Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-10
Affairs in Georgetown.

BOARD OF ALDKRMEK, August o.-present:
Messrs. Thomas, Simms, and Cropley; Vice
PRESIDENT Hyde in the chair. On motion Of
Mr. Simms, the resolution in relation 10 light
Ing Fridge and High streets, reported from the
standing committee, was taken up. The reso.
luton provides that as Congress at its las;
session made no appropriation for the lighting
OF these Streets the Mayor is authorized to
contract with the GEORGETOWN Gas Company
to light Bridge and High streets, the lamps TO
be eXtinguished at midnight, until such time
as Congress may make the necessary provision
or the Corporation may take further action i'm
the matter: passed. The following unfinished
business was then taken up:-An ordinance
authorizing the opening and condemnation TO
public uses of the alleys extending through
parts OF lots So, 81, IS, and SO, old Georgetown:
which was passed. A resolution TO nav tha
bills of T. H. Donohue, Esau PlckreIl, WIN. Ut
Chamberlain, and VIM. ID. Hughes: passed
resolution In relation 10 certain arches ON
Bridge and 9TH streets; passed. A resolution
in favor Of I. H Donohue Il Co, paying bin
for repairs in the Market House; passed The
message from the Board of Common CounciI
laid over at last meeting, in reference to ad.
lournment, was taken mp. and again laid on
the table. The message from Common Conn
Gil, laid over ut last meeting, inviting the
attendance OF the Aldermen in Joint meeting
lOr Inc election OF Fire Commissioners, was
nlcating the fact. The following bills re.
ported back from the standing committee
were taken up:-.A resolution providing
for the enlargement Of the Police Station.
house. Mr. Thomas offered q substitute
which, after some discussion, was Withdrawn:
and the resolution reported from the standing
committee, authorizing the erection OF water
closets in the cells, was taken mp and passed.
The resolution directing the REDEMPTION of
stock. directing the Clerk of the Corpora ton to
redeem the Corporation stock to the amount of
$l5.G00, the amount received of the Chesaneate
and Ohio Canal Company on account of $1,000
due on repair bonds of that company: passed
committee from the Common Council ap-
ell chamber. and the two boards went into
joint convention. The joint meeting having
dissolved, the board reassembled. and the fol-
lowing Were received from Council A reso-
luton approprialing certain sum of money
TO purchase disnfectants; passed. The Alder.
mems resolution in regard to the redemption
OF Corporation stock, passed by the Council
which were agreed 10 by this board A mes
sage was received from Council announcing
ON the disagreene vote on the resolution for
the lighting of Bridge and High streets, and
requesting this hoard to appoint committee
also. The proposal was agreed 70, message
to that effect was returned, and Mr.. A. HYDE
was designated as the member of the commit
tee from this board. The committee of confer.
ence, after consultation, reported in favor OF
the resolution as passed by the Aldermen with
the amendment that the number of lamps on
Bridge and High streets should be apportioned
the same as in the other portions Of the town;
and me resolution as amended was finally
> COMMON CoUNcIL.-The President laid he.
fore the Board the following messages from
the Mayor, which were appropriately re-
ferred Transmitting the bill Of H. b. Walker
Tor repairing bridges, and recommending pay.
ment; relative 10 the appropriation for certain
footways and nagways, and recommending
the laying Of two nagways on North street:
recommending appropriation for the payment
Of costs of repairing damaged arch on Cd ct.
The message calling attention to the necessity
for the appointment Of three commissioners on
party walls and fences, and also three COM
rnissioners on the grading Of streets, was laid
over temporarily. The following were appro-
priately referred "A petition Of John Gala
han tor redress Of q grievance; q resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Kane, authorizing the laying of
two Highways on North street. at the intersec-
ton of West street; an ordinance from the Al
dermen, relative TO the paved footways OF
Georgetown. The following bills, &c, were
passed by Mr.. Orme, from the market COM
mittee-A resolution In favor Of VIM NJ. An
pleby, market master. By Mr. Goddard, from
the streets committee-A resolution granting
certain privileges to Q. Il. Jewell By MT.
Barrett, from claims comm.ttee-A resolution
in favor Of Jos. Libbey. Mr.. Clabaugh, from
the ways and means committee, reported All
versely upon the resolution to publish the al.
.vertisements of the corporation in the Do,Iv
Times in addition TO the Coarier. The report
was not concurred in, and the resolution