Evening star., 1867-03-15
Georgetown Councils.

BOARD or ALDKRNEN.-rhe Board me, la,
evening at the usual hour. Recorder Matne W.
an the CAR. Present, messrs. HYDE Sim
Cropiey, heiston and Thomas Mr. Hyd.
from the standing committee. reported a raso
luton CHANTING leave 70 Dr. @. Ii. Crsigen to
from the Lower Bosrd 90 repair the a sh wh.rs
was taken up and passed with an a-rendmsat
authorizing the clerk 20 pay for the cane A
transmitting letter from the Secretary OF 0sk
Hill Cemetery COMPANY asking that q Iot
Owned by the Company, 81 the corner OF q reeu
snd Rhodes streets. be exempted from taxes
under the I'd section of the charter, referred 20
the standing committee. Adjourned
ConsoE CouNcIL.-The Mayor message
trans nItting letter from the secretary OF IN
Cemetery Company. with copy OF tie char
ter OF the company, and inq uiring IL a oer,aia
lot OF the company's grounds is not exempt
from tsxation. was referred 70 the Aidermea
the IRE commissioners was referred TO the frs
department committee. Message in relation -
necessary permanent repairs OF the nsh wharf,
snegeeted by the present lessee, was lad oS-r
temporarily comm unicstion from IN, 90 -est
commissioner, calling attention TO Injul 10 TO
CeFtsin streets during the recent rains ana
suggesung their early repair; also. sugs est ng
tne placing OF hre-piugs at corner or bu tge
And Frederick and Bridge and fayette ssre -
ana one near the steam fire eneipe-f an :.
were referred. MIR. Davidson prrsenud ne
Company. asking that provision be msde Tor
protection of the Hook and Ladder apparatus.
referred Mr Rohrer presented the petition
OF Drs Ia W Riichie and Charles n &C Cormick
physicians FOR the poor of the town for in
crease OF compensation; referred. Mr. David
son 'prrseu,ed the bill OF the Georeetovu
Courier; also, the petition OF M. Samstas pro-
posing TO remove the night soil from the Iown.
and give one dollar per load. except that from
the Corporation buifdings.l refered. Mr. Da-
Wis presented the bill of X. A. Waters for prin'-
ing poll lists Of recent election. Mr.. Dayidsos
presented the bill of the Daily Times and
account OF the Judges OF ELECTION. ". Bro
naugh, o. IL Crsgin. l.. L. Clements; referred
mr., Shoemaker. from streets committee. re-
ported aresoluuon concurrine in the appoint
ment Of George Harrison as street scavenger
aru orsn repssmnR certain acts relating 20 thst
sent. offered joint resolution for the repair Of
the hsh wharf; passed. DIR. Ciabaugh. from
claims committee, reported resolutions TO pay
claims OF James ,. hane and Walsh 4 Lynch.
passed Also, resolution to pay rent OF room,
used by Judges OF election, 25th February 1885,.
passed Also, unfavorably on q bill OF the
National lntelligencer for aover;sing certain
town meetings; committee discharged. Mr.
Cragin moved 70 suspend the rules to Offer
certain papers: agreed TO- and be submitted
certain papers Of T.. II. Cragin, as guardian
relative TO certaia property, and asking for re-
mission of certain taxes, and an increase of the
damaCes enormously assessed by the Jury Of
conoemn auon OF the alley Ia the rear of Fox
halls Row; referred. Mr.. Ramsoure by con-
sent- introduced q resolution granting the use
OF Marke- House Hall TO Potomac and Fouu-
tain Divisions, OF T., for q public meeting:
referred The resolution to repair the nsh
wharf was returned by the Aldermen. with an
amendment: which was concurred M by tins
Board. Mr.. Brown. by consent. stated that At
having been reported That he intended 10
resign. he wished TO say that he never made a
promise he did not intend TO comply with OLD
as he is, having consented to serve in the posi-
ton Of member Of the Common Council, a.
long as his health will permit he W n endeavor
TO be in his place during the term for which he
has been elected. The Board adiouraed.
THE CANAL-But little business is dong
hA of he
i be mills. for want of grain. are operating
uregularly, and the coal derricks are not in
use. We are requested TO call the attention OF
the superintendent 10 the fact that his laborers
have not Yet removed the mud from the tow
path above the locks. IL was taken from The
bed of :he canal, hut IL not removed, a few
showers Will return il. Pedestrians are yehe-
menty complaining of il as a nuisance. The
adylccs from Harper's Ferry this morning an
nounce that the water has been let in upon
that division of the canal. If that is corracr
The water is probably IN the canal 70 Cumber-
land, and navigation will be immediately re-
sumed. The Potomac and Shenandoah rivers
at Harpers Ferry, are so high as to interrupt
commBnlcation between Maryland and NIT-
gina
FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKRT.-Under tne
influence of European advices, together with
the scarcity and light re ceipts in our Northern
sea board markets, prices OF breacstuffs have
adyanced-on -four fully 25 TO 50 cents per
barrel and on corn , 10 cents per busbel.
Holders of ffour are firm at the advanced
prices. No wheat in market. Demand for
corn active. and a manifest disposition 10 pur-
chase IN advance OF receipts. White and yell
low Will readily command 81 per bushel for
immediate wants.
PORT OF wN.-Entered-Steamer
Express, Nickle. from Baltimore: John Glib
son, Fulton, from New York: Thos r. GAhill
Norris, from Baltimore with merchaudizA
Cleared-Steamers Valley City, Tomlin fer
New \ fork; and Express, Nickle, for Balu-
more.
ALEXANDRA lTENs-We clip the following
from the Alexanuria os