Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-06-02
EVENING STAR
Affairs in Geeryetown.

Affairs in Georgetown.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN, May 3l.-Present:
Me<sTs. iEomas, Hyde, Heiston and CropIey;
Recorder Mathews IN the char .ommnai-
Sanon from the Recorder was read, showing
ma me ground occupied by the new market
i,.', was SOLO TO the Corporation condition
90 II oe used Tor no other pGrpose whatever.
ana rendering il as his opinion that should
t3Iu property be used Tor any other purpose II
Houla revert 20 the erantors. On motion of
:" an10mas, me COMMUNICATION was referred
&c ne Board o. Common COUNCIL The fol-
lowing were received from the council An
ordnance for the improvement of Congress
street, and repeating an ordinance for the I'M
proyenent of Congress street approved Dec
s, lees On motion o. Mr.. Thomas, the ordi-
nance together with the ACCOMPANYING com.
muieation from Robert II. Dodge. trustee, was
referred 10 the standing committee. re-
ferred communication from the Mayor rela.
ting 10 an official notice from the Internal rev
fpUe assessor with regard 10 the city taxes.
fefeffed 10 The recorder. A resolution author
izinR the repair OF the arch on the north side Of
I'd street, near II; passed. Aresolution abating
nuisance under the fish market; passed. A
resolution authorizing the lay ing of flag foot
way on I'd street. across Frederick street:
passed. resolution authorizing the repair
Of flag footway across Washington street, on
the south side OF Bridge street M. Hyde OBJ
lecied 10 the third reading, and the resolution
went over under the rule. A resolution to lay
a flag footway across Prospect street: passed.
Also, resolution 10 lay a rag foot way across
Eank Alley; laid over. Adjourned.
COMMON CoUNCIL.-The President laid be-
fore the Board the following messages from the
mayor, winch were appropriately referred
Asking instructions with regard 10 the i'm
pToyement o; Lingan street; Transmitting n
communication from the Assessor OF Internal
Revenue relative 70 the direct tax assessed
upon the pis'Ilet OF Columbus. A commune
'Cl nom the Surveyor giving information, re.
CURED by the Board, relative 70 the amount OF
earth deposited in Frederick street. by the LATE
commissioner OF Streets, was laid on the table.
a o. IN of Il
casing a telegraph post with q sign box. similar
% those in Washington: 4 petition of JACOB
Homiller for an extension OF license: and
communication from the Recorder IN reply 10
the inquiry of this Board relative TO the 10 WINS
title 10 the ground on which the new market is
bUIlt. were also referred The following reso.
lUtlOLs, &c, were adopted MIR. Goddard
from the streets committee, resolution grant
ing the use of the street roller 10 Henry Ken
gleT; resolution providing for 4 flag footway
across Pros pect street: resolution for a flag
doorway across Bank Alley; and providing for
stepping STOKES across the alley on Jefferson
street, south OF Bridge; a resolution authoriz.
ing the appointment Of additional lamp
hg 1ters: resolution 10 abate nuisance under
The fish market: resolution for a flag footyav
across Frederick. on the north line of I'd street:
resolution authorizing the repair OF &. flag foot
wsy across Washington street; resolution Tor
the repair of an arch on the north side OF ID
street, near High street. The following bust
ness was laid over: An ordinance establishing
ire department: an ordinance 10 tax. license
a
resOlution in favor OF John II. Newman. kd.
louTned.
The GEORGETOWN SCEooLs.-Yesterday af.
teTnoon The distribution of Cards of Merit IN.
Ger the direction OF the Board of Guardians
took place at the Montgomery street school
house, where the Primaries No. and 4, male
and female, and the TWO Grammar schools are
taught.
Ire attendance of citizens ard friends of tho
schools was unusually large, in fact there was
scarce room 10 accommodate them.
The Guardians, with single exception, were
present, and, after prayer by Rev. T. Remick,
proceeded 10 business.
Professor Daniel, who has recovered from,
al attack OF dangerous illness, took charge of
the schools in the musical performances. and
they acquitted themselves creditably
The distribution Of cards of merit is OF quar-.
ferly occurrence and designed toexcite thepu-
pills 10 increase their diligence. Upon this &C.
casion che cards 10 Primary No 9 Miss Lara
ReeG- teacher. were distributed by w n
WheatIey, Esq. OF the Common Council: TO
No !. Mrs Edmonston. teacher, by John Mar
bury il, Esq: 10 the Male Grammar, Miss
Emma Reed, teacher, by Rev T. Remick: 70
tie Female Grammar, Miss Matte Heustis.
teacher, By DR.. Reyburn. The address to the
schools was delivered by ]. W. Deible. ESQ
An addition 10 the cards a citizen presented
four premiums. two handsome volumes To the
pupil IN each school VINO received the greatest
number n.1n OF CARDS within the year past: In de-
dams were obliged 10 cast lots, for no one was
found IN either school who had not an eoualIv
MtIlloIIO cOmpeu-or. Inc lucky ones Were.
IN me Male Grammar. Isaac Birch: Female
Grammar. Mary Baker: Male Primary Willie
Moore; Female Primary, Katy BIondin
CHURCH IMPROvEMENT-Phe members of
the Congress street Methodist Protestant
C1Urch held a meeting recently TO consider A
proposition 10 improve the church property
The building now used by them is one OF the
hTst erected after the organization of that
branch OF the Methodist family, and its con-
timed prosperity TO the present time makes an
enlargement OF the church facilities necessary
and enables the society to undertake the i'm
provement The subject was referred 10 a
committee 10 examine plans for the improve.
ment- and report AZ a future meeting
FAIR.-An excellent fair is now IN progress
~ Forrest Hall, for the benefit Of the Aged
Women's Home.