Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-02-07

10 be Inserted IN hs BALTIMORE Sun are ,sc,,r.d
at and fOrrarded from THE STAR office.
CITY COUNCILS, FEBRUARY 6-Bonrd of 4Ld.y
nsH-A communication was received from the
Mayor, nominating Charles Allen for apothecary
to the poor OF the Seventh Ward, In place Of :
II Kerr who has relinquished business: referred
Also the report of the Intendant of the Asvlum
Tor the month OF January; referred.
PETITION RECEIVED
'Aat OF Patrick Cahil and others in relation to
'ee g-ade OF the alley in square 500
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
Mr. Fisher. from the conference committee tn
whom was referred the act regulating the salary
Of the City Register, reported bill fixing the
salary al si.'3O, payable out of the general fund;
passed.
IMPROVEMENTS COMMIrTEE
bill providing indemnity for an error of sur
vey made by Henry w. Ball, a former City Sur
veyor; laid over.
POLICE COMMITTEE
bill providing temporary accommodate ons for
the butchers In the Centre Market, and for other
Also, the nomination of Charles Allen for apoth-
ecary to the poor Of the Seventh Ward; confirmed
markets. rejected.
MIR Price presented letter from Messrs Murray
Hazlehurst, Of Baltimore, in relation to steam
fire engines also. one from Messrs. Ellis & Bro ,
of this city, in relation to the same subject both
cf which were referred.
CLAIMS COMMITTEE
H. X, a
for the relief of j. M. May; passed.
Mr. Moore, on leave. introduced bill to regu-
late the sale Of hay straw, fodder and oats in the
straw; referred.
\ joint resolution was taken from the secretary,s
table, requesting Congress to amend the act regu-
lating the distribution of Potomac water through
out the city of Washington.
MIR Miller proposed two amendments the first
providing that the pi pes shall not be laid except
upon petition by the owners of more than one half
the front feet of the lots where such pipes shall he
ed second limo HAITI m
visions OF the resolution shall not 20 into effect
until at least twothirds of the votes cast at the
next general election shall be in favor of il
Considerable discussion ensued when the
amendments were both requested
And the Joint resolution was then passed by ayes
20, nays3
Mr.. Pearson. on leave, introduced a Joint resolu
ton ordering that the alter Register In publish
ing proposals for water ipes shall not confine his
proposals altogether to iron pipes; passed
bill was received from the lower board ex
tending the time for receiving the estimates for
building the new Centre Market-house until
March 18th, lS6O; passed
the Water Register the power to advertise for
four inch pipes, was taken up, and passed.
Adjourned.
Common CoxHcH.-Mr. Mead, from the police
committee, reported back favoraby the Joint res
olutiOn from tue upper board prohibiting the use
"f convict labor in the construction of the new
Centre Market house; passed.
MIR. Jones' from the committee on WAYS and
means, reported bill providing for cleaning the
streets alleys and cutters of the city for the wear
l-ho, and aPProPriaring 50 300 for that purpose;
Mr.. Edmundson, from the committee on fire
department. reported bill for the purchase OF
1000 feet of hose for the Union fire company;
passed.
Also, bills for the relief, in the way of repairs
&c, of the Franklin, Columbia Metropolitan and
Perseverance fire companies passed
MIR BOisseau, from the same committee re-
ported bill for the relief of the Anacostia fire
company; passed
Mr. Turton presented the petition of Charles .
thlman and others praying the opening of a new
alley in square Gle; referred.
The joint resolution to extend the time for re-
celvlnS estimates for the erection of the new
centre Market house was taken up and adopted
MI Turton. from Improvements committee re-
ported back unfavorably the petition of Jas Car
Yer ana others praying that the alley in square i65
may D. converted into a street, accom- panied by
an adverse opinion of the Corporation Attorney:
adverse report concurred in and the opinion of the
Corporation ordered to be printed
bill was passed to fill wash in centre of
Third street west
Mr. TuTton, from the committee Of conference
on the bill to increase the salary of the City Reg
lster reported substitute for the bill: report con-
Cured in.
The bill charging the duties and increasing
tne pay OF the Corporation Attorney from $500 to
$1,000 being taken up
Mr.. Sheckells moved to amend by having the
Of i55g.
The bill was ably advocated by Messrs Jones
and Morgan, (the latter. particularly paying
high tribute to the professional ability and &C.
iso,lty Of the Cooperation Attorney and opposed
oy Messrs. Orme, Given, and Powell
On motion ofMr. Given, it was indefinitely post
Poned-yeds III, nays9. Adjourned.
The RAILROAD CONNECTION between Baltimore
ana the South and the Southwest is stated by the
Baltimore American to be sorely embarrassed by
Tue rlvalres and jealOuses of the parties In this
Dlsulct who desire, on the hand, that the
crossing should be at the Long Bridge and on
the other at the head of tidewater at Georpetown
10 avoid - the squtbbles of the Georgetown and
Long-bridge parties" and the tardy action of
congress" In the matter of providing for ga rail-
road bridge across the Potomac, so that there
might he no breaking of bulk in freight or change
oi conveyance Tor passengers, - tue American sug-
SeSs Inc policy Of giving the District of Columbia
wide berth by the construction Of track. saw
iioui bIadenS6u-S to point opposite Alexandri "a
where the Potomac should be crossed in boats
IKE The Snsquehanna at Havre-de-Grace II
would indeed, be 4 pity if sSrivalrics and zeal
Sues mere should lead to diversion of the road
iioii 'oe Dlstflct altogether. We mic ht remark
however, that the suggestion of the ame-ic.n
would not entirely provide against the s.breaking
for PasseIgers," which are stated To I've the In
ing objects for which the connection is d. sred at
Saskatchewan. e" AT
ALEXANDRIA ITEMS A large meeting If Vb,o,
and Americans took place last evening at Sarcnf,
Hall, Alexandria. (Mr. w. ID. Massey in the hair
Ashby acting secretaries,) the object of the
meeting being the appointment Of deleeates to the
Virginia State Opposition Convention. Ninety
delegates were appointed, and any w big or Amer
lean voter of the county who may be IN Rich
mond at the time of the convention authorized to
act as a delegate for the county. committee
was appointed to make arrangements for the eel
ebraton Of Henry Clay's next birthday by pub
lie dinner, &c; and after able speech from the
Hon. Sarnl Chiffon. of this city, the meeting ad
j urn.d.
The Mount Vernon Guards have received their
pay for services at Charlestown. Arrangement,
are making by which the other companies-the
Rihemen and Artinery-wil be paid off in a few
days. -
There will be Democratic meeting at Sarepta