Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-21
Georgetown Councils.

BOARD or ALDERMEs.-Tbe Board met las.
evening; Recorder Mathews in the chair
Preseni, Messrs- Heiston, Thomas, Simms and
Cropley The act 10 amend the tor the
government Of the new market house and for
DINER purposes, received from the Lower
BOARD al the last meeting, was taken mp and
passed This bill provides the space for cum
Try dealers to be on the east of the market,
from the canal TO Bridge street, on the south
side Of Bridge street east of the market house
TO High street, and south OF Bridge street on
the west side. Mr.. Thomas moved that when
Board adjourned II be until the first Thursday
IN Jsnua ~; adopted. A communication was
the Daily Times, asking that the corporation
laws be published in his paper: referred.
communication from the Levy Court was
ceived, inclosing a bill of $2O.SO, being the sum
due from the Corporation for fuel for the
Orphans Court; referred to the Recorder.
who subsequently reported bill pro-
yiding for The payment, and IL was passed
The following resolutions from the lower
Board were taken up Resolution request ng
the Mayor TO confer with the Commissioner
of Public Buildings with regard to the pro-
priety of improving the Little Falls bridge so
as not 10 obstTuct travel: passed. Resolution
TO pay Charles Burroughs for the use Of his
boat during the repairs TO the Congress street
] ridge; referred. Resolution rec Nesting in for
nation OF the Fire Commissioners to what
progress had been made towards the purchase
OF steam fre engine; passed. Resolution
providing for the repair OF the High street
station house; passed. Resolution requesting
the committee before Congress to urge the
passage of law authorizing magistrates to
hold inquests; passed. Resolution req Nesting
the Surveyor to furnish an estimate of the cost
TO grade. curb, and pave Beall street, between
Montgomery and Monroe streets; passed. Res
Oiution TO pay VIM. A Hamurer for WORK
done; passed Also, one To pay X. r. Sheckel
6 son; referred. Resolution for the repair of
the bridge street bridge; passed. Adjourned.
COMMON CoFNCIL-The following resolu-
tons. &c, reported from the various commit
ties were adopted. BY Glr. Dunlop, from the
market committee-A resolution in favor of
VIM A. Hammer. Mr.. Libby, from the fire
engines commIttee-A resolution requesting
the Fire Commissioners TO inc uire in 70 and re-
port to this Board the condition of the fire ap-
paratus OF the Town, and referring to the Com
missIOuers the petition of the Potomac Hose
Company for more hose. Mr.. Goddard, from
the streets cOmmittee-A resolution for the re-
pair Of Bridge street bridge. MIR. Libby, from
claims committee-A resolution IN favor of H.
X. Shekell& Son. Mr.. Dunlop, from the mar
ket committee, asked TO be and was. disc charged
from the consideration of the petition of J f
Gross and others. Mr. Libby, from the claims
committee, asked 10 be discharged from consid-
ering the claim OF ]. G.. HIeston & Co., and that
II be referred to the poor and workhouse COM
Inttee, which request was granted. Mr.. Fow-
Ter, in behalf of the Fire Commissioners, IN re-
ply to an inquiry of the Board at the last meet
ing, stated that the law making APPROPRIATION
ioI the purchase OF a steamer required that a
sun cheney of stock should be sold by the
clerk 10 pay for the same before a contract
could he made. The commissioners had OBJ
tanned all necessary information As to Elf cheney
ferred to no contract had been made The
commissioners subsequently held q meeting,
and ordered q steamer to cost $500. Mr.. God
aard, from streets committee, reported an or
dInance supplemental 10 an ordinance for the
Improvement OF part of Lingan street. Mr..
Barrett presented a remonstrance from PROB
erty owners on Lingan street against the pro-
posed improvement. The ordinance was re-
jectPd. MIR. Goddard presented the petition of
d commit tee OF the Catholic Temperance So
cIety tor the use of the new market hall for a
ball on the evening of December 3lst: laid over
temporarily Mr. Barrett presented the bill
of the Georgetown Gas Company; referred
MIR. Edes introduced n resolution on the sub
Ject OF the two markets, submitting the ques-
ton of an equality of the rates OF license In the
market TO the voters at the next election. MT
Fowler, from the poor and workhouse COM
mittee, reported a resolution in favor OF J. C.
Heiston Go. Mr.. Kane, by consent, intro
dnced a resolution directing the street com
missioner 10 proceed with the Impro yement of
L'ngan street, as provided for by the act ap-
: RIVED Dec. 90, 1855; which was adopted. The
DO Ird then adjourned