Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-04-26
Aflaiss In aeeresseWn.

Affeise In assressswn.
BoAkD OF ALDkRhBn.-The Recorder read
the report OF the Surveyor ON tAe p otomac
shanaei, stating that an eapensiturs OF one
put the channel u good order: lad on the
liable. The ordnance 10 revoke the rrees
erocer's licenses. and for o her purposes, con
a suosiitute can ordinance istinr TO Srssn
erocers." which led to an excited discussten:s
Me. Cropley opposing tbs su bstitute aad MI
SiInms opposing both the originsI ordinances
ard the substitute Mr.. Heiston then movea
70 strike out the preamble and the q rst .ectiou
Of the substituts, which Am posed a ue OF not
less then hve nor moro than twenty dollars
on any person or persons for selling or Offer.
ing 10 sell IN the house or on the prem isss
known a. the Butchers Market fresh meats
fresh II b, vegetables, or other articles ususlIy
soid there. This motion prevailed by a unan-
Jected, only Mr.. Hyde aud Mr.. Heiston yotin1
In its favor. I1tprovided for sales by rrsss
grocers. only after 10 O'Clock a. m, at which
1Sor .ne corporation market is closed.l
Inc question recurring on the original ordi
nance to revoke all green grocers licen ses Mr.
Hyde stated that he was opposed 60 re vor,n1
ali green grocers licenses, as he thought the
matter could be tested without su biectng the
citizens TO The Inconvenience in vol we'd in such
a course. The ayes and noes being called Mr.
Heiston asked 10 be, but was not excused from
voting. The ordinance was then rejected
Yeas-Messrs. Matthews and Cropiev-a
Nays-Messrs. Hyde, Simms and Heiston-3
The ordinance increasing the salaries ef ,ha
physicians 10 the poor TO $500 per annum each
was passed. Ordinance authorizing the nj Az
or TO advertise for proposals for enlarging ard
improving the police station house, was re-
ferred 10 the standing committee. Ordinance
inn os sR an additional tax OF 20 cents per front
foot on the property on Congress street, from
wet 10 Boundary streets, to detray deficiency
tor Improvement Of the same; passed. Orai.
nance amending ordinance to license, tax and
Regulate insurance companies or tneir agents.
referred TO the Recorder. Resolutions To nav
VIM. IA. Cooley and J. q. Heiston g. Co, wers
passed. Resolution directing the Chairman of
the sIee,s committee to procure plat of
Aqueduct street, with q view to its thorou oh
Improvement, was amended by instructinp o
the Surveyor to make the required plat and
passed. Resolution appropriatng $3.50 for re.
moval OF filth; passed. Resolution in favor of
John T. Lakewood; passed. Resolution an
thorizing the Mayor to contract with Robert
4. Talbot for repair Of the street lamps for one
year; passed. Adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.-The foiiowiug accounts
petitions, &c, were referred: Bill of b. w
Lowe. for rent OF engine house; petitions of
Henry Murray, X. q. Johnson Daniel Kane
Mlenaei Collins, and Mary Callahan. for the
RESTORATION or hogs taken up by the police: and
communication from H. W. Brew survey
or. relative to the condi, ion Of the riy yer chan
mel. Mr.. Davis, from the market house com
mittee, reported resolution for the repaIr of
the new market house. Mr.. Shoemaker from
the streets Tittee, reported a RESOLUTION
authorizing the sale of the scavenger's horse,
tn
pay the claims of w. l.. Fletcher: also a reso
luton appropriatiRg $500 for the Improvement
OF the upper end of High street. Mr. PIckraII.
from the water committee, reported an ordi.
nance for plaeIDga Bartholomew hydrant at
the corner OF Water and Jefferson SITS also
an ORD nance Instructng the water engineer to
receive proposals for keeping in repair the
public MIGRANTS OF the town: All which uara
adopted. BY the request of Mr. Shoema.
ker, petition of sundry ciuzens of the town
residing on Seventh street, was taken from
The files and referred to the streets committee.
An ordnance explanatory of an ordinance
relative 10 green-grocers was taken m Mr.
KAN sburg offered an amendment striking ont
ali after the enacting clause. The ordinance
declares all congregations of butchers, bakers
and others, for the transaction during parts
OF days OF such business as Is transacted IN
Inc market rs unlawful assent lages and au
thor'ze, the arrest of all such individuals, and
nxing the penalty tor the offence at not less
than 50 nor more than $50. The ordinance
also repeats the recent act relative To green
grocers. The question being taken on the
amendment, 1t was adopted by-yeas S. nays
4. The subject was referred to a special com
miitee, consisting of Messrs. PickreIl Davis.
darby, Clabaugh, and Brown. On motion,
DIR. Brown was excused. MT Shoemaker
moved TO reconsider the vote by which the
matter was referred. The melton was rejected.
and the vacancy in the committee was filled
with the name Of Mr.. Davidson The Board
concurred IN the Aldermens amendment TO
the act for the Improvement of Aqueduct
street. Mr.. Darby offered a resol utios, from
the ponce committee. restoring all hOgs tAkan
up prior to the passage OF the resolution to the
owners, they paying all expenses of taking
up and keeping the same; laid over. Ad.
lourned.
The boats with coal
consigned TO American Co.. 1856 tons; Heiston
d Co., 1918 tons; Central Co, 22O.3 tons:
Cumberland Co, lOo.17 tons; Hampshire Il Bal.
timore Co, no. 10 tons. Depar.ed-Ths George
Moler, with fish and plaster, TO Lift Lock Is,
and sixteen boats light.
THK RIVER FRoHT.-The week has not been
the liyeliest OF the seasbn at the river front
The arrivals OF vessels in the river trade were
not very numerous, and OF sea going vessels
there were few beside those OF the reg alar line
and In the coal trade.
MERCHANTS ExCHAEGB-April 26-The
oferings were $3.50 bushels corn, 700 bushels
wheat, and 100 barrels -four, various grades
Saies-5O barrels extra -four, SaL: 1000
bushels corn, private terms: $50 bushels dam.
aged corn. 81 Is; 1000 bushels white corn 81 %
Market firm and prices unchanged
The FISH WHARF.-The receipts to .day are
very light About Il, 600 herring, sales al Sass
per thousand: 5000 taylors, at S4aS6 per thou
SAND; shad very scarce, not over 300, and
selling at 15als cents each.
PORT OF q N.-Entered-Steamers
Thomas T. Cahill Norris master, and Express
Nickle master, from Baltimore, with msr-
chasdise. Cleared - Steamers Valley City
Tomlin master, for New York; Express.
Nickle master. for Baltimore