Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-25


BOARD OF ALDEEnBs--The rasoiut,.., -
favor OF Dr. G. II. Cragta, grardtaa, wa, lxten
up as unfinished business, and LAID over M
Thomas. from the slandiuG commfttse r.a~r,.a
resolutions in favor Of q. ". Bonrer Of n
McPhsrson, asd for the tnproysmen, of ths
cbanneio OF the Potomac river, and asked "a n.
dischaIged: 90 ordered. Mr Hyds, from the
same co0mittee, reported substitute fer IA.
Council resolution providing for the po bltca-
ton OF the laws In the CfeorKetown Oourier
and the Daily Evening Union. cosHsias ,ss
was passed. Mr.. Thomas moved lhst . me.sar.
be sent % the Couneii suggesting 5e4nt meet
ing 10 elect small -Per ply stefan Ter Ne easl-
r.sisnstiou Of DR.. A. Peters, which VA s2rsss
20. The following were received frosz the
Council :-Resignstion Of @. o. Ofstt ss fudre
ofelectson; accepted. Resolution 20 pay de-
fciency for repairs TO the Little Fails Bridee
passed. Resolution granting the nee OF the
Market Hall e the Wsst 6eor getows Sabbath
School; lad over Resolution mailing an APP
Society OF 0eorKetown; passed. Resolution
fer cleaning the streets OF the towa: passed
Resolution for lighting the n ont Of the Post
Once passed RESOLUTION granting The sss Of
Society; laid on the table. Adjourned.
COMMON CouNoIL. The bile Of r. "
Brewer.eurveyor, for work done tor the Dor
porauon; Of A j. Radcliffe. and Mr.. Hess.
were presented and referred. Mr.. Ciabaagh
presented an ordinance for the regulation OF
party wallis and partition fences; referred
Mr. Goddard Preses.ed the res,sna,aon of q.
A Onuu as Judge OF election, which vas
accepted and Inferred to the Aldermen. Mr.
toooar1 ALEC announced the verbal resirna-
ton OF W. u. Maeee as a judge of election. out
the Chair ruled IL ont OF order in that shape
The following ordinances. &c. were reported
BY Mr.. Claeaugb, from the ways and means
com msttee, an ordinance levyiag q general
and direct special taxes for 1857. The general
tax is hxed al 20 cents; additional speciai tax
for the Metropolitan Railroad, S cents: gas
tax, Is cents Metropolitan Police tax 9, cents
for Thursday nertl BY Mr.. Fowler. from IN.
poor ana workhouse committee. O resolution
70 pay expenses OF the poor and workhousa
Tor the quarter ending December 81, 1865
passed Dir. Orme, from the police commit
tee, resolution In IA vor Of VIM H. wha;ep A.
Co; passed. BY consent, the report of The
claims claims committee against the clam OF Basil
Burroughs was referred back TO the committee.
ano MIR. Davidson reported from the com mt
tee reselution arpropriaung s27 65 forths
pay ment Ell the claim; passed. Mr. Fowler
offered a resolution instructiag tie com nitt..
on IRE engines. A resolution TO pay defei-
ency Tor the last repairs OF Litus Fails
bridge, and resolution for Lighting
the front Of the Post Once, were adopted
A message from the Aldermen, proposing A
joint meeting 10 MI the vacancy caused by the
resignation OF DIR. A. Peter as physiciaa Of the
of MIR. Libbey. the CLERK was directed to po,Ify
the Aldermen OF ITS Acceptance. An ordinance
from the Aldermen, as q substitute Tor the
ordinance of this Board, for the repair of foot
committee. Messrs. Goddard and Libbey were
appointed % conduct the Aldermen 70 this
chamber THE Aldermen having entered, the
Joint meeting was organized by Recorder
Matthews -akng the chair. and Mr. Laird
acting as secretary. The election or physlc clan
for the eastern district was proceeded with
ana resulted rs follows DIR. A. Sheckies,
vote, DIR. Florence o. DoRog b ue, 1; DR. A Rich
ie. votes. DIR. Richie was declared elected
and the Joint meeting dissolved The Board
resumed-An ordinances 70 amend an ordinanc.
for the government Of the Market House with
the committees recommen datIon that il do moi
pass, was taken up; a motion TO postpone was
nays q. The Aldermen's resolution authoriz-
ing the publication Of the laws IN the George
town Courier, a substitute for resolution of
TINS board authorizing the publication of the
laws IN the Courier and the Union was taken
up. and rejected. On motion, a committee of
conference was asked, this Board adherine u
The or ginal resolution. The Board adjourned
TIE RE2IsTRATIoH.-Ther registration OF
voters IN the Aldermen Chamber is still pro-
crossing, ard apparently with as much actiy-
ity as during the two days past The mum Der
registered so-day will De nearly n not quite
equal to that Of yesterday. The colored resi-
dents still oil the gangway TO the chamber.
and as fast as one departs another succeeds 10
his place at the registry table. The white
voters, too, are being rapidly registered,
and il is estimated that from three 70
five hundred white voters who have never
voted before, will be added TO the poll
list. AT present the registered voters IN
der the old law, is about 300. Ii, as is sup
posed, the coiored cote will reach COO, and the
increased white vote 300, the registered voters
OF the town will be 2,0o0 by the next election
Bot IL 10 not expected thaS all of these will be
polled, though the voting men will be largely
increased. To-day the Mayor preeIdes st The
registry, and Recorder Mathews and Alder
man Thomas are relieved by Aldermen Crop
ley and Hyde, who, with Alderman Heiston
are conducting the registration. So far not the
slightest unpleasant incident has disturbed
the peaceful progress cftAe work.
SHOP LIFTING AND TILL RoBBINs.-Last
night and this morning, several cases OF shop
lifung and tlll-robbinG were reported to the
pehce. The fact tina. several gangs OF thieves
have arrived in the District 10 known 70 the
police, and IL may be expects that after ope-
rating In washington the gang viii scatter and
test their skill in our town. Merchants and
housekeepere should be cautions IL they would
be secure.
FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKRT.-The demand
for Aour 10 moderate, and confined TO the high
grades for the local trade. No receipts. Prices
unchanged and transactions unin portant
Grain.-No sales Of wheat reported, and tram
sacuons in corn are with city trade, IN small
lots at last q stations.
TIE REPUBLICAN MEETING. Hon. Mr.
stokes, OF Tenn, Is expected 10 speak ~ he
Republican meeting, At Ebenezer Church, to-
nigh
LOB sALE-A Black MARE, nine yser. old,
Il viii tros In three minutes. Also, ~
new Cutter Sleigh, Harness and Bells. IN
Inquire Room 136 General Land once. "a