Evening Star Newspaper, December 14, 1874, Page 4

fs ary es EVENING STAR. MONDAY........ December 14, 1574. Weather Probabilities To day. cs oF Tee Cuter Siexa Washington, Dec. 1, New England and the nerthern now, follow: nd cold rising barometer e middie states. el southwest or northwe: LOCAL NEWS. Amusements, &e., To-ctg s¢ Ford’s Opera House —Mr. E. L. D2 egmport in New Way t Dev Beational Theater —Keliog Ev sgiish Opera | Broupe in “Migw j dex Hand” and © Yesterday att Henry Latior, of imumicreed eigh them int Th cor e ot M Bouth will be he? ¢ Mt. V Church, inthis city, core mencing day, March 31. Bishop Sarvin ~ he wocs! Bad instrume Feltows’ hall, Nav: t for the bez Cbheureb end will be a pleas There was a type : tt, Tackington, ‘Were appotnted a com THE CHEISTMAS SEASON. Where te Bay Holiday Goods. ‘Pat the hundred thousand readers of Ts Srax may know just where to go for such | as they may need for holiday use or ifts. we note below the places where , and propose e this uzeful directory from dav to the festive season, a8 new adver- be best accommodate pear. No neater or more useful presents @ured than thore M Saima Ker per cares, cusbi: embroidered ha: Kleves. During the hol on to furnish the betants boi: Bute of all kinds. ‘The popular grocer of the Nerthern Liberties, uand |. streets, is Mx. H. Eoaw, corner of determined to make a good days, anc bis store will be a favorite purc place trem this ti and clean, be has isid in a large stock of tripoli sopolio, and other articles for cleaning purposes Fruits, pute, canned and potted goods wit! sauces of every description, as well as sugars, @ofices, teas, and every description of flour are to be found with Mr. Ezan. A vsctul present for those interested in the | eulture of flowers ard vegetables is Viox’s Frowat Gripe (published quarterly) at the small sum of 25 cents year year. Jopadabs, Dashaways and other temperance men may remain ue to their pledges; but bere are thousands who will expect something cer. The nicest and mildest @ripks (hey can find are the Cincinnati lager, re spple cider and Catawba wine put ap in atronger than w: tles, kegs or barrels | Green street, Georgetown. ‘Of course the ladies w 5. C. Patuus, 57 bancrome adress pattern of camel's hair cloth or black Silk, of which J. W. Cotisr, corner of sth street and Market Space, has a’ wel would be an acceptable prese lected line, Those who are inclined, in view of the times, to be econom- y at the same place find many useful deal = orbamental articles suitable for presenta- 2. Many of our lady frien with a packageof spring | N ~ Buncagit, No. 1 tei eries for sale at the lowest price of first- gocds. Mr. W. 8. Txourson, 705 15th street, phar- bas an extensive stock of hair brushes, combs, bathing towels, perfumes, as well as ‘Mollet sets, all of which are warranted pertect wacis' or no sale. a pm cut of beef, lamb or veal, euch as is sold t ¥ B. F. HunT, will set a table off. no mat- ter what other dishes are on st, and the tradi- Sonal turkey will be a lonely bird without it. Mr. Hunt may be found at stalis 506, 57 and 8€8, Center Market, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdsy, and at stalis 143 and 145, North- ern Market, on the alternate days and on Sat- urday evenings. Merers. WiLLart & Ivory not only have the latest styles of bats and caps for geutiemen, but also elegant walking sticks, umbrelias ‘and moftiers. For a present to a Jady or a child, an elegant seal sacque, cap or hat, or set ot fura— dypx, marten or mink—Is the correct thing, and many presents will be purchased of this enter- Prisipg firm during the season. & becoming bonnet or hat for a Indy is just ‘the thing for the holidays, as well ae during all other seasons. and the most s: bh Of ladies? Bead gear will be found at Miss McCor- MICK’s, 505 Pernsylvania avenue, (up stairs.) who has elso French flowers, feathers, birds, Velvets and silks in variety. ° Drowxen ts a Bats Mr. Benjamin Beali, No. ‘Was the scene of @ distressing occurrence ves- teréay morning. About 4 o'clock his sen, Wm. J. Beall, as bas been bis custom, repaired tothe bathroom, snd locked! the door. Some two hours later be was m‘ssed, and after a search the door of this room was forfed open, when he was fourd dead im thetud. The bath-tub was al- most filled with water, and he was found with bis face downward at the foot of the tub. He ‘was taken out and medical ai mmoned, but too late, as life was extinct. [t is thought he ith an eptieptic fit. which he wae quest. ail was employed in hus father’s store on Penusy!vania avenue, and ‘Was 24 years of age. Tee Daewawars (a temperance organiza- tion) turned out in large numbers vesterday for the purpose of dedicating the new temperance temple at the old Union Leagus hall. Addresses were made Ly Mesere. Alien Coffin, John P. Thompson, Dr. Joseph Walsh, James F. Di- wive and Geo. Savege. This being the third Sddiversary Of the Daemewnyes mw e-veecen held fer off cers for 2 year, which re- @ulted as follows: A. C. Constantine, president: James T. Powell, vice president; Richard Har- Jan, secretary, and Geo. Savage, treasurer. In Hitting up this ball it was the intention of the Dashaways to establish s permanent head. uar- ers for all of the temperance organizations of omg ty. an THE FUNERAL of the late J. C. Kondraup, Danieh vice consul. took place Saturday after- Boon from St. Mark's Episcopal church, apg Masonic emblems in ai! immorte ferment took place Hope Lodge, No. 20. ———— & New Avctiow Hovse.—H. F. Zimmerman » near D, northwest, bave removed their furniture ware- ‘Foor to the new building No. 315 Sth street, near porthwest. They have retained the oldstand @ Son, formerly No. 315 Tth stree' », onith rep a ernment theat* Sta for the Baltimore annaal | | Fire Superintendent 14 Uth street, opposite the fice. Her stock includes emdrord-red mders, ol merino sbawis and clowks for ys the grocers will be called and the popular frm of Comnweit axp Soxs, opposite Wil- lard’s, are candidates for pubile favor. Forthe season they have made every prepara- tion, and besides @ large stock of the staple gocds they have a full line of tauces, potted , honey, raisons, citron, tigs, appies, aud showing for the hout- ing forward. Knowing that “eleavliness is next te godliness” and that at Christmas times the household shouid Le neat xpect to be remem- Dered by their relatives and friends, ant a ck cloth cloak, a Paisley shawl, would be content such as tsaold treet, who has large and carefully selected stock of gro- ad fell in the