Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-06-22
THE EVENING STAR.
Affairs in GeorsetoWu.

GRoRGBTowN CoUNCILs-Board of Aldermen.
AT the meeting Thursday evening, a commu =
nication from the comm ssioner of streets, reia-
tive to street improvements, was referred o
the lower board. Resolution providing q
further contingent fund for the Street Comms -
sioner; passed. Resolution in relation TO the
public schooi on Montgomery street, appro.
priatng therefor $500 to enable the Scho oil
Board to drain the lot upon which the schools
mouse Is situated, was passed. A communici.
ton from the Mayor, accompanied by reso-
luton, granting the use OF Market House II Ill
TO Amos Dorsey and others, free OF charge,
was laid upon the table. Resolution to lay
certain footways, and appropriating $500
therefor, accompanied by the communicate
from the Commissioner of Streets, was refer
red to the standing committee. Resolu.
ton from the lower board, relative 10
appointing committee to confer with
the butchers of the so-called Butchers
Market, for the purpose of settling the pend
ing difficulties, was laid upon the liable.
The committee appointed to consider a resolu-
tion relative TO laying certain flag footWays
asked 10 be discharged, and the request was
granted. The standing committee appointed
10 consider the laying of fagways on Bridge
street, at the intersection of Congress street
was discharged. The fine Of $50 i'm posed upon
Mr.. John Bowers, by Justice Buckley. for car
rylng concealed weapons was ordered to be
refunded. Ordinance relating to excavations
In the pubic streets, declaring them To be nui-
sances, and ordering them to be abated; passed
Ordinance for the Improvement OF TIN street
and assessing therefor 65 cents upon each
AioH' .Oot VI al piopeIly upon sdlQ street was
passed after third reading. Resolution TO pay
the claims of Mr.. Jas. T. Essex and Mr. Bar
nard, having been returned from the Board of
common Council, they having objected to the
bill OF MT Essex, was referred to Mr.. Thomas
Tor consideration. A bill to pay to Mr. w. H.
Calhoun S3O.3S for the removal of night soil and
dead animals; was passed. The Board then ad-
journed.
COMMON Capitalization of w H. Ten
ney for the sale of the stock of the Farmers
and Mechanics Bank, owned by the Corpora
ton; comm unication from the water engineer
Washington stree Is: petition of residents near
Gay and Green Streets petition Of p. J. Col
hson; and petition of country dea ers for an ex-
tension of market limits; were referred. MIR.
Pickrell offered a Joint resolution appointing
Messrs. Davis. Shoemaker and Clabaugh on
the part OF this Board and Messrs -. Of the
AIdermen,a committee to consult with the pro.
prietors of the Butchers market A motion
to lay on the table was reported and the reso-
luton adopted. by yeas-Messrs. Clabaugh,
Pickrell. Rohrer, Davidson, Shoemaker, ana
President, MIR. Cragin, 6: nays-Messrs. Davis
and Ramsburg-2. The Aldermen's amend
ment 10 the resolution ia favor of J. F. Essex
and u. b. Barnard was not concureed in. A
resolution for relief of John Bowers was
adopted. MIR. Ramsburg reported resolution
TO pay the claim of W. H. Calhoun; adopted.
The communication of the streets commissioner
relative TO the intersection Of Bridge and Con-
gress streets was referred. The Aldermen's
amendment to the ordinance for the improve
ment or Seventh street, was non. concurred in
AM ordinance relative to excavation in the
streets was referred: and the Board adjourned.