Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-07


tie year CONNIE ncing April }, ss-,s; and whereas
by special enactment Of Councils incorporated
IN the general appropriation bi /, the legality
OF satd OHIO and the right of its occupant 10
salary a. bee u left il allegiance To Dc d cidcd
by tile courts; and VIII, reas il is manifes,iy
improper Ter any oue exercising an oftic,, the
existence OF which il in doubt, To bind this
Cerperation by any actin wia.eyer: There
fore, be il
Eesoived " n~ Bs1rd Of Astrress and Boar I of
Corrssn CsSneti Of tAe City Of Washington, That
the Mayor he, and he is hereby, rsquested to
inform thss. Boards by what authority, or
asst ppton of authority, the Inspector and
Sapf llntendent, so-caled, has issued the ad veE-
tist me MT aforesaid.
Asd b. ii further resolved, Tba: the Mayor be,
ana ne II hereby, requested and directed - SIS
pend tire awarding OF contracts for Corporation
wcrk until further action 10y these Boards.
MIR. Arrison said that the matter stood Ii
was worth The while OF the Board to inquire
by what authority the advertisement is in
serted.
The resolution adopted-yeas, II; nay $,
NsssIs. Ban and Nallcy
BY Mr.. l.. Il. s. Multiplication, asking thai
certain citizens be relieved of taxation for a
pump at the corner OF IL street south and ID
suetteast tIom which they derive no benefit;
!.ferred by M. Dulin-Petition of James
Bat man, for remission of fine; referred
The following were reported from commit
tees By Mr.. Connolly Ways and Means) -
i'll apr opriating sos Tor the Tax Ctark, for
ext services; rad third time--yeas II, nays
6-MsssIs. hlIisCn, o. =. Baker. s. s. Baker
leah, knight, and Slowen; but after q long de-
tate lecoInmitted. BY Mr.. Slower, fHelltal p
Fills for the relief of T.. Il. Bury, Dani 4 s.
Hickling, Geo. j. Musser, and John F. Bates
which Were passed.
Mr.. Connolly, from the Ways and Means,
ported Aldermen's bill TO provide for binding
and reeopying books of tax sales in the Regis
ter's Cfiice; parsed. Also. for binding and re-
pairing books in the office of Register of Deeds
aTprol riatmg $i,'p0 the refor.
Mr. q. X Baker moved t. recommit the bill
amt stated that the office was one with which
In an IN
pens alton was sufficient 10 enable him to pay
Tor the work.
Messrs. FAN, Connolly and NaIley urged that
this Appropriation was for the benefit of the
citizens Al large.
The motion to recommit prevaiiei--yeas II.
nays i-Messrs. Ball, A. +. Clark, Connolly
Mr.. Connolly again reported the bin To nav
the Tax Clerk S5I0 for extra services, and ut
some length urged that the bill should be passed
as a matter of justice.
Mr.. o :. Baker offered amendments tn in
crease the salaries OF the Register and Surveyor
$50 and $9C0 respectively, their salaries hav-
ing been cut down those sums. He cont.nded
that this bill was TO paw the Tax Clerk $40
mOIe than lis friends had ever paid him and
urged that if the bill was passed il was but
simply justice to place the salaries of the Reg
Ister and Surveyor where they were origi-
nally.
Mr.. Connolly, Al some length, and with
warmth, urged that tho Tax Clerk was enti-
lied To this extra compensation.
j. -.
from the Third Ward was too kind to his op-
ponents, and did not think he did his duty to
his constituents by bringing in such bills.
Mr.. Connolly replied that he did not hold the
same views As Mr.. Baker, and never expected
10; that he was glad that his politics did not
prevent him from doing justice to political
opponent, which was almost impossible with
Mr.. Ii.
The amendments were adopted. that relating
10 the Surveyor by a vote Of III yeas, 6 NAYS
Mcssis. Eall, A. y. Clark, Connolly, q. w
Miller, L. Il. S. Miller, Nally: and that relating
10 the Register by 10 yeas, nays-Messrs. Ball
and Nalley.
