Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-12-09
LOCAL NEWS.


Corxcrl PRoossDEses, Dee. A--BoerS ~
AnerIe~.-1he folio wing were rad and appro-
prfeteay refeTedi IADeoOmssnieAtbun- from The
CITY sesatmafssS thaastwoald reQnirs
s..ass 70 sr.cs end ;sysysl L street ssrth
iefvrt of the intendant Of the Asylum for Sep-
trntsr; o tiil 20 srsn snasGsavel SaTth esrus<
essi, from sRenb<y yiS aEia aseaus 20 q s<s-sf
toeih; aa oct authorix,ne he rspair az .the car
spc fifteehth etreets wet Sliil in refer,,.c~ IA
frnnne stalls In the srNerl tnarket-Aonssa; an
ac' TO cnforcr the lav IN RELATION 70 the use Of
nr..srms IN ,he puoiie sS Su.res; petition Of Jetn
:. 1hchreon; memorial Of l. Clark foSIrvnip-
si,n Of aHe; b'ii for thc resssf of j. Rednsn;
joint resolution OF instTuc tionuko the conlnittee
10 art nd 70 the interests OF the Corporaoou
brfcre Cong gress: and an act % tabAsh pu bile
hay seaiet, and Tor ot1er purposse o. l.vIE
I'm the d,essreeine votss On the bill aushor-
izlng 'fhe aFpo.ntnent OF Commissioner Of
gent ~erv appoirted the couference eornmsts.s
on the part OF the Board Of Audrr,us.uss and a
the bal in relation q the distribution OF fuel 20
Caaik wrre appointed On tho Dart OF a. Roard.
The Board passed the following: A bill 70
grade Soso Capitol street from N 70 streets
Ting the ,Ene IMPOSED upon ]. T.Irncis.. T les "'n,''
Mr.. Sargent introduced an act 70 provide fer
the better sseurity Of prrson and property from
violence ana crime, by q more general iightng
OF the streets and avenues Of wsshington city;
which was ordered TO be printad and made tie
special order for Monday evening next
The bill is as follows: '
Whereas the great tmportance ss q pouos
agent Of having The streets and avenues we'll
hgtt d is attested by the e1prrience OF every
popu!ous city, anordiI as IL does the very beet
the fact is specially recognized in the charter
itself by iis sraniing TO the Gorporation sfuIl
power and authority TO establish night Watches
thsrfore, IN order 70 carry out this reouire-
ment Of the charter and aid In protsctins ths
lives and property, "a well a. Contributing 90
the comfort and con Nenienc- Of the citisens aad
soJcurDer IN Weehin gtsn-
Be enacted, Re That all the street lamps now
erected, belonging 20 this Corporation, shall
seresfter be lighted with gas through n four
foot burner, all nieht, every night IN each year
from rhe lst day OF October 20 the Let dav OF
May; and from the let day Of MAY % the let
day OF oetoorr all night twenty nights In each
month Pro-idod thr whole expense OF furnish
ing, lighting, eItinRuishine and cleaning ehAII
not e1ceed three dollars per mouth for each
lamp, psyabl out Of the general fund =, c
S1c- 2. Ard be az enacted, &c. That it shau be
the duty OF the Mayor TO cause lamp pos h 20
be erected without delay at proper distances at
beth sides Of every street and avenue (not now
heresftef be laid, and 10 have The same lisht.d
with gas, as req uired in the first section OF his
act. Provided the whole expense Of putting up
each new lamp and post, complete and ready
for iEhtfnE, shsll not exceed s2S, payable out
of the general fund.
All acts OF parts Of acts inconsistent with
Coraon Cornoi1.-The monthly report Of the
Intehdant OF the Asylum, and the biIl rakins
appropriation for expenses Of police stations
during the current fiscal year (s3,e29<A sppro-
An act providing for the reasse.smsn, o. the
gas tax on the property Of j. A. Rowland was
leid over Informally. ..
An act preparatory 70 the Improvement Of
tie Washington canal, In order 70 secure he
GrGinare into the Potomac instead OF the canal
ithe plan is devised by =. Seymour, engineerb
wRs n ferred.
A joint resolution requesting the Board of
Police 10 enforce the laws relating 70 h~truc-
tions OF streets. and all the laws Of the Oorpo-
ration, WAS taken up.
Mr.. Barr moved TO strike ont Board Of Metro
politan Police, and insert Mayor"
MIR. Gordon moved TO lay IL on the table;
passed.
The bill for rcassessing the gas TAI on tlIA
property Of J. A. Rowland, was taken up
MIR. Utermehle moved 20 amend, by REQUEST
ing the Mayor 10 cause the property 10 be rsas-
essed Tor the tax for lighting the streets Of The
ci,y; lost Referred TO improyeinentscommIttee.
Mr.. Utermrhle introduced an act 70 erass
ard gravel Second 81. west, from Mass. avenue
to Eighth street n orth.
Mr. knight, frem ways and means committee,
reported bill for relief Of Jeremiah OostelIos
parsed.
rorted b1l TO purchase a horse, wagon and
harness, for the use Of the Taper Of water
mains.
Mr.. Mitchell moved to amend. by making ne
pos Va 1Af OllNcI c1.<Os % E4fO.
Mr.. Ellis moved to lay the bill on the tabl-:
pas sed. II
Mr. Wilson gave notice Of hi. intention 70
move 10 reconsider the vote.
MIR. Wilson offered a resolution requesting
the claims committee 10 examine the petition OF
A. Sn all, in rrferpnCe tD a return of tRxes pad
on improve ement on lots g, ., 4, in square ~ 8,
and, IL yalueless, TO report bill for his relief;
passed.
A bill for grading and graveling South Capl-
tol street, which had been amended py the
Aldermen, " as lost. Adjourned.
EoCRTH WARD STATION CASES Dennis
ConIsrs, selling liquor without license: dls-
missed by Justice Thompson. Lieut Piltoa.
charged with defrauding a boy out Of hi. a b.
sistence; dismissed by Justice Donn. Villa m
Dodd, drunk; for trial John Smith, Charles q
Taylor and John Alton, disorderly; fined 81
each. Nellie Sheppard, living with nrgrorS:
ordered 70 leave the city: Mary johnson, Oatb. /,