Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-04-23


heiPate with the Independent Order Of Odd
Fellows, in their celebration on the 26tn met;
accepted. "A letter to the Mayor from John
Van Riswisk, Gideon l.. Walker, and associ-
aies. proposing TO purchase from the eorpor-
ate an thorities all their iRterest in the wash
ington canal. and all their claims against the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, and
Tor which they propose TO pay the sum OF
S5O,0oO, twenty years from date, with semi
annual interest, and TO deepen the canal so
that there shall be at all times at least four feet
OF water IN the canal. the whole length OF the
same, and 10 permit the corporate authorities
OF Washington city TO run as many and all
the sewers they may desire, free Of cost, into
said canal, and to retain ali necessary police
regulations and sanitary control over the
same, in case they can at once, and before the
hot weather commences, be permitted to COM
mence operations; referred to committee on
canals. Also, communication from the Re-
gister, giving a iisr OF insurance companies
which have taken out licenses; referred.
Mr.. Joyce presented the petition of Michael
Connor, asking the remission of a fine. Also,
petition OF James Hayes, asking the paving
of the footway on the east side Of 18th street
west, between New York avenue and street
north; referred. Mr.. Peugh presented the
petition of ]. M Coburn, asking permission to
Withdraw certain papers from the files Of the
Board; which, after discussion, was laid on
the table. Mr.. Morsell introduced a bill
authorizing and regulating the erection of
iron ratings in front Of buildings. &c; re-
ferred Mr.. Anderson introduced joint reso-
luton equesting the Mayor to have the plas-
paired; parsed. Also, the petition OF Robt. +.
Muir and others, asking that pump may be
placed at the southwest corner of New
Jersey avenue and l. street NORTH referred.
Mr.. Wright presented the petition Of Captain
Thomas Stackpole. and others, asking the
passage Of an act allowing refreshments to be
sold At the city fish wharf on the Sabbath
during the fishing season, and in cennection
herewith moved to take up the bill from the
Board Of Aldermen concerning the sale Of
refreshments on the Sabbath day, which pro-
uthaQ n n ha 10 fnl far Fvno
other than spirituous liquors, to be sold at the
city fish wharf on the Sabbath, during the
fishing season, any ordinance 70 the contrary
Notwithstanding; which was agreed to. Mr..
Peaks moved 10 insert the words cor malt"
after the word "sPirituous;" which was not
agreed to-yeas S, nays ~. The bill was pass
derson, Baker, Bryan, Calvert, Carroll, Dud-
ley, Joyce, MorselI, Mulloy, Stewart. Walker
and Wright. Nays-Messrs. Marche, Nal
ley: Psake, PeuEh. and the President
Mr.. Moore presented the petition of N. b.
Clarke. asking the laying of a water main
along street north from Fourth street west
TO New York avenue, and placing a fire plug
at the corner Of Third and M streets; re eferres.
Mr.. Anderson presented the remonstrance of
James p. Sullivan and others, against the
paving OF street north, between New Jersey
Peugh, from the committee of ways and
means, reported bill to pay the apothecar
Of the First, Third, Fourth and Fifth Wards
for medicines furnished the outdoor poor for
Mr.. Stewart, from the committee on improve
ments, reported bill b. A. to gravel Twelfth
street west, from street north to the Boun-
dary; bill (B A. to grade and gravel Tenth
street west, from X street north to the Boun-
Diary; bill (amended) to grade and pave l street
north, from Thirteenth street west TO the west
eide of Connecticut avenue; passed. Mr.. Nal
ley, from the same committee, reported q bill
to curb and pave l. street north, between
New Jersey avenue and north Capitol
street. passed. Mr.. Morsell, from the
repair an alley ia square No. 44s; passed
Mr. Marche, from same committee, reported
| bill (B. Al 10 grade ID street south, between
9th and 7th streets east; bill (B. A. to enclose
public space at the intersection of X street
south and Virginia avenue; bill (B. A. to
| grade 1lth street west, between Psnnsyiyania
and South Carolina avenues: bill CB. a. to
| grade street south, between 9th aud 9th SITS.
| east; bill to grade and gravel q street south
from tth to 9th streets east and 5th street east
from q street south to Virginia avenue; passed.