Mr. Arrson moved TO strike ont that portion
of the bill relating to the Tax Clerk; lost--yeas
I, nays l3.
Mr. o. s. Baker moved to make the extra
compensation to the Tax Clerk Sipo lost.
Mr.. l.. ID. :. Miller moved to lay the bill on
the table; carried-yeas II. nays-Messrs. 5. y.
Baker, A. +. Clark, Crocker, Rutherford. and
Tilley-5.
BY Mr.. Plan. tDrainage)-BiiI for water
main III M street. from 18th to 18th streets, and
along 10th street to Rhode Island avenue: also
from select committee, bill for the erection of
q bridge over Rock Creek AT X street north.
authorizing contract with w. Bullmon, to
erect one of Buiimon's Patent Iron Suspension
and TrusSei Bridge, and making an additional
appropriation of Si3,5OO for the same, with a
report Ordered to be printed in the journal.
BY Mr.. Crocker, Claims )-Eill for the relief of
Rose IiFhlman: passed. Bill to rei,nonrse Ger
ton: passed. Bill ior the relief OF James
BOtomy, for remission of fine; passed.. Bill
for the relief Of Peter Mcnamara: eonsidera-
ton postponed. BY Mr.. %. =. Baker. (Polce)-
AldeImen's bill TO repair eight precint station
house with amendment making an appropria-
ton OF $50 each to repair the fourth and eighth
precinct station houses.
Mr.. A. p. Clark called mp Aldermen's bill 10
establish one Secondary and Two Primary
schools additional in the Second District; one
Primary in the Third, and one Female Inter
mediate in the Fourth District; passed.
The bill reported the last Mr.
A r. Clark. increa sing the salaries of the teach
ers, WAS ordered to be- printed and made spe-
ciaI order for Monday next, and amendments
Were offered by several members; which
alEo ordered 10 be printed.
At 10:l5 the Board adjourned.
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HARMONY CIICLR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
night, the grand masquerade bail given by
Harmony Circie-a Hebrew association of this
city, whose previous entertainments IN the
way of balls, &c, have given them AN enviable
repniation-took place at Odd Fellows Hall.
and was very largely attended. The entertain
ment was for the benefit of the new Masonic
temple. The hall was handsomely decorated
with flags, &c and over the stage was a circle
with the word - Harmony" in gas Jets, while
the fine band OF eighteen pieces. under the lead
of Shredder, made delightful music for the
dancers. The ball opened al O'Clock, and u
grand promenade took place.
The characters were Of almost every style;
the comic and Srotesque predominating. The
l.. s. kitchen brigade, composed Of two ladies
ana s1SterE bONH- Oh iieN. .IilCbb
=. jacobson, az chief cook, the others attired
cooks, waiter boys, &c, elected shouts of
laughter. Mcssrs. A. liable and j. Levy, a.
overgrown school boys, (whit" and black, per-
formed their parts well; Mr.. VIM. Wolfe war
n well dressed Indian hunter: Miss Hanlier
was richly dressed a baroness; the IRISH
woman, by :. Levi; Turkish Sultana, by Miss
r. Frank; "Dandy jim" by j. Hudson; the
coffee woman and poultry dealer with live
stock), by Misses +. and "A. Windhehner; Po-
eahontas. by Mr.. Graham: Indian chief.
Spotted Tail;) 1.-THE latest from Paris dong
trail and immense bonnet with huge water
fall by Mrs. Rosa BlOut; the Yankee gal aud
boy by Mr.. Joseph Freeman ana Mr.. Louis
Heimer; the fairies. by Mrs. IL. Adler and Miss
VI. Hoffman. were, If any distinction conid be
made the best gotten up characters in the room.
AT II o'clock the word given to unmask
and an intermission ensued during which sup
per was served in the adjoining rooms, where
Mes.rs. A. ID. WitZleben and a. Abn.r had
FABLES set out with the most invit dishes, and
a well stocked bar near by, where wines and
liquors Of the choicest brands Were dispensed.
Dan cling occupied the balance of the night, n
der the direction of Mr.. Chas. HutZler. ballet
master. who, with Messrs. IL. Kronheimer /.