Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-12
G EO r G.ETOW N.
correspondence of The Star.

OEoRGErowN, April ~, 1855.
City Councils met Friday night; present all
the members except Messrs. Cropley and Thicker
Of the Council.
In the Council, (Mr Thomas in the chair,) a
communication was received from the guardians
OF the public schools, giving a synopsis Of the
children Of the town of suitable ace to attend
schooi, what number is now attending the public
ana private schools Of the town, &c, and asking
tue Counclis place to the credit of the guar
ulans the balance OF the revenue arising from the
poi TAX ior the purpose Of establishing another
school referred
Mr.. Tenny presented several bills of Dr. Sny-
DER for medical attendance on paupers referred.
Mr.. Muncaster presented the petition of J J.
Bogue, asking that free access be allowed him to
MS premises during market hours; referred
~ Mr.. simms presented the account of w. IL.
Tenney; read and referred.
Mr.. SHINES reported from ways and means
committee, re olntion in favor of John Popkins,
S22 50; passed both Boards
The same gentleman reported from the streets
committee ordinance ordering the collection
OF a further front foot tax a part of Fourth
street, for the further improvement Of the same
passed both Boards.
Mr.. Tenney of the ways and means committee
reported adversely to the petition of Mr.. NcCub-
bin In relation to certain transactions of his with
the PRESIDENT and Directors of the Metropolitan
Railroad and sked that the committee be dis
charged from the further consideration of the
subject and that the communication be referred
to the Mayor, which was granted.
AuHt dSlcI reported, from claims commit
tee, resolution in favor of the porter of the Or
phans' Court; which passed both Boards
The same gentleman reported a resolution ap-
ProPrlating 80 30 for the benefit Of ii. Reaver;
which passed both Boards.
MI. Myers asked that the police committee be
discharged from the further consideration of the
complaint or communication of Benz Howard;
granted
Mr.. NJ also asked that the police committee he
discharged from the further cons liberation of the
resolution 10 ain hawkers and peddlers;
Whlch request was withdrawn, and the resolu-
ton recofnmitted
A communication from Captain Meips to the
Mayor IN relation to the laying out and opening of
Aqueduct street and the erection of bridge over
mittee
:, Also, message from the Mayor in relation to
the same subject
In connection with this subject, Mr. SHINES,
chairman OF the streets committee made Ouite
an elaborate verbal report detailing the plan of
the proposed bridge, the cost of condemnation
OF property, the improvement of the streets, &c
Aher some discussion upon the subject MIR
Sllnins reported from streets committee Alder
mems ordinance authorizing the LAYING out and
opening of a street from point on Rock creek
opposite pennsylvania avenue, to intersect Bridge
street at the northeast corner of the dwelling of
George u ay, to be named Aqueduct street which
passed.
Mr. Muncaster reported resolutions providing
Tor the lndexin9 of the laws of the CORPORATION
appointing T. Hughes to execute the work and
SUI TO meet the expense of the same, which
passed both boards
The Aldermen passed Council bill providing
Tor certain repairs on the street west Of the mar
ket.
MT. Ritter reported, from the market house
committee, resolution prohibiting the sale of
i'ultS, vegetables, &c, upon any street or foot
way, IN or abont the market, except those now
occupied by renters; also, one directing the
cieik oil the mar et to cause the fish benches TO
pe removed from their present position to the
east and west sides of the market and imrnedi-
ately moth of the canal, with the consent of the
r. esent occupants. The first of which was passsd
aud the second laid over
A communication was received from the Clerk
In relation to unexpended appropriations and
referred ~
resolution passed both Boards, placing the
unexPended portion Of the school tax to the
credit OF the Board of Guardians of the Public
Schools, for the establishment of another school
Mr. SHINES offered resolution directing the
Mayor to notify the citizens of the town to cause
all ashes, dirt, &c, to be removed from their
cellars and placed in the streets, between the
present time and the LIST Of May, to be taken
away by the scavenger; passed.
resolution passed both Boards, adding ri
Addison to the committee to represent the inter
est Of the Corporation before Congress
Coroner Woodward held an inquest Yesterday
over the body of a white man by the name of An.
drew Kyle, who drowned himself in the canal
, near the STOP lock from the evidence
on his way to the Little Falls a fishing excur-
sion. On the way, however, he fell in company
win Sharper, with whom he got to gam
Dilng, and lost what money he had with him:
after which he committed the fatal deed IL an
peared from letters found upon his person that he
was originally from Rockport, near Cleveland
ONO, where his parents still reside bot for wears
has been employed i'm w ashington. He was by
trade printer, and had for some time past been
employed in the Union office. The letters found
upon him Were from his father. After the rendi-
ton OF the verdict which was in accordance with
the above facts, the body was taken in charge by
friend who recc gniZ.d him.
ihe weather this morning is extremely gloomy
and attended with very considerable fall Of
ram, which has put pretty much an entire stop
to all out door business
we learn that the prospects among the fisher
men on the river continue gloomy and dscour-
aging. Some OF the most extensive establish
ments are barely catching Sufficient TO support
the hands engaged upon the landings The arri-
walls OF shad and behring's at our wharves are very
Limited, barely sufficient TO supply the mark- r.-
tan trade. The former are selling at SIP 80 Der
lOO, and the latter at Sl2 per 900.
We learn that another break occurred on the
canal at some point on the -Four Mile Level on
Thursday night last, which will he likely to in
terruPt navigation on the upper portion of the
line for several days.
Trade upon the canal still continues very slack
Owing TO the multitude OF Interruptions to navi-
gallon, and the limited number of orders from
the North for coal, hut little has yet been shipped
from our docks. Four boats laden with the ar
ticle arrived on Saturday.
Arrived since our last report-Scbrs Oliver
Boothe, Boothe, New York, salt to l. ThOs Da-
Wis; Martha, Baxter, do, salt to Howell Il Strib-
ling. Spscr.ToD