Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-30


ized and requested to cause the curbstones to
be set and the footways and cutters paved on
the south side Of & street south, between Sec.
ond and Third streets east, the work to be con.
tracfcd for and executed in the manner and
under the superintendence provided by law:
and to cefray the expenses Of said Improve
ments special tax equal to the cost thereof is
hereby imposed and levied on all lots or parts
of lots bordering on the line OF the improve.
ment: the said tax to be assessed and collected
IN conformity with the provisions Of the ct
approved October 18th, Ie65.
Approved, November I6, Io6S.
AN Act for the relief of the trustees OF the
Nineteenth street Baptist church.
BE it enacted blythe Board Of AIDE. nlea and Board
q tommOn Councl Of the CITY Of Washington,
That the sum Of fortv-six dollars aud ninety.
tnfee cents De, and the came is hereby, appro-
priated out Of the general fund to enable the
mayor to refund to the trustees OF the Nine
teentb street Baptist ch urch tax assessed upon
said church property and paid by said board
OF trustees; and that the Mayor be, and he is
hereby. authorized and Required to cause the
said sum, forty.six dollars (si6) ana ninety.
i've cents, TO be paid.
Approx ed, November 16, 1868
AN ACT for the relief of F. Desfos Sc.
BE iteaacted by the Board Of Aldermen and Board
~ Common Council Of the CITY Of Washington,
that the sum Of two hundred and sixty y-six
dollars (S266) be, and the same is hereby an.
propriated out ofthe general fund to enable the
Mayor TO refund TO +. Desfosse the amount Of
fines imposed by Esquire Clark on the Isth Of
May, 1868. and the TN Of July, 1868, for an al.
legged violation of law and that the Mayor BE-
and he is hereby, authorized and req uired to
canse the said sum of two hundred and sixty.
SIX dollars (S266) to be paid.
Approved, November IL, lo6S.
AN Act to wall Tiber creek, from New Jersey
avenue to Pennsylvania avenue.
B'ueHdcted by the Board Of AiGsTmen and Board
y commcn Council Of Ae City Of Washington,
That stone wall laid in good cement, three
feet thick and ten feet hign, with plank floor
corresponding with the arch over Indiana ay.
enue, be laid on each side of Tiber creek. com.
nencing at the arch ever New Jersey avenue,
and running down TO the arch crossing Tiber
creek on Pennsylvania avenue; and the cost of
tue same be, and is hereby, assessed upon the
properly bordering on the same. The work to
oe done under the direction of the Mayor and
Inspector of Sewers, &c.
And De AZ further enacted, That the MAY or cause
specifications OF sad work to be made, and to
advertise for proposals for five successive days
In fome newspaper IN the eity of Washington.
Approved, November 10, 1865.
AN Act providing fer the appointment Of an
assistant music teacher for the public
schools.
Be IL enacted by ire Board Of Aldermen and Boaya
J Cor nsOa Council Of the City of Wdshinotou,
That the Board of Trustees OF Public Schools
be, and they are hereby. authorized TO employ
an assistant music teacher In the public schools
AT an annual compensation OF Elk hundred dol
lars, payable monthly.
And D. IL tartaer enacted, That all acts or parts
OF acts inconsistent with the provisions Of this
acs be, aud they are hereby, repealed
Approved, November 10, 1865.
AN ACT for the paving Of wide gutter on the
soutn side OF street north, betwo en- Seventh
and Eighth strCets west.
BE 1t eadcted BY tie EOard of Aldermen and Board
e. Ctmiaon Council Of tie City Of Washington,
That the Mayor be. and he is hereby, author.
Eed aud requested to cause gutter at least
W ~ he IN hciA A NJ
rorth, between Seventh and Eighth streets
west, on the north side of the Northern Liberty
Proriolsd, That the contractor use the old
material now on the ground, the work to be
execu.ed in the manner and under the super.
Intendence provided by law; the expenses of
said improvement TO be paid out OF the general
fund. (Approved, November is, 1865.
AN ACT authorizing the employment Of clerk
for the Board Of Assessors.
BE derdcted BY the Board Of Aldermen and Board
Of Common Council Of the City Of Washington,
That the Board OF Assessors be, and are hereby
authorized to appoint, with the appreciation Of
cordiDg and preparing the returns of the
present general assessment and to perform
such other duties in relation thereto as the said
Board may direct. The SAID clerk 70 be paid
for his services by the Mayor, out Of the gen.
eral fund, At the rate of one hundred dollars
per month, and the said ofiice not to he con-
tinned any longer than the completion OF the
Approved, November l6, 1868.
AN ACT to authorize the Mayor to appoint
janitor Of the west wing Of the City Hall
BE it enacted 6g the Board Of ADD rmen and Board
" Common Council Of the City Of Washington,
That the Mayor be, and he is hereby, author.
lied to employ q suitable person as ianitor of
the west wing Of the City Hall, who besifes
per forming such duties as may be assigned him
by the Mayor, shall be on duty as Watchman OF
the said wing of the building during every
night, and whose compensation shan Be- sixty
dollars per month, which the Mayor Is hereby
authorized to pay him ont OF the general fund.
Approved, November 16, 1865.
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0The Pope " said 70 be seventy eight
years OF age, and not evenly six, as COMMONLY
stated. -
s0Chicago taxes her newsboys ana noot.
blacks. She derived q revenue the present
year from pewsboys' license amoQntins 10
1888 IS, and from bootblacks $50.
n0Christmas il said 10 have been more
generally celebrated At Boston this year than
ever before.
"Marigold" is the new colsr in gloves.
~Chicsgo has had an anti-temperancs
meeting.
BIParepa and Ole Ball are in New York.
~The Hinderpeet-the Grecian bend.
~Owis' heads aud skulls are the neates,
thing in Paris for earrings.
~ Kansas has had . Considerable fan Of ,sa
snow. VI 70"
ga citizen Of Monterey. Oahfornia. r.tp.ea
70 receive 'elegraphic dispatch from 4 ncieh.
oonng town because the small. pox was p.