Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-04-05
Gesrsetsvn Councils.

BoAHp or ALpxRMES-rhe Board mot lsst
evening pursuapt 70 law, all the members
present NJ. Hyde, from the standing commit
Tee, reported hvorsbiy on the ordnance Ia re-
lation 70 party walls and partisiop ieaces. It
was deoated ~ some length. and referred TO
the Recorder Also, submitted a written re-
The nee OF the new market hall TO certain tenn
perance organizations free of charge and the
resolution was relfcted. Council resolution 70
pay the claims Of R A. Wa,ers and the Daily
Timss was referred % the standing com mittee
Mr.. Cropley submitted a memorial OF the
Union Benevolent Society, asking the use of
the new market ball 70 hold fair for the ben
eft OF proposed home for aged ana INDECENT
females; referred TO the standing committee.
Council ordinance, increasing the pay Of the
physicians 70 the poor 10 500 per annum from
Jarusry I, 1867, was laid over for one week.
Council resolaiion. directing the Surveyor 20
make seundings in the cut recently made IN
the channel Of the Potomac river. and report
the condition of the same, was passed. COua-
etl resolution for laying and connecting the
water mans over the new bridges across the
canal al Washington and Jefferson streets,
was referred 70 the Recorder In order that he
may consult with the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company in reference 10 paying fcr the
work The memorial of ID. NJ. Lghtfoot and
Diners, praying the repair of the ne w cut road,
was is.d over Council resolution. granting
High street for use OF mis- terry across the Po-
tomac riyer, (our only communication win
Virginia below the Chain Bndge,) was passed.
COMMON CouScIL-The Board was called 70
order by the President, DIR q. n. Cragin, who
presented Mayor Welch's communications
transmitting the accounts Of =. Collision and
r. T.. Tabott for repairing street lamps. and a
communication from 4. Burdette attesting the
faithfui performance OF work done by Mr.
Talbot; which were referred. Mr.. Plckrell,
from the claims committee. reported back the
claim OF VIM. %helan a Co, with a resolu-
tion for its payment. Mr.. Clabaugb, from the
harbor and hannel committee, reported a reso
luton granting the of High street wharf 20
Anthony Rodier for the esta bills me mt of a fer
~. Mr.. Pickrell, from the water committee
reported resolution for the repair OF pump
on the corner OF 4th and Market streets, which,
with an ordinance increasing the salaries of the
physicians for the poor, were adopted Mr.
Shoemaker presented the petition of certain citi-
zens relative 20 the new-cut road from tn street
10 Droyers Rest; referred Mr.. Shoemaker
from the streets committee, reported an ordi-
nance for the Improvement Of part OF Mar
ket ST., ana an ordinance leyying a further tax
on properly owners on the upper part Of Con-
gress st; which were laid over under the rule
Also, asked 70 be, and was discharged from
,S1 ,SItner eonslderatlon OF communication of
the Street Commissioner relative to arches
&c, and memorial relative TO the Lower
Falls road. Mr. Shoemaker moved 70 Instruct
tne streets COMMITTEES 70 report a bill providing
for paving part OF High street. which elicit
ed some discussion, and several amendments
were offered; but Mr. Clabaugh offered a sun
stitute insructng the streets committee 10 in
quire INTO the propriety of paving and gravel
lEg the part Of the street referred TO, AND re-
port the cost Of each kind Of work, with their
opinion OF the praeticability and expediency
ments Were Withdrawn. and the substitute
was adopted MIR. Rohrer presented the bills
of the Judges OF election for room rent at the
late special election; referred. Mr.. Shoemaker
moved the appointment OF q select committee
10 inquire into the obstruction OF streets en-
bankments, Unauthorized buildings. &C. which
was agreed 10. and the President named the
members OF the streets committee. The Board
ad iourned.
THE CHANEEL.-ln the debate in the Board
OF Aldermen last evening, on the resolution fer
sounding the channeI and reporting its condi-
ton. n was stated that the object was TO refute
the published statements that the Georgetown
channel had been filled up and the swash
channel, on the Washing ton side Of the river,
deepened by the ice fieshet. The survey AZ
rs claimed, wsuld develop the facts thai the
oef IN OF water In the Georgetown channel is
not reduced, and that the swash channel nav
be sounded with a yard stick, and is not nav
Igable oy yawl boat
MERCHANTS ENCHANGK-The offerings to -
day were light, comparatively, both OF 1our
and grain, and the sales in proportion. Small
lots extra sold for sli.25aSl4 90 per barrel; cut
extras, Sl3aSl3 80. No wheat offered. The re-
ceipts OF flour and grain are slow and light,
though several cargoes are expected hourly
The subscriptions for the relief of the South
amounted 70 about 100 bushels corn.
TIE CANAL.-ArrIved-Boat Catoctin. sun
DRIES 10 market; Maryland, wheat and corn 70
Is. Talbot; j. Johnson No. ,, wheat and cern
TO market Ca'octin, iron; Morrison, grain and
potato-s; Wondering Boy, corn and wood; Red
Eye No. !, wheat and corn TO market: Nep-
tune. lOi.9 coal 10 ]. q. Heiston; NJ. Z Baxter
JIG tons coal 10 Central Co: Ben Williams
1914 tons American Co. Departed-Catoc-
TN, merchandise 10 Harper's Ferry; q. T
Snouffer, sundries TO Nolans Ferry: Neptune
sundries TO Shepherdstown; ]. John SON O. p
salt, &e., TO Nolan's Ferry; Red Eye No. I,
merchandise 10 Lift-lock 81; Morrison, DO 90
Lift-lock -. and three boats light.
PORT OF -Entered-Steamer
Express, NIekle master. from Baltimore
Thomas l.. Cabill, Norris master, from do:
schTs X. q Stonnars, Hubbard master. from
Norfolk: VIM. Pickering, = master from
Boston. with merchandise. CIeared-S,eamer
Express, Nickle master. for Baltimore
IHE RlNER--There appears to Be but little
dong upon the river to-day. There are a few
vessels in the harbor, several Of them receiy-
ing coal. others discharging and receiving car
goes at the lower wharyes. The bay and river
craft are scarce