Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-27
GEORGETOWN.


/ that n. ehon,d consider the came and bring In
report, tubmisied an elaborate written
o, in'on. Of .s,sn me Ioho sing is tho cooein.
thai me Oorporntion can delegate 70 others TIE
TIsht 10 ssit Darhet provisions ana reserve 20
,iseR no .opsr vi.ory 20 wer over the business
OF its delegate in these articles, ana in this 1
ibibk the or1inap &C suder con iteration faulty
in not providing tnat The Asfhet Master or
scne o'her ofiicer or o61cers TO ss des'ens,ed
BY this Corporation an - vested with The
power OF enIeYine into The place OF basinese %
buehsi-r ana tsspoenng Add sisposieG OF
articles The sale Of Whseo is h PROPOSE -
license unoer this ordinspcs, - is now tse duty
oil the MARKET hsssr TO do vsta . sne Uorpo-
ramon market house" Succeeding the reading
OF the report, an ordinance on he q n,ec, was
introduced, to which amendments were sub
ion, snd After sptrtpd discussson. in which
The qoestion Of The sale OF fresh nah VS. psr-
ticuiarty In volveo, the msrkst 10 " was adopt
sd-'he time from lie inirocastiop TO iss sdop-
ton occupying About two aud . half hours.
The anebced ordinance differs from the ola
In 80 fsr as TO grant the privilege 10 srocers 10
sell fresh hsh, Vegetables, poultry. &c, upon
obtaining buehhtef's Hcsnse.1 The Bosrd
then proceeded TO the Consideration OF other
matters, and took up the RESOLUTION passed nv
the Ceunci, an .hsrtxipg the sale Of all stalls On
been ospOred OF. Alter the ist day OF Janu-
sfy, lo6e The resoiutiop vas debated pro snd
eca.;; alter winch. on motion OF Mr.. Tnomas,
the Recorder wss requested 10 prepare s. sub
stituie resolution. providing for the renting
instead Of sale If said stale. In q short white
the suosthute resolu.ion Wa prepared and
fron the Let OF January. 1859, uH the ist OF
Aprll The JOINT resolution insupctns the
con mitfee before Congress 10 ASK the privileye
OF that BODY 10 sssess and levy q TAI sum sient
10 pay the interest on the bonds Of thu Cor.
pOraton which may be issued in payment OF
AsSbscTiptson TO the stock OF the Loudon and
bsrn pebire railroad passed By the Connect a.
lite latt meeting, but laid over by the Bosrd OF
Aldermen becsuse OF an ob)ec Ion by Mr.. HYDE
To it's bird reading, was az ain called mp, wnen
MI. Hyde newed his opposition 10 ITS pas.
sage at thte time. He said thsf, since the last
meeting, himself and other members OF the
committee had visited General Gran. sud
asked the deiall OF an engineer 70 survey
The route OF the road, bat that oficer
did not feel justified in dong so. aud
advised them to prepare . iotnt resoluti3 IN 70
Congress, requesting that body 90 grant the
privilege, when no doubt an engineer world
be detailed The question recurring upon the
passage OF the resolution, IL was adopted by q
vote OF five 20 ope-Mr. Hyde voting in the
negative. A Council resolution providing for
the publication OF the Corporation Ia US in tue
Georgetown Courier for the year Is6s, pro-
v,oing the cost of the same does not exceed
pMI s9s % this
poration would thereby save s20.l After the
passage OF one or two other resolutions au-
thorizin the payment OF small private claims,
on motion, the Board adjourned ill next NJ on
day night the special object OF which meeting
IS TO consider the settlement OF the Liabilities Of
me Edfe lax C0ilecfor.
COMMON CoUSCIL--Mr Clshaush offered a
resolution relating 10 publishing tue laws of
the Corporation. and gu herizing The clerk 20
continue the publication Of said laws in The
Georgetown Courier, for the year lsss, pro-
video the cost thereof shall not exceed S2Oa:
passed. Mr.. Clabaugh presented resolution
10 pay the bill Of the Washington and George
town Ice Company, for ice furnished the
Mayors office, the fire department, and the
stallion house, amounting to ss5 30. passed
Mr.. Pickrel, from the COMMITTEES on Ways and
M cans, offered an ordinance, req uIring under
takers TO take out license from the Corpora.
ton, and making those undertakers failing To
take out license liable to 8 fine of not Iese
than $40 or more than So; referred TO The
joint committee appointed TO revise the license
Jaws. Mr.. SHOEMAKER, from the Commit,ee on
Streets, presented supplementary ordi-
nance for the improvement OF certain parts
OF Beai, Monroe, and North streets; passed.
