Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-31
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS

GEoRaTowN CoUNoILs.-The Councils met
last night, pursu ant to the call OF the Mayor.
Ia the Boart OF Aldermen, = communication was
received from the Clerk (r. Laird) relative to the
distribution OF money in his hands Tor school pur-
poses.
Acomnunication wasfeceived from tho Mayer
m an OF the town, to enable them to enter into q
scheme to avoid the draft. Lid over.
Also, communication from the Corporation
and suggesting the abOlishing OF the monthly
rents and Afxing in Its stead price or lcente, as
the Board OF Aldermen and Common Council may
A retition from the butchers occupying stalls In
the building now uSed as market-house was re.
oeiyed. They ask that the benches may be rented
to them for the term Of six months for $780, Laid
over. ,
pntii next Friday evening. hgieed to.
Tho Council resolution making an appropria:
tion to repair part Of High street, near Road
street, was concurre I'M and the Board adjourned.
10 the Board OF Common Council oommunioA-
tion was received recommending an appropriation
OF one hundred dollars for each OF the policemen
to enable them to keep out OF the draft
Also, ono from the Clerk q the corporation In
relation to the Ients Of market stands. ~
Also, one from the Street Commissioner relative
to the drainage of certain streets.
The bill Of Oldheld & Brother, for the repair oil
pumps, was received,
and expenditures on the poor and workhouse up
to June 80, 1884.
Gir. Peck reported bill for the draining of the
ASir. Clements presented a petition from the
Georgetown butchers, proposing to pay $500 foi
the stalls occupied by them: .,
Mr.. Shoemaker presented a communication OF
W. Z. Smith, Street Commissioner, relative TO the
paving OF High street ,,.-
Mr.. Davis offered n resolution for rag iootw">
| acTOss Congress street at Beall. Passed.
Mr.. Peck reported bill for Great nB inc oneeo
| haIbor master. ,., -
questing the trustees of the al nE-house to inform
| the Councils II Mr.. Joseph walker and family re
sided there, and If SO, why.
| Mr.. Shoemaker offered resolution TO complete
| the paving OF High street. ~
The bill from the Board OF Aldermen 10 regart
to distributing the school fund and for the pay
| ment Of gas bills was concurTed In.
| The Board then adjourned until Friday next a
half.past O'clock
CUSTOM HoUsE-GEoRGETow Cleared
Schooner Il. Fsrriek, Fenlun, Philadelphiaj tohl
Planter, Hopk ms, Aocomacj Schr. Emily, COnhlin
BaltimOTei schT. Christine, DrinkwAter, BAlt
more; steamer FAirbanks, Hunter, New YoIh
sohr. @. S. kmily, VILLAS, somerset county, hchl
| Kue, WIlIins, Somerset county, Iohr. Il. Johnson
Falkin, BlItlmorei schr. Little Rock. Bowen, Phi
EnOered-schr. George and Henry, Love, Phi
sdelphia.
sKYLARKING WITH SBRIoUs EFFRCT.-To-da
about * o'clock, p. M, boy named EphrlaI
| Pniltps and an cid man nsmed James Wato
Boyle were skylarking together In the Eagle Rel
tauTant, corner OF Bridge and Green streets, I'll
boy Philips having a navy revolver In his hand q
the time. 1t seems Philips, after playing awhil
went behind the bar, and was followed by Boyl
when the pistol was discharged, the oontentH OIL
terIng the body Of Boyle In the abdomen and pas
inB through the back, fell on the hoOr. DR.. Joshu
RIley was called In and pronounced his Woun
mortal Ohicer LeisheAr arrested Philpl an
locked him up In the stAtion-houhe TO await tnA
sERHNADE.--The band belonging to the V. ]
c., stationed at the Circle, favored few OF o.
citizens with serenAde. They first gave MsJ'
Littler, the assistant provost MARSHAL, some
their best selections. Afterwards they Yillt'
our Hon Mayer, II. Addison and several otheF 0l o
prominent Onion citizens,