Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-13
Affairs In Georgetown.

BOARD OF ALuERMEN.-Presenr, All the Nom
bers; Recorder Mathews IN the Char ReSolu-
tion IA favor Of John keYser, with an au.nd-
ment, reducing the amount or his LiII Tor re-
pairing pump from S5l 10 $685.. was PASSED
The committee asked for NOR time 20 cooSrser
resolution Ior tue appointment o. gas lighters;
granted The resolution TO consider ~. pro-
prieiy and expedieHcy exchanging the lo-arion
oIthe market house WAS taken up, and the third
reading being ohIetfed to by Mr.. Siuams, AZ was
lalo over under the rule. Mr.. Simms intro
duced substitute providing tor the appoint
intnt OF a committee TO consist OF TWO from Tins
Board and two from the Common Council, -
consider and report upon the propTIety and eX-
peclency OF changing the location of the new
market house. Mr.. Thomas moved % arn4nd
by inserting the names OF Messrs. Hyde and
Smms as the committee of Aldermsn-adou,ed 4
and the resolution passed. The Clerk OF the
Corporation presented a communication s,at
ing that he appropriation which had been
mace Tor The contingent fund for twelve mon ms
had suficed for fifteen. but was now eNaaus;-
cu. he requested 4 further GpproprIat.oU for
the same Mr. Thomas offered a resolutIon an
pTCpIldtInE tie sum OF S2UJ as a cOn.tngenr
fund for the Clerk Of the Corporation for ne
ensuing twelve months; passed. The following
resolutions from the Council we're tbsp 49,
posed OF "A resolution TO pay certain claims.
passed. n resolution IN favor OF Hon. Jesse r.
Bright: Mr.. Thomas moved 10 refer 10 a stand
ing committee: so ordered. A resolution an
ihorIzing the Mayor 10 contract for me putting
Gown OF hydrants and for keeping :beun N re-
pair referred 10 the standing committee on m =,
Ton Of Mr.. Thomas. Adjourned
tC.aruCH CCUac1L-Ihe President Esau T.. K
ltll Esc,) Gained the board 20 order, a.d read
b" Mayors messages. informing the board rel
ailNe 10 the town pumps, the number "a order
i;hC out OF repair, and suggesting the course ne
CetIns proper 10 bC pursued ia repairing the
same; recommending appropriations .Jr re-
pairs OF Paper NH bridge AID certain gray
eled streets; alse transmitting the gas light re-
roT;s: referred. A communication was received
from the Recorder III reply 10 inquiries OF tbe
beard relative to the Law creating me orige OF
hrcofosf' and IIe compensation OF the same;
fsleIrro Mr. Barrett presented The petition OF
certain citizens or High street, for the erection
OF town pump; referred. Mr.. Kane present
ed the petition Of Geo. w. Pearson for rssuis-
SION SION OF me Tor selling liquor unlicensed; re-
ferred. Mr.. Clabaugh, from WAYS ana means
committee, reported the Aldermen's rasolu-
non relative TO the publication Of notices by
lhe Mayor passed. Also. from the water com
iAlttee, resolution authorizing the Mayor
10 contract with VIM. Whalen for putting doyyn
water hyGrants for the town. repairing hre
pIugs, and tapping maIus for one year; passed
MI Barrett, from the claims committee. re-
ported resolution 10 paw the claims Of II
Polklnhorn a Son and y +. Essex: passad
Inc beard took up the Aldermens resolution
appointing committee OF conference relative
10 the market place, passed BY tha. board as n
SUBSTITUTE Tor a resolution appointing a COM
mlttee to consider the eXpediency OF changing
location OF the town market. The substitu,e
was adopted, and the committee on the mar-
ket-honse was appointed on the part OF This
board Mr. Dunlop, from the market committee,
asked 10 be and was discharged from consid
GRAFTON Of a petition relative 20 the fish r,a-yo-
mr.Goodard. from streets committee. reported
an ordinance for Improvement Of West street
MI. Clabaugh, from the ways and means com
miuee, reported an ordinance licensing and
Itgulatlng butchers in and out OF the parxe's
Inc bill provides for the extension of the
country produce stands from Market 10 High
street prescrloes nine feet square as the area
oi each stand, IN the butchers market or else
Nhere, except IN the ne " market houSe where
the area Is much less and fixes the license Zee
al 20 lor sale OF fresh fish, meats or vegetables
n "a AAoiscuSslon ensued between Msssrs Goddard,
Claoaugh, "heatley and otehrs relative 20 the
rlght OF the corporation TO restrict vender IN
nls own premises Oany area in which 20 trans
act business, the efieCr OF the act upon green
glocers, and the equity OF tss proposed plan
There being no disposition to-take a vote on
me passage OF the bill 81 this meeting, Mr..
Libbey moved that when the question is nut
upon the passage OF the bill the vote shall he
taken on each section; which was agreed 10.
Adjourned.