Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-25
GEORGETOWN.
Correspondence of The Star.
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GEoReETowN, March o. 1851
1.-THE meeting Of our CITY Councils last evening
the Board Of Aldermen passed the market houss
ordinance. Also, resolutions for paving a gutter
to paw room rent ard fuel for last election in favor
Of VIM. n. Chamberlain, and granting w c.
IemPleton the privilege Of erecting a stable at
The western termination of Prospect street.
In the Board of Common Council the following
petitions Were referred: From John Moore asking
exemption from payment OF the gas tax levied on
mis- premises on Jefferson street because that street
Is not lighted; from w. :. Busev. com plainin NO
OF the stoppage Of a drain leading from his prem
lses on Congress street, thus creating nuisance:
nom w. c. Ternpleton, asking the privilege Of
erecting stable at the western termination of
irospect street; from John Marbury and J. ID
Bright, asking for footways on Road street near
the cemetery gate, and offering to bear one half
the expense; and one from Cook & OIL ay stating
that they have certificates Of Indebtedness Of the
Corporation, dated October I, 1869, amounting TO
1920, for work done on High street more than
one year ago, and as they cannot afford 10 wait
until the street tax 10 collected asking the Corpo
ration to issue stock for the amount, as was done
In the cases OF the Gas Light Co and w. r.
Duval so that they will not have "to wait for the
wagon"
Mr.. Libbey asked the discharge Of The commit
zee on grievances from further consideration Of
the petition Of Leonidas Knowles, asking eremp-
tion from the gaslight tax; and the committee
was so discharged.
Mr.. Bangs offered single resolution directing
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to the expediency and cost Of erecting a new
market-house; passed.
Mr.. Bangs rose to a privileged question He
had read in the Baltimore American a day or two
ago that our town was In distracted condition
one ward having seeded. The article was
copied, he believed, from the Evening Star He
saw some friends here tonight from that ward
Cunning to the lobby, which was rather crowded
and hoped they had not come here tonight TO
take possession. When members read IL thew
were no doubt astonished to learn that So MANY
We're engaged in a bad cause He horssi seces
sion would not raise Its front in this town But
as the matter Of the election Of policeman on
that occasion was misunderstood he would ex-
plain; There was only one applicant residing in
the Third Ward and his name was read wrongly
Another candidate promised to move into the
third precinct IL elected, and having only two
candidates, the last was elected. He hoped the
explanation would prove satisfactory
MIR. Marbury said that the policeman elected
on that occasion has already moved into the third
precinct and therefore there is no reason nOtc for
secession.
Resolutions in favor Of J. Conser, - Bur-
dette, Bogue Donnelly, J. T. Bangs, w H.
Chamberlain, and Basil M. Burrows, Were sew
orally passed.
The resolution granting permission to Mr. Tenn
pleton to erect stable at the western termination
Of Prospect street, was passed after a warm de-
bate, being advocated by Mr.. Marbury and op-
posed by Messrs. Bangs and Newman.