Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-17

mis-, or any one else, 10 erect stable next 10 his
(Mr. Towers's) once, on Sixth st.
(Mr. Dennis, It win be recollected, petitioned
the Councils last week for the privilege Of using
his coach repository, next TO Mr.. Towers's once,
AZ o livery stable. q
The resolution granting the permission asked
for oy Mr. Dennis. to use his coach repository az
stable, was referred back to the police commit
Zee, with the petition Of Mr.. Towers:
bill for the repair Of the K-street bridge over
Rock creek; bill naming the bridge at the wes-
tern terminus Of Pennsylvania avenue, over Rock
creek, "the Meigs viaduct," and requesting the
Cooperation of Georgetown to concur In the action
OF this Corporation thus naming II; and bill ap-
proprating 800 for the repair Of the bridge
the canal on New Jersey avenue and ct. south,
were severally considered and passed.
The committee on improvements was discharged
nom further consideration Of the petition Of citi
lens for lights on north 3 street.
communication was received from the Mayor
nominating for sealer Of weights and measures
Jos r. Hodgson; for clerk Of the Western Mar
ket, James Milleri for clerk Of the Eastern Mar
ke., j c; Cross and for messenger to the Mayor
and Register. Jacob Rleiber. The first three
nominations were referred.
Mr.. Dove characterized the action Of the Mayor
in repeatedly sending in the nomination Of Jacob
Kleiber as a~iolation Of the rights Of the Board
Of Aldermen, which no one knew better than the
Mayor himself. He would not give the nomina-
uon 90 much consideration as to refer IL, but
would reject IL at once.
vote was taken on the nomination of M
kleioer, and he was rejected by yeas 4, nays :,
plugs on the Island was reported back from the
committee on drainage with an amendment,
which was adopted; and the bill thus amended
Joint resolution granting permission to the
Adams Express Company 10 construct q railway
tra"k from the Baltimore and Ohio railroad to
their warehouse on the corner Of New jersey av.
enue and street was passed.
written opinion was received from the Cor
Poration Attorney In relation 10 the license ques-
ton III, The SPDion is quite lengthy and !. to the
hold licenses from all persons In arrears for licen-
ses until such arrearages are paid. The commu-
nleatlon was referred to the police committee and
ordered to be published with the proceedings Of
the board
A bill from the lower Board, prohibiting the
use Of open or exposed lights In stables ware
houses, store houses, other buildings where
hay, fodder, shucks, or other things Of that kind
are stored, was amended and passed
The following bills from the lower Board were
received:
An act for the erection Of a Are.plug 10 th.
second Ward, Cat the corner Of Fourteenth and F
streets;) referred.
mousse az the corner Of T. and Twenty. second
streets, In the First Ward, to the Young Mems
ferred
bin providing for the laying Of a water main
and erection Of hre-plugs on Fourth street, from
MASSACHUSETTS avenue to street north, was
amended and passed.
The committee Of conference on the ssoatb bill,,
reported that the committee from the lower board
recedes from the amendment Of that board TO the
phi, The bill thus stands passed by the Board
Of Aldermen
The slavery resolutions offered by Mr.. Rich
ards At the last meeting were taken up.
mr. bayly thought the subject a delicate one,
ana not matter Tor municipal action, particularly
at this time. II wa = subject for the national
councils, and one In which the State of MARYLAND
was interested He Mr. B. as chairman Of the
police committee had been solicited time after
time 20 bring in bills in relation TO neproes-po-
lice regulations-but the subject was a delicate
one, and he thought an improper one for the city
councils at this time He moved to hay the pre-
amole and resolutions on the table, and on that
question demanded the ayes and noes
The resolutions were tabled by the following
vote: Ayes-Messrs. Bohrer, Bayly, Clark Fisher,
Lloyd, Moore, Semmes, Wendell, and President
GDove)-s Noes-Messrs. Brown, Broadhead,
Richards, and SARGENT.
INF sohrer, when his name was called, said he
desired to explain his vote He had no obiection
to make 70 the resolutions, but the people Of his
ward aid not send him here to vote on that sub
Ject, and he thought II an improper one for the
action Of this bOard.l Adjourned.
CompIon CoxneiI-A communication wa. re-
ceiyed from the Mayor approving certain acts
The petition Of the Commissioner of the west
ern district asking the passage Of a law increas-
ing nis compensation, was referred.
The following were passed Bills appropri-
etlng $500 Tor the repair and relaying Of imper-
feet dag footwaYs; making a special appropri-
stOa Of s4Oo for the repair Of paved streets to lay
streets north; appropfisting $500 for the repair of
the Perseverance IRE engine house; for the erec-
don OF Ayres sidewalk fire. plugs q the south
east corners Of squares Nos 800 80, 800, 425, and
to2; and joint resolutions instructing the Joint
committee Of the two boards to urge upon Con-
gress the ProprietY Of amending the city charter
In relation u the formation Of the Board Of Edu-
Gallon; OF empowering the Metropolitan Police
TO collect fnes and dues; Of granting permission
70 The Corporation TO lay down railway tracks In
ment TO take possession Of the Wellington and
Alexandria Railroad, and reimburse the Corpo-
ration and other parties for losses resulting from
the city, 70 be put under fhe control Of The Com.
minionen Of the Metropolitan Police; author
King the Adams Express Company 10 Law rail-
way track In 'front.' Of their warehouse on street
COMMITTEES consisting Of Messrs Mulfoy,
Emerson and Edmonston, was appointed 10 con-
Yer with the upper board upon bill to Ill up
and repair the east side Of First street east be-
tween c and ID streets north. Adjourned.
COOP DEEDs.-Miss Dix acknowledges the re-
oeipt from Mr. VIM. b. Hutchinson, Master
Plumber Navy Yard, Washington, the sum Of
contributed by the workmen In that branch Of
the yard-ssrvice, for the relief Of sick, wounded
OF necesstous soldiers Of the Federal army, which
has been deposited under the trust TO inset occa-
sions OF unusual suffering and need.
Also, from Mr.. Alfred Keitieg, pump and block
maker. Navy Yard, the sum Of so so. This
workmen In that branch OF mechanical labor at
the Navy Yard for the relief of sick and necessi-
tous soldiers Of the Federal army.
10 should be known that the industrious, gen.
erous men In the yard have not merely devoted
occasionally the sum Of 4 days wages for the
benefit Of soldiers In need, but have sustained
hospital at their own charge, a. literally a. I'M
ostentatiously and humanity. Our wealthy citi-
zens might well follow the example Of these
noble laboring men.
LECTURES AT THE SMITHSONIAN The second
Of the Association Lectures which were COM
menced last week at the Smithsonian will be de-
liyered on next Friday evening, by the Rev. DR..
Richard 5 storrs, Of Brooklyn, ". Y. The third
lecture will be on the 18th, by Baysrd Taylor,
ESQ. subtect-f'The American People, Politi-
caliy and Socially" The fourth, BY the Hon. d.
s Dickinson, on the 3Oth. The hfth, by Horace
Greeley, on the ID January. The sixth, by Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher. The seventh, by Presi-
dent FELTON,, Of Harvard, The eighth, by George
w. Curtis, on January "a.
The course will consist Of at least twelve lee
lures.
wArcH ToR President LINcoLN.-There IL
now on exhibition in Brooklyn q valuable watch
Of curious construction, which 10 70 be presented
by some leading citizens Of Williamsburg to
President Iincoln The watch In said 70 have bAPn