Evening star., 1865-02-04
Affairs in GEORGETOWN.


GEORGETOWN COUNCILS, Feb. 3, dashboard
Of AldeTmen.-The Board met at the usual hour;
all the members present except Messrs. Beall
and King.
The Board reconsidered the vote by which
the resolution remitting q fine imposed upon
Vanderwerken d Welles was rejected, at the
last meeting. e. The vote being taKen on the
Mr.. Cox read the communication OF N. g.
Ordway, Sergeant. at Arms Of the House Of
Representatives in relation to injuries received
condition Of Bridge street, near the corner Of
Congress. Referred to the Recorder.
The CouEcil resolutions appropriating Sl4 to
pay the bill of r. S. T. Cissel. for Oil; and
for glass, matches, brushes, &c, furnished the
Corporation, were passed. Adjourned.
Common CounciI-The chair laid before the
board communication from J. J. Ordway,
Sergeant t-arms of the House Of Representa-
tives, relative to an accident which occurred to
himself and other gentlemen by reason OF pit.
fall in Bridge street, at The Intersection OF Con-
gress street, by which they incurred damage,
while on their way to various military posts
and hospitals, and notifying the corporation to
take action relative to the same. Also a COM
munication from ]. L. Dufeif, presidents OF the
Board of commissioners of Montgomery coun-
ty, Md, relative to the complaint OF farmers of
that county OF the defective condition of the
hay scales in this town. The farmers say that
they tested the scales by weighing sew eral loads
of hay at Rockville, Georgetown and Wash
ington, and that while the scales at Rock
willie and Washington agree, the scales in
GEORGETOWN fall short several hundred pounds
Both communications were referred.
Mr.. Edmonston presented the petition of the
Potomac Hose Co. for an appropriation to pur-
chase hose carriage: Also, Of P. O. Harri-
son and other property holders for apavement
on Frederick street; which were referred.
Ine following resolutions were reported and
passed:-By Mr.. Cragin. from the claims COM
mlttee-A resolution in favor Of G.. b. Barnard
& Co. By Mr.. Edmonston, from the commit
tee on fire engines-A resolution in favor of R.
s. T. Cissell. Mr.. E. Shoemaker, from the
the petition of Thos. Knowles, and asked to be
discharged. The committee was discharged.
Mr.. Hill desired to make an explanation in
reference to some remarks made at the meeting
last Friday night.
The remarks made on that occasion had
drawn out note from the Mayor, published
in the Star, in relation to the market house.
the note that he did not consider it wor NV of
notice. Mr. Hill said the report of his remarks
were correct, with the single exception of the
omission OF an answer to an inquiry made by
Mr.. Collins, as follows:
"Mr. Collins inquired Of Mr.. Hill whether
the Mayor connived at the projectl To which
answer was made by Mr.. Hill that he could
not know certainly; but that he was identified
with those men admitted OF no doubt"
Mr.. Hill resumed. What he meant was that
those butchers were in the Mayors room day
that the matter was concocted there. He said
on Friday evening last that he believed it, but
did not say it was SO. No doubt many Of the
citizens would be glad to know how he (the
Mayor stands on the market honse question
He feared the Mayor felt a little sick because
he (Mr. H. had the presumption to stand up
as candidate against him for the mayoralty:
and ne believed that by the 1st of March he
would make him (the Mayor feel sicker.
Board adjourned.
LEVY COURT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ger Hurdle
OF the third precinct, assigned to duty in the
county west OF Rock Creek, arrested jeremiah
Falvrey for violating q Lew Court ordinance
BY selling liquor in the county without license
and was taken before Justice Buckley, who
fined him $20.li. Michael Early and Levi
Barnes, for violating the county license law,
were fined SIS and costs each. Chas Barnes
charged with like offence, was dismissed.