Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-10-11
GEORGETOWN.
rre,poadenee of The Star.

6koRsErowN, October IL. 1880
At the meeting Of our City Councils last even
Messrs Berry, Bean, Cox and Riiey' In m. an.
sence Of the Recorder, DR.. Riley was called to the
chair.
A message was received from the Mayor, en-.
closing several bills; read and referred.
The following resolutions, passed by the Board
OF Common Council, were received:
resolution providing for the final payment for
dredging the channel Of the river resolution In
favor of the estate Of Philip Gormley; resolution
Ia favor of w d walach; resolution 20 raw
Robert Whlte-which Were passed and sig ned
After which the board adjourned sias dis
In the Board Of Common Council ali OF the
members Were present except Messrs Dodge, Dun
lop and McCobb.
The petition Of Andrew Smith, asking to have
fine OF $50 and costs Imposed upon him by Jus
ice White) RENTED, was referred to the commit
tee on grievances.
The petition. Of property holders, and Others, on
East Marke; Space and neghborhood. complain
Ing OF the closed and useless bridge across the
canal there, and asking TO have IL rebuilt was
read, and, together with resolution offered by
Mr.. Williams apprOpratiny $50 fer that puT-
pose, laid on the table temporarily
Nh. English read letter from Robt p. Dodge,
Esq Chairman Of the committee to which had
been referred the Communication Of MIR George
Rhinehart, the contractor for dredg ing the west
channel cf the Potomac river. MIR Dodge states
that the account as 1t stands on the Clerks books
credits Mr. Rhinehart with 81, ssh. bling one-half
OF S9.1O0, the contract price for dredging; with
$50 So for repairs Of dredging machines and with
500 Tor engineering. making s. ,l73 50. and 10
charged with 81 go paid, leaving due him 1913 So
The letter was accompanied by a resolution d.
recting an issue of stock In order Ia pay the bal
ance; which was considered and passed
Mr. Tenney, from the committee on claims re-
ported resolution which came from the BOARD Of
Aldermen, and was referred 20 said committee
authorizing payment to be made TO the legal rep
resentati YES of the late Philip 6ormley of S55 g.
the amount which, in the opinion Of the X. corder
(Mr Capertnn, is due uHder the contract with the
said Philip Gormley
In answer 70 question of Mr. HIS. as 10
whether the matter mad not been referred TO arbi-
tration, explanations were made at some length
by MesS's Stake and renney, OF the committee;
after which the resolution was considered and
passed without opposition.
Resolution I'm favor Of Rob't White was passed
Resolutions from the Board Of Aldermen In re-
lation To the contingent funds Of the Mayor and
Clerk were severally passed.
MI Sake offered resolution, appointing a
committee to examine the horizontal and lateral
lines OF Aquednct street. and hnd whether it is
gooo policy TO Improve said street by straighten
ln2i said committee TO report at the first meeting
OF the second session
The resolution was opposed by Mr. Hill, and
defended by Mr.. Stake; and the third reading
being objected TO by Mr. Hill IL Laws over under
the rules
A resolution ordering the drainage Of lots on
the west side Of Fayette ST north Of Eighth 81 ,
and an ordinance providing for paved gutter on
the west side Of Congress, between Road and
West sts., Were severally cons dered and passed
After which the board adjourned Sts, df.
We understand toe attendance at the picnic on
Analostan Island yesterday was good. the ma mage
ment, as usual, excellent, and that all enjoyed
themselves very much.
Do not forget the fair by the ladies of the Prot
estant Episcopal Mission school, at the Union
Hotel Drop in this evening, and our word for il
you will not regret 1t.