Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-26

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BoARpoF ALDERMAN AT the meeting Of ths
Board LAST evening, communications from the
commissioner Of streets relative to the proper
grades OF streets, ana concerning Water street
bridge. were read and referred TO the standing
COMMITTEES Petitions from sundry merchants
asking 20 be relieved from the onerous dutiea
imposed upon them by the action OF the Boards
OF Aldermen and Common Council At their
last meeting, conse uent upon the passage by
those bodies of an ordinance eQuiring pota-
toes TO be sold by weight, and prescribing 81
pounds to the bushel, when In Was hinGton
and Baltimore only So pounds are stipulated
for, were submitted, WARMLY discussed, and
laid on the table. resolution to pay the ex.
penses Of the poor and work houses (SS05 32)
for the quarter ending the 3Oth Of June, 1867,
was passed. Mr.. hyde, chairman Of the stand
ing committee, reported a substitute to bill
passed by the council with reference to repairs
to certain streets. also, bill in regard 10 an
additional hydraulic ram at the water works;
also, an ordinance concerning the more Ell :
cisnt distribution OF Potomac water through
out the town, upon neithor OF which was any
definite action taken. Among q large batch OF
resolutions, &c. originating in and passed by
the council, the following were taken up and
acted on: A resolution granting use Of market
house hall on Sunday nights, for the use Of the
National Temperance Society, was passed.
Also, resolution relative to the improvement
OF Lingan street. A resolution Oncerning the
footways Of the town and providing for their
repair, was referred TO the standing committee.
COMMON COUNCIL.-The President being Alb.
sent MIR. Pickrell was called to the chair. Mr..
Shoe maker presented q communication from
the President of the Falls Bridge Turnpike
Company, renewing his proposition OF last
year, TO the effect that the Corporation appro :
PIRATE 500 for the repairs Of that portion of
the road above Falls bridge, extending from
the bridge TO the commencement OF the Falls
bridge turnpike, without the cost to the Cor
poraton OF q Superintendent. The communi-
cstion as referred TO the committee on streets.
Mr. Shoemaker presented a petition asking for
the repairs OF pumps on High street, signed
by several citizens; referred 10 the committee
on water. f communication fr rom the Record
er reporting that he had considered the petition
relative to sewers, ard would report unfa-
vorably thereon; the report was accepted. Mr..
Radcliffe presented a resolution granting the
use of Market House Hall to the N auoIal
Temperance Society on Sunday evenings, free
OF charge, provided that they furnish their
own light: pasted. An ordinance providing
for the Improvement Of the footways on Eighth
street, making it the duty OF each and every
property hol der on said street TO pave or cause
TO be paved the footways in front OF their
premises, was passed. An ordinance laying s.
further front foot tax on the property IN
FoAall's alley, was laid upon the table.
An ordinance for the improvement OF Aque-
duct street, and levying therefor S100 per front
foot upon all those lots or parts OF lots on each
side of said street, was passed. Mr.. Darby, from
the committee Oh police, reported that that
committee had received a message from the
Mayor, stating that he withheld his signature
10 the ordinance providing for the taxing OF
theatrical and other places OF amusement by
reason of an InfoTmality. The ordinance was
corrected, and again passed. Mr.. Shoemaker
offered a resolution to lay certain flag foot
ways. Also an ordinance for the Improvement
of AGueduct street; passed. A resolution pro.
viding contingent fund for the repairs of
breaches and holes In the streets and cutters of
was passed. Mr. Ramsburg, of the committee
on the poor and wor k-house, reported favora-
bly, upon the bill to pay the expenses thereof,
and the bill was passed. A resolution for
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street, was laid upon the table. A resolution
making an appro priation of $50 for sweeping
and cleaning the new market house, was
passed The committee on water, asked for
further time in which to make their reports
relative to the furnishing of Aqueduct water
10 Cemeteries. A. resolution appointing com
missIoners to establish the grade OF streets was
received as amended by the Board of Alder
men, and concurred in by this Board.
REAL ESTATE SALR-Thomas bowling,
Aucuoneer, yesterday sold a farm, containing
So acres, the property OF VIM. A. Earnest, to
S L. Davis for S135 per acre.
The CANAL.-In consequence of the de-
crease of water in the Potomac, usual at this
season OF the year, the draft of boats on the
canal has been reduced from four feet six
inches to four feet three inches. Since then,
however, dam No has been repaired and she
supply OF water is increasing.
POLICE MATTERs.-The whole number of
arrests made yesterday were g.; the amount
derived from fines SIS.
DIsORDERLY.-Lindsy Kane and Mary Dor.
sey. arrested by officers Boarman and SWIM.
dells, came before Justice Buckley yesterday
evening, charged with disoaerly conduct.
They were fined $3.50 each.
APPREHENDED-Ofhcer Cunningh am. YES.
terday, arrested man named VIM. Eden
burg, upon warrant sworn out by Sarah J
Lewis. before Justice Walter OF Washington,
charging him with assault and battery. The
case was turned over to Justice Walter for
trial.
Bateman, arrested for disorderiy conduct, and
quilted of the charges pTsferred against them.
since the report of the yesterday, and Eight.
teen have gone out.
MT. bowling, this morning, sold at public
auction, forty three sh ares OF the Washington
and Georgetown Gaslight Oompany's stock,
by order of the Orphans Court, to G.. 3.
Barnard, for S1,l39.
TIE PeRT.-The steamer Express, Nichols,
master, from Baltimore, has arrived The
steamer Jos. :. Green, Prn, master, left this
morning for New York. Several schooners
have come in, and stopped at the wharves to
be loaded with coal.
SHIPMENTS OF COAL.-From the Consolida-
ton Co., $50 tons from Rays docks, 972 tons,
and from the Cumberland Co., 400 tons.
MERCHANT EXCHANGE. - Offerings: 3O,4O
bushels Of red and white wheat, 1870 bushels
OF oats, $40 bushels OF corn, and $50 bushels OF
brown stnff-sales: 500 bushels OF corn at,
S1.l2; 2,5GO bushels of wheat at. S240; 300
bushels of white wheat at, S2.5O: and 1,5UO
bus hels Of red wheat at 50.