Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-10-10
Affairs I'm Georgetown.

| An adjourned meeting of the City Councils
WAS held IN the Council Chamber last evening
II here being no quorum, the Board Of Alder
f. In the Common Council Jenkin Thomas
Esq, presided, and Mr. Bronaugn, secretary
pro tenn.
; A communication was received. from the
Mayor, urging the purchase of a nstionaI flag
TO be used at the new market house: was re-
ferred to Committee on Ways and Means An
other, enclosing letter from Il Il. French,
Esq, relative TO the detention of vessels the
Potomac, or Long Dgdge, which states thai the
communication on the subject from thecity Of
Georgetown is in the hands of the Secretary of
War: which was referred to the other branch.
And another, covering bills of the Daily Times
for advertising which was referred to Com
mittee on Claims.
The petition of Mary Branagan. praying the
remission OF a fine, and that of the assignee Of
the claims of III. Il: Waters.
The bills of WA X. Snow a. Co.. for coal
furnished the station house, and the petition Of
citizens of the eastern section OF the city, were
appropriately referred.
Mr.. Fowler presented a resolution, instruct
ing the Clerk of he Corporation TO furnish the
Intendant of the Poor and Wofkhouse with a
stand in the new market, which was adopted.
Mr.. Hyde OF AIRED a resolution transferring
the custady of the hall over the market 10 the
Clerk thereof, and empowering him to appoint
a deputy for that purpose. Referred TO the
Committee on the Market-hoase.
Mr.. Mitchell presented a resolution instruct
ing the Commissioners Of Streets TO ascertain
the cost of grading First street with baue-stone,
Mr.. Hyde moved to amendsby Inserting High
street, from Bridge TO Second; and, n amended.
the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Stake offered a resolution that the Clerk
pay TO NJ. V. Buckley, Trustee of the Poor and
Work house, SOS -, being the expenses for the
quarter ending June 80 which was agreed 20.
Mr.. Edes, from the Committee on the Har-
Dor Channel presented a resolution appropr-
ating $500. or so much thereof rs NAV be nee
essary, fo1deepening and cleaning out the river
channel. The subject led to some discussion.
Mr.. Mitchell thought the Corporation shoulf
issue $500 Of its stock, provided the coal COM
panies subscribe a similar amount
Mr.. II yde's motion to refer back the subject
TO the committee that they may confer with tfse
coal companies, was adopted.
Mr.. Mitchell, from the Committee on Police,
to whom was referred a resolution for the APP
pointmsRt of especial police ON Friday even
ing, reported a resolution empowering the
Mayor % keep in service number Of special
police in each of the precincts, and to arrest all
suspicious persons. Adopted, and the Board
CANAL-Arrived-Boa Flodoardo, lime
stone, to Cooley & Rheem, and r. II. Castle
man, do, to CastlemaB, and thirteen boats
with coal consignedsto Central Co, $50 tons;
Plant, III tons; American Co, 1913 tons; r.
Martin, 1919 tons; Hampshire a. Baltimore
Co, a29-5 tons Borden Co, 1923 tons. De
parted-Fourteen boats light
GRAND MISUNDERSTANDING, Maria Pitts,
colored, was arrested by officer sherwood for
the larceny of a black silk josey, the property
was stolen Miss Tanner lost several other
valuable articles, which were supposed to b.
stolen by the same party. The prisoner was
seen with the Josey on, and was Immediately
arrested. Justice Buckley sent her TO Jail for
1 court.
FLOUR AND GRAIN MARRET.-There are no
arrivals OF Hour or grain reported to-day. The
market has not varied since yesterday. The
demand for choice extras for the city trade is
good at last quotations, holders firm. Last
sales of wheat Justify the quotation Of good
red at $40. No white offered. Corn 90 to -
cents.