Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-03-12
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
GEORGETOWN COUNCILS, March fl.-Boarf
Of Aidermea.-1he Boara met ut & o'c,ock-aII
the fnemEers present, except Mr King
a omm9niration was received from the
NJ NaS CT H. relation 20 he bounty bill, and ask
ing for further legislation upon it.
Nr. Cox, on leave, introduced n resolution
amending he orGIpHEce Offering a bounty to
volunteers; hich was passed The bill au-
thCriZes the Clerk of the Corpo, arion to paw to
Captain S"heetz. Provost Marshal of the Dis
tiCt OF Columbia, upon the order of the Mayor
the proceeds 0: the bounty stock issued in
pursuance OF ''an ordinance Offering bounty
10 volunteers, III lnS t9iments OF $3.50, as the
same may be needed for ptyEsent to recruits |
lie Rcard went into Joint onventlon with
the Common Council. for the purpose Of quail
Tying Riley A Sblnn mem ner OF the Board
q Aldermen: and, upon their return to the
tEenEfr passed the resolution authorizing the
layire o. Il nag foo'ing across High street from
TIE norrh side OF Prospect srr.er, and appro-
Ir,aung $50 to pay The cost thereof.
The President announced the standing com.
miilees as follow
WAYS ana Means Messrs, Craein Davis
and EnfliSh ~'
Commerce-Messrs. Hill, Hieston, and Shoe.
makfr.- 50 ..H
re Companies and Engines -Messrs. Ed.
MOI sen. ShCemg keT. ana Cragiu.
ccShoossmMe cni-da essfs. El Hi SoHirs, and Peck;
Ha1bcr and Channel-Messrs. Peck, Hill,
and Hlestcn, -.-
Market. house Messrs. Hieston, Hill, and
Peek
Poor ard Work House-M Messrs. English,
PoIice-Mes srs. Shoemaker, Edmonson, and
Prmps- Nessrs. Edmonson and English.
Sire ts-Messrs. Shoemaker, Hieston, and
CTacin. .. L,sa
Wa,er- Messrs. Peck, Collins, (vacancy.) .
Joint Committee on AccCunts-Messrs. Ora
gin, LAWS, and Collins. -
JOINT Committee ON Change-Messrs. Ed
monson and Crsgin. Al
The Mayors Communication requesting the
fl ling CT the vacancy on the new market COM
Nit G. caused by the retirement OF H ~
SWesny, Esq, from the Board of Aldermen,
wfs referred 10 The Alder men. . E
A communication from Superin tendent W r.
Webb of the Metropolitan Police, asking an
appropriation of S25U for furnishing, cleansing,
&c, the georgetown station house, W as referred
TO the police committee. a h1a" - .. - -
The account CT DR.. Lauck, for service as
yaccir ating physician, was referred to claims
committee. communication relative to a
similar subJect was referred TO DR.. Gragin.
The Mayors communication relative to the
ine Fl, ciency-of The bounty bill, was referred 10
ythe Aldermen. ..- go
salary OF the clark of this board at $500 per
annln laid over under the rule.
Mr.. C1agln, from the committee appointed to
1rqulre If the rules OF this board conflict with
-the charter OF the town, reported that the only
apparent conflict is between section of ar
ticie lst of the rules OF the board, which gives
the president the right Of vc ing on all dues-
hons, as other members; and provides .that
whenever his vote makes equal division
the question shail be lost, and the 9th section
OF an act amending the charter of Georgetow wn,
approved March 3, 1866, which provides that
the recorder in the Aldermen, and the presi-
dent in the second branch, shall have the cast
ing vote in cases OF equal division. The com.
mltlee reported the fOllo wing: =-.g fs...- ..
ReSotrfd, That section ., OF article !, of the
rules Of the Board Of Common Council be, and
The same is hereby amended, so as to read as
iollows:-Section I. He (the president, shall
nave a casting vote upon sill questions when
The board are equally divided. He may call
memter to the char at any time, and while on
the floor exercise the privileges of debate that
are possessed by other members.
ire rel oTt was received and the resolution
The Aldernen's ordinance amending an or
niLanee oheIing bounty for volunteers WAS
taken ZIP and "oGcurrrd in
Tie Aid, Tmen then went into Joint session
with the Cornell, Recorder Cox in the chair.
lie business being the qualification OF r. 4,
Shinp, Aldermen eject, that gentleman was
presented, and the cath of cflice was admins
tel ed by VIM Fl. TeuGey, ESD.
On motion OF Mr.. Collins. the joint meeting
rroceeced TO I'll ice vacancy in the new markst
committee.
Mess1s King ard Berry, o: the Aldermen,
were nCmJ ated. Mr.. King received six ard
Dir. Berry eight votes. The latter was dc cIared
elected. and the joint meeting was dissolved.
Tie Council Te um its business
Several con muuicatioNs from the water en-
eineer were taEen from the files and referred
to The water ccmmi;t,e
- The hoard took up The resolution providing
for flag footway across High street, from the
sCuth side Of Prospect street
Hir. IngIish NOV ed to stT ke ont "south" and
insert nuTth; which was passed.
] he resolution as amended was adorted
Adjourned. . .--
SFCoND WARD STATION EAsRs-Charlas
v bite. dTrrk and disorderIy: George Spriygs
suspicion of theft; 0tto Sands, assau;t: DIS
missed. Thomas Mctog, disorderly: Thomas
O'CCnrell and Joseph FeaSter, do: military.
Gbariss GILBERT, do Fl 5S Kate Krasier, lar
Gerry: fer bearing. Jerry Grfen. drunk and
dis isoICeriy; James CORNER, drunk; dismissed.
! Fourth VI YARD STATION CAsES.-John Pey-
ton, drunk; dsInIs ssed. Lncy Bell. petty lar
eeny: Go. John Truman, grand larceny; bail
fer hearing. VIM. Williams, assault and Bat @
terry: fa!l for peece. Geo. W. Harry, forcibiy
entering house; dismissed. John Buckley,
disol dtIly; dc. Thos. Jones, drunk do.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. GAsEs.-Enma War; z
rer, n.tty larceny; Geo. Leary. grand A ceny;
Jobn Hnpter, assault and bats ry; Gi IN sssd.s7
JchnP Kinn1y, drunk; military 80, - :
: HA correspondence inq hires h ow old q amid
die 4aged woman 49, We never heard one p
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