Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-02-02
EVENING STAR.
Affairs In Georgetown.

CITY COUNCILs.-Ths Boards OF ALDERMEN
and Common Council met last evening al
Beard Of 4lder~<. Present: Aldermen
shInn, Cooley and Beall; Recorder Mathews
presiding.
The following resolutions were received
from the Coup cil:-A resolution authortziRR an
additional appropriation for the purchase OF a
cart for the q Sc OF the corporation; passed. A
resolution for the relief of the suffering poor:
laid over. A resolution for the payment OF
certain bills; passed. resolution in favor OF
certain persons. paying bills to Messrs. Cooley
4 Rheem, 10 the proprietor OF the Chronicle
and others; passed. A resolution providing
for laying nag footways; passed. A resolu-
non making appropriations for sweeping and
cleaning the new market house; passed.
The resolution granting the use of the hall OF
Ine market house for the ball Of the Potomac
Hose Company was taken up and passed
A resolution was offered by the chair in IA
yor Of selling the fish stands In the new market
house for the present year, and for the sale of
fresh fish; passed. Adjourned.
Co~rOr Couaeil-The Mayors message, re
sommending the appropriation OF 500 for the
purchase OF 4 cart for the use Of the scayenger,
referred
Mr.. Stake, from the claims committee, re-
ported resolution IN favor of Cooley Rheem
m d the publishers of the Chronicle; passed.
Mr.. Fowler, from the streets committee, re-
ported a resolution to pay the bills of James
b. Collins, for work done TO certain sidewalks;
passed
Mr. Stake, from the same committee report
ed resolution for laying flag footways in GER
tain streets; passed.
Mr.. Mitchell, from the ways and means COM
Tnittse, reported resolution appropriating
S2C0 for the relief OF the suffering poor OF the
town; passed.
SIS in addition TO the sum already appropri-
xted- for the purchase Of a cart for the use Of
he scayenger; passed.
Mr.. Heiston, from the market -house commit
tee reported resolution appropriating SIS TO
pay Tor sweeping the nlarket-house until July
Ist, Is66; passed.
Keeping IN repair the public hydrants of the
Town; laid over under the rule.
Mr.. Stake gave notice of his intention 10 offer
resolution authorizing the Mayor 10 consult
with the Gas Company relative TO the lighting
Of Washington street with gas.
The Aldermen's resolutions providing for
the sale OF he fish stands in the new market,
and for other purposes, were referred 10 the
uIaTket-house committee.
The Board adjourned
TEE RIVER AND CANAL.-The mercantile
houses on the wafer side are doing but little
comparatively At this time, and il could not be
Otherwise, since the routes of communication
with their patrons except by railroad have
closed so long. The river channels are now
open, and vessels may arrive and depart with
out serions difficulty, though the shadows are
covered with ice. The canal is not yet opened,
and the large mills have not commenced ope-
ratiOns, the water not being sufficient The
work of repairing the break at the feeder is
progressing as rapidly as possible, and hopes
are expressed that the water will be let in
upon this division after another week. The
reopening Of the canal Will be a welcome event
70 our citizens, as by il they expect the arrival
OF much stock that has been stored al country
depots as Well Is cause the employment of
many hands who have been idle for several
weeks.
GRAND LARCENY.-On "Wednesday. officer
Cameron arrested Elizabeth Se%ell, colored.
Tor The larceny OF IS, the property of Got
leib Hurlebaus. The complainant had several
hmee missed money and other goods, and
suspected a boy in his employ. And Old one
occasion, soon after missing some Money,
searched the boy, and failed 10 find It. He then
suspected the prisoner, n servant IN the hou sc,
and told his boy 10 60 out OF the house. He
laid his pocket book earelessly on 4 table and
secreted himself in wardrobe 70 watch il. The
prisoner entered the room, and COMPLIMENTS
wife went out as if to get something in another
room. The prisoner immediately took the
pocket-oook. and taking a flye dollar note put
u in her bosom. and put the peck book back
Complainant stepped out OF the wardrobe and
asked her for the money, she denied that she
had ID, but finding that she was caught, gave
mp the stolen fve dollar note. She was taken
before Justice Buckley, who held her 10 bail for