Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-17
GEORGETOWN.
Affafps In Geergessvp .


The M ayo or sues-stiag thar some change shouid
be made In the law REQUESTING the hucksier
trade. Afte- the reading OF the Mayors CON-
munieation, ne Board took q recess % await
the action OF the Co0neil on this SUBJECT, aud
at nine O'Clock reassemoled. when a series Of
resolutions passed oy that body were read
The resolutions VIII De fsund an the Counca
repor, below Mr.. Cropiey thought the reso-
lutions any thing but what were desirable. be-
cause he did not regard tnem as at all credita-
BILE 20 the Corporauon. He hoped they would
De referred to the Recorder, WIN instruct one
% frame such q bill as would suit the ex gen.
cies OF The times. IL was evident that THIS
bill. as IL stood, was intended 70
subserye the Interests OF private parties
Mr Simrns spoke In opposition 70 any refer.
ence or postponement OF the resolutions He
thought AZ Was proper thai the matter should
oe acted On to- might, and that IL should pass
The question was argued in It's var 10 $ phases
and the speaker consulted the interests of the
Corporation in the course he had taken. Mr.
Cropl-y replied mat il was not his purpose 70
obstruct legislation on this SUBJECT but the bill
was so palpaoly ridiculous that he could NOT
consent 10 De salient and let IL psss without
expressing has objections. He thought IL
TO. morrow (ruesdayI night; and. besides,
IL vas due to the Recorder that be should
nave an opportunity OF giving the matter some
Graufied IL the Recorder would nnd n com
panole with his feelings and con vepience 10 a.
end the meetings OF the Board; put still he did
~ m da
reason why business should be retarded and
deferred Tin he could be present. The Re.
coToer'e health did not prevent him from an
pesring on the streets in the DAY time and At
tenoing 20 he own privste matters, and he
could not think there was any serious I'm pedl-
NEST IN the way Of his attending the Board. N
he was very anKtoas to DO So He did not,
questioning the real ilI-heaIth OF that
oflcer-sucb an intention was entirely
foreign to HE feelings. Mr.. Hyde sisted mat
the Recorder was severely afflicted, and not
able to attend altogether 10 his own business.
Mr.. Cropleys motion for posfpon ement not
meeting with second, he made objection TO
the third reading. He could see into the W hole
thing, and sand should not be Il rown INTO hrs
eyes. Mr.. Simms made motion tor adjourn
ment till Tuesday night, but subsequently
ment could not be made by which the license
question could be disposed of. Mr.. Cropley.
like Mr.. Simms, was " illing 10 harmonic and
while his oo,ecticus were muitiform, YET ne
the resolutions, or bilf were modified in ma
terial points. Mr.. Simms thought the bin
drawn mp by Mr.. Darby, Of the Council
Board, would meet the views Of all parties
and he would therefore offer IL a substitute.
Mr.. Cropley had no serious objections 70 the
substitute. Ii was much better than the one
under consideration; he was disposed 70 sec
ond Mr.. SImms' motion 10 substitute Mr.. Oar
by's bill; but as it seemed that whatever
ne favored was opposed by the Board.
n was useless for hlm to second II.
u.
aud could get no second TO anything he
proposed. THE substitute only DIFFERS from
Inc 10, or'final eiii a. passed oy me Council,
hucksters, and does not provide for an extern
sion Of the corporate limits up High stre-t
Mr.. slmms' only objection TO interdictine the
SAFE Of fresh FISH bv bAcksters was that the
community would be deprived of the con-
venience Of having nsh brought TO their doors
after market hours, as heretofore, when huck-
sters lwno were only entitled TO this privi-
lege) had the sale OF them. He would vote
for striking tsh out, however. SO thar the
subject would be then disposed Of He
his views could be placed on record. NJ.
Cropley again rejoined In opposition to putting
the thing through at this meeting. He was I'm
favor OF free trade, and desired postpone
mont till the whole bill could be matursd Mr.
Simms claimed 70 be also in favor of free
II ade; ana would ike TO see the license system
entirely abolished, as was the case in New
York. Mr.. Cropley moved to mn the blant for
license fee in the bill BY inserting SD Mr.
Heiston doubted whether the Council would
concur IN such action should the Board pass
upon q vote being aiken 1t W na
defeated. Mr.. Heision moved to insert S,7 a.
the license tax. mr.. Cropley hoped that
amount o. mount, would not Be secspted II it passed
our retail stores, which kept limited supply
Of vegetables and poultry on hand for the con-
yenience OF neighboring customers, 10 give up
the sale Of such stuff They could not AFFORD
10 pay such heavy tax. He moved TO amend
by inserting SIS. The vote was aiken. aod Mr.
Crepley's substitute Was lost After which. the
sert $25, and il was adopted. The bill a.
amended was then adopted, and that action
communicated TO the Council; and in few
minutes Afterwards, that board having con-
CURED in the amendments, the same was an
nouncsd to the Board OF Aldermen and there
upon motion for adjournment was adopted
COMMON CsUNCIL.-The call by the Maxor
for a meeting Of the two Boards 10 take action
rhSrS
was read and referred 70 the Board OF Alder
men. Mr.. Darby's resolution relative 10 Ii
censes, presented at the last meeting, wa. read;
wher he offe-ed the following as substitute:
Rsso,rtd &c, That the Clerh be directed 70 issus
to person; sppiy,,Ipg for the same hucksters Ii
such other articles as are usually sold sy snd
hogs, in season, and slaughtered cattle either
whole or in quarters
shall be confined ts the market house
Rssoirod, further, That ell hucksterr' licenses
be at the rate Of per snnum for = pepi sda "
net than three months aud to sr pire on the ls
days q January, April July. and October, aud
R,so.csd (nriso. That the green srocers' license
the market house Law approved May y, ISIS. be
and hereby is amended by striking out the words
street and that ali ordinanes. or esrt. Of
ordinsnces or resolutions or parts Of resolutions
inconsistentwith this resolution be and hereby
Mr.. Clabaush proposed TO fill the blank with
SIS. Mr.. Darby moved that the blank be filed
with S25. Mr.. PickTell thought $50 a sum
sufficiently small for many privileges
gran ted by the resolution. Mr.. Brown thought
Ss5 small sum for such license. Mr.. Pick
rell opposed the resolution Mt Darby said
his object in Offering the resolutions was TO
make the license 70 hucksters and others as
broad Al possible, and yet prohibit the reor-
ganization of the butchers. He wished 10 sus-
tain the present market and break up the
butchers market. Mr. Pickrel said the reso-
luton was very ingenious one, but could
not get his vote. MI Clabaugh advocated the
passage OF the resolution; he was in favor OF
the greatest good to the greatest number SIS
he said was q sufficient sum for the license
Mr.. Cragin Mr.. Davis In the chair,) was
anxious that rights given the town by the
charter should be maintained. He had on
posed the construction Of the new market
mouse, but Il was built IN spite OF his vote and
the bnloing was 10 be paid for, he was in ia
vor OF the best plan To liq uidate the debt
incurred in its construction. He was opposed
to having the produce OF a market where II
coulo not be inspected by . market master. Ii
was well for community 70 have the sale of
its provisions under the ins peeiion OF the prop
ofhcer. He was in favor of abolisning the
green grocers and prevent the retailing offresh
meats outside Of the market house. He
thought SIS was not too much Tor sucn H.
cense as the resolution granted. Mr.. Darby
favored the resolution, and opposed the views
OF Mr.. Piekrel. Mr.. Ciabaugh said the green