Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-13
GEORGETOWN:-
Cor'3,pondenes Of The Star, .,..T


~ ----- GxonsKrowN, Dec II 1883
The following business was before our CITY
Councils on Friday night: q ,,,r.s -,
In the Council, Mr.. Muncaster presented the
account OF H. Mcdaniel for repair Of watch.
house and bridges; referred to- laims committee.
MIR. Thomas presented the petition Of Army &
Shinn, asking that the grade Of Olive street be
fxed; referred TO streets committee
MT. Thomas asked that the claims committee
be discharged from the further consideration Of
the account Of Mr.. Gross; which was granted.
MT Thomas reported from claims committee,
resolutions appropriating 81 Is for the benefit of
n. Onutt, $50 for Jos. w. Marll, and S3i 40
FOR Henry Reaver; which passed both Boards
Also, one in favor Of A. J. Riley, for $40, laid
over. 50 ~ '',>
Mr.. Thomas offered a resolution I'm relation 10
the purchase of house by w. II. and Joseph 3.
SHINES; which was referred to Committee of
ways and means
The committee on commerce, to whom was
Ieiefreo the subject Of raising the canal bridges,
proposition, and recommending the passage OF
the substitute offered by Mr.. Tenny, proposing
to repeal the law Of 1853, granting permission to
raise them. Not acted upon.
A memorial from suRdry citizens, asking an
appropriation to repair a portion Of Montgomery
street. was read and referred to streets committee
The petition Of Michael Ruppel asking to be
released from fine imposed upon him for VIC.
lation Of the license law, was read, and referred
to police committee.
Also. the petition Of Philip Gormly, asking to
be put In possession Of the profile Of the grade OF
Fayette street; referred TO streets committee
The ordinance reported from the special COM
mittee by Mr.. SHINES, at the last meeting
changing and fixing the grade of High ST., from
Elghth to Its northern terminus. was taken up
and after some discussion, Mr.. Thomas offered d
substitute, proposing to alter the grade so as tc
reduce the cutting opposite the property Of Mr.
EliasOn from six to four feet, and opposite that OF
Col Rooerts from i've to three feet After some
further discussion, the whole subject was referred
to streets committee.
The ordinance providing for the appointment
OF commissioned Of streets, and for other pur.
poses, was taken up.
Mr. Thomas moved that the bill be referred tc
police committee, with Instructions; rejected.
Mr. Tenny moved to amend the bill by striking
out all except that part which reduces the salary
OF the Mayor from 81 900 to $780, and called fo
the ayes and noes; which resulted as follows:
Ayes--Messrs Shoemaker, Thomas, Tenny
Nays-Messrs. Cropley, Myers, Cooley. Ritter
SHINES, THICKER, Mackall, MuncaSter
Mr. CrOpley moved to lay the whole subject OF
the table; lost.
Mr. Mackall moved to amend, by postponina
the payment OF the salary Of the commissions
| until the LIST Of March; rejected; and the bill
passed by ayes and noes, as follows:
SHINES, Shoemaker.
Nays-hlessrs. Cropley, Muncaster, Tenny
Rather a remarkable train OF circumstances oc
CURED in connection with our efforts 10 give pub
llcitY TO the time tor the dramatic readings 70
the benefit OF the pupils Of st. Joseph's femal,
school by our townsman, Mr. Harvey Bautree
The first time selected Thursday EVENING" hat
| 10 be changed in consequence of the lecture b,
DR.. McCron at the Nj +. Church, previously adj
vertised. Our first and second notice of tn,
change OF time both miscarried; and an erro
Caused by the rather indefinite character of tn,
manuscript placed in our hands) occurred in boti
the advertisement and our notice which appeared
| In the Star Of Saturday. The time determined
upon is Tuesday evening, the 18th instant Tn,
doors open at seven, and the readings commenc,
at ~ o'clock