Evening star., 1867-05-23
THE PowrR OF Tux conroRArIos OVER

THE POWER OF THE CORPORATION OVER
sTREETs AND ALLEYS The following IS The
oFipion OF tne torporsuon Attorney referred
10 Ia The debate in the Board of Aldermen on
Nj onday evening, when th" right of the OOrpo-
ration TO tax properly -huIdars for Improving
The alIev in square 7:s2, fkuown as Carroll
street WAS incidentally disr ussed
Tkomos Lewis Esq, Chairman Committee Of
Imfrorements:-Sir: l have considered the
Ques ION whether the Corpora ration has power
I" convert alleys into pubic streets, md TO
l. gis,at@ in regard TO tHetn as though taey
W ere in the authorizpd plan of the city
The power of the Cooperation over streets
ann alley Is def7ne d IN he charter. As to the
q ter. they can close them Or open new ones,
hut ees ond this cannot go, except as TO grada-
auon. Payemen's, and repairs. As to the
tree heir power seems To BE- eq ually defined.
hey cam OF close tie old ones, nor do find
any incident tai power, cer'&iniy none IS ex-
pIessl! given by which they can open new
also is different. They nave power 10 "opeu
ard keep in repair streets. avenues. alleys, &c,
agr-eabiy to The Plan of The city, and when
they open new alley, 4 b-c0mes part of The
'pian of The city" But they have no power
to.cahse the alleys to be nghted-that is con-
fRsd 10 the streets-nor 10 take up relay
foot psvements in alleys, for no foot pave
nents IN alleys are according TO the plan OF the
CITY. In other respects The powers over streets
and alleys are different
conclude thatthe Corpors ton has no power
TO make new streets, or ia change alleys into
streets JOSEPH H BEApIRY Attorney
22d April, 1867.
CLOSING AN ALLEGED CANNING HOUSE,
Last night, upon an order rom the Metropol-
ian poice headquarters. he police in various
pre- eipcts made al raBgement for the closing
OF certain houses complained of as gambling
houses. The ARRANGEMENTS having been dis
covered by the pigeons in some of the Iocali-
ties, all the houses were abandoned except
that visited by detectives Ciarvoe and Nc
Dewitt, on Psnnsylvan avenue, kept by
George Usher. This house was securely
guarded against intrusion by way of the usual
natprfi ~
enter in an unusual manner The front bal
cony OF the house djoins that of a Motel. and
McDevitt passing through The hotel to the
balcony placed himself at the window Of the
second stery of the suspected house and saw
game in progress. Throwing up the sash
he announced to the players that he would
take charge OF tbe game. The suddenness of
the descent seemed to paraly re them, and be.
fore they could conceal anything the entire
machinery OF the es ablishment, incl din the
layout cloth, deal box, checks, cards, &c,
were III the hands of the officers, and George
Usher, and one or two players were taken
prisoners strange gentleman who was at
tne table escaped. The prisoners were taken
before Ma aior Richards an d gave bail to appear
at headq uarters for a hearing at O'Clock this
evening The visits Of the gamblers to the
hotels in the vicinity of their houses and
their boldness in entictng victims, have at
tracted attention to them, and MAJOR Richards
has determined to effectually break up the
practlce With this view he will give his
lieutenants the necessary Instructions in the
course of day or two.
CoLLYHR TRAINING For PRIZE F1sHr
Sam. Collyer the noted pugilist, is now in ac-
tive training In a small and romantic fisher
mans hut on the Chesapeake bay beach, about
day last was visited by Messrs. Godfrey, o.
Leary, and Murphy, his principal hackers in
MS projected encounter with Barney Aaron
on the 18th Of June next Collvsr, every
morning at an early hour, takes his eleven
miles run and walk to the Back River light
house and back again The time for the fight
satisfaction OF both parties, but the place has
been kept profound secret and will be re-
tained so until those interested complete the
programme for the encounter. The stakes are
50. 500, to be increased at the option and with
the concurrence OF the parties
ALEXANDRIA AND VICIHITY.-The Gazette
OF yesterday says:
J. w. RUSSELL the thief who committed the
hotel theft in Richmond, a few days ago, and
was arrested in Washington therefor, passed
through this city yesterday evening, via the
Grange and Alexandria Railroad cars, on his
way to Richmond, a requisition for him hay-
Ing been made upon the Washington authori-
ties.
A returned fisherman, named Charles Nc
Donald. while under ths influence OF lquor,
last night, was robbed of the entire amount of
his earnings during the fishing season just
closed.
The JoarnaI says:
About one hundred thousand fish arrived at
fishtown this morning. the supply being in
excess OF the demand, some lots sold as low as
s3 to 81 per thousand these however We're of
low grade.
A correspondent from Manassas Junction,
writes us that the colored peopIe of Prince
William county are raising funds to build a
church and school.he at Manassas.
Two gentlemen from New York, were in
town, this morning, examining various To-
calitIes. with the view to the erection Of
hour mill and distilIery.
The Alexandra Christian Association is
preparing to extend the field of its usefulness