Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-01-20
LOCAL NEWS.
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eedy has n q very felicitous manner woven
1n'c Tho representation every prominent fss-
4 fUTe 1T the book, and he has performed the diff
/ q sui; task OF giving a some " hat prominent
part TO each OF some thirty performers. If Mr.
Barron could be induced 70 dispense with some
Of his spssnodic action and NTH -rate melo-
/.drspatic rant in the part of Jean Vatican, il
wouid he all the better for the play. Fan
Zine Will be performed again tonight.
CArrERBURy..-Edesons new trick panto-
mime. 1.-The Golden Axe" was received last
Knight in so favorable a manner IS to warran,
ats repetition for q fe~ hights. Miles Augusta
and Marie, Julia Mortimer, Kate Pennoyer
&and the rect OF the troupe, new and old, N a lie
nd female, were Teplets with beauty, grace,
gnaIity and fun. Pretty Lille Brandon
)ads the COur' OF Beauty, all of whom appear
khtly.
ent AID Ada Tesman IS vocalists fully attest
Dir popularity with the W ashing ton public.
Pile Helene, TOO, who made her first appear
zee la ST nigh las the recipient of many smiles
ID plandits An attractive bill is offered for
bis evenings entertainment.
CoUscIL PROCEEDINGS, Jan. 1e.-Bodrd Of
ILJ.,r,n-The Chair presented a conmunica-
pn from The Mayor, announcing the approval
act 10 revise an act for the construction
q sewer Sixth street west.
comm uniCation was also received from the
Mayor, replying to a resolution of the board
skiing for information whe. any expense
b,ber than the regular appropriation of slU0
IS incurred for publishing the proceedings
% Councils, and how such expense arises. The
Mayor state that IA" Iptcljjgs has for
Z Unlbcr OF years charged the Corporation in ac-
Lorjancs with its usual advertising rats for
II HatteF I'm bTSCeG 70 ihc proceedings of either
8Osld other than the journal proper, Tor which
a receives S1Ut,) such acts, bank statements
4joint resolutions, reports of committees, &c.
This communication was referred 10 the
<SnanCr committee.
A communication was also received from
The Mayor, enclosing q communication from
Mr. LeInuel ID. Williams, OF the T. y Coast
h.a ff.rl of, I'll
" ash:ng OF Canal. Mr. Williams submits five
dis .IEtt propositions, either OF which h. thinks
viii accomplish iho Object desired: Ist, to KEEP
open ne pres NJ Channels by dredging, ami
gradually 'EisIGc them until the canal il free
IIvn. obstruction, ana then continue the opera
ton OF these machines as further preventive
az deposit I'd, 20 draw of the water and ax-
Cyat,. thC casa, AID thereafter keep \ sufficient
number OF dredging machines employed 10
i1sp GOV z tie dtcumU .ation OF deposit: 3D. 20
convert he canal into a great basin by con-
StTuyttHz Sn embanknent At the western en-.
JTsutr and another below the mouth of Tiber
Greek, ana ny fixing dams and water gates at
sf-ciitd points, and then resorting To dredging;
I'D, % produce IN aTilnCial current by reducing
the canal OEe-half BY moving the wall 20 the
center, anu erecting docks for boa;s; and 5th,
IL create an artificial channel Jy blocking w
bY CInbanS.nleut the present western entrances
o. the canal, and continue this embsnkment
until II reaches the GeorzetoSn channel OF the
river.
MI Williams communication was referred
The following wer. read and appropriately
Teferled: Petition of Taylor i Hutchinson; an
act authorizing the construction of a gutter
acIoss Ohio avenue, upon the west side of
7 hiTteen-and-a-halfst street west, and an set for
tire relief OF George =. Ste wart.
he folio Sing Were passed: A resolution Of
Instructions TO the finance committee In relation
10 the ayrleDt OF corporation iaborers; q bill
for the relief of Francis X. Hay; and resolu-
t;On instructing the surveyor to furnish al es-
innate of the cost of making foOtway on
j ighth street, from L TO +.
