Evening star., 1862-08-26
LOCAL NEWS.
AMJsIMINfs To.NIsHf.

appears In song; Misses Colleen, Allen and Vernon
In dance; M. Jean Closki. the India rubber man
In new and original acts; w. Harrison In ex.
temporaneous song; the Delevantes In c. mnastic
exercises, &c, &c.
TINPElANcI HALL-The company performing
at Temperance Hall was last night augmented
by Mr.. Sam Lathrop, the clown and comedian;
Butler, the pantomimist Miss Wells, the vocal
let; and Miss Francis, all of whom are popular In
their several roles Miss Eva Brent still enter
sharpley appears in new acts, new banjo eccen-
Hicities, and new buflesques.
Council PRocERpINss, August 2S.-Bod,d Ct
Aldermen The Chair (Mr. Clephanes laid before
the Board q communicated from the Mayor call
Ing attention to the necessity for repairs on Twep
ty-sixth street west, at It's Intersection with
street north, and communication from the Board
Of S32soO to build ave station houses Tor the dK-
ferent police stations In this city, which were
appropriately referred.
The following passed the Board bill to lay
avenue; bill authorizing the leasing Of lot NO
,, In square No 400; bill In reference to grant,
Ing licenses In the city Of Washington, and res
olutiOn Of inquiry as to the condition Of the alley
The following were read and referred: bin
for the pounding" Of cartain animals which are
regarded az common nuisances; resolution look:
Ing TO the erection Of bridge over the cana,
below Maryland avenue; . bn to grade and
gravel Thirteenth street from Penn. avenue to the
canal bin for relief Of A A Sloan and for re-
lief Of J. N. Biddle; and q Joint resolution for
the improvement Of the Center Market
The nominations Of Daniel Hannan for water
Taper, and Of F. Sahl for city scavenger for the
second district, Second Wstd, were confirmed:
Improvements to build sewer from Sixth to
Seventh street, along d street, and bill for the
improvement Of the Washington canal, were laid
The bili for the improveunent OF tie Common
Council Chamber wss laid over. Adjourned.
Commsn CosseH.-Mr. .wilson (vice president)
In the chair.
A communication was received from the Mayor
announcing his approval Of several >cts-among
them the bin fer the payment Of bounties to vol
unteers.
The following were received and referred -
Petition Of Amos Grimn, for remission Of fne;
Of residents Of ID street, between Twelfth and
Thirteenth, asking repair OF gutter; OF Thomas
Lewis, Of Thomas Champion, asking authority to
remove sss-savias governor from the Northern 2,
the clerks Of markets; resolution from the Alder
men authorizing the Mayor to lease lot No. 2, In
square 49O, to Ms. ID. II. Burr.
for Tie improvement of Center Market; bin for
relief Of Mr. Corrigan; bill prohibiting the sto-
rage Of hay; bill to pay 8. Fulton Co. for water
piIs,' so,ao, from school, oonm,,,.. ,.,o,,,a
the bill classifying the public schools, with sundry
amendments proposing to reduce the salaries Of
teachers as follows: pal OF Male Grammar,
including compensation for night schools, 81 900
instead Of $1,000; principal Of female, $50 In.
stead CT $780, principal Of male intermediate,
$3.50 instead Of $3.50; principal Of female interme-
diate $500 instead Of $780, principal Of secondary
500 instead Of $780, principal Of primary, $500;
sub-aSsistants, SlOO.
Mr.. Gordon explained the amendments at
length, and stated that he was emphaticalIy In
favor Of the public schools, but was opposed to
increasing salaries at this time when our citizens
were taxed more than they had ever been.
Mr.. Lloyd was opposed to any reduction Of
salaries, and contended that IL faithful teachers
they would well earn their salaries. He thought
that " the laboref was worthy OF his hire"
Mr.. Utermehle inquired II the revenue to the
school fund would meetthe increase proposed by
the bill.
The Chair answered that this year II would
probably amount to between S37, 900 and e36 600,
and that it likely tnat after all the expenses
of the schools were paid that there would be
surplus of q few thousand dollars.
The vote was then taken on the Arst amendment
of tue committee, and, II having been lost,
draw the other amendments.
The bill was then passed.
The bill org ganizing Are department fthe spe.
cial order) was taken up, and the question fecuF.
ring on the amendment OF Mr. Lloyd, providing
that the dremen shall act In conjunction with the
police In preserving order at Ares aud taking care
OF property IL was adopted. =
Afsef some further discussion the bin was post.
poned TO Monday next, and made the special order.
Adjourned.