Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-06-28
THE EVENING STAR
Georgetown Councils.

Beard OF ALDERMEN.-At the meeting last
evening, all The members were present. a
the market-house was received and referred
10 the Recorder. Resolution to pay claims Of
Jos. A. Essex and q. b. Barnard; referred
back TO the lower Board. Resolution author
izing the renting of the stands at the market.
house; passed. Resolution to lay nag foot
ways across Dunbarton, Beall, Montgomery,
and Bridge streets; passed. The ordinance to
tax circus and theatrical companies for the
benefit OF the public schools. was adopted
The standing committee, to whom was referred
An ordinanc e relative to party walls and fences,
reported the bill back with amendments;
passed. bill relative to the improvement OF
9TH street having been returned, Mr.. Thomas
proposed that committee OF conference be
appointed. 1t was so ordered, and Mr. Hyde
appointed as the committee on the part of this
board An ordinance relative to providing
for water improvement was referred to q
standing committee. a resol ution to pay p. J.
Uollison Ss6.37, for the repairs Of lamps also,
s4675 to the Erening Union, for advertising
were passed. Resolution for the relief of T.
Clifford and Robert Morris, renting fines;
referred. Resolution from the Board OF Com.
mon Council, providing that when the Boards
iad journ II be to meet on the nth proximo, was
sconcurred in. An ordnance for the improve
ment of 9TH street having been reported back
with amendments, by the committee Of con-
ference, was adopted as amended.
Adjourned to July 18th.
COMMON CoUNCIL.-The following petitions
were presented and referred to the appropri-
ale COmmltteeS. by WT. SQOemaKer-frOm
,sundry citizens residing on Prospect street,
complaining OF the bad drainage, and praying
the removal of the nuisance. BY Mr.. Darby
The petition of Robert Morris, asking that q
fine imposed for selling books without a license
be RENTED. By Mr.. Davis-A similar one
from E. T. Clifford. Mr.. Clabaugh, from COM
mittee on claims, reported in favor of paying
the bills Of p. Collision and the Constitutional
Union Mr.. Shoemaker, from the committee on
streets, reported in favor Of the Board Of AL
dermen's substitute for the bill relating to ex.
cavations Of streets, and recommended its pas.
sage. Mr.. Pickerell. from the committee on
ways and means, reported an ordinance for the
better distribution and supply of water; and
Mr.. p. asked to be discharged from the further
consideration OF the petition for pumps. Mr..
Davis, from the committee on market house,
reported favorably on the petition for enlarg-
ing its limits. Mr.. Radcliff, from the com.
.Inittee on fire engines, asked to be dis.
charged from the further consideration Of
the fire alarm telegraph, and 1t was so ordered.
Bill for erection Of another water engine at the
Aqueduct Bridge; passed. THE bill appro-
provement Of eth street was concurred in. A
comm unicatien was received from Mayor
WEIGH calling the attention Of the Councils to
conflicting ordinancesion the record books; re-
ferred to q committee. The following resolu.
fions were passed For the proper excava.
ton Of certain streets; ordering the liquidation
Of p. ]. Collisen and Daily Union bills: taxing
places Of amusement relaying flags and foot
ways; renting fines imposed upon Robert
Morris and T.. T. Clifford; authorizing the
renting Of stands In New Market House; Joint
resolution adjeurning over to the 18th proxi.
mo. Adjourned.