Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-04-29
INTERVENING STAR.
Affairs In 6eeYyetewR.

Affairs In 6esYyetswR.
9soReBTowN CoUNoILs, April 2s.-Bodrd Of
Aldermen-P Present, Recorder Cox, Alder men
Beall, Berry, Cooley and Shinn.
The following acts OF the Council were
passed:-Resoluuon in favor Of Jenkin Thomas;
Tor the relief OF certain persons; for relief OF
VIM. Whalen & Co.; authorizing the paving Of
east Market Space; for the payment Of certain
bills, relative to Western Star Hose building;
fer repair OF paved streets; for repair of fish
market; an ordinance for the Improvement Of
sumption of gas in the public lamps; an ordi-
narce supplement- al to an ordinance for the
improvements Of Frederick street
the board took up resolution authorizing
the committee on the new market to adver-
tise for sale, at public auction, on the Ith Mon
day in May, the stalls in said market Tor
term OF ten years, for cash, said staiis 70 DC
subject to an annual rent of $50 for eacn singie
and $50 for each double stall, and other terms
to be made known at sale, and also 10 De SUD
Ject to such rules for the government aho reg
ulation of the market as may De mace WHICH
The RESOLUTION was transmitted to the Coun-
Gil, and was returned with an amendment by
that Board; striking out the building commit
tee and inserting the Mayor; which was agreed
o. Adjourned
Consion COunea.-Present Messrs. Thomas.
Hyde, Forrest, Stake, Craig, Fowler, Mitchell,
Hieston, Kelly, Bronaugh and Edes.
communication was presented from the
Notwithstanding letters from theIdraft com.
nissioners, asking relief for the family OF J.
Frame, (colored,) drafted and credited to the
quota Of Georgetown, and ]. Sullivan asking
relief for r. Roach, drafted; referred to COM
mittee on claims.
communication was also presented from
the street commissioners, furnishing in response
70 a resolution Of the two Boards, an estimate
Of the sum required for the repair OF dllapi-
dated streets, amounting to Sl,u5l52; referred
TO committee on streets.
Also, another from the same, transmitting the
claims Of sundry parties for repairs on certain
arches In the public streets, amounting in the
referred
on streets.
Also, from Vim. whelan, asking an increase
OF compensation from two and a-half to four
dollars per tap, for tapping water mains.
Referred to committee on water.
The bills of the Washington Chronicle and
National Intetigencer for advertising, were pre-
scented and referred to the mmittee on claims
communication was also presented from
Clerk of the Corporation, asking an interpre-
ration of the law Of Congress relating to the
distribution of the colored school fund. Re-
ferred TO the committee of ways and means.
The petition OF Thos. X. Woodward, asking
that he be not required TO pay certain taxes
while the Corporation remains in debt to him
for services as Coroner, was referred to the
committee on grievances.
The said committee was discharged from the
further consideration OF the petition of Eliza
Taylor.
Resolutions to pave east Market Space: to
pay certain bills incurred IN the Observance Of
the occasion of the funeral Of the late Presi-
dent, Mr.. Lincoln reducing the number of
hours for the use OF gas In the public lamps to
l,IOU per year; autnOrlZlDg the Mayor to con.
tract with Henry Wingate for the repair OF the
fish market over the canal; exempting the
Western Star hose building from taxation; an.
proprlatib $500 for the repair or paved streets:
and IpstructIDg the Clerk of the Corporation to
defer the payment of the school fund to the
Trustees of the Public Schools until further
action by the Corporation, were passed.
Mr.. Stake made verbal report from the
committee on the Poor and Work House. stating
that the contract for the repair Of the barn and
other appurtenances of the poor house had
been awarded to J. II. A G. Paul, at $3.50
A resolution from the Board of Aldermen,
authorizing the sale of stalls OF the new market
house by the market house committee on the
fourth Monddy in May next, at the rate OF $50
each per year, for period of ten years, was
OF the Mayor instead OF the committee, and
passed. Adjourned.
The BLOCKADE RAIsED.-It has been I'M.
derstood by masters Of vessels in the river that
they will be permitted to pass out to their des.
tinations, and quite number are applying at
delayed by the orders OF the Government rel
alive to vessels in port during the past two
weeks.
FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKETING arrivals
Of flour or grain reported oday. Demand
light Quotations unchanged. Sales uniu.
portant. Holders chose to store rather than
let their stock 60 at present rates. Stock on
hand light.
CANAL-Arrived-Boats Seneca, with meal
ana wood to B. Darby. Ten coal boats reported
Co. 22l-3 tons coal; 1876 tons to Borden Co:
22O-7 tons to Consolidation Co.; l4-17 tons to
American Co; 2i6. tons to New Hope Co. De.
parted-Boats Seneca, assorted cargo, for Sene-
ca; j. W. Bacon. fish for umberland, and
sixteen boats light.
From the above 1t will be seen that the cause
OF delay al the six locks referred to YESTERDAY,
has been removed, and all is right again.