Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-08
Geerse,swn Csunc,I..

Georgetown Councils
BOARD OF ALDERNrS The Board met pur-
suant 10 law. PrrsenL-Messrs. CropIey, \
Hyde and Slmms; Recorder Matthews IN the
Char. Mr. Hy d., from The standing com NIT
Tee, reported back the resolution On favor OF
Basil Burrows; referred 20 rue CommissIooer
OF streets. Also, reported back %. ordiu aoc,
levyinc general and special direct taxes Tor tb.
year less, with certa,n amendments, one OF
which allows n discount OF SIX per ceat on all .
taxes paid 70 May lst 1907, wlth No abatement
afer that da'e, and another reduces the p-r
cen,aee. 70 be paid the Collector. from per
cent on the amount collected "a per cent on
the amouni levied, which wosld yield ne Col
lector about $2.tOO per snnum. These amend
men's were rejected. (rhe abatement Is tue
same. therefore, as IN previous years. namely.
s per cent discount on tayes pad prior 20
April Ist, per cent on taaes paid prior 70
July Ist snd per eent on tanes PAID prior to
The resolution in favor OF DIR. Cna..es "A Ora
gin, guardian, was rejected by tie vote A
resolution for placing hydrsnt nj the corner
OF Easl ana LiBCan streets was passed. Toe
message OF the Mayor IN referen CO to, and
closing forms OF, petitions 10 Congress for To-
eating the navy yard for iron clads NJ wash
ington city, and praying a char r for railroad
direct from Washington city 10 Cinsinnati,
was recei we'd from the Board OF Common Ooun-
e,l, and laid on tue table. Resolution from the
lower board relative TO furnishing articles re-
CURED for the police station house only the
oroer OF the Mayor; resolution IN favor OF q.
IL. Barnard Il Co. resolution 10 paw the asses
sors; resolution Authorizing the Mayor 90 ad-
yertIse for pans and proposals 70 cover with
iron plates TOE cutters on Bridge street AZ GER
tain crossings; and resolution Authorizing the
Mayor 20 accept the proposal Of VIM. whelsn
a. Co, to lit mp water ciosets in the pelice sta
COMMON CoCNCIL-The President being
absent. Mr.. Goddard was called 10 the char.
1he Mayors message, transmitting petitions
10 Congress Tor the incorporation of a com
PAW for the constr ction OF a railroad from
Washington, throuyh Virginia, 10 Cincinnati,
Ohio; also. for making the depot for IRON
clads In Washing ton. Wa referred 10 the
"A A
communication Of VIM. Whelan Il Co, relative
20 water fixtures at the police station; referred.
Mayors message transmitting account OF Ma
uonal lntellleencer: referred. Mr.. Barrett
presented petition Of James Altman: referred
to the Recorder The account Of the Recorder
was received and referred. Mr.. Fowler
presented petition OF John X. Reynolds
for an appropriation for market house
sweep; referred Mr. Clabsugh. from ways
and means committee, reported reso-
luton 10 pay the assessors; passC1.
Mr.. Orme, from committee on police, renort-
ed resolution accepting the proposal of whe-
Ian Il Co, TO supply the station house with
water pipes, &c; passed. Also. from special
committee, relative TO improvements Of Bridge
street, reported resolution authorizing the
mayor to advertise for proposals 10 cover the
cutters at High, Congress, and Green str Gets,
at their intersection with Bridge street with
iron Tagging; passed. mr. Kane, from com
mittee on grievance, reported adversely on the
petition of W. q. Busey, for remission OF a
fine, and asked 10 BE- discharged; not dis
charged Mr.. Fowler reported a resolution
remittng fire imposed on W. q. Bu sew: laid
over under rule. The ordinance levving gen.
eral and special taxes for the year l,67, with
amendments by the Aldermen, was received
and the amendments wer- concurred in. Mr.
Dunlop offered a recolution in relauon 10 a
flag footway on the south side Of Aqueduct
street, instructine the streets committee TO
inquire into the eNpediency and cost OF laying
the same adopted. Adjourned.
The RIVER Visiting the wharves this m orn-
ing we discovered no change in the appear
ance of the river. The sce was as urely fas-
tened In the channel as yesterday, and no in
dIcation of a movement. Some of the river
men, al noon, thought the river slowly rising,
and information from above excites Tears that
great damage will result from the fires bet which
must soon begin.
A letter dated February l. at wiIliamsport
ice passed of the river last night and to-day
without dong any damage 10 dams on canal.
Pr oduce is coming in slowly, Will GENE more
rapidly now that the danger from the ice
over. The ice is the heaviest ever known
here"
Old residents near the Little Pals report
that the ice is banked in larger quantities in
the river above the Cham Bridge than was
ever known before. The fear is, that when
the water from the mountains comes down,
that the damage by the water Will exceed that
by the ice. the Ice being tightly wedged IN
the river, il is probable that before it is moved
the water Will be deeper over the whsrves
and IN The warehouses than upon any former
occasion.
THE MnLs.-The Touring mills are not op-
Grating. The condition Of the water is such as
to prevent the wheels from revolving with
any degree Of regularity.
FLOUR AHD GRAIN MAEKET-The rain has
been falling steadily since ten ocloc this
morning, causing a suspension of outdoor
business. The demand for flour has improved
considerably. but the prices are unchanged,
and holders only trade in small lots. princi-
pally by the dray load No receipts OF gram
reported. Price list unchanged.