Evening star., 1867-06-01
Affairs in GeorSetown.


BOARD OF Administrators. Hyde and
THOMAS only being present at the meeting
Thursday night,the Board adjourned for want
OF quorum.
COMMON CoUNCIL.-The Board mer last
evening, President Cragin IN the chair. Mr..
Clabaugh presented the petition of John Hess,
proposing to remove the night soil of the town
b. on certain conditions: referred. MIR. Sh oema-
ker presented q memorial of Henry Bur-
roughs, relating to the Improvement of Bridge
and Congress streets; referred Mr.. Ciabaugh
presented an ordinance amending an ordi-
nance providing for additional revenue: re-
ferred communication was received from
II. Addison, relative to the improvement OF
the Falls road, and suggesting the expendi-
ture OF the appropriation last made upon me
bed OF the road, instead Of the side cutters.
Also, communication explanatory OF the de-
street; referred. Mr. CIabaugh, from claims
COMMITTEES. reported a resolution to pay the
clam of the Daily ChTOnicte; adopted. Also,
from committee OF ways and means, an ordi-
nance an anthoriZing contract with W. Whelan
Co., for keeping in repair the h y ydrauts OF the
town. &c; adopted. Mr.. Ramsburg offered a
resolution of inquiry as to the restoration
OF gas light on Jefferson street, below the Canal;
adopted. Mr.. Shoemaker, from streets COM
mittee, reported an ordinance for the opening
OF Foxhall alley; laid over under the rule. An
streets of the Town, and making provision for
the repair OF all such breaches In the sureets;
adopted. Also, resolution for the improves
ment OF Congress and Bridge streets, appro-
priating $500, or as much as is required; laid
over. An ordinance to protect, tax and regu-
late theatrical exhibitions was taken up. Mr..
Clabaugh offered 3 substitute, which was laid
on table till next meeting. Resolution instruct.
ing the Commissioner of streets to repair GER
tain broken places in streets: adopted. An or
Mr ssnssae for removal Of nsht H % soil: resom. mrn
mitted A petition of W. H. Calhoun ON the
same subject was also recommitted. The
Board for repair Of Water st. was conourred IN.
The Aldermen's substitute for the bill Of this
board for sundry repairs OF the new Market
house, entitled :. An ordinance to abolish cer-
tain " alter closets in the new market. house."
was referred to the market.house committee.
The Aldermen's substitute tor an ordinance Of
this board in relation to party walls and par
tee, consisting OF Messrs. Davis, shoemaker
and Blown. A resolution for relief OF the Fe-
male Union Benevolent Society was adopted.
that the bill in relation to Improvement Of 7th
street would have been received from the AL
defmen to.night but he perceived that, as
thought that board responsible for much Of the
delay in the improvement OF Streets The
Chair called the gentleman to order. The or.
dinance amending an ordinance pro viding for
additional revenue was taken mp and rejected.
TIE ExcHANGE-Oferings bushels
yellow corn; 1000 bushels corn; 1880 bushels
white corn; 6, 700 bushels wheat; a.03O barrels
-four. Sales-3O0 bushels white wheat, 50; $50
bushels red wheat, prime, O.; 1850 bushels
white corn, S1.O6. aG-.
3 COAL SHIPMENTe-The shipments OF coal
this week have not been ~ heavy as the skip-'
pers desired. The main cause bsfns tlse lackg
Of vessels. The Cumberland 90 shi,sDeei
l,737 tons; Borden Co, 090 tone; Consolidation
whaves, a.o93 tons; Rays Dccks, 1910 tons s
=. TIE mARKETa-1he markets.. thss week
have been well supplied with all that the sea-
son aMeraed, and the prices were - moasrsse
- TIE CANAL--The amount Of tolls for the,
hete 10 on boats ascendiux 81. 2f0. and on those
descandins 3tA ~, ,37-!s0tal, 4f0 91e "a. =
lNTER1eTIMG AM10v1nsAHx.-fhe Hftsanth
McE1roy, 8 {, nov n HE 6gth year, Wss en-
sefv6o esterday with due solemuIty at Trim.
ity CCatAolie) Church. Of which the yeneeahlS