wa'er and was | The coroner, was summoned, but | ir. Beal i- tol Hill, and was largely atterded, quite a nem. ber of distinguished citizens of the District, be- aides the Ministers of the governments of [en- mark end Sweden being present. The body was encased in ® beautiful walnat casket, bear- T wreaths with lies. Thefunera! service of the Prot- @stant Epiecopai church was read by Eev. A. Floridius Steele, rector, after which the iu- the Congressional ceme- ‘tery, where the Masonic burial rite was per- formed by Worshipful Master J. B. Raf, of Se THE PROPO" ep NEW GOVERNMENT. The great sength (199 bill pages} of the bill ted PY genator Morrill. of Maiue, from the ut Se! cet Committee “For the Better Gov- -Of the District of Cotumbia,” forbids 4mpt to print it ina single number of Tag 4, and we therefore give it in instalments the information of our readers; the arrange- ont by chapters affording a convenient opvor- tunity to do this without injary to the sense A Bit for the better government of the Dis- trict of Columbia. {Continued from Saturday's Star} « Vi—Ov THe Fiae Boagp. ere shall be reau in said De h shall be a board pmaposed 5 of which one member (and all be appuinted by said Ke- Tm ef six years, who shall be Pr. Th ly, the Presi it (or the time being) of the Boar, ntendient (or the acting endent, for the time being) of Build- ber 80 appointe per year; and the compensation of eaca fcio members of said Board shall ve dollars for e: ch he shall attend, bat neither members sba!l be paid more thaa d and fifty dodars for such service The several provisions of ng to the Board of en, shall, no far n= they fret, to areal and the certificates of ap- 5 secondly, to the appointment ot & ; thirdly, to the appotnt- " cretary OF secretary pro tempere; fourthly, to the preparation and use f (he seal; fitthly, to the appointment of cipal executive T and his aasistant, (which preacipal execu leer shal! be called the y, tothe uniform and dts né of the torce; seventhly, to the re- tention of the existing officers and men of the fore ot the Board now over the same;) tightbly, to the basis and qualification and ns for appointment and tenuce there- + and to ail appointment being made to the lower grade, (which is that of firemen;) uinthly, to the grounds of removal sod votes and tothe right of withholding pay and reducing im rank: tenthly, to the making of | regulatious and the advising of ordinances; eleventhly, to the giving of bonds and suit thereon; ‘twelftbly, to the discipline, arms, and uuiform of the force; thirteenthly, to for charges of offenses snd opportunities defense; fourteenthly, to the acti and ‘meetings of the Board; and, fi teenthly, to recommendations for’ appointment upon and removals from the furco, andthe vot on the same, to the action of said Regents in appointing and removing, pursuant to sach re- commendations, or to the right of the Fire Board to designate the position and authority of any member of the force of said Board, shall, to the extent that the subject-matters are within the jurisdiction of said Fire Board, be severally deemed as applicaple to satd Fire Board, and to ite members, officers, and firemen, and ‘to said Regents, as if herein repeated and made ex- reeely applicable tosaid Kegents, Fire Board, to the members snd subordinates of said Board. And the provisions of the last-cited chapter, so far as they relate, first, to whom may be appointed or remain on the force; sec- ondly, to posting a list of officers and man, (ths fame to be posted in the engine-honses;) thirdly, to forfeiture of pay by reason of resignations or withdrawals; fourthly, to investigations and trials thereafter, and the records of the same; fitthly, to exemptions from arrest and jury and military duty; sixthly, to warrants of ‘appoint- ment and rank or authority; and, seventhly, to the making of reports by the Superintendent and by the Board, shall, in like manner, appl; to sal ire Board, as if herein repeated a specially made applicable thereto. Said Fire Board shall cause a record to be kept of the property in its care, and of the cost of, and of repairs to the same; of all fires and alarms of fire, and of the action of the Depart- ment in regard thereto, specifying times, the force employed, casualties, and means used for extinguishment and the result; of the kind and value of the property destroyed, and the insar- ance thereon; of the cost, kind, and other par- ticulars of all purchases, sales, and repairs un- der the Board; of the particulars of the investi- gations it may conduct, and of all inspections, permits, and certificates it may make or grant, and of all violations of its regulations and ordi- nances bearing on its duties it may become in formed of. And its records shall, at reasonable times, be open to pabiie inapection. And whoever shall resist or obstruct, or aid in resisting or obstructing, avy officer or fire. man of or ander said Fire Board, or in the ser- vice of said Fire Board, at any fire, or while lawfully engaged in tne discharge of his duty, or sha'l delay or obstruct the use or progress of ary horee, wagon, engine, or implement om- ployed in such service, or shall willfully impair its efficiency for euch use, shall be guiliy of the like offense, (being a misdemeanor,) and be lable to the same punishment, as is declared to be committed, and is provided to be punished in and by the last-cited chapter, in case of re- sisting @ policeman. And when going to or be! res, euch officers, men, horses, wa- a implementa shall have prior right of way; ail be the duty of all other per- sous, ave policemen and such persons a: are requested to sesist, and those interested in property and properly engaged in savin, keep ro far hyd from fires as they el properly oraered police force; and iso to aid auch officers when ly requested so todo. Andso as regards dealirg with firee, the authority f the Fire Board auc of ita force shall be par- nito that of the Police Board and its . 