M Joyce, from drainage committee, reported
| ANAL to sewer and pave street north, from
90 to I'd streets west; passed. Also, from po-
lice committee, reported a bill granting cer-
| tain privileges to John Chapman; passed. Mr.
Baker, from claims committee, reported bill
| for relief OF Edward Dolan; passed. The bill
| %. a to construct sewer in 4th street west
| from l. to streets north bill (B. Al to com
pensate the assessors, and for other purposes:
bill (B. A. for the relief OF Patrick Brennan,
| were passed
| The amendments to the following bills O.:
this board, to cut ana pave the east side of Is
| street. between L and NJ streets north: to curb
and pave the south side OF Nj street south, be-
| tween Sd and streets west; to curb and pave
| the south side OF street north, between 18th
| and 18th streets west, were concurred in. On
| motion Of Mr.. Peugh. the bill (B. A to amend
an act approved April III, 156O amendatory of
| the second section Of an act to tax, regulate
and protect theatrical exhibitions" approved
Jan: 3, 1853, was taken up and passed. On
| motion OF Mr.. Anderson, the bill vesting in
| certain citizens OF Washington nder the name
| OF the Washington City Canal Company, all
| the rights now held or owned by the Corpo.
| ration in the Washington city canal, and for
| other purposes. was taken up and made the
| special order for next Monday evening. Ad.
lourned.
TIE DEMOCRATIC CoNvESTIoS-NoMINA
| TIoNs FOR COLLECTOR, REGISTER, AND SUR
| vEYoR The Democratic convention met last
evening at Wood dward's Hall for the purpose
| OF nominating candidates for Collector, Regis
election.
Among the outsiders present were Dr. 7. q.
Clayton, Captain William Geary, Jonas H.
Ellis stFrancis NcNerhany, Thomas Thornley,
+. Z. Barnes. John Thomas, Barney Curran,
and about fifty others.
| The convention was called to order by the
pres ident Alexander Rutherford.
| The secretary then called the roll OF dele
| gates, when the following named gentlemen
| answered: Second Ward-John ] Joyce, Jas
W. Barker, Alexander Rutherford, William
| Finn. and Allison Nailor, Jr. Third Ward
| r. A. Aiken, James Anderson, r. A. klopfer
| w. M Harvey, and w. NJ. Wallington Fourth
| Ward-J =. Crowley, Andrew Gleason, Thos
| Haeerty, George Dubant, and o. Il. Harris
Fifth Ward-Marcellus Maiceron, Alexander
Dodge, G. 5. Durham, Thompson Van Ris-
wick, and Dennis Callahan. Sixth Ward
W. y. Holt, H Young, George w. Miller, T.
A. Tolson. and John Bright. Seventh Ward
Dr. G.. =. Fenw'ck, f.. Hammersley, DIR. q
Allen. j. A. Gill, and II. A. Clarke
Mr. Dodge Inquired why the First Ward
was not called.
The credentials of Messrs. q. T. Griffin,
Richard French, Daniel Linkins, Bernard
kilmartin, and Patrick w. Hagerty were
offered.
Mr Dubant moved that the credentials be
referred 10 a committee OF sIx-one from each
ward.
Mr.. Clarke desired to know what was the
aiificulty with the First Ward.
line Cnalr stated there had been two meet
ings held In the ward, one OF which had not
eiecteo delegates, and the other had elected
delegates, who were here to night. Both of
the meetings. appeared TO be legitimate ones.
MT J. +. Crowley said he had no objection
10 tne appointment OF the committee. He mad
been appointed as one of the committee to go
INTO the First Ward and insist tnat they should
eiect delegates to the convention to represent
tne ward. The convention did not say how
the ward should be represented. The meeting
In mat ward was called, and was an author
iZeo one, and IL made no difference which
meeting elected the delegates.
mr. Dubdnt said he believed there WAS a