Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-20
EVENING STAR,
Affairs in Georye,ovn.


BOARD or ALDERMEN-Present all the mem
hers, the Recorder presiding The Recorder
requested TO be, and was excused from attend
ident, took the chair. Mr.. Hyde, from the
standing committee, reported resolution in
favor OF Jesse ID. Bright; passed. The COM
olution authorizing the Mayor 10 contract for
putting down hydrants, for keeping them in
repair, and for tapping water mains; and offered
substitute authorizing the Mayor to make a
contract with VIM. Whelan & Co; adopted
The committee asked for more time TO consider
the resolution in regard TO the election of gas
lighters; granted Tee following were received
from the Councn:-A comm unication from the
Mayor, recommending Mr.. III. d. Cooke 10 fiji
vacancy in the Board of Trustees of the
this effect, offered by the Chair, was sdonted.
arepOrt of the Sergeant of Police with reference
to lighting the gas lamps, which, IN motion of
MI, Inomas, was referred; an ordinance to
regulate and license hucksters and butchers
was read in the Council and referred TO the
Aldermen. Mr.. Simms doubted the right of
tne other board to refer to this Board a matter
Whlcn mad originated with the Common Coun-
Gil. messrs Thomas and Cropley knew of no
precedent Tor such action, and suggested that
me ordinance be laid on the table for future
GOhsloeratlon. The Chair said that as the other
board had taken no action, this Board could
not act on the matter. except by framing
ordinance that would meet the requirements
OF the case. After some further discussion, on
motion of Mr.. Cropley, the ordinance was laid
over. An ordinance for amending an ordinance
lor the government or the new Market House.
approved May %, 1865, was taken up, and after
spirited debate between Messrs. Thomas
Simms, and Cropley. the vote was taken upon
HS, passaTge and II was lost BY the following
Hyde, Cropley. Thomas, and Hieston An
ordinance for the improvement of part of West
street, Mr.. Hyde objected to the third reading
and the ordinance laid over under the rules.
"A resolution In favor of Walter :. Cox, paying
me sum OF $50 for his services Recorder for
the year 1865; passed. Adjourned
('Ca1r9
appointing II. ID. Cooke TO I'LL a vacancy in the
Board of Trustees of the Corcoran Charity
Fund in reference to certain cross cutters
needing repairs: enclosing the bill of w l.
Fletcher for repairing two arches and relative
10 commissioners for grading streets recon,
mendlng Joseph Libbey and John Fowler as
commlssIoners.) were read apd referred. ne
also were petitions of John Hurd for privilege
OF erecting building in a street. and of GER
taln property-holders on Sd street for flag
NORWAY across Marker, at Sd street. Mr. Cla
baugh offered resolution relative TO tenements
or dwelling houses without priyies, probibt
IEk me occupancy of such houses AFTER notice
OF 50 days, until such houses are so provided
ana subJecting the owner or owners m a fine
OF 80 for every week the owner shall neglect To
PROVIDE such prIyies as are required: referred
lbe report OF the rOor and workhouse for rhe
quarter ending April LIST, IS66. was refarred
MI GODDARD, from streets committee reporr.
go an ordnance for improving eth street be-
tween Hlgh and Fayette; laid over Mr. Da-
wilson, from claims committee reported n res
oIutlon appropriating $3.50 to nav claim Of
!" ;. Cox; passed. Mr.. Orme, from streets
committee, asked 10 be discharged from con-
slceratIon OF tine report relative 10 Iightino
street lamps, and that the same be referred to
ant aldermen: agreed to. Mr.. Libbey offered
aIesoluton requesting the Mayor to orpan,ze
Board of Health, in conformity with the ordi
nance OF June, 1882, and NOV ed that the rules no
suspended 10 consider the resolution lInmedI
dleIy' winch was lost. The resolution was
passed in its order. Mr. Goddard from COM
mlttee on streets, reported a resoiution for Tho
dePaIs OF certain streets. A resolution in favor
e es Honn halser amended by the Aldermen so
a. 70 appropriate S36.25 laid on the table An
oiulnance 70 regulate and license huckstars
and butchers. Mr.. Wheatley moved To retsr
~ avs ana means committee to report at the
mrs. meeting In June; lost. Mr. Wheatlev
moved TO refer till the second meeting in NAV.
lost MI. Orme moved to refer the Ordinance
- ~ .ne aioermeni so referred. An ordinance
70 amend an ordinance tor the government of
the new market house Mr.. Libbey moved m
amend by extending the limit for countrv dsaI
th 70 ~ zee, east Of Washington alley; laid on
tnt taole- Anu tAe ordinance was passed
yeas o, nays T. An ordinance for the irnprove
Ient OF portion of West street was pasSod
IesoIuuoh OF the Aldermen making an an
PLoPFiaion Ior the contingent fund for the
SeIk oI ire corporation WAS ad6nted NJ
OfIne introduced 4 resolution instrnctinv The
market mouse committee to INQUIRE into ths
eapeaiency OF reducing the rates of license for |
certain amusemeRts, and fixing the rates for |
baIs gwen IN the new market hall: referred
MI. barrett ouered resolution making addi- |
uonal appropriation for dredging the channel |
81 the Potomac river. Mr.. Goddard, from the |
committee TO confer with the CORPORATION
OF wash ington, reported that the commit. |
tee had done all that 1t could do TO |
induce that Corporation 10 make an appropria |
ton Of s25,W0 for the channel They were&,
one time sanguine of succ, but ha We little hone
now i he bill was passed, but with a rider
providing that the Corporation Of Georgetown
sLaI Talse me canal bridges to let boats pass
through 10 Washington. 1t would seem that by
spend ng $4,000 or S50.OI0 we may get sos 600
from Washington MIR. Libbey remarked that
he had consulted 0f h
me mbers of the Aldermen of WASHINGTON and
ne thought that the main bar PREVENTING the cor.
DIAL co operation OF that Corporation is mis-
apPIScbehsloh IN the minds of the people that
the Corporation refuses 10 raise tbe canal
bridges IN order 10 prevent the trade passing 10
That city. This is Misrepresentation, for il
%ouId De 10 the interest of Georgetown if the
beats Of all kinds could pass through and in
crease trade Remove this Misrepresentation
and we NAV obtain the CO. operation of Wash
lheuoh. Inc resolution was referred. Ad-