Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-05
Affairs In GEORGETOWN.

GEoRGETowN CsUNCILs.-The Boards Of
Aldermen and Common Council met last eve
ming at O'Clock.
Board Of AIdsrmen-Present Aldermen 90
dey, Berry, Shinn, Beall, and King; Recorder
Matthews presiding.
An ordinance for the removal of snow and
passed.
The resolution in relation to the Che,apsaAe
and Ohio Canal was taken up, put 70 vote and
lost.
A resolution in favor Of establishing nIent
schools was taken up and passed.
The following ordinances and resolutions
rom Councll were passed: An ordinance in
favor of paving footway on the west side of
Valley street, from West TO the Intersection of
Road street; resolution in favor Of certain
persons, to pay bills for services rendered 70
the corporation; resolution providing for n 3
ting out new lamp posts on Jefferson street the
returns OF the election in reference to negro
suffrage was received from the Council, and
read for the information Of the Board; a Coun-
Gil resolution in regard to City Surveyor au-
thorizing the Mayor TO appoint a surveyor
was voted upon and lost; a Council resolution
10 pay the claim OF j. Il. Won Essen for wagon
and carriage hire was read and referred TO hr
Berry.
The resolution in favor OF increasing the sal
ary Of the Clerk Of the Corporation was re-
turned from the Council, rejected by that
body.
Common Csunoil.-The President laid before
the Board the Mayors message, Transmitting
accounts OF Barnard Co; peutions of ]. l.
Valley street, from West 70 Road street; OF
John II. Newman, for remuneration for money
expended for the benefit Of the Corporation:
accounts OF W. H. Chamberlin; OF Palmer A
Co; petition of certain citizens for the erection
OF pump; the bill for rent of rooms in which
TO hold the late special election: bill of the
National LntetigenoeT the official return Of The
late special election; and the petition Of Wm
Hurd, for the privilege OF erecting a hou.e ia
an ungraded portion Of Warren street ain
which were referred.
ka faA ha
Essex, for the livery Of the town horse; wb.eh
was referred.
Mr.. Craig rose to a question Of privilege, and
stated that some persons had started a rumor
that on the recent special election 70 test The
sense OF the people relative to the proposed
extension OF negro suffrage, he had not voted.
in the late election for officers of The town.
Mr.. q. sent TO the secretary an am dayit sworn
to by himself, which the secretary read. IL set
forth that upon the morning OF the election he
(Mr. Craig) went TO the polls and voted against
the extension Of negro suffrage: and also cites
incidents connected with bis visit to the polls.
and hls making ticket Mr.. &. said the mat
ter had passed now, but he thought it due 60
himself that he should take this opportunity TO
place himself In his true position.
MIR Stake offered resolution authorizing the
enforcement of the supplemental act Of 1919
relative to gaugers OF spirituous liquors; laid
on the table.
The following resolutions, &c, were adopted
A resolution making appropriation for ntting
new lamps 10 posts on Jefferson street; q bill
10 pay the claim OF j. p. Won Essen; a resolu-
ton 10 pay the claims OF Basil Burroughs, H
B. Walker, A. ]. Radcliffe, ]. +. ESSEX aud ".
II. Chamberlin; an ordinanc ce for paving foot
way on the nerth side OF Valley, from West to
Road street; resolution authorizing the Mayor
TO employ civil engineer 10 do the surveying
required by the Corporation.
The petition Of =. NJ. Waters a Bro, 10 be
appointed tappers Of water mans, at 50 50 per
tap, was referred TO the water committee, and
a resolution making the appointment for the
terms proposed, was reported by Mr.. Craig.
Objection was made, and the resolution was
laid over.
The Aldermen's resolution, fixing the salary
OF Town Clerk at e., GO, was taken mp and re-
jected-yeas 3 nays6.
Mr.. Fowler gave notice OF his intention 10
move a reconsideration Of the vote ai the next
meeting Adjourned.