Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-06-26
Affairs in Georxetoyu,

THx CorscILs-The Board Of Aldermen
and Common Council met last evening at .
O'Clock, pursuant TO call.
Board Of Aidsrmea.-PreSent. Messrs
Thomas, Simns, and Cropley. the Recorder
presiding. An ordinance was received from
tue Coueil authorizing the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company TO erect certain iron
bridges across the canal. This bill copters
authority upon the chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company TO remove the present stone
bridges built across the canal AT Congress.
Jefferson, Washington, ana Green streets and
substitute in their stead permanent iron
bridges OF sufficient height above water 10 al
low of the free passage of canal bosts. when
empty. The accompanying provisions are
that the work shall be commenced as soon as
possible, and all the expenses thereof shall be
borne by the Canal Company. That the
bridges shall be maintained in as good repair
As are the present stone bridges That no
change shall be made in the grade of the
streets on the approaches 70 the bridges. The
bridges 10 be erected under the direction, SUI
pervision, and with the approval OF the Com
missioner OF streets and the Committee on
| streets. and in their construction proper pro-
visions are to be made for the passage over
them or gas and water pipes.l After a short
discussion between Messrs. SImms and Crop
ley, the ordinance was passed, and the Board
adjourned.
Common COuacii.-P Pursuant TO a CALL the
members Of the Council assembled in their
chamber al 9 o'clock. and We're called 10 order
by the President. There being no message eX-
planatory OF the object OF the meeting, Mr..
canal bridges noticed IN the proceedings of
Board Of AldermenD. The bill called forth a
general expression Of opinion, and was passed
and sent 10 the Aldermen without q dissenting
vote. By the removal of the stone bridges
and substituting the iron, a suf icient passage
way Is opened for the largest boats IN use on the
canal. Ii has been estimated that boats pass
ing ont into the Potomac by this route can be
towed 10 Alexandria by tngs for four cents
per ton, about one half the amount Of the
lowest estimate yet made. This will also
IA anal In, n
opportunity to have their supplies carried 10
the Washington Canal by the boats i'm which
they We're shipped. In reference TO the idea
OF some few citizens, that Washington will de-
prive them of the coal trade, Mr. Davidson sug-
gesied that II would be much better, ifCieorga-
town shall lose any portion Of the trade, that
II should go TO Washington than to AleNan-
andria, for If the trade were removed TO Alex
andria. Georgetown would not be AT all bene-
fitted, but she would be benefited by every boat
load that passed through canal TO Washington
But there is no fear, II the way is opened. that
Georgetown will lose the smallest portion of
the trade. on the contrary there will! D- hone
for its in crease here in the same proportion
that others may be benefited After the passage
of the ordinance the Board adjourned
The CkNAL.-Arrlyed-Boa Sarah Ann
with bark: Muncher, with Ice 70 Great Fails
Ice Co; -. BlllmyeT, corn Maude, corn and
iron 10 Geo. Waters; and II boats with coal
consigned as follows To Consolidation 90
2l5.li tons; Cumberland Co. Rob tons. Borden
Co, 22l > tons: Central Co. Be II tons. Amer
lean Co, lCS-s tons. Departed-Boats John
Moore, sundrIcs to Lift Lock No Is. Col A
Spates, with dry goods 10 Edwards Perry.
Sarah Ann, salt to Hancock, and l. boats light
FLOUR AND GRAN MAEkET.-The market
to-day is about As yesterday. IL " transactions
anu OF Little importance The price lists are
nnchanged. AIrived-The Charles Ardinrer.
from WIlIamsport. with -four and grain ana
the Naude, from the Four Locks, with corn
and iron 10 George Waters
PoRT OF GEoRGETOwN -Entered-S,eamer
Columbia. Harper. master, from Baltimore,
M rchandlse; schooner Martha kiurey, BaN-
i'r. from Gardiner. Ne. with ice Cleared
Schooner Loon, EdmondSon, Tor Hayre de
GTaCr.