Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-10-19
Georgetown Corporation Affairs.


board OF ALpERNkN-rhe Board met last
evening, all The members being present ex-
c. pt Mr- HYDE An ordiasn9e relstIag 10 ne
paving OF iootways. We amended aad y tssed
Resolution for the relief of John Callahan Was
rejected. a resolution winch bad been con-
sidered by the standing commits. in fsv-r OF
w. r. Lane, as reported without re somm m~n-
dalton, ana Was referred 10 TIE Rrcoroer. ss
was also a communication from the Treasurer
OF the metropolitan Police, Notifying the
May ei the raising of the ssisrres OF police
men. The committees asked to De- and was dis
bsrgsd from The further consideration of A
resoIGticn which had been re.erf ed TO them
with reference 20 the lighting of the streets
with gas. A resolution rresa we'd from Council
appointing q committee 70 Investigate and re-
port upon the improvements being made upon
Congress sirset was rejected. The following
received from Cornell. Were concurred IN
resoinnoa appropriating s250 for the repairing
OF gravel streets, resolution authorizing the
Mayor 10 advertise for proposals for water
closets in each cell OF the station house, in ac-
cordsnee with the plan proposed by the Police
"reminiscences, and a resolution 10 pay IA. Ii.
Maiser sie2 % for work upon Bridge street
bridge. Adjourned.
COMMON CoUNCIL.-On motion OF Mr. Lib
hey, the roles We're suspended IN order 10 TO
into joint meeting 10 administer the oath OF
Office 10 John Fowler. ESQ E. recently elected 10
W. II. whesuey, ESQ. Me.srs. DUNLOP and
Liboey were appointed 4 committee 20 conduct
the Aldermen 10 the chamber. The Joint meet
ing was organized by Recorder Matthew'S
taking the chair, and VIM. Laird, ESQ. acting
as secretary. The oath was administered by
The Recorder; and the Joint meeting adjourned
The Common Council resumed Us session
and several messages from the Mayor were
Glsposed OF as follows Recommending an
appropriation OF $3.50 tor cleaning streets; re-
ierred. Relative 10 the proposed temporary
bridges over the canal; laid on the table Rel
atlve TO the Mayors contingent fund. and ask
Ing an appropriation for it, recon Inendlug the
pay Rent OF the account OF Ii. r. Monkey; rela-
tlNe 10 the payne Of expenses OF repairs of
Paper Mill bridge, and suggesting that the
Levy Court be called upon for its port,on.
recommending an appropriation OF sIuO for
repairs OF pumps: relative TO the destruction
OF Paper Mill bridge, and recommending its
early reconstruction; recommending the an
pfopria'ion OF slCO for repairs Of the road
AT the east termination OF West street:
relative TO the damage 10 the arch between
fayette and Frederick streets, and asking the
boards TO hold continuous nightly meetings
until various matters pending shall be disposed
OF; referred. Relative 10 the con troyerSy about
the Improvement Of Congress street and the
question OF the proper grade, with petition of
o. 10 WnHams and others against any further
cutting down ofCongress, bet veen Stoddard and
Road streets. and asking aus early Completion
was, by Joint resolution, offered by Mr.. Cla-
baugh, referred TO point committee consisting
of the streets committee of this Board, and sucb
committee as shall be appointed by the Alder
men. Mr.. Kane, from the grievance committee
reported resolution remittIng a ine Of $50 TO
II. SchwarzenbergeI; adopted. Mr. DunIop.
from the special committee on the ordinances
CT the Aldermen regulating and licensing tay-
eIHs ano Ofoibarits. reported a substitute
pealine the section of the old ia W requiring the
keeping Of beds and bedding by the proprietors
OF taverns; adopted. Mr.. Orme, from the no.
ice committee, reported q resolution granting
the privilege 10 the Ban kers A Brokers TeIe
graph Company to erect poles streets bor-
Ctrlng and crossing the Chesapeake a. OAio
Canal; adopted, Mr.. Clsbaugh, by consent, Of
Tered a resolution providing for the payment
OF Jurors ondemning certain alleys in lots So
10 50, Inclusive, in Old 0eorgetowu: referred
Also, resolution 70 supply certain missing
n ha N
use of the Corporation; adopted Also, from
the poor and workhouse committee the report
OF the trustees of the poorhouse for the QUAR-
ter ending Sept ~, 1850, with a resol utisn TO
pay the expenses; referred back TO the commit
tee The CHAIR announced the assignment of
Mr.. Fowler TO the committees in which va
canclee occur by resignation OF Mr. wheatley
Mr.. Libbey, from pumps committee, report
"a RESOLUTION appropriating Sl0O Tor repair
OF pumps; adopted. Mr.. Goddard, from streets
committee, reported resolution making ap-
preparation for rer air Of cutters of the town
Also, Resolution permitting Francis Dodge
10 open Dunbarton street to lay drainage
pipe. MI. Kane offered resolution instruct
ing the Mayor TO adopt the model Of the water
closet in The station houses OF washing
ton for the station house in this precinct
Unfinished business was disposed Of az fol-
Tyler, j. L. Essex and proprietor OF the DAILY
Times: 10 repair the graveled streets OF the
town; TO preserve certain street lamps; in
sructing the Mayor TO advertise for proposals
10 construct water closets in the police station
house. We're adopted. The resolution TO estab-
lish a hack stand on Congress street, opposite
the Post Offce, wac taken up. Mr.. Geddard
moved 10 amend by establishing the stand on
the east side of Washington street. south OF
bridge, which was agreed 20, and the resolu-
ton was adopted. resolution in favor of H
Is. Walker was adopted. Also a resolution 20
relay a flag footway at the corner OF 9th and
freoerIck streets. The Aldermen's resolution
supplementary 10 the ordinance for the i'm
proNement OF Lingan street, was referred
Adjourned.