Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-06

ferred. 49, ID
The following were introduced and referred.
BY Mr. I.alner, bill of Webb and Bevertdge:
by Mr.. Lloyd, petition ofBenry Newman for
permission to erect frame building sdyuining
orick; communications OF Z. Z. Ecklor, Sec
retary Of the Steam Paid Department recon-
mending that the till for the relief Of thelAna-
costa Fire Go. be not passed, and enclosing
Recommendation from The Department that the
pay Of Engineers be increased from six 70 ei&ht
hundred dollars; by Mr. Ferguson, resolution
requesting the Surveyor to change the grade
of Sd street east, and X street south; by Mr.
Walker, resolution in relation to draining of
the stagnant water at the corner of Va avenue
and Ilth street: by Mr. Peush. bill to cause the
curbs TO be set and pavement laid on both sides
OF u street, from 9th to 10th streets.
Mi. ferguson introduced bill imposing
taxes for the year 1854, which lessons the gem
eIa ana senooi TAX. imposes tax OF Is ceats
On the hundred dollars each o DAY the city's
meet the 20 enpense OF he police and to
moved to consider the bill Immediately by~
sections.
Mr.. Moore was opposed to hurryine n hill
, through of the importas ce of this one, ana sn1.
gested that it should be well digested by the
committee.
- Mr. Larner said that the gentleman,s remark.
would apply to ordinary times, but the cor
sporaton was badly in want of Iaoney and
manv of its CT editors had 10 wait for money.
l. bis bill is referred to the committee II win
probably be q month before the bill will pass
,MT. Edmonston moved that the bill be re-
ccmmltti d, ordered to be printed and made the
special order for Monday next Carried.
Z Ghe following we're introduced and passed:
BY Mr.. Larner-Bill TO extend sewer on 9Th
street rom L to M street; BY Mr Davis-Bin
totake Up and relay gutter on south side OF
Square SU2.
n Mr.. Iarner, from improvements committee.
reported adversely on and asked to be dis.
charged from the consideration Of bill TO take
mp and relay certain cutters in the Second
Ward. Com mittee discharged.
ko nyp m Yola
tiers on the EoSth side of H street, frem 18th 10
18th street; ana on q street, from 10th to isfi
street; which were passed.
Mr.. Stephens, from the police committee re-
ported the bill compelling parties erecting
dwelling houses to attach privies to them, un.
der penalty OF SIS for each week such houses
so remain, which was recommitted with in
structions to incorporate provision making
1t apply TO houses already built.
MT M GORE offered a resolution requesting the
Mayor to inform the Board why the work on
Center Market had been suspended, which
was adopted.
Mr Moore stated that his object was to have
the papers on the subject printed-they were
OF such importance that they should be pre-
served.
Mr.. Peugh stated that as chairman Of the
committee to attend to the interests of the Cor
poration before Congress, he would like to
know what his duties were-would like come
instructions
Mr.. Moore and Mr.. Larner told him that IL
the gentleman would hold on he would have
cry enough.
The following were received from the Board
OF Aldermen, and referred:-B TO trim and
gravel b street south from New Jersey avenue
to Cd street east for gravel footway in the Fifth
Ward; to grade and gravel Z street south, from
4th steeet to the canal; to grade and gravel
street south, from 4th street TO the canal TO take
up and relay gutter on north side OF street.
between 18th and 18th streets; to curb and pave
west fronts Of square 3S7 and 3sS; appropria-
ting $1,000 for improvement OF the sanitary
condition OF the city.
The following from the Aldermen, were
passed Bills for the improvement OF the
canal: for foot pavement on the south front Of
SO uare 2iG; joint resolution for joint meeting
next Monday night for the election Of an As.
SCISSOR for the Second Ward.
Mr.. Edmonston, from the health committee,
reported bill for cleaning the canal, and it was
referred to the canal committee. Adjourned.
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN - Celebration of
the Fourth.-The Sabbath school of the Bridge
street Presbyterian Church spent the Fourth
delightfully."- at Barnard's woods, about a half
mile north OF the town. The scholars, teach
ers and their friends marched in procession
from the church to the grove, accompanied by
We're addressed by Mr.. Arnold, Of George
town, DIR. MCGOWAN, u. S. A, and others.
The exercises were varied with dialogues by
the scholars and music by the band.
The school Of the Congress street Methodist
Protestant Church spent the day in the CON-
Portable grove Of John II. King, about y miles
from the town. The school had made excel
lent arrangements for the occasional stage
was erected in the grove, and seats prepared
for the comfort of the children, and full sup.
ply OF refreshments provided. The school.
church and marched to the grove, accompa-
MED by band of music The stage was occu-
pied by Rev Messrs. Bowers, pastor oi the
street Mission; e. W. Orme, ESQ. snperintss.
dent Of the school, and Ninian b. Remick.
orator OF the day: The exercises began with
prayer by Rev. Mr.: Hysore, after which the
style The Declaration Of Independence wss
then read in spirited style by Alex. V. Grimes.
which was followed by the oration, the youth
ful orator, formerly pupil Of the school. be.
ing now student of Princetown College
FOURTH WARD STATION CAsEs.-Edwars
Brick, John Lyons, Thomas Kelly, ]. DrIscoI,
Ihos. Sheohan, Edward Welch, assault and
battery; Jail for court. John Handley, do and
robbery: do Chas. West. firing cannon in the
street; dismissed. j. Harding, disorderly: do
A. q. Cooper, do. and drunk military Cor.
nelius Sullivan. James Butler, Frank Maguire,
Jerry Sullivan, Henry q. Kane, Jas. Rohedon.
drunk and disorderly; for hearing. John COL
Inns, grand larceny; Jail for court MichssI
Kennedy. creating nuisance; dismissed. John
Talbert vagrant, for hearing. Richard Ledg-
ett, assault do. Thos. Maker, fighting; s5.53.
Stapelton, sleeping in the street; Sl.55 John
firing rocket in the street; for hear
ing. Isabella Wallace. drunk and disorderIy;
sI5e. John Welch, sleeping in q wagon; for
hearing
A NOTORIOUS BoY.-Billy Shaw, alias Billy
Rieley, alias Ridgeley, alias Tom Brown, a
mulatto boy, about II years old, was caught i'm
the act OF picking the pocket Of Alfred Berry,
colored, IN the Center Market last Saturday
night. Billy got his hand on Berry's pocket
book, but it contained about 800, and Billy
could not get it out unnoticed, and Berry
caught him by the wrist and held him till q
policeman came up. In the morning he had q
q q xr1hp
ted him for court. On his way to the cell,
Billy made q Sudden break, and ran off from
the officer; but after a long chase he was re-
turned to the cell until the time came for him
to go to jail. Billy also has a charge against
him TOR stoning church last April and for
this he was fined $5.5S.
SECOND WARD STATION CAsEs.-Samuel
Wells. fast driving: for trial Vim Henry.