38. That ssid Fire Board (subject to any Tight of supervision herein conferred upon said ents) shall possess and may exercise by it- self or through the officers and firemen herein provided for, in any and all parts of said Dis- trict, allor any patt of the authority now excr- cised by or herein conferred, for the prevention and extinguishment of fires or for other pur- poses Lerein stated, upon any body, officer, or ofticers within said District. Said Hoard shall also postess the usual and needful authority of | 8 Fire Board, not inconsistent with this act, for the prevention and extinguishment of fires and for the selection and discipline of its force. And said Board, subject to the conditions atore- said, and so far as consistent with this act, shall also have authority and duties to the fol- lowing effect: First. To make regulations concerumg the classification of its force, the division of the territory of said District into convenient sub- divisions, the duties and authority of each member of the said force, and the manner, time, and piace of their performance, the granting of permits and certificates and making of investi- gations, and the care. use, and preservation of ail property and implementa in charge of said Board or its officers. Seeondly. To frame and propose for adoption and promulgation by said Kegents of all proper ordinances for the e@icient exercise of ‘any of = a hereby conferred upom said Fire joard. Thirdly. To estabiish, use, and iaintain fire- slarm telegraphs and 4 fire patrol, to ute extent that the public safety demands and approp.:/4- tions will warrant; and to provide and take care of the neceseary horses, wagons, engines, and other implements and supplies needed about the prevention and extinguishment of fires, far as appropriations and the provisions else- where herein will allow. Fourthly. To authorize membersof the force to exercise the powers of s policeman at and about fires by arresting and retaining those who are committing any crime,or who are reasonably suspected of being about to commit any crime. Fifthly. The like suthority as that conferred on the Police Board to define the offenses for “<-* the officers and firemen under the Board Zeprived of compensation, uced in rank. sulish, receive contributions fireman's fund, and control any existing fund according to law or to any trust that does or may affect thesame Seventbly. To devise and put in practice a plan or method of promotion, and aiso for deal- img with those superannuated, subject to the approval of said Kegents; all the said authority to be in as ample manner as if the provisions relative to said subjects, contained im the chapter jhereof relating to the Police Board were here repeste and applied to the Fire Board. sia noe subordinates, to keep iteelf informed parti to produce or pre; as come within "8, use, storage or manufacture of any such article. And said Board may require permits in writ: [ego for tie rage oF = q any such permits shat be pursuant to on ig public regu ae be by ard. And in respect to said matters, well as in eee te therein in a bigh degree liable to meeting of | destructive fire or be a serious peril to human life; anc the expense of such removai and of y storage or care of the same may be recor- ed in @ruit in the name of said District, and said District shall have alien on the property for such « xpense. And for the purpore of conducting any su-h levestigation, eaid Board may, in writtng, through its secretary, request any person or pear before said Board or one of fficers, at atime and place to s time to time, and to an- e+tions as may be then d thera reasonably put concerning sach subject of in- ves ication. Any member or officer of said Board may take the oath or affirmation of such perron to state the truth, the whole trath, and nothing but the truth. And inease of te re- fusal or negiect of any person to appear or sub- wit to any such examination, or fairly answer on thereat, said Board may direct iieation, setting forth each neglect or direction of the Board, to be made through it secretary or other officer, to | | s judge of the sapreme court of the District of | Columbia, or to said court at s; Jer requiring such person or persons to | r and submit to examination toacol: pjvet and matters betore some jad, such court, atatime and place to be and from time to time as adjournment may b3 id examination may be had or con- tinued before any judge or one or more julges | id court. And upon euch application oF court shall make an order for a ation in due form, and in the natare be d as, asaDpoUR me (O make any ner svfficient; and at the Ums appointed, some judge of said court shall preside at such ¢xam- ivation, shail administer the proper oath to the prtson er persons to be examined, may adjoarn such exainination, and shail certify and miy require the »gnature of the person examined to the evidence taken. For any neglect or te- | fusai to appear or to submit to an evamination, or to Tairly answer any questioa allowed by the judge or court, or to sign such examination upon resding and correcting the same, any such jadge may take proceedings and inflict puniebment as if it were a case of contempt on the part of a witness duly served to attead or refusing toobey a subpena. Allsach exaraina- tlons shall be preserved on the files of satd Fire Board; but no answer of any person shall bs used against him on any civil or eriminai pro- ceeding. except a prosecution for perjary. Sec. 10. Thut it shall lso be a part of the au- thority and daty of said Fire Board, exclurive ofthe Board of Health, to have care for and Previde for the safety aud inspection of all steam-boilers, apparatn: machinery, and the qualification of engineers of the same, so far &s may be necessary for protection against fire for avoiding peri! to human life; bat the Saper- intendent ot Buildings shall have jurisdiction as tothe mere question of the location of any such boiler or machinery in any building as to whicb, upon its construction or alteration, aaid officer as paseed upon that question. Said Board shall adopt proper regulations and advise pro- per ordinances for the exercise of this authori- ty, which, among other points, shail include the following: First. The regular and competent inspection of, and written reports coscerning, such boilers and machinery, and certificates of their safety, setting forth generally the sizs and description of the engines and boilers. Secondly. The due examination of those who are to take charge of boilers and machinery in said District, and the giving of certificates of competency Fo todo. Alter the end of a period of ninety days after this act shali go fully into er- feet no person eball use, and no person shall have charge of, any such bolleror mackinery without baving such certificate of competency, or good condition, from the Fire Board; and the officers of said Board and its inspectors may, at ail times, freely inspect such boilers and macbin- ery; but notuing herein shall interfere with the inspection of marine steam-boliers on vessels under the