Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-09-23
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUNMEN rs TONIGHT

o. her abilities. No moro rationa e ntprtair.
ment than tha offered At Ford's can be had. >
GRovERss THEATRR-The performances IA.
night w i'll commence wita the laurhahle ratit..
comedy of the "Irish Mormou.r Wherein Mr.
Florence appears in one of his most a-nusfng
Characters, that of s. Bryan O'l.ypno Tho urn
team comedy OF - LIS son fof Hushands ), ~ tsiii
conclude the performances. In this pIay Mrs
Florence assumes six characters, sings innu-
mefaeie songs, and dances a pas seuI. 80 ...
CANTERBuRY HALL.-The troupe now per
forming at Percival's famous resort deal ont
Jun IN extensive doses, and the idea Of any one
going TO Canterbury and not enjoying healthy
. arty laugh \ absurd. Go sec Bob Hart, Lew
Summons and the rest of the ssphunny phel.
aoWs IN their very amusing performances and
for The time being forget all cares and trouble.
tght-rope. - '-o
ACADEMY on acknowledgements everirv
Koeenfhal aves his second grand concert FOR
the benefit OF sick and wounded soldiers The
IIunos ootaneo VIII b devoted especially to the
terAan Relief Association. =, -. :. : =
8 .r5s.s..G .
CoCSorL PRocExnINes, Sept. o2-Bo,rd of
AtdsrmeH,-The following were read and an.
propriately referred: Report of the Irtendant
q ihs Asylum, for Agguss 1892; petitions Of J.
nne; application OF 1T. K. Plant, to lease alley
IN square No. zSei petition Of L..Groyer, that a
.as Oh license es liked for equestrian entertain
mousse an act TO grade and gravel street south,
from seventh to Eleventh street east; an act to
and Eleventh streets east; a bill to pave and
curb the south fronto squars No. 7ei Joint
resolution granting permission to J. Ieayitt
Smifn to supply his premises with wafer from
the main on ( sreet; an act making appropria-
ton for casual repairs Of, streets: and an act
antnorizing the Mayor to rent or lease the south
part OF lot No. 4, In square 257, and to purchase
the building on same for school purposes
The following passed the Board An act in
reference to granting licenses in the city of
washington; joint resolution requesting the
An aetr nj al lar
quality and weight of bread; an act in relation
to the storage Of hay, straw, and other com.
bustfble material; a bill arnendatory OF the act
relating TO hackney carriages, (his repeats the
section requiring hackmen to wear the number
or their carriages Oh the right bras u reso-
tuition that the &c mmittse on canals re directed
TO report the best plan for dredging the city
canal; an act to organize an additional primary
school IN the second school district; Il resoiu.
ton appointing committee TO act in eoniune.
ton with committee OF councils. the Mayor,
and a committee Of the board of school tfu
tees, to select plans, &c, for additional school.
houses; an act for the repair and Improvement
of Twenty sixth street west, between Ct and *
streets north: an act for repairing abutrnent
walls and bridge on boundary street between
City Surveyor to furnish an estimata for gray.
cling K street north; and resolution calling
the attention Of the Levy Court to the county
roads.
The committee was discharged from the fur
ther consideration OF the petitions of James l..
Dayton and Of Beall and Follansbec
b.
lie SCHOOLS In relation to taxes FOR the erection
of sehool-houses was laid on the table,
The resolution asking that one room of the
public school-hou corner of Sixth street west
and New York avenue be rendered the MetRo.
DIST protestant Church for worship was los; on
third reading.
Mr. Richards was appointed member Of the
committee on claims, vice Turton, REUSED; and
Mr.. Turton member Of the committee on ina
provements, vice Richards, excused.
Adjourned.
Cossmos CouncI.-The board met in the new
room which has been fitted up for their use
adjoining the chamber Of the Board OF Alder.
men. The room has been handsomely papered
and earpeted, and except that it is rather small
The resignation of Jos. Hedriek, Of the Fifth
Ward, was received and accepted. -. .4.
The following petitions were received and
referred Prom J. M. Pearson, Henry Lee p.
Borland, Andrew Small and J. II. Elrans; also,
bills authorizing s. Warner TO adjoin a brick
blacksmith shop TO frame dwelling; relating
tothe erection Of public school houses, and to
repair Twenty-sixth and streets.
The following were passed: Resolution to
allow J. Leayitt Smith TO tap water main on
street; bills to revive AN act to build sewer
on Tenth street; authorizing the laying OF a
foot pavement ON Eighth street east, between
ID and Q streets south; 10 repair H street from
North Capitol street TO the toll gate; authoriz.
ing the Mayor to rent or lease the south part Of
lot IN square PSI, and purchase the building
erected thereon for public school purposes; re.
solution to secure fire plugs from injury an o
pave an alley in square $50, (as sanitary MAS.
ure.}a and a bill to repair Twenty sixth street
from G. to X street.
ting S2,000for the improvement of the Northern
Market, by the removal OF sheds from the
Seventh street side, and erecting line OF sheds
Mr.. Utermehle also reported a bill authoriz.
dag the appointment Of one commissioner OF
improvements for each ward, At a salary of
Mr.. Lloyd, from the committee on claims, re-
ported adversely on the petition OF Henry Ise
Mr.. Raub offered the following which was
passed
Resolved, That the committee on schools he
and are hereby requested to examine the plan
OF Mr.. Smith to Americanize the German
Teachers Home. and report to this board at
their earliest convenience concerning the prac-
ticability of the same.
Mr.. Knight introduced resolution providing
Tor special election in the Fifth Ward on
Wednesday, Oct. lst, for filling the vacancy in
the boaro created BY the resignation of Mr.
missoners for Ike 1ams IS e. i0 HaSdYs SoT-
Wallace, and John Mills for the first precinct
and w. Slater, A. T. Richards, and G.. M. Oys.
ter for the second precinct; passed.
The joint resolution authorizing a committee
composed Of the Mayor and one member of
each board, to wait. ON the President and urge
on INN the advantage Of At once constructing
two raiiroads--one to connect this city with the
deep waters Of the Chesapeake, and another to
connect Haeerstown by way OF the Point OF
Rocks-was taken up, and after few r,anarks
on the importance OF the movement by Messrs
Gordon and Wilson, was unanimously passed.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BrIt.
The bin to organize the fire department was
taken mp as the special order. -
Mr. Utermehle offered the following: IN
Resolred 6y the Board Of -CoBsmos Conacil,
That the bill for the organization OF n fire de.
parment for the city of " ashin gton BE- referred
TO the committee on the fire departments with
instructions TO inquire into the expediency OF
organizing paid fire system, and or purc chasing
1t least three steam fire xines and sufficient
Number Of hose carriages, hook and ladder
companies 10 be PROFESSIONALLY distributed
throughout the city. m q. 90
Mr. Utermshle proceeded to give his reasons
for his resolution, and reviewed the provisions
OF the bill proposed. 1t seemed To him that il
provided for a seni-paid department when
two or three persons who directed the move
ments OF the apparatus received compensation
while those who actually do the work Were
not provided for He could not give his assent
to bin Of this kind: In the language Of one