Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-03-18

peTIeCtly IL Is YET not so absolute as
has been usually supposed.
Affairs In Georgetown.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, March II, 1885, Board
Of -ildermen.-Present, Recorder, w. s. Cox;
Aldermen Beall, Berry and Cooley.
joint resolution Of the Common Council,
appointing committee to inquire into the ex-
pediency OF revising the charter and codifying
The committee consists of Recorder Cox and
Counc linen Hyde and Mitchell.
The petition Of Hillary Hutchins, proprietor
OF the fish wharf, asking the privilege Of keep
ing his booths open on Sunday for the accom-
modatlen OF country patrons, was laid on the
A resolution for the repair of Market Space,
appropriating 5000, or as much as msy be
necessary, was adopted.
A memorial Of the Georgetown Gas Light
Company, asking an increase of the rates Of
pay for gas furnished the Corporation, with O.
joint resolution appointing a committee to con-
slider the petition, were received from the
Council The resolution was adopted and
Alderman Shinn was appointed by this Board
upon the committee.
The Council resolutions for the repair Of the
canal bridge at Market ssfeet, and for repairing
the old fish market, and renting the old fish
market south of the canal, were adopted:
Upon invitation OF the Council, this Board
members of the committee on the new market
house; and upon returning to their chamber
the Board adjourned
Common Council.-Present: Messrs. Thomas,
Mitchell, and Stake.
Communications from the Street Commis-
sioner, asking an early appropriation of$35o0,
for the repair of the streets of the city; from q
committee OF the Vigilant Fire Company, ask
ing for an appropriation for the repair Of their
engine house; from Mr.. w. II. Semmes, calling
attention to the dilapidated condition of q GER
tain sewer in the vicinity of his premises;
from Silas Smith, asking the remission of a
fine imposed on him on election day, for carry
ing concealed weapons, he being private
wAtclmSQ, And also of fine lmnOSod several
m months since for an alleged illegal sale OF
liquor; and accounts of r. A. Waters, and
Nanderwerken i Wells, were appr opriately
referred.
Mr. Fowler, in calling the attention OF the
Board to the condition Of certain fire. plHgs in
Congress street, and the waste pipe OF the
colored Orphan Asylum, mentioned the fire.
quent complaints of the citizens of the In
attention of the Street Commissioner to his
duties.
MT Stake stated that such complaints were
constantly being made. The Street Oommis-
sioner received salary of $500, and If that
sum was inst ticieEt TO induce him TO attend to
his duties, he should resign.
Mr. Hyde, from the select committee ap-
pointed to revise the rules of the board, made
q report amending the same So as to provide
that upon the board being called order at the
regular hour, in the absence OF a quorum, the
Chair may, at the expiration OF Is minutes, ad-
journ the board till the mex. regular meeting
Also, dispensing with the committee cleo
tions, on the revisal OF unfinished business,
and on enrolled bills, and adding a committee
OH wafer. Inc report was cODcurreQ IN.
Bills appropriating $500 for the filling, era.
ding and paving OF west market space and the
repair OF east market space, the work TO be
given out to the lowest bidder; authorizing the
Mayor 10 rent to the highest bidder the old fish
market south of the canal, and to cause the re-
pair OF the old market. house, over the canal, to
be also rented as fish market, and appropri-
ating SIS for the repair of the canal bridge in
Market street, were passed
In compliance with resolution offered by
Mr. Hyde, the memorial of the Georgetown
en- fhnir Qen1
for gas, was referred to a jsint committee OF
the two boards-Messrs Hyde and Craig being
appointed on the part OF the Common Council.
Mr. Rronaugh. at his request, was excused
from serving on the public schools committee,
and Mr.. Craig appointed in his stead.
The two boards onvened in joint meeting,
cies existing in the market house building COM.
mittee, and Messrs. Hieston and Fowler were
unanimously elected.
Upen the re-assembling OF the Common
Council, Mr.. Mitchell stated that he had
hoped to see somo one take some steps In
relation to the draft. As no one had done SO,
fered a resolution TO pay to each drafted man
in Georgetown. who shall put in substitute,
amount OF money to be determined by the
board, the clerk Of the corporation to borrow
sum not exceeding S20,0O0, and the debt to be
extinguished by the issue Of stock bearing six
per cent. interest, payable quarterly, the stock
pleasure any time after five years, and within
twenty years.
On motion of Mr.. Stake, $3.50 was fixed as the
sum to he paid TO each drafted man, and with
out further action on the resolution, the board
adjourned.
~ The army is rapidly filling up. A cor
respondent says:-"Most of the trains that
come up from City Point are loaded with men
Tor the various regiments. The cars are nlleo
to the utmost capacity, and on top OF them are
to be seen as many more men, all In the hsnt
blue overcoat, which gives to train, seen az
a distance as it whirls along, covering OF
light blue mass"
,-son.h american jerked beef is now the
popular food in Lo,. .oon'
~Wnhin short time three oona nde Ger.
man Counts, one Irish Baroner,' W. SleSs o!
high decree and one Turk, have ~ snAAssoo
in New York.
IL There are two hundred and nine Il hNies
of paved streets In New York city.
s6Americans eata great deal OF opium. II
took esq ,ss7 to pay the cost Of the importation
in the year ending June 80, 1862.
0rReeent explorations show that the Mex.
lean Empire contains rich mine of coal. Thts
discovery mas been made at 1toluca, about
ninety mies from mexico, and the coal is rec
ported 70 be OF excellent quality.
" The Empress Eugenie figured ct lats
recepuon WIN diamonds worth three millions
and half in her hair.
The volcano OF TurcaIba, in Costa Riea,
sull continues rain Of ashes; the neat " ai-
most insupportable. The coffee season, this
year, In that country, will be ended early, ow.
ing to the heat and dryness. The crop villa
only average from $4,000 to 100000 quintals.
nNThs shield Of the Percys Of Nefthumbsf.
,and dis MA va tho uuarteYfpEa Of e6c alliances,