Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-21
GEORGErOWN.


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| Itiaton 10 certain taxes, and referred ~ TIE
| Recorder. An ordinaLce 10 Improve SngreS.
street was passec. The following revolutions
| We're pakkeo- To pay rt.in bills for ad yer.
| hsini, authorizing tie Gle, to pay