The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-14
GEORGETOWN MATTERS.


n night-Dr. q. ii. Cragin, president in the chair
Communication was received from the Mavor
suggesting that the two Boards elect.a Water
Board, and inelosing q communication from Col.
Same with regard to the supply and waste Of
water, DO.
! Also, q Communication from A. II. Evans, 70.
lating 10 the establishment Of q hre-alarm telo.
graph. Referred
Also, q Communication from the Street Com.
missioner, asking q further appropriation Of
money for the general repair Of streets.
Also, q communication from Amos Dorsey and
others, graduates Of the Maryland Institute for
| the Blind, asking the use Of New Market House
Hall for tho purpose Of giving q concert on Mon.
day evening next Passed.
Mr.. Clabnugh offered a resolution to pay the
| claims Of james L, Fret and q. p. Barnard a
90. Passed.
Mr.. Shoemaker reported back a resolution Ia
relation to placing flag footways on Montgomery
and other streets. Passed.
Also, resolution inguiring into the expedienoy
| OF grading certain STREETS. Passed.
A message was received from tho Board Of AL.
dermen, announcing the passage Of a resolution
In favor Of J. @. Natlock.
Tho resolution relating to tho improvement of
streets, was received from the Board Of Alder.
men, with an amendment Amendment non.
concurred In.
Mr.. Clnbaugh offered resolution amendatory
1t an ordinance for the protection and better
control Of the water distribution, providing that
the words water board, " DO stricken out, and
the word mayor, " DO inserted In lieu thereof
which was adopted
Mr. Shoemaker reported n resolution appro-
priating $500 to enable tho Street Commits.
sioner to repair certain streets Passed
Mr. Davis reported n resolution nppropriatirg
S4O0 to DO paid to the order Of the president Of
the board Of guardians Of public schools, for the
drainage Of o lot on Mon gomery street occupied
by the public school Passed.
An ordinance for the openipR of FOxalIs alley
was read third time and passed
| An ordinance to tax circus companies, theatri.
cal exhibitions balls, and all other entertain.
ments where an admission fee is charged, was
taken up read q third time and passed
| Mr. Davis asked and obtained leave to offer q
resolution, asking the committee on streets to
report bill for tue improvement Of Upper Falls
road. Passed.
An ordinance regulating party walls and parti-
tion fences was taken up, read third time, and
passed.
A message was received from the Board Of
Aldermen announcing the passage of the follow.
ing bills:
An ordinance to establish the grade Of n part
OF Lingan street.
| A resolution providing for tho restoration Of
gas lights to Jefferson street.
resolution in relation to unused water hose.
Adjourned.
Mr. SrRATTER's MARE FoUSD.-The police
for several days have been ferreting out the
whereabouts Of q marc belonging to Mr.. John
stratter, Of Fauquier, Va, stolen by colored
man named Edward Minor, from that gentleman
in May last, and yesterday succeeded in ascer-
tanning that Mr.. John Day, of Montgomery
county, Md, had her in his possession. Tho
8 officers repaired to the farm OF Mr. Day, and
making known the object Of their visit, were in.
! formed by that gentleman that ho purchased the
animal, and that she lay dead In an adjoining
field, which was found to be the fact. 1t appears
that Minor sold the mare at the horse bazaar in
Washington to Mr.. Darnes of Georgetown. who
afterwards traded her with Mr. Day for three
cows. Minor Il will DO recollected, was 70.
manded to the Virginia authorities q few days
since, to answer the charge Of stealing horse
from Mr. james Ferguson, of Fauquior.
ARRESTED on SUSPICION indefati.
gable police Of Georgetown have succeeded in
| making another arrest suspicion of horse
stealing. A colored man, who gave his name as
William Henry, was captured about half past
two o'clock yesterday morning riding gray
horse through tho town under suspicious
circumstances, and conveyed to the Once Of
Justice Buckley by officer Reid. On questioning
| Henry at the station house, no said that the
horse belonged to n Mr.. Barnes, living near
Bladensburg, who loaned the animal to him for
three days to 60 to the Freedmens Village, end
that he started at 10 o'clock in the morning.
The justice concluded that tho horse was not a
1.-TWO minute" nag or that the accused was
telling a falsehood, and after hearing his story
took possession Of the horse and locked Henry
up for further hearing.
before Justice Buckley, identified the horse as
his property, and the accused, William Henry,
was committed to jail to answer before court.
i The OUTLET LocK.-Upon inquiry why work
has not As yet begun on the repairs Of the outlet
lock at Rock Creek, preparatory to its opening,
we learn that the Government has large quaint.
ties Of coal there, which must be removed before
onyNh In ha Da ia .aaI
in charge have been applied to, but no satisfac-
s ton given as to the timo whom II would be re.
S moved. This is q serious drawback to business,
as the aqueduct being closed, the supply Of coal
o for the arsenal, hayward, and Alexandria will
d DO much hindered. In thirty days tho work
could be completed woro the contractors enabled
10 prosecute their work.
TIE AQuEDucr CLosRD-As predicted in our
last issue, n meeting of the directors of tho
CheapoAks and Ohio Canal Company was held
yesterday, and after consultation with tho lessee
| Of the aquoduct II was determined to close II to
| the passage of boats to Alexandria until n new
| trough Is constructed. Until this is done which
will be some time to come, 1t is suggested that
wagonway DO built similar to that in use during
the war; that country toHms may reach this mar
ket with facility.
CHEERFUL.-The coal wharve8 and river boats
yesterday presented a most cheerful business ap.
pearanoo, and the river was filed with vessels
many being anchored out in the stream for want
OF wharf accommodation. Now that vessels are
plenty for coal shipment. that article Is in small
supply but in day or two large coal fleets are
expected, when all will be accommodated.
sr. AIMS INFANT AsYLUM.-The Picnic at
Analostan Island yesterday, in aid Of this worthy
institution, was attended by the largest con.
course Of gentlemen, ladies, and children that
has assembled on the Island for years, and closed
at IL O'Clock last night. 1t was intended to con
tinuo tho festival to-day, but a dispensation for
| that purpose was not obtained
| WASTE or WATER-Col. Same, chief engineer
| of tho Aqqoduct, sent Communication to tho
Mayor yesterday suggesting that Water Board
be elected by tho Councils, and calling attention
to the great waste Of water, and urging the pro-
priety Of economy, in order to keep up sufficient
supply Of water to meet the wants Of citizens.
MERCHANTS ENCHASGE.-The market Is still
unsettled, and prices for lour aud grain have a
dropping tendency. The offerings Yesterday
were meagro, reaching $500 bushels corn and
$50 bushels wheat, the sales comprising 500
bushels white wheat at $2.8l, and 2ls bushels
white corn at % cents per bushel.
OBSERVERS CAPrURED.-IIenry Dillon and
Patrick Noon, privates belonging to company X,
| 18th United States infantry, were arrested for
desertiOn yesterday by officers Harry and Jones,
at Tennallyt own, and turned over to the military
authorities.
REAL ESTATE sALE.-Thouas DowIiug auc.
| tioneer, sold lot on the south side of Second
street, adjoining the DOdisco property, fronting