Evening star., 1863-04-07

str, ct frCm New York avenue to Sixth street
east; resolution to pay the expenses of the spe-
cJal election III the Fifth Ward: making ali
appropriation for the contingent fund OF the
Board of Common Council; TO pave carriage
way OF Ninth street west, from north B street
To Louisiana avenue: for the relief of VIM. p.
Webb making appropriation TO pay the
laborers al Center Nj arket the increased com
pensation, and tor other purposes; amending
TIE law III relation TO carrying deadly weapons,
so as to give the magistrates the power 70 pun
lsh me cHense by fine not less than s. nor
more that $40.
Mr.. Utermehle introduced a bill 10 prevent
the sale of newspapers in certain cases, which
provides that after the passage of this act it
shall not be lawful for any persons to cry aloud
The sale OF any newspapers, pamphlets or Pc
rlCGcals on the Sabbath day, in any avenue,
street, lane or alley of the city, under penalty
OF one dollar for each offence SO committed.
Referred 10 the committee on police
Mr.. Shepherd introduced bill relating to
paved carriage ways; which was referred
Mr.. Garfield, from the committee on police,
asked to be discharged from the consideration
OF the petitien of VIM. Thompson, relative to a
nuisance on Twentieth street, between G. and
II, and that the subject be referred to the First
Ward delegation. to get the opinion of the Com
missioner as TO what action is necessary
Agreed to.
Also, reported adversely and asked to he dis.
charged trem the further consideration Of the
bill regulating the sale of hay, straw and fod-
der. Agreed to-
Also, reported adversely on two bills rpla
Agreed to- : -
Also, adversely on the bill relating to the
keeping of cows.
Mr. Utermehle hoped that the bill would not
he allowed to go by the board. The bill did
not provide for driving the people who supply
the citizens with milk from the city. 1t pr5-
Tlded simply that persons should not make
their stables a nuisance. Since the last meet.
ing petition had been presented as king that
Inc nui>ahces be abated. The committee prob
ably thought that the bill was oppressive lie
in. .lnf fah hQt fho r.
slyt on the poor-it did not affect those owning
fW" cows, except to require them TO keep their
premises clean.
Mr. Gordon hoped that the bill would mass
hut feIt deIicscy in voting for it, and was
anxious that it would be passed without his
vote.
MIR. Thompson saia that the subject should
bP well looked into. He locked on the cows rs
kept by many, as nuisances. We should, be-
tore passing the bill, if we can have the
milk supplied from other quarters-by the
baltimore and Ohio Railroad, for instance.
MI Lloyd was opposed to the bill, and de-
Tended the action OF the committee He re-
garded the bill rs oppressive.
Mr.. Ranb said that this bill would not drive
any persosS from the city there was plenty of
room. The bill simply provided that the cows
should not be made nuisances. If the hundred
feet from dwelling was too great a distance.
make il less, hut do not allow persons 10 nut
UP a cow stable against a dwelling.
After some further debate. the question va,
taken ON concurring in the report of the COM
mIItee, and il was non-concurred in.
The bill was referred TO a special committee
composed OF Messrs. Utermehle, Lewis and
Lloyd.
Mr.. Lloyd reported from special committee
the bill advancing ten dollars per month 10 the
mr:nhers of the Metropolitan Police stationed
III Washington, with Il recommendation that il
pass.
Mr. Raub opposed the bill on the ground that
he Corporation had no more money than il had
use for.
Mr.. Lloyd stated that the police We're bring
ing money into The Corporation. They had
collected during the past year, and paid int,
the city treasury, So, 500.
Mr. Gordon was opposed 10 the bill He did
not believe II the province of the Councils 10
act as the hackers of Congress. As for the DO
lice collecting 30 much money. he would saw
that thus far the Councils had appropriated for
the police much more III one Item (that for sta
ton HOUSES an amount equal TO that stated 10
have been collected.
Mr.. IrtFrmPh,e was in favor of payinp tho
police additional compensation, but was op-
posed 10 the bill in its present shape He ar
sued mat the proposition should be made
through the Board OF Police. Ii the money was
10 be expended IA a charity 1t " as a different
matter, but II II Is contemplated that the money
through the Board of Police.
Mr. Shepherd warmly advocated the rnpas-
ure as matter OF necessity. The best on The
force were resigning daily because they cannot
support their families on SiU per month He
appealed 10 the members not 10 endanger the
passage OF the bill by putting it off. The Cor
roration would do itself credit by passing this
measure.
Mr.. Lloyd spoke at some length IN favor of
the measure. The police were an excellent set
of officers and were not paid sufficient to sun
port themselves. No more important bill had
been introduced. and if it was defeated he would
not drop the subject.
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment that the
money BE paid 10 the Beard of Police Commits
sioners. 10 be disbursed by the treasurer, which
was adopted; and The bill was passed.
Adjourned.
THE CENTER MARKET IMpRoyEMgsT-
The details OF the plan Tor the i'm pro yement of
the Center marker, under the appropriation of
SiJ,C0U lately made therefore by the city coun-
CHS, by connecting the two present edifices
through the medium of an additional sub
stantial two-sIory nrick building are now ba-
ing prepared by the architect. The edifcp will
arch Eighth street, with stalls on lower floor
and large hall above, with steeple. The di-
mems ions indicate spaciouSness-l05 feet by %
1eet inches out 10 ont of the building, with
the first story - feet high in the clear and the
second story II feet. The roof is to be circular
truss, with five rows of iron columns TO re-
ceiye the grders upon which the beams are to
rest. The front OF pressed brick, and the
streple in the center of the building l3 feet
square, and OF the same height, with q spre
above. 1t is designed TO have the lower story
OF the edIfice completed by the first OF July
next, and The upper story by the first of Au-
gust, and the contracts will be made with that
view. The work will be under the direction
OF the mayor and a committee consisting of one
member OF each branch of the councils.
CHARGE or ASSAULT WITH A HORSE WHIP.
On Saturday. Mrs. Mary Sampson was arrest
ed by officer Stuart on the compla int of Miss
Eliza Jane Anderson, who charged her with
having beat her with a horse " nip. She was
taken before Justice Drury, and the case was
heard. 1t appears that Mrs. Sampson lives
near Easby's ship-yard, and few days since,
Miss Anderson went over to see her, when a
quarrel ensued, and Mrs. Simpsons husband
coming in with his whip in his hand the
wife seized it and waded into Miss Anderson,
whipping her severely. Miss Sampson did not
deny using the whip, but justified herself on
the ground that Miss Anderson had called her
hard names, which the latter alleged she used
because the former accused her of stealing
The Justice held her to bail for court.
ROBBERY AND ARREsTs.-Sunday afternoon,
officer Britt, Of the Second Ward, arrested Chas.
Bartlett, upon charge of stealing one auger
and n circular saw from Thomas Morrisett.
When taken to the station house, he accused
Noble Nagee and Edward Magee as accom-
plices in rObbing the store of B. H. Stinemetz,
on Saturday night, of 136 hats and 10 military
hat cords. He told where the goods were, and
the officers proceeded to the wiling saloon Of
VIM. Magee, on r, between Twelfth and Thir-
teenth streets, and found the stolen articles,
and took them to the station house. The two