Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-07
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsLMkNTs TONIGHT.

II.
Growers TRRATER.-This ia the ,as, nioht
OF the season at Growers, and 1t will be de voted
TO the benefit of Prof Koppitz, Mr.. Growers
IeaaeI OF orchestra, whose fine management has
stamped MIN as one of the best leaders that has
ever delighted q Washington audience nv or
cestral music. All the prominent members of
the company appear. The bill is an admirable
one, embracing the PLAYS of tiMarried Life"
"Jenny Lind" and a grand concert
CANTERBURY.-stThe French Spy" was per
formed last night in an entertaining manner by
tne canterbury company. Miss Louisa Wells
appears to much advantage in the triple char
aeter OF "Hamet,'' est. Alme'' and Mathilde."
she mas a fine form and plays her part well
throughout The play will be repeated again
TO night, and in connection with it fine concert
nail performance.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, July 6.-Board of
aldermen; communication was received
from the Mayor, announcing the approval of
the act amendatory OF an act fixing the com.
pensation of Assessors, and an act making an
the Western Market-house
Also, communications from the Mayor making
the following nominations, which were appro-
priately referred, viz:
w. Kennon; Second Ward, q. S. Taft; Third
Ward, G.. M. Dale; Fourth Ward, j. Wells
Herbert; Fifth Ward, George Mccoy; Sixth
Ward, W. H. Coombs; Seventh Ward, &c
Croggon. For Intendant of the Asylum-Jo-
sias Adams; Physician to the Asyium-S A.
II. Mckim, M u; Commissioners-W.G g. H.
III.
tary to the Commissioners-John E. Leach;
Resident Student-John K. Walsh. For Po-
lice MagIstrates-First Ward, Samuel Drury;
Second Ward, T. g. Clayton; Third Ward,
son; Fifth Ward, b. w. Ferguson, Sixth Ward,
James Gull; Seventh Ward, VIVA R. STATION.
the City Surveyor, estimating that the sum of
$2,O19 will be required to grade and gravel
MASSACHUSETTS avenue, between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets west; referred
The following were read and appropriately
referred: Petition of J. 9. Mckelden and
others, asking for carriage way on street
north, from Fifth to Seventh street west, ac-
companied by bill for that purpose; petition
of John T.. Kendall, relative to sewerage on ID
and E streets, between Sixth and Seventh;
petition of Jacob kleiber, for increase of COM
pensation; an act for the relief of T. q. Magru-
der; and q communication from the Mayor
vetoing the bill compelling the city deposi.
tories to make quarterly returns. 1.-THE last
TWO Were reported from the committee on un-
finished business)
Mr.. Pepper, from the committee on improve
ments, reported Common Council bill to grade
and lay gutter on street, between Eighth and
Ninth, with an amendment striking out Eli yhth
and Ninth streets and inserting Seventh and
Eleventh, and appropriating SI00 instead of
$500; which amendments were adopted and the
bill passed.
The bill authorizing the curbstones to be set
and the footways to be paved on the south front
Of square No. 3}S, recommitted; the plan
required in such cases not hay wing accompanied
the bill
Mayor the last meeting were reported upon
tayorably and confirmed, viz:
J. II. Bradley, Esq for Corporation Attor-
ney; VIM. Morgan, for Tax Clerk; E. J. Klop-
fer, for Book keeper; II. g. kleiber, for Mes
senger to the Mayor and Register; Randolph
Coyle. for Water Registrar, Daniel Hannah, for
w. b. Entwsle,' Geo. Musser, S. r. Sylvester,
T.. 3. Bury, ]. E. Bates and Q. Boswell, for
Wa Apothecaries; John ]. Peabody, for Chief
Engineer, and John H. THOMPSON, for Assis-
tant Engineer of the Fire Department; Henry
Lyles, for Clerk Center Market T. b. Mitchell,
Assistant Clerk; Jas. Miller, Clerk Of the Wes-
Market, and ]. c. Gross, Clerk OF Eastern
Market; VIM. Rutherford, Jno. T. Garner,
VIM. Douglass, VIM. II. Hamilton, VIM. A.
Fletcher and James II. Burch were confirmed
as Commissioners of the Second. Third, Fourth.
Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Wards respectively.
Mr.. Pepper also Q, reported favorably upon
missioner Of the First Ward.
MIR. Turton moved that the nomination be
rejected. petition, signed by the most promi-
been presented to the Mayor, asking him to
appoint some other person than Mr.. Dorset,
but the Mayor had not acceded to their wishes.
Mr.. Lloyd suggested that Mr.. DORIS etts
nomination be laid over, which motion, after
some discussion, prevailed.
The following were read three times and
passed, VIA bill for the relief OF Rachel F.
Wilson; a bill making an appropriation tor ad-
ding to the assessors books the subdivisions of
squares since 1856; act to revive an act to grade
ID
street south; bill for the repair of certain
alley in the Third Ward, and an act for the re-
liet of Henry Lee.
The following from the Board OF Common
Council were referred A bill for the repair
of an alley in the Fourth Ward; for the repair
OF an alley in the Second Ward; authorizing
the laying of gutter on the east side of Seventh
street west, across street north au horizing
the repair of the alley IN square No 373; au-
thorizing the curbstones to be set and the foot
ways paved in squares No. 9O7 and 80; making
in tha
Fourth Ward; to improve II street north, from
Third street east to the Boundary; for the re-
pair of the alley in square No. J33; also of the
alley in square No 456: to revive an act to trim
and grade street north, from Fifth to Seventh
street west and bill authorizing the laying of
a water main on X street north, from Third TO
Fifth street west.
The bill to improve street north, from
Fifth to Seventh west, and the joint resolution
repeating act OF October >. 1862, were passed.
The bill to provide suitable accommoda lions
for the Board of School Trustees, which was
introduced during the last Council, was referred
To the committee on unfinished business.
An act to trim and gravel Eleventh street,
from Pennsylvania avenue to New York ave-
nue.; also 10 trim and gravel street, from
Eleventh to Sixteenth west- bill for the repair
Of the alley in square No. $50; and a resolution
requesting the Surveyor TO furnish an estimate
OF the cost OF grading d Street south, from Sixth
10 Second streets east, were introduced and
referred.
An act to construct stencil trap in Tenth
street, between q and II, was passed.
Alderman OIL the SlXlu Waru, was
appointed a member OF the committee the
erection of q public school house, rice Rich
ards, whose term OF office as Alderman has
expired.
Mr.. Pepper asked and obtained leave to be
absent from the next two or three meetings OF
the Board. Adjourned.
Common C0uncit.-A comm unicatIon was re-
ceyed from the Mayor calling the attention Of
the Board to the present registry laws, which
was referred to a special mnittee, composed
of Messrs: H. q. Wilson. Michael Larner, and
C.S Noyes. The Mayor says:
"More than a year ago directed the atten-
ton of the Council to the matter, and suggested,
as now do, to you to make il incum bent on
the collector TO furnish the respective asses
sors on or before day named, with the names
OF all in the rolls assessed TO either real per-
sonaI property in their respective wards, and
the register to furnish thereon on or before the
same day, with transcripts or copies OF the
poll SITS or records of votes returned by the
Commissioners OF elections Of the several cleo.
ton precincts 1t the poll election These to-
gether should be the basis OF the registry of all
persons subject to a school tax, and entitled to
vote at the next ensuing election, as provided
in tho charter of the CITY, This will at least