Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-02
~ GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.
correspondence of The Sta,.,.

- 500 GEORGETOWN, May ?, 1857.
Inc CITY Councils were in session last night
In the Common Council, message was received
rom the Mayor covering sandry petitions, and
accounts against the Corporation, and Offering :
number OF suggestions in relation to streets, this
hog laws, &c. =
A communication was received from Girx.
MD, complaining that he had oeen deceived by
MI. lowing In relation to the signing of n rec.
ommendafion for an auctioneer's license, and
as. .ne Sof Poration to interfere in the premi-
communications were received from DR.. Mann
ID b. Chew, and others, for and against the inn.
% OF part of Prospect street referred to
communication was received from r. Sewal
Inspector OF nre engines, in relation to the fire
aPPalatns now In use by the fire companies, and
suggesting sundry repairs to the same; referred
petition was received from Mrs s. Becraft
asking the Corporation to indemnity her for Ger,
tam damages done to her fence and wood during
the late fire; referred -s. f-fl
Inc account of w. III. Fletcher amounting 10
SoVs, certified to by the late Mayor for work done
ferred. ""' 'ea" OH" ie'
A very sen ,ible communication. over The s;,,n,
ture OF "Oid Fireman. - making sundry sugges.
lions In relation to the present fneffectfve coSdi
t,on OF our nre companies, and the necessity of a
snolough reorganization, and proposing a plan
table. -' "''U iaio oh the
A communication was received from Horatio
SEroPley, Offering himself a candidate for lamp.
"A petition was received from Dorsey Earnest
ana a multitude OF others, praying the repeal OF
modification ln Of the hog laws; referred.
Ihe account Of Justice Reaver was read and
referred also, the account Of T. Hilleary,
MI White reported, from the COMMITTEES on
streets, a Dill making an appropriation for the
repair OF the Bridge street bridge; which was
The same gentleman asked that the same com.
mittee be discharged from the further considera.
tlon OF the petition of Philip Gormley, and that
the same be referred to the Tax Collector; which
MI Seymour, of the Joint committee to exam
Inc the inclined plane at the Little Falls BRIDGE
reported that the committee had examined the
same and found 1t in passable order and recon-
mended that the provisions of the resolution of
the 3lst of March be carried out
MI Pickrell, of the ways and means commit
zee made quite an elaborate report upon the con-
dltlon of the Corporation finances, accompanied
oy an estimate OF the receipts and expenditure,
OF the Corporation for 1857 and an ordinance levy
ing tax OF 7Oc. on the SItO for genera purposes
and lOc for the benefit of the Metropolitan all .
road. The tax BILL after some little discussion.
was passed.
The Committee estimates the receipts for the
yeaf al S4r;,60o, and the expenditures at SIG 26O
winch VIII leave in the treasury, at the close of
the year, a balance Of little over Fl 400
, Inc tax Dill was not passed by the Board of AL
Mr.. Pearson reported from the committee on
police, resolution in favor of b Forrest: rednc'
ing the amount charged for licenses for theatrical
performances from six to three dollars per diem :
rejected. ''' ,
A petition was received from Mckenzie & Co .
IN RELATION to the laws regulating theatrical per-
fOrIndnceS referred r.
Mr.. Pearson offered = resolution autbori,inr
the appointment of a committee 10 innuire into
the conduct Of Justice Reaver i'm the liberation of
those negro slaves who were arrested NV the
watch for destroying the peace on Sunday night
last; passed. e ="
Messrs Pearson, Barron and Seymour were ap-
pointed on said committe -
MI White, from the committee on streets asked
that the communication of Dr. Maccall in rela
ton to portion of Road street, be placed upon
the lilies which was granted.
Several other resolutions of minor importance
were offered, but not acted upon.
The Board of Aldermen returned the bill in
favor OF the heirs Of Henry Tunnel rejected
The weather this morning is gloomy with rain
very unfavorable for all Kinds of outdoor bust,
ness
The offerings of beef cattle at Drover,s Rest YES.
teTday amounted to IS head all of which were
purchased by District butchers al s5aS6 IS on the
hoof, equal to Sl0aS13. so nett Sheep S .a6c. Der
10. Veals 50 to IS per head.
Fish continue scarce, and prices tending up-
wards ~
The only arrivals since our report of Yesterday
are the schooner Commander in Chief Captain
Wuglum, from New York, and the schr Adyo-
cate, Adams, Salisbury, to JOS Libbey a Son.
There is but little doing in the flour or wheat
markets. Sale yesterday of the cargo of the new
canal boat, Nancy Bowers, Capt. Jourdon 5000
bushels yellow corn at 73hc SPECTATOR