Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-31

Correspondents of TIE Star. -


GBoReErows, March 81, 1859.
fire occurred this morning in n two-story
frame house, situated the corner of High street
and Cherry Alley, opposite the "white House
Hotel, - owned by Mr.. James F. Essex, and occu-
pied by Mrs. Hurley as grocery store and board
ing-house, which, but for the invaluable service
rendered by the fire-plug, at the corner of High
and Bridge streets would have been entirely con-
sumed As soon as the alarm was given, the Wig
liant Fire Company attached a portion of their
hose to the plug, and In much less time than IL
would have taken them to have carried their ap-
paratus to the premises, they Were PLAYING upon
| the devouring element steady and powerful
stream Of water; and notwithstanding the wind
was blowing gale from the northwest at the
the fremen succeeded, by the use Of the ire-plue,
in extinguishing the flames before any further
damage was done than the partial destruction of
the roof. The fire originated from a spark from
insured in the Potomac Insurance ofice in our
city. The Union Fire company of your CITY, was
also soon the ground, and rendered assistance.
Our City Councils met pursuant to adjournment
In the Council, in the absence of the president.
Mr.. Hyde was called to the Chair
Mr.. Tenney presented the account of Richard
McCraith for use of his room by the Judges of
election for the fourth precinct read and referred
to committee on claims. ...r -
Mr.. Lazenby presented the petitiouabf VIM. ].
ioszler, asking an examination of all the laws re-
lating to the inspection and guaging of spirtuous
liquors and sailed provisions, for the purpose of
arriving at proper understanding of the same
before enacting any additional laws on the SUBJ
Ject read and referred to the committee police.
(Mr. Bangs, the president, appeared and took
his seat -
Mr. .Tenney, of the committee of ways and means.
to which was referred the message Of the Mayor
on the subject, reported resolution directing the
laws of the Corporation to be published in the
Evening Star; read first time and laid over
The ordinance repeating an ordinance passed in
1853 in relation to certain stands in the market
house was taken up and read.
Mr.. Tenney moved to amend the same by ad-
ding the following:
And be it fHrtheTresolred That the clerk be. and
is hereby directed to return the money To those
persons who have paid him contrary to the resou
ton in relation to the stands outside the market
house and the fish stands In the market house; ap-
proved April 16, 1858
The resolution was lost
The resolution was then read the third time,
and being on its passage, the ayes and noes were
demanded by Mr. Dunlop, which being ordered,
resulted as follows
Ycas-Messrs. Bangs, Hyde, T.azenby, Marbury,
Ofutt, Shoemaker, and Tenney-7.
Nays-Messrs Dunlop, stake, and Pickrell-3.
So the resolution was passed, and being concur
red in by the Aldermen, was signed
message was received from the Aldermen
stating that they had passed bill entitled :. An
ordinance prohibiting the carrying of firearms :"
In which they asked the concurrence of the Coun-
Gil.
The following Council bills were also returned
passed by the Aldermen and signed.
Resolution in relation to G.. +. SheckeI Tax
Collector; and resolution providing for cleaning
the streets of the town.
The Aldermen's bill providing for the employ
ing of counsel was then taken up.
Mr.. Bangs moved to amend the same by insert
ing after the words 1.-The Mayor, the words land
the Recorder
On which motion the yeas and NAYS were de-
handed. and resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Bangs, HYDE and I.azenby-3
Nays-Messrs Dunlop, Marbury, Ofutt, Pick
rell, Shoemaker, Stake and Tenney-7.
So the amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Bangs then moved to amend the resolution
by adding the words. land provided that the ex-
Pense Of employing said counsel shall not exceed
the sum of $500 B..
Mr.. Tenney moved to lay the amendment on
the table; which was lost.
The amendment was then concurred in and the
further consideration of the subject postponed
until next Friday evening.
The resolution directing the laws of the Corpo-
ration to be published in the Evening Star was
then taken up and passed .-
Mr.. Pickrell moved that the Board do now ad-
journ; lost.
Mr.. Tenney offered the following resolution.
which was read and laid until next Friday
night.
RssoIred, by the Bonrd Of Common Cosnci That
the Clerk of this Board be directed TO notify the
Building Associations which have heretofore oc-
cupied this chamber that hereafter they will be
charged one dollar per night for the use Of the
same.
Both Boards then adjourned until Friday even
ing, at a O'Clock.
Bouts from Cumberland are arriving pretty rap
idly, and business about the coal wharves again
wear quite lively appearance. D..
The packet schooner Helen Mari, Nickerson,
of Hartley Il Brothers Boston line, reached her
wharf yesterday with assorted cargo, and is
now discharging.