The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-28
GEORGETOWN MATTERS.

SEOHGETOWN mAGEEHs.
Council PRocREDrSos.-The Board of
Common Council met last night, DR.. c. H.
Crsgin, president, 10 the chair. .....
| A communication was received from tho Mayor
calling attention TO the existence Of conflicting
ordinances relating to the repair Of footwRys,
and recommending that Of 1852. Referred.
Mr. Shoemaker presented the petition Of sun.
dry citizens residing on Prospect street, com
| planning Of deficient drainage. Referred
Mr.. Darby presented the petition Of Robert
Morris, asking remission Of 6ue assessed
against him, by Justice Buckley, for selling goods
y, samplo. Passed.
Mr.. Davis presented the petition Of A. T. elf.
4, asking remission Of a fine for selling books.
| Passed.
Mr.. Ciabaush offered q .ssOIution TO pay the
claim Of p. J. Collision. Passed.
Mr.. Shoemaker reported a bill In favor Of the
Board Of Aldermen substitute for the bill relating
| to excavations In public Streets and recommend.
Ing Its passage. Passed.
Mr.. Pickrell, from the Committee Oh Water
asked to be discharged from the further oousid.
| eration Of repair Of certain pump. The commit
| tee was discharged.
| Mr.. Davis, from the COMMITTEES on the Market
| House, to whom was referred petition asking
| for the extension OF market house limits re-
ported unfavorabiy, and asked to be discharged
from its further consideration. SO ordered.
Mr.. Radcliffe reported unfayorably on the Pc
titiOn Of A. II. Evans, in regard TO the oonstruc.
ton Of are.alarm telegraph, and the committee
asked to be discharged from Its further oonsid-
GRAFTON. The committee was discharged.
Mr.. Pickreil asked 4 suspension Of the rules
TO take up and consider the bill for the erection
OF an additional water-engine or pump at Aque.
duct bridge. The rules were suspended, aud
after a very lengthy debate the ordinance was
passed.
A message was received from the Board Of
Aldermen, asking a committee Of conference on
the ordinance relating to the improvement Of
The Chair appointed Msssrs. Shoemaker and
Darby committee on the part Of the Board,
who reported, recommending the grading and
gravelling Of the north side Of said street.
The ordinance to tax circus shows and theatri.
cal exhibitions was received from the Board Of
Aldermen, with an amendment exempting pub
lie school and benevolent exhibitions from taxa
tion; which W. conourred 10 by the Board Of
Common Council.
An ordinance to lay certain nag and fOOtways
wis referred to the Committee on Streets.
communication was received from the Mayor
relating to the renting Of stands In the new
market house, recommending the renting Of said
stands for three months, from tho lst Of July, a.
the rates previously establishedj was read third
time and passed.
Mr.. Pickrell asked for a recon liberation Of the
vote dischRrging the committee on the subject q
market houEo extensions which was aoquiesoed
In, and the subject referred back to the com.
! mittee
The ordinance relating to party walls and par.
titon fences was reported back from the Board Of
= Aldermen with certain amendments. Referred.
Mr.. Davis offered a resolution that when the
/, Board adjourn, 1t be to tho 18th proximo.
u Passed.
; The Board of Aldermen concurred In tho reso,
- luton to adjourn until the lth proIimo.
). Adjourned.
ASSuAL REPORT OF THE CHESAPEAKE AMI
"a ". - nsnNL
!. the president and directors Of the Chesapeak,
" and Ohio canal for the year ending Deeembe
81, 1866, has Just been made public which
= shows shat the canal Is In more prosperous con
dition than 1t has ever been. The Cumberland
AHegdniam gives the following summary Of th
report The revenues for the year 1855 exces
those of 1865 SLIP, which was much create
than any preceding year. The total receipts
to from tolls, water rents and houses and fines
amount to 1866, 1896. The currert expenses
b, of the company for the year were 1924, 1876. 81
Excess of revenues over current expenses
sIs2, 5000 Tho ordinary expenses Of mainte
y nance of tho canal were one third more thar
n those Of the preceding year, owing TO the con
tinued high rates paid for labor and material,
and to a greater amount Of work done on i'm
" provements Of the canal than hitherto. The 70.
~ port refers TO the reduction OF tolls on coal
=, which took effect on the LIST Of March, and viii
y require an increase Of transportation Of coal t
" the extent Of twenty i've per cent. to realize
ne like amount OF revenue at the former rate OF toll
II also states that all the floating debt Of th,
/ company, amounting to 1901, 02I. rs, has beef
o. paid within the last two years, with the excep
is tion of about $40 900, due for outstanding Ger
Of tifcates for repairs and small balances on tn,
% superintendenoies, to parties who have not pre-
scented them for payment, which can be pail
he when demanded For all practical fiscal pur
O. poses the floating debt Of the company may b.
regarded as extingushed."
Ca AL oil TtaF
noon about three O'Clock, Mr.. A. Gardner, tn
celebrated photographer, brought his camera an
,n assistants to Water street, near Welch's MILL
for the purpose Of taking picture of the steame
Il, John Gibson, of the new merchants line, plyin
between the ports Of Georgetown, Washington
Alexandria, and New York. The vessel at th
IN time, was being loaded with eight hundred ba
49, rels of -four from Welchs Mills, and large col
course ofspectators, steyedores and GERS Of Il
company had assembled on the wharf and th
vessel. j. W. Thompson, esq, president OF th
line, William g. MetEerott, esq, of the directo
ship, Z. 7. hvushtnn. esq agent Of the con
pany, A. o. Houghton, clerk Of the company,
:. T. Fuller captain Of the Gibson, W. IL. Winter
~ fret mate of the steamer, ]. ii. and II. p. Wec
sons of James s. Weoh, esq, the proprietor
tho celebrated mills which bear his name az
other prominent personages, occupied position
'"' on board The picture was executed 10 the sau
~ admirable style as characterize Mr.. Gardner
liy endsavors, tho vessel and surroundings comm
out In bold relief, and the Licensees OF all
fer board most striking and con plete.
ma STEAMSHIP AsHORE.-The steamer NOrfoll
rs. Capt Vance, which left New York on Saturda
r a afternoon not having arrived at her wharf her
an on Tuesday, the agents Wednesday institute
a nn inquiry concerning her whereabouts, and asce
~ tanned that she had run on tho fats at Matthias
be Point, about G5 miles down the Potomac, o
Tuesday night, and the tide having receded wa
high and dry yesterday. A steam tug, wit
lighters were Immediately sent to the Point I
100 take oil portion OF her freight, in order to suif
tie ciently tighten the vessel that she might float o
ate with the incoming tide. We learn that the MOI
est folk has sustained no damage, and was expecte
Of to reach hero last night or this morning. Cap
to Nickle, of the steamer Express, which arrive
u at J. q. Waters wharf yesterday at IL o clOcl
he report, seeing the Norfolk we'll up on the fats
AZ a.. the morning and standing about four feet out
,s water.
all VALUABLE FREIGHr.-The splendid steam,
H.. John Gibson, Capt II. c. Fuller, Of the me
,oo chants new line, left her wharf, foot of Hig
We street, yesterday afternoon, for New York, ca
It'll rying one of the largest and most valuable bac
re- freights ever shipped from this port. We n
rn ticed among the cargo about 800 bbls. Of WEIGH
,si f It grade extra flour, to be taken to New YOr
n for South American shipment and ten fI
OF Looded horses, besides several elegant carriag
-o' and buggy wagons destined for Long Brancl
,Ppi N j., which we're under the charge of Mr.. jam
49, Stone, agent for Olcutt Son, Of Washington
to The Gibson took out a full complement Of pa