Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-01
Geersetpwn Connc,I.

| Georgetown Councils.
BOARD OF a ASDERsEs.-rhe Bosrd asserabls q
| g. O'Clock las, night with Mr Na,hsxs .
| The char. Mr. Tbomss suhrof,tet a rssola-
ton ms Hpe'ing lhe Tax Coli-c tor TO suspend
| The coIlectlen OF taxes due bg rhoS. Wood
ward until siherwIss oraered rr HYDE
moved TO amend nv striking out The words
'h-r~ise ordereo," snd Inserting uutH the
! sdlsstnent OF n,s claims against toe Corpora.
ton Tor lees rs Coroner. tn. resoiuaon and
amendment we're debsted oy hessrs. Cropley
sims, Thsnas, snd Hyde, afer whicl a. szas
| passed. The STANDING Committee. 70 whom
| bad been referrso the peiluOn Of Anth INV
AodieT, IN regard TO terry, 50 omitted rspor.
recommend ding that & D. l,id Oh the "a DIE.
agreed to Tee same Comm mit3se also recon-
mended the payment OF a claim due Mr Jos
r Burch; agreed 10. Also, a RESOLUTION reia-
I've 10 he condition D. the I-l.'le Eall's Bridge
lOf his report he Recorder, BY rec Des;, pre-
pared RESOLUTION TvQusstlng the MAYO. 70
call me attention OF Gentrai l-lchler, Super
intenosnt OF Public Buildings, 20 the uns afe
con dI ION OF said bridge giih the vie " Of nay-
Ing the same repaired; which was passed. 4
A mmuDicstion fIon the Mayor, relative 20
cer ain portions OF Soddsrd tire Z was referred
20 the standing committee. A resolution reia-
i've - the proc ureDen: of licenses " a. adopt
ed; also, resotutiop appropriating 800 20 re-
pair causeway lesdiDg from Analos'an
island; also, resolution giving Wm. Albert
Ming permission 10 lay flag footway across
High street, near he intersection OF Gay, and
one across Congress street near the Post o.
nee; also, lolnt resolution for the appoint
nent Of com mittse Of two % confer with he
u orporate authorities, Nsyor and Board Of
1idoe oi WasnlHsiC n, and the Bozrd Of Trace
OF Georgeiown, upon the subject OF presenting
a re'ition 10 Congress, solicIting the repesl of
the usury laws Messrs. Hy de and Sims were
appointed said COMMITTEE ! The re mort of me
standing O. mm,ttee relative n t.ripe q csnsns
OF Tie corporation Of Georgetown for educa-
tlonal puTposes-said census TO be taken by
means OF the hiiing mp of blanks left at each
mouse oy special police hppoip'ed tor that
purpose-was called up, when lutte an ant
mated debate took place. Mesers. HYDE aud
Thomas advocated the passage OF a resolution
Authorizing the work 10 be done as -xpe-
dent and beneficial TO the ciuzaps of ihe
town; for II they neglected to do so under
the provisions OF The bill enacred by
Congress, which would not cost, perhaps
more than two hundred ano fifty collars they
might hereafter have 10 have the same work
done att cost OF several thousand dollars to the
Corporation. AR. Sims earnestly opposed it's
passage. He believed the bill was concocted
by the Radicals Of Congress, (who he hoped
would soon lose power,l for the purpose OF
putting coored children ON an equality with
white children, and, for one. he never would
consent for his children to be educated upon
such terms. Mr.. Cropley called for the yeas
luton was passed by the following vote
Yeas: Messrs Mathews, CRecorder,) Thomas
AND Hyde; nays, Messrs. Sims and Cropley
A Supplemental ordinance amending an ordi-
nance, relative TO the improvement of certain
parts OF Bcall, Monroe, and North streets, was
read and laid on be table. A communication
Wss r.ad from Mayor Richards, chief OF the
Metropolitan Police, relative to the uncom-
Portable condition Of the Georsetown police
station house. and asking that il ba put in
repair. so hat the members ofhIs force detailed
for duty In thatt town, may he protected from
the weather; which was referred and the Board
adjourned.
In our report OF lest week, it was uninten-
uonally stated that the motion for 8 econsid-
GRAFTON OF the vote whereby the resolution
passed by The Common Council, making an
Appropriation for laying down a boarded foot
N n IG IN Naln saA1 D
referred to the Standing Com miteee, originated
with MIR. Hyde The autbor Of thar motion
was MIR Sims, Mr.. Hyde voting in the AMIR
mstiye
COMMON CoUsorL.-The President lad be-
fore the Board a communication from the
May or, uegesttng the passag- OF Ioinr reso.
luton requiring all persons applying Tor a
license 10 sell spirituous liquors ID present
wrh her application for such a license the
approval OF the Board of Police of the same:
referred to the Committee on Police. Mr. Cia-
Daueh presented The petition Of J ID. Mexican.
in relation TO a gas lamp; referred. Also, the
bill of w. II. Brewer, surveyor, amounting o
S3ts SO referred to the Committee on CLAIMS
MI Darby, from the Committee on Police, pre.
sented communication from Maior Rich ardr
Superin iendept of the Metropolitan Police
relating TO The police station house within the
limits OF this corporation, which he saws is in
bed condition, and not a proper building for
the purpo-e for which n T. used He recon-
mends some action on the part OF the corpora
tion towards the building of q new station.
house; referred to the Board of Aldermen
Mr Shoemaker, from the COMMITTEES on
streets, Cnered resolution granting 70 w A
hibg the privilege of laying two flag foot
ways, one across High street, near the inter.
section OF Gay street and one &C css Congress
street, near the Custom. House: passed mr..
Davis, from the Comnittee on Grey
aDcet, asked TO be discharged from the con-
sideration Of the petition Of A Ronier TIE
request was granted. Mr.. Ramsburg offered 4
resolution, asking Commites on Water TO As.
certain the probable cost OF substituting the
Mcclellan fire plugs in place Of those now in
use; passed. Mr.. Shoemaker, from he Com
mittee on Streets. reported a resolution TO re-
pair the clukeway Leading from Analostan Is
land, and appropriating Sl00 therefor passed.
Dr. Darby, rom the Committee on Police, pre-.
sented resolution, that any person apply ing
for licenses TO cell Intoxicating drinks Within
tne limits OF this corporation. shall present,
Clto such apple alton, the approval OF the
same by the Eoard OF Police Commissioners:
pssted Mr.. Davis offered resolution relating
to the ofhce OF harbor master; passed. Mr. Shoe.
maker, from the Committee on Streets. re.
ported an ordinance entitled, IA supplement-
TO the ordinance for the Improvement of GER
tam parts Of Eeall and North .treeu;- passed.
Adjourned.