Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-05

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Pearce for HIS services in securing the stands 4
4 make the amount siO0 agreed TO, andthe bln
j psssed. stnaaarras 49, .15sI sfssF sts.ls s.
1 BY Mr.. Taylor. tImprovcrnents Cemm1tees
south, between Sixth and Water streets ! r
street south, between Fonr-and-a-half street
and the canal; r street south, between Sixth
tween b Street south and water street; Tssn fy
| NTH street west, between PENNSYLVANIA avenue
| and Rock creek; Istreetsouth, etween Seventh
between Seventh street west and Water street;
bill to pave Four an,i-a-hak street from. the
canal to II street south. Passed. - al f1ae5 "
ac ~ . at; Se.l D..is.ss,Bia % .nend an
fof 2 scwef in Pennsylvania avenue, between
1ftn and 18th streets west; bill 70 construct .
4 sever in Seventh street west, from the river to
the south side of Virginia avenue, and branch
severn in sundry streets; passed. Also, resolu-
tion requesting the Surveyor to examine the
| contract made between the Mayor and Nelson
west Ter the purpose of submitting to this Board
an estimate Of the amount of extra work, If any,
done, and the cost Of the same; adopted. - z,
reasf Of b n. Barker, Joseph Bisaop. Julia ' a.
aarton, Chas. West. Leopold Kolipskinsl<i,
Robert A. hewitt and John Spates; passed. -
~ THE PROHIBITION QUESTION. - -
Mr.. Hatton offered the following; which Was
on motion Of Mr.. Beail, laid on the table--seas
Msyer IA Hi Sss y
neess 81 shls COOPERATION have been before the sen
Frpcss Of Urging that honorable body to pass aIaw
E9hisitins the sale Of iptSxcstins liquors IN this
to bny a, and drink Whatsoever he pieases; and
we trstner peisys that the passage Of law 20 the
tons and in ss r and SqT rss : apd
wneress me corporation receives large amount OF
nDss Mpossd on drunk ards; ThsSeforss, liquors ana
Resored That we enter our solemn protest asain't
saie " intox cating liquors in this District 'he
..FUTkKkTH AMENDMENT CELEBRATION.
NJ. hatton 0nered the following resolution ::
adoption Of the fifteenth amendment to the Oonst itu
hs ~ s1e Sn1sd and e an m
LOT erand civic procession On the 10th dsy of
Resoissd. That the sum of three hundred and fifty
COLLARS De. and the eameis hereby, Appropriated out
soT that ."asbls undeptssiSs wv as.ss !.
&c placed in the hands of the presdents 81 each ard
o1gsni,asticn u be by them expendedfof the pur
Mr., Mex might moved that the money be ex-
pended by the Mayor and three members of
each Board. Mr.. Hatton Withdrew the reso-
hutton. s.. =.
GL4a-.s-,. MORE NEW BUSINESS. e,l5s..-,., =
Mr.. Beall, from the Police Committee, re-
ported bill granting permission to James G.
Kennedy to-erect q bay window, Sc; passed. p
MT. Piper, frOm same committee, reported
Oil 10 name the space formed by the fntersec-
ton of street north and Maryland and Mass
achusetts avenues "Stanton Place." bill to
amend an act aathori zing q hack stand in Yer
mont avenue, opposite the Arlington House;
Mt. Hattop, from same committee, reported
bill to regulate barber shops and hair dress
ing saloons, which was recommitted. ia5D q.
MI. Beall introduced bill to erect lamp post
at the southwest corner Of Eighth and n streets.
At12i5a. m. the Board adjourned. = ~ ~. -.
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The Levy Court. q ,<8F4Hi
The regular monthly meeting of the Levy
Court was held in the Aldermen's charnter,
City Hall, Yesterday. Present; -Messrs. Mich
OILS, lPresidentD Belt, Plant, Gardner, Row.
land and Tenney, with Mr. Callan 2ecretary
A communication was read from NJ f. Red
fern, representing the heirs Of Samuel Redfern,
protesting against q road being run, througha
cemetery IN the county; referred. Also, com
mu-icatiOn from Julia Barrett, protesting
against the construction of a road near Tennai-
lytown, dividing her property into two parts,
rendering one part Of 1t useless; referred. Also
one from John Wilson, requesting tn at one hun,
ared. dollars, paid for liqnOr license not APP
proved by the Police Board, be refunded to him.
referred Also. petition from several citizens
In the coukty, asking to be paid for serving as
Jurors IN cases Of COroner's inquests; referred
Memorial from A. G. HALEY, trustee in partition
for the heirs of Robert IsherwoOd, referred.
Bill of Charles p. Belt, for work on stone cul-
vert; bill OF Robert Boyd, Sealer Of Weights and
NJ T
wees Tor messenger; and account against the
Corporation OF Georgetown, for repairing GER
tain roads, were referred to Finance Committee.
"A debate took place with reference to the de-
auction OF prompt payment of county taxes
when IT was decided to allow a deduction of ten
per cent. if paid before the first of Nav: eighf
per cent. il paid before fine first Of Jnne; and
hve per cent II paid before the first Of July - I
DR.. Rowland, from the Comm ttee on Pubic
schools, made verbal report, stating that
project was on foot in Congress tochsnge tia 4
entire system OF public schools i'm the District
creaung board OF trustees for the entire Dis
trict sc ~ 's4I - u HIlc 10 20 It
The resolution submitted at the last fae Getting
OF the Board relative to the retr0cession of AZ
Dr. Rowland, the mover OF il. stated that he be-
leved 1t was the general wish to have that poi-
ton OF the county south OF Potomac river re-
stored to the District -" 80 ~ ~
gay month to District affairs. si,d there was |
but little hope OF their taking action IN Il. IL
appeared TO be the wish OF the people OF ALEX
andria to return TO the District again. =, ,-.
MI. Tenney thought it was not the part Of
TINS court to interfere in this matter, and move
that 10 lay over; agreed to- strsmjTegqm - 4
communication from e, D. Tippett, asking
leave to exhibit to the court ga model Planita-
rian which proves the Newtonian system of as
trop0my TO be. An errOr,' was accepted. srII,r
Mr. Plant offered a resolution autiorizng the 4
safe Of corporation stool held by this court ifthe
same can be done withDut too much loss to the
Levy Court. Adopted. = ggai ~ :.
a bill OF s. Il. Scaggs was referred, ~
| DIR. Row land presented petition from citi-
zens Of the county, asking the removal of a
powder house constructed ~ thecity Of George
town in the county. and sndsagesipg the lives
OF citizens there. deferred. tl
| Mr.. Plant offered y iresolutf0n appropriatt nh
g. re FOR repairs Of fpads in the county. Passed
! fAp1ouie@' = lsa III, ! .5ss5-Iih "a o,
/ ed Lss DO 45-----ri6-----t 10 Jsf-r ri
! HAVE PEpEsTRIANs ANY RIGFrs ?-The car.
fiageway OF Twelfth street, between the canal |
bridge and B street, has became utterly inn
passAble for horses and vehicles, and for some
time past horses and carts have taken uninser-
Eupted pessesslbn of the flag foetway from tue
bridge dow, around Wards Imber yard, thus 1
cutfinR OF pedestrians altogether, except now
and then bold attempt. Is made to dodge
pe,tween the horses and carts. 1t u rarely the
case that femalepasses this bridge, ION account
of the danger Of being Knocked down by horses
and carts or Of being thrust out into a sea OF
mud. If this street cannot be put in travelling
order, let the proper authoSitics condemn it asd
fence it up from the horses and carts, so that
lpede strians may pass, at least. AcAl
,RsvEL FRoNT.-CsoucA's HIaft.-Arrived3.
Ssiif. Only Daughter, Headley, from New York,
WNh cargo of hay for KnOde u Co.
4 Potomac Ferry Wharf The steamer Wawaset,
Foiks, left this wharf this morning for Cone
River and river landings, with passengers and