The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-27
LOCAL NE w y.


CONSOLIDATION OF THE oIrms OF wAsHseros AND
GEoRsxrows.-The joint committee of the corporations
of Washington and Georgetown have already had two
meetings for the purpose OF comforting the subject Of
uniting these cities under single municipal government
The following basis of agreement for such consoda
ton 10 before the committee:
l. Georgetown, SUCH is no longer to have any sep
a-ate existence as corporation All OF It's powers Of
legislation and distinct corporate action to be surren
dered.
2. Georgetown is to form two wards of Washington
city, have representation in the councils of Washing
ton such and 10 have the rights and incur the obga-
ton of such.
g. The people of Georgetown in becoming citizens of
Washington city will assume their proportion Of the debt
OF Washington, and submit TO such revenue system and
taxation be imposed upon the citizens of
ngton city, for the purpose Of paying the principal and
interest of said debt
The debt of Georgetown, funded and floating is to be
assumed by Washington.
5. The property, real and personal, now owned by
Georgetown the debts owing to it. the stocks held by it,
OF any and every kind belonging it, TO
vest absolutely in Washington city
g. The obligations incurred by Georgetown so far as
they bind IT. and no further to be assumed by Wash
ington.
T. The present western Virginia channel of the Poto-
mac is not to be altered affected except by
the consent of the people resident in the aforesaid two
wards OF maorty of their representatives in each Of
the branches OF the corporation of Washington
The people OF Georgetown, in becoming citizens OF
Washington will assume their just and fair proportion Of
all the obligations past and future incurred by ashing
ton CITY,
.. Georgetown and Washington city will unite in
effort TO have any plan Of union agreed upon carried out
by appropriate legislation by Congress.
To- Any plan agreed upon by the joint committee is to
be submitted the people of Washington city and George
town. respectively, for ratification, and shall only be
eectual when ratified by both cities and confirmed by
Congress.
The committee will meet again Wednesday evening
at seven o'clock
CONSIDERATION ALTAR Sr. MATTHEW'S CHURCH.
The services ST. Matthews Church will be Of
unusual interest being the occasion Of the conservation
ceremonies of the altar and addition to the church Bsh
OPP Kendrick, Of Baltimore ocates in the ceremonies
and the Bishop Of Richmond breaches the The
choir will be augmented by singers from Baltimore and
Philadelphia and accompanied throughout the services
with full grand orchestra led by Messrs Kieckhoefe and
Lenschow. The following is the programmed
Morning Serpiee-l. Grand March by the Orchestra
Mendelssohn D Asperges 3. Mass-Haydns No 5, (drst
time A. Before the sermon,) air "Propeccats"Ro
by Mr.. Crouch 5. For the oferory-" Jubilate"-solo
and chorus-Diabilli solo by Mrs. Young.
Pespers.-l Psalms. q Hymn before Magnfcat. g.
Prayer from Moses in Egypt-Rossini 4. Magnihcat-
limerick. 5. Anthem for season 6. Duet" Qne est
Homo'-Rossini; by Mrs. Young and Miss Kelly. l.
Tantum Ergo-Cherubini-Star.