Iaws of the United States. And copies shall be kepton file of all such certificates and permite, and records shall be kept of such inspections. Sec. 41. That the aalaries of the subordinates of the Fire Board shall be as follows: First. That of the Superintendent, (whose duties shall include those of the present Chief Engineer,) one thousand five hundred dollars per year. i Secondly. That of the Assistant Superintend- ent, (whose duties shail include those of the present Assistant Engineer,) one theasand two hundred doilare per year. Thirdly. That of the secretary, seven han- Gred and fifty doliars per year. Fourthly. That of the Manager of the Fire ‘Telegraph, (having the duty of the present Superintendent,) one thousand two hundred dollars per year. Fifthly- That of each of the two teleguaph- operators, one thousand dollars per year. Sixthly. That of each of the six foremen of companies, ove thousand dollars per year. Seventhly. That of each of the five engineers of steamers, one thousand dollars per year. ighthly. ‘That of each of the five firemen ef mers, seven hundred and fifty dollars per ear. *‘Ninthly. That of each of the tillermen and foremen of trucks, e!ght hundred dollars per ear. : That of each of the six hostiers, ired dollars per year. cleventhly. That of each of the thirty-six privates, seven hurdred doliars per year. Sec. 42. That said Fire Board and ite officers thal! make reports, in reference to the sabject- matters of their duties, the manner of their dis- charging and the means of improvement, sub- stantially the same as would be required if the provisions on the subject of reports contained 1a the chapter relating to the Board of Police were here repeated and applied to said matters and said Fire Board. 1L.—Ov Tm Boarp or Exorss. . ‘fbat there shell be a bureau in said department, to the head of which shall be a board, to be devignated the Board of Excise. The several members of the Board of Police and of the Board of Health, for the time being, eball be ex officio membere of, and constitute, said Board of Excise: the President, or the Act- ing President, of the Board of Heaith, tor the time being, shall be the President of the Board of Excise, and the Board of Excise may, from time to time, recommend @ person to be ap- pointed its secretary; and in case of the neglect of the said President or secretary to act, or of inability of either of said officers to do so, or pending a vacancy in the office of either satd cflicer, the Board of Excise may select one of its members to be President pro tempore, and may select a secretary pro tempore. Sec. That the compensation of each of the members of said Board of Excise, for his ser- vices in said Board, shall be the eum of five dol- Jars for each meeting which he shall attend, but neither of said members shall be paid more than one hundred and fifty dollars for services upon the Board of Excise during any one year; the secretary shall so keep his minutes that they shall clearly show which members were pres- ent, and which not, during the respective scs- sions of the Board. The sslary of the secretar: of the Board cf Excise shall be two thousa: five handred dollars rp and heshall give a bend for the faithful discharge of his duty, in the same form and to the same effect as is re- ae of the Superintendent of the Board of jealth. Sec. 15. That the secretary shall keep a rec- ord of the proceedings of the Board; shall enter | the vote of each member of the Board, present and authorized to vote, upon every question upon the granting, refusing, or revoking or al- lowing the transfer of a license, and upon every question of any recommendation for appoint. ment er removal . preserve such records and books, paper, and the seal of said Board; shall, under directions of the Board, prepare convenient forms for licenses and applications therefor, and transfers of licenses, and shali properly dll out licenses, and, after their signa. ure by the President, shall ‘affix the seal and his own signature thereto as Secretary, and de- liver the same to the person entitled, on due evidence that no fee is due and unpaid by euch ~erecn. and shall take a receiot an xno por- eatitled fhereto; shalt cause all such i. censes and transfers to be ——— numbered in series, and enter in his books a record of the principal contents of each; shail keep himself and the Board informed as to who should take out licenses, and as to cases of neglect to con- form to euch licenses or to the prov yna of this chapter, and shall perform such other duties as the Board may direct. The Secretary may be removed by said Regents, on the recommenda- tion of said Board of Excise, for cause, and after opportunity of being heard, in the same manner as is provided for the removal of any other Secre' under this act. Sec. 46. That licenses shall be 80 classified, as E stei continve; bat uj licensee tpon a seme Kind or not, » sneh licensee #h such conviction = = charge, whether of 18 nd also after sach for! be deemed an anli ‘and bis place an unlicensed piace, aod be forfeived and annalisd mejority of any lees number may adjourn as ‘° thorigs. The Board jopt regulations, which it may aiter from time to time, for the regular transaction of 1s businees and for the discharge ot es, and the same «! made public. And said Board shall also recom- mend for adoption, by said Regents, «ach ordi- per for exercising the ity conferred or securing the objects mplated by this chapter. That sata Boar any right of #: said Kegents authority of the Board of Hi aud may exercise, in any mancer herein su- thorized, any and ail authority ineachor any art of said District now possessed by a1 1 or body in said District on the subj . Tevoking, and enforcing licenses, Sud any sach far- ther authority as may be reasonably m proper to secur bj or carry its provisions tnto effect; but nothing herein contained sbail be construed to limit tha thority of courts of justice, or to authorize discrimination against | said District, (beyond demanding reasonadla scurity of nou-residents,) or to authorize the demana of any license for carrylog on those p.reuits or branches of private business which, because not materially affecting pudiic safety or convenience, are vot usually sat lice-regulation ia American cities »rson, whether living within or without said interested tn any the licenre shalt tes of its subordti by its subordinates of any such sammons; and en application to a justice of said Supreme & subpoena requiring any person to euch trial before sait Board of