Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-20
GEORGETO wv.
Affairs In q ,or.etown.

20 tn abos =, aud also ia regard r. the ut
due the Corporation bs Orpisin Nenaf-y aud
q q Pearson wss Rad, Sod sGb.el usnly -
contents sud purposes we're tecJr poratsd Ia o
a r-soiuuon, a CO Sss passed. COmon.
nicsiiop from m, MAJOR, r-oomnsndipg ne
purchase OF twelve xddiuoLA lamp pos ..
VAS IseriS ed aud i resolution FOR ihe par
pose was adopted. re.oisiiOa from the
Counci, proyiotng for the appOtatment OF =
ioiH comm Ittee 70 r-vhe the ordnance and
rpsou 7. istnr 20 d-sisr- OF THIS iowa, was
pass. d.and Mssers M ,tthevs aud sim rs v IRE
appointed as said Com m.Itee on the part OF the
Board. a RESOLUTION from tue C1uacii Tor lie
Yelis I or Hitiery bucbIos, who had paid Ia
cspsr tax OF SIS, aud after wards failed 10 90
tain he SANCTION Of The Police Commissioner,
wac sdopted Mr. Hyde, rom tAe SJsn1iaz
CoDnitise reported bsck resoiBt.on provtd-
Irg tor the appoin iment OF a Joint Conmiitse
TO take INTO constdeTa ION the prop isty OF pc
utionIDs TO Congress TO amend the charter of
the Corporation OF Georgetown, and ID eNteDd
tue city linlts, with recon met dStion ta2t n
pass De resoiution wa passed, And Nsssrs.
byoe and Matte ss w-r- sppoIut-a tn. Com
nItee on be part OF the Board \ c0nmuni-
cation from W VI Williams, complaining %
ue Clerh Of THE Cor porat GA tor having charged
Ran "Srsen erCcsrs'' license, WHEN Ia ousi-
u'ss, IA hss Opinion. dii not place hin IA
hat ca'seory, and asking tn rsmlssiou
Of ere bunorea and odd dollars over.
paid by bim, read sad laid on the table.
4 Tesoiu',on suthoriZ Dg the commIt'sa sp
DO nfsd to repr- sont tee interests q the COrDo-
ratICn before iDong 70 urge before that DO Y
the gran ting of authority TO sssess ana levy 8
lax sufh lent TO pay the interest on the Donds
OF The Cooperation. wn ch may H. Issaed In
payment OF a subscription 10 roe stock o. ths
Iouuou n and Hampshire railroad, was nitro.
ducsd. discussed, and lstd over under the
ruies, Mr. Hy DE- osjsctng 10 its third reading.
1be Board then to3k up for consider tlon tue
comm unlcsIos OF the Mayer returning, with
hIs OBJECTIONS, tse ~ soiunon granting and de-
hnipe "A hucKsrer's license, passed by the two
PoarGs on Monday night rne aci,on OF his
honor Was sustained, and subsequently, me
Boar q received o ne W Dill 90 tue su b,sct "a
by the Common CouBci', which was CON-
meD,ed on, and tbsn re erred 10 he Recorder,
with the request that he woaid psr.ect n Ia
cense Act At has earliest coByenIence. tue pro-
visions OF which could be legally enforced,
ana would prove satisfactory 20 part 2
Interested. The Recorder announced that
he sbonid be prepare bg the next meet
ing 10 make his report. and, In the mean 'ipe,
70 protect those persons " no had alreany done
business under tne re-Oiuu IN passed Oh Mon
Gay night from damage by fines in consequences
OF the veto, offered joint resolution granting
under the new license act until permission -
DO go " as revoked. The resolution " a. passed,
ard The board thereupon ao JOurne1.
Prior TO the close OF the session, Mr. SimDs
arose 10 MAKE q person ii explanation. Ia TIE
report OF his remarks. made at The last special
meeting OF the oosI d with reference 10 The s6-
ssnce OF the Recorder, IL might be inferred that
be imputed 70 tDat gentleman q disposition To
ahirk the issue on the license question. Such
was not his purpose, be said, and had The re-
porter bfen sppr'sed OF compensation between
occurred anterior TO that meeting, the matter
would no douot hsvs appeared in q different
light. In the main, the substance of his re-
marks, as reported, was correct, though the
construction was adverse 20 his purpose. Re-
corder Mathews expressed his gratifca alton ut
the disclaimer Of Mr.. Simms, and then pro
ceeced 10 state the pumb-r OF times be mad
been absent siLce he had held the position OF
presiding officer, and the reasons therefor
COMMON CoUNCiL.-A Communication from
the Mayor was received, returning the ball
en- lSsF La
the two Boards, relating TO licenses. with HE
objections thereto. Mr.. DAVIS moved to lay
the commup icauon, with the accompanying
reSol ution, upon the table temporarily.
