Nichols and others, demonstrating
against the proposed improvement Of Valley 81
and asking to be relieved of the burden of the
same; referred. - '''0
Mr.. Cooley asked that the committee on priev
ances oe discharged from the further considera.
uoh OF the communication of Samuel Raney:
granted '' -
MI. Myers asked that the police committee be
discharged from the further consideration of sun
lnTT -faatf
70 the removal OF watchmen, Lodges of colored
rree Masons and Odd Fellows and the commu-
nlcatlon OF MIR. John M. Stake complaining Of a
nuisance; which was granted-the nuisance hav-
Ing been abated
MIR. Myers, in answer to a communication from
the Mayor, reported a resolution appropriatinv
SO for insurng and making certain alterations
10 the watch house passed
The resolution requesting the Mayor 10 inform
the Councils why the provisions of an ordinance
passed In $50, providing for the opening and i'm.
proving OF Eighth street, had not been carried
ont was taken up and passed.
MIR. Thomas offered resolution providing for
the electlon OF police mag istrate laid over
The ordinance providing for tn. improvement
S OF high street, from Eighth to the northern
bonndaryof the town, was taken ND aud PASSED
The Board then adjourned
Inc remains OF our esteemed young former fell
low-citizen, Mr. John Moore (eldest son of the
heV, MI. Moore who died at the residence of
mis- father, on West street, on Saturday night.
Were deposited In their last resting place in Oak
Hill Cemetery, Yesterday afternoon, BY his breth-
rem OF Potomac Lodge (Masons), of which he had
teemed member. Truly, death loves a shining
mark Few young men have been reared in
our midst possessed of so many excellent quail.
ties both Of mind and heart, and his re noval
rom among us In the very prime Of early man +.
mood, by the inscruable ways of Providence has
caused vacancy in the social circle that will not
sOon be filed.
The first run of boats from Cumberland (which
Of n.yiaa
the canal and after the settlement Of the difficulty
between the miners and owners) are just begin
ming to arrive.
cesSion of refreshing showers of rain, which has
tended very materially to modify the heated at
mosphrre, and impart fresh life and viuor 10 all
kinds of vegetation.
The only arrivals, since our last are the schrs
Olive, from Philadelphia, with coal for John
Smart Of I.eeSburg, Va aud the Tropic Hooper,
from Salisbury, with lumber TO +. WheatIry