Excise, it shall be the daty of any sack justice to sign euch subpena, in a form which said justice or court may ap) such justice may punish diss! tame, or a failure to attend, or a refusal to apswer any proper question before said Board on such trial, as he might punish for a like con- tempt of a like nature committed by refasing t> obey @ legal subpeona or to testify inauy trial by Any person feeling aggrieved the action of the Board of Excise may bring its proceedings and answer to the petition before the said court, or a justice thereof, for revi in the rame manner and to the saris elfect as ls authorized in regard to the proceedings of the Board of Health, and the decision of the court or justice shall be upon the d limited in. the same way, and ; ether the license in question ts forfeited or See 51. That the Board ot Excise shail mak an anoual report to said Regents, (and sach *pecial reports as they may request by sald Re gents,) in which annual report the # views of said Board shall beset forth genera ly, as Is provided for in respect to the a: of the Board of Health, sod givin. the number of licenses of each class gractet and revoked, the causes of revoc fece coliectable for each Tances as may be. pro} hs of Excise (snbject to ervision herein conferred upon to the due exercise of the aith) shall possess appear and testify 01 ve, and any lience to the requiring, grantin the observance of ‘vefore himself. non-resitents of i a license shall t er legally reqat ng such license, person licensed, the kind of ! ri and payablefor the s: . That every pereon jured or damaged tn poreon intoxicated person tp gai quence, in whole or part, of the intox habitual Or otherw! shali have a joint and may maintain the same for the re faid damage anc compensation for s: in the Supreme Coart of said District, in b her pame, (or in the name cf any psreut, guardian, or person having the care of aay minor, for the benefit of said minor, or in the name ot the next friend of any wite, tc wife,) against any person or any nusuber of per- sone, who shall, by selling or Aiding or encouraging to be drank, any said article, (for which a license and license fe3 ara herein required for the sale of the same,) case or contribute to cause the intoxication, in whole or part, of such person, causing or contributing to such injury or damages. in whole or in part, owning or renting or pe! witting the occupation of any building or premises for the sale of auch article, or having Knowledge that euch article isto be or is being told or babitually drank therein, shall be liable, jointly and ceverally, with any other person in this eection made liable, in the same or different suits, for said compensation and damages, which may be exemplary. And any sui apy such suit for the benetit of any wife or minor shall be paid over to sueh wife or to such wife’s next frieud, or to the parent or guardian ofsuch minor, on such security or conditions as the practice of the court or ifs order, made to protect such wife or minor, shall reasonably Said Board of Excise dosrd may auth< und-roath or adirr statcd in any applic al m for license or involved ring before the Bo. retury oF any meme nister any oath or herein provided for; and’ the mem Board, its Secretary, and any person expr. anthorized by the Myard, shail be allowed at te freely inypect any piace or premises eed or that may be the proper eadject of a license hereunder, and also any article hersia- after mentioned, which may be kept or found at tuch place. And any member of said Board, or person by it authorized, may at any time in: spect any place licensed or that reauires @ whatever 18 sold or kept for sale or togive away thereat. ere shall be three classes of li- me to be required and » with due regard to the pabdiic conve- nienee and the welfare of the people of said of any person t nd several right of ving away OF And every person, hose for which no fee is chargeable; Wine and beer licenses; aud ‘Thirdly. Liquor licenses; and for the two last y shall fees be chargeable; and neither of them shail be given to any minor, or to any ton who is not a resident tax-payor of eaid First. Under the first class shall be embraced Billicenses not embraced under the definition of either of the other two classes; and said fret class will, among others, embrace all licenses that may be required for each matters, persons, or things as hacks, cabs, drays, omnibusses, pawn brokers’ ps, 8, livery-stables, billiard-tables, peddlers, posters, iutelligence-offices, Under the head of wine and beer licenses shall be included all licen keeping or sale of lager-beer, root- euch ale and fermented drinks as shall materially stronger than the iager-beer of coms merce, and also wines generaliy—the Boara of Excise to fix and declare some practical test of the greatest strength or of the largest alcoholic ingredients, having reference to the {utoxi- cating power—in what shalt be embraced in nual fee chargeable for a wine and beer license shall not be less than five dollars nor more than two hundred and fifty dollars. Thirdly. Under the bead of liquor licenses sbali be included all licenses for the keepi tale of rum, whisky, bi tilled or alcoholic drinks, ing or sale of porter, stoat, and for such Deere as the test to be from time to time ished and applied by the Board shall ex- clude from said second and place within this third clase of licenses. The apnusl fee chargeable for @ liquor li- cenee shail not be Jess than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars. Noone articls shall be allowed to be kept or be galabl Cer both of said two last-named licenses, and no person shail be allowed to have both a beer li- cense and liquor licente at the eame time or for the eame place, nor shall both be allowed to dif- ferent persona for the same room, building, or place, unless for the two together gate a fee of not And in case where any officer of ‘said goyern- ment has connived at the habitual riol ation of any license at any licensed place where any such intoxication was caused, in whol part, or having knowledge of such habitual vio- failed to use his influence to cause such license to be revoked, such officer shall be liable and may be joined ‘with any said perso’ as defendant in any said suit, provided said suit be brought against said officer within turee mouths after the said alleged wrongful act or omission of said ofticer. proved that such officer was guilty of such oon- hivance, there shall be no recovery against him to exceed one year’s sal