An ordinance 10 complete the improvement OF
Congress street, and authorizing q further ta1
of eight cents per front foot therefor, was
passed. Mr.. RamsburG offered a resolution
approprIatink 1,d0 for school purposes; re-
terred to the Committee on Ways AND Means
Mr.. Davis offered q resolution authorizing the
Mayor to; cause TO be sold at auction, after
the LIST of January. all the stalls IN the new
market.hcuse not now under an annual rent
passed. Mr.. P1ckrell offered q resolution au-
lhorizing the COMMITTEE before Congress To act
In conjunction with the Levy Court with q
view Of consolidation, and agreeing upon some
form of govern mept for the Interest OF the PEG.
pie of the District OF Columbia. Mr.. Davis
dauon OF the two cities and The County
Mr.. Pickrell expressed himself as ready for
any form OF government that would CONSOLE
date the two elites and the county. He Thoughts
IL nad been detrimental TO the interests OF the
community that the consolidation had nor
been accomplished nftesn years ago. Mr.
Davis opposed the resolution. Mr.. Darby ar
gued that the Board was not prepared 70 vote
upon the, resolution. Mr.. Ramsburg favored
the matter OF consolidation. The resolution
was laid over. The ordinance providing for
the licensing Of hucksters and others was re.
turned BY the Board Of Aldermen with supdry
amendments, accompanied by the opinion Of
the Recorder. Mr.. Ramsburg moved TO lay the
ordinance with the accompanying communi.
cation) upon the table, and that the same be
printed in the GEORGETOWN Courier IN its next
issue; and that when the Board adjourn il be
until Monday next. for the purpose of consld-
eriBG the came; carried. A substitute for the
Aldermen's resolution authorizing the renting
of stalls In the new market-hoase, was sgreed
70. Adjourned.
Committee Of the Councils having the alleged
defalcation OF the late Tax Collector under
consideration, met last evening In the Council
Chamber, when the N after was referred 20 the
Recorder, with power 70 settle the mater upou
the terms proposed by Mr. WEIGH, which sre
understood TO be as follows:
That Mayor Welch Will pay the interest ca
The amount OF his deficit, and tnrn over 70 the
Corporation bis life Insurance policies, while
be will keep the premium on the same paid up
monthly.
THE MARKET HOUSE AND LICENSE q UIe.
rIoN.-By reference to the report Of the pro-
csedings Of the city Councils last evening il
will be seen that the market house and license
question is at length apparently IN q way 10
be settled.
TEE LorDoE AND HAMPSHIRE RAILEoAo
extension was again before the City Councils
last night, and the Committee 10 wait ON Gen
Grant made report in the Board OF Alder
me %, as Will be seen By relere nee 10 the report
Of the proceedings OF that Board.
SHoOrISG WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE
CoRPoRATIoN.-Hamilto Thomas arrested
ny Offcer Cameron, came before Justice
Buckley yesterday afternoon. for shooting
within the limits of the Corporation, and was
fined In the sum OF Si.JO
AseAULTINe WITH SToNRs.-Onicer MyIss
yesterday afternoon arrested q colored boy, II
wears old, named Washipgtoa Johnson, for
committing an as sault upon David ". q iascoe,
by throwing stones AZ him. He cane before
Justice Buckley, and was fined IS so for dis
orderly conduct.
DIsoRDERLY IN CHuRCH.-Herry Perry
colored, was arrested last evening by Onicsr
Swindles, for acting diserderly at a fsir being
held al the coiored church on Herring Hill
He attempted TO get past the doorkeeper with
out pay ing the price OF admission. He was
resisted, and g disturbance occurred. After
remaining in the cell for the night, be came
before Justice Buckley this morning, and was
fined IS 50.
MAeoURRADI PARrY-A large and fash
ionable masq uerade party assembled last eve
ming at the house Of Nj. r. w. Jones. on lst