Evening star., 1863-03-31
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsEMENTs TONIGHT.

and Loan of Lover" Mrs. John Wood in
principal character.
ChSTEEEUEY HALL.-Ernestine de Faibar
Kate PennoyeT and Julia Mortimer in the
Arab Lay and other acts.
NARIETIEs.-Brignol, Laurens, Tesman and
other artists in song, act and dance.
RiIIIARDs.-The great billiard tournament
al Odd Fellows Hall continues this evening
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, March 3O-Bodrd of
AIaermsa.-The Chair Mr.. Clephanel presented
communication from the Mayor, transmitting
the rncnthly report of the Chief Engineer of the
Fire department Referred
statement OF the account OF the Corporation
with the Bank OF Washington was also pre-
Sented. showing balance OF S5s,:s72 2S due the
Corporation. Referred.
Also. a communication nominating George
". Robinson Tor Commissioner OF the Northern
Market. Referred.
The following were read and referred:
petition Of David Walsh and others, asking an
appropriation for the repair of l. street north;
petition of John Il. Clagett and others, for the
repair of the paTements and cutters on street
nor b: petition OF Bartlett Curran, for the
remission of a fine; an act to introduce water
into the Western Market; and resolution re-
questing the Board of Health to inquire into
and abate nuisance on street near Fifth,
caused by the existence of an establish hment
there for mbalming the dead.
The following passed the Board: An act to
grade and gravel street south. between Four.
and.a-haf and Sixth streets west; act to
grade and gravel Eleventh street west, between
maryland avenue and Virginia avenue; an act
Tor the renewal of the roof over the west wing
OF the City Hail. an act to Introduce gas into the
western Market: and joint resolution direct
1ng the Presidents of the two Boards of Coun-
ellis in relation to the disbursement of certain
moneys.
The nominations of Messrs. Drury, Thomp-
son, Giberson, and Stratton for Police Magis-
TTates were confirmed.
Mr.. Richards, from the Joint committee in
relation 10 the Union meeting to be held day,
made report.
In addition to the speakers whose names are
F,lt
ed gentlemen have consented to address the
assemblage: Hon. ]. w Nye, Hon. William
Whiting General Martindale, Governor Nor
ton, Rev. John Lanahan, Hon. Charles sum
ner, Hon. Joseph Holt, Hon. ID. s. Dickinson,
Rev. Mr. Hnnnicutt, Hon. S Colfax, and Ex-
Governor Bashford, OF Wisconsin.
The following Were announced as the COM
mbtees:
COMMITTEE ON THE HALL
T. E. Lloyd. J. L. Barr, J. P. Pepper, ]. A
Gordon. G. Wilson, A. Lloyd, W. w. Rapley
Lewis Clenhane. j. +. Brown, G. Wendell, r
H Morgan, q. Gordon, Thomas Lewis Ma than
Sargent, J II. Semmes, G. H. Plant, K. t.
Knight L. Donoho, A. r. Shepherd, c. H
Jtermehle and VIM. Talbert.
COMMITTEE on GALLERIES.
NJ, r K Dorset, J. u Thompson, Jas: Lynch,
+. Hodsson. DR.. Mckim, Job w. Angus.
+. G. Handy, Carey White, A. q. Plant, L. c.
ECklotf, and J. L. Pearson.
RECEPTION AT THE EAST DOOR.
A. c. Richards, J. M. Broadhead, T. f. Clark
VIM: J: Murtagh, and J. W. Thompson.
mttee that all the officers OF the Navy at pre-
sent or who may be at the seat of the General
Government, will attend the great meeting in
q body. and in full uniform.
The Board of Common Council now entered
the Aldermen's chamber and took seats.
Joint meeting of the two boards
yened at this time, fMr. A r. Shepherd pre-
SIDING, lot the purpose OF opening an addl-
tional bid of Mr.. ]. Costello, for laying water
pipes and furnishing fire plugs Mr.. 9. al
ieging hat the bid opened on last Monday eve
nIng was informal The bid first presented
was, however, opened, and nothing informal
except the date being discovered in it. the
Board, by vote of pc to |, refused to entertain
the motion TO open the bid.
The report of the committee Of conference in
relation TO the Washington and Alexandria
Railroad, was concurred in by the following
vote:
Yeas Messrs. Clephane, Clark, Gordon,
Lloyd, Plant, Richards, Semmes, Sargent, and
Turton-9.
Nay-Mr Wendell-1
Mr.. Semmes, Alderman of the Seventh Ward,
desired to make personal explanation. 1t
was rumored in the city that he had advocated
the purchase of fire. plugs from parties in Bal
timore to the exclusion of onr own mechanics;
and that he had urged the Mayorso 10 do. MIR.
Semmes wanted il distinctly understood that
he had never advocated any such thing, but
the contrary had ever urged the propriety
ofemploying our own mechanics 10 do corpor-
=,tion work Of all kinds. Adjourned.
Common CounctI-A comm unicatlon was re-
seiyed from the Mayor announcing his appro-
val of acts 10 supply deficiency in the appro-
of maps. books, &c, in the Surveyors office,
amending the act organizing the fire depart,
ment 10 lay a gravel footwalk on the north
side of Georgia avenue, from Eighth to welfth
street east, and for the relief of the American
Hook and Ladder Company. One enclosing
communication from Martin Bishop making
suggestions relative TO the impro yemant of the
sanitary and commercial condition of the city
bv improving the canal Also, communica-
ton enclosing estimates Of the commissioners
OF improvement for putting the streets in passa-
bic condition and cleaning cutters, &C. For
the First, Second, Third and Seventh Wards il
is estimated that in each s. 0t0 will be required
for casual repairs and $4,000 for cleaning al
Ieys cutters. &c; for the Fourth Ward, 8, COZ
tor casual repairs and 81 900 for cleaning alleys,
cutters, Sc; for the Fifth and Sixth Wards each
4,Go0 1or repairs and $4,000 for cleaning alleys.
&c
The following Were referred Petition of
Columbus Alexander bills for the relief of w
p. Webb and w. p. Partelo.
The following were passed Bill appropri-
atipg S3,Gtt 10 grade and gravel M street NORTH
from Sixth TO Tenth streets west; bill appro-
priating $3.50 TO grade and gravel ID street
north, from First TO Third streets west; resolu-
tlon appropriating SlUu TO enable the Mayor to
pay certain contingent expenses in connection
with building school house in the third school
district, making an additional appropriation
for public hay scales; for the relief of VIM. E.
Dante; for the renewal OF roof over the west
wing of the City Hall-appropratlng Sl,5s1:
to purchase badges for the members of Fire
Department. to facilitate the firemel at fires in
The discharge of their duties, by providing that
all persons except the firemen and occupiers
Of the premises crowding about fire after
having been once warned off, shall be arrested
and punished for a breach of the public peace
to pay the expenses OF the great Union meet
ing.
Mr.. Utermehle introduced a bill making it
unlawful Tor any persons to keep more than
two cows within 800 feet of any dwelling ex-
cept those OF the owners, under a penalty of 81
for each day such place shall be occupied and
requires all owners OF cows to have the prem
ises on which the animals are kept cleaned
daily.
Mr.. u. stated that this bill needed no expla-
nation as gentlemen who had look d into the
subject could not fail to see the necessity OF g
bill of this character.
MIR. Lloyd thought the bill oppressiye-that
our citizens were supplied with milk from
cows kept in and around the,city. He moved
to refer the bill to the police com Rmttee.
Mr. Raub was opposed to the reference The
manner in which some persons kept their cows
rendered the vicinity of the stables unendur-
able. friend OF his owned a house in the
First Ward, next door to which some persons