Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-05
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
City Councils - Metropolitan Railroad.
Cargo of Sugar, 9c.


City Councils - Metropolitan Railroad
Cargo of Sugar, &c.
GEoRsErowN, May 8, 1855.
But little business of moment was transact.
cd by either branch Of our City Councils last
night.
A message was received from the Mayor,
stating that he had received four proposals for
keeping the public pumps in repair, each Of
which was 80 very indefinite, that no had net
as yet been able to determine who was most
entitled to the contract; laid on the table.
Also, one covering the letters of resignation
of w. 7. Edes, E. Chapman and Evan Lyons,
as members Of the Board Of Appeals; laid on
table.
Mr.. Osborn, from the committee of WAYS
and means, reported an ordinance authorising
the issuing Of six per cent. stock of the cor.
poration TO the amount of S1,744 SO, to reim-
Durse certain losses sustained by the commits
sioners Of the sinking fund in making demands
against The corporation passed.
Mr.. Myers, from the committee of claims.
to whom was referred the claim of John W.
Boteler, Of Philadelphia, for printing plates,
committee be discharged from the further
consider alton Of the subject which was granted.
On motion Of Mr.. Osborn, a message was
sent to the Board of Aldermen, proposing a
joint meeting Of the two Boards, on next Tues.
day night, fer the purpose Of electing q board
Of appeals, and codifers; which was responded
to by the Board Of Aldermen informing the
lower Board that they had consented to 20
into an election, at the time designated, fol-
board Of appeals, but not for codiiers.
Both Boards having adhered to their disa-
ornament relaffve m tina aaIaru of
a committee of conference, consisting of Me:srs.
Myers, McCan, and Cameron, of the Council,
and Messrs. Lyons and Waters, of the Alder.
men, was appointed to take the matter into
consideration.
The Board Of Aldermen had under consider.
alton proposition to increase the appropria.
tion for the benefit Of the town schools; which
was discussed at some length, and then post
poned for two weeks.
Tuesday evening for the election of board of
appeals.
Our subscription to the Metropolitan rail-
road continues to be the principal topic of con .
versation with US While all agree that its
construction is Of vital importance 10 the fu.
ture prosperity Of Georgetown, there seems to
be division, in regard to the proper method
of raising the means to do it. Some are a lit
tie like the man in the fable, whose wagon
was In the miro, and think that We should
make no effort as corporation, but call first
on Hercules to assist, while others again think
that We Gas q corporation) should first put our
own shoulders to the wheel in good earnest,
and never faulter, and when once the good
work is fairly started, there will, doubtless,
be supersbundance of help to keep it going
until the point Of destin alton is reached.
Our own own opinion is that, as the benefits
to be derived by our city from its construction
must necessarily be Of q general character,
that the burden Of its construction should also
be Of o general character, and as this can only
be effected by our corporation adhering tcna-
ciously to its obligations in the premises, which
have been on three occasions sanctioned by q
large majority Of our voters, it would be suici-
dial far Us now to throw obstacles in its way by
any unnecessary delays or attempts at repudi.
alton. We do not believe that the property in
our city has been by the last assessment in
Hated beyond its real value. 1t is we'll known
to every one that house rents Of every descrip.
ton have advanced during the last few years
from ffty to one hundred per cent.
The inference, then, is certainly fair one,
that property has advanced in ratio in tho
same proportion; and, as We are confident
that it will be found, when the returns of the
assessors are all In, that the value Of the prop.
erty, real and personal, will amount to some
four to four and half millions of dollars, in
stead of two and half, which must necessa.
rily reduce the rate of taxation for the current
expenses of our corporation. Our doctrine Is to
adhere to, and meet promptly our present
subscription to the railroad stock, and even
increase it, II it should be found actually ne.
cessary to its completion.
The most beautiful cargo Of sugar we have
ever seen landed at our wharvss Is now being
discharged from the brig Fidelia, Of the
Messrs. Dodge's line. The cargo is from Porto
Rico, and was selected by Capt Hicks, Of the
brig, and certainly reflects credit upon hi
judgment. These sugars will offer rare chance
to the retail trade.
Flour market this morning firm at $40
Some holders demanding $l0.12t But little
arriving; stock on hand much lighter thar
has been known IN Georgetown for many year
al this season. No material change in grain
Very little Of any kind arriving.
SPECTATOR.
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