Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-21
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
GEORGETOWN, March II, 1857.

GEORGETOWN, March II, 1857.
Our City Councils had before them last
night quite budget Of business Of which the
following is the most important:
message was received from the Mayor
covering communication from Mr.. Wander.
weIken in relation to an omnibus stand from
DR.. Mann aud other citizens living on Prospect
street; and sundry accounts against the Cor
poration; which was appropriately referred.
A communication was received from the
Trustees of the Poor and Workhouse, cover
! ing az estimate of the receipts and expendit-
| ures fer 1857: Estimated expenditures for the
year $3.50, receipts frsn garden $500, lesv-
ing balance of 81 go to be met out Of the
general fund referred.
a communication was received from the
Clerk covering q statement showing the
amount due by Tbos. Jewell, late Tax Collse-
tor, for unsolicited taxes, to be S7,622i re-
ferred.
bill from the Potomac Herald for printing
was read and referred.
The bill of JOS Libbey 4 Son for lumber
was taken from the files and referred.
The committee TO whom was referred the De-
tition of ]. III. Thicker asked to be discharged
from its further consideration /; granted. The
same committee reported q resolution in favor
of Mr.. Ruric On a similar petition which.
together with the petition, wss recommitted.
The committee on police, to whom was re-
ferred tho petition Of Mr.. Vaanesson and
others, asking the releal of the law prohibit
ing them from keeping taeir bars open on the
Sabbath, made an adverse report, and were
discharged from the further consideration At
the same; report adopted and request granted.
! A majority and minority report was sub
mitted by the committee On pablo schools
, upon the memorial Of the gunrdisns, asking
, an appropriation for repair If house, furni-
! ture, &c laid on the table temporarily
/ The committee on pumps reported bill ap-
propriatiug s4l3 II for the bsneft Of J.. B.
; Greenwich recommitted
A resolution on the subject Of the act Of
Congress for erecting lamp posts on Bridge
and High streets, and lighting the same With
gas, passed both Boards.
The resolution laid over in Councu st last
meeting, appropriating 500 for replacing the
incline plane at Little Falls bridge, wss taken
up and passed both Boards.
A resolution was reported from the commit
! tee Of ways and means, appointing . joint
| committee for certain purposes. Messrs. Pick.
rsll and Pearson we're appointed on the part
of the Council, and Messrs. Beall and Nix on
| the part of the Aldermen.
A resolution passed both Boards appropriat-
ing $3.50 for the benefit of the Mayors con-
| tingent fund, and the same amount for the
clerks
Considerable business continues to be done
| on the lower portions Of our canal. UennS
| laden with -four, grain, limestone, and wood.
! By the latter part of the ensuing Wees, II
expe,ted that the line will be In navigsois
/ order as far up as Mercersville; and q this 10
one of the principal points from which our
merchants obtain their supply Of hour, We
nav anticipate quite an active business In the
art;cie towards the cloee Of this month.
The President Of the Canal Company, 4r.
Maulsby. is almost constantly actively en-
! csged examining the line, and the manner In
sbicb the progressing repairs are carried on,
I often superintspding the work himsslf In psr-
son. he is now in our city engaged with p.
+, r. Dodge, ESQ i, and Mr.. Matthews, the COL
leotor. examining the basin, for the purpose
of ascertaining the most speedy and practics-
Bile method for cleaning cut the same 60 - 10
permit loaded boats to pass on 10 Washington
and out at the tide water lock without any
obstruction.
All those indebted for taxes had bsttsr come
up to the captains ofhce and rettle; The
! Collector notifies all hands that unless they 90
80 before the LIST Of April he intends 70 shus
! the brakes down on them.
/ Fiouris held At S6A$s II Or sandsrd ersnds'
Wheat S1.4o for white and eL31 tef red
Corn, 600. for white md yellow %