Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-05
THE EVENING STAR.

01SReBrowR COUNCILS, July 1--Bsard cf
AsSsrHsn-The board met, Mr.. Beall ia the
eAaiA And concurred in 8 number OF resolu-
nops and ordinances passed by the Common
Council.
0sHRen Couneit.-A message from the Mayor,
1eiaave to the removing Of dead animals by the
night scAveDger, with . bill for the same.
ALSO, bills Of JOS. T. Birch and Joseph Libby;
A sonm1nication from W. II. Fletcher, rela-
I'VE 70 repairs Of Bridge street; account Of Dixon
Z khG; bill Of r. A. Shinn, ]. @. He!as9n, and
o. A. Peck, committee on the market. for Ger,
tntn expenses incurred; and bill Of II. ID.
Walker, were all referred.
The petition of John Marbury, for change
81 grade Of pavement near his house, " as
Mr.. Craein, from Claims committee, reported
resolution tor relief Of Daniel Johns.
resolution for repair OF pump on the east
Mr.. Craein, from the claims committee, re-
ported a resolution appropriating $50 for
1essrs. Shinn, Heiston and Peck.
Mr. Shoemaker, from the streets committee,
reported resolution in favor Of b. NJ. Bur-
Toaghs; agreed to.
Hr. Myers, President OF the Board, ap-
Mr.. Clements moved that Mr.. Myers, the
President Mr. English being In the chair,) be
requested to take chair.
he was his own man, his time was his own,
and he had right to attend when he pleased.
He was not paid for his services.
Mr.. Clements said he Mr.. Myers was old
enc ugh TO be his own man, but was not; he
belonged to the people OF Georgetown, and they
had right to expect him to be in his place at
Ne hour appointed, as President Of this Board.
III follow ing resolutions were taken mp and
Adopted:-A resolution in favor Of Thomas A.
Donohue & Co., appropriating 1866 for put
ting up gas lamp and fixtures for the Corpo-
ration. Resolution Tor laying a nag footway
across Bridge street, al the east line OF Market
street. Resolution appropriatipg $40 for the
payment OF the account of Dan1 Collins. Res.
slution in favor of r. A. Shinn, J. G. Hieston,
N d y. A. Peck. Resolution OF the Aldermen
relative to the water tax outstanding, directing
its collection IN accordance With the recent act
Of Congress on the subject.
Mr.. Davis offerea resolution appointing
20 Mt committee OF one member of the Alder
men and two Of the Common Council to in-
4uire into the difference between w. n Fetch.
Or, contractor. and the street commissioner
relative TO the repairs of Bridge street
Mr.. Shoemaker moved to lay it on the table;
passed.
The petition Of John Marbury was referred
70 the Str Gets con mittee.
Mr.. clements offered a resolution requesting
DE Mayor to take some action to I'LL the quota
Of the town in the ensuing draft.
Mr.. Shosmaker moved to amend by request
Ing the Mayor 10 confer with Col. Green on
he subject. Adjourned.
POLICE RRPoRTs.-FTrst Preciuct-Daniel
St Glare, accessory to murder; dismissed O.
Brawner, do; jail for hearing.
Second Precinct-Wm Robinson, selling IN.
licensed; Marear Costello keeping open Sun-
day; Charles Douglass, forcible entry; Francis
d. uRlass, do; dism issed. Rachel johnson,
St Ealing chickens Jail for court.
Th,rd Precinct.-John Wister, disorderly; 50
and costs. James McDevitt, exposure s5.i5.
p. Hseerty, drunk; dismissed. Jos. Wise and
VIM. Garrett, disorderly; - so each.
Tesh Prectnct-Wm. Simpson, selling liquor
lnlicensed; S2053 Also, keeping disorderly
house; Thomas Begley, James Conner, Louis
Frazier, VIM. Simms, disorderly; MichI Gin
ton, drunk; John Samuel, carrying concealed
weapons; dism issed. Martha Washington,
aisorderly; 90. Samuel Cooper, do; 81. John
johnson, do; "a.