Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-04-08
Affairs In Georgetown.

VA OOOn ClLSs hpTll I.-6OITu OF AtueTnen
Present: Recorder Cox, Aldermen Beail
Berry, Cooley and Shinn.
Inc following acts were passed:-An ordi-
nance supplementary to an ordinance levylng
special and direct tax, extending the time of
reductions OF per cent. ON payments to the LIST
OF may; resolution making appropriation to
pay the proportion of fees due from George
town 10 Thos. Woodward as coroner under
the decision of the Supreme Court a resolution
relative TO the canal bridges east and west of
the market house, as amended by the Council
Inc mayors message transmitting certain
documents relative TO the treatment of small
pox cases, &c, was referred to Dr. Cragin, the
medical officer of the corporation.
The memorial of certain citizens for an
dmenoment OF the resolution in favor of the
Georgetown Gas Light Company to fix the
prices TO individual cons umers at the same
rate as in Washington, and the resolutions of
the Council relative TO the capture of Rich
mond were laid over: and the Board adjourned.
Common COuDcu-Present, Messrs Thomas,
hyde, Kelly, Stake, Fowler, Craig, Hieston,
Mitchell and Bronaugh.
"A communication was presented from the
Mayor, transmitting communication from
the III edical Society Of the District of Column
bia urging the passage of an ordinance r.quir-
ing all citizens within the limits OF the city to
be vaccinated TOR the prevention of smallpox.
Referred to Board Of Aldermen.
Also, from the Mayor, announcing the sus-
pension OF work on the market, as directed by
the Councils.
Also, from the Water Engineer, transmitting
the accounts Of T. A. Donohue and w. II.
Chanoerlin for repair. OF fire plugs.
Petitions of the q uard ians of the GEORGETOWN
School, asking the eurbstones to be set and
footways paved in the vicinity of the school
mouse; or q. Waters and others, asking the
early attention Of the Councils TO the bill for
the Improvement of the canal bridges near the
market-kouse; of the Vigilant Fire COMPANY
asking an additional appropriation for the re-
pair of their engine house; of J F. Essett and
Others, asking that the bill increasing The price
OF gas be amended so as to limit the price to
that paid by the citizens of Washington; and
OF several citizens, asking the repair of certain
pumps, were presented and refprred.
Bills for raising the canal bridges next east
ana west OF the market house; to repeal the act
authorizing the lease of the old market house;
authorizing the removal of the market hou sc
south or the canal; extending the time for the
payment OF taxes till May 1st appropriatlng
81 500 for the repair OF grayeled streets: lew
ing tax of IS cents per 'front.' foot on all prop
erty on the west side of Frederick street he
tween fth and 9th streets, and east side of the
same. between 9th and 7th streets, for improve
nnent OF SAID street: appropriating 81 1860 fer
the payment OF Coroner's tees, due 7. H. Wood
ward, Coroner, were passed.
Bills making an appropriation to defray the
expenses OF the Mayor on the occasion of his
recent visit 10 Annapolis; to pay the claims of
J. +. Essex, b. NJ. Burroughs, l.. Collins,
Godey and Ream, j. M. Mcdaniel, W.
Whelan and ]. Heiss; authorizing the sale of;
the apparatus OF the Western Star suctiont
TO amend the ordinance for the abatement of
waste water In Congress street, by substitu-
ting west street for Road street; and appro-
priating 1000 for the repair Of the buildings
attached 70 the poor and workhouse were laid
OE INC tooic iOi CONSIDERATION al the next meet.
ing.
resolution instructing the committee on
the market house to obtain an estimate of the
cost for repairs on the market oyer the canal
was adopted.
Mr.. Cragin submitted the following:
Whereas, The Corporation Of GEORGETOWN
believing the present rebellion in the South
against the Constitutional authorities of the
United states, has been remorselessly waged
Tor he destruction and overthrow of the best
government on the face of the earth and If
successful, would be the death knelI to public
liberty, If not the entire annihilation of eyery-
thing sacred and good, and for which the pa
triots OF the revolution freely gave their blood
and treasure TO secure to posterity such a
government as no other nation ever en- loved in
the history OF the world. Therefore, be it
ReSo1red by the Board Of Aldermen and Common
Council Of The Corporation of Georgetown, That
they are but expressing the wishes and senti-
ments OF their constituents, when they declare
that the late cheering news of the capture of
the city OF Richmond-the Sebastopol of the
Rebellion-as virtually at an end, and that
peace and the establishment of the National
authority over all the States must inevitably
follow.
Therefore, be ii further Resolred, That the
thanks of the Corporation and the citizens are
due and are hereby rendered to the President
his constitutional advisers, the army and the
navy, for their untring exertions 70 save our
national existen &c. which exertions have been
crowned so glorious.
Ard be IL JUrtser Resolved, That the Mayor he
and Is hereby requested TO present q copy of
these resolutiouss to the President Of the United
States.
Adopted. and the Board adjourned.