Daily national Republican., 1863-06-17
GEORGETOWN il II,Gi W AFFAIRS.

FRIpAT, June 12.-The Board Of Common
Council met on Friday evening, All the members
present except Mr., EdnonSton. ..r ... '.-a -
A message from the Mayor on the subject OF Ger
tain necessary arrangements which will be requi-
site to the prepsrNtoh Of the rooms Of the Custom
HOUSE, for occupancy Of the Town Councllsj also
asking an HpprOpfiatloRfor cleaning the streets,
was read and that which referred to the Custom
House rooms was referred to the Committee OF
Ways and Means, and the residue to the COmmit-
tee on streets. .fn..s....E
The Chair presented q communication from Mr..
Edmoniton, explaining as tbs cause Of his absence
from the meeting this eYening, his oonnnenent to
the houSs BY indiSPoGitiOn, whLshwAs read and
laid on the table. 'aHF. NJ .ru... Hf..rHI Ole
O Mr.. Tenney, from the Committse Of Ways and
Means, to which was rsfsrpsd the potitioa Of
nos Donaldson (nessSngcr), Askiug an inerease
OF salary, asked that the committse be dlSohnFEed
from the further consideration thereof; which was
cohcurred In, and the aeommittee was dlScharsed
accordingly %" .1ilf'-lJ .lIa' T1s.HrE.-- fa'
Mr.. Engiish, nom the Oonimittee on Grievances,
10 which was referred the petition Of Henry
Chandler and Others praying the TemlaaiOn Of >
Hne asked that the committee be discharged frOm
the further confederation of the Sulje0ti which
was coneurred in, and this committee ~As dis
charred acSordiugly . i.lrVEI lEl srf a.gsr.p
Mr.. Peek, from the committss on Water, to
which the Communication from Geo. W. Orme was
referred, submitted letter received BY the CON.
mittee from the water Commissioner, stating that
the necessary orders had been given for the repair
Of the hydrant complained By nj. Ormej which
was read and laid on he table. 1Ta
Mr. Heiston, from the Committee on tile Market
House, reported . resolution for whitewaAhinB
the market house which was read a first time!
| Mr. Peck, from the Committee on Water, to
which was referred the message Of the Mayor on
the subject OF the town hydrants, reported 10 the
BoHfd 4 communication from the Water Commits
sioner submitting listOf hydranta proposed 70 be
kept In order for public uss which was read, and,
on motion of Mr. lMSSbury, referred to the Board
Of Aldermen. .r..r. 90 l... .. ......
Mr.. craig presented the petition Of sundry oiti-
EsHH and propsrty-Ownsrn Fesidingin the north
eastern section of the town, complaining Of dis
orderly tenement in their locality a. q nuisance,
and praying that the aame be Abated which was
read and referred to the Committee on Grievances.
| MIR. MATbury, from tho COMMITTEES on Streets, re-
ported = resolution providing Tor cleaning and
lining the BtroetHi which was read nrHt time.
J. He also, from tho same oomIalttee, reported .
bill euntled an ordinance 0upplamentaFy 70 an
ordnance appnoVed lsopiember lss 1881 which
waH road first time. .1ur-.l I'd asa.rr-. .t..I ,
\ o Mr.. Tsnnsy, from the Commlttse on ways and
Means, to which was referred the message Of the
Mayor on the subjsst Of prspArng the Eoomh In the
Custom House for the uae Of the Town Councils,
reported q, resolution to pay certain expenses,
which wsS read a dtut time. ,.,.,,.-
Mr.. Collins offered resolution for the purchase
of National Flag, which was read y brst time,
and then, with the unanimous consent Of the
Board, was read the second and third times and
passed, and the same being ooneurred In by the
Board Of Aldermen, was signed.
\ The resolution in hvor Of VIM. whslan, and
resolution to pay certain eiaitnH, were severally
Ia = III a. = a
passed, and Ueing eoncurred in by the Board Of
Aldermen, were signed. .''
The resolution In relation to the opening Of
streets and fof other purposes was taken up, read,
and its further consider alton was postponed till
Friday evening next '.''
A message was received from the Board Of Alder
men stating that they had considered the reSolu-
ton from this Board, authorizing the sale OF Ger
tain town property, and passed the same with an
amendment, in which they asked the coneurrenOe
of this BoArc. .. . a.r.. 20 ID. I'd ..f.lfr...
The bAld resolution was then taken up, and the
amendment, viz; striking out the clause providing
for the sale Of the town, was not concurred In,
The resolution changing the name Of street
was returned passed by the Board Of Alderman,
and was signed
The resolution in relation to new market
house was taken up and read the second time.
Mt. TenBey moved to lay the resolution on the
table, and asked the yeas and nays thereon, which
were ordered, and being tsken, were as follows
YeAs-MesBrs. CrAgin, Craig, English, HeiSton
MArbury, Peek, and Tenney
NAys-MessrS. Collins, Clements and the PTesi
dent Of the Board, "A. ..' a.,...
So the resolution was laid on the table. 10 ..
A message ia writing was received from the
Board OF Aldermen, stating that they had received
the message Of this Board proposing CommitteS
Of ConGe enCe on the diSAgreelnS votes on the
resolution In relation to the price Of gas, and con
CURED therein, and appointed their part on said
committee MeaRra- sweeny and BeAll
The Doa thea sdioarned nh Friday evening
next at the usual hour. -..I .. .'t '.. r..'
, PoLI0B CAsAs.--DSyId McGeo, dsorderly
eonduetj dismissed, Richard Turner, do. hnet
sSA Jno. Coffee, grand larceny dISmiaGeh
ThoS, HHsSeit, dOd dismissed. 80 ..a...r
MARnE LIsT.-Arripal steamer H. J.. De
d Vsnnsy, BFiSeOs, Phii.j mdSs. to Hyde 4 Davidson
steamer Mary Washington, 0rOPPer, Aqul'
Creek light, ..l.- " ...7
steamer Empire, Hunter, New York, mdHs. Il
Morgan 4 RhinehaTt .. ......
sehr Sarah POul'On, Bait. lumber 70 Z. Piolrsll
Z and BuAno TO Darby. d.
sohF. Marietta smith, Matthews, New York, hay
10 Gotemmeht. .t,.n... .... .....----- . .. I
schr. swan, ToOksr New York,do.
schr. Kate, RaYner, Belle PlAili ButleF'a stores
sehb Jamestown, LAEAFett, WAAhlngtOhi Light.
Barge LlAho, Moore, JemimA Creek, MIDI pOFI
, to Government. it. "I I1s.. %
CHEsAPHAKE AND ONO CANAL.--ArriVals.- -
Boats 70 RAyS Docks, with coal IN t0aSL-D. stew
+, art, 1906 W, p Carleton, its To oAgnew,B Docks
> 4, n, Lynn l9A 10 BORDEN Min, po,--M, T. Hull
IO0 SAlAs Ardlgner, llIi W. 7. a. h. Naal l0Is 7,
Cum, Coal y Iron eO, -LasEAh Ann lOSj d. NJ Clag
gett, 100. 4 N.H . "I..55, ,,.,.,
t DtparfIrtS.-CaTrie Belle, John JaIns6, I. sam
mOnd, A. Goodwin, Sarah Ann, Morgan Miller,
,. CaEsAux, Ida Clifton, Dutch Hen,