Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-07

present tenor were inserted in its columns, and
the paper was recognized as the organ of the
corporation. He was opposed to give one cent
OF the peoples money TO support such con-
Germ. Mr.. Peck read the resolutions passed by
the last Council, authorizing the Clerk of the
Corporation to continue the publication of the
laws IN the Courier for the year 1868 at q cost
not exec eding $500. Here, he said, was author
ity given to an officer of the Corporation to con-
tract with the Courter for one year, and the
question was whether he had done SO, or had
specified time. The Corporation would have
TO abide by any contract he had made under
the authority given TO him. After further de-
bate the resolutiolkwas referred to the Commit
tee on Ways and Means, the object being TO
have the inquiry made as TO what arrange
ment had been made for the publication.
and for what period of time. A
communication from the Mayor, endorsing
communications relating to the fire alarm tele-
graph, vi as referred to the Committee on Police
Mr.. Clements, from the Committee on Market
House. reported res oil tiOn to construct bench.
es in the fish market, and appropriating So
therefor; passed. resolution appointing
Committee to represent the interests of the
SGrp0raRaon oeiore SonEIess' CONSISTING OF the
Common Council, Riley A. Shinn and Chas A
Peck, and prov iding that the Clerk of the Cor
poI alton be instructed to inform the Commit
tees Of Congress on District affairs OF the names
and appointment Of this Committee, was passed
Mr.. Collins, from the Committee on Clai ms,
offered q resolution to pay the claims Of the
lu0GeB OF election, amounting 70 $2U32o, passed
A resolution for the construction Of a nag foot
way across Bridge street and the east line OF
n Montgomery street; also, a resolution for the
construction Of certain temporary footways on
AQued act street, were referred to the Commit.
tee on Streets. Mr.. Darby, from the Committee
ON Harbor and Channel, offered q resolution
instructing the committee before Congress to
crge the passage Of a bill authorizing the col.
lection Of harbor fees; passed. supplement
to an ordinance providing for the Improve
msnt OF certain parts Of Beall, Monroe and
North streets, providing also for the improve
ment Of Mill street, was referred to the Com
mittee on Streets. Mr.. Ramsburg in troduced a
resolution to grant license, free Of charge, to
Potomac Division Sons of Temperance Of this
town, TO hold q concert to raise means to fur.
nish their rooms; adopted. Adjourned.
Yesterday afternoon. our ne.
spected fellow citizen, VIM H. Tenney, was
hereft Of his promising son Francis, this young
eet child,) aged about "a years. week ago he
was IN the enjoyment Of perfect health, but
having contracted a sudden cold one evening
while attending q party, he was taken to his
bed on Friday week, and expired yesterday at
ternoon about O'Clock. The funeral will take
place to- morrow afternoon. ..-
BAIL FOR CoURT.-Onicer Harper, yester.
day, arrested q colored man, named Emanuel
Dodson, Who was taken before j Justice Buckley.
charged with garrotlne one VIM. Doris, near
the K street bridge, and robping him of $50
The Justice required the accused to give BAH in
thesum Of 9aOO. Eff' =
ARRIvHD.-The steamer Valley CITY, Cant
Price, arrived ut Dayidsons wharf yesterday
| afternoon, with meRshandise rom New York