Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-19

relative to party walls and fences, which wa
recommisted to committee Of conferences
who agreed upon the amendm ents made, and
the Council adopting the same, the report was
returned to the Board OF Aldermen and passed
A resolution having been reported from the
Council, declinlnEto concur in q recommends
ton of this Board relative to flag footways,
and asking the appointment Of a committee 10
confer with Messrs Shoemaker and Clay
baugh, on their part. the Board thereupon
nominated Messrs. Thomas and Hyde, VINO,
the Council adopting said Recommendation, it
was referred tack to the Board and passed.
The follow ng resolutions originating in the
Council, were passed Relative to cleaning
therefore; appropriating $i6,0oO tor remov wing
the obstr q ctions from the harbor Of George.
town; ordering the payment OF $3.50 to Wal
ter Cooley, for furnishing ice to the city Offices,
or other structure over the piers OF the Alex.
andria az ned uct; appointing commissioners to
establish the grade OF 9TH street; relative to
water and gas mains on Jefferson and Wash
inEton street bridges, and appropriating 81 so
to bear the expense OF doing the work; appro-
priating S2gs.47 to pay the expenses OF the
Fire Department.; also, an ordinance regula-
Iing wheat. cern. potatoes, DC, to be sold by
weight, and straw, hav, oats, ana fodder to be
weighed at the public scales before they can
be sold. and prescribing the fees for weighing
resolution passed by the Council authorizing
an appropriation of $500 for certain repairs of
the Upper Falls road, was laid on the table
COMMON CoUrCIL.-The Board met last
evening, Dr.. &. H. Cragin IN the chair. petit
ton, asking tor the introduction OF water to a
private house, was referred to the committee
on water. A communication from Mr. VIM.
H. Tenney, asking that, the present rope ferry
across the Potomac be done away with. and q
steam terry 81 bstituted ther6 fore, was referred
TO the committee on commerce. communi-
cation from the Mayor, relative TO Oak Hill
Cemetery, lookln & to theintrod Rctlon of water
into the Cemetery, was referred to the COM
mittee on water Mr. Rameburg presented a
petition asking tor the repair Of a pump; re.
ferred to the committee on water Mr.. Cla-
baugh, from the committee on claims, reported
a resolution authorizing the payment of the
claims OF the Fire .47-for the
year ending June 80, 1867; passed. Mr.. Ola
baugh reported a resolution providing for the
sale OF grain and potatoes by weight and es.
tablishing the following as the standard weight
OF grain: Wheat, 60 lbs: corn, ST.; rye, ST. oats.
3D. potatoes, 60: and corn meal, as pounds per
bushel. The resolution was passed Mr.. Pick.
rel offered resolution relative to water and
gas mains on Jefferson and Washington streets:
passed. MI. Ramsburg presented the report OF
trustees OF the poor and work-house for
the quarter ending June 80, 1857, showing
the total expenses to be 8 ,035 %, and re.
ceipts 1892; which was referred to the
committee on the poor and work house
Mr.. Pickrell. from the Joint COMMITTEES to
whom was referred the papers in relation to
the removal of Instructions in the harbor, re-
ported resolution appropriating $4,000 cor so
purpose; which was unanimously passed.
Mr.. Pickrell. from the same Joint committee.
offered a resolution encouraging the construc-
ton OF a railroad or other structure over the
piers OF the Alexandra aqued1ct. Mr.. Thos
Brown opposed the passage of the resolution
unless it be so modified that the bridge be built
seventy feet above the water. Mr.. Pickrell
and Mr.. Cla bau ugh favored the resolution with.
ont amendment. The resolution was passed
resolution in relation 10 the repairs of the
Upper Falls road, and appropriating therefor
s6to' and allowing ss per day as compensa-
passed An ordinance relative to party walls
and partition fences was reported by the COM
mittee OF conference. The report was con-
zion appointing commissioners to establish the
grade OF streets was passed. A resolution In.
struc'ing the commissioner of streets to pro-
coed with all possible dispatch to make the
Improvement OF Lincoln street was passed.
resolution in relation to the footways OF the
town was approved and passed. A resolution
relative to laying certain flag tootways was
concurred In as amended by the Board of AL
dermen, and passed.