street-stands, But unless it shall be or compensation as And the anlawfal and repeate tale or giving away or use of any said article, or the habitual viol: chapter or of any said license at any place, or on any premises, shall work a forfeiture, at the tion of the lessor or his aseign or heirs, of the hts of the lessee or tenaut or lils assignee, under any lease or contract of rents as to such place or premises, or as to the buliding or grounds rented or leased, of which the same is a ail licenses tor Cnaprer VIII—Opr Strest Cimanina. Sec. 63. That it shall be the duty of the Board of Police (so far as appropriations will warrant and in conformity to the due ex- ercire of the powers of the Board of Health) to devise and execute an efficient and economi- cal system of street cleaning in the several parts of said District, and for eprinxli: abd roads, havin, ence to the density of population, to trat to business pursuite therein, and said Board is hereby given all authority, save legislative au- thority, on such subjects now belonging to any fi body in said District. Said Police Board may designate any one or more on the police force, or that may be thereon, to per- form tpecial duties, or exercise special antior- in reepect to such cl term street cleaning shail embrace or have reference to all s0-calied » lanes, and also to all parke, places, grounde, and’ buildings which are free for the public use or belong to and are used by the people of said District, (and the cleaning of which shall not be otherwise pro- vided for,) and to embrace snow and ice, age from private houses, but not include ashes or garbage from any manufactory or business premises, or manure or other refuse from ap: premises where private or Girt from any cellar or and all matter so exclad removed to eome appropriate nse, AS ALY Ordinance may require. Said Board may, from time to time, contract for said cleaning, by written contracts, in the to be approved by said for aterm of more than three years, either as a whole or by several con- ng to particular sections or to one y Of the matters to be removed, and te, from time to time, with’ due regard to the d of Health, the places where such material shall be deposited. And contractor for the doing is Chapter shall be dee: the faith of a; there shail be paid in less than three hon shall be no place lieensed in said District which, or any part of which, shall be within two hundred teet of any public-school building, or of any place of public worship now balltor uted for the purpose of public teaching er pub- lic worehip. “Every person having a license for doing anything in this section mentioned, with- in any building or premises, stall at all’ times gz Up in a public place, ere the same can be most conveniently read by those frequenting the up and exposure of sach ted by said Board, and ‘erced by ordinance. But any apothecary: druggiet may sell or nerve any spiritaous or other liquor or wine for medical use, not ex- ceeding two quarts at once, upon ti order of any physician, without having any le cense for such purpose, andj they shali preseree such orders and @ record of tue dates of all sales thereunder. Any person (except druggists or apothecaries for the purpoee and in tho manner aforesaid) who shall bave or keep any article included within either of said wine and beer licenses or faid liquor licenses, or who shall sell or fare away to any person within said or who shall allow the same to be drank upou apy premises under his control, or where he sells or aids in selling any -uch articte or drink, as business or occuyativo, in wholeor in part, with- out such license so todo, shall, by reason there- of, be deemed to have committed a misdemea: and sball be punishable for such crime; and, dition to liability to be punished for the ‘ble for the penalty he may the violation of any ordinance in force under this act. And every person who shail buy of apy unlicensed person, or receive or crink any ariicle for which any license is de- Iandable, at any unlicensed place, with knowi- edge or information that such sale, reception, the same was not licensed, or was con- trary to this act, sball be guilty and Ilable to the Seme extent as any person who, ill: ont license, shall = any said : Mg chapter shall A drink or beverage for the sale of which a wine and beer license and the word place in Id toinclude the bar or stand where any faid article 1s sold or received, and the id the yard and space gener- ppropriated to those who pur- at said bar or ou the premises But nothing ing or sprinkling. coustrued to have tuch license bun, er aoe cond therein or thereon, wh sume, and the keepin, licenee may be rego € = and garb private ‘building or yusiness 1s conducted, private excavation: ail be promptly place at proper name of said District, Regents, and not to be ents shall desi, autbority of the Boar of anything un- med to contract on propriation made, or that, in the ngress. may be made. ppropriations shall warrant and,im the opin- said Board, the public interest will there. itmey, through and subject to juperintendent of same, shall be lia have incurred for by be promoted, the authority o! Worke, purchase, or cause to be in the name of said District, and to suitable number of horses, plements for carrying such tem into effect, and said control and keep in condition all carts, or implements for such purpose as now ‘istrict. Said Regents and Po- 1 co-sperate in ail appro; word article in th: lice Board shal. ays for causing all such por! District to'aid in euch etreet be the daty of said Boar: to be done at re; times as will best promote order, ublic convenience, '¥ covtract, sald Board shall keep, o: be kept, arecord ofthe bours and p! each percon em, as Hic expense in said room or rooms 'd to cause euch cleaning licenced for such purpose. wees ci tae herein shall be deemed to ivcigd? having, drinking, or giving or receiving ant drink at the private residence orin ergo, Where no such article is at the eame placa and no eva- tempted. And every per: beer license or 1 sellor give away any such article to or allow the same to be drunk by insane, boisterous, or intoxica~ r having reason to belie ister any work not done circleof any bought or scl keep, or cause te act kept, the full and exact items of all expendi- tures and purchases that may be made or an- thorize hereunder, the names of all persons em- ployed under its authority, the prices paid and agreed to be paid, and the particularsof the work done or authorized to be done, and shall cit