Tn act authorizing the Mayor 10 grant per-
III IsSiOn 10 erect boards and boxes wherein TO
Yo=t show bills, was laid on the table.
I he committee on claims wer. DISCHARGED
from the further considS ration OF the petition
o: James Mitchell, praying the remission oG Il
fire.
1lessrs. Sargent, Lloyd and Turion were ap-
pointed committee OF conference on the bill
a. relation TO public hay scales, the Board of
Common Council refusing to recede from their
snlen dment.
Biz Lloyd offered a resolution, which was
adopted, iBstructihg the Register TO furnish the
S;stion houses and police magistrates with a
copy OF the eodification OF the late city laws;
eHd also with each copy OF the National Ia.eUi-
S're>T which should contain acts pissed by
Councils.
Mr.. Lloyd said he thought something of the
kId was needed, and he hoped new sDaprr re.
pOrters and all others would have access to
item. He had seen, in q morning paper, an
srticie rejecting severely upon the two boards
e. account of the non reno val of dead animals
e person who wrote the article could not be
iAmIilar with the laws OF the Corporation
There II abundance of law in relation TO the re-
mOyal OF dead animals twas not the duty of
me Board OF Aldermen 10 execute the law. lie
made this statement in order that persons who
were Eoi familiar with the law might not be
FED into the error Of casting blame upon The
SCaTd of Aldermen. There was abundance of
law on the subject; and if there was not, the
t0ard would Sit there all night and pass such
laws, Notwithstanding the attractions Of Can
terEury.
Tc--rs plant and How'd vo-a annotated,
committee TO notify the Board OF Common
Council that the Aldermen were ready TO go
into JCiEr meeting for the election of al Asses.
sCT FOR the Second Ward.
The board took a recess.
JOINT NBETIs6.
The members Of the Common Council, pre-
coed by their officers, entered the Aidermen's
clanlb /; and the meeting was called TO order
iy Alderman Brodhead, who nominated Mr..
Shepherd, President OF The Common Council,
chairman of the joint meeting.
Dir. -. v. NOyes was appoIn ted secretary.
III" Chair stated the onject OF the meeting,
y Eich was 20 elect an assessor for the Second
ward, vice Geo. I. Stewart, resigned.
5r Plant nominated James w. Spaulding;
ard there being no other nominations, he was
unanimously elected.
There being 30 further business, the joint
me- 'ing was dissolve and the Board Of Com
mon Council retired.
After the Board OF Aldermen had been called
90 order, the fol lowing bills passed An act for
Improving the Common Council chamber. and
soOtvHy OR the south side OF Is street south, at
lie intersection with Seventh street west.
Adjourned.
CO4susoa CosflciL-A communication was re-
CrivCd from the Mayor, announcing his APP
3rUVsl OF certain acts, among them the Joint
RESOLUTION OF thanks to Gen. Mcclellan.
Also, one calling the attention OF the Board
70 the existence OF contagious diseases, which
axe spreading, and asking speedy and liberal
appropriation for an increase OF hospital facil-
Iue- and the adoption OF every means 70 check
u referred 20 the joint committee on health.
AlsO- lnclosins proposal from j. w. Riley
Il rent certain ground fronting on the river,
B~tUeen Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, and
Suggesting The passage OF general law liking
IA" tsTms and conditions upon which the Cor
IJIation would be willing 10 lease water fronts.
Ia ihls connection the Mayor urges the advan-
St:rs and necessity OF opening and improving
- dier sire :, from L street south 20 Fourteenth
ttr-et, referred 10 the committee on wharyes.
NJ following were presented and referred ::
itiJons OF N. Ackrr, for laying footwalks IN
sc Fourth Ward; of l.. Grover, asking the
'r;vru OF certain moneys; OF J. A. Mstungiy,
ICC th@ removal OIL pump.
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