Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-02-07

ADJUSTMENTS Te. NIGHT.

PdutOHiI0c, zine our lJONerS, ana an L.
mense bill of music, sentiment and other at
fractions, concluding with a capital after
piece.
OXFORD HALL.-An the favorites in a novel
programme, introducing new pantomine new
ballet and an original farce.
GRAoK CHURCH FAIR, now in progress at
Island HAN, Is continuing in the full tide of
success. Last night the room was damned
with oeHgnted assemblage, who found such
attraction in the beautiful tableaux and other
features OF interest, that they fingered until
near midnight, 10th to quit the scene of so
much varied and innocent enjoyment. To.
night new tableaux OF special attractiveness,
also vocal and instrumental music OF rare ex-
cellence.
FEsTIvAL.-The interesting festival by the
Iaoles OF Wesley chapel, continues nightly at
the Lecture room of the Chapel, corner of 5th
ana streets, and draws throngs nightly
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, Feb. g. dashboard
o. AtdeTmen-Present-Messrs. Barr, Utter
mehie, Garfield, Plant, Lloyd, Pepper, Lewis,
Gnlick, McCathran, Noyes, and Brown.
communications were presented from the
mayor approving certain acts, and transmit
ting proposition from Mr.. ]. Edward Clarke
10 rent the river front and build wharf at the
foot OF 18th street east. The latter wss referred
TO the committee on wharyes.
On motion of Mr.. Utermehle, committee
consisting OF Messrs. Lloyd, Gulick and
Plant) was appointed to confer with a similar
committee from the lower board on the disa-
ereelng votes on the bill regulating the estab
hshment and sale of fish wharves.
Mr Pepper, from the committee on improve.
ments, reported the following bills, which
were passec: Bills laying footway and setting
curbstones along the front of Squares 1O7 and
624; placing trunk at the intersection OF South
carolina avenue and 18th street east; and
amending an act relating TO the paving or pub
Tic alleys.
On motion of Mr. Utermehle, the committee
on police was instructed to inquire into the ex-
pedlency OF reporting bill requiring potatoes
10 be sold by weight, and to authorize the use
OF coal oil for lighting the streets instead OF
gas.
Mr.. Utermehle also reported from the police
committee, a bill refunding to o. II. Berger the
amount OF license fee improperly collected;
passed.
Also, a bill amending the act relating to the
removal of snow and ice from the sidewalks;
passed. This bill provides that snow shall be
removed from the pavement in front of ali i'm
proved property, within four hours after It's
fall, if in the day time, and if during the night,
before nine O'Clock next morning, under PEN
atty Of fine of from two TO five dollars, and
tax of from fifty cents to two dollars for every
hour the walk is left covered with snow. Ice
As to be covered with sand or some other SINH
lar substance under similar regulatons.l
MIR. Utermehle introduced bill authorizing
the payment OF $780, or as much thereof as may
necessary, to j. H. Obentoffer. for damages sus-
famed from an excavation at the Intersection
OF 6tn street west and Massachusetts avenue;
passed.
Mr. McCathron presented bill to grade E
street, between 9th and 10th streets east; passed
MIR. Lloyd, from the conference committee
on fish wharyes, reported that the committee
has agreed to the amendments with the excep-
ton OF that requiring fish DIAL to be thrown
into the Potomac below the Eastern Branch.
The bill now requires that no offal shall be
thrown into the Potomac or any waters ada
cent thereto.
Bills from the Common Council to increase
the compensation of the assessors, and to take
up and relay the gutter at the junction of 9th
street west and nj street north were appropri-
ately referred. Adjourned.
Common Couneil.-The Board met at the
uSQdl hour, and was called to order by the
President, Mr.. Lloyd, all the members being
present except Messrs. Walker and Wright.
A message was received from the Mayor,
announcing his approval OF the following
acts: For wooden trunk across al street north,
at 9th street east; for laying water mains on Sth
street, from q to Mount Vernon place; CD
street. from ith to eth; making additional ap-
preparation to place railing in front of City
Hall; water main along portion of 18th street;
amending act increasing compensation of the
lntendant and other officers Of the asylum;
Joint resolutions of instruction to the commit
tee before Congress.
communication was received from the
Register, transmitting a report OF appropria-
lions made since his last report.
The following were presented and referred ::
BY MIR. Larner-paper relating to the claim of
n. Reardon; by Mr.. Ferguson-bill for the re-
lief of Vim. Nottingham to pay for work done
on Eastern Market; fsubseq uently vote recon-
sidered and papers withdrawal by Mr. Peugh--
bin 10 gravel f street, from New Jersey ave.
10 Delaware ave.
The following were introduced and passed
by nE LdrGeT-htSOlullOn requesting lAo
Mayor to inform the Board how many deci-
sions, by police magistrates, during the past
year, in favor of the Corporation had been
taken upon appeal to the Superior Court;
whether proper steps mad been taken to have
them promptly decided; and if not, why? bill
to take up and relay gutter on the east side of
9th street. above NJ street BY Dir. Ferguson
Resolution requesting the Mayor to inform the
Board at W hat time they may expect the digest
OF the laws OF the Corporation ordered by the
last Council
Mr. Ferpuscn from the committee of WAYS
and means, reported bill TO increase the COM
pensation OF the Assessors to $500 per annum;
which after considerable discussion, was
amended, on motion of Mr. Larner, by fixing
their pay at $500 per annum, and passed.
MIR Moore, from the same committee, reported
back the bill tor the payment of bounties TO
volunteers; and after some discussion ii was
passed.
The bill as passed is as follows:
Be IL enacted, dc, That the Mayor be, and he
Is hereby authorized and requested to offer a
bounty OF $50 for each and every person who
may hereafter volunteer and be enlisted and
Creoited to the city during the tendency in thi
city of the draft under the last call of the Presi
dent, and 10 enable the Mayor to pay the ooun.
ties herein directed to be offered, he Is hereby
authorized to use so much OF the appropriation
made by the act approved September %, 1864
for the payment of bounties to persons who
might be drafted under the call of the President
Tor 100000 troops Of July, 1864, as may be nee
essary; provided said oounties in the aggreg ate
shall not exceed the sum of S35 0O--the bounty
in each case TO be paid TO the person enlisting,
or on his order, and the volunteers who receive
bounty under this act shall be credited pro rata
TO the respective wards of the city according to
the proportion OF the quota req uired Of the said
wards
The following bills were received from the
Aldermen and referred TO pay for the erac-
ton of lunch room at the Waliach school
house; to lay a water mSn on Nth street, from
y to street; for gravel footwaik In the Sixth
ward; TO grade and gravel Z street, from 18th
to 18th; for the relief of ]. II. Oberteuffer 10
grace and gravel street, from eth to 10Th; an d
Council bill for the removal of snow and ice
from the side walks, with amendments.
The Council bill relating to fish wharyes
was received, the Aldermen having nom con-
in tS a