Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-16


Board OF ALDaRHss-Tbe Board ,,., ~,
evening ~ the usual hour. Present. N,.,r.
AatheWs, Cropley, Semmes- and Heis.on
Comm nnications from the Mayor, inoloding.
bill OF VIM. l.. Fletcher, for Ste Is, Tor repsir
ing an arch. and ball Of Charles Rorronsas
Tor $50. for erecting n temporary passagr acro,.
the canal. AZ Congress street, were referred 70
Council. Mr.. Cropiey, 20 whom had eeen re-
ferfed Council resolution appropriatiny 81 az
&c Tor the payment OF the exp enses Of Ire Posr
snd Workhouse for the quarter endnr sep
resolution was passed. The Recorder havin.
had referred 10 him the subject OF ad3itionaI
compensation 10 the Metropolitan Po,ioe re
ported an ordinance, which was passed, .p-
IrcPriaiing 81. 50 50 out OF the rensrs,
fund. for the payment, untIl Jauua-y l.t
ls5a OF the additional compenSsuon
the resolution for the appointment OF Aathes,
Hyde 20 succeed John Marbury in the .dmip
istraiion OF the Corcorsn charity fusd, IN.
Istter having resigned; passed. A corsman.-
cAlion from Coancl was received transsnittia,
an application of Dr. T.. G.. Cragin Sor IN.
remission OF TAX which had been. ne aver,
enormously imposed upon certain OF hi. proe
eriy bordering upon ihe alley between J$,erss.
and Congress streets, which was reoensy con
demped Tor public use; the Applicant n vaS
referred 70 the Recorder. similar re erenc.
was made OF Council resolutions for th,. remis
sion OF nnes imposed by police mae>stratr.
upon tavern keepers, who, though hgstiu, (,
license from the Government had not sad m.
same approved by the Police Commissioner
Adjourned.
CoNsoS CovNCIL.-Ths President Iast s-
fore the Board the petition Of r. H. william.
and others, agsinst the condemnation of q Ger
tam pr Iste alley for public highway rs pc
utiored for by Il. Darby and W o. Bssey NJ
former meeting Mr.. Goddard presented IN.
petition of Dr. G. H. Cragin, for damagss sus-
tsined by him by the con demnatioa OF az alley
adjoining his property for use a. Dabhc
highway. The Mayors messages. transmit
ting the accounts OF w. l.. Fletcher for WORK
done on an arch in Market street, and The hill
OF Cbas. Burroughs, for a temporary fo,tway
At Congress street bridge; also. the sccou nj OF
Inc D6s!y Enening Cn,on Tor advertising. were
referred Mr.. Kane presented the petition of
i. Brown, for the remission OF fine; referred
Mr. Kane, from the finance committee report
20 resolutions in favor OF Conrad wolz. Geo
tarnell. and John Fuss. for remission OF fine.
imposed under the act OF Congress relative "a
40 nor licenses: adopted. Mr.. Kane also ~
ported resolution RENTING 8 hne i'm posed
on >. clancy, TOR selling liquor by the small
without license Mr.. Ciabaagh reported al
Nerseiy upon the same case, and after consid -
cradle discussion ~ was referred back 10 tb.
committee. A resolution from the Aldermen,
conhrming the nomination Of Anthony II yde
Esq, as a trustee of the Corcoran charity fnnd
in place Of John Marbury, Esq who res ,eped
was received aud adopted. Also, an ordinance
making an appropriation TO pay the additional
compensation OF the Metropolitan Police. Ad.
iourned.
"A NEW CANAL SUPERINTENDRsT.-Yesta
day, the directors OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
lanai held special meeting at their Office an
Washington. Among the business transacted
was the removal Of john Cameron. ESQ for
the past three years superintendent OF the first
DIVISION OF the canal, and the appointment o,
Mr.. Isaac Morse, Of Coiesvilie. Md, 10 his
stead. MI. Cameron has been Identified WIN
the history OF the canal for many years ana
has always been considered as a com peteof
and faithful off1cer. Mr.. Morse. his Successor
has hlied toe position of superintendent OF
this division Of the canal. and 4. higbiy es-
termed by his numerous aequaintances' hers
and along the canal route. -
The CANAL -ArrIyed-The Sig Daxs with
cement, and seventeen boats with coal con
signed as follows To J. G. Hieston,. 100
tons; Consolidation Co. TO- tons Hamnshfre
and Baltimore Co. 2le IL tons; America Co
5is.l tons; Cumberland Do, l&0.13 tons; Borden
%. S63 IONS Departed--The 8. Oriss. salt
TO Milestone Point Six Days, empty Rsrrets
to Round Hill Cement Mill; The Baseslins
manures 10 Lift-lock No. TO- and sixteeIlooars
light
PORT of GKoRGETowN.-Entered ste~mers
Express Ryther mastar: Thos. L GahiiI M or
ris master; from Baltimore with mercbaSd,zs
Gleared-Steamer Express. Ryther mast, for
Baltimore