Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-07
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENTS,
GEORGETOWN, March 7,

OEOkGETOWN, March Z 1904.
Both branches of our city legislature Assem-.
bled in the chamber of the Board os Co.nu5n
Council Recorder Ould in the Chair. Mayor
Addison being present, qualified the members
of each in due form, after which the Board of
Aldermen repaired to their own room, and
both entered immediately upon the responsible
duties which lies before them. The Board of
Common Council then proceeded to the cleo.
ton of its officers, when VIM McKenny Os-
bourne was chosen President; Thomas Jewell,
Clerk, and John Adams, messenger to the two
boards. Mr.. Osborn war conducted to the
Chair by Mr.. English, and before ENTERING
upon his duties returned thanks to the board
in short, but very n eat and pertinent speech.
The joint rules Of the former boards were
adopted for their government, and Mr.. LYONS
appointed upon the part of the Board of Alder
men upon the Joint; Committee on Changes,
and Messrs. Libby and Waters upon the ,voiat
Committee upon Accounts
Mr.. Jenny gave notice that ne should on
next Friday night offer resolution supplement
tary to resolution, passed February II, 1854.
instructing the committee who represent the
Interests of the Corporation before Congress
SO as to obtain from Congress an amend ment Of
The Charter, to levy q tax not exceeding one
per cent. instead of one and half On ali real
and personal property; to tax all stocks is
sued In the town, which are not already taxed
excepting the stocks of this Corporation; to
lay poll tax upon all white male citizens
over I'll years Of age, which tax shall entitIe
them to vote in all our municipal elections.
and to make a new general assessment
lhe Town House was, for the first time during
the meeting Of the Councils, brilliantly light ed
with gas, which caused everything to wear
quite an improved aspect, except the floor OF
the chamber Of the Common Council, which.
We think, would be in better keeping with the
lights and other fixtures were it covered with
carpet OF some kind. Attend to your own
your labor. -
We think the newspaper reports stating that
the water had been let of from the Williamsport
level Of our Canal are without any foundation
III Tact. Letters were received yesterday by
some of our merchants from Williamsport say
ins that number of boats were then loadi ne
at that point for our market; but makes no
mention of the water having been let off from
any portion of the Canal.
Mr.. James Brit sold, on Saturday last, to
Sawyer Parker, Of Virginia, his garden farm.
half miles from Tenally town, in Montgomery
county, for 81 500.
Going off ha,f-cocked-Some hard up news.
paper correspondents andothers arc trying to
create alarm and dissatisfaction in the mi nds
OF our citizens, in relation to the location of
our railroad depot, &c. To relieve them Of all
unnecessary fears and dissatisfaction, we would
Inform them that no location for the depot, or
any part of the road has been, or will be final
~ de ermined upon, until the whole of the
surveys have been completed, and comparative
estimates of cost made, Moreover, Io site for
auePo: can be finally determined upon with.
out being hrst sanctioned by our corporation.
regular meeting of the directors of the COM
pany IS held o-day Mt the Union hotel.
heou. 1900 lbs, Of roll butter from wagons
sofa yesterday at S2l per 100 lbs; and several
hundred dozens of eggs ut 16 cts ner dozen
Under the last foreign news the -four and
gram market have both been depressed; there
was small sale yesterday of prime brands of
-four at 81 80, held nominaiiy at 81 .37,a7. 62t
No grain Of any kind worth Of note Offering.
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