Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-29
THE EVENING STAR.
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
fCorrespondence OF the Star.1
GRoRGETowN, June 9

GEORGETOWN, June u, 1863
In The Common Council last evening mes
sage was received from the Mayor relative to
the renewal OF the depots OF the Washington
and Georgetown r. r. Co. from Georgefow D.,
IN which he states that about year ago, In a
conversation with gentlemen, principals in es-
tabiishing this road, he, after learning that they
intended establishing depot in Georgelo wn,
told them they could not ask any aid or patron
age that would not be heartily extended to
them but that he soon learned an effort was
being made TO induce the company to remove
sheir concern from Georgetown and make 1t a
fixture Of Washington city, and being deter
mined to give them no excuse 10 abandon our
town, ne allowed them, without interference
or complaint, to do as they pleased, under law
or against law, and that they, when informed
Of this, complimented him for his great liber-
ality.
Their charter he states, gave them the power
TO commence their road line sson Bridge street,
at the Intersection of High, or at such point on
Brige street, east thereof, as the corporate au-
the road. so far as it Is within our limits, shall
be subject to the regulations of our corpora
ton, and that 1t shall be deemed real estate,
(Which has never been done on our part and
taxed as such, and that any other real or per-
scnal property OF theirs shall be taxed accord.
ingly. But instead of observing these provi-
sions of their charter, they have extended their
line just as far beyond the western termination
that they have not kept their track paved ac-
eording to charter requirements; also, that they
nave not paid license on alt their cars, and
that go far from being fined, they were never
even threatened with one.
Toa mhola Of thaxa facts prove that he has
kept his promise to them, th1t they might do as
they pleased in all respects.
He thinks it is clear, therefore, that they can
have no Just cause for complaint or for re-
moval, but that their removal is only to grant
q wholesale monopoly OF the local benefits OF
the concern to Washington city; that the pre-
fences that Mr.. Fanderwerken asks too much
for his property, is flimsey, DC, &c.
He says he does not propose to strike swords
with the company, but most earnestly recon.
mends that this Corporation have an eye TO
such licences and taxes as we may req uire in
the future. And that should q line Of omni-
buses be established, he is informed there will
be in connection with another business, he
trusts the Corp Grafton, and citizens generally,
will encourage 1t by ell the efforts and means
in their power.
The message was referred to the Board OF
Aldermen.
The arrivals day arp-Schrs. Cadi, Bal
ley, Baltimore, lumber to Wheatley; E. W.
Harrington, Pridmore, N. Y, grain to Govern
ment: Narcisson, Burton, Baltimore, do do;
Ann Pickereli, Ellsey, Philadelphia, coal to
Dickson & King; ID. c. Higgins Matthew'S, N.
Y, hay to Governments; Only Doughty, Falk-
lnburg, N. Y. do. do, Sloys Seal, Highly, Sa.
lem, N. j., hay to p. Berry; Marcena. Monson,
Brewster, Washington, light; Glenwood, Bal.
ley. do, do: Lucy Robinson, Davis, Alexan-
dria, do; steamer New Jersey, Hoxey, do, do
Business fair. Markets unchanged