Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-28
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.
AMrsEMENrs. &C., TO MIGHT.

AMCsENENrs. &C., TO NIGHT.
walls NEW OrRkA HoUsB--The beeatfal
ADA Webb TINS evening, IN the delRhtfal do
snesnc drama OF ..fanenOn-" Enns webb, a.
NATIONAL rHRArRR.-Iast nisht bat ons OF
Idwrn Forrest, who will appear tor the last
monia." r-r
ODD FrLLows' HALL, Navy Yaru.-Fsir Of
East Washington n. e. Church.
SECOND GRAND BALL of the Good VIII Aso.
ciatcn. this evening.
DUNBARroN STREET IN. E-) OHuRcn,
GeorgetowB. ID. C.-Bishop Kingsley will lee
ture on "Observations on the Pacific Coast"
1nis evening.
The PAVING OF 14rH SrRIBF.-Dufing the
past week there has been argued two cases.
ons 0g Of IAN stree. $500 s G Ps
sylvania avenue and street, and relayfnx It
with blue rock. ~ kes, Chadwick and %. agt
The Mayor and Boards or Aldermen and Uom-
mon Council of the city Of Washington, ana
Joseph e. Willard, and Henry A. Caroltue M
and CaIee G.. Willard aSt- the same. The bills
in these cases set forth that some years since
the said street was graded and paved under the
direction of the corporate an thorities, and that
1t eontirusd in good and unimrair condition
until h was repaved under the act of October
18th, 1866, The cost being assessed on the ad.
jscsnt property, Joseph y. willard being as
ssssed Tor a. ttet front only; that that portion
on The west side OF the street is leased to G. G.
Presbury. II. A Chadwick and ]. SYKES, and in
tie inoenture it, is stipulated that they Pres
bury, Chadwick, and Sykes,) shall pay all
taxes and assessments on the same; that at the
time of the passage of the act referred to, the
defendant, j. q. Willard, had no property
liable TO this assessment. They charge that
this Improvement was not required, was
wholly unnecessary, and not asked for by the
complainsnts; and that the ordinance origin
said street from the canal to II street, excepting
that portion between Pennsylvania avenu and
4 street, and that It would have been SO passed
had il not been for the misrepresentations of
the defendant, J. u. willard who they believe.
while the ordinance was pending, protested
against paving the square above named, and
insisted on an amendment requiring said
square TO be paved; that he, with
has brothers, were the exclusive owners
OF the property interested, and desired the
work 10 be done, and that lac agreed with the
Mayor and Common Council to pay for the
same. They ask that the court may snioiu the
corPora'e authorities from advertising and
selling the property to Pay the assessments,
and that the defendant, J. G. Willard be re.
quired TO pay for the same in consideration OF
the ordinance having been passed on his repre-
sensations.
J. G.. Willard in his answers denies that he
was guilty Of any misrepresen tations in the
premises, although he did petition the Coun-
ellis not To except the square referred to, and
denies that he was not In crested IN the prop-
erty which would be assessed for the pay
nent.
Judge OIin this morning granted an iniunc-
non IN each case enJOIning the Corporation not
TO advertise the property for sale on account of
the non payment OF the assessments the PLAIN
tifs IN each case to give bond in the sum of
$4,000 10 answer all damages which NAV ac-
Srue to the city Of Washington by reason of
Messrs. r. T. Merriek and r. :. Brent an.
feared for The plaintiffs, Mr.. j. IL. Bradley fer
The Corporation, and Messrs. W. ID. Dayidge
and W. +. MattnEly for J. G.. Willard.
REPUBLICAN AssocIATIoN.-Last evening a
regular meeting OF the Repu bIiean Associati3n
was held at the Union League Rooms: Mr.. ]
*. Elyans in the chair, and Mr. a g. Hall
secretary.
Mr.. N H. Miller. from the committee TO wait
on the court IN reference to the appointment of
registers OF voters, reported that they lad
attended TO their duty, and the registers had
been appointed - Messrs. Bowen. Robbins
Plant, Bacon, and CIephane.
Mr.. j.. SayIes Brown, Of the executiye COM
mltee, stated tnat the committee had organized
clubs in the Second Ward, numbe about
jas, and In the Fourth Ward, numb ering aboe
Ito. They have made arrangements TO oreanize
during the coming week. clubs in the First and
steps 70 organize a club IN the Third Ward
MI N ID. Miller offered a series Of resolu rions
expressing the JOY Of the association on the
result OF the election in GeoT getown: declaring
that the Colored people of GEORGETOWN by their
1oroearance and orderly and correct deport-
nent have won the regard and confidence Of
the liberal people of the entire Community
''asd stamped as fallacious the declar alton OF
rebels and copperheads that the colored voters
would be governed by the wishes and dictation
Of their late masters" and that thew have
shown "that they know where TO shoot when
traitors assail their country, and how to rote
when rebels and their synpathizsrs attempt TO
gam by the ballot what they lost by their
bullets" ~ ~
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
MT brown moved that when the meetin1
adjourn IL be 70 the first Wednesday In ApriI
Mr.. Miller moved an amendment that il he
20 meet at the call Of the president and exeeu-
i've committees which was accepted, and the
motion adopted.
MI: Brown suggested that the colored friends
should come forward TO the front sears and
remain va in h.
the room.
Thhe Chair said it was scarcely necessary for
equal rights, and no more distinction was made
IN regard TO seats than in regard to color
Adjourned.
AN IMPORTANT LAw.-Ap act has recently
been passed by Congress and rece we'd the sig
essa,s. OF me resident resident regulating the pro-
other purposes, which is very important in
many particulars. The first section gives the
1uslces jurisdiction TO the amount of 300. sec
ton second directs the Supreme Court OF the
District TO prepare and pm blish forms Of plead
1nes before the justices. and to f1x bill of fees
the judgment shall be less than IS execution
snail Issue Immediately, and If the Judgment
De from IS to $40 there shall be stay of exc.
euhon one month; from $50 to $40 TWO months.
from gao 10 SIS Jour months; and over S75 six
months. good and SUFFICIENT security being
Of The psscs NAV ,.sn. prox,ass tnat Justices
aole before themselves, but the cause NAV be
removed before the nearest justice Sestion
MN provides That no person shall be fined or
Imprisoned for disorderIy conduct unless such
person was the guilty Individual and anv
person who uses unnecessary and wanton Sc
verify In arrestinK or i'm prisoning any person
snail De deemed guilty of an assault and bat.
Terry, and upon conviction be punished there.
Tor. Section sixth, that in all criminal cases
Sne Defendant shall be allowed a reasonable
time 10 prepare for his defence or proc ure bail
but no e1oroitant bail shall be required Sec.
hon seventh, that non residents skall not com.
mence suit without giving su "a Gent sec uritv
tor costs Section eighth, that when a person
II arrested for committing assault and bat
tery or an ARRAY on q warrant he shall be
taken before the justice who issued the war.
rant, or in case OF his absence or his incapas.
1ty TO act, to the next nearest enc, who shall
have power TO assess such fine as authorized
by law, and TO enter judgment for costs and
issue execution A. in civil cases. Section ninth
repeats all acts and parts OF acts Inconsistent
with The provisions Of the ball.
DESPERATE BoYs.-This morning ~ WAS
discovered NJ the Jail that n I've boys Ondned in
one OF the iron-clad cells, had made q desps
a