written reports of all such mst- to said itegents at feastonc# & year,and as much ofener as the said Regents {T0 BB CONTINUED.] ppiatiecnedlna tainty thougii havin, licerse, who minor or by aby ted person (knowing o: such pergon to be # minor, insane, or bo or intoxicated) at or adjacent to ace Or premises, or who shall at any time fail bave such jicensed place and ally closed and drinking therea: prevented from ht until four o’clock ia the morning of each day, of wiid shall not keep the game closed and pre or drinking of frequenting of any licensed place on Sunday thing herein contained shall prevent tho requesting of hotels o1 ut than drinking mises effectu- the hour of midpi or giving away thereat stor the mm Sunday for any other or giving away any arti- which @ license is required, or the use of apy saidarticle thereat, in tuesame wa: ight be used as aforesaid at a ;) Or who shall allow any such licensed to be common noisy, vicious, or epirited acting and excellent Mr. E. L. Daven one of the very id school ee ek wil 3k se ebeee i i z 3 i i ae HH i ti longer . T. P. O. C. T. A.—The Right of reside Serene to Make Arrests to be Tested oO Hurt, presicent of the Washington and George- town ratirond, filed petites ia the Ciroait Court for a writ of certiorari to Jaatios J. TK Piavt, and the writ was tsued acoontingly. The petitoner raprr sents that he was arre ted on the 9th Instant and taken berors Justice Plant, by whom he was released on personal rec peni- rarce; that there was no warrant iacred, aad he Pas been unubie to find ans specific charges in writing, apd the justice threatens to dring him to triai in an iliegal manner and on illegal pretences; and he charges that the proceed ag under and in yirtus of an act of the legisiatare ix null and void as well as oppressive. pathic ie rt Pairrvt Accipent.—At 9 o'clock on Friady night, upon the arrival of @ train of the Balci- more and Potomac railroad at the Union depot, in Baltimore, Sir. J. H. Schultz, of Washing- ton, @ brakeman on the train, got under cae slerping car for the purpose of removing the aur brakes, when the train moved oi, dragging him rome fteen feet. His left leg ‘an: ie were badiy cut and mashed. The wound was Gressed, after which he was placed on the 10 o'clock train and conveyed to bis home in this city. Itis thought the leg will have to be am- putated. Tue BaRsex- Borie Lawsvit.—The case of Frank Ba? Jaan Boyle was decide! Sat urday, in the Equity Court, by Judge favor of Mr. Boyle, the restraining odor of ta- junction having been dissolved. Tequired to give cecurity to M sum of $34,000 until a final hesting be hal. A large circle of fri il congeatalate Mr Boyle on the fruitless assault of what M Davidge charactorized in coart as an attemg blackmail bir, - Masonic Eiection.—At the regalar, communication of St. Johu’s Lodge, F M., on Friday night last, officer were © for the ensuing year, as follow: wood, W. M; Philip C. Hy. Gasti¢eman, J. W.; Henry Polkinhora,’ t user; B. M. Reed, secretary. = Crana Lovise KgLLoGe says of the Kuabo Pianos which she is now using at the National Theater and in ber rooms at the b commands my admiration for beauty of tone, equal, ani wo that oF touch and action. / hare not seen t aud am happy toadd my testim 80 many Others.” eee THE COURTS. CRIMINAL UoURT, Judge MacArthur. To-day, W. H, Better, assanit and dal (appea',) nelle pros. Charles Stewart M fine of 815 Or 99 day assault and battery on J. E. Ci of soda water with bi-carbonate of sodain whieh Clark wasejected from the store of the accured. A verdict of not guilty wasfoand. Mr. J. E. Norris for defence. THE CASE OF DR. LI The care of E McLaughlin, January sth Iset, was calle the purpose of using them as witneses. defence war represented by Messrs « ret and A. K. Browne, and they fi cepted. The their ecire di phonso K. Hilton and the child was placed in @ stove and barn? up. He then read the act of the Legislative As- sembly of January 10th, 1:72, under which the indictment is found. A recess was here taken. Alter recess Susan McLaughlin was called. The witness, who is quite a fine looking woman, came tn closely veiled. The moet noticeable parts of her drees were ® black cloth sacgue, with white and biack trimming, black hat with yellow binding and black velvet trimmings and feather. On Mr. Barrett suggesting to witness ndant bad the right to see her face Gentlemen, itie hard,” but did not comply. On the direction of the Court she, that the di she said: however, remored one veil. ‘The witness then gave her testimony, but was disinclined to de so, answering meraliy in monosylabies. The witness stated that “it was not Dr. 1 by, which is not of a nature to publish. Equity CovntT—Judge Wylie. Ballard Pavement Campany sgt. Mandelet &l,;opivion directing injunction and order pi conferro against certain defendants. Ise Sgt. Iodine; of D. Moore for purcnase of @ part of lot. Flo: ence Sewing Machine Company agt. Abraha: erder for appearance of defendant. Lilly agt. Lilly; do. Coughlin agt. Boyle; order subse tating J. T. Cull trnstee. Fry agt. Eaton et a Keilum agt. Richardson; orders appointing guardians adlitim. Hunt agt. Wadsworth; de- cree vacating ale. , Crxcvuir Covrt—Jus Cartter. gt. Leander M. Biack fees in the Montana war claims—was on trial. PoLion CouRT—Judge Snell. Lewis F. Dari Albert Kidley, asaaui Washington Addiso: battery on Edward Brooks; $5. Bev: oD, astault end battery on Mi Wm. Hogan, assault on Ann, his keep the peace. Jane Walker, assaultand bat- tery on Wm. H. Donohue, & special policeman, employed in watching a coal yard, who testified that he caught Jane stealing coal, and, upon ordering her away. she caught hold of his thumb with her teeth and bit it; $10 and costs. Rich- ard Maxwell, assault aud battery on Margaret, bis wife; bonds to kee) the peace. F; rick and Albert Jones forfeited #5 each for affray. Noble Rurh, assault and battery on Anna A., big wife; $10 and coats, and €100 bonds for ace. JW. aener see C. M. Towson, char, with obstructing the sidewalk; 83. James Houston. anoldsoldier, habitually drank, was sent down as@ vagrant. Jamesssid Le was a phrenoio- = nd traveled around examining heads at 5 cents each—eome folks don’t like phrenology, but he did; he loved this truly noble science human bumps were bis passion, he had received many himself, and examiaed many belonging to oihers. James will find plenty of them at the workhouse. Solomon Robinson, indecent exposure; $5. Thomas Kelly, charged with Gestroying window glass at the Central guard- houre. Officer Sutton testified that Kelly was bronght in with the jim jams on him, and that be broke all th: laze and sash outof his cell. Se desperate did he become that the officers had to da Lara cvfs on bim; 30 or sixty days in jail. Samuel Pendleton, forfeited ‘collateral. James R. McClelland, igen $3. Geor, Javinsgnd Thomas Berkley forfeited collat. Isaiah — and Randolph Price, distur oh clty of Georgetown; §3 each. David O'Neal, foricited collateral. Nancy Green, pro- Sanity 65. Maggie Lee, lond and boisterous; $5. Jacob Boone, Nace Lucas, and Wm. H. Lair, disorderly in Georgetown; $5 each. Samuel Gorham and Alexander Bell, listurbing Georgetown; €3 each. Wm. Faller, Wm. Campbell, Jane Garner, and John Bolan, loud apd boisterous; $$ each. GEORGETOWN. GRaInN AND FLovr.