Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-18
Affairs in, Geerse.ewn.


Hyde reported back the COIN % unIcation from
tae Mayor with references to the use Of the
steam Ore engine in pumping out the canal
and asked TO be discharged from the farther
consideration Of toe same; agreed to. Further
time was granted the Standing Oomn1it.ee to
consider communication from Mr. Rsdier
with reference to the establishment OF ferry
also, 10 consider resolution 8ppropriaiine
SiG0 for the purpose of taking census OF the
town. A resolution appropristtag S25 to pay
the account OF John J. Moo LILLIAN. for cofins
ordinance, passed By the Common Council.
providing TCr the further Improvement OF
BeaIl. North, and Monroe streets, was passed.
An ordinance from the same body, authorizing
an appropriation for the hnpro vemeut of GER
tain streets, was laid over A Council ordi.
nance authorizing the opening and laying out
and the extension Of Stcddard to High street,
was referred 10 the Standing Ccam,ttee The
Common Council having refused to concur in
the amendment OF the Board to he resolution
for the removal Of hydrant on Gay street, on
motion, the Beard refused TO recede from their
action, ard asked &c. committees of confer
ence. a resolution passed by the Council, &C.
conpanied by communication from the
Street Commissioners, providing for an appro-
streets, was passed. Adjourned.
COMMON CoUNCIL.-H Communication was
received from The Street Commissioner in re-
laEion 70 the Improvement OF Beail street. re-
ferred 10 the Board Of Aldermen. Also, COM
munieation from the Street commissioner was
read asking further appropriation for tie
i,np- orement Of Water street: referred to the
Committee On Streets with instructions TO re.
port bill to cover The amount. a commune
cation from the Mayor was received endorsing
suEdry bills OF expense OF the Fire Depart
Ment for the quarter ending September 80, '67
the total amount being 1886 o.; referred to the
from the Mayor. accompanied by q ccmmuni-
cation from the Secretary Of the Swiss I.aga.
ton, relating to fine imposed on A. Boder
provision dealer in Baltimore, tor selling with.
n n fcy1v
Grievances. Also. communication from the
Mayor, accompanied by communication from
N. Callan. Clerk Of the Levy Court in relation
to q claim of that Court for work on the ceun
ty road; referred TO the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Clabaugh moved q reconsideration of the
motion by which the communication from Mr
\ Cailar, was referred 10 the Committee on
Claims, and that the paper be referred 70 the
Recorder. The motion was carried and the
Communication referred to the Recorder Mr.
Cragin (Mr. Davis in the chair presented a
petition iTom coiored citizens asking for a
plank pavement to the new school house for
colored children on East street. Mr. Cragin
said this school house was large one. contain.
ing four rooms, and accommodating some four
through mud TO get to the school house in bad
weather. The expense Of the sidewalk, he
said, would not exceed $50. Mr. Shoemaker
said it was the duty OF the Councils to con /.
struct said pavement The building had not
cost the Corporation anything and it was a
small matter for the Corporation to construct
the sidewalk. Mr. Darby also favored the
construction OF the walk. The comm unication
was referred TO the Committee on Streets. with
instructions TO bring in a resolution authoriz.
ing the pavement TO be constructed
Mr. Rarnsburg presented the account OF the
Poor and Workilouse: which was referred to
the Committee on Poor and Workhouse MIR
Clebaugh offered resolution to pay me claim
OF the Georgetown Courier, $3.50 for adver-
using passed a resolution to pay the claim
of joseph r. Birch, for buryIng paupers, 500:
passed. Dir Shoemaker, from the COMMITTEE
OIL Streets. reported resolution postpoulug
the Improvement OF Stoddard street until tina
hIst OF April next: passed Mr.. Shoemaker
reported AN ordinance TO open and improve
Soua street, and imposing therefor tax of
So per front foot on oil property on both sides
OF the street thus improved: referred TO the
Committee on Streets for further Information.
