Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-29
ixing the Mayor to employ additional counse l.
u hs taken M and -

4 " no t8htu Qp, 0uO-
MT. N u. Larner moved 70 refer It to the
! committee on that subject He thought that
counsel should he procured, but 5000 was a
stia snm for the purpose.
| Mr.. M. Larner stated that he would vote for
the reference, because he thought that an sttor-
ney was fully able 70 manage the case.
mr.. Lloyd was opposed TO this bill, and
sossn. on,, 0ssss. S s9 employ counsel for the
man case, In which we had employed counsel,
hid cost $500. The case had already been
examined by Chief Justice Cartier. and by
| virtue of that organization he had srant "A ths
ir'uhcfion against the Corporation. After the
e.se bad been examiRed, why employ addition
al counsel. He instanced the committee who
extending th, II charter, bnt they were mot
heard. The Corporation possessed no right to
pass ihe acts OF "a and IS; hrd no authority in
neif enarteT, and the Virginia charter was
RRd u pSsAs MAT aaftss Fl has already been
tested, ard now all that remains to be done
was 10 comply with the acts.
Mr.. N ID. Larner was sorry to hear any gen.
tlemsn representing constituency in the Board
road. Ee contended that the Corporation had
claim and he was in favor OF push hing that
claim il it costs $4,000. Mr.. Bradley, the
Corporation Attorney, had not felt justified
rscfiyil only $500 per annum from the Cor
poIaticn-in bringing suit against the COMPANY
Mr. Ellis asked IL the company had not at
one time proposed to settle the questions equit-
ably.
Mir. Lloyd reviewed the proceedings of the
last Council on the subject. He had not heard
that Mr. Bradley wished addition counsel. The
injunction had cen issued to prevent the sale
OF The rails under a d, ed oftrust, and the reason
Chief Justice Cartier had in issuing the decree
was that he believed the act OF 1854 illegal.
This council was entitled to credit for voting
to pay the innocent holders OF bonds guaran.
ted by this Corporation.
The bill was referred.
The bills from the Board Of Aldermen for the
. improvement of East Capitol street, bet ween
First and Secord; increasing the salary of clerk
OF the Centre Market. and for building tenn
porary house for the Western Hose Company
We're passed
The bills from the same Board for the relief
OF T. Co2ap, and granting exemption from the
payment OF annual water rent, were referred,
Mr. Raub introduced a resolution which was
referred, requesting the Mayor to consult the
Corporation Attorney on the propriety of OBJ
tanning an injunction prohibiting the Washing.
ten and Alexandra Railroad from DESTROYING
the north channel of the Potomac. Adjourned.
SECOND WARD STATION CAsEs.-Ann Pier
point, Vagrancy; workhouse. Mary Steven son,
assault and battery; dismissed. Smith & Nor
rison, building contrary 10 regulaton for hear
ing. VIM. Edmonds, disorderly; sl.94. Eliza
S!ml sen, drunk; dismissed. JAS Baron, d.;
50 John Lyons, do; SIS. Mich1 flanagan,
Si.5e. Nathan Clark and Jas Davis, sleeping
III thc stftrt; dismissed. Patrick Riley, grand
larceny; for hearing. Jas. Mcbride and VIM
Doyle, disorderly; dismissed. G.. Ramsou,
Sandy Lannon's, nryChandler, Henry Diiley,
JOS. Ilohp. w hCORe ana (feOrg6 Wise, do.
Sl.5s each. Jas. Hughes, do; 81. Jno. FairalI,
Ihos- Keenan, and p. H. Hughes, do; 81 each.
n. Scanlon, drunk; Sl.5S. Ellen Saxton, do;
Slel Geo. Baxter, do dismissed.
Forum WARD STATION CAsKs.-Charles
Moorey, assault and battery; dismissed. Do,
ploiakity: W orkhouse. Pat'k Dempsey, MANIA
a-potu, workhouse. Mary A. Bailerrau
creating nuisance; ruled for hearing. VIM.
Johnson and Robert Johnson, throwing stones:
Io ooi.ea "F tour hours OnuTIes Loeb selling
by sample; for hearing. George Schroeder,
abusing his wife; dismissed. William Hone
and William Butler. drunk ard disorderiy;
ST. 5S each. Martin kiZer & Jacob Van Buren,
do; dismissed. Thomas Madden, do; s1.5s.
Barney Melon, larceny; Jail for court Patrick
Maein. drunk; 81 SIS. Conrad Roberts, do; dis.
orderly; sl:Ss. Ann Keary, do; dismissed.
Ca'hariGe Kelly, do; dis missed. Thomas Nc
Graw, yagIancy; dismissed. John McKane,
selling liquor to soldiers; military.
SENT TO JAIL. H. Norton, OF Alexandra,
was arrested yesterday by Lieut.. Smiths de.
tective force, charged with furnishing deserters
with recommendations tor paeses, for which he
charged So each He was found guilty of the
charge, and sentenced to three months impris-
onmt mt in the Alexandria jail, by order Of Cot.
81 Provost Marshal