Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-22
GEORGETOWN.
Corrsspondsses of The Star.

| / r FE GEoReEfowN, June %, 1852
| Our City Councils met last night, pursuant to
adjournment. In the Council, Mr.. Tenney was
called to the chair
. The Chair laid before the Board communica-
ton from Thos. Evans claiming that his hid for
furnishing the water pipes for the distribution of
the Potonlac water was made in strict compliance
win the printed specifications of the W alter Board
ana that one other bid which was accepted by the
Nater Board, was not in accorda nee with said
sNclncauons, and asking, In view Of his proposal
being the lowest under the speci fcations that the
contract he awarded to him; read and temporarily
| laid on the table 10y
communication from the Water Board snb-
hitting comparative statement of the lowest bids
| LOT the distribution of water and also informing
tne boards that the contracts had been duly pre-
pared and forwarded to the bidders for execution
and that the same will be laid before the Boards
ior Their approval as they shall be returned
10 the Water Board, was read and Temporarily
| laid on the table.
The Chair laid before the Board coumunica-
ton from Jas. T.. Atchison, asking appointment
as Pollce officer; which was read and ordered 10
he transmitted to the Board of Aldermen
MT. Bangs presented the memorial of Jos N
feafsoh ana others. property-holders on Congress
street. south of bridge street. asking that the water
mains may not be Laid on Congress street between
nrluSc ana water streets; read and referred 10 the
| committee water
Mr.. I.azenby presented letter from Robert l..
Maruh, asking appointments AZ Police officer; which
was read and ordered TO he Transmitted TO the
Board of Aldermen
On motion, the rules were suspended for the
purpose OF considering business in connection with
| the distribution of water
| Mr.. Bangs offered resolution approyipo certain
contracts for distributing water through the town;
Whlch was read twice; and, after debate thereon
Mr.. Hyde objected to the third reading at this
| time; and it was laid over under the rule
| A message was received from the Board Of Al
dermen stating that they had considered the bills
rom ms Board severally entitled ''an ordinance
providing for the improvement Of the footway on
the south side Of DuInbarton street, between High
ana montgomery streets, - and a. an ordinance
levylng further tax on Orchard alley,; and had
passed the same.
| The bill entitled ga supplement TO an ordinance
authorizing the distribution of Potomac WINTER
through the city Of Georgetown," approved May
9th, ie59, was taken up and read tire second time
| Mr.. Hyde offered substitute for the same a
| bill OF the same title. This bill, besides pro-
| vldlng the ways and means by the issue of stock
| Tor the distribution Of the water, comprehends
| also rules and regulations for it's use L
The President (Mr. BanSs) resumed the Chair
MIR. Tenney moved to refer the subject to the
| water committee, which was concurred in
| MIR. Tenney moved to amend the bill by stri king
out in the second section the words. "or TO obtain
loans on pledge of the stock, - which was con-
Cured in.
MIR. Pickrell moved as a further amendment f.
strike out the entire second section, in the follow.
ing words: lind b. IL further orduiHsd That tn.
Water Board are hereby authorized to sell sc
much OF said stock for cash in their iud,rme nj
will be tn the interest of the Corporations and de
pOsit the proceeds with the Clerk of the Cortora
tlon, VINO SHALL place ~ TO the credit of the water
fund, and shall pay the same to the order Of the
Water Board, they accounting for their expendi
lures under this supplementary ordinance by
proper vouchers to the Clerk ~
Mr.. Pickrell asked the yeas and nays on tho
adoption of the amendment. which were ordered
and being taken, resulted rs follows:
| Ieas-Messrs. Dunlap, Hyde, Stake, and Pick
| rell-i.
Nays-Messrs King, Lazenby, Marbury Odutt
Tenney and Bangs-6
| So the amendment was rejected.
| Mr.. Dunlap asked the yeas and NAYS on the pas
sage of the bill, which were ordered; and being
taken, resulted as follows:
| Yeas-Messrs. King, Hyde, Lazenby, Marbury
| Ofutt, Tenney, and Bangs.
| Nays-hessTs. Pickrell, Dunlap, and Stake
20 the bill was passed; and, motion, the
, Board adjourned.
| Notwithstanding portions Of the day yesterday
were rather unfavorable for such amIiseInents the
company in attendance at the picnic of the Nara.
gansett Club, at Arlington Springs, was quite
large, and all present enjoyed themselves without
stint or hlndrance, everything being so properly
managed that nothing occurred during the day to
mar the peace of any present.
While we write this letter, the packet boat
Flying Cloud is taking off to Arlington Spring.
hundreds Of old men and matrons, young men ard
maidens. to participate in the festivities Of the
Young Catholics Friend Society. We bespeak
for them happy day.