Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-06
GEORGETOWN.


foi" tonsi'ss Tot de- p-nEg h cnannsi 81
he Ms or 10 procure a. ~ add a ,ual a n, /.
l,"-ts 20 rppia y thDse b tt mky hs u-oEen tna
u q ~ ng ann rded bv rub atusluy toe word
'T.eu.sf, for ''p struc," IN ih- rssplu,ion. wl-
g'ass.d r~so. Ut on dfrvc'ipg ins MAYOR 70
~ TER Ipto COT tract for the oaildingof \ PRISON
. al ,he sis'ion hcesr. vss lad on The abe
. he toapVu rtsotu Tor, sdOp ed =. the Las;
Destss. TOR tbs relief or rreen grocers. was
aiken OPP. spd o,scusssd At Isngih: Rrs- se len
BE- question " as taken, and fae rssnlG-,on
sftaIeo by the foIlbvtng vote: Yes-ur
,Inms; nsys- Me s:s Byds, lie ston, Croplsy,
ara Thomas Mr.. SHINE prpsenl q 8 res Ia
lion requtsiIpG the Recorder % draw ~ = . n
10 eslsbi III sr,es grocers throughout ne civ,
snd to rtpor. 81 the rext ns-ang; hut
objection being MADE to It's third READ.
ING, % lee over upder ths rules. M
Thomas, ny unanimous ccaseni. offered q
Ioiut resolution appointing Meesrs Hyoe Hsd
sims, CON the part ~ tbs Bosrd,) committee
TO tske into CONSIDERATION the whole question
of licenses and 10 ~ port action 90 the sam. ss
early as pracueable. Mr.. Sims oojec;ea 70
brd J, nc ~ Of the resolution, So De ,h1ught
here would be- about as much probahi.i'y OF
getting report on the sane az there sss or
iDpeschIng Andrew johnson or recoss;rust-
ns the South. There was only one quest.or
Hsiia ing The minds of me people OF George
fov n-ttat CT green grocers-Rnd WY rot
meet ms issue iaasreiy ooi4ciion bs.ng
IN d., the resolution WAS NOT read a I'd time
Council re- ution 20 provide q footway on me
tsst lice sf MONTGOMERY 20 A4upicc. street,
lead Ips n street cars, was Referred 20 sanding
CON mittrr; also, resolution insE1ctiag ue
Mayor 10 procure aodIuonal lamp pDsps
council resoiuiion authorizing me pay men. OF
sll3 10 the pf0prie or OF the Gsorg-.o ~ u COLr.,
Tor executing certain Corporation prIanar,
Vas pissed a message from The CSnm61
ont ell. calling for joint meeting OF the Two
Bosros on Friday ,thi-) ugh, . lake into COZ.
work on Mopssomsry street, sts read api
co incurred in. A Council resolut.oa for relief
OF Dennis O'Donnovan; passed. AIso, Coun-
solr, i'm c1sz
general fund 70 pay Is. T.. HUT tor furnishing
gravel to repair stree;s; ADD also az .aorislup
the Stree: Commissioner 70 settle ali claim. OF
n similar character. Adjourned.
Common coUacll-A commanics.lon was re-
ceived from the Srees Com missioners relating
10 ihe suspension 81 WORK 90 MONTGOMERY
street, stating that the contractor 10. said WORK
refused TO delay the ~orK, as 1t would throw
bis vorkmen out OF employ Tnsnt, referred A
COMMUNICATION was received from ihe Street.
Oom missioners relating TO nag foo way across
FREDERICK stree, q. The north line Of ID street
r. ferrtd 10 the Committee on Streets. Ir.
Clabaugh presented resolution in fsvcr Of
the Georgetown Courier passed, M. .. via
presented resolution in favor OF Dennis
O'Donovan, refundIng him s. paic for hseus.,
which was rejected by the Board OF Police
Commits toner's passed. M Sbosm aver from
the Committee on Streets, reported 4 resolution
to construct foo,way Of North river blue
stone across Bridge street. from Montgomery
str Get 10 the cars on Aqueduct street, and an.
SIS therefor: passed. The reso.
luton Insuuciing he Mayor 10 procure eight
additional lamp posts was returned by he
Beard OF Aldermen, amended by string ont
Z" instrucfIDg And inserting req uesungn On
motion OF Mr.. Darby, the word "twslve" was
substituted for 4" eight" and the ame ndment of
the Board OF Aldermen was concurred in
MI. RamsbuIg offered resol ution suspend.
ing the Improvements on Montgomery street
Mr.. Shoemaker objected 70 the third reading
Mr.. Davis remarked that the longer this n atcsr
was deisyed The more intricate AZ bee sme Mr.
stated that he had oolectsd TO the
third reading, for the reason that he had not
been able 10 get up 70 the Improvement, and
he thought that none OF the Board we're suffer
emily in informed in the mater to leg slate there
on al pI esent, and that the contractor had OBJ
jectsd to deferring the wors: He withdre " n.
objection. for the purpose Of allo wing Mr.. Da-
Wis TO speak relative 10 the improvement who
argued that II was no. OF 30 much importance.
as TO be executed against the will OF the prop
erty holders on the street. Mr. SHOEMAKER
thought the improvement OF Montgomery
street as very desirable And therefore solact-
ed to the THU d reading Of the resolution, the
parties living on the street having abundant
differed from Mr.. Shoemsker ia
the necessity OF the improymaut
Mr.. Shoemak.r said tha. some time ago the
coloTed property holders on Monroe street were
told thar If they did not pay for the improve
ments upon tha. street, their property would
BE- sold; and now these men come before the
Councils and ask for the pos tponemeut Of the
OF Mon txomsry street for the
reason that IL was not cen veuient for them 20
pay at present. and because they were able and
prominent men they were 20 be let Oh. He
argued that the man owning o block was as
we'll able 10 pay the taxes thereon IS the mau
having but IS feet front on any one street. He
did not favor partial J. gislatiop. de was elect
ed on the colored mans ticket he did no: love
he colored man better than q white man, nor
q " bite man better than the colored man, IL he
paid his honest debts. He had set his heart
upon having the heights OF the town i'm proved
and he did not wish 20 be defeated Mr.
Rsnsburg said that II the Board was going To
grant relief ito the petitioners 10 should be
done At once. He moved that when the two
Boards adjourn il be to meet TO- morrow Cthis)
evening for the purpose Of Considering this
matter. The motion was carried, bv the presi-
from the Committee on Streets, reported
resolution appropriatinR Si62. 81 TO pay Il. r.
hunt, for gre und used by the Street Commits
sicner; passed. Adjourned.
REAL Estate SALk-Mr. Thomas do wiling
yesterday sold at auction, part OF the lot 'front.'
ing II feet on Jefferson street, between Canal
and water streets. and having a depth OF los
feet with the improvements thereon, 70 Fred
erick Pascoe. for S405.
FEATERNAL EIsIT.-Western Star Division,
Sons OF Temperance, paid q fraternal visit 20
Fountain Division al its meeting q. Odd Eel
lows Hail last evening.
CHEAP MxAT-Tbe butchers in the Butch.
ers Market, agreeably surprised heir custo-
mers this morning by peremptorily refusing
10 receive erren backs, after having served
them with such meat a. they called for; VII q
e.
piled that they s.were casting their bread upon
the wafer, that IL might return after many
days" The Board OF Aldermen having re-
fur ed TO pass the resolution granting them 30
days time 10 close ont their business, they can.
not sell their meats without violating the law,
an 10 keep II on hand IL would spoil. there
fore they concluded they would be generous
TEE Cow DIsBAsE.-Cews In ana about
town are still besst with the fatal disease. no.
ticed some time q nee in the STAR: and several
person have lately lost valuable cattle oy tue
oise ase. Some term u s.lung fever" others
say IL is the 'rinderpest."
FLOUR lrsPEC1oR'e RKPoRT.-Mr. J. ID.
Robinson, fiour inspector, as made the fol-
lowing report for the mon'h of November Of
-four inspected ;-Cty MilIs-Fam,ly, iO,fr27:
exIrs, 1,t3l; best extra, 2; super, 3Ss; hne, 4,2
first middlIHgs. Us; second middlinss. IS
brC ad sfrow. ~; total, iei25 barrels. Canal
Flour-Family, 26S; extra, 4,sS2; best extra, 81:
super, -; fine. 62; fret m ddlings, .: broao
arrow, !; rye, l22; tolai, S l07 barrels. Total
Of all flour inspected, % 2S2 barrels.
TIE PoRT.-The steamer Geo. H Stout
Captain Ford. has gone out with msrchan disc,
for Philadelphia. The steamer Express. Gap.
tain Nickle, was entered aud cleared from and
10 Baltimore. -
NIKTING OF THE Corporate AUTHORITIES.
BY a vote OF the two Boards of the Corporation
last evening, hey Will meet this evening to
consider the peiltion Of sundry citizens on
Montgomery street, relative 10 the suspension
II the improvements on said street There
Will not probably be quorum presenl, as
some Of the members have oppressed their de-