Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-15
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN -Yhe bosy6 ne, 1T
evening pursuant 10 law. Yreseat- 49,.
heisfou, hyde and Thomas, Records NJ
tnewe In the chair. Mr.. Tbomes stated tnst n.
n mao oopossd me resolution mssiug 40 sppro-
Pnauon OF szso.to pay the expepee Of breakins
usek through the zee In the Potomac. vnicn
resoiuiteR passed the 10 ver 10 Ird a n ~ vees.
slncei eet he had received iafoTnstion since
tiers which had led h.m Mr. p to change hi,
mind rs TO ne necessity Cor this worry and
Hseceo the resolnuon 10 be AIKEN y. ne an er-
perornre OF szse BOW might save rAoasands
OF dollars In the fsture. Mr.. He,-ton en-
plained that the lee was now lodged across TN,
riv,r from Ire 10 ger end Of Masoa'e Ssissd 70
10 be BANKED from the bottom of the riy.r- OBJ
sructinE and thIeateniHg 10 nj up the Seorre-
town channel The wafer and floating ice /.
passing through The swash channel % the
Washington side. The resolution was taken
up and passed. Mr.. Hyde offered resoIu-
tons requesting the Mayor 70 com aaai.
And respectfully urge spon that body the
enactment Of such In We ss sAall put the coa<rol
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal under sach
security and benefit Of those heldiag the secu-
r1ies OF said company, IN which the State OF
Maryland has 60 large an tatsrest, aud fully
Interested In g. A copy Of the resolu tons 70 be
sent 10 the Governor Of Maryland. The object
seems 10 be 10 have man &c Aent not affected
i Ty pS,,c sr. cnsnsss IN the safe The reso-
lower Board were ipassed.-Resoiution for
sweeping and cleaning the MARIE hosssr res
Evening Union for al yertisine. rr.o,u,,on ~
favor OF j. Wallace, resolution In @svor OF a.
ID Matthews. paving him $3.50 for his services
az Recorder I'm 1866; and n. solution an favor of
n. J. Adler. The resolution 10 remit 4 tne
imposed on w. q. Baeey was referred 90 the
sanding committee. Resolution TO make a
sink IN the police station. house, Tassed- Al
COMMON CoUscIL.-The President being
absent Mr.. Clsbsugh was called 10 the char.
The bills OF J. J. Kane ara Watson A Lynch
were read and referred. The foIIowinr reso.
lutions, &c, were reported and adopted: Ry
MI DaN idson. from the claims com mittee-
kesoiulons In favor OF M. j. Adler, e. N.
Mathews, and the proprietons OF the Da Iy
Evening Union, and n resolution TO Day GER
tain claims. by Mr.. Dunlop from the market
commicee- RESOLUTIONS for sweeping the mar
ket house; also, from the police commttae a
resolution relative TO the police station house
BY Mr.. Goddard-Rssolution giving addi
nonat eompe nsation 10 the clerks of the Com
mon Council. Mr.. LIBBY, from fire engines
committee, repcrted ad verselv upon the pro-
position 20 create the Office of nremaR 70 TIE
hre department and asked 90 be discharged.
The Board refused 70 discharge the commit~e
Mr.. Libby then reported a resolution creating
the OH of fireman, with a salary OF ssS0 per
annum, which was adopted. The Board took
mp the Aldermen's resolutions relative to the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, which were
adopted A resolution TO remit q fine imposed
on w. @: Busey was taken mp and adopted,
PUBLIC SCHOOL ADyANCEYKNT-wel learn
with pleasure that the Female Grammar
School has been furnished with q first class
Chickering piano. from Ellis. 10 be used by
the school and on public occasions. To the
80 early accomplishment OF this long cherished
object OF the Board of Guardians, the schools
are Indebted TO Mr. Mage, and the ladies who
mer, the proceeds OF which were INTENDED as
the nucleus of q library for the grammar
schools; but, in view OF other provision. for
Al an M lu dafn
TO divert the funds there raised 10 the musical
department The amount was not sufhcient
however, but the resid ne was generously as.
sumed by those who have the welfare Of the
schools st hear, 60 as 10 secure the immediate
benefit OF the ilsirnmeat. and IL will be used
al the next Distribution Of .sCards of Merit"
on the sth March Ey the aSoi,shmeut of "a.
poll tax the school fund has been SO seriously
crippled, that the Guardians will have TO re-
sort 70 other means TO furnish the annual pre-
niums, and we are glad TO hear that IL 10 an
contemplation TO get up grand fo-al process
sion and fair about the LIST OF lure next for
that purpose, bat we vooid hope that there
are citizens Of this town abundantly willing,
as we all know they are abundantiy able: TO
step forward with all the funds needed, and
we shall expect TO see such manifestation Of
interest IN this behalf The distribution of the
High street schools viii take place on the let
OF March.
DusRARros STREET M z. CHurcH-rhe
annual missionary meeting will be Id al this
FLOUR AID GRAIN MARKEr.-The market
for breadstuns is quiet. Noreceipts have been
reported and no transactions of importance
The price lists remain unchanged.
TIE RIyRR.-The ice Is disappearing from
me river, and the way will be opened for the
Arrival and departure OF vessels 70 and from
this port before the week ends. ~
PORT OF GEoRGBTowN.-Cleared
Empse. Price, master .fsr New York.
THE RRGIeTRYs-The printed list of the
voters registered bythe judges OF election were
distribu ted mis- mornips.. and sum % az fol-
lows: White. C,lored.
First precinct ......e69 100
second .....25S s6I
Thrd ......3l2 liz