Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-08
Gesrgetswn Affairs.

BoAxp or ALDExnsx -Yos wass OF a no.
rum, the Board WAS unable 70 hold any meet
m last night artr
Oeunos OourorL A eo1uuusc,ten vas
repd fron the STREET Cemmsssloosf, s~siss fos
further Appropriation for the repair of srsv-
eL streets; rsferred 60 the Com n se- os
STREETS. A petition was read from Edwa
Rhodee,> sshing for an incresse Of salary AZ
fireman or the steamer Henry ADDISON; hts
salary be'nx $3.50 per year, he Asks for an
increase OF sc; the con N uoicstion was ap-
proved By the hsyor; referred TO the Com
miitee on Fire Engines. Mr. Ransbare pre-
sented . petition asking for a isg fooCwsy TO
be laid scrcss High, at LIST street. signed by
Messrs; jackson, Grlftith, Hurdle. and others;
re'erred 20 the Committee on Streets. mr..
Darby presented petition from X. NJ. Chattls-
tor. asking the rem ission q fine I'm posed for
doing business without a license; referred
10 the Committee on Grievances. Also.
Petition from sundry parties residing
on Monroe street, asking that the i'm
provements authorized to be made on Mon
Toe street be done away with. Mr.. Shoemaker
moved that the petition be referred 10 the Com-
mlttee on Streets. with instructions 70 bring IN
q bill for the improvement OF Rock, from Bridge
street to Monroe street, and Of Monroe street
to Rock street, 70 Its northern terminus Mr.
Darby moved an amendment that the collection
OF taxes on said work be deferred until April
tition referred to the Com ittee on Streets with
the above instructions. MT Clabaugh, from
the Committee on Claims, reported q resoIu-
ton TO pay the claim OF Henry Brewer, Sur
lief OF 1homes Wood ward, suspending the
collection Of taxes against him until the
adjustment OF his claims as coroner
against the Corporation. Was passed
Mr.. Davis presented the account OF John
Lloyd. S1i.90, for glazing the market house
MIR. Davis, from the Committee on Market
of John Lloyd, for glaz,nglthe Market House:
passed. Mr.. Davis, from the Committee on
Grievances. repor ed resolution for the re-
lief OF X. M. Chattleton, refunding TO him the
mi far
selling goods without license; passed. Mr.
Shoemaker, from the Committee on Fire
Engines, reported a hutton increasing the
salary OF the firemen of the steam ire engine
Henry Addison, $50 per annum; passed. Mr..
Davis, from the Committee on Streets, asked
TO be discharged from the consideration OF
resolution relative 20 the renting of portion of
Warehouse Alley. On motion. the Commit
tee were discharged Adjourned.
COMMITTED FOR THIRTY DAYS colo-ed
girl named Kate Grant, bearing an unenvis bic
character, was arrested lat evening by ON Ger
Harper, and had hearing before Justice
Buckley, charged with being a vsgrant. She
was committed to the workhouse Tor 80 days.
Eliza Connolly was last evening arrested by
officer Robinson, for being intoxicated. ana
was committed for like term.
VIOLATION OF A CORPORATION ORDINANCE
X. NJ. Cnattleton, whose arrevt Tor doing busI-
ness without a license was noticed In the STAR
OF yesterday, and W no At first gave bis name
as Charles Miller, had a hearing yesterday af-
terday before Justice Buckley, and was fined
TO the City Councils last evening. asking that
the fine be refunded, which was referred 10 the
Committee on Grievance, when Mr.. Davis,
from that committee, subsequently presented
a rcso'u ion rsfunding him the amount OF the
fine, which was passed.
The CANAL.-There is no business on The
canal to- day in consequence of the stoppage
OF navigation by The broken lock about thIr-
teen miles above Georgetown. Superfniend-
ent 1. :. Maus is at the lock supervising the
work of repairing 1t. Workmen have been en-
gagged on the repair OF the lock night and day
since IL was broken. ana the repairs, It IS
thought, will be sufficiently advanced TO al
low beats TO pass this evening.
NOTHING DoNE.-Only a few were in at
tendance on Change this morning, and no
business was transacted. In consequence of
the break on the canal there is no wheat il the
market.
MARKET QUOTATIONS Quotations for
flour and wbeat may be quoted nominally as
follows: CanaI-FamiIy Flour, SI3 TO $3.50:
Extra, Sl2 TO $3.50; Super, SI0.51to sill. City
Family Flour, Sl4 70 Sli 25; Extra, SI2 50 70
S13; Super, SO TO Sl0.25. Red Wheat, -. SIS 10
S215.
TIE PoRr.-Ths steamer Express, Captain
Nickle, has entered with merchandise from
Baltimore.
ALARM OF FIKB-An alarm of fire was
sounded this morning al III i O'Clock. Some
colored men were engaged In the rear OF Mrs.
Staunton's house, No. 80 Congress street, be
tween Bridge and Water street, preparing 10
roof the back shed, when the tar which they
were heating in a kettle took fire; hence the
alarm. A crowd OF police officers and men
rushed to the spot, and in their hurry 70 ex-
tinguish the flames the kettle was upset, and
the running tar took IRE, making matters
worse. The police, however, worked dill
gently, and subdued the flames by throwing
on dirt and water, before the arrival of tnr
steamer Henry Addison, which was soon on
the spot.