Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-22
LOCAL NEWS.
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sppesr mon the stsge al one time In hne choruses
aud new and pleasing Ethiopian ecceptficities.
they offer a. hoe minstrel entertainments a. have
ever hitherto been produced In this city. Among
the performers are Harry Lehr and Nelse Sey-
mouf who are uneIcelled as Ethiopian perform
ers. Rollin Howard Is excellent In his burlesque
operas. --.-..s.H
CLNrERsURY HALL.-Sam sharplev continues
10 be a drawing card at Percival's. All the per-
formers of last week appear, with the additional
attractions Of Julia Richmond, the beautiful
d.nseuse, and Julia Price, the pretty songstress'
ster programme Of new songs, new banjo solos,
new burlesques. new dances, new acts and new
amer pieces is offered every nigh this week.
APOLLO CoscERI SALOON 10 open fof the re-
ception Of visitors. Negro eccentricities and
vocal and instrumental music may be enjoyed
while partaking Of superior refreshments.
ACADEMY OF Musc-Csowds resort to Rosen.
thal's daily to hear Signora Seydel sing, and
partske of the hrst class refreshments dispensed
by attentive wal ere,
CoUSc'L PROCEEDINGS, July 81. - Board Of
4IdsrmsH The following were received and re-
ferred: A communication from the Mayor, en-
closing Communication from VIM. A. Bradley,
In relation to the repair Of the wharvs at the foot
OF Eleventh street west a communication from
the Trustees OF the Public schools, enclosing
resolutions OF the Board recommending that pro
visions be made for the construction Of suitable
public school buildings; petition OF Daniel File,
praying for the remission Of dne; draft OF bill
for the organization Of a IRE department; Dill
for the relief Of M NJ White; petition Of !o;sPh
prohibit the running OF omnibuses on Sunday
petition to gravel Sixth street east, rom Penn
sylvania avenue to 6 street south; petition OF
Samuel Warner, asking permission TO erect
frame building adjoining his brick shop; bill
from the lower Board, for the improvement Of
Second street east, between and streets north;
street east, south Of Pennsylvania avenue; and a
petition from Mrs. George Parker.
A resolution was adopted requiring the COM
mittee on markets to inquire into the expediency
the two buildings Of the Center Market, putting
roof over the space, and turning II into regular
butcher and vegetable stalls.
The nomination OF Randolph Coyls for Water
The following were confirmed as Ward Ply
siclans: First Ward-y G.. w. Ramon; Second
ward-Charles ) Tan; Third Ward-George
NJ. Dale; Fourth Ward-Jos. T. Howard; Fifth
wsrd-G Mccoy; Sixth ward-w. ii. Coomb;
Seventh Ward-R. G. Croggon.
The committee on claims were discharged
from the further consideration Of the joint reso-
lutfen asking Congress to authorize the Metropo-
litan police to collect fnes due the corporation.
Adjourned.
Common Coaaeil. - Several communications
were received nom the Mayer, informing the
board that the contractors for water stock had
thoriIed by law; and recommending an sppro-
priation TO pay B n Clements Il Brother for
work done on the Western Market; also the fol-
Lowing:
MAYORS OrsIcR, July 81, 1861
To hs IS odrd of ConuoH Coxneil:
Gentlemen-ln reply TO the resolution Of the
Board OF Common Council Of the 18th instant In
relation to the Washington and Alexandria Rail-
road Company, 1 respectfully state that the loose
rail were gathered together and sold In Alexan-
dria at public auction by Joseph B Stewart,
queRt to the lien Of the Corporation Of Washing
ton, and realiL ed nearly four thousand dollars.
Some time sine. 1, In writing, requested Mr..
Stewart to pay over the amount to the Corpora.
ton, but have az vet received no reply.
Very respectfully,
RICHARD WALLACE, Mayor.
The Chair appointed Menrs. w ilson, Uter-
mehle aud Gordon, on the committee on markets.
proprIately referred OF White and others
asking the LAYING Of water main; Of g. III. Bef-
rYman, asking the passage OF a law relating to
the storage Of hay, &c; Of Robert O'Toole; Of
The following bills were introduced and re-
ferred: To reofganize the Ere department. to re-
vive an act to erect SCHOOL In the fourth
district
The following bills were passed TO grade
and gravel Eleventh street, from N to p streets;
70 paw the expenses Of special election In Second
Ward; TO pay the amount Of judgment obtained
to lay hsg footway on Tenth street and Viz,
ginia avenue; to construct sewer on Seventh
street, from H street to Massachusetts avenue; to
repair First street east, between c and % streets
north; to lay flag footwaY at Fourteenth and "
streets; to lay flag footway at Thirteenth street
and Ohio avenue; to repair Second street east, BE-
tween and ID streets north; TO lay water main
on seventh street, from 70 streets SOUTH to
Capitol street to MARYLAND avenue, and thence TO
Third street; TO repair l. street, between Fourth
and Fifth streets-
questing the Improvements committee to report q
plan for altering the Council Chamber; instruct
Ing the Secretary TO take some measures TO pre-
serve the paintings In the Council Chamber; re-
Questing the Water Registrar to inform the board
as to the NUMBER Of laws authorizing the laying
OF water mains which remain unexecuted, and
whether the property along said lines win yield
9 per cent. II the mains are laid; instructinq the
Improvements committee to inquire the cost Of
repairing the wall Of fiber creek.
The committee Of claims reported adversely on
the petitions Of J. l.. Dayton and H. Cash, and
were discharged
Mr.. wIl,on reported from the drainage CON-
mittee bill amending the law regulating the
use ofwatef, which provides that the Water Re-
gistrer may issue permit to an owner OF several
buildings adjoining each other to introduce water
thereto by one pipe, provided that the cwner hold
himself responsible for the payment Of the water
rent.
Mr. Utsrmehle offered an amendment providing
that when the owner sells one Of the houses ne
shall be relieved Of paying the rate, and the Re-
gistraT shall require rent OF the purchaser.
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment providing
tQdL W0cn one OF the houses sofa, the seller
may, under the direction Of the Registrar, cut OF
the water from such house, and thereby cease to
be responsible for the water rent Of such house;
adopted.
MI. Utermehle moved that when the house ID
not occupied the owner shall be relieved Of the
water rent for such time a. the house may be va
cant; rejected.
The bill was then passed.
MIR Bte.mehle, from the Committee on Unfn.
ished Business, reported on q large number Of
petitions, which were referred 70 the Committee
on Claims.
The Chair laid before the Board the resolution
Of the Board Of Trustees Of Public Schools re-
auesiing the levYing Of tax Of Is per cent for
school purposes, Of which per cent. shall be de-
voted to building school houses; referred.
The bill from the Board Of Aldermen estab-
fishing q horse market was taken up and after
some discussion passed.
The general appropriation bill was referred 70
the Committee on Ways and Means, who were
instructed to report at an adjourned meeting on
Thursday evening.
FoRD's ArHEsEuM win be opened again to the
public on tomorrow night, when w. a. Donald
son, the rival Of Blondin, will perform extraordi
nary feats on the tight-rope-caTying q man on
his back, &c. A pantomime company, under the
direction Of Mr.. Harry Gilbert, and an admirable
dramatic company, including Miss Mollie VII.
nams, will also entertain the audience.
At O'Clock tomorrow evening, Mr.. Donald.
son will walk q rope two hundred feet long, and
elevated seventy Ave feet, across Tenth street. I'm