Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-21
EVENING STAR.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCILS, &c.
of The Star


Csryss1ondsucs of The Star. y &c. q.
6EoRsHrows, Dec. 20 1883
The following business was before our City
Councils on Friday night:
In the Council, the account of Mr. Mune..ter
for certain articles furnished the night-watch was
read, and REFER ed to claims committee.
MI. Ienney presented report Of the workings
OF tne sinking fund, made by II. Addison, for the
years commencing June 1, 1855, and ending
March 1857; also, the report Of the clerk for the
year 1850, accompanied by resolution passed
oy the commissioners Of the sinking fund, ask
Ing the Councils so 10 amend the law regulating
their conduct as TO allow the commissioners !"
invest In Missouri and Virginia State stocks
ne also presented the petition Of no n,s ce
on the west line Of Montgomery street; referred
to streets committee.
Mr. SHINES reported from 5 reefs committee
resolution authorizing the Mayor to cause the
commissioners Of grades to fK the grade of Olive
street, from Washington street to Its eastern ter
minus.
Also, resolution authorizing the clerk to allow
p. Gormley, to take q copy Of the Profle Of the
grade of Fayetts street.
Mr. Cropley made quite lengthy, and, we
might say, somewhat startling report from the
committee on gas lights, in relation to the guam
tity used In Zig hting the streets, the method Of
regulating the matter, &c As the able report
submitted by this committee, through their chair
man confirms much important information which
would be highly interesting to our citizens gen.
orally, we sincerely hope IL will be published
Joint committee OF the Councils, consisting Of
Messrs Muncaster and Thomas OF the Council
Mr. Thomas presented the accounts Of w r.
Duval and VIM. Chamberlain; referred to claims
committee
Mr.. Tenney presented the petition Of the pro-
prietor OF the Union line omni buses, asking to
posed Coon him In June last; referred to commit
Tee on police.
A message was received from the Mayor GOV.
ering sundry accounts Of b. NJ. Burrows, for
ora 81 Rfr
COMMITTEES.
Also, one covering the estimates of the Survey.
or, Of the work done and to be done on Fayette
street, giving certain formation In relation to
said Improvement, and asking the Councils to
take certain steps In relation 10 the High street
improvement, and covering the petition Of John
Anderson Abbott, asking the privilege Of open
ing a night school for the instruction of coIored
persons; all of which was appropriately referred
ar. Tenney asked that the committee Of w avs
and Scans be discharged from the further con.
sideration cf the memorial Of Thos Jewell. in
relation to unpaid taxes, and that the same be
referred to the Alderman; granted
Mr.. SHINES asked that the Street Committee
be discharged from the further consideration of
resolution authorizing the repair Of the east side
OF High street, between Bridge street and First
Alley; not granted.
be discharged from the further conside alton of
the petition Of M RupPel; granted.
MI Thomas offered a resolution In favor of
Fire Companies and Fire Eagines, proposing to
viding &c! inspection of Fire Engines
The same gentleman reported from Claims
committee, resolution appfopriating s2s for the
benefit OF A. J. Riley; which passed both boa ds
Also, resolution aPProPriating 800 for the bene-
At Of J. H Mcdaniel.
One aPprOPristlng s11 in favor Of e. 8. Wright
for the use Of w. II. Tenney
One authorizing the Mayor to EMPLOY w n
Fletcher to put Fayette street In passabIe condi-
ton, and aPPropriating 500 to meet The expense
One annoint,no , cor,r,,,,aa .. -...... a.. .
interests Of the town before Congress
The Aldermen passed Council bill providing
FOR commissioner Of streets and for other pur-
poses. Also, one In relation to Fayette street,
aPpropriating el00 to render that portion lying
In Bryantown passable passed the Council also.
The report OF the committee on commerce. ad
verse 70 the proposition to raise the canal bridges,
MI Myers moved to postpone temporarily
The report was then discussed at considerable
<ngta, amer which the report OF the committee
was hnaliy adopted by yeas and NAYS, as follows ::
feas-Messrs Cropley, Ritter, Thomas, Ten
ney, Thecter, Muncaster, and Shoemaker.
NaysIMessrs. Myers and SHINES
The ordinance repeating an ordnance passed
In 1889, providing for the raising Of canal bridges
was then passed by the same vote.
resolution passed both Boards instructinp the
committee to represent the interests Of the town
before Congress in relation to bridge across the
Potomac
Both Boards then adjourned until next We'd
spirit Of emigration seems to have sprung
up OF late among the journeymen coopers Of our
CITY, quite number Of whom, We learn, have
ssaay epared Tor Memphis, Tenn, and other
points where cooPers' wages are said 10 be better
tnan they are In this section. We are further
informed that many others contemplate a speedy
IemoVai 70 Brandywine, Delaware. II the STAN
Peds continues much longer, we fear that the
souhd o. the adj will ere long cease to be heard
In the shops.
Inc onerings Of beef cattle at the yards on Fri
fn
purchased oV District butchers at 81 75aS4 on
the hoof, equal to e5 s0aSs net Sheep sassi per
e ne hogs, large supply, 81. PORK from wagons
IS 2Sas6 SO, supply good