Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-10-03

CITY ORDINANCES. following acts OF the
CITY Councils have been approved by the Mayor,
and are now ordinances Of the Corporation: :
An act establishing the annual water rent for
| street washers and for other purposes.
Be 10 enacted, &c, That the annual water rent
for street washers, where the water In not intro
duced Into the premises, shall be three dollars.
payable as all other water rents and subject
to such regulations and restrictions as have been
or may be from time to time adopted by this Cor
poration. . isa. So s. r. 80. --.
Sec. That In all cases where no fixed rate of
water rent has been established, the water Reg
istrar Is hereby authorized and directed to assess
the same, having due reference 70 the rates hereto
fore determined by law. s,f1 ...E.s
An art to prevent cruelty to animals.
Be IL enacted, &c, That from and after the
passage Of this act IL shall not be lawful for any
person or persons bringing sending mich cows,
with calves to the city, either for sale or other
wise to have the mouth Of the calf or calves tied,
| muIzled, gagged, or confined either with rope,
cord or wire, or any other material, or any man.
Sec ?. That any person or persons offending
against the provisions Of the first section Of this
act shall forfeit and paw fine Of not less than ten
dollars more than twenty dollars for each and
every such offence, to be recovered and applied
provided by law; and on failure to pay or to give
fines, the person or persons so offending shall be
confined In the workhouse for period Of not less
than sixty nor more than ninety days.
Sec That all acts or parts of acts inconsistent
An act providing for the improvement Of the
Northern Market, and keeping the buildings
and grounds in Clearly condition.
Be 1T enacted, &c, That the sum Of 5000, or so
much thereof as shall be necessary, be, and the
same Is, hereby appropriated out of the general
for the Of
doors, windows, pavements, &c, grading and
draining the space Of ground lying between the
| the north line Of the present market house, Sew
nnfh Efarlt nkator lfA
by the wear convenient ground, and erecting pro.
per privies thereon, and making any other neces-
sary improvements In or about the said Northern
| Market; the said money to be expended under
the direction Of the Mayor and the Commissioners
of said market.
Sec. 2 That, in addition to the sum named In
the current annual appropriation act, one hundred
and fifty dollars be and the same Is hereby appro-
priated out OF the general fund for white washing
and cleaning around the said Northern Market
during the remainder Of the present fiscal year.
said market personally to attend to having the
said market-house and grounds and streets occu-
pied for market purposes thoroughly swept and
cleaned immediately after every market
| The ALEXANDRIA COUNTY Court opened its
second days sitting at the Court House, Yesterday
Justice Fowle presided assisted by Justices Price
Beach aad Johnson. The grand jury returned
Into Court with the following Indictments against
Thos Wrench for assault; true bill; against
Thos Duckett, larceny; a true bill
The Court then took up the case against Thos
Wrench charged with assault upon the person and
house Of j Robinson keeper Of restaurant at
the Canal Basin. IL appeared In evidence that
The accused was intoxicated, came into the house
of MIR Robinson, insulted his wife and afterw ards
| struck at the keeper Of the bar and upon being
put out Of the house, burst the door with stone
Q, II. Stuart appeared for the commonwealth and
ID L.: SmOot for the defence. The prisoner was
found gnilty, and sentenced to paw a fine of SIS
and be imprisoned in the Jail one month
The case Of commonwealth againt Thomas
Duckett was then taken up. 1t appeared that a
man named Cartmill, some weeks since, became
Intoxicated, and while in that state had his watch
stolen from him Afterwards, when the prisoner
being suspected Of the theft, was followed he
threw a watch away, which was afterwards iden :
tined as the one belonging to Cartmill The
witnesses were by no means clear In their replies.
and their answers caused much laughter In the
Courthouse, The jury found the prisoner mot
1 guilty" and he was discharged
The Grand Jury returning again into Court
presented indictments as follows:-aginst Robert
Smith, John Charlton, and T. Javens for an
-ahfay;n Daniel Chinek, free negro, for remain
Ing In the State contrary TO law; and r. Ball for
plotting vessel in the waters Of the State without
| license.
The Court Examining Court, Justices
Fowle, Neale Beach, Broc kett and Dawson com
prisng the Court) then took up the case of James
X Posey, charged with rape. By order of the
Presiding. Justice, the court room was cleared Of
females and youIg persons and the examination
was proceeded with and resulted In the discharge
Of the accused. Stuart for the Commonwealth
Brent and Kinzer for the accused The Court
then adjourned until this morning at IL O'Clock
| PRoPosALs OPKsEp-The following is a list of
the proposals for material for the approaches of
| the south wing Of the Treasury extension opened
| by 8. NJ. Clark, Esq acting engineer in charge
| Of the Treasury Department:
Messrs. Gault & Brother-curb 95 cent; 2 feet
| X. 81 .25; D feet K. 81 25; dressed tagging So
cents Thaddeus Wilson-Belgian pavement 40
cents per sup foot; laying pavement cents per
| 81 so; dressed tagging 60 cents Patrick Coyle-
| Belgian pavement IS cents per sup foot; LAYING
pavement cents per sup. foot curb 81 Is; . feet
II 81 30; q feet r.. 81 81; dressed tagging nom IS
| cents to 81 Is. Charles w Boteler-Belgian IS
| cents per sup. foot; laying pavement I45 cents
| per sup foot. N. Aoker & Brown-Belsian 81
cents per sup foot; laying pavement 10 cents per
| r. 81 IS; dressed tagging son cents George
| Neitzey--Belgian 20 cents per sup. foot; laying
pavement sx cents. -
| as follows:
The contract for furnishing the trap roek for the
Belgian pavement for the approaches to the south
wing OF the Treasury Extension, was awarded to
Charles Boteer of this city, at Is cents per super
fetal FOOT and the contract for the granite cntb-
lag 10 Messrs Acker Brown, OF this city at
79H cents per hneal foot. The contract for fur
| nishing the tagging was awarded to Messrs
| Gault Brother, OF Baltimore, at SO cents per
| superficial foot-these different parties being he
lowest bidders for the various kinds Of work
| awarded. :
SPoRTISo.-This season has not been as exten-
| slvely enjoyed by the amateur sportsmen of the
/ city as those past The old sportsmen who for
half century scarcely missed a season. have let
| this 20, and thereby have given opportunity for
| an increase Of game In the season Of 1861 Those
| VINO have been to the cunning localities report
| the game In excellent condition, though not az
| plentiful as In years past. Indeed 1t cannot be
expected that 1t should be- for as soon as the sea-
son arrives, the fields and marshes are peopled
| with gunners, professional and amateur who sell
dom allow bird to pass In range Of their pieces
| Though the reed bird and ortolan are plentiful
/ In the marshes skirting the Potomac and Anacoc-
tia, IL is with difficulty comparatively that thew
can be approached, and duck and plover are
rareties where few years ago they Were abund.
| ant. The rapid growth Of the city the improve
ment of the fields by the erection of many squares
| OF dwellings within few years, of course had
much to do with driving away the choice game
Ii has not been quarter of century since the en-.
| tire area Of what is now Swampoodle was
| sporting range, and the mali from the Capitol
grounds TO the mouth Of the Tiber was another
| and ployer. snipe, small ducks, &c, were abuu.
dant. The sporting grounds are now compare
| lively small, game scarce, and gunners numer-
| Gus and constantly on the hunt, that the game 10
i shy and only DractiRed mar kxmen Dynft hy he