Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-18
GEORGETOWN.
Correspondence, of The Star. sfeg


6EoRsKTowN, June Il, 1859.
In the Council last night, Mr.. Hyde was called
| to the chair. .f -.
A message was received from the Mayor calling
attention to the dilapidated and dangerous condf-
uoh Oh the bridge over College run, and recon-
fnendlng careful examination of the same with
view to its immediate repair; referred to COM
mittee on streets
| Also, one informing the Board of the dangerous
condition Of the bridge over the canal on the east
side of the market-house, and recommendng that
The SUBJECT he referred to committee that meas
ures may be adopted for placing said bridge in a
STATE OF security; referred to committee streets
Also, one submitting account of the Evening
Star, for advertising and printing for the Water
Board; referred to the committee on claims.
MT. LaZenby presented the petition OF Richard
l ret,i' ana 4; u Brown, property holders on the
west side OF Market street, between First and
Third streets, asking that front-foo tax be laid
on that portion of said street for the
OF the footway; referred.
Mr.. Tennev, from the committee of uays and
means, reported bill entitled Supplement To an
ordinance authorizing the distribution of the Po-
t tc water through the town, approved May 9th
1859. rf WY
Mr.. Marbury, from the committee on streets To
which was referred the message of the Mayor on
the subject OF the Improvements announced on
mig ana rayette streets asked that the committee
be discharged from the further consideration of
the same, and that the message be referred 10 the
Board of Aldermen " -O
Mr.. NJ. also reported bill in relation to Orchard
city au'no,lAihS the levylng OF a further foot
way TAX Ior the Improvement of the same; passed
Mf; OHutt, from the committee on police to
which was referred the message Of the Mavor on
the subject, reported an ordinance in relation to
to by Mr. Dunlop .
Mr.. Iazenby. from the committee on claims,
reported resolution in favor of H. Polkinhorn
MIR Bangs stated the PROGRESS which has heen
made by the Water Board-that all the contracts
eAcePI one mad been returned signed, and would
De submitted To the Councils for their approval at
the next meeting :"
MI Hyde offered resolution in relation to tho
indI mouse, recommending the erection of a
number OF benches at the north end for the use of
persons from the country--not huckstsfs
The bill entitled " An ordinance suppIenpntaI
10 an ordinance for the improvement Of Fayette
street, approved Feb 26, 1850, was taken IN.
DIR. stake withdrew his amendment
MI Tcnney moved Ia amend the bill so AS to
provide that the footway Improvement conten-
plated in the bill shall extend to point five hun
| agreed to. A '''e''
The bill amended was passed.
, The following bills were returned passed by the
Dodiu Oh aldermen, and were signed Resolutions
LOT ,nc continuation OF the repairs of the road lead
ing from Bridge street to the Little Falls in favor
oi iiehry Reaver; confirming the grade of part
ci west street; providing for hag footways on
Waft street, and for the continuance Of the i'm
pr tt OF part of West street. They also
returned rejected ordinance providing for the i'm
RroVeinciit o. the footwdy on the south side of
| Dumbarton street, and resolution to prevent the
accumulation of the gas debt
"A message wdS received from the Aldermen
| proposing that when the Boards adjourn il be Ia
heSt tuesday evening; conCurrcd in
me oiil entitled "a supplement to an ordinance
dutnofZlng the distribution of the Potomac yy,t,,
through the town." approved Nav .. iS5o' WAS
lken up, and the Board on motion, adiouInsd Ia
Tuesday evening This bill authorizes the iss,,ing
| OF Corporation stock
| Mr.. Mathew Duffey sup..riutepdo,, of IN. ,o,
ana "otkhousc for the last seven wears has Ten
July. ~ VII viz iS' Vi
operations at Rays docks, noticed by us on Thurs,
DAY, was only temporary, aud was resumed the
| same day. Mr.. Ray informs us that the dock is
capable OF receiving and slowing at least 2O.OOO
'ohs more IMAM is now upon it. Moreover, vessels
are now arriving and taking away the article view
last: Freights to New York have advanced to
| 81 60 per ton. "
The picnic of the Naraganset Club will come
| the day. -Os
Business upon the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
continues very brisk. During the week ending
| to-day 50 boats have arrived; II of them from,
Cumberland, bringing about s, SIS tons of coal;
with Hour and grain, and the remainder from
other points with wood, limestone. DC. The re-
Tor tolls at the Georgetown Collectors Office
Ior the same period amounts to 81 sis. as follows
Ascending trade, $3.50; descending, 81 ,I3s
The approaching picnic of the Young Catholics
FRIEND Society is being looked forward to with
more than ordinary interest. The most extensive
ana perfect arrangements are being made by the
committee to secure to all who NAV patronize
them day Of unalOyed pleasure and enjoyment.
II the day shall prove favorable, Arlington will
be all alive. We need only refer the stars read.
ers 10 the names of the gentlemen who compose
The committee of arrangements to insure them of
a grand time of IT,
There has been shipped from Rays dock this
week 81 tons OF coal, follows: Brothers,
Davy, IA TOMS nerschel, $50 tons; Stag, Town
send, 26O tons to New York; Charles Gaskill Mar
flner, iOO tons TO philadelphia; John Siliiman,
Clum, I53 tons to Hudson
The Potomac, opposite our city, this morning is
west of us.