Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-02-11
Affairs in Georsetovn


GEORGETOWN COUNCILS. Feb TO- Is65-Bo1yd
Of Aidermen.-The Board was called to order by
the Recorder, Mr.. Cox -Messrs. BeaIl, Shinn,
Cooley and Barry present.
The Recorder presented resolution settinr
forth that certain butchers have applied for n
charter to establish public market separate
from the Corporation market, and protesting
against the passage Of an act incorporatin1
tne.... end instructing the committee before Con.
gress to remonsu..ta against the proposed leg
islation as in derogation OF the most i'm portant
chartered powers and detrimental TO the in
terests OF the Corporation. The resolution was
adopted.
The bill imposing general and special direct
taxes for 1865 from the Council was passed
The resolution in favor Of James Lyden WAS
referred.
Common Councl.-The President laid before
the Board the following comm unicatious,
which were referred From the Mayor, in4
closing letter from the office OF the Washing
ton Aqueduct, calling attention Of the Oorpo-
ration to the necessity for the speedy repair OF
certain bnrsted pipes, leaking hydrants, &c,
from the Clerk of the Corporation, announcing
the decision OF the court against she Corpora
ton In the case Of the Eliasons against the Cor
PoratioHs and suggesting the course necessary
TO be pursued In view of that decision: relative
10 taxes upon the property, &c. From the Tax
Collector, transmitting bill for advertising.
&c;
The following were presented and referred
By Er. Cragin-A bill for service rendered ar
the station house. By Mr.. CIements-Petition
OF John Hess, for remission OF fine.
passed BY Mr.. Collins, from the ways aud
means committee-An ordinance leFying di-
rect and special taxes for the year 1865. This
ordinance imposes direct tax ot 20 cents on
every 800 OF the value assessed upon real and
personal proparty; and special taxes of cents
on the 500 for tae Metropolitan Railroad debt,
dltlonal compensation of the police. 1t also
re.enacts such parts OF the act of February
1ith, 1863, as are n0t inconsistent with tbs or
dlnance: and provides that the collector shall
receive four per cent commission for hig ser
vices By MIR. Shoemaker. iron. the grievance
commitae-A resolution Renting fine against
James Lyden.
Mr.. Shoemaker also reported that the COM
municatiea of the president OF the commit
submitted to the market-master and sealer OF
weights and meas ures, who Immediately test
ed the hay scales, and found them correct Ths-
from the sub ect.
Mr.. E. J. Shoemaker, from the stree.s oom-
mittee, reported an ordinance for the Improve
ment of part Of Frederick sTeet, which was
lard ever under the rule.
The Board toofup the Alder her's resolution
relative to the proposed butchers mar!st, re-
monstrating against It's charter by Congress.
mr. Cragin said ne was glad 70 see the reso-
luton introduced. He had prepared g si1eilar
one, but this is better expressed. He referred
to tbs undertaking OF the Corpol 51oh, inyoiv-
ing IA expenditure OF $4,000, are thought it
cool, indeed, for these honorable and indus
triouo men (the butcksrs) TO ask for privileges,
the grzntipg of which woAld be equivalent to
thro ing away the a5Oy00o. The work done,
and the Corporation pledged, he was aston!
ished t.sat men should geto Congress for power
to establish an independent market. He could
hardly think the butchers would dc so unless
operated on by others il authority, especially
after his friend on his LEFT Mr. Hill saving the
other night that the parties were seen'iu daily
consu ltation. He thought the Mayors posi-
tion should be known, as he goes before the
people for re election in arfew days The posi-
this subject. The resolution, if passed, goes
70 the Mayor. If he approves he VIII sign it
ket went to the Mavor he vetoed il. Mr c.:
was for sustaining him. He vetoed the act
frankly, and stated his reasons. If ibs disap-
proves the act of the butchers he will sign this
resolution; if he approves their act how'll let
us know by vetoing this resolution.
The question being called for, the resolution
was adopted unanimously.
Mr. E. Shoemaker moved that the-cferk OF
the Corporation be requested to forward to J.
Montgomery county, Nd, the certificate of
correctness Of the hay scales furnish ID by the,
sealer of weights and measures; which was
agreed to.
worthy of note has occurred in this nce7ket for
Houf and grain. Demand active; stcck-iight.
Sales principally to the local trade atSfl25 to
sif.57 for Superiors; and Sll.75 to Sia 90 for
T. stra.
Rheat-No arrivals or sales to warrant fair
quotations.
from wagons $500 per Sushel. Saslled at
80 SO per Dbl in the ear.
0uts-Very scarce at Sf.i5 to SI.2O psrbushei
3KTITION TO CoNGREeS.-Last night while
tt 8 Councils were In seasicn a petition coulter
10 that offered to Congress by the butchers for
power to establish an independent market,
wac circulated among she members fDr their
signatures The petit.sn asks sstaat no addi-
ticnal grants or privileges ba allowed to indi-
vtdus}s or companies that wilt IN any way
interfere with our present market house ar
raneements under ouTcharter. Cur Councils
are at this time evpending sixty thousand dol
lars to provide the 1sost ample aeeommods-
tons for the niarkeS' house purposes. The.
now market nouse will be promised with every
convenience and IA aility that art and ingenui-
~ can suggest, and will afford all the accom-
r1odatiOps that th is community can possibly
require"
rE3INNERs-Buy the new GAS FURNACE sor
return it. For Ale BY JOHN OGDEN oiS 3th
street. near Pa. av. re lt-2tA
nUR PEACE COMMESSIONERS.-osrte de