Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-09-07
Affairs IN GesrgesoWu.

GEoHGETowb CoRroRATIos, Sept. 6.-Bodrd
~ Ade-ner-Jhe Board met n the usual hour
all OF me members present; r. corder Matthews
IN The chair. Mr. mines presented the peli-
ton OLD. w. Whiting. praying amendment of
the i'h section of the act regulating bill-post-
ipg, so as 10 allow bills to be posted with the
consent OF the property owners; referred 10
Mr. Hyde, with Instructions to report At this
meeting. MT. Semmes also presented petition
OF WIN. NJ. Ellis & Bro, of Washington, pray
ing remist ION OF a fine imposed upon three of
pairing steamboat which only laid over IN
Georgetown that day;) referred 10 Mr. Semmes
MT Thomas, from The standing committee re-
ported resolution authorizing the Mayor TO
enter INFO a new contract with the Georgetown
Gas Light Company for lighting seventy lamps
on Bridge street, heretofore lighted by Govern
ment, and the laIups on High street. and other
streets; which was passed. Resolutions from
the lower Board to place a fiagway across
Prospect street, on the east line Of Market
street, and in favor of II. b. Walker, were
passed. Mr. Hyde presented the ann al report
of the Guardians of Georgetown Schools for
the year ending August !, 1866, accompanied by
a resolution authorizing the printing of 80
COPIES Of The same; which resolution was
passed. Mr.. Hyde also reported a bill to
amend the ordinance regulating bill posting,
SO as rot 20 impose the penalty for posting bills
II the written consent of the owners ana occu-
pants OF property is obtained to have bill ;
posted on their premises, or the tree boxes, &c ,
attached to the same; passed. Mr.. Hyde
also introduced a resolution authorizing the
sale OF a lot of ground on the corner of Lingan
and Prospect streets, the property of the Cor.
poration; which was passed. lit is understood
that the Board of Guardians of GEORGETOWN
Public Schools, will apply for this lot for
school purposes RESOLUTIONS from the lower
Board, in favor of VIM. Whelan Il 90, and to
pay certain claims, were referred. ResoIu.io
from the lower Board authorizing the NJ ayor
10 contrac, with the ght scavenger to clean
u tow path under the market house and canal
bridges, was passed. A substitute for the reso-
luton 10 repair the Metropolitan Police station
house was received from the lower Board and
passed. Mr.. Semmes offered resolution re-
hitting the fines imposed on three workmeu of
VIM. NJ. Ellis d Bro. for working on Sunday
which was passed. Adjourned.
COMMON CoUNCIL.-A message from H. g
May or relative to Er,cge street aud paper n ]
bridges, with the bill of VIM Martin. the cor
tractor, were referred. A bill of r. f. Talbert
for repairs of lamps, was referred. A petition
o. ID W. whiting, for an amendment of the act
relative To bill posing, that the penalty
shall not be required OF the poster, if he shall
nave obLalred the consent of the owne s of
property 10 post bills on their premises WAS
laid over. Mr.. Davidson, from the claims com
M s'Ce, reported resolution in favor of VIM
Whelan Co, for keeping hydrants in order
Also resolution 10 pay certain claims. Mr.
O1me, from the police committee, a resolution
authorizing the Mayor 10 contract with the
night scavenger for attending to the tow path
Ender the market house and adjacent brio ges
over The canal. Also resolution for the repair
OF the Metropolitan Police station. The ALICE
mems resolution authorizing Mayor to en- 81
into a new contract With the GEORGETOWN GY-
Light Company Mr.. Orme offered resolution
instructiDg the public schools committee to
inform this Board of The number of applicants
for admission 10 the schools; the nu M Der adj
mltted and accommodated for the term: and
what plan, If any, IS un Ter Amusement by Il @
Guardians whereby AL applicants may be
accommodated; and if any children whose
parents reside beyond the town admitted. The
messages of the Mayor relative to repairs of
pumps, and relative 10 The repairs of Frederick
street; resolu ion TO amend the market law
Iela,'ve to The renting OF the hail. were read
and reierred On motion OF Mr.. Goddard, the
resolution in favor of Peter Won Essen was
taken up and referred TO the Recorder with
instruction to investigate and report upon the
tsle. The A1dermen's ordinance to amend An
ordinance TO license and regulate biil-posting
was adopted; end the Board cdjourned.
FOUNDLING.-This morning, a girl child
newly born. was found the doorstep of
Gassaway Waters corner of Green and Olive
streets. II was discovered about SIX O'Clock
this morning, and Il is supposed was laid the
a out two O'Clock. Officer Sebastian was sent
for, and found that colsred woman named
johnson had taken the infant TO raise it, 1t was
impossible 10 decide whether the child. which
was very far, was white or colored: but a lady
said III il proved TO be white she would pi We
SltU TO be allowed TO take charge of it