Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-18
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BoARDop ALpKEsHs.-Mr Hy.,r rpportes
substitute Tor the Conpctt Ordinance amending
tie ordnance On relation 10 foot pavement.
passed The resolution an favor OF DR. G. II
Craein ss auardfss WINS Land over for one
week. Tc~ following were received from "a.
Council ;-S>soluticn in favor OF ] q HeI-top
Co. passed. Resolution In favor OF the
Caiholic Totsl Abstinence Society, IaaSf on The
table. BRsig natiou OF DIR. Armsteac N ter IS
ward physician. accepted p>chnatiop OF Jno
7. Lakewood - Judge OF election: sccS s-,i
corder. ResoiDton 20 pay C-rtsin CLAIMS r.
ferred. Resolution in "a or OF Jsn g,p Thom =
passed. Resolutions tor the relief OF a "
itohrer and X l. Mcpherson; referred x. >
o'utIon TO continue the Pu oiicstroa Of ne Lao p.
an the Corrser and Ruenias rn.Oa, referred
COMMON CoUNciL.-The President BENG An
sent Mr.. Clsbsugh WAS called TO the char
ne following messages from the Mayor usrs
Received and referred. Transmitting the ac
count OF j. Adler; relative 10 the repairs o.
Bridge street bridge, the accounts OF J. Wal
provements At the station house. Also. one
recommending the appropriation or ESQ for
cleaning the street, which was laid over tenn
porsriy. A communication was received
from John I. Gatewood. declining 10 serve -
one OF the judges OF election referred
The annual report OF the Clerk Of the Cor
poration was received, read, and referred 10
the ways and means committee. The docu-
ment is yer, lengthy, prepared by the clerk.
Wn- Laird, Esq. IN the business-iiks style
which makee him Justly popular with the
thetabular statements exhibit the coudition OF
the funds OF the town At the close OF 1906 with
sues accuracy that good estimate can be
safely based upon them OF the probable neces
cit es Of the corporation for 1867 The Total re-
eeIpts from January Let to December 3isL 1850.
were Si25,2S3 %; expenditures, sioS, 3ps as
leaving balance OF cash in hand at date OF
report OF Sia. s95 -; of W bich s53io o. belongs
TO various special funds, and ~ 5...:2 20 the
genera Juno The amount expended for
streets and bridges, cleaning streets and al
= ~ ~ IAN R-ll - ~
ed by the tax levied for certain sewers
This expenditure lie less tn an that OF 1855 nv
ss.loo The anticipation OF diminution OF
the number OF licenses at the close Of the war
and proportionate decrease of revenue from
tnat source was not realized the amount OF
revenue from licenses this year exceeding
that of 1865 81 95: the total being sll.ea a.
Inc receipts from fines were 81 ,ss6 o. less than
last year; the total being S2,c9l %. The est
mate OF receipts for this year will exceed en-
penses - lU, allowing STA 3Ss57 Of the grn
eral taxes to remain over uncoliectad AT the
end OF The year, that being the amount Leftover
AT the END OF last year The contingent eK-
pensee nsse exceeded the estimate last year
nearly 81 500. caused mainly by the United
States direct tax. The new Assessment book
AND the heavy repairs Of bridges, arches, &c.
and the estirn ate for 1857. is down at $1,000
he committee was authorized 10 print ga
copies of the report.
The report OF the Trustees OF the Poor ana
Morkhouse was referred without being read
The Following were laid over temporarily
Petltlon OF scholars and teachers of West
Georgetown M. T. Sabblth School for uss -
New Market Hall on the 7th OF February
next; q petition Of the Young cAtneiics'
rends Society for the same for q ball for tha
poor on Monday night next. a petition OF tn.
Female Union Benevolent Society for an APP
preparation TO aid their fund for the poor. an1
petition OF certain citizens for a hydrant cor
ner OF Let and LingaR streets. TRe resignation
OF Dr Peters OF the position OF physician,
clans for the poor OF the town, was referred "a
the Aldermen. Mr.. Dunlop, from the ways
and means committee, reported a resolution -
pay the dehciency for the repair of Little Falls
Bridge; also, reported back the resolution 20
light the front of the Post Office, with an
amendment authorizing the use Of one burner
committee, asked 70 be and was discharged
from RE considering the bill OF F. W Lowe:
which was referred 10 the Aldermen. A rpso-
luton authorizing the publication OF the laws
IN the Georgetown Courier and the E-ert,s
Union, resolution to pay certain claims, res
olution in favor OF j Thomas, for the relief OF
". w Bohrer, resolutions granting the use OF
New Market Hall TO the Young Catholics
Friend Society and the scholars and teachers
OF west Georgetown Sabbath School, ana an
pfoprlaiing $3.50 tor the Female Union Beney-
oieht society, were adopted. resolution re-
uniting nne imposed upon +. J. Callaghan
was referred back TO the committee. Adjourned
THE MUsICIPAL ELEcTIoS.-Last evening
special meeting OF the Mavor and Alder
men was held, 10 consider the suffraee hin
and 10 take the preliminary measures for ear
rying out its provisians. Mayor Addison pre-.
ration, acted secretary. After the biil an
question had been read, Mr. Thomas offered
resolution for the appointment OF eight comps-
TENT persons 70 make a list OF all pr rsons As
are Designated by the said bal as entitled 70
VOTE After some discussion, i'm which il was
urged that there was nothing I'm the law au-
thorizing the Mayor and Aldermen 70 transfer
the power given them, the resolution was re-
Iected. Recorder Mathews offered resolution.
that the Mayor aHd Aldermen proceed %
perform the duties required OF them by IN.
ACT; tnat IN order 70 carry ont the provisions
OF the act authorizing the Mayor TO public ne
tice through the Siar, ckronicfe, EVENING Jnto-
and Georgetown Courier, that the Mayor ana
Alderm en- will be in open session between the
hours OF 10 and 3, on the 2Sd, Path, and asth
instant for the lists OF persons they judge to
be qualified 10 vote in any election. and for
the reception OF evidence as 70 qualification
OF persons claiming the right TO vote. This
resolution was adopted, and the meeting al
jourbed.
were very light TO day, and sales frem wagons
are quoted IT 8 50, and from stores ar % per
100 pounds. The season IL drawing &c q close
ana merchants expect but little or no more
until the middle Of next week, and then the
receipts will be light The entire receipts OF
the season has not been over IL up 70 the av-
.raHe. Much has been taken 70 other markets
oy dealers who previously brought 10 thus
DKAD.-Mrs. Leonard, the lady who was SO
errioiy burned Wednesday morning, about IL
o'clock. by her clothes accidentally taking fire,
expired yesterday n p. m.
FLOUR AND GRAM MARKRr.-The demand
.o-day is moderate for choice grades for tue
ocal trade; sales only in small lots 70 supply
,eipts reported.