Evening star., 1869-02-09

tsst' o-i"ten ID Sfr-St north and street Eortn
hI L. B -. Miller offered preamble aud
similar resolution to those offered a. the pre-
vious meetitg recIting that II is doubtful
Whetner the Cooperation has not forfeited it,
Iehtto the canal, an d in the Corporation
finances II would seem 70 he Impoiitic TO at
tempt 10 improve 1t, and declaring thar ths
Congress of the United States would best SUB
serve the interests OF the people OF tn city by
assuming complete control Of the said canal
and improving II; adopfsd.
Mr.. Taylor offered resolution setting forth
that bill was presented in the Senate on the
sth OF Jsnuary. Isce. 20 abolish the duties of
the joint convention Of the Boards of Aldermen
and Common Council, and placing the cleo
uon of corporation officers in the DO wer of the
Msy or, and resolving that the comm,,tee TO
represent the interests of the cLrporatt before
Congress be instructed TO earnestly protest
against the passage of said bill; adopted
Mr.. Fowler offered a resolution reciting that
the Board appropriated one hundred and fif ty
dollars to replace the worthless locks on the
members desks with good tumbler locks, the
President procured the locks and offered the
bill amounting TO $40, which the Mayor has
declined pay, assigning as his reason that he
doubts the authority of the Council TO thus
spend money, and Instructing the Mayor to
nay The bill from the contingent fund of the
Board; passed.
The Aldermen's resolution in relation to the
passed.
The following were reported from commit
ICES by Mr. l.. Il. :. Miller. ways am
Means Joint resolution to furnish Webb's
Digest 20 the Assessors; Aidermens bill fixing
the pay OF the Secretaries OF the Councils: :
passed Concurrent resolution 10 pay b. Sew
erson amount of hi accrued salary rs engineer
OF the canal; reccmmitt.d. BY Mr. Sards,
(from special committea)-Bill legaliziug the
us" OF Seneca stone. IN curbing, &c; passed. BY
Mr.. Bates, from the 7th ward de ega,iou) Bill
for the relief OF X A. Bacon. apothecary of the
TN ward. which was amended Sy requesting
the Mayor 20 dismiss botn the apothecsry ana
passed BY Mr.. Taylor (Improvem" bills
for foot pavements on west eide OF 9Th street
east, from 70 q street south passed do, west
side OF I'd street west, from T. to II street south :
recommItted. Bill authorizing the disposal Of
brick clay, sand, &c. Pending action, the
Board, at Has, adjourned.
THs B. AND o. X. r INDICTED. Yesterday.
he GRAND Jury of the Criminal Court returned
TWO true bills OF indictment against the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad for nuisance in OBJ
structing public highways, and one against
Robert murray on the same charge. The fret
Indictment charges that they obstructed the
street known as / street, from I'd street east To
3tn street east, 10 the detriment Of public
travel. The second count charges that they
have made said street unfit for use, il
being twelve feet below tht grade The
thlrd count charges that they unlawfully
and injuriously located the said road greatly
below the natural surface Of said street The
fifth count charges the same as 20 New Jersey
avenue, as also through squares $50 and SsS
The sixth as to Delaware avenue. The seventh
count charges that on the 18th OF Nay, Is5i
they unlawfully constructed q building known
as depot in square 6}2, about which they run
steam engines, &C., greatly impeding public
raNei and oostrucfing public thoroughfares.
The second indictment refers TO the Point OF
Rocks Branch, and charges thar the street
known as lst street east. from q street north TO
ban Dkment, &c.
The Indictment against Mr. M urray charges
the same as the last.
On the two against the Railroad, the names of
the following appear as witnesses: J. II. Crane.
- Bliss, ). J. Bawen, Patrick Donegan. II
A. Pierce, Capt W. II. Nalley. The same
NJ witt fha nAA aS
Ecklof and J. II. Russell in the indictment
against Mr.. Murray.
