Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-01-03

CORPORATION OF QEoReHrowN.-In accor
Dance dance with TIE provisions OF the charser, the
bcaros OF Aldermen and Common Council
met last night tn their respective chambers to
eject tne town officers, 1t being the first Monday
The Aldermen were called to order by Mr..
Beall, president pro tenn. Mr. Laird, clerk OF
the Corporation, Secretary.
In the Council, q. s. English, Esq, president,
took the chair, and Mr.. E. Shoemaker was An.
pointed secretary pro tenn.
AFTER the usual exchange Of messages an.
nouncing readiness toproceed to business, the
Aldermen were conducted to the Council
to order by the president OF the Aldermen, who
announced the business Of the convention to be
the election OF town officers.
Messrs. Cooley, OF the Aldermen, and E. J.
shoemaker, ,of the Council, were appointed
tellers, and the election proceeded with the fol-
lowing results:
Recorder, W. s. Cox; Clerk. VIM. Laird:
Of Sailed Provisions, John G. johnson; In
spector of Flour, George Shoemaker; Collector
OF Taxes, Charles d. Welsh; Market Master,
Inspector and Marker Of Lumber, Henry Win
gate; Weigher of Hay, Straw and Fodder, H.
9. Ritter; Wood Oorder, Henry Burrows;
Trustee Of the Poor, NJ. V. Buckley; Inspector
Sweep, G. W. Chsmberlin; Assessors, w. G.
Magee, +. Shoemaker, ]. q. Hieston; BOARD
OF Appeals, G. w. Beall, q. II. Cragin, w. H.
OF Streets and W alter Engineer, John H. New
man; Guardians OF the Georgete wn Schools,
G. W. Beall, A. Hyde, w. l.. Dunlop, J. Mar
bury, Jr, G. H. CraRin, Thomas Jewell and
W. u Magee: water Board r A. shinn, O. T.
Peck; Harbor Master, s. H. Sherman; Messen.
ger, Isaac Birch.
Judges Of Ele7tion-FIrst Precinct J. F.
Birch, Daniel Mccain, H. Wingate; Second
Precinct, Z. Chapman, s. T. Brown, w. L.
Shoemaker; Third Precinct, W. q. Magee, H.
G. Ritter, Jos. Nicholson; Fourth Precinct,
J. Ramsburg, b. M. Burrows, G. l.. Shsr-
Committees to examine and revise enroll
ment lists-First Precinct, H Burrows, ]. F.
II. Cragin, 9. u. WEIGH, Henry Craig; Third
Precinct, Jos. Nicholson, Thos. Johnson, II g.
Ritter; Fourth Precinct, J. Fl. Newman, DanI
Collins, L. L. Clements.
Immediately after the election of the Re.
corder, the Messenger Of the Board was sent to
notify Mr.. Cox, who appeared in the chamber
and the usual oatn having been administered
by Justice NJ. V. Buckley, he took the chair as
President er offcio OF the Aldermen, and parti-
cipated in the business subsequently trans.
acted.
meeting was adjourned, and the Boards in
their respective chambers adjourned.
The list comprises, with few exceptions,
the names OF the town officers in the past
year.
The committees to examine and revise the
enrolment lists are elected in com pliance with
the suggestions of General Fry. and Captain
Putnam. Their business has reference TO the
approaching draft In February.
AS THE GIFT BOOKSTORE, No. 2i0 Pennsyl-
yania avenue, was so densely crowded during
the holidays that hundreds had to leave with
their wants unsatisfied, we beg to say to all
who were thus appointed that by 81 Wing us
an early call they can do better than ever, az
we have made large additions to our stock
during the past few DAYS. The gifts that are
presented with the books are literally gift,
and Is not paid for by the recipient in any way
whatever, as all books are sold at the lowest
published rates; and with every one at the re-
tail price OF 81 and upwards is presented some
article Of silver plated ware or jeweiry worth
at retail from fifty cents to one hundred dol
lars, I