Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-17
GEORGETOWN.
c Correspondence Of TIE Star.

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The Following business was before our C,,,.
Councils on Friday night last: my
In the Council, Mr.. Thomas presented IN. -.
counts OF John l.. kidwell, English Sons. r
M Linthicum & Co., Joseph w MarlI, Henry
heaver, VIM. Marriott, and M Adler ana
moved their reference to the claims committee:
which was concurred in.
MT Tenney presented the memorial of Richard
Cruikshank, asking that the tax levied upon Ger
tain lots owned by him On the western part Of
that the Improvement for which said tax was
levied nas not been extended to his lots read and
referred TO committee on grievances
MI. Thomas psesented the memorial Of VIM
oosLeI, asking the appointment Of inspector
OF saited provisions a d guager of spirituous
liquors; read, and ordered to be transmitted to
the Board of Aldermen
MT Tenney presented the memorial Of Henry
Thicker, asking the same APPOINTMENT. read
and referred to the Aldermen
Also, the account Of John Boothe for services
anu a',ehoance at the watch house; read, and re-
ferred 10 committee on claims.
Also, the memorial Of F. w Jones on the SUBJ
lect OF compilation Of the laws of the CORPORA
ton now being prepared by himself, and nearly
ready TOT publication, and asking that certain
number OF copies Of the same be subscribed for
oy the corporation; read, and referred to the
committee on commerce. 81
The President laid before the Board the memo
rial Of Barnett Stewart, asking the remission Of
hne imposed on him for the violation of an or
dinance prohibiting fast riding over the Little
m ffppn ON
grievances. WI
Mr. SHINES presented the memorial of Isaiah
Tfunnell, asking the remission Of fine imposed
On him Tor the violation Of the ordinance prohib-
lung the use OF hre arms within the limits of the
corporation read and referred to the same COM
mittee.
The same gentleman presented commun!ca.
tlon from the trustees of the poor, on the subject
OF the disabled condition of the horse belonGinq
10 the poor house, and asking that his place be
snppLied with more Efficient one; and also ask
ing toat the manure collected from the streets be
sent TO the poor house grounds; read and referred
10 committee on poor and work house
M. SHINES also presented the memorial Of
1lloeft Vanderwerken, asking to be released
I'om tue payment Of certain fines, and also to
exempt his line Of omnibuses either from the di-
rect tax, or the licenses which he has been re-
CURED to pay thereon to the Corporation; read
ara referred to the Board Of Aldermen
He also presented the petition Of Philip CORN
lev, asking that the necessary measures be taken
| to settle his claim for work done by him on Fay-
| streets.
The same gentleman, from the committee on
grievances, to which was referred on the 18th Of
December last the memorial of Gilbert Wander
werken asking the remission Of a fine. asked that
the committee be discharged from the further
red in.
Mr.. Thicker, from the committee on the marke,
House, reported resolution in favor of Alcxan-
der ii. Paul. read first time and laid over
Mr.. Thomas reported from the committee on
Nidinis; resolution In favor OF Is. M. Burrows:
winch was also read the first time and laid over
The same gentleman, from the same commit.
tee, 10 W hOm was recommitted the resolutions in
favor Of Francis Owens, w. Il. DuvalI, and w
ID Chamberlaine, reported the same back to the
Board without amendment; they were seyeralIy
read the first time and laid over
He also reported from the same committee the
following resolutions, which were severally read
the first time and laid over viz: A resolution in
favor OF Geo. Nj. Sothoron and R. R. SheckelI
assessors and resolution In favor of James F.
| Essex.
Mr.. Muncaster reported from the committee on
Claims, resolution in relation to fire. arms: read
nrst time and laid over.
| DR.. Mackali reported from the committee on
the poor and work houses, a resolution in Tela-
| over ~
Mr.. Muncaster from the Joint committee on
gas, to which was referred the report of Messrs
| Cropley, White and Riley, submitted on behalf
OF that portion Of the committee representing this
Board, report with several resolutions, and re-
| eoninehdlng that said report be recommtted to
those gentlemen for further examination; read
ana after some debate, the question was Ia ken on
| recommitting the report, and decided in the neg
alive
Mr. SHINES offered the following resolutions.
which were adopted:
Resolred, That the Mayor be, and he is hereby,
requested to inform this BOARD at its next meet
ing, the amount Of orders given by him on the
Clerk Of the Corporation, as commissioner, on
| Fayette street, to Philip Gormley, contractor on
"tHtr, nat ne (tue MdyOrl be re-
quested to furnish this board with a copy Of the
contract Tor the improvement of Fayette street
MIR. Mnncaster offered ordinance amending
| the second section of ali ordinance approved the
2lst OF April, 1855, in relation to the weighing
OF hay, straw and fodder; which was read first
| me and laid over.
The same gentleman offered a resolution in re-
atlon to the purchase Of hay scales read and
lad over.
He also offered the following resolution, which
was adopted
saT. "A hat
house be requested to report to this board at its
next meeting, the cost Of a set of weights and
measures, such as used by the sealer of
weights and measures in Washington city; and
also the number Of such weights and measures
now in the possession of this Corporation, and
the cost Of obtaining others, such as may still be
required for the adjustment Of the wei hts and
measures for this Corporation
Mr.: Muncaster offered resolution In relation
10 lndexing the laws; read and laid over
DR. Mackall offered a resolution authorizing
the repair Of the Little Falls road read nrst
time and laid over
Both boards then adjourned until next Friday
evening at O'Clock.