MAD DoG.-Bridge street, near Washington,
was The scene of much excitement yesterday
afternoon, between 3 and O'Clock, by reason
Of mad dog running loose, seeking sswhom
he might devour." A crowd soon got at bis
heels, and he sought refuge from his pursuers
in Mr.. Fields oyster saloon, near the corner OF
Washington street, much TO the terror Of the
ladies OF the family. who speedily fled to a
back room, leaving the cur 'smaster Of the sit.
uation." At this luncture officer Volkman ar
rived, and together with q colored man, en-
tered the room and endeavored to dispatch the
infuriared animal, who appeared to be in the
worst STATE OF madness, swapping and snariine
al his tormenIors. Mr.. Volkman having no
other weapon than his club, failed OF his pur-
pose, the dog escaping into the street, after
passing between the legs OF a worthy reporter
and attempted 10 Jump through the window of
Mr.. FriZzell's house, breaking the glass badly
He was then chased back to the house Of Mr.
Field, where officer Volkman dealt him sew
eral s'heaithy" blows with his club, but not
until the dog had bit one of his fingers on his
left hand. Mr.. WinIerhalter hen arrived with
n gun, and quickly dispatched the cur, and
the excitement subsidized
ACQU1TTED.-Last week Mr.. Aloysius Reed
of Montgomery County, Md, was found to have
stolen horse i'll his possession belonging to
Col. Dunlop. He was taken before Justice
Buckley ana gave security tor his appearance
yesterday evening. He appeared a; the APP
pointed time yesterday and produ ced
evidence that he purchased the horse
three years ago. upon which he was dismissed,
but as i: was proven tina the horse was stolen
from Col Dunlop he relinq uished his claim
thereto, and the horse was turned over to Its
proper owner
POLICE MATTERs.-Only four arrests were
made yesterday. the fines OF which amounted
In the aggregate TO Sligo. A woman named
Fannie Wilson iInbibed too freely In bad
whisky. causing her to be arrested for being
drunk and diforderly, TOR which she was fined
man, mel Mr.. Chas. L. Peck, clerk at the COL
lecor's office, at a late hour last evening, and
asked for work, which was refused hiIn. when
he commenced abusing Mr.. Peck with i'm.
proper language. and otherwise acting dis.
orderly. Officer CUNNINGHAM arrested hi n,
and took him before Justice Buckley, WAC
fined him $500. Michael Ryan was fined
$3.50 for disorderly conduct and yagrancy.
AQUHDUcT STREET.-THE Councils of this
year do not seem any more disposed to i'm :.
prove the main entrance to our city than their
prede cessors, and many citizens who have
heart seem disposed to make it's Improvement
feeble effort was made to have the matter con
sidered early this session, and a little inquiry
was mace for plats and papers, which seems
to have exhaused the energy OF our legislators
IN that direction. Meanwhile the season for
street work is slipping away, and in a month
or two 1t will be TOO late to attempt to do
anything.
RoBBERY.-WhileF Fannie Wilson was under
arrest at the station house yesterday after
neon three or five boys broke into her house
into her house IN Ciscil ally and carried off
some clothing. Offcer Boarman arrested a
colored boy this morning named Andrew
Jackson, only twelve years old, who con-
fessed the deed, and told on several others
concerned whom officer Swindles is on the
lookout for.
SUSPICION OF LARCRNY.-Dennis Maddox
was arraigned before Justice Buckley this
morning upon suspicion Of the larceny of q
horse, but there being no evidence against him.
he was dismissed.
DIsoRDERLY.-Mary O'Brien was locked mn