Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-04-20
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENTS
GEORGETOWN, April 10 ~

VA0HAVNN, hpfll ~, 1904.
Agreeably to public notice, large number
OF our citizens assembled at Forrest Hall las,
evening. W. II. Tenny, Esq, was called to
the chair, and w. J. Goszler, ESQ. appointed
secretary. The object of the meeting having
been stated by the chair, Mr.. James Goddard
offered the following resolutions
Resofred. That we, the voters of the town
In town meeting assembled, hereby pledge our.
selves to vote for no candidate for either Board
OF the Councils, in the ensuing election, who
shall not distinctly avow himself in favor of a
new charter, to be framed by delegates elected
especially for that purpose
We would here ask who these delegates are
to be elected by The Councils or the pc O.
Pile? If by the former, where all committe es
and corporation officers except the Mayor have
heretofore been appointed, we would remark
that special resolution offered by Mr.
Pickerell, has already been passed by the
Councils directing an able committee in con-
junction with the Recorder(of which committee
MIR. Tenney was q member,) to prepare as
soon as practicable, new charter embracing
all the rights and privileges enjoyed by our
sister city, Washington, and such other inn
provements as the people may desire. If by
the latter, we think 1t would have been much
more satisfaction, to have worded it ac.
cordingly.
ResolUed, That Committee of FIVE be ap-
pointed by the chair, Ito wait on the resigned
members and ascertain their sentiments in re.
gard to the above subject andl to nominate q
ticket pledged to carry out the above resolution.
The above resolutions were discussed at some
length by Messrs. Teneny, Goddard, Bangs
Hughes, and Pearson, after which all tina. nor
ton of the latter resolution embraced in
brackets, was stricken out, and the resolutions,
as amended, passed; and the meeting adjourn.
ed. -sr -.-a.
We think that not only that portion of the
last resolution which was stricken out, but the
whole OF them, rather q work of supereroga-
ton, from the fact that We believe there is but
one opinion among our citizens upon this sub.
Ject, and that is that we need and must have
new charter. So far as the resigned men,
bers of the Councils are concerned, every man
of them have, in the Councils, through the
public prints, and in private conversations,
avowed themselves decidedly favorable to it.
SO far as the taxing of stocks is concerned,
which appears to be the main difficulty in the
way now, we know of but two of the resigned
members who have raised any opposition to it.
So after all our talk and trouble, we have at
last all arrived at the same conclusion, viz
that we must ask Congress to give us a new
and improved charter, and the power to levy
a tax sufficient to sustain our credit, by meet
Ing punctually and promptly the interest upon
our subscription to the railroad
Yesterday, while an interesting little boy
about five years old, son of the Rev Mr. Brook,
of the NJ. E. Church, was endeavoring to reach
from the mantle piece match, his apr n,
which was composed of light material. came
In contact with a heated stove, which set it on
fire, the flames soon caught to other portions
of hi: clothing, and before they could be ex-
tinguished he was so seriously burned that hi S
recovery is considered doubtful.
From present indications our mechanics will
have quite busy time this season. We hear
OF large number of fine private residences
which sre to be erected by our citizens.
The sun rose this morning bright and beau
tiful but was soon obseured by clouds; and at
the time of this writing, it is again raining,
and the air quite chilly.
+ Since our last there has been no sales worthy
Of note, Of either -four OF grain Prices remain
unchanged.
Business upon our canal continues quite
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