Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-02-22
GEORGETOWN.
CorrssPoxdsses Of 13s Star.

GEOhdE1OWN N.
CorrssPo.dsses Of 1Xs Ssar.
GKoReKrowN, February %, 1890
Who can tell what changes a day or night may
bring' Last night starlight; this morning the
rain coming down In torrents. In spite Of the
unfavorable state of the weather, the Potomac
Light Infantry Of our city, and their guests, the
Law Greys Of Baltimore, Lave jus, passed through
our streets presenting very soldier-like appear
ance. The visitors are CHARTERED on Ellis, Of
Congress street, and with his facilities there is
no doubt they will be well taken care Of They
are lodged in tie large room Of Mr.. Forrest on
the corner Of Gay and High streets, which 10
well warmed and lighted, and has been provided
with ample arrangements for comfortable sleep
ing:
There was a called meeting Of our CITY Councils
last night, to elect judges Of elections to supply
the place of one or two who have resigned The
Dill authorizing a contract with the Gas Com pany
passed the Board Of Aldermen and now only
awaits the Mayors signature to become q law.
Our places Of business generally are closed, and
our citizens (ncluding the ladies) trudging
through the mud and rain to witness the expected
inauguration ceremonies.
We owe an apology to the ladies Of the Metho-
dist Protestant Church for our neglect in not call.
Ing attention to their festival held at the &C bool
room adjoining the church this week The stir
In military and political circles must be our ex-
cuse. 1t Is never too late to do good; and we
render tardy justice by saying that all who wish
to spend an hour or two in most pleas ant manner
Gahno! better accomplish their purpose than by
dropping in. They will see pleasant sights. hear
pleasant sounds, be greeted with smiling faces,
and have fair ladies to attend to their wants The
ladies are always partial to uniform four mill
tary friends will take the hint and our politicians
who are rapidly rising to fever heat, have an Cd.
portunity, In the sweet companionship of lovely
women, to forget for a while the billings and spie
OF party feeling
I no M uoff he
Gil on Friday evening last the Chair laid before
the board communication from II. r. Evans,
rendering his resignation Judge of election
for the fourth precinct; which was sent to the
Board Of Aldermen.
The memorial Of T. T Mann Gideon Pearce
and Edward Pearce, asking that the collection OF
the balance Of tax due OIL Bridge street, between
Frederick and w arren streets be suspended until
the Improvements commenced are com pleted; re.
ferred to the committee grievances
The Chair also submitted report from the
construction of our water works, and the expendi-
lures connected Herewith up to the present time:
temporarily laid the table
Mr.. Dunlop presented the memorial Of the
butchers doing business in the markell house. re-
monstratinS against the passage OF the resolut on
relating to increase of the price of their stalls
in the market. Said resolution coming I'D 70,
consideration
Mr. Marbury moved to amend It bv striking on
the words, that resolution in relation 10 the
market-house, approved March H., lc5j, be and
the same is hereby repealed, to take effect on tli,
3lst day of March. 1861 Lost
Mr.. Tennsy moved an amendment adding tbs
words, provided that the additional revenue re-
ceived under this resolution shall be held by tn,
Clerk as a special fund for the repair and i'm
provement Of the market-house. Concurred in
The ayes and noes on a motion of Mr.. Pick
rell's, to refer the resolution to the committee q
ways and means, with instructions to report bill
for general system Of licenses, was:
Yeas-Messrs. King, Pickerell, Shoemaker and
Stake.
Nays-Messrs Dunlop, Hyde, Lazenby, Mar
bury, Otutt, Tenney, and the President Of th,
So the motion was lost
The yeas and nays on the passage of the resolu
ton, was follows:
Yea Yess-M 81 s King, Hyde, Lazenby, Marburv
Nays-Messrs. Dunlop. Pickrell, Shoemaker
Stake and the President of the Board.
so the bill was passed, but was rejected by thu
Board of Aldermen
The following resolutions passed both boa ds
and were signed In relation TO the 22d Of Feb
ruary; authorizing the purchase Of hose carriaC
and hose connections for the Vigilant Fire Com
pany; in regard to a certain bill now pending il
Congress; in favor Of J. w. Thompson & Bro
Mrs f. A. Trunnel, r obt. Guild. Henry Reaver
Jos. w. Marll, f. r Abbott and w "A Tenney
Resolutions providing for the expenses of t6
poor and workhouse for the fourth srter Of 1853
and in favor Of Chas. NJ yers 4 Son, was passed
MIR. Lazenby presented communication from
the morAet "nasts. a.hins tue usual annual appro
house, referred to the committee on the market
house
MIR. Of'utt, from the committee on fire comps
mics and fire engines, to which was referred In
| memorial of Philadelphia fire company, propc
sing to sell to the Corporation steam fire engine
asked discharge from the further consideratio
OF the subject; granted.
The Dill entitled an ordinance Lowing a gener,
aud special direct tax for the wear 1860. and prc
vidlng for the collection thereof was passed b
both boards, and signed; as was also the bill en-
titled an ordinance imposing additional duties o
the judges Of elections
A message was received from the Board NJ Al
dermen, that they had passed the resolution fror
this board appointing committee to represeu
the interests Of this Corporation before Congress,
with an amendment inserting several additions
| names as members of said committee. in wbic
they asked the concurrence Of this board Cor
sideratlon postponed for one week
Mr. Stake presented the account of J. McOu!l
Ian; referred TO claims committee
The bill entitled AN ordinance Ieyying a ga
tax, for the year 1860, and authorizing a contrac
with the Gas Cornpany,' YVES taken up, and MI
Pickrell moved to amend by striking out the 3
and 18th sections, in the following words:
Sec. 3. and be 1t further ordained. That n,
the Mayor be, and he is hereby, authorized I
enter INTO contract with the president and direc
Tors OF the Georgetown Gas Light Company, @
their authorized agents. for one wear from the I.
| OF April next, and until otherwise ordered by th
Corporation, to supply the one hundred and sew
cnty street lamps, now erected by the Corpora
lon, win gas from four and half feet burners
| for twenty-five hundred hours per year, by sue
schedule as the Mayor may direct, to light extin
guish, and clean the same for a sum not exc d
| ing twenty-five dollars per lamp per year, payabl
monthly.
Sec. 4. And be ii further orddinsd, That shoul,
the Georgetown Gas Light Company decline IN
contract authorized by the third section Of thi
ordinance, then the Mayor be, and he is hereby
authorized and requested to notify the presidel
and directors of the said company, or their author
lied agents that this Corporation decline the us
of their gas In the street lamps Of the town. an,
that this Corporation will not hold itself RESPONSE
BILE fer any gas consumed in them from and afte
the LIST Of April next.
The amendment was lost, and the bi passed b
the following vote: Yeas-Messrs Dunlop, HYDE
Lazenby, Marbu.y, Offut, .Tenny, and fresden
of Board. Nays-Messrs. Pickrell, Shoemaker
and Stake-3.
Mr.. King was excused from voting
The resolution from the Board Of Aldermen +
favor Of the Vigilant Fire Compan was laid owe
under the rules, Mr.. Tenny having objected to tn
third reading thereof
The considerations of the resolution instructin,
the committee representing the town before Con
grtss, was postponed until Friday next, 10 whic
time the Board adjourned.
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