Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-06

CITY COUNCILS, March 5, 1850 Board of Alder
men'-A communication was received from tn,
in'endant Of the Washington Asylum, transmit
'nS MS regular report for the month Of February
referred Also, one from DR.. Waring, secretary
OF Ihe Board Of Visitors of the Washington In
| urinary, inviting the members of the board tc
| Vsi' the lnfirmary at O'Clock p. m on the Stt
| lbs" ana inspect its condition; accepted.
| That Of F. c. Methorn, Of III. Kaiser, Of Noble
| u. i.arner in relation to pavement; Of PhilliI
McIourt for relief; of J. j. Roane for remissi on
| Vi d nhe; all OF which were referred.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
| JOINT resolution in relation TO the Washington
| ana Alexondria Railroad; passed. Bill for the
| relief OF VIM. T. Deale from erroneous taxation:
passed. Concurrent resolution in relation to a re-
vision OF the assessment laws; passed. Bill to I'LL
| the wash In the centre Of Third street west and
to change the water line to the west curb line of
| the same street, between Virginia avenue and F
| street SOUTH passed. Bill from the lower board
authorizing an alley to be opened In square No.
6i6, and for other purposes; passed. Bill making
| an appropriation for the rebuilding Of the Corpo-
ration wharf on the Eastern Branch at the eastern
| terminus of the canal; referred to the committee
on wharves. Joint resolution appointing a day
to meet in joint session to open the proposals to
furnish material and labor for the distribut of
water Tor the current year; passed. Joint resou-
| ton instructing the committee to attend to the
| Interests of the city before Congress to ask an
early appropriation for the completion of the
ashington Aquednct; passed Joint resolution
In relation to the bill pending before Congress to
prohibit the circulation of bank bills under the
denomination Of fifty dollars; referred to the
finance committee.
ing to establish paid fire department for the city
OF W ashington; but yielded to u motion to ad-
journ. Adjourned.
Common CouneH-The Vice President called
/ -, d.. 1-,l
municaton from the Mayor, asking an apprcpri-
alton for special fund; referred. Also, one from
the Mayor, announcing approval of certain acts
Also one from the City Surveyor containing
official information; referred. Also the report of
the lntendant of the Asylum for the month Of
February.
PETITIONS AND BILLS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Morgan, petition Of numerous citizens
asking the establishment Of an industrial school
for orphans and ind gent children; referred to
schools committee. BY Mr.. Jones, the petition Of
James Dunawin in reference to certain improve
ments; improvements committee. BY MI Ed
monstOn an act to grade and gravel street north;
same reference. BY Mr.. Ober, an act for TAX ing
up and relaying gutter in the Sixth Ward some
reference. BY Mr.. Cassel, the petition of VIM.
w haley, to be relieved from fine; claims COM
mittee. Also, Of various citizen i'm reference to a
footway and alley in square 465; improvements
committee.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Mr.. Turton. from the Improvements committee,
reported the Aidermen's bill for improving Mas
sachusetts avenue between Thirteenth and Four
teenth streets, with an amendment; passed. Mr.
POWELL from the claims committee, reported ad-
versely OH the Aldermen's bills for the relief of
J. n May, Henry T. Barley; and the committee
was discharged from their consideration. Also
favorablv on the bills for relief of G.. Booreman
and of Ignatius Haas; passed. Also, reported a
solution declaring that hereafter this Board will
not entertain any bill for return of money for
unexpired licenses taken out under this Corpora
ton; laid over till Monday next.
On leave, MIR. Shekell introduced bill for
trimming and graveling Sixth street west, from
New York avenue to n street; referred.
BUSINESS FROM THE ALDERMEN REFERRED, &c
A bill for relief of Jacob Gideon; bill Do
viding temporary accommodation for butchers i'm
the Centre Market, and for other purposes; bill
to abate certain taxes assessed on property i'm
square 252 for constructing sewer; a bill for
lief of ]. ID. BoSt; bill amendatory of an act to
regulate markets. bills for relief Of j. r. w ooster
J. NJ. Downing and Christopher Hollohan; bill
amended by the Aldermen, for relief of the Union
Fire Company; agreed to.
THE SALARY OF THE CORPORATION ATTORNEY
On motion of Mr.. Jones, the board took up the
bill charging the duties and increasing the salary
of the Corporation Attorney.
The amendment making the commencement
of the salary July LIST, 1860 instead of 1859, was
adopted.
Mr.. Jones moved to strike out July and insert
January; passed.
The question ordering the bill to a third
reading was put, and it was not ordered-yeas 10,
NAYS 10.
Mr. French offered a resolution calling on the
Surveyor for certain information, which was
adopted. And the board adj ourned.
CRIMINAL COURT.-Yesterday, the only case
tried before the Court and jury, was that Of the
United States agt Joseph Goldsmith I'm which
the accused was charged with rebbing the house
Of Emanuel Kaufman, in Georgetown, of certain
watches and large sum Of money. The jury
returned verdict of guilty, with a recommen-
dalton of the prisoner to the mercy of the Court.
IT., L.,
placed on trial a charge of burslariousy enter
ing the house of Peter Enrich, for the purpose of
feoniously taking and carving away his prop
erty. The evidence showed that at 1 O'Clock a.
m. on the occasion in question, he was awakened
from sleep by the barking Of his dog and the jim
CLING of glasses, and went down stairs and struck
light. when he discovered the prisoner lying in
the bar room on three chairs The entrance had
been made by breaking open one of the windows
of the door. The prisoner appeared to be stupid,
and when aroused by the proprietor called for a
glass OF lager beer. Officers were sent for, who
took him away. I'm justification of how he came
in the house, he states that boy named Rabbit
had left him there. The jury returned verdict
Of not guilty.
charge of stealing pair of pantaloons from Geo.
]. johnson and Robert Nj. Sutton. This case was
pending when our report closed.
LARCENY Yesterday afternoon, Officer Eeat-
man arrested colored bow. named John Ander-
son. on charge CT stealing SO from G. C. Ingle,
SIS from H. Neale, and about S. from c. r.
Russell. He was taken before Justice Dom when
he was searched, and Mr.. Ingle's money found
upon him; the other was not found. The boy
claimed to belong TO Brooke Mackall, Esq bat
it was believed that he is merely an apprentice.
Under these circumstances he was retained for a
further hearing. If ne is a slave, he must be
whipped under the law; if iii apprentice. he can
be sent to Jail for court.
ROBBERY AT THE MARKET.-Friday the bacon
shanbe of VIM. Schlorbb, Centre market, cast
wing was entered by thieves and large guam
tty of bacon stolen. The stock was replenished,
and Yesterday Mrs Schorbb went to the market
to arrange the stall for to-day that the shanble
had been again entered Saturday or Sunday nic lat,
and the entire stock of hams and shoulders,
amounting in value to about Sl00 stolen, leaving
only the hook pieces Of cut meat. The operator
must have been wholesale thief, without a
spark of pity, or instead of robbing this poor
/ mans sbamble n second time he would have
scattered his blows" as the saying is.
FIGHr!NG-Last week, a number Of omnibus
drivers and others got into general muss at the
stables OF the steamboat company, and some black
ewes and bruised heads resulted from it instantly,
and the final result the arrest Of Peter Cava-