Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-30
LOCAL NE w s.
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

unfer the OIL creating certain OfnCcS IN
ara for the District Of Columbia, was read secord
snse and referred to the Judiciary Commistee, aud
Mr. Browne asked that the House bill providing
for
and employees OF the public schools be taken up The
bil was read and he made motion that the Council
the month Of May. He stated that there were many
teachers who were suffering for the amount due
MI ThompsOn said he hoped the Council would not
was a legal question whether the District govern
msnt was bo1nd to pay the old eorperstiOn bills in
corporation which was bound for it,
MI. Peck said ne hsi doubt as to the right of
% any debt due, bat such case il should be Charged
Of the fund collected from the citizens Of Washing
Mr. Quick thought IL unjust to Governor Cooke to
any instruction iron the Legislature. IL they have
Alright 70 pay the school teachers for May. they
responsible FOR the police, hremen and ali the en-
ployes Of the old corporation.
The vote was taken on Mr.. Browns moion, ard it
The p creating certain officer. for the District of
Columbia was read second time and referred to The
Committee on " arlington, Georgetown and County
square No 2s5, vas read second time and referred
Council oil 10 prevent ignorant and unQ uaiied per
business in the Distries Of Columbia, was read q
END time and referred.
. Mr.. Thompson introduced bill making
AN APPROPRIATIONS FOE InPRoyEMFNTs
and repairs in the District Of COlnmbis which was
tschds Of Which Be paid out S1e Of the general
and 6e Ss
other third to be paid out of the improyemen fund
s. hs Ct BE
rants drawn upon the Treasurer, and no warrant to
S. n and Ss be al sG
cent; Rexeess Of the warrant drawn; In carrying
out provisions Of the act the board required
to adhere closely may be consistent with the
s IN sm to to the at pr s s
Anverk TO be given out by contract after adyer-
and no contract to be entered into in any case for
any work or Improvement the cost Of which
plan or schedule less % per cent OF said estimate
The Governor is authorized to issue registered or
70 IN sPs
i've hundred, and one thousand dollars, payable in
tere.s and gradual resumption q tie bonds sum
ss1t sum sn1 sEleh a mn upon hs assessed
Georgetown, and the county, which sum shall be APP
Piled saGuslyey to ahe payment Of the interest and
The bin was read, and MI. Thompson asked that
other bin now before the Council. Three hundred
copies were ordered to be printed.
prOyements passed by te House, was the read a. d.
on motion Of Mr.. Thompson. DO copies were ordered
House OF DELEGATEs-Mr. Murray Pc
scented the petition 9f trustees Of the German Lu h
Mr.. Lloyd submitted a concurrent re-Olution for
the adjournment Of the Assembly the 18th Of July
as membeGs Of the cSSnei q he District are ' ac
pointed BY the President and confirmed By The
sn5 bs h to t %
printing done al the Government Printing Once, the
egirs into the subject Adopted;
Mr.. Burgess submitted q resolution directing the
Commttee on Printing TO inquire IL the journal and
laws Of the last Councils Of WsshingtOn have been
and to have The sane done Adopted. ''e vi us'A''
Mr. Hal Introduced bill 10 define certain offences
Of run three TO ten dollars far Jail or St beS
out. door games on the sAbbafh. Referred to Com
Mr. Hall, from the committee Of conference on the
bin p.s,Siag for the election Of public printer,
from is amendments to the Council bin, with an
amendment. The report was read, and the subject
The Speaker lad before the House a co.nmunica-
1n in2m the rSge. Il s
lal that could be obtained from the Secretary of the
By the HSae Referred 70 he C1%
mittee on Laws and Judiciary.
the Fsfmers and ButeSers MaTEst u eOTsetsw IN
was referred House bill in relation 70 posting bills
which was adopted and the bill passed.
third feadus and Mr. LLOYD opposed ff is tSs
ground that there Was sufficient Law now the sub
ses could be held unless composed Of republicans,
for there zealous ofieious police DO
Hal s hst S b va. not &c Is
% literally sonstISsd and was directed at those
AMI, BroTp ssd TIA, he law was not su
tie satssfiSs q eTjSds The BIN was Indefinitely aR
House ball 70 grant license to s. Caro- was read
The House bill for the establishment of
STEAM ENGINE II THE soRrHEHS SECTION OF
was taken up for its third hhd reading.
long ss6s ,e "a sbs, a5 Dickson said that
nov scarcely q pressure Of fifteen poune per inch
can be Obtained; while the pressure in The heart OF
e0d obn Wae 4 would g a1ess 20 nss sy
engine in that section. Mess-s. Burgess and Handy
Mr.: Davis Altered an amendment that the work
should be under the direction Of the Governor
Mr.. Dickson had read letter from Geo. W smith,
named s0. 00J was Insufficient for the work, and
submitted an estim ate, sggregating S22J00.
proprisiOn Ton the general tund q the Dstrees
'G@sR. M. Murray offered an amepdrsn. limiting the
The bill was thes read a third time.
% 1ne Brd sas o Bu the
d ifr? Ssy Dave had pc ffsnay MINT
saarkness, Hogan, Lloyd, Moore and Murrsy-7.
having voted the SPEAKER deeaTgd the S Si
lost Adjourned.
REAL ESTATE SALEs-ByJ. T. Co-dwell &
Co., yesterday afternoon the following lots in
square No. T72, between NJ and n streets north
and Third and Fourth streets east: No. to
stephen Tally at TO- cents per square foot; No.
4, improved by frame dwelling, TO the same at
at 10 cents per square foot; No. TO Henry Albers
AT 10 cents per square foot; No to j. p. L.
Lang at 1O4 cents per square foot; Nos. and
TO Chas. Heidmuller at 10 cents per square foot:
No. 10 10 Geo. Emmart & Co. at 10 cents per
square foot; No. II to j. p. 7. Lang at 10 cents
Per square foot
"WHAT SPLESuID WEATHER." says every
body. 1t is indeed; and just the kind in which %
display handsome suit Of clothes-nO rain no
dust, no disgusting Precipitation. Those who
would avail themselves Of the rare opportunities
afforded by kind nature in this respect should
call at the extensive establish mt Of Mr. 5traas
and make SllecfiOps hpfO-p flto choicest att
are eulled out. He guarantees satisfaction in
every respect-inelucing quality, style, 1T and
prices
MISSISSIPPI BUEKE, the Virginia girl who
was married 20 the man Austin in this city last
week, as related in last SATURDAYS STAR was
discharged from custody by Mayor Latham, of
Alexandria, yeste rday afternoon, and was taken
70 her home in Bedford county, Va, by Mr.
Freeman, Of Alexandria Austin To whom she
was married here, is in jail in Alexandria de-
tanned ON the charge Of bigamy.
IN DULL SEASONS when money Is scarce Is the
n. IL