Nil. Davis reported bill TO lease the south
END OF Warehouse alley to Edward Shoe
maker. tor one year from the date thereof; the
bill was referred to the Committee on Stree. g.
with instructions to bring in bill authorizing
the renting of that part Of the alley by auction.
MIR. Ramsburg offered the following preamble
and resolution:
Whereas tits universally admitted that the
commercial prosperity and material interests
OF this District are greatly hindered by the
enforcement of the existing "Usury Laws, -
which forbid the taking of greater rate of
interest than six per cent, thereby forcing
much OF the capital which would legitimately
find employment in developing our home re
sources into other channels which afford more
Be IL resOlUed. de- That the Mayor and
Messrs. -- and --, of the Board of
Aldermen. and Messrs. &. II. Cragin and c. S.
Ramsourg, OF the Board of Common Council,
be. and they are heTby, cons ted a commit.
Zee to confer with the corporate authorities Of
Washington city, the Board Of Trade of the
District OF Column bia. and the Merchants Elk.
change Of Georgetown, to obtain their co. ope.
ration in an appeal to Congress for such re.
peal, modification, or amendment of the pre-.
vaiiing law as may seem to them wise and
judicious.
The resolution was passed. and Messrs
Cracin and Ramsburg appointed as the com
mittee on the part of the Board of Common
Conncl: MT Davis, from the Committee On
the Market House. asked that the committee
be discharged from the consideration of the ne.
tltlon Of Columbus Thomas: discharged. The
COMMITTEE on Police asked to be discharged
from further consideration Of the petitions OF
sundry people asking for the returning TO their
owners CT hogs taken by the police. Mr.. Shoe
maker presented a resolution appropriasing
Ssou ior the repairs OF Water street, between
Potomac street and the Aqueduct; passed. Mr.
Davis oHered resolution in relation to the
opening OF Water street, from the Aqueduct
TO the western limits of the town, and inq uir-
Ing INTO the expectancy thereof. Mr.. Davis
SAID mere was, in his opinion, property bove
the Aqneduct belonging to the corporation and
1t was 70 the interests of the coai trade that
this Improvement be made. Mr.. Brown
thought such an improvement would be of
great value 10 the interests of the town. The
canal company. he said, had no right to that
portion Of Water street above the Auueduct.
they should be allowed only enough ground
to support the banks OF the canal. The raso-
luton was passed. Mr.. Shoemaker offered a
| resolution providing for plank sidewa on
parts of East street and North street, to the
coored school thereon. Mr.. Clabangh thought
that if the Improvement was necessary q brick
pavement should be laid, and the property.
holders be made to pay for it, He was opposed
10 partial legislation. and could not vote the
money Of the Corporation for the benefit Of
any particular class OF people, black or white.
necessary. Mr.. Shoemaker was oppo5ed to
"partial legislation" but thought the improve
ment needed one and worthy his vote. The
question was called: and the bill passed. Ad-
lourned ...'I'.f ..-.-H b
THANKSGIVING The Order of Good Tenn
plars OF the town. in accordance with a resolu-
ton which passed the Grand Lodge Of Good
1emplars OF North America, setting aside the
18th day Of October, as a day of divine wor-
ship and thanksgiving for the success Of the
temperance cause. and prayer tor its continued
success. held divine service LAST evening in
Grace Church, on High street, near Bridge
street, when the pastor, j. Eastburn Brown,
preached an clog uent temperance sermon.
ANOTHER FIRE.-A fe W moments after three
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, fire was discov
cred issuing from the roof Of two story frame
house on Poplar street, between MONTGOMERY
and Mill streets. An alarm was given by
Sergeant Boarman, and the steam engine
"Henry Addison was soon on the spot, but
owing TO the water main being choked MP with
sediment, the engine could not work with tn At
efficiency it would have done had the water
been clear and free from mud. The building.
owned by a colored man named Thornton
niture was gotten out and saved. The loss
upon this hOuse Is estimated At &aGl: insnrad