Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-22
Affairs ia-6sssgstswn

CORPORATION or GEoRGKrovH-Tk< cssd
Brtdees-The Boards OF Aldermen anc Com
mon Council having adjoGrned Moncay night
without 6nally acting upon the subject OF tee
canal briogee, and the Council having al
journec TN last lghf, II wAs deemed advisabs
20 call a special meeting Of the Boards last
night, which Was Gone ey the Mayor. Ths
Aldermen were in attendance awsitins the
action OF the Oouneii an case their action shoull
be needed.
Common Connel-The President called the
Board TO order Mr. Barrett inquired az the
meeting is TO be regarded rs cow ened under
the eail or pursuant 20 sdJournment. The
President d exid<d thai The meeting WA called 4
for a special purpose. ana though the Boar ,
adjourned 10 meet n this time the ad,ourr-
rnent was not satisfactory, q haviae ben
thouyht that he coucu rrvnee Of me a lderme..
n A s1ece<sary anewfhe n~etins rs called Ia
obxiate anv difs,cDpx ,hs vn ~, .r,.s on ,he
question OF thr Legality OF It's acts mr. Barrett
OFFERED a r.soIu,,o, sr,~na,.~ r..c,.sio.,
or iris Cornar.,iou ~rS.esn. r.rn,s..s..
10 ,ha S,hs.snssL. nAsH Sss..t -
remove cer,sin br..xee 40 a. IA nTo v,as r. ~
each street shall not be obstructed over x
DAYS. The Chai- con IA r.,t . n,srts,n ,hs 49,
luton AZ This t,me NJ T,nnev to-, ,h.ss
eiai comm,,ee snnointsd M The last meer,nr
reported a letter from W = 2tnroId C,lerk A.
the Canal Company. officially motif ing the
Corporation Of the (sosupany,s acton in re- 1sr
ence to the bridges. the adopt,oo of the nlau
Of Duvall Co. and asking the CorporstSou
to afford the eontractors every facility in its
power; and the folio wing resolution As sdoa Nd
by the Aldermen at The pre vioua rneat,ur-
Resolred, DO. That the plans OF bridges 10 he
erected over Congress jefferson Washin~ton
and reeH streets proposed hs " n D-.s.I
Co and apnrpyed nv the (,sn,l f,o-,.,v
and for the erection of which ssid slor
pany has made a contract with sad DnysIl
A 90 he ana TIE same are har.hv .n,,,,aS
Mr. barrett moved 10 amend nv ,ddinr, nv
yiso thar earf, ssreet shall MOI Ia 1900
over fifteen day = Reiected-vsas D n.ys
Mr. Barre;t objected 10 The third reading OF
tho resolp,,op Is rsnar,aS 49,. =. 1918 va
as 10 the riohs 10 object ths resoIn,,o,' he -
been read and referred al a preyions ras,,ns
is nov renor,sd bsck ana 800 go 80 -.
Chair decided Thai the resoIn,on c,,.r-.s a., 80
meeting as new matter and non e o. go 20 inns
10 another meeting by an obiection So, r.
declsiop an apreaI was taken a,d M 80
and NAYS were ordered ON the oues,ion NJ
was NOT excused. The vote WAS ,hen ,.k -
and the action of the Chair was moi sustained
yeas 2 NAYS 6. motion nv Hr Rarrett 70
adjourn was lost. Tue third reaoipg was c.
adopted-yeas g. nays 2 Mn I.ibhv ,noyea
thai the Clerk be directed 10 raeo,.s fha -,
municatIon from the Canal Comnanv win he
proceedings of the Board, Witch was arraea
Io-yeas :. nays2 Adjourned
Try Mass Mrrrrnc rha,eir,zsns nh -.
n few nights since AT the can 81 ~ No. ,e
make arronpements for a ra.etins 10 -, -. -
night 10 indorse the action or tna ph,I.asI,S's
CONVENTION, will meet o-nigbt IN rasta -"
rappements ItIs suggesfss hr soroa 80 -
most Interested ,b,t n will 10 80 o., "a -. -
forego the mee,ipg now and mite 10 ths'gra,S
mass meeting OF the District- 10 no held an
WASHINGTON on SATURDAY. evening as thafra,n
ellis of the Corporatiop nave snotsn ~ ~
timepts of the peopIe of ,hs toIfn a, 80 80.
uiar meeting: and the meeting m Wash,nr,on; -
for the general expressIon of the CITIZENS OF fha
District. The town is fully Represented. in the
committees TO arrange for it, and the time "A
brief to allow SPEAKERS TO prepare for il, and
lor inese reasons the sugges ions Will be made