Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-03
G EORGET Town AFFAJRS

CeresTotdeHct OF Ike Stdr.
GEORGETOWN, Nov 3, 1857.
meeting Of our City Councils was held last
night, convened by the Mayor for the purpose OF
considering memorial from r. White A NJ
Bouch, q. NJ. Sothoron & Co, and others 20 re-
construct the bridge over the Canal on the wet
side of the market house In the Council, the
memorial, together with the accompanying mes
sage of the Mayor, was referred to the committee
on streets, who reported through their chairman
Mr.. w hite, a resolution. requesting the Mayor 10
obtain plans and specifications, aud invite pro-
proposals for the construction Of good and sub
stantial wooden bridge AT the above mentioned
polat. The resolution passed the Council and
was transmitted TO the Aldermen, where il was
substituted 10y one requesting the Mayor to make
application to the Directors OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company at their meeting oa
the eth instant, to build said bridge, and report
at an early day the terms upon which the Con-
pany will build said bridge.
The substitute passed the Council DISC; and
both Boards adjourned.
Can any one ass ga us any reason why IL l. un-
lawful for horses 10 he driven ont Of walk wbilp
passing over the lower or Water stieet bridgr
aud Not SO for them to be driven at any gait over
the upper or Bridge street bridge, Is II because
the authorities OF Georgetown are less Regardless
of the interests of their constituents lan those OF
Washington, or because their attention has never
been called 10 the matterl Several persons have
recently been fined for driving out Of a walk over
the lower bridge by the officers OF Washington,
and still we discover that the near approach 20
the upper bridge is generally the signal with the
drivers OF vehicles for the application Of the whip
to their horses and an increase OF speed. ln
word, about three out of every i've vehicles that
pass over this bridge do so in a brisk trOt Would
IL not be well for our Corporate authorities 20
TO this matter. We have no doubt but their fail
ure 10 DO so heretofore has cost the town a much
larger amount to keep this bridge in repair.
Nothin1 OF an ordinary character is more OF an
evesore 10 us than an antq uated looking building
with rusty walls and dilapidated windows stu
a,ed in the midst Of houses of neat and wel-k
appearance. At no point in our city l. there a
moue striking contrast than ust oppOs its The town
house Tbctown house, MIS-. lang'S hotel aud
the surrounding buildings on both sides bear
every appea aHce OF nOdtness and cou fort rxcept
two. situated Immediately fronting the Mayo.s
office. The walls Of these buildings are so dis
figured nv old show bills, &c, and the windows
50 dilap!dated as TO give them tie appearance OF
an old, deserted barTack We wouldsugyest To
our en;erpriSing frllow-citizen, Mr. ii Oft, the
p.oPriety Of giving each OF these houses general
renovation, and tue IeInoval OF the anything but;
ornam. htal-in-aPpcaTance old trees Standing In
{ ont of them. - .-
We are informed that Mayor Crawford has
given express orders 10 the police ana night
watch 10 arrest all minors found running with
tire nre-engines. This is an excellent move. and
| one which we sincerely hope VIII he Tigidly
carried ont We can safely assert that thry may
! at all times depend upon the nenloefs aud ON
GERS of the kigilant q re company for assistance
| We regIet TO learn that Commodore A p c. Jones
| a. living AZ his residence In Fairfax county, Va q,
| d.ngerously i'll. We are informed hat his at
! tending physician, DR.. Lauk, yesterday enter
tanned but little IL any hope Of his recovery.
| The steamer Columbia, Harper, from BAlti-
4 more reached the wharf Of Messrs. Hyde Da-
4 wilson this morning, with cargo Of merchandiss
1 for TIE two e,1les, .. e. sfAe1A10k'