Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-29

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p,oeKKpISss OF The CITY COUNCILS, Oct % -
81 AZ ALd1r1ss "A communication was re-
lived nom the Mayor stating that he had ap-
nroyed Of an act making appropriations for the
sotIng and repair Of station. houses, and also OF
two Joint resolutions
Iiso A communication containing a statement
da detai) Of expenditures for the erection Of the
central gusrdhouse, (sent In compliance with
rssolution Of the Board Of Aldermen passed on the
aIst inst y making the total expenditures to date
Lip "a; total amount appropriated, s1l ,672;
uperpended balance, 1859 IS; referred.
Also q communication enclosing one from the
superintendent Of the central guardhouse, (Mr. C.
r Cluskey,) giving the various items of amounts
expended and required for the erection Of that
building. making the total cost Of the building
complete SO 44s 50; referred.
Also, communication nominating for scaven
ger Of the seventh Ward, w. Smith, for Clerk
the Northern Market, James Bowen; for Com
missioner Eastern District, James Birch; Tor
Assistant Clerk Of the Center Market, Uriah B.
A petition of King Scott, stating that they
intend 10 give 3 series Of equestrian performances
70 continue several months. at the site Of the old
National Theatre; also stating that theatrical per-
week, and equestrian entertainments at $40 per
day; and praving that the Corporation may las
they have heretofore done) reduce this exorbi-
tant rate In their case, referred; and resolu-
ton was subsequently, reported and passed author
ring the Register to license Messrs King L
SCOTS performances for SIS per week, payable
In sdvanee.
n solution authorizing the Adams Express
Company to occupy temporarily the frame build
ing erected next TO their brick hogse In the rear
Of their once on Pennsylvania avenue, was
passed.
The bill for repair Of the Center Market house,
was amended by the addition Of clause provi-
ding for giving the work to the lowest response
bic bidder after Ave days notice In q city paper;
and bill then passed.
The nominations Of Thos. Purcell and Joseph
BRYAN a. commissioners Of the Center Market;
poor In the Fourth Ward, were confirmed eipa
roics.
The bin making an appropriation for the pur-
pose Of cl:aning avenues, streets ALLEYS, and gut
tiers; and for casual repairs for the same, was
parsed.
An act for the relief Of John Glick-remIssion
OF ane, was passed.
The bill for relief Of A J Joyce was referred to
the Committee on the Fire Department
The Committee on Claims was on motion dis
charged from further consideration Of the peti-
ions Of James o'Day, Thomas Joyce, and Mn.
Vail.
A concurrent resolution for the appointment of
Q Committee Of two members Of the Board Of
Aldermen, and three members Of the Board Of
Common Council, with the Mayor, to wait on the
Secretary Of War and represent TO him the neces-
sty for taking some steps to prevent the cutting
up OF the streets the coming winter (those which
not paved) by heavily loaded government
teams, was passed, and the char (Mr Brown
appointed Messrs- Sargent and Moore on said
Commitfe.
Public Schools were then reported on, and the
following were confirmed:
First District, John Larcomb and Robert Rick
stts second District, Mitchell II Miller, Valen-
District, Francis 8. Walsh and Otis G. Wight
Fourth District, j. Holmead, J T CasselI and
Peter N. Pearson Treasurer, John c. Kennedy;
Secretary VIM. B. Dayton.
n for he Scat
was sjected by a vote Of yeas 2, nays 9, blank 1.
Frederick d. Stuart was rejected as trustee for
the third district by vote Of nays IL.
This leaves two vacancies IN the board
An act authorizing the Mayor to appoint Corpo-
ration constables, was referred.
Mr.. Richards moved to take up his motion to
Jacob Kleiber - messenger to the mayor was re-
jected.
Mr. Moore said that the best way to reach the
matter would be for the Mayor to make a new
domination. The nomination was made the hrst
week after he was elected TO Ill vacancy. There
had been a new election and new installation
STAGE, and that nomination was not the nominal
ton Of the present Mayor Suppose we had
elected some one elSe-wOuld this nomination
have come mp. He (Mr NJ } had made this same
suggestion 20 the Mayor.
Mr.. Richards motion to reconsider the vote on
the nomination was rejected by vote Of ayes 3,
nays6.
C0nrloa CoEHciL-fhe petition Of Alfred VIII
lard for the remission Of fne was referred TO the
claims committee
The preamble and resolution Of the Aldermen
for the protection Of property owners against
tain charges for gas tar; the bill providing for
pain Of certain cutters and Tagging In the Fifth
Ward; bill for the relief Of NJ. Cunningham and
Andrew Boylan were appropriately referred
The bill Of the Aldermen requiring certain
oath TO be taken by the employees Of the Corpo-
ration, with the amendments Of this board non-
concurred In, was taken up.
Mr.. " ilson moved that this board recede from
its amendments; which was lost-yeas 9, nays o.
Mr. Mulloy moved the appointment Of a confer
ence committee TO consult with similar committee
Of the Aldermen; agreed to And Messrs. Mulloy,
Wilson and Shepherd were appointed
A bill making appropriations for the contingent
and other expenses Of the public schools for the
sscsl year ending June, 1902, was referred to the
school committee
The bill making appropriation for the contin-
uAnce Of the Thirteenth street sewer from street
70 the canal, was passed by Is yeas to nays.
Adjourned.
AFFAIRS IN ALEnANDEA.-The Alexandra
"Local News" says:
The Potomac trade schooner Constitution ar
rived here las: night, from Nattawoman, in
Charles county, Md. When nearing the Con-
federate batteries, sue was hailed and boarded
by the Confederate ST. amer George Page. An Of
aeSr eanna IN hoard examined her naussra and nm