Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-05-15
Affairs In Georgetown.

GEORGETOWN COUNCILS, May 12th.-Boqrd
Of Aldermen.-No quorum present.
Common Council-Present-Mess Thomas,
Hyde, Forrest, Kelly, Edes, Craig, Stake, Fow-
Ter, Bronaugh, and Mitchell.
a communication was presented from the
street commissioner asking an appropriation
of $1,000 for the repair of the lower and upper
roads leading to the chain bridge; referred to
the committee on streets.
The bills of G.. Crandle and Hudson Taylor,
Ior stationery, were presented and referred to
the committe on claims.
petition from Walter Cooley for permission
10 place platform scale, for weighing ice, in
front OF his premises, south of the canal, was
referred TO the street committee.
communication from S. III. Waters & Bro,
-oneI1ng TO tap the water mains at 81 80 per tap,
was referred to the water committee.
Also, from r. Crurt & Son, offering to pay
So per annum for permission to enclose a por-
ton OF montgomery street, near his premises
referred TO street committee.
Also, from the agent of the Howard Fire In
surance Co of Baltimore, Offering to insure
the new market house for 80 cents on the SlOO
referred to the market house committee.
The petition of J. r.. Ridgely, asking the re-
mlsslCn OF hne, was referred to the grievance
committee.
Bills to remove the pump from the pavement
In front OF Peter D1lls; 10 pay the claims OF J.
G.. Waters, r. W. Dukebart, Adams EXPRESS
Co., the Chronicle and National Republicans; and
paying TO the street commissioner 1922 II for
the settlement OF bills due for work and ma.
committees and laid over for one week under
the rules.
Resolutions instructing the committee on
pumps TO inquire into the propriety Of letting
- out the repairs of pumps by contract; instruct.
ing the committee on streets TO inquire into the
best means for using the small fund in hand
Tor the repair OF streets; instructiDg the mar
ket house building committee to devise plan
and ascertain the cost of furnishing the hall of
the new market house with substantial move
able seats; appointing a committee (Messrs.
Craig, Hyde and MItcnelD to confer with the
butchers concerning their objections to occu-
pyLg the new marset-house; and appointing
a Committee (Messrs. Thomas, Mitchell and
Craig to act in conjunction with the Mayor in
preparing an eulogy on the late President, MIR.
Lincoln. were adopted
Mr.. Hyde, from the market house committee,
20 which was referred the proposed new rules
for the government of the market house. re.
ported back a substitute, which was read the
second time, amended, and laid over till next
meeting
The substitute as amended provides that the
sale OF stalls advertised for the 22d of May
shall be conducted under the supervision of
the Mayor, who shall have the right to reserve
bid In each case, If in his judgment the stalls
should sell too low.
stalls shall be sold for period of ten years. at
an annual rent, payable half yearly in al
vance, Of $40 for each single stall, and $50 for
No stall, after the regular sale, shall be sold
for period less than six months, and for ali
sales for that period the rent shall be So per
month. In all cases where the rent is not paid
within ten days after its falling due, the stall
shall be forfeited to the corporation.
All stalls shall be numbered, and If any stall
IS not used for period OF thirty consecutive
days. 1t shall also be forfeited.
The market house shall be open daily except
Sundays, and from the LIST of A pril to the 1st of
october snail close at 10 q. m, and at IL a. N
Tor the rest of the year 1t shall also be open
from to p. m. Saturdays. The exposure for
sale OF unwholesome meats or vegetables is
pronioited, as are also smoking In the market
house, posting placards upon or other wise
defaclng the walls. The Market Master shall
nave supervision OF the market house, with the
exception OF the hall and ante rooms In the
second story, which for the time being shall be
under the control of the market house building
committee. The purchase OF any article for
sale again, except live stock, during market
hours, is prohibited, end none but those licensed
as green grocers shall be allowed to sell fresh
meat or fish outside the market house. The
Mayor is also authorized to sell the stands in
the fish market over the canal till the LIST OF
March, 1866.
The committee on grievances was discharged
from the further cons liberation OF the petition OF
Thomas Woodward, asking TO be excused from
paying taxes so long as the Corporation OF
Georgetown is in debt TO him for Coroner's
fees; and the Board adjourned.