Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-03-25
THE EVENING STAR.
Affairs in Georgetown.


THE PuBLIu SoHoeIs-Yesterday the dis
tributon of cards of merit in the Montgomery
street schools took place at 3h O'Clock p m :,
under the direction Of the Board OF Guardians.
the schools mt This station are four, and the
building. formerly q Methodist Episcopal
Church, though amply sufficient for the &C.
will not be sufficient for all who will seek
Abundance, as the schools, under the excellent
management of the teachers and guardians,
grow in popularity.
The alter dance of ladies and gentlemen to
witness the distribution was much larger than
az the west Georgetown schools last week, the
Guardians, q W. Beall, Esq, conducted the
exercises. Anthony Hyde, Esq, presided ..
the melodeon, and Prof. Daniel conducted tue
necessarily brief the time not allo wing more
extensive programme, which proceeded LII Tue
PYsyer bv q. w. Decide, Esq. Chorus by
the school" The Sleishing Song" Remarks
BY the President Of the Board
Primary No 3, Miss Laura Reed. teacher
Song-"Not q Star from oar Flag" solo by
J. O'Connor Reading-"The Closing Year.
Wilbur Eastlack. Distribution of cards by
W. II. Craig, Esq. Received cards-David
Knowles, George Israel. John Rackaway,
John Huddleston, John Moore, Frank Gray,
George Esther, David Walling, John O'Con.
nor, John Gaskin; Honora6iy mentioned
Shipn, Robert Hudson, Henry Gibson, Wilbur
Eastlack, Lloyd Smith, James Dixon, VIM.
Primary No. 4, Mrs Edmonston, teacher.
Song-"Carrie Lee solo, by Mary Baker.
ResdIng-"Death of the Little Scholar" by
Laura Blnndon; Distribution-John Mar
Prairie Green and Fair., Cards to Mary
Baker, Sarah Martin, Lavinia Martin, So
Phronia Penn, Nancy Littey, Laura Blundon,
Mitchell, Julia Johnson. Honorably men,
tioned-Clara Lane, Ida Chick, Clara Hurley.
Amanda Mattingly, Rebecea Treflor, Anna
Ketner, Emma Vedder, Mary Dixon, Ida Glib
son. Ida mcNear, Annie Wilson, Annie White,
Mary Scior, Ellie WEIGH.
Male Grammar School, Miss Emma Reed.
solo, by John Boarman. Reading-"Tne Al.
dermans Funeral by Louis Jewell and
David Ogden: Distribution, by ]. w. Decide,
Esq.-Cards to John Boarman, George Cart.
wright, John Stalcup, David Ogden, William
Wibert, John Lang. Honorably mentioned
Louis Jewell, Isaac Birch, Thomas Martin.
Female Grammar Schedules NJ Heusts
Song, "The Social Song" by the school.
Reading, "The Deserted Village by Lizzie
Rockaway. Solo, "Mothers wenld Comfort
Me-" Emma Thorn. distribution by Mr.. Mat
thews-Cards to Lille Burns, Mary Hunt,
Florence Sullivan, Alice Weodward Lizzie
uoned-Mary Sedgwick, Laura Smith, Helen
OConBor Ella Cruit, Nettie Thorn, Katie
Lambie, Mary Ellis, Mary Berry, Bette Coyle,
Lille Crnit, Alice Sullivan, Agnes Milliean,
Mary Smith, Hattie Steele, Araminta Ryland.
Chorus-By the Schools, dip the Oar
Reading, "Rock me to Sleep" by Helen O'Con-
Prayer"
1t will not be proper to make any special
mention of the performance of the children last
evening. They performed excellently, shaw.
ing that they have been under excellent train.
Ing, by which they have really profited.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, March "a, 1s65.-Board
Of AldermeH-Present, Recorder Cox. Alder.
men Beall, Berry and Cooley.
The following acts Of the Council were re.
eelved:-An ordinance for relief OF the George
town Gaslight Company. 1t was ordered to
be amended by insertion Of q clause authori.
zing the clerk OF the Corporation to pay the
Corporation accounts in accordance with the
ordinance, and was passed.
An ordinance for relief of certain Citizens of
Georgetown under the last draft. On motion
OF Alderman Beall, the ordinance was not con-
c1Ired in1Yeas, none. Nays-:Recorder Cox,
Aldermen Beall, Berry and Cooley.
resolution In relation to the bridge west of
the market, on the canal, giving permission to
j.. r Agnew to transfer the footway from the
west 10 the east side, was amended by provt-
ding that the petitioner shall have q flag foot
way laid across market space, on the north
side OF the bridge, and was then concurred in
resolution for repair OF the Vigilant en-.
CINE house, and resolution for relief OF r. A.
Waters, Vanderwerken l. Wells and W. ri.
Moore were CONQUERED in; and the board ad-
journed.
Brenaugb, Hyde, Craig, Stake, Heston, Mitch.
ell, Kelley, Fowler, Forrest and Edes.
mr. Hyde, from the joint committee OF the
Mayor to pay to bona fide citizens of George.
town who shall have been drafted and &C.
cepted the sum Of $3.50, provided said drafted
Mayor and Clerk are authorized TO borrow
such ali amount as may be necessary, not ex-
eseding 10000, and TO Issue stock for the came
bearing interest at six per cent, payable GUAR
terIy, the principal to be paid after five years
and within twenty years. The dement's Of the
bill are extended TO those who in the opinion
themselves
Mr., hyde bald he reported the bill in com.
pliance with the wishes Of majority OF the
committee. but he was opposed TO it. He had
net with only one man among the citizens who
favored the measure. The corporation had not
got the money and could not get it, There
was at the present lime stock to the amount
OF s. GOO In the hands Of the clerk OF the cor
poraiion. which no one would take, and there
was no use Of passing any bill creating new
stock.
Mr.. Thomas reiterated the sentiments of Mr.
HYDE. He had been assured by the CLERK OF The
Corporation that the money could not be had,
and it was child's play to pass that bill. He
sympath ized heartily with those who had been
drafted, but he had not met q single citizen
VINO had any faith In the ability of the Corpo.
ration TO help them.
Mr. Craig said mat while he admitted the
difficulties before them, he felt impeIied to do
something, and this was the only feasible pro-
ject Although entertaining the highest respect
for the pinion OF the Clerk of the Corporation,
he did not fael altogether bonnd by it, and
should vote for he bill. They had found the
means on previous occasions, and could do il
again. Possessing tour and q half millions OF
property, the city, in his belief, could very
easily raise $4,000 to prevent their citizens
from being dragged to the field.
Mr.. Hyde said they had no money. and no
power 10 get IL. No one would take the stock
Of the Corporation, and they had no power to
levy any tax to liquidate the debt, even if it
was incurred. In addition, the repair OF the
streets would take $1,000, and the necessary
repair OF the police office would require three
or four hundred more. There was not a bank
or monied man in the District who would take
this stock, and If they did, that previously
issued, would 60 down from ten TO twenty per
cent.
Mr.. Mitchell said he had with the chairman
OF the committee, considered the subject fully.
He felt that in securing the passage of such
bill, he was assuming responsibility per-
haps for many years, but the emergency re.
CURED that thew must do something The bill
was so drawn as to provide only for those who
were really needy, and for that number he be-
ieyed twelve or fifteen thousand dollars
would be ample. He knew the bill was not
Innu lar hnt he 4.