Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-26
GEORGETOWN.
CosyssPosdsses of THs S,o,

GEORGETOWN, March &c, 1860.
New men, new measures. It will be seen by
the feliowing report Of the proceedings of oul
City Councils on Friday evening last. that the
ball has been set In motion by Mr.. B. B. VIII.
liams. The resolutions offered by him are evi.
aenuy nn,ta.oIy Of the expected course of &C lion
on tne part OF the new Boards to annu and super
cede much of the legislation of their predecessors
In the board Of Common Council all the mem.
beIs were present but Mr.. English.
message was received from the Mayor in re-
iation 10 An ordinance making an appropria-
ton for dredging the west channel of the Poto.
mac IlVer, and authorizing the issue of stock of
this corporation" referred to committee Of WAYS
message from the Mayor. enclosing the ar.
count OF the Editor Of the Evening Star, which
was IeleIfed TO the committee on claims as Were
also sne e accounts Of w. T. Duval, VIM. shanks,
cave rom the Levy Court in favor of Pierce
MI Dunlop presented the memorial of F.. R.
Aooo', asking TO be elieved of a fine imposed
ances. VII s
Mr.. Ienney presented the memorial of the
ma and asking an appropriation for Zig ht
committee on market house
MI. carson offered can act for the preserva-
tion OF o,oer and the protection Of property and
M M Mi d offered San ordinance amendatory
70 an ordinance for furnishing certain offences and
Tor preserving the quiet Of the town approved
Jan. 4, !e5i'' both Of which were referred to the
commiuee on the police.
On motion Of Mr.. King, the committee on
streets Were discharged from the farther consid.
GRAFTON OF resolution in relation to oad Eli nth
and Congress streets.
Mr. Tenny offered resolution authorizing the
planting of shade trees (by and at the expense of
the Corporation) where ailanthus trees have been
DESTROYED in accordance with an ordinances of the
corporation ordering their destruction; which,
reading, lays over under the rules
Also, resolution appointing committee to
wait upon X. X. Crawford, Esq d, for the purpose
requesting him to return the United States Stat
utes at Large belonging TO this Corporation, now
In his possession; which, on motion of Mr.. Stake.
was laid upon the table by the following vote:
1eas-Messrs: Dunlop, Pearson, McCobb, Pick
rell, Stake and Williams.
Nays-Messrs Hill, King and Tenny
MIR. Stake offered a resolution appointing a COM
mttee to attend to the interests of this
before Congress; laid over, third reading being
objected to by Mr.. Tenny
Mr.. Williams offered the following resolutions:
A resolution in relation to the police which pro.
vldes that the ordinance recognizing the police
system Of the town be referred to the police com.
to police committee
resolution relative to public schools. which
prov DIES that the pubic schools umittee be i,
structed to inquire what further Legislation m5
De necessary for the better organization of the
same; referred to schools committee
A resolution relative to the salary of the Mayor
Which provides that the Recorder be and he 4,
hereby authorized and required to institute suit
| tor the recovery of the sum Of money paid to II
Addison as salary of the Mayor from the fourth
| Monday in February, 1889 to the fourth Monday
in February, 1850: and that the Clerk Of the Cor.
poration be and he is hereby dqVected to withhold
| from Henry Addison the payment Of the Mayor
salary from and after the fourth Monday in Feb
rnary, lS6O until otherwise ordered. Third read.
ing objected to by Mr. Tenny. Laid over.
resolution in favor Of r. r. Crawford which
provides that the sum Of one thousand dollars be
and the same is hereby appropriated to he paid
by the clerk to the order Of r. r. Crawford for
mis- salary as Mayor for the year ending February
| Tenny; laid over.
| Mr. King offered a resolution in relation to a
| culvert on High street, which, being objected to
| by MIR. Fearson lays over.
| Mr.. Williams offered 4 resolution I'm relation
| to H DAD and Eighth streets; passed
The board then adjourned to Friday evening
| next, at N o'clock.
In the Board of Aldermen, the resolution ap-
pointing clerks to the judges Of election, being
under consideration, on the question, * shall the
resolution pass Notwithstanding the objections OF
the Mayor" the vote was-yeas, g. noes, 2; (Dr
Riley absent) the veto was sustained; two
thirds not voting in the affirmative.
The resolution in relation to the sinking fund as
passed by both boards and signed, appoints Mr.
p r Berry from the upper, and Messrs. Dunlop
and McCobb from the lower board a Joint com
mittee OF investigation.
Many OF our business men and others wishing
to send kilograms to distant points, go to offices
in Washington, being under the impression that
mesSagei sent from cur office here 90 to Wash
in9ton and are liable to detention there We
are requested to state that all dispatches for
points south and west Of this are sent direct but
that 1t is customary to relay all messages at Wash
lngton which pass through there from here or
places south OF this to northern Offices.