Evening star., 1867-05-10
Affairs i'm Geory.,owr.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN, May 9th.-Mr. Crop
ley presented the petition of the ladies of the
tor the Home for Aged Females they intend 20
establish In this city; also, introduced q reso-
luton remitting the amount due by the society
for rent Of new Market Hall, in which to hold
@ fair for the Aged Females Home; the reso.
luton " as passed Council Teso u uon allow.
ing licensed grocers TO keep for sale cheese,
butter, eggs. and potatoes, was laid on the
table. ouncilresoluiion to improve the upper
end OF High street by macadamIZing was
referred to the standing comnittee. Council
resolution granting permission to BENJAMIN
Hengst to hold religious services in German
in the new Market Hall on Sunday evenings
was laid on the table Council resolution
for the return 10 their owners of the hogs
tately taken up by the police officers for run.
ming at large was laid over for one week
Resolution appropriating $500 for repair Of
Water street, west Of Potomac street, was re-
feTred TO the standing committee. Mr.. Simms
introduced resolution making an sppropri-
aiien OF $1,000 TO remove the sand bars in the
channel of the Potomac; laid over till ne xt
meeting. Council amendment TO the orainance
amending the law In relation to party " rails and
partition fences was referred to the Recorder
Council resolution authorizing the Recorder
10 employ assistant counsel 10 defending the
suits now pending (the market-house cases)
was passed. Council resolution for opera
ton with the Washington Councils and the
Levy Court in providing rooms for the Or
phans' Court and the register of wills was
Ia d on the table Ordinance for improve nent
of 7th street; referred to standing committee.
Adjourned.
COMMON CoUNCIL.-A communication from
the Street Commissioners, announcing the ex-
bausuon OF the appropriation for the repair
of tie Lower Falls road, and asking an ad-
ditional appropriation for that purpose, and
suggesting appropriations for i'm mprovement of
various streets, which, with the petition OF
VIM. O. Drew for g change of license for a
restaurant to a furnishing store, and ef G.. w.
Orme in ref renee to needed repairs Of pa vs.
ment, were appropriately referred. The fol-
lowing ordinan ces, &c, were adopted An or
dinanc nco for Improvement OF 9TH street. report.
ed by Mr.. Shoemaker from streets com mittee
A resoIuti ton in uiring of the Mayor the cause
OF the delay in tbe repair OF a pump at the
corner OF 4th and Market streets was offered
by Mr.. Ptckrell. A resolution authorizing
the Recorder to employ assistant counsel to
defend important rights of the Corporation,
offered by Mr.. Davis; aud resolution in re-
la,ion To the rooms of the Orph ans Court and
the Register of Wills, which was offered at
The last meeting of the board. Mr.. Ransburg
offered a resolution repeating an ordinance In
relation to bill posting, which was referred to
the police committee, and the Board ad-
Journed.
THE CANAL.-Busmess along the canal is
suspended TO considerable extent. At an
early hour this morning breach In the en-
bankment at Welchs mill was discovered,
which made il necessary to draw the water
off from th,s level 1t was ascertained that
the rats working through the embankment
opened Iarrow outlet from the canal, and
the water opened breach between the walls
OF the embankment for a length OF 100 feet or
more. Inc SIperntendent Immediately set
his men TO work 10 repair the damages, and
they expect TO be able TO let the water in next
Monday. In the meantime the mills and man
uiactories operating with water power Will
cease, and TO boats can pass into the Az geduct
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE. - -Oferings-600
bushels corn, $50 bushels wheat. Sales OF $50
bushels wheat AZ $3.50. No sales of corn.
Wheat and -four firm.
PORT OF GEOKGETOwN-Entere and cleared
Steamer Express Nickle. from and TO Balti.
more. Cieared-Steamer Valley City, Tom
lin. for New York