Evening star., 1864-05-07

a0 enjoyable place, and the ladies snare no
efforts to please visitors.
GKoRaETowN COUNCILS, May 6, lS64-Boord
q Afdermen-A communication was received
from the Mayor In relation to the new market
pointed to make arrangements for the erection
OF the same have done all in their power to
carry out the views and wishes Of the Corpo-
ration, but have failed up to the present time
from causes entirely beyond their control. The
lowest bidders all failed or refused to contract
for the work, and that the committee had no
authority TO go beyond the sum of S35 600, which
made hardly any approach to the bids Of those
VINO appear to be responsible and earnest bid
6ers. The Mayor says that the only practlcal
recommendation he can make is that the Cor
poratlon give the committee authority to get
the best proposal they can from some reliable
man, ana 60 on with the work as speedily as
possible Read and laid on the table.
The Council resolutions in relation to the
new marker. mouse; In favor of Geo. W. BealI
and I'd. '. Buckley, assessors; and to increase
Lne pay OF the laborer assisting the city scayen-
ger to $50 per month, were concurred in
Adjourned.
Common Counctl.-A communication was re-
ceiyed from the Mayer in relation to the new
market-honse. Referred to the Aldermen
Also, one requesting that the pay of the as
sistant to the street scavenger be increased
Referred to the ways and means committee
Also, enclosing petition from E. M Linthi.
cum, askin remuneration for losses sustained
by the removat Of improvements, &c, from
properly ne purchased from the Corporation.
winch he did not obtain possession of until
long after ne made the purchase Referred to
the Recorder.
Also, enclosing letter from the Commission
er OF Internal Revenue, informing the Oorpo.
ration that a tax OF $4,000 was imposed on the
District OF Columbia, which has not been as
sumed or paid. but is now overdue, and he
requests that the same be assumed, or that
measures will be taken to collect the same
Referred to the Recorder.
Also, enclosing petition of Hilleary Hutch.
ans for the remission of fine imposed by JUS
dee Reayer. Referred to grievance committee
The following were presented and referred:
Petition OF Walter =. Belt, tby Mr.. Collins,) for
t2e remission OF q line; and petition of r. Cruit
Son, (by Mr.. Hieston,) for the establishment
Of hack stand.
The following were reported and passed:
Resolution in favor Of G. W. Bell and NV.
Buckley, from the claims committee and reso-
luton to increase the pay Of the laborer EN-.
ployed by the street scavenger, from the ways
The resolution to insert q drain in Frederick
street to drain private property, was rejected.
The resolution authorizing the market.house
committee to give out the contract for building
the new market.house Immediately, was taken
up; when
Mr.. Peck stated that the committee had re.
oeived bids from seven parties ranging from
twenty five to fifty five thousand dollars, but
none OF them seemed inclined to enter into the
contract Some proposed that the house be
erected without the cellar, which could be
done for seven thousand dollars less,
but the committee thought that the cellar
would pay. He offered a substitute adopting
III,
Esq, and authorizing the committee to enter
into contract with some responsible party who
shall build the house without delay.
Mr.. Collins objected to the resolution be-
cause it would give the committee authority to
enter into a new contract and perhaps suit
for damages would arise if the contract was
not given to the lowest responsible bidder.
The resolution OF Mr.. Peck was adopted
yeas 5, nays 3.
Mr shoemaker, from the street COMMITTEES,
reported a resolution to lease a portion of 5th
street to w. II. Calhoun Laid over.
In answer to an inquiry by Mr.. Collins, Mr..
Shoemaker sent to the Chair an estimate Of the
street commissioner for grading $50 feet OF Gay
street at S1,lO0.
On motion OF Mr.. Davis, the President was
directed to cause lamp to be erected at the
entrance to the hall. Adjourned.
CHARGE OF SwINDLIHG ON SHoBs.-One
day last week q marine, named McLauglin,
went to the store OF Henry Holman, Pennsyl-
yania avenue, between I'd and Sd streets, to
procure q pair of CATERS, when he was shown
some pegged ones, but they did not suit, and
he was shown some which Holman recon-.
ruended as sswed shoes, costing an additional
dollar. Mclaughlin bought pair, supposing
that they were sewed, and after wearing them
two or three days he discovered that they were
neither pegged nor sewed, but nailed; aud he
forthwith procured warrant from Justice
Ferguson charging Holman with swindling
HIM out OF one dollar (the difference in price
sen we'd by Officer Wallingsford on Wednesday,
and Holman gave bail for his appearance to-
day. The accused says the warrant should
have been issued against the man who sold
him the shoes, as he had been swIndled worse
than Mclaughlin. IT,.
NAyY-YARp AFFAIRs.-M Messrs. Morris,
Peake and Downing, the commission who have
Tor few days past been inquiring as to the
wages Of mechanics on other Government and
private work, yesterday morning transmitted
their report to Commodore Montgomery. 1t Is
upderstood that they recommend that an in
crease be given to the mechanics and others in
nearly all the departments Of the yard.
Thursday, Messrs. Kerle and Marceron, OF
joiuer's department, in order to influence the
Commodore in granting the request waited on
some OF the outside bosses, and obtained Ger
tidcates from the following to the effect that
they we're paying their hands three dollars per
day :-Messrs. Williamson, John James, Geo.
w. Scroggins, q. b. Church, Allen Baird, OF
Philadelphia, engaged on the National Bank, }
Beers Il Bro, and E. NJ. Botelor.
GoING INTO THE VEGETABLE BUSINESS
Yesterday morning, officers Shelton and Beall
arrested Michael Owens on the charge of steal
ing lot Of cabbage, onions and lettuce from
Christian Miller. Miller, 1t appears, lives near
the Congressional Burial Ground, and has lost
over $500 worth OF vegetable plants recently,
taken from his market garden. Owens is a
deserter from the 9th regular cavalry, and has
been employed by Miller, who discharged MIN
on Monday, and that night some Of the plants
were stolen. Suspicion rested on Owens, and
the officers determined TO watch him. and yes
terday morning at o'clock he was caught by
the officers with q basket full of plants, In the
act OF carrying them from the premises. Yes.
tsrday morning the case was heard by Justice
Cull, who committed him to Jail.
TIE LEvKE OF THE GRAND ENcAMpXRSr
10. o. +. comes OF, 1t should be remembered,
on Wednesday night next at Odd Fellows
Hall, 7tn street. Tickets for 1t are selling like
hot cakes, as every body wishes to be on hand
to so enjoyable and well conducted an affair
- an Odd Fellows Levee.
So varied will be the entertainment on this
occasion that everybody must be suited, and
more especially those who like to indulge In
the inspiriting dance when they can do so In the
Of this noble order. We advise those who have
not purchased tickets to do SO at once. -
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