Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-03-05
Affairs in Geergetowu,

GEoRGKrOwN CoRFokATIos Yesterd.x
oeine the day set sPaTi ey the cnsrter FOR
meedhg OF The Board OF Atdsrme aud Com
mon Councll. ana the Installation OF IN.
MAYOR, the Aldermen assemblies IN the Uoun-
eii Cnsmoer ss ~ O'clock p m. Recorder
M athe vs IN the chair. Mr. Laird. ESQ. sarre
tsry- The oath of ONCE a as then sdmiutster.d
70 the memoers elect Of the Conrpon 4 aaartl-
BY Jnsie bnckey, as foIlows:-Thos Brow
W NJ. Cisesuge, q d Cr.gIn, Levi DAVIS, J
IL. Davidson, Esau PickreII. A q RadcI,as
&. v kamsburg, Dr. X. Rekburn w N
RohIer. l.. =. Shoemaker
The Recorder thea formally announced the
el'cuon Of Cbas. ID Welch, ESQ as Nayor of
tie town. Messrs. Brown, HYDE, and David :
son were appointed TO wait upon the MAyor
elect and conduct ham TO the Chamber TIron
bis appearance the Mayor wss received with
the Chambr. The oath having bee ADJ
is-ered 10 him. the Recorder, with the Alder
men and Mayor, withdrew TO the Alder men 5
The Common Council was organized by Mr.
Davis moving that Mr.. Brown take the char
wbieh was agreed to. The chairman an
nounced the first business 20 he the election OF
q permanent president. Mr.. DAVIS nominated
Dr. g IL. Cragin. Mr.. Ciabaugh nominated
r au flckreil. Messrs. Davidson and Rams
burg were appolnted teliers. who counted the
woes, and rrpOred-For Dr. CraRip G. NJ
Pickrell. 4; MIR DAVIS. I Dr trar,n was a. -
ciared elected, and at the request OF the chair
msn was conducted 20 he chair hy Mr. Pick
rell The president briefly adj ssed he board
thanking them Tor The honor conferred. prom y
iseo constant Effort properly 10 perform N
outles OF the Office. and ssked the earnesf co
oPerstion OF the mem bsrs OF tue board
The beard proceeded 10 the election o, q
clerk Mr.. Shoemaker nominated /. Park
hurst Dir PIckrell nominated VIM A King
An application frem j. = Blackford, IT. for
the office was received. MeSsrs Radcliffe and
Plckrell were appointed teIlers snd reported
FOR Mr Parkh9rst, 6Votes; for Mr.. King, 5
VOTES. Mr.. Parkhurst wss declared elecfsd
and was invited 10 the clerks table.
hr. DAVIS moved the adoption OF the rules or
me tate Boarc, which was agreed 10. on
motion OF Mr.. Pickreil, a mess ge was sent q.
Inc Aldermen Notifying them Of the organtza-
ton OF this Board and The adoption of the rules
OF me last Board. and liking upon Thursday
nIeht FOR The weekly meetings. Mr. DAVIS
offered resolutIon requesting the Mayor 10
inform This Board relative TO the cost OF n hlua
gneiss rock pavement on Aqueduct street. from
TIE Intersection OF Bregs street 10 Aaueduct
trloge, similar 10 that on street, Washington
adopted. Mr.. Davis presented the petition of
John ID Newman, VIM. Appleby, and stephen
frthtlss, protesting against VIM III. Rohrer.
VIM. Clabaugh, and John b Davidson tastne
seals In the Board, asserting an error in the
election by which these gentlemen were re-
turned, and asking for the appointment of n
eemmlttee TO investigate the case. Mr. Rohler
moved the appointment of q committee of rec
composed of disinterested mem bers, TO inves-
usalr me csse; winch was agreed 10, and the
Char appointed Nessrs. Davis, Pickrell, and
Dr. Reyburn. Adjourned.
FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKRT-Market dull
ana Gulet Prices unchanged. Sales Of Hour
Principally in snail lots :. bakers for I'm medt-
ate use No sales of wheat, prices nomina.Iy
as last quoted. Corn IN sctive demand StocL
very Ign, the receipts being in very small
lois by wagon. The prices are quoted at -
and 30 cents for yellow and white
News from Western depots ~ not very on
conraging AS TO prospects OF the supply of hour
ana wheat. The amount stored az the depots
VIII probably be brought 10 market by tha
hrst ana second runs of the produce boats
after whlch the receipts will be OF small lots
until the succeeding harvest has ended
PORT OF GEoRGETowS.-The BUSINESS a.
the custom indicates the RESUMPTION of
the regular trips Of the steamers between this
aho distant ports. The entries to-day are the
steamers r. T.. knight, Denly master, from
New York; Columbia, Harper master. from
baltimore, and l. = BIddle, MsCae master
from Philadelphia, with assorted carg We n
District merchants. Cleared-Brig Blackssh
Pickett master, for New York: steamer Ken.
nebec, Wilson master, for Baltimore, with
merchandise.