Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-10-30

CRY Councils, October 29-Board of Alder.
= cee.- Mf. Eashee presented the petition Of VIM
] bagman and others for paving footway and setting
!casne on the east front Of square 163 and LAG;
Mr.. Ward presented remonstance of p. w
ciowning against The opening OF alley In square
a; iaid ON the table for the present
Of defective grading and draining in square Slci
MT. Brown, from the finance committee, re-
p0,seo back the bill for regulating the assessment
u personal property, amended by the lower board.
l Inia board concurfed In the amendment striking
OUT the preamble, but urred in that strik-
ing OUT the clause exemptng 500 worth Of per-
sooai property from taxation. -
Mr. Moore, from committee on improvements
reported bill TO repave alley leading from Penn
| syivania avenue into Reservation No. 10; passed.
a Dill Ito to improve drainage on the east front
way ana Get curbstone on south fronts Of squares
1857 and 800; passed ~
TIE same introduced bill appropriating $1,000
for the erection of a market. house in the Seventh
WARD, on square 49i, purchased by the Corpora
ZION for that purpose; passed.
A bill was passed to lay a water main on along
Also, bin from the lower board for the relief of
the franklin Fire Company.
Sundry bills were received from the lower board
and appropriately referred.
The special order the water bill being taken
1djournedpl '"'0 DD'i next MONDAY evening
Common CoxneH.-After the usual preliminary
business
OF Riordan be taken from the files and referred
to claims committee; 30 ordered
On motion OF Mr. Easily. the papers Of jno. w.
OFT were also referred. -a
On motion by Mr.. Mohun, the papers Of W. E.
Cannon were referred to police committee
ne petitions OF b. Dove, g. M. Oyster and
Others, and VIM. Macbeth, were read and re-
Mr.. Given offered a resolution requesting the
Mayor to ascertain the actual Indebtedness of
each company belonging to the Fire Department
and report to this Board; adopted.
Mr. Wilson introduced blu granting permits.
sion to w. H. Baum to erect frame house ad-
joining his brick dwelling; passed.
MI Jones, from ways and means committee,
the franklin Fire Company.
Mr. E.nerson moved to amend the same by
providing that all claims prior to the act of 1859
properly youched for, against all the companies,
Mr. Easily moved to amend further by appro-
priatfng the sum Of 81 $50 to be distributed in
equal sums among the companies of the Fire De-
Mr.. Given moved to lay the bill and amend.
menn on the table; lost-ayes 8, noes Ii.
MI Emersons amendment was rejected-yeas
Mr.. Easby's amendment was ruled out OF order
The bill was rejected on the third reading
yeas 0, nays9.
Mr.. Van Reswick, from Improvements commit
Tee, reported bill to trim and gravel st. NORTH
passed
Also, bill for the improvement Of the Common
Council chamber; passed.
MI Mohun, from drainage committee, reports d
Dill Tor laying water main In East Capitol ST.,
hom second to Third st east; passed.
Also, bill authorizing the Mayor to contract
Tor the right to use certain patent combined fire
plug and stop cock
Mr. Easily moved to amend, by substituting a
Dill authorizing the Mayor to contract for 100 of
LowIy s. combined fire plug and stop cock, at a
cost not exceeding $50 each, including tine patent
right, to be furnished as the Mayor shall direct
q. Mr Clark moved to amend, by providing that
the contract shall not take effect until the plugs
ordered and on hand shall be laid
MI hammond moved to adjourn; lost. ..-
Mr. Clark's amendment was rejected-yeas 8,
nays Is.
- rhe substitute Of Mr.. Easily was adopted-yeas
Is, nays3.
Mr.. Mulloy, from claims committee. reported a
DILL Tor relief OF VIM. Flood; which was passed.
and the committee was discharged from consid-
ering two Aldermen's bills for relief Of Michael
Bach and Daniel Pfyfel. Adjourned.
RoBBERY.-On Sunday evening, about half
past seven O'Clock, the dwelling and store of Mr.
solomon Hubbard, on the corner of Ninth and
nj streets, was broken into and robbed of eighty
seven dollars 1t appears that Mr.. and Mrs Hub
bard had left home about seven O'Clock. to 90 to
church. Between and O'Clock, Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Hoover, their daughter and son-in law
came to the house to pay the old people a visit
Knocking at the front door and no one answering
they went to the side gate Ninth St, and opened
ii, or found II open, and went In They at once
discovered that the back lower window had been
forci bly, entered by burglars. The shutters were
open, with several Of the Stats cut away, and the
window up The robber had effected an entrance
through this window, and forced and broke the
lock Of the door leading to the store. Finding
no money In the store they proceeded up stairs to
the front room, and stole eighty dollars In gold
and seven in silver. Mr.. and Mrs Hubbard are
highly respectable old people, and by this robbery
i'm the world.
persons collected about the premises It was
supposed that the robber or robbers were still in
the house, and no one being provided with arms
OF any kind, two or three young men went to
hunt up the police. After waiting a full half
hour, and no police coming, the window was en-
tered and the house examined. Finally the old
lady and gentleman came from meeting, when 1t
was discovered that they had been robbed Of the
amount stated. The police were sent for several
times, but none came or were to be found. This
same store was entered ten or twelve DAYS ago,
supposed that these robberies have been perpe-
trated by some one well acquainted with the pre-
misses. =.
About week ago the fancy store Of Mrs Par
tello, In the same neg hborhood, was entered and
robbed Of several valuable articles
SEWING MAcHINEs.-Those in want Of a supe-
rior sewing machine for family or manufacturing
purposes should call at Maxwell's cloak and fancy
store, 32S Pennsylvania avenue, and see them
making ladies' heavy cloth cloaks on their nimbe
and almost noiseless sewing machines. They are
rapid in their movements, and do their work In
neat and substantial manner.
LIcENsKs IN THE CoUNTY.-Under the act Of
Congress Of Juue, 1860, the Levy Court Of Wash
ington county is now prepared to issue licenses to
hawkers, Pedlars actoneers, liquor dealers, etc.,
in the said county. -
MARRIAGEs.-Seventy-tw marriage licenses
have been issued at the Clerks Office, City Hall
since the LIST day of October instant. =
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