Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-12-22
Affairs In Geor.,towu.


Affairs In Georgetown.
| GEoRGETowN CoUNCILs-The Boards OF
Aldermen and Common Council met las: eve
| ming at Z O'Clock.
| dey, ShInn, King and BealI, Recorder Cox
presiding.
resolution in regard to negro suffrage was
| read appointing Thursday, the .sth inst, for
an expression by a vote Of the opinion of the
citizens ofGeorgetown In reference TO extend
| ing the elective franchise to tie color.d pOpG-
lation or the city. passed.
| The above resolution was returned from the
Council passed with an amendment striking
out the figure and substituting 6 as the bo ar
for closing the polls, in which the Board con-
CURED.
resolution from the Council authorizing a
nag footway across Frederick street was rad
and passed.
An ordinance from the Council for the re-
moyal of snow and ice was read and OF Tdered to
be laid upon the table.
ACounell resolution in favor Of Jesse Lips
comb, renting fine imposed upon him by
Justice Buckley was read and adopted
A resolution from Council in relation 10
night schools, establishing one or more night
schools and defraying the expenses from the
school fund. was read and laid over
A Council resolution was read in relation to
tapping water mains, making temporary ar
rangement for tapping water mains until q
permanent one can be made; passed.
A resolution frsm Council in relation 70 the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, in favor OF iu-
quiring whether the State of Maryland would
sell or relinquish its interest IN the Chesapeake
Adjourned.
Common CoIncil.-The following business
| was transacted petition Of Adam Norris
and others for water main on West street.
On motion OF Mr.. Craig il was laid on The
| counts Of John Hess, Robt. Williams and Jos
Libbey Were read and referred. An In nvltaiion
| TO the two boards 10 attend a lecture by Rev,
| L. b. Balch on " "reminiscences Of George
| town." extended by Rev Dr. Bowers, pastor
| OF Congress street church, was accepted, and
y Qd IN In
uton OF certain citizens for the construction OF
a new and the repair OF the old pavement on
the east side OF Montgomery, between Beal
and Dunbarton streets, and petitions OF Thos
Wilson for the remission Of certain taxes on
| his mill property, and Of William-and Francis
Burdette, lamplighters, for increase OF pay,
Mr.. Hyde, from the school committee, re-
ported a resolution authorizing the Board Of
schools.
Mr.. Kelly, from the grievance committee, re-
ported resolution in favor Of Jesse Lipscomb
Mr. Mitchell, from police committee, report
ed an ordinance providing for the removal Of
adopted. Ct. |
Mr. Hyde, fr~n schools committee, asked and
was granted further time 10 report other maj
ters referred to them.
Mr.. Heiston offered a resolution providing
for a special election 10 test the sense of the
citizens upon the negro suffrage question;
WhhdIaWn by consent, a similar one having
passed the Aldermen.
Mr.. Fowler, from streets committee, reported
an ordinance for paving a footway on west
side OF Valley street. Also, a resolution for
the Improvement of Lingan, between LIST and
Prospect streets; laid over.
MIR. Hyde offered a resolution authorizing
the Mayor TO communicate with the Mayor of
Washington and the authorities of Maryland,
with view to induce the State of Mary land
10 sell or rellnquish her interests in the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal; and authorizing the
Mayor TO visit Annapolis with view 70 thIs
object II necessary; adopted.
Mr. Fowler, from streets committee, reported
resolution for flag -footway across Frederfck
street. south side OF 9TH: adopted. A resolution
increasing the price OF tapping the water mains
was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Kelly, the resignation OF
VIM. Whalen, as water Taper, was accepted.
The resolution relative to the water mains
was taken up and referred back 10 the COM
mittee.
The Aldermen's resolution royidins for a
spec ia election for the expression Of the wishes
OF the citizens on the negro suffrage question
was taken up and amended by striking out i've
ard Inserting six o'clock p. m. for the closing
OF the polls; and was adopted.
Mr.. Kelly offered a resolution authorizing the
Mayor TO make temporary arrangements for
tapping the water mains until permanent ar
rangements shall be made; adopted
The resolution of Mr.. Mitchell appointing .
commission TO confer with a similar commits
sion from the Corporation OF Washington upon
terms OF annextion OF Georgetown and Wash
ton, was taken mp
The Chair was authorized to name the citi-
Zens 10 NIL the blank in the commission, and
named Messrs. Mitchell and Edes.
Mr. Thomas hoped the resolution would not
be passed till after the election next week.
Mr. Mitchell expressed his willingness 20
postpone the subject, as two or three dayt'
very hard work had unified him TO explain
lhe subject as he wished. He would say, how
ever, that close examination of the views Of
all the citizens Of the town with whom he had
conyersed with exhibited a tone Of feeling de-
cldeoly In favor Of the proposition He thought
tne prosperity OF Georgetown would be favored
greatly by such a connection, and IL would he
better 10 have also the consolidation Of the two
cities, cities and a. a. the county fpossible. Mr.. N. al
porations and the levy court and remarked
that as long as il existed the natural advantages
OF Georgetown would suffer. Some objected
that the post office will be taken away' Rpt
what OF that II it's place rs supplied by The ad-
vantages in Washington for the delivery Of the
mails. Others object that the custom house
will be removed. Mr.. M. would only ssy lhnt
the custom house will follow commerce not
commerce the custom house.
Mr. ID. alluded TO the advantages likely 70 he
derived from the establishment OF the railroads.
and saw no reason why Georgetown might not
share them with her neighbor The commu-
add TO the prosperity Of the entire Di.trict
The loss OF the coal trade is objected to. Mr.. M
thought the community Of interest would be
most likely 70 keep t where II is. He could
not see how the trade could be diverted IL q
community Of interest existed. There u less
OF antagonism now between the First Ward OF
washington and this city than between the
First and Sixth Wards OF that city. The Board
OF Trade, representing twenty-h i've millions of
property, have endorsed the proposition. II
this resolution is passed, and the commIsslon-
ers meet and consult facts and ideas will be
developed and explained which Mr. NJ con-
sidered himself unable TO do --I.-'T .sl
The resolution was laid over, to be called nm
at discretion. tH
Mr.. Fowler, from the streets committee re-
ported back a number OF bills referred 70 tAaf
committee, and, on his motion, they were re-
ferred TO the Aldermen.
L he board then adjourned.
U. s. SUPREME COURT. nee 9I-uars m
Hanover, Esq. Of Ohio, and Thomas w. NIL
Ter, Esq of N. Y, were admitted as attorneys