PROPOSED OVATION TO CARL ScHURz.-
meeting OF German citizens was held las
night at Mr.. Ernst Wangemann's Arbei,er
Hall, No 1876 Pennsylvania avenue, 10 take
INTO consideration plan for an ovation in
honor of the elevation Of General Carl Schurz
and Hon. Mr.. Finkelburg TO seats in the
United States Congress, Mr.. Reinhold Springs
gu;h chairman, and Mr.. William Helms Secre-
tary. The following delegates from the Ger
man associations OF this city were present
Washington Saengerbnnd, Henry +. Peterson,
Paul Hav.nstein, Ed. Stolpe; Washington
Turner Verein, X. kIuckhuhn, L. Dietrich,
- keuchel; Dentshe G.sellshatt, William
Purchard', a Hart William Steinmetz:
Washington Schuetzen Nerein, Bernard Hem
Hugo HANDLER, Charles Ebel; Arion Quartette
Club ReiDhOld Springsguth, T.. l.. schmidt
'. Hagmann; Columbia Turner Verein. Will
liam Helms, John Enders, EudPeterstein. The
Arlon Quartette Club and Washington Saen-
gerbund viii give three Of their most beautiful
songs AS serenade Messrs. A. Hart, f. L,
Schmidt, and X. Kiuckhun were appointed a
committee 10 prepare an appropriate address TO
De presented on the evening of the serenade bv
one representative of each oclatIon, and three
delegates representing the Germans at large
The committee of arran gements consists of the
following gentlemen; T.. Peterson. r. kluck-
hubn. A. Hart. Bernard Hence l.. = Schmidt,
William Helms. :. GemkuhI, @ asper Kneesi, E
Jenk, Daniel Pfel, Dr. Briegle. and Il. Spings-
gufh as chairman, and VIII report III the next
meeting
THE MAyoE AND TIE CENTRE MARKET
OUE>TIoN.-bn Saturday Mayor Buw wen ad.
dres Il letter 70 the Hon W. T. Eessendou
on tue subject OF tie market house question.
IN y hlch he says hat the bill now before the
Senate should be SO amended rs 10 req ARE that
the stalls and stands in the market should be
sold AT public auction every year TO the hest
bidder. In order TO prevent monopoly among
dealers; and tnat the privilege should also b.
secured 10 tee corporation of Washington To
possess itself at any time OF the building and
grounds upon payment 10 the company Of the
value OF the Improvements made by said COM
pany, and proper rate Of interest for the use
OF the money expended. In conclusion ths
MavOr saws
We need a new market house. and / al
weys thought the city should build and control
IT but the councils. by a unanimous vote, de-
clared otherwise, and L did not feel inclined 70
lnteTpose veto against such an expression OF
their opinion and wishes. But am lndivid-
nallv IN favor of keeping the matter in the
hancs OF The corporation, and If had my OWL
have II erected, imposing tax to pay tine
bonds within period OF five years. II would
be the best investment the city ever made; still
II is impossible 10 impress upon the people the
IDEA that # would be wise or proper 10 under
take the Job
MEETING OF THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS
special meeting Of the Board OF Fire CoIumis-
sIoners, held last evening AT their room 10 the
tIiy Hall. TO make arrangements for the inau-
gural ceremonies on the itn OF March. a resolu-
uon was adopted directing The CnIef Engineer
10 incur no expenses on that account unit
further action by the Board. the absence d;
favorable action by the Councils had RENDERED
any other course mex pedient. A resolution
was adopted allowing the members OF the FIR,
DephTim- nts 10 give ball, either a brIgaip
o. by each company that decided to do so. The
free use of Trades MON Hall was gran ted for
this purpose by Mr. Harry q Orbuti proprietor
A protest from the Union, rankin and Hook
and Ladder companies against the selection OF
marshal outside OF the department was re-
celyed. The Board, cons sideriug all action had
In this matter by the companies irregular
ignored the proceedings of a recent meeting OF
firemep. and appointed John T.. Clary marshal
tor The occasion. The figure - on the badges
OF the Hook and Ladder company were ordered
10 be- changed from black TO red, in order to
distinguish them more readily from the badges
OF the Union Engine company. The Board
then adjourned until p. m, to-day.
SOLDIIRs' AND SAILORS UHIoN-A meeting
OF the association was held last night at Union
League Hall, when Messrs. ID. ID. Carridep D.
John T. Ballenger, Jacob e. Queen. and John