Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-26

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GEoKsErows, Feb rs, 1859.
The following business was before our City
Councils last night: 80 e.= On r-.-s sg.T
In the Council a message was received from, the
Mayor recommending that measures be adopted
by the Corporation for the closing of bar-rooms on
the day Of the election read and referred to the
Aldermen.
communication from the late trustees of the
poor house in relation to certain alleged abuses
allowed by said trustees i'm the management of the
Affair OF the poor house during the last year. was
read and laid on the table.
The committee on police, to which was referred
the petition of Addison r Brown, making certain
charges against a police magistrate, were dis
charged from the further consideration of the sub
jcct.
resolution for removing distractions from South
street; read and laid over.
The bin from the Aldermen levying general
and special direct tax for the year fS59, and pro-
viding for the collection of the same. was taken
up and passed.
The resolution to pay jurors was taken up and
passed. and being concurred in by the Aldermen,
The bill authorizing the improvement of part
of Fayette street was taken up and passed, and
being concurred in by the Aldermen, was signed;
also. the resolution providing for the removal of
distractions from South street
The following Council bills were returned
passed by the Aldermen, and were signed, viz:
Providing for reduction Of the funded debt of
Z
repair of the footways part of Market street.
bills in favor of J w Marll David English, w
ID. Wallach. A. +. Offutt Co., Henry Reaver,
f.. Pickrell d Co; in relation to 4 claim against
g. Vanderwerken authorizing the construction
of a barrel arch, and resolution authorizing the
repair of part of High street.
A message was received from the Aldermen that
they had rejected a resolution from this board in
structing the committee appointed to Introduce gas
in the streets Of the town. and the resolution au-
thorizing flag -footways across certain streets
The vote rejecting the resolution in favor of Il.
NJ Burrows was rcconsidered, and the saline was
passed.
Mr.. Muncaster offered resolution in relation to
gas, which was passed.
message was received from the Aldermen,
stating that they had passed resolution i'm rela-
ton to gas, in which they asked the concurrence
Of this board; laid over.
stating that they had rejected resolution from this
board in relation to gas,
On motion of Mr.. Tenney resolution was sent
to the Aldermen, informing them that this board
had now disposed Of the business before it, and
was ready tn adjourn sine die.
Mr.. Ritter offered the following resolutions,
which was adopted:
Resotred unanimously, That the thanks of this
board be, and they are hereby rendered to Samuel
Croplev, Esq for the impartial and satisfactory
manner with which he has presided over its de
llberations and discharged the duties of the chair
during the year now about to close.
RssoIred further, That the clerk of this board
be directed to furnish him with a copy Of these
resolutions.
Then Board then adjourned sine DE ..
The offerings of beef cattle at the Yards yester-
day, amounted to 15O head. all of which was sold
to District butchers at SiaS6 the hoof equal TO
cent, per ID. ~
Flour-Conmon superine brands rs 7eaS6 25:
Extras SGaS6 so Whelt-rcd 81 .25aSI 40; white
81 haSl4o. Corn-white 7Ua53c; yellow 75a77c