—Receipts by Canal.—Ar- rived, boat Seneca with 18% is tour, 1,100 bushels of wheat, 50 bushels of ents and 400 bushels of muil feed for T. C. Wheeler, and 600 bushels of wheat for Hartley & Bro. Boats Hattieand Bessie with 3,000 Dushels of wheat for Hartley & Bro. Boat Benson Talbott with a bushels of wheat for Hartley < Bro. Boat wo M. Talbott with 2,000 bushels of wheat and i Siyeanet Gage and Mrs. recovered her senses @ short time before died, and the time she was ratioval bad ber dying: recorded. In a ae ere ate ee Gress ebirie largest in the United States the sound of a mailed drum march to the with, A course of Hale's Honey of Hloneh. Tar. The the best Baking F Rolls, Breas, Gr . Barnam inthe ‘= royng Ls ’ > S. Har colt a vian ve the fend Ds spes from this canta’ Trust, 255 Pennssivan. Ci7TrY ITEMS. Cuakces Heipsiece, Sillery or Extra Dry Champagne, Excetied by none. 12,14,008 For sale by Hart & Hew - colyne with : . “ase y assortment one of the nnd Comparison of quality, Gt and prices with t. any ebirt made, inv! Shirts wil t-o Gs n to measare. C. Hewwime, 410 7th Street. o———— WIty Curnky Batsau.— The memore of Dr. Wistar ts embalmed in the hearts of thousands whom bis Halrom of Wild Cherry has cared of Cougts. colds, consamption, of some other form oF ‘ulmonary disease. §) ctx. and 8! 8 bottle, @0 large bottles much the cheaper. : Dare oe lvpirrene: -if you haves friend trout: chronic congh and apprebends no danger from it, speak to him seriously. Teil that every paroxyam is Hike gh lungs and throat tea 108 (che Drops—Care in one minute - ASK your gre » wise for health on daily thonsan. S. Treaenry » Inverted 3 — A ormReyotAN wricng =. ° - To BB crReD of Raptare wear the Elastic venue northwest. 5,6 Tay rue Evasric Taves, 235 Peunsylvania 28 Bvenue. James 4 (4o.) guilty; mn Coughlin, k. This was the reenlt of adiapute as to the price of « gine in BON. ard T. Leon, Catherine A. Babcock and Mary Koss, charged with man- Hlanghter in producing an abortion on Susan A. 2 government, Judge Fisher and Mr. Eyavs, en- tered @ nollé pres. asto Baboock and Ross, for ne D. Bar- 2a demurrer thatthe indictment was not suffictent aud be was not bound to answer. The government im- mediately filed a joinder, and the court over- raled thedemurrer, to which the defence ex- rors were cajled and sworn on and the following weré sclectea: Wm. A. Means, Wm. J. Dyer, John. Stahl, Jas. Fullalove, J.W. Kay, Jobn W. Scott, George McReynolds, D. W. bills, Cornelius Boyle, Al- d Bauer. Mr. Evans opened the case to the jury, stating that the goverament expected to prove that the girl went to Leun’s office,on 14th street, between H and I, in trouble: that the accused performed an operatson on her, Prof Morton great exvepse, wil! be __LEOTURES. I IRCOLNS HALL 4 —— YuU.CA ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC LECTURE COURSB, AL AL wars Goon. EV. DE, B.O BOLLES, Drcew rn 18 46 Budjects: “Bevelations of the aad Light With charming om the Borsea by bril- Nant Bydro- teen Ligh PROF BENEY MORTON, JaNvaRy 5 awn 7, 1676. r” aud -* Finore:eeace, oetret b the Screen ant « SB ptties of Klectric Lights. g Ey Bingis ain s TePeTVEd Seat, The , except td ures, which, on accoant of their 1; adnitanion at the door, “be Se ; to Morton's, 7 ts for any single Lecture mey now be reserved st Bailentynes, 42™ Tch street. decle-4t fault, asl went out too soon and Suction, in frout of the nd proceeded to give her testimo- ~ December 2 of Covun bia, bounded as follows. Bexinul same cn the borth side of Gay street Masten ee ot the corner form aud the east live of thence perth i teet to an al: the south lime of the alley 15 feet; thence south 80 fect to Gay strevt; thence weet with Gay stroct if directing trustee to acoapt bid » the case of J. J. ‘eed and W. Pean action to recover ee Georgetown Advertisements B* THOMAS DOWLING, sepeTses SAL) or ictioneer, KOVED PROPER GRORGATOWN, AT ABOTLON® . iy virtue of ww a trust, bearing date ch. &. D. 184. and recor uber 744, folto 423 acd follo 438, of the land ren SPT Of the District of Columbia, anilyst the reqnost PSry ccured thereby, we wil!'sell. at prem! 3574, at 4 o'oloc! aidition to Georg District a by ‘@bington street, and ron ley; thence enst with fo the beginedog, improved by a uesrly now three-story Frame Dwelling Honse, Term os monthe; the ¢ of trust on timo of sale it purchaser. the terms are not com Within five days, the trustees reeerve the Tale ce Tesell the property at the haser's SP FILLIAM DB GASSIN, (nn? ash; balance in six and twelve ‘od payments eecured by @ deed perty sold. $400 down at the conveyancing af the cost of the on tt ™ FRED. W. JONES { Th dees d 108. DOWL fuperior maker of Mcurning @ood: ey, Acam Simms, charged with main- | Biawiss frome iste: Hoth taining a nuirance—a foul rear premises, $5. astault and battery on Henry and Foster; $10 and costs, large smortmrbt of Carpets, Olic cheap Black Silk BEES GOODE, in all the chologeolore. D in Guiner's avd ochermakes, roofs,’ C Bienk. forts, F i. ‘A otis erect ant Bugn,st SENJAMIN MILLE! w Store 103 tr , aesault and battery on Agves Hensley; ¢3. John Green, assault and LTH BOARDING HOUSE Mo. 14 Bridge etrcet bear i Boord at reasonable decd-20* ife; bonds to LARGE SALES—QUICKR REDUCTION FURS Just openss.an clegant . and OH ILDEEN'S FURS, ee OF ADI MINK SABLE HBTS, SEAL S. Biack aioe other kind worn ACK LYNE SBT ~- «Very Low. Goods gevaine, povis-im* 138 Bridge streets Gootpueeis, =————_—_————— “GREAT SUCCESS.” Selling! Selling! Selling? ing! Forcing! Driving? BOUND TO REDUCE STOCK. TOO MANY GOODS, NOT ENOUGH MONEY. DETERMINED TO SELL. PURCHASE NOW AND SAVE THE DIFFERENCE. . IBVE DISCOUN18, Bors’? CLOTHING AT SAME LARGE REDUCTIONS. COME EARLY! novetts §«Gorner Tth and B Sirects A.W,