The following petitions, resoluu1ps, &c,
we're preseu ted and referred, os follows: Nv
hr. DaIby-A memorial from sundry proper
~ holders on Bridge street, east OF Frederick
street, asking for the construction Of nag
footway; Committee on Streets. BY Mr..
Dayis-The petition of " iiiiam II. William
asking that Si36.et, the amount overpaid by
Dim for licenses be refunded; referred q the
Board OF Aldermen BY Mr. Ramsbsrg-BiIl
Of VIM. II. Calhoun, scavepgsr, So; Commit.
tee on Claims. Mr.. Shoemaker, from ths Com
mIttas on Streets, Reported an ordinance
complete the Improvement on DoDs Tess street,
between West and Road streets; laid over
hr. Darby offered resolution in favor OF
the stall in the new Market House, and not re-
curing OF him license; passed. NJ. Clabaugh
%e g ns s %
passed. Mr.. Shoemaker, from the COMMITTEE
on streets, asked that The committee b. dis-
charged from the further consideration Of tue
petition OF X. A. King, granted. supple
meHt 70 IN ordinance for the improvement of
certain parts of Beail, Monroe, and North
streets was read and referred back TO the
Committee on Streets
The veto message OF the Mayor was taken
up. when Mr.. Davis moved 10 lay the message
and accompanying resolution upon the tablr,
with view 10 onerinH substitute for the
resolution. The Chair decided that a vote
must be taken upon the veto message Of toe
Mayor, which was sustained, and the accom-
papyine resolution rejected
MIR. Davis offered a bill ordaining sThs. In
addition TO the licenses issued by This CJrpo-
ration there shall be issued TO such per-sns as
may apply therefor, license 10 be known and
designated as "Hucksrer's License" which
shall include the right TO sell the following
named articles: tish, oyeters, poultry, game,
fruit, vegetables, butter. eggs, cheese, aud
salted meats within and without the Market
House and its limits; and the sale OF any of tpe
above mentioned articles within the limits Of
the Corporation Is hereby forbidden except IN
der Huckstsr's LAcense from and sitter the pss.
sage OF this ordinance. That the huckster's
license taken out after the passage Of this ordi-
nance, shall os at the rate of fifteen dollars
per annum Tor q period OF not less than three
months, and 10. expire on the frst days OF
January, April. July, ard October, and pay
aoie in advance. That the sale OF fresh meat
(other than whole slaughtered hogs In their
season and Smoked meats) shall be con Il ned to
the maTket-houss. That the general license
law approved July ., Io6O. be, and hereby Is.
articles mentioned IN this ordinances, allu " ed
20 be sold under the hucks,ers Incense aud in
addition thereto In Its exceptions, fresh meat
Al retail. That any person or persons, yiolat-
Ing any OF the provisions of this ordinance,
shall be lined not less than IS or more than Sau
for each and every violation of the same, 10 be
recovered as fines generally are. Tnat the
license known as the green grocsrs' license be,
and the same is hereby, abolish he'd; aud That All
ordinances or sesoiutoG or parts thereof, an
CONSISTENT with this ordinance, are hereby re-
peaied"
On motion OF Mr.. Davis. the rules were sns-
pended. and the ordinance taken up and dis
cussed At some length. Mersrs. Cragin, Davis
and Darby In favor thereof: Messrs. Ciaba agh
aEd Shoemaker opposed. A vote was taken
upon the ordinance, which was passed by 10
3. Mr. Clahaugh re9orted a resolution to pay
the claim Of Wm. Calhoun; passed. resoln-
ton e1enptiag certain persons, hucksiers and
others, from fines and penalties, and allo wing
thsm 20 continue the sale Of poultry, whole
slaughtered hogs, &c until permission is re.
voked by the Corporation, was passed. Ad-
Jonrnsd.
A NEW SoCIBTY.-A meeting of several
gentlemen was held at the Union Hotel on
Tuesday evening, to organize q new society,
10 he known as the "Royal Arch" when the
following officers were elected: @. NJ. Wheeler,
Chef A. A. A; q. w. Rutherford, q. A. A;
J. w. Parish, X. q; ID. X. ShsnklIn, =. D.; u.
w. Drew, u + A.
GORE OUr-The steamer John q ibson Gan.
thin Fuller. has out with r. han 4 for