Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-23

burlesquss and acts :. How to Avoid the Draft, !"
Government Dispatches and e. Height of I'm
pudence The court OF beauty and ballet
corps will appear in the pantomime, Robert
and Jacques Eva Brent will sing songs me-
iodiously. and the Ethops Mack, Collins, Ed
wards, 6c. will make fun for all.
NARIETIEs.-The per lsrmance of the new
local drama ssThe Belle of Washington" con-
FInues to be attractive card at This resort.
and the managers will therefore keep II on the
boards Few nights longer The regular con-
cert hall entertainment Is also given nightly,
and embraces song, dance and ethiopian eccen-
iriCity.
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD or Con-.
MON Coz NCIL.-1he Board met last evening in
special meeting to consider the livery stable
hill, general appropriation bill, tax bill, and
Registers compensation bill
The following were passed Bills for the
relief OF Curtis Il Deerng introduced by Mr.
SEepherd}i set curb and pave south front of
square south OF square 562 reported from i'm.
proyemen,s committee by MIR. N. D. I.arnerl
giving power to the Mayor to cause tways,
cutters, 8c, 10 be laid and repaired whenever
necessary reported from police COMMITTEES nv
Mr. Caniield); resolution authorizing the ap-
pointment OF committee of three Aldermen
and four Councilmen to consider all questions
relative TO street railways Cfrom Board of AL.
dermpn).
The following were referred:-Petition of
John Q. Howard to erect livery stable fby Mr.
N. ID. I.arner) bills to take up and relay gut
ter on north side OF 4 street, between Tween
tieth and Twenty first streets: to repair alley
in square 800; to trim and gravel street. from
Nineteenth TO Twenty first street; to take up
and relay gutter north side of II, from Seven
teenth 10 Eighteenth streets; to lay water main
on street, from Thirteenth to Fifteenth; to
take up and relay gutter east side of Tween.
tieth street, across 4 street, to take up and re-
lay gutter on north side OF 1 street across
Twenty second; to take up and relay gutter on
Twenty second and II street (from Board of
Aidermen); bill relating TO the keeping of cows,
which as returned from the Board of Alder
men with amendments.
The first special order-the bill to regulate
and license livery stables-was taken up, and
after being amended was passed.
The first section provides that twenty DAYS
after the passage of this act, no person shall
keep livery stable unless he shall have paid
tax and obtained license: for each stable
With less than 25 stalls, $40; not exceeding Is
stalls, sis; and over IS stalls, $50
Section second provides that all licenses
snail be issued for one year, and may be trans
terred, the transfer being recorded in the Regis
ters office, and imposes penalty of twenty
dollars for each VII alton of the first section.
The third section provides before any license
Is issued the commissioner of the ward shall
certify that there is ample provision made in
the premises for the accommodation Of all car
rfases, wagons, &c, and also that the owner
shall obtain the assent OF majority of the prop
erty holders on both sides of the square in
which the stable is situated.
Section fouth makes it unlawful to erect
livery stable within fifteen feet of the building
line, nor within fifty feet of any dweiing house,
more than forty dollars. This section applies
as we'll to buildings converted into stables.
Section fifth makes it the duty OF propretors
of licensed livery stables to pave the entire
sidewalk in front of each with brick on edge,
and after being notified to do SO by commits.
sioner, IL after thirty days he shall fail, he is
subject 10 fine OF twenty dollars, and further
fine OF fye dollars for each day thereafter he
shall suffer the front TO remain unpared
Section sixth makes it unlawful for any per-
son to clean or feed horses on the sidewalks or
street in front Of stable; to suffer manure from
the stable to accumulate upon the sidewalk,
street. or avenue; 10 allow carriages, wagons
n 81 wa s.r- 10
than necessary to remove them from or into the
stable 10 allow carriages, &c. TO be washed or
cleaned on the pavement or street under pen
atty OF not less than five nor more than ten
dollars for each offence.
Section seventh repeats all acts inconsistent
with this act
The bill providing for an assistant TO the
Register was taken up and passed. fThe bill
provides that the Register shall employ an as
SiStant al his own expense, for whose acts he
is to be held accountable. and increases his sal
airy TO $500 per annuin without any fees.l
The bill making appropriations for the year
year ending June 81, 1861, reported by MIR. Will
son from the committee on ways and MEANS
next considered
The bill makes the following appropr iations
Fer compensation to the Mayor, S. 400; Regis
ter, S1,75i; City Surveyor, S2,i0U; Tax Clerk
Sl,Ho; Book keeper, Si,iGU; Corporation Attor-
ney, $500; members OF the Board of Aldermen,
Sl,iuD; nlemb els of the Board of Common Ccun :
Gil, -. 100; Sealer of Weights and Measures,
Sl0G; Chief and Assistant Engineers of the Fire
department, Sl,C5O; Inspector of Flour aud
Sailed Provisions, SIS; Secretaries of the Boards
of Aldermen and Common Council, $1,000:
Messenger Of the Board OF Aldermen, Sl75;
Messenger of the Board OF Common Council,
S275 Messe.ge ger of the Mayors, Registers and
Water Registrars Offices, $3.50: Commissioners
of improvements, 200 Commissioner OF the
Canal, $500; Intendalt of the Asylum, 500;
Physician Of the Asylum, 500; commissioners
of the Asylum, $3.50 Secretary of the Commits
sioners of the Asylum, 1925; Secretary OF the
Board OF Health, 5000; Chief of Police. $50;
eight Police Officers, at 5000 each 81 500 Clerks
and Assistant Clerks of Markets, $500 for
the burial of outdoor poor, $50; for cleaning
Center Market and grounds, Sl,2u0; for con-
tingent expenses of the Center Market-house
including white washing, $500; for whitewash-
Ing and cleaning the Northern Market. house
and grounds, $3.50: for whtew ASKING anr
cleaning the Eastern and Western Market
houses and grounds, $50 each, $3.50; for pub
fishing the laws and advertisements of the
Corporation, and for two copies OF the Nj tional
Intelligencer in which they are published, $500
for defraying the current contingent expenses
of the Corporation, including books, stationery,
fuel, &c, for the Mayors, Registers and Col.
lector's offices, $4,000 for defraying the ex-
penses of printing and binding, $4,000; for de
fraylng the current contingent expenses of the
Board OF Aldermen, S175; for defrayIng the
current contingent expenses of the Board of
Common Council, sl75 for contingent expenses
of the City Hall, $500; for judicial expenses,
attorneys fees, transcripts OF deeds, &c, $500;
for compensation to the Assessors, 500; Ward
Physicians, Sl,40O; Police Magistrates, 1850;
Water Registrar, 81 500: Inspector and Taper
of Water Mains, $500; for defraying the con-
tingent expenses Of the offices of Water Regis
trar and Inspector and Taper of Water Mains,
$1,000; for compensation Of Commissioners OF
the next general election, $2l0; for the hire OF
rooms TO be used by the Commissioners at the
next general election, SO; for lighting with gas
the City Hall and the lamps which by law are
required to be lighted and repaired at the
expense OF the general fund, 5000; tor deirayins
the expenses Of the Asylum and Workhouse,
$1,000; to the Ward Apothecaries, for medi-
cines to poor, $3.50; contingent expenses OF
fire companies, $3.50
Mr.. Shepherd moved TO insert 81 200 for con /.
tingent expenses of Center Market.
Mr.. M. Larner moved to insert $780,
Mr.. Shepherds amendment was lost-yeas
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