Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-31
HOLIDAY GOODS.

lybristmaa - rush previous TO
MtssRs. PHILIP & Sc. LoxoS eou,inue 70 keen
on han1 large stocs. of ali the standard and
elites adapted to the holiday season.
NJ. CALI, Bro. & co. announce As New
, ear stIae ions, epergnes, walters, frust stands
selecte'. invoice Of fashionable ieweIry.
IHE HEADQUARTERS for japanese ware is at
ftrTCHER's, No. 1905 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
where novelties IN the way of long fans, viniA-
grettes, chatelains, &C., direct from ,Japan. can
be purchased at reasonable rates.
ELIHoNzo YouNGs e Co., CORNER OF 9th
urles IN the way OF staple groceries, fruit, sweat
meats, &C., from q well selected stock.
Powell & GINcS viii print New Years
their new ONCE No ga sTfpRr oaoosiss
Their former STAND.
BENJAMIN MILLER, No. 1OI BRIpeH STREET,
GEORGETOWN, anRoances reduced prices in dry
goods, with a view to reduce stock.
The me,roreutan PeiIce Commits.
sioners.
LIQUOR cENSxs AND The RIGHTS OF vEHr-
cEEs ON THE STREETS.
A meeting OF the Board OF Police Counts
slOneTs was neld yesterday, when the following
ADAPTATIONS FOR LIQUoR Licenses
were dissrproved: Thomas Kelly, White &
Fountain, Michael Murphy, Patrick Sullivan,
William :. Beet, Jacob Echle, Nathaniel Till
man, Jackson y Burley, Diggs Sc Wallace,
Henry Miller, Frederick Friedman, Patrick
Morgan, james II Lewis, F. M. Spstes, Annie
Bater, John q. Gentner, Joseph II. Davidson,
Francis p Burke, and John Roney.
James Csllan, David Crouch, and q. W.
Okey were appointed additional priyates at the
United States navy-ysrd for SIX months, sub
'eCt TO an examination.
THE LIQUOR LICENSE QUESTION.
The opinion Of the Attorney General on the
nature and extent OF the power OF the board in
regard to license for the sale of intoxicating
drinks under the third section OF the act of Con-
gress OF July 1886, was read. The Attorney Gen
eral states that, "By the above mentioned Sec
ton IL was made unlawful, from and after the
expiration OF licenses then already granted, for
any person or persons, keeping ordinary,
restaurant, saloon, or other place where spirit
nous liquors are sold, within the District of Co
lumbls, TO give, sell, or dispose of any intoxica
ting drink without license approved by the
Board of Police, and it was also provided that
thereafter no such license should be considered
legal by any of the authorities having jurisdic-
ton within the District until the same should
have been approved by the Board OF Police,
and So certified by the secretary thereof, under
the official seal. That enactment appears TO
main in full force at the present time, and un-
der its provisions it is very clear that no valid
license of the above description can be issued
without the approval of the board. Whether in
any case license shall be approved by the
board not is LETT entirely to its iud gment. The
board il bound to act on all licenses duly pre-
sented for approval, but it is not required to act
IN particular way. 1t is not required to dp-
prcrs every license so presented, though, a. re-
CARDS such license, a full compliance with the
other provisions of the license law il shown.
ne power conferred upon the BOARD Is wholly
discretionary, and may be exercised as the cir
cumstances OF each case III its Judgment may
require"
TABooED DISTRICT.
Resolutions we're adopted, ''that in view of
the disOTfeTly character and bad eput alton OF
the locality situated west OF 10th street and east
OF nth street west, south of Pennsylvania ave-
nue., and the desire OF this board to make every
effort IN their power for the reclamation of this
section, that this board decline to grant any
licenses for the sale of spirituous liquors south
OF PPuDsylyaDla avenue. betwpRn the side
of 18th street and the east side of l4th street
west and b street north; that the major aud
suPerlnte ndent of police be instructed 10 notify
al liquor sellers around the new Western,
Northern and Northwestern markets that after
the present license year no licenses will be
granted for the sale ofspirituOus quors within
two squares of either OF the above named
houses.
An opinion was received from VIM. A. Cook,
the attorney of the board, on tue
RIGHTS OF VEHICLES IN THE STREETS,
In which he says that = law passed at the second
session OF the Legislature provides among
other things, that carriages, carts and wagons
shall keep on the right hand of the streets
within the District of Columbia. SO far, there
fore, as respects Washington and Georgetown,
a positive law exists regulating the travel on
the streets and avenues. This law also requires
that distance of not less than ten feet shall be
maiDf9iped between each vehicle ON the same
side Of the street or avenue, the penalty for vio
lston Of the law TO be So for each offence. This
law does not appear, from its terms, to include
roads. and therefore would not embrace the
county OF Washington. By what is called,
however, "the law OF roads," as IT prevails in
the nited States, the drivers of vehicles are
required to "keep to the right" and pass each
other IN this manner, and an action will lie for
any person injured by failure to comply with
this custom or law.
In accordance with this opinion the board
made an order directing the superintendent to
prepare notice requiring the drivers of We
hicles. carts and wagons to turn to the right,
ard drive on the right half of the Travelled part
OF the street or road in passing other vehicles,
nr V,Naa ~ Ia-
such notice publicly printed and conspicuously
posted on the roads and streets of the District,
particularly upon the roads and streets of that
part OF the District outside Of the cities of
Washington and Georgetown, at successive
times until the population of the county and of
the adjoining districts OF Maryland are thor
oughiy informed of what are the requirements
OF the law. Also, that the superintendent be
instructed to direct the members of the force
particularly those on duty in the county, to re-
quire all drivers of vehicles, carts and wagons
10 keep TO the right and drive upon the right
half of the Travelled part OF the street, road or
highway in passing other vehicles, carts aud
toned notice, and to promptly assist and bring
to justice all drivers OF vehicles, carts and
wagons who fail to comply with the Law and
such notice.
ELECTIONS OF OFFICgRs.-The following Of
heers were elected by Franklin Lodge. No. >,
h. OF p, on Monday evening last:-M. w. Gas
sidy, chancellor commander; j. r. Benson, vice
chancellor; Rev. A. j. Gill, prelate; ID. H.
Ieerle- master OF eNcheQuer; j. y. Cook, mas
ter of finance: II. j. wylie, keeper of records
and seal; r. W. Langley, trustee; II. !. wylie
+. W. Langley, &. A. Williams, 7. 5. Bailey
and q. Y Hansell, representatives.
Excelsior lodge, No "A. X. of p. elected the
following officers last night. M. Clements,
+. C.; Charles A. Stephenson, G. e.; James E.
Duval, Y. G.; NJ. C.. Mitchell, Prelate; P. q.
q. Robert Harden, NJ OF E.; p. G. BENJAMIN
7. Evans, NJ. of F.; John W. Falconer, *. of r.
and s.; q. X. Kroning, NJ. of A; John W. Tai
bert, l. c.; Il. j. Weisenthall, o. e.; z. G. g.
Robert Harden, P. c. j. Il. ColdwelI, 2. C. j.
L. Collins, p. Z. Alex. p. Gray aud p. G. s.
Gohistein, Representatives to Grand Lodge; p.
q. J. Il. Coldwell, Z. q. Alex. p. GRAY and
Knight Geo. w. Strictly. trustees p. c. J. L.
Codwell, Knights j. T.. Duvall and d. G.
Mitchell, school committee.
Federal division, No. 6, of the Sons of Tenn !
peraDce, at "A large gathering OF their members |
last evening, at Marini's hall, elected the fell
lowing officers for the ensuing quarter, begin |
ring January l, 1874: II. III. SlaGe, W.P.; @.
Edie, Chap j. G. Sturgeon, w. A; NJ. j. Par |
ker, Treas L. 5. Sprague, T. s.: q. C.. Wilson
s.; George Howard, \. X. s.; NJ. K. Hosk, |
Con; +. K. johnson, Assistant Coz; Jerry
Wilson, 4. s. j. II. johnson, o. S.
CBEsAPEAEE AND OHIO CANAL-Esetinq in |
president and directors of the |
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company have |
been in session in Baltimore for the past two |
DAYS. engaged in examiufnO the various