Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-18
GEORGETOWN.
.n.ir. in Ges,re,sxn.


THn MAYORS VITO OF TIE LIcnSeB BILL.
The stan Of yesterccv contained an abs rAct
81 me Mayors veto Of the resolutions adopted
DAY evening last, sme ndins the law in relation
90 licenses OF green groeers, d.. The comnu-
nioation of the Mayor was 10 have been sent
TO the Beard OF Aldermen last evening. bui in
consequences Of ne failure 10 obtain q quorum
IN tnst Board II was not tFsusmftted. AS the
subject 10 one of considerable interest 70 the
citizens OF 6eoreescwn, the folio wing copy Of
me Mayors eommunicauon is published IN
falt for their inferDstton:
MAYoR's OFFICE, u DoRGkrowS, ID c., Dec.
Il, is6S.-Heaoratle Board Of Aldermes-8en-
usmen: am constrained 20 return without my
approval fesolurea entitled a resolution in
relation 70 licenses originating IN the Board
Of Aldermen. isr. Because, unless the excep-
items 10 the general license are made 70 cover
articles specified in hucksters license, 10
would eeem unreasonable TO req uire OF them
aspecial license. o. higher rate, and not reg
sfated by amount Of capital On ested, Sc, cs
tn other csses. "a IL as believed The effect OF
she resolution, n approved, as n now stands,
reudsrs nugatory all that part OF the same
which refers TO hucksters, and no what
ever would require such a license. I'd TIE
rescluiion under consideration makes proyis-
Ion for penalty for non com plfsn &C with ITS
provisions, which is important. These omis-
escns occur, OF course, Inadvertently, but they
DO not, think, apy the less eed correction.
ith. Tsking into consideration aIl the circum-
stances connected with the market an fhose
trading In market commodities n our .own. 1
charge Tor their license Most respe ctfulIy,
your oot serv't, CHAs. -. WEIGH, Mayor.
BOARD OF ALDERNKN.-A special meeting of
the Board was called last night by the Mayor
20 reconsider their action OF Monday evening
last, in reference to green grocer's licenses
The Board OF Aldermen were convened at 8
o'clock, when il appeared that no quorum
was represented. and therefore no business
WAS II ansacted.
COMMON CoUNcfL-At the meeting of the
Board last night, called 70 reconsider the re-
cent action OF the Councils in relation 20 green
grocer's licenses. Mr. Shoemaker mo ed 70 adj
Journ. the Board Of Aldermen not being in
session. Mr.. Davis thought IL proper to pro-
esed with the business before the Board. Tue
President decided that IL was out Of order 70
proceed with the business before The Board,
without the concurrence OF the Board OF Al
dermen The motion TO adjourn was lost Mr..
Shoemaker claimed tina. this was nor a legal
meeting. and the only thing the Board could
do was to adjourn. The Chair decided TIA, the
meeting was legal Mr.. Davidson stated that
O'Clock, and thai time having arrived, he asked
TO be excused, which request was granted
Mr.. Ramsbure stated that he had ascertzned
there would be no meeting of the Board of Al
deTmen. and therefore moved to adjourn Nr
Clabaugh said the Board was without a quor.
nm, and could transact no business, where
upon the Chair declared the Board ADJOURNED
BOARD OF HEALTH.-An adloui ned meeting
of the Board of Health was held at the clerks
ONCE yesterday afternoon, there being prssert
DIS Tyler. Tin the chair,l Magruder, NJ, Cor
m N. and Peters; Messrs Dunlop, (secre,sryJ
Pickrell, and Nessrs. Birch and McQpIlieu
undertAkers. resolution was passed 70 have
blank certificates printed for the use Of u M
dsrtakers, the caption on which VIII be to zoe
effect tn at nobody shall be removed for bu -iaI
until the certificate is filled. Mr.. PickIeu OF.
fered an amendment TO the bylaws OF tn-
board, changing the number CONSTITUTING
quorum from seven TO five; laid over MIL the
next meeting A bill for printing blanks for
the use OF the physicians was approved The
nndertakers present received instructions rsla-
tive 70 me filing of the blanks Tor mortality
lists. Adjourned.
NEW TEMPERANCE ORC AVIATION
ship Lodge, No. I, Legion of Temperance,
new order Of Temperance, formed by q
which surrendered its charter and was dis-
banded some time since, met last evening At
Odd Fellows Hall. They have not Yet re-
ceived their ritual, neither have they ele tied
permanent officers, thopgh they meet weekly.
and go through with the usual exercises OF a
temperance organization. Quite a number
were present last evening, and several Joined
the organ izatiop. Those present were enter.
tanned with music. and speeches from Mess
Divine, Mitchell, Decker and others. The or.
ganization bids fair 10 become q popular one
GETTisG REvgHeE-There appeared be-
fore Justice Buckley this morning a woman
named Virginia Campbell, who stated that her
husband had rented some rooms from a Mr.
Ritter, I'm house near the canal. Yesterday
they were moving in, and had got q few things
into the bed chamber, when one Jane ROBIN
son, who is at enmity with Virginia, made her
appearance upon the premises, aud IN a spirit
OF enmity, threw upon the walls OF the bed
chamber, bucket full OF night soil Virginia
sued out warrant for the arrest Of Jane Rob-
inson. which was placed IN the hands OF an
omcer. The case will come up before Justice
Buckley for trial.
SLEIGHINe AND CAPsi2E-A mule At
tached 70 a sleigh, and driven BY a Mr. Hilton.
ran away yesterday, upsett;ng Mr. h. and q
lazy friend accompanying him. on Prospect
street Going down the hill on Prospect street
from High street, the breeding Of the harness
broke, which caused the mule TO run away.
NO damage was done, save slight breakase
OF the sleigh.
PUBLIC TEMPERANCE MErTIxe-A puhIie
temperance meeting will be held on Friday
evening AZ Forrest Hall, at which Gov Thoe
Ford, VIM. p. Drew, W. G. Finney and John
Golden are expected to speak.
INTERFERING WITH AN OYPIoRR--James
Golden, boy 10 years old, came before ust,ce
Buckley yesterday evening, for interfering
with Oficer Nolkman, ane was fiued sI5O.
GEORGET0WS lDVERTINKNENTS