Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-23
LOCAL NEWS.
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.
Hoard ef AIderrnen. may 22, Isl

Board OF Aldermen. may ~, ISL
The Chair laid before the b-ard a communication
Fron the Mayer announcing his approval Of several
Mr. Slater introduced bin sypropriasing sz2a72
ray ire proprietors Of the StHday CaToaieIs for
MI Cornell y. frcn committee fI ance, reoorted
ncdatioDs in rcenssd public houses and places Of
ents, approved MArch I'M Is76 aud 10 extend
The p P%Seasii am meadr
meRt ptals the folio sing words in the referred
81 race or any or IF e. 9p
soqic Be Thar no orderly OF quiet person could be
seSunt q race or color or for other reason The
c6PSv lost ba on the hTs rsadss
BAKER, q ase, Crossm.n ncOsihrsn, Moors, shsp.
s sd ard r. Alfred Bc9 GsRno pa! ss2
hI ssePherd in;rodusst joiDt resolution for sp
three Coupoilen To audit the accounts OF the City
T. hsT ~ sueh action the
ing; gss.,5 sDd the Chair appointed aessrs. Chase
end McCathrHn as the committee on the part If tGis
heard A leo. INTRODUCED bill 20 psy Brewer a vii
s"n So Ter measurements under the Cullipane
$40 70 ray the Proprietor of the S&rdGy Herald
t. sty 1I!isiBE; Pas.sea
II sstion5i GUARDS % use he hall o. the wsllsch
ssheoi hpiidIns f9r e9siness meetings; which was
- Trustees re ebtA.ned, and l0st-yeas 7; nays A.
thes,rs Baker, rsyis, Moore and shepherdjHnoi
rr. Chase. from improvements committee. re-
he ne ~ tIeet Between istS aBs 1sis
streets n. " passed.
ported biH e. e, .sy Frsnk HI atom s7s; passed
e e ~ he snnanT Of sno or ssT
-Ds - them in connection with the pavement Of
read when hem Mr. M sSspher the 10
iHmscis'e consideration Of the bill. Mr.. Moore
10; Bsys ?, Nes.rs. Hins and MooreLapd the bill
Of L. ) Draper; passed. Several Council bills were
mr. NcCathran introduced bill for relief ok O.
llDeaw - yer; Pssstd
appropristing SIS 81 20 reimburse him Tor taxes
enormously psid was passed. Council bill grant
B sprrop-,s,ing ssCo to pay Thomas 3 Barron
r T 1 n e5es SsbHs fy9 Ih9ol buildings
Z % Mr.. Moore offered an amendment providing
~ this extra claim be certified BY the Trustee, Of
The Public Schools of the Tkirf and Fourth school
whose 'uperin,enderce the said buildings we're
constructed. M. McCathrsn .usgesTed that the
sers ~ nsoTty sf the trustees in those 20 ai ee
tricts. Which Mr. Moore accepted: snd the amend
t rhsn rassss.yess s. Ray s 3 lMs..rs Champion,
81 sa Sn . p %s to SsI4 I1es
90 TOR c"nstructiCr Of bridge on street, at its
spsesi oder next monday eyenns al oeiees
MI s fi,i from he eopmiit.e on claims,
e. $50 for an excessive assessment upon willsrds
mr. Co1nolly introduced bills for relief Of Harv.,
Fowler and Mrs. A. =. Hall: referred
in resSrd to the claim "a the Potomac Ferry Com
psny, and asked that il be printed. 1t made the
Iucas claim is disposed Of INV
Mr. Connolly presented 9 communication from
ards secretary, Of the Wcnens Christian As.oci.-
,ion sIpTessi,s Their grateful APPRECIATION Of the
:titEiio1 and promising faithful and .eonOHieai
ard iBvi'iBg the members TO visit their ssylum on
.si6eys ests rsI1s y q . m and p which was
Asl2-l5 the Board adj 0uThed.
Board Of Common Council.
fIs,ldent Holder " tne chair, and al the mem.
message was received from the Mayor, an
Tbe hi suthcrizins the MAYOR TO issue certain
6erIihestes to Lewis and q Jones for work done
Eent lsst week Was take MP, resd the third time
and passed; yeas a, nays Mr. TreemsnJI.
Mr. PipsI Introduced act Tor relief Of Mrs valends
tar PAID fer water main BY Bsmline l. Is Church,
Ior Ieil,i q " b. Moses, for relief Of the Water
iyrtb. relief Of Alexander Patterson: rsfe1red Mr.
1eit'G en- Syed 70 ISeon.iqsE he vote b which
On ne tse,e at he last meeting but withdrew his
re lef Of WISH q. Berry and Dennis Harrington:
paced. Mr. Mccoy submitted resolution granting
v. RoteTison; pissed BIZ for relief q John
Is o. James Eston Passid Bo S G i6,r 1e
t ,gG'd ., bills the prP.iSins Increased eomses..
certain privilege TO Owen Thornton; passed.
Ttfo1r and Mrs james einnsty; ' refsrrsd Oh M
tmsn submitted resolution calling for informa-
sBd sth a4oSsd sradBs sgsp tih
pay me clerks in the Water Begistrsrs once, and
s@ m ew. sssf lii f
I =. re Iea,i Of W Clsgaet,, trustee; passed.
the vote BY which the bill for the relief Of Jeremiah
toisy the motion on the table: lost; and after a
number Of diiatory motions thu bill recon init
ALDERNEN's BrsTxEss
Bills for relief Of the SSnday Morrtns Ca,ow'eie,
sn, "a ~ an srTGitps committee the OF
Bs..esf we're .epoini.d relief ss1t9a and
S.. DO kdslE Ti co; Ir an hsa,Sn do =:
Pay for support Of resident psnper. in The O. 5.
Insane ~ lum, srd to pay T. Hughes for meas
from ad eGn nor .s Se
Ass lolnt resolution in relation to Mrs Josephine
NJ. kobertsop introduced bill for relief Of DR.. W.
T. Poulton. Adjourned
DECORATION DAY.-The ceremony of daco-
rating the Union soldiers' graves vii! take
place at an early hour May 36th. at Cuipepper
by Pest No. 3, At Soldiers Home by a commit
tee from Post No 2, at the Congressional Gene
terry ~ Post No. 3, and az Oak Hill by Post No
No II, the general decoration to be msds at
arlington, and then all with the exception of
Poet No 3, which IL to 90 to Culpepper) will at
later hour assemble On the ground selected AT
ArnDgton, where the GRAFTON by General Wood
The Beethoven Octette Club OF this CITY, and
The usual exercises will be given. In case the
oUth should be stormy day TO the extent to
prevent these exercises being held in the open
air, the decoration Of the graves in all the GENE
terieS viii take place as stated. and me memo.
nal services will be held at the National Thea
ter, al ?. m. Frederick Douglass has been in
vited TO deliver the Grafton at the tomb of the
unknown"
OCR MOST ARIsToCKATIC and best dressed
ladies complete tselr most disfiaous and recherche
toilettes with sets OF French gilt which ont
rivals IN its design sny OF the gold or etruscan
Jewelry, and Is quite durable enough for All
practical purposes In these days, when dame
ashton Is 50 tickle and requires so many chi nges
from her yotarles- The French gilt Is exceed
lpgiy novel, chRste and unique. We observe
that 10 now appears In the fashionable hoop and
PENDANT sets, ss well a. in oroide plate and
rubber: The French gilt sells at from three TO
ten collars SET. Mr.. Prigg has all the varieties
AZ his emporium, No 457 PENNSYLVANIA avenue
togeiher with the cham bracelet. He also has
the Milton gold jewelry in its best designs, and
the department Of his store devoted to miscella-
neoCs goods is admirably stocked with Parian
marble vases and statuettes, clocks, travelling
satchels, baskets, brackets, and hundreds OF
other useful and ornamental articles which he
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