Evening star., 1865-03-07
LOCAL NEW
AMnsKMENTs TO NIGHT.

moon" Last week OF the combinaton'
FoRDs THEATER-Mrs. D: p: Bo"ers boz eis,,sS as
t'Blanca," In the play OF "Bianca, tHe a.an"t ~
WI" concluding with the aI'erp'ece VI
'Shocking Events
CAsTKRBpRY-Ballet,s songs, farces, bur-
lssuues, negro delineations, &c, eonciuuihs
with a side splitting atterpiece.
OxFoRD-The equestrian drama OF "Mazep-
pa" ard the whole great company In an I'm
mense bill of fun, sentiment and ballet ending
with q comical farce.
ForSpRY CHAPRL-Ladies' fair for the ben
eft of the new church. Music, supper, rare
fancy articles, and host OF other attractions.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, March 8, 1s65-Board
Of Alderwsn.-The Board of Aldermen having
at It's last meeting adjourned ever for two
weeks. (non- -concurred In by the lower Board)
q ere was not a quorum present, and the
Board meets again to- night.
Common CouncH-The Board was called to
ORDER by the president, (Mr. Loyd) IN the
absence OF the Secretary, Mr.. IL. Lyles was
appointed pro tenn.
a message was received nom the Mayor,
announcing his appro val of the following acts:
7th street, from M to N streets north; on o
street, from 6;h to 7ih; along 10th, from M to o,
and thence to 9Th; for the relief of VIM. Noting.
haHi for appointment of committee Of recep
Sion; Jsint resolution in reference to the inau
guTation.
Also, a message informing the Board that
the bill amending the act incorporating the cit
izens Of W as hin gton had passed 90 gress and
been signed by the President, ana was now
law.
The Mayor says This bill gives to the Cor
poration the power which it has long sought,
TO cause the foot and carriage ways to be
graded and paved; the necessary drainage and
sewerage facilities to be introduced under and
upon the streets, avenues and alleys; to cause
the same TO be properly cleaned and cause
lamp posts to be erected thereon and light the
same, and to pay the ex pense thereof authorizes
the Corporation to lay and collect a tax upon
the property benefited by any such improve
ment. To make commencement under this
law, would respectfully suggest 70 you the
propriety of passing an ordinance to have all
the streets intersecting Pennsylvania avenue,
from LIST street west to 26tn street west inclu-
siye, at least three squares north and two
squares south OF that avenue, paved tmmedi-
ately."
Referred to committees OF Improvements and
drainage.
The Chair laid before the Board commu-
nication from Sones and Ashford, counsel for
}. X ID urray, In relation TO certain unredeemed
certificates OF stock; referred.
mr. Larner introduced q bill to defray the
expenses incurred on the 4th inst, which was
passed-Mr. Pettibone only voting in the neg
alive.
Mr.. Ferguson introduced bill to set curb
and cause pavement to be laid on the south
side OF street south from I'd to ilh street east;
referred.
The following bills were reported from COM
mitteee and passed:-By MIR. LarRer-To pave
alleys in square SIP; to cause the curb to be set
and foOtway paved on n street from New Jer-
sey avenue west; to cause curb to be set and
footway to be paved on street from 7tn to
9th street. TO cause curb to De set and footway
paved on both sides OF G street from 9th to 10th
street; to cause curb 10 be set and footway
paved on the west side of 9th street from N to
u street; to take up and relay gutter on the east
side OF nth street from + TO q street. BY Mr..
Wilson, drainage )-Bili for water main in
goth street west from T TO E street By Mr..
Kelly, (claims)-Bill for the relief of O. IL.
Burger
THE bills reported from the Improvements
committee are under the new law OF February
The bill for the relief of John H. Obertueffsr
was taken up unfinished business. This
bill is to reimburse him for damage sustained
by his carriage being run into an excavation
for a sewer which, it is alleged, was left un-
protected After some little debate and a num-
ber OF amendments had been offered and
Iected the bill was passed-yeas IL, nays 2,
(Messrs. Edmonston and Peugh.)
Mr Peugh. from the committee before Con-
gress, reported back two resolutions of instruc-
and the other In relation to the quota of the
city-and the committee Were discharged from
further consideration.
The following were received from the AL
dsrmen:-Bill in relation TO the erection OF
public school bnildng referred. Bill TO lay
water main on 9th street from New York ave-
nue TO street, with an amendment; soncarred
IN.
CASES OF LANDLORD AND TENANT.-John
Wilson We. - Miller. The plaintiff In this case
gave one months notice to the defendant to re-
move from and quit the premises in question.
maintaining that the tenancy was monthly;
and that If IL was not monthly tenancy, he
was nevertheless entitled to the possession,
under the proviso in the first section of the act
OF July 4th, 1864, by reason of alleged waste"
The case was tried before Justice Hollings-
head, when IL appeared in evidence that the
premises in controversy were rented to the de-
fendant several years previous, at an agreed
TO price, payable monthly, and that there was
no written contract, and no time specified for
the termination or duration of the tenancy.
M. Thompson. Esq. the counsel for the de.
fendaht, argned that the charge OF "waste"
was not sustained by the evidence. and ar.
gued and quoted Tayl ylers landlord and ten.
ant, PIP. 81 and 33. and authorities there cited,
TO show that the circumstances OF the letting
created a tenancy from year to year, which
could only be terminated by six months notice
to q nit; but the IHstice gave judgment for the
plaintiff, and the DEFENDANT appealed 10 the
Circuit Court, but before the case came on TO
be tried, Wilson consented that the Judgment
below should bs reversed, with costs, which
wss done. The plaintiff (Wilson) paid the
costs, and IL is Understood, will proceed to
give the six months notice to Miller quit
Case Of landlord and tenant, before John II.
Goddard, Esq. VIM. Johnson VS. VIM. Taylor.
This was claimed by the plaintiff to be a
monthly tenancy, and one months notice was
given accordingly. 1tappeared by the evidence
OF the piaintif and defendant that the prem.
ises ia question were rented to the defendant
some two or three years previous, at an agreed
price payable monthly, bu, that there was no
written agreement an nothing said by or he
tween the parties 3s to the duration of the ten
ancy. and this ii was argued by Mr. Thomp.
son, E-q-. counsel for the defendant, created a
yNdiIt tchoiSJ w OF law. daG mat
SIX months HotIce was necessary TO terminate
1t and 70 enable the landlord 10 recov yer possess
sion. and the Justice so decided, and accord
ingiy gave Judgment for the defendant
MATINEE AT Miss EvANs' SoHooL-Yester-
day afternoon the young ladies OF the Female
German school, First District, gave an ex-
hibition IN the school room on II street which
was largely attended and gave general salts
faction Among those present were the Hon.
j. w: PATTERSON, OF NJ H., Rev. DIR. Butler,
Kew. DIR. Gniey and several membe Of the
trustees and large number Of the parents
and friends OF the pupils. The exercises con.
sisted OF singing, reading Of compositions, &c,
some of the latter beng pieces of high merit.
At the close the scholars were addressed by
Hon. Mr.. Patterson, who compIimented them
In the proficiency displayed, and MIR. Wilson,
on behalf of the pupils, presented Miss Evans
win three handsomely bound volumes OF the
british Poets and library edition OF Ruskin's