Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-04-12
aHORaHTOwNT.
Correspondence of The Star.

GEoRsBTowS, April 10, 1859.
The following business was before our City
Councils on Friday night
In the Council, message was received from The
from the service Of the Corporation as police on
cer, MIR. Waiter b Pomroy, and inclosfng letter
from the Chief Of Police on the subject referred
TO the Board of Aldermen. e
Mr.. Mafbury presented the memorial of sundry
citizens, properly holders on the south side Of
Third street, between Market and High streets
asking that footway NAV be laid on said street
within said limits; referred to the committee on
streets
The Chair laid before the Board the memorial of
Philip Gormley, asking an adjustment Of his claim
for work done on Fayette street; referred to the
committee on streets. .fF 3 E - . : Y
Mr.. Lazenby presented the account Of w II
Tenney, for sundry articles of merchandise fur
nished for the use of the Corporation; referred TO
the committee on claims. NY
Mr.. L.. also presented the account Of Henry
Birch, for a brick pavement laid on Frederick
street; referred TO the committee on streets
The Chair laid before the Board a communca-
ton from committee Of the yigilant Fire Com
Pany, asking the passage of a law to prohibit the
formation Of any new engine or hose companies
without the sanction of the corporate authorities
referred to the committee on fire companies and
fire engines.
Mr.. Offutt from police committee, to which
was referred the memorial of Joseph REYNOLDS
and others, asking 10 be allowed to retail spirit
uous liquors on the fish wharf on the Sabbath.
further consideration of the subject concurred in
and the committee discharged accordingly.
At this point MIR. III de was called to the chair.
and MIR. Bangs offered the following resolution,
which was laid over until Friday next:
Resoirtd, That the Georgetown reporter of the
Evening Star be, and he is hereby requested. TO
correct his report Of the proceedings on last Fri
day evening, So as to state the true character of
the resolution read by Esau Pickrell, Esq. and
which was ruled out Of order said resolution be-
Ing entirely different in its purport from the
published. The resolution read by MIR. Pickrell
proposed To employ w ii. Tenncv, ESQ. to act IA
the counsel Of the Mayor elect. and authorized
him to make all arrangements for the suit pro-
vided no expense devolved upon the Corporation.
ReSoirsd, further, That the Clerk of this Board
furnish the said reporter with a copy of the above
resolution.
Mr. Lazenby, from claims committee, reported
resolution in favor Of the judges Of the third
election precinct: one in favor of John Boothc
and one in favor Of John Moo uillan; laid over
Mr. Marbury. from streets committee. reported
a resolution in relation tn the repair Of the road
leading to the Little Falls Bridge; laid over.
MIR. Dunlap. from the grievance committee 10
which was referred the petition of A. Banmback
ASK ing the remission of fine asked that the com
mttcc he discharged from the further considcra-
ton of the subject: concurrcd in, and the commit
tee discharged accordingly.
Mr.. Dunlap. from S1mc committee. to which
was referred the memorial of Il. Il Mann. asking
Il reduction in the SSed value of certain prop
crtv owned by him. reported on the subject la
in favor of II. r. Manu. read and laid over
Mr.. Tenncy offered Il bill entitled. IAN ordi-
nance repeating part of an ordinance reOrganiz-
ing the police and night watch systems of the.
town. read and laid over.
Mr.. Stake off, red the following resolution:
which WAS read and referred 10 the street commit
tee:
Eesolred, That immediate attention lie given To-
the removal of the large accumulation of dirt and
rubbish taken from the streets and deposited upon
the lor in the rear of the watchhouS,;. thereby in
juring the binding. the property of the Corpora
ton.
MIR Tenney offered a resolution authorizing thu.
repair of the Paper Mill bridge over Rock creek;
laid over.
Mr. Tenney offered the following resolution.
which was adopted:
Resolr.d, That the committee on police be re-
quested to inquire into the eXPedency of intro
ducing resolution instructing the police magis-
trates of this Corporation in all cases where fines
are not paid or secured To be paid. Ia commit the
person lined in Jail for period not exceeding
thirty days.
Mr. Marburv. from the committee to which was
referred the memorial of Il. Il. Mann on the sub
ject Of deposits of dirt and other material on Fay
cite street. adjoining his property, asked that the
committee be discharged from the further consid-
Grafton of the subject; concurred in and the COM
mttee discharged accordingly.
The resolution in favor Of the judges Of election,
was returned passed by the board of Aldermen,
and was signed.
The resolution in relation to the west end of
Bridge street was laid on the table.
The resolution in favor of the judges Of the third
election precinct was passed.
A resolution in favor of John Boothe and the
resolution in favor of J. J. McQullan were passed
and being cOncurred in by the Board of Alder
men were signed
The resolution in relation TO the repair Of the
road leading to the Little Falls bridge was laid OH
the table until next Friday night.
The resolution repeating part Of ordinance
recognizing the police and night watch systems
of the town was taken up.
Mr. Hyde objected TO the third reading of the
resolution at this time; and il was accordingly
laid over under the rule.
The resolution in favor of Il. +. Mann was
passed.
The resolution authorizing the repair Of the
paper mill bridge over Rock creek was postponed
till Friday next.
Both Boards then adjourned until Friday even
ing next at & O'Clock