Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-06-04
GEORGETOWN.
cs,ssposdsses Of TAs Sta,

GEORGETOWN, d. c., June 2, 1850.
=, ne appointment Of Captain Owens Berry az
Ia', LOT Hking the census within the corporate
limits OF our city Is judicous one and satisfac-
tory 70 our citizens. He entered upon his duties
on friaay last, commencing at the eastern ter.
minus OF Bridge street
Tbefe have been many arrivals Of coal by canal
during the past week. Boatuen who came in on
FRIDAY represent that things are in very unset
ted ana ito them) unsatisfactory state on the line
doove uefe. Lock-keepers, superintendents, and
others nave been dismissed by the present board
and their places not being filled, confusion
trouble, and delay Is the consequence None o}
the dismissed parties will perform any duties
uhti tnelr successors arrive, for the reason that
toey nave not been and never expect to be paid
for services already rendered. We know of one
employee Of the company lately discharged who
has due MIN about 500, of which he will proba by
never receive a cent.
We saw here last tveek In Oh. collac,o,,. o4o
printed notice, said 10 have been one of dozen
such received from Cumberland by Mr. Ring
goid treasurer Of the company in Washington.
ana oIsriouted by him for Information Of parties
gular document. ~
NoTIcE.-No permits will be received for tolls
al present, until further notice be given The
crippled condition of the canal without dollar
In the treasury, compelled the Board to refuse
them In payment, in order to enable them to pur-
chase provisions and pay the laborers for work
tnat absolutely necessary to keep up navigation
The holders of these permits are assured that
the Board fully recognize the Justice of ali such
as are fairly issued and have the signature of the
President OF the Company, and will at the earliest
PERIOD use every effort to absorb them gradually.
In regard to those not signed by the President IL
Is proper to say that the circumstances attending
their issue will be fully invest gated and IL found
correct they will be redeemed
1t is hoped that all persons interested in the
welfare Of the canal viii cordially acouiesce in
the arrangement
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD.
Washington, May I6, 1860.
IL this notice of repudiaton-for Il amounts IN
thaf-is a genuine order of the board we have NO
words strong enough to express our sense of its
lnlqulty for these permits are simply due bills
given to laborers for wages, to EMPLOYEES of a
higher grade for salaries, and to the coal com
panies for money advanced to nav for the neces
sary repairs of the canal This would be "Tob
bling Peter to pay Pauln with a vengeance
But we doubt the authenticity of this paper for
several reasons, which We will proceed to state
the first place IL is dated Washington hut
from Cumberland Again it does not saw what
board issues 1t, nor to what canal or company or
president 1t refers, the nature of these inter
dlcted PERMITS and, in short, applies as well to
canal in Japan as here. Again, the board at their
last meeting here, we understand. and that il the
last one we know anything off, passed a resolu-
ton nquring Of their counsel IL payments of these
permits could be legally postponed; ard there the
matter rested. Lastly we lave seen several of
these permits, but have never yet seen or heard of
one with the presidents signature to IL; SO that
all alike will have to undergo investigation We
are OF an lnqulrlng turn and when we have found
out all the facts In the case will send them to YOU
for the benefit OF your readers, who are with few
exceptions persons interested in the welfare Of
the canal"
At the last meeting of our City Councils an
ordinance for the projection and better control of
the system of water distribution passed both
boards 1t Is very stringent in its provisions i'm
posing zines for tampering with, playing with or
inJuring, drinking hydrants; prohibiting the use
Of street washers, fountains, &c while the pres
ent scarcity of water exists and giving authority
to the police TO make arrests to the water board 10
cut of the water, &c, &c. IL is necessary, as
shown by letters of Mr.. Morton and Mr. Myers,
water engineers in Washington and here, to en-
force the immediate and rigid execution of this
ordinance. Much other business was acted on by
the boards, but none of sufficient interest TO merit
general notice.
Attention is directed TO the advertisement in
another column of an evening and moonlight pic
mic to be given by the Mechanics Association at
AnalOstan Island tomorrow. It promises to be
very enjoyable affair, as the members of the AS
ISOLATION are all young and enterprising men,
with handsome lady acquaintances
AT Drovers Rest, on Friday, 25O beef cattle Were
offered, Of which 100 were sold at 3Xa5c. Der 10.
gross; gu were driven to Baltimore Sheep 2Ha3K
cents per Id. gross.