Daily national Republican., 1863-06-10
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS

BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL met Friday
June Q, Iss5 All members present.
A message from the Mayor enclosing letter re-
ceived by him from the Chief Engineer Of the WASH
ington Aqueduot on the subject Of the waste OF
water from the lamp post hydrants Of this town,
was read and referred TO Committee on Water.
A Accommodation from W. @. smith, Street Com
missioner, enclosing certain proposals received by
him for the paving Of Bridge street. and referring
the same to the Corporation for their deoision
read and referred back to the Commissioner, with
Instructions to give the contract to the lowest
compstent bidder, at his discretion.
The following bills were returned passed by
Board Of Aldermen, and were signed
A resolution authorizing the grade Of the street
known as Warehouse alley to be fixed.
A resolution providing for the paving of Ware.
house alley.
A resolution granting lease of portion OF
FAyette street.
A resolution in relation to cooking and eating
benches in the Market House.
Mr. MArbury, from the Committee on Streets,
reported resolution changing the name Of street,
which was read q frat time.
Mr. Marbury, from the same committee, report.
ed resolution in relation to the opening Of streets
which was read first time.
Mr. MArbury also presented sundry eommunlca.
tioAs from the Commissioner Of Streets on the
subject of the unauthorized occupancy Of certain
| town property, which had been referred 10 said
committee, and moved TO refer the same to the
Board OF Aldermen; which was concuned in.
| The Chair laid before the Board the petition o.
Henry Chandler and others, members Of bene
posed upon Of their members; read and referred
| to the Committee on GrievAnces.
The Chair also laid before the Board q communi
cation from W. c. smith, Street CommiSsioner
| recommending an appropriation for the repair o.
Water ST. read and referred to the committee OF
III Tenney presented the bill OF Henry B. Walker
for repairs Of Papermnl Bridge, and moved its ref
erenoe to the Cjmmittee on claimai ooncurred IN
| Mr.. TenneY presented . communication from II
| d. Walker, market matter, asking an ApproprIA
| tion for withdrawing and cleaning the market
house, read and referred to Committee on Market
Mr. Craig presented the petition of George W
orme, asking that Instructions may be gwen tC
! the Water Commissioner to have the hydrant II
front Of his premises repaired so to prevent tn,
now OF water into his cellar, which was read ant
| referred to Committee on Water,
| Mr.. Collins presented the petition of ThomAI
Donaldson, asking an increase Of his oompenHA
tion As Messenger to the Board, which was reat
| and referred to Committee OF Ways and Means.
| Mr.. Tenny, from the Committee Of Ways ant
Means, reported a resolution authorizing the sale
Of certain town property, which passed q frs
Mt. Collins, from the Committee on Claims, 70
ported a resolution to pay certain claims, which
M. Peak, from the Committee on Water, report
ed . resolution In favor OF VIM. Wheelen, whicl
| was read . first time.
! Mr. Peak, from the same committee, to which
| the message Of the Mayor on the subject was re
| ferred, reported resolution authorizing the tap
ping ofthe water mains In special cases, which WA
Mr.. Hieston, from the Committee on Marke
| House, to which was referred the communication
OF the Market Master the subject of certain pro
visions Of the ordinance In relation to the market
| asked that the committee be discharged from tn
further consideration Of the subject, which wa
concurred in, and the committee discharged accord
iuEly '
RI. Clements offered a resolution in relation :,
the erection OF a new mHrket-houSei which wa
Mr. Craig, IRON the Committee on Grievances
reported resolution remitting the fine impose
upon n. King, for firing gun within the limits o
the corporation; which was read first time.
A commune ,tion from the Recorder, submitting
nuisanees, referred to in the Mayors message o
Is h May, was read and referred to the Board o
Aldermen.
A resolution received this evening from tn
Board OF Aldermen, entitled A resolution in reA
tion to market-house," was taken up and read
first time.
men AS q substitute for the resolution Of thi
Board entitled "A resolution in relation TO tn
price Of gas" was taken up, read and disagreed to
Mr.. Tsnny offered message In writing to tn
Board of Aldermen, proposing n committee Of con
the Boards; which was read and adopted, and tn
Chair appointed Messrs Tennyi Myers and Crhi
on said committee, on the part OF this Board.
was taken up, read second and third time, an
passed. ,-.,-.- \ -.--,- -,--..
and for other purposes, was taken up, read, an
on motion, Its further consideration was tempe
rArily postponed,
town property was taken up, read a second an
third time and passed
The Board then adjourned till Friday evenin
next, at the usual hour.
POLICE CAsEs.-Louls Frounzee, obstructin
IA NaWIVr
duct, fined S2A. Geo! L. Coughlln, drunk di
missed. Pat. Malay, drunk dismissed.
MARINE LIsT.-ATTiDdLs. Steamship Sey
mour, Room, Philadelphia mdse to Hyde q Dl
vidhon.
schr Seal, Highly, Salem, N. J,i hay to Cover
: ment.
schr. Lydia Ann, HNlsey, N. vi same.
Sohr. J. L. Harmed, Corral, Bridgeton, N. j.; sam
sehr. Laura and Gertrude, Campbell, Alex andri
light
schr. A. NJ. Aeken, Acksn, Washingtoni light.
schr. Express, wentworth, Washington light
SohT, Lucinda A. Baylis, Baylis, Washington
b light
, DePartue-From Rays docks; schr. Ackel
' Acken, Derby, Conn.
: CHESAPEAKE AND ONO CANAL.-Arrivdls.-
BOatS to Rays Docks, with coal! NJ. banks, II
tonsj VIM. II. BrasheAFs, lO1 tOnsj T. Hall, II
tonSj VIM DAFrow, II2 tonsj JosephuB, III ton
, II. b. Cromwell, llb tonsi A. J. GlOssbrenneF, II
, tOnsj Charles W. Harper ITO tOns; Elmira, Il
8 tons. To Agnew's Docks; VIM. Walsh, ITO ton
. Emma, 100 tons. To Borden Mining Co s.
d Carlisle, 9T tons W. Garrett, 100 tons; John
d Shaw, Ill tonHj {. +, Newman, IIO tonhj Ann
D Marion, 100 tons. To Cumberland @. h l. Co
0 Fred MertinS, IOs tonsi J. s Watson, IO7 tons.
d Sundry merchants; Clipper, II6 tonSi Capt. job
:, short, lO5 tonHj Mrs. l.. W. Jackson, ia tonHI
a tonat IndenRudh tons.
i DePa,ttESs.-Ben Darby, Capt. John short, SoOV
!. NJ. J. Woods, u ,. BFAsheaTs, 3. Nj. Petrie, Ere
MertinB, J. W. Seaman, m. Banks, Nj. n c. BTRdle
= @. W. Summers, Clipper, Great Eastern, DIV
u Boley H. C. Ritter, W. II. Chaplain, 3. CaFlisl
Mrs. s. W. Jackson, c. =. Newman, Col. s. Moor