Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-09-03
LOCAL NEWS.

Per cord. The resolution also amends the or
dinance "to regulate the measurement Of tan
bark" approved June 20, 1s4l. so as to ann the
price to be paid the measurer, after the passage
Of the resolution, at twelve cents per cord.
Passed
Mr. Beall also introduced a resolution to
amend "the ordinance regulating the measur-
ing OF lumber" approved Fen 81, 1918, so as 70
allow the me measurer to receive forty cents per
LOO feet Passed.
Mr.. Cox presented a resolution in relation to
the Warehouse Market, which assessed q IL
cense tax for the period OF six months from the
Let OF j uly laet on each and every stand In the
market house and within the limits of the mar.
ket, instead Of the monthly rents assessed by
the market house committee to be paid for
stands in the said market The resolution ar
fixes the tax on single butchers stands at 9SO
On every butchers stand, butter stand, or bread
stand within said warehouse, 500 on eyerv
such stand outside said building, within the
market limits, excerpt those occupied by deal
ers from the country, SIS. Every stand holder
W no refuses to pay the tax within ten days
after demand will be subject to a fine OF 81 for
every day such failure shall continue. The
resolution " as passed.
The following, from the Board Of Common
Council, were passed: Resolution to lay nag
footway across Congress street; In relation TO
pump in relation to the expense of the Door
and wCrkhouse, and In favor of John Old6aId
4 Bro.
The Council resolution providing for the ap-
pointment of a harbor master and for other
purposes was referred to Mr.. Berry.
The Board then, at the request Of the Ooup.
Gil, adjourned until next Friday evening.
Common Couneil-The board met, pursuant
to adjournment
A message from the Mayor relative to the re-
pair of pump corner of I'd and Warren streets,
with petition for its repair, was referred.
A communication from the trustees Of the
poor and work house, In reply to q resolution
Of inquiry passed at the last meeting of the
board, vas read and laid on the table.
Mr.. clements, from the committee on pumps,
reported a resolution appropriating S73 for the
Of
near the College gate. Also, a resolution pro-
yidlng for the payment of the bills OF John
Mr.. English, from the poor and work house
committee, reported a resolution appropriating
S7SO.46 for the payment OF expenses of the poer
and work house for the quarter ending June
80, 1864. All " which were adopted.
The committee on grievances was discharged
from the consideration OF the petition OF John
II. Woodward; and the committee to whom
was referred the Aldermen's ordinance levy
ing special direct tax for the year 1884, for the
payment of the increase sf the police salaries,
was also discharged from the consideration OF
that sui bect
Mr. Peck from the committee stated that
tax of "ten cents as provided is insufficient to
pay the increase for Is men, the present force
on duty, and ls men are not needed, and II has
been decided by the police commissioners that
they can assign ten men for dnty.
Mr.. Clements stated that q committee be ap.
pointed to consider the expediency OF appro-
priating for the aid of those drafted.
The ordinance OF the Aldermen levying q
special direct tax for the ,ear 1864, to In.
crease Of the salary Of the police provided by
act Of Congress was taken up Mr.. Cragin
moved to sti ike out sten cents' and insert
seight;" withdrawn
Mr.. Edmonston moved to refer the whole
matter back to the committee with instructions
to ascertain If the force for Georgetown can be
reduced agreed TO.
The ordinance relative to the warehouse
mar ket, assessing the rent of stands, &c, was
taken up. On motion Of Mr.. Davis, the market
limits were extended from the west side High
street to the side OF the old market.
Mr.. Cragin moved that the Aldermen con.
curing, when the boards adjourn it be till
Friday night next, usual hour; agreed to.
Mr.. Myers moved 10 refer the resolution rel
ative to the market limits back to the market
COMMITTEES to report upon the expediency OF
changing the limits; agreed TO.
The Aldermen's resolution supplemental
to an ordinance regulating the measurement Of
lum Der, was taken up, but before any action
was taken the board adjourned.
POLICE REPoRTs-First Precinct-John An
derson, fast driving over bridge; sl5o. Thos.
WilliaInson, do; SO.
Second Precinct Conrad Steiner. disorderly;
Sl.5s. Ann Lang, do. and drunk; dismissed.
assault and battery; dismissed. Thos Kelly,
jail for court. Margaret Anger,
threats; bail for peace Daniel Genau, assault
Third P1scfnct.-Martha Dillon, disorderIy;
workhcUse. James Golding, do; Samuel Col
ding, do; dismissed. Lucy Tabbs, do; 50 o2.
NJ. Donovan, disloyalty; military: Mary J.
Jones, dsorderly; So "a. Charles Donaldson,
do; james Reese, drunk; VIM. II. Bradley,
OF Charles aOdsn
Brisco and John T. Harrod, disorderly; 1857.
Ephraim Phillips, shooting; Jail for hearing.
Margt Horner, nuisance; held over. Mary
Thomas, drunk workhou>e.
Fourth Precinct Winter Finnegan, drunk
and disorderly; 80. Mary TwIne, dtsorderly:
do: John T. Smith, drunk: do. James Bacon,
vagrancy; ST. SamI Jones, assault and bat
terry; bail for court James Tobin, do; bail for
peace. John Leibfried. threats; do. James
Tobip, diserderIy; Sl.6O. Elizabeth Rounds,
do; 80. Ann Lewis, do; do. Marg't Clary,
do, do. Jas. Beckett, do,; do. Owen CLARK,
assault; dismissed. Otis Sossel assault and
battery; bail for court. Fred'k Steof. disor-
derby; go. Also, for threats; bail for peace.
Fifth Precinct-James McGuire, drunk and
disorderly; 81 SO. H. A. Sester. fighting; 81.
John Dougherty, drunk; dismissed. John w.
Weaver and Jerry Jones, do So each.
Sizth Precinct.-Teresa johnson, drunk and
dIsorderly; dismissed. John Shay and George
Schenck grand larceny; for hearing. Jacob
Turse, drunk and disorderly; military. VIM.
H. James, leaving team in the street; 81. W.
Winter, disorderly; SO. Albert Foster, do; dis.
missed. Gokely James, do. ana drunk 81. j.
military. John Hoover, violating market
rnles; S5.5e. VIM. Johnston, disorderly; IS.
D. W. Merryll, do; dismissed. John Clark,
horse stealing; for hearing. VIM. Mitchell,
threats; bail for peace. Cane James, drunk;
dismissed. James Hurdell. J. S. johnson and
Q Steward, do. and disorderly; 80 each.
Tenth Prectnct-Anne Jackson, grand larce-
ny; VIM. Griffith, drunk; dismissed. John
Cole, do. and disorderly; So Mary Lee, do;
Sc. Solomon Combs, Stephen O'Hare. drunk
So each. Jacob Rice, threats; bail for peace.
John McElroy, suspicion OF desertion; militia.
ry. Henry Barcus, fugitive from justice; held
for final hearing. John Downs, carrying con-
cealed weapons; $40. Jane Marshall, threats;
bail for peace. John Curran, larceny; julia
assault and batt6rV.
Louis Huber, drunk; dismissed. Mary Brooks,
Sarah Smith. disorderly; S3 So each Michael
Frees, profanity; J. Williams, drunk; $2 each.
THE JA1L.-The number of prisoners con-
fined in that rickety old building in Judiciary
Square. designated by the name Of jail, await.
ing trial Is 154, and among them are some CON.
fined for nearly every offense under the law,
from the smallest to tn, greatest. There are 8
charged with murder, viz: Dennis Mahoney,
Killings soldier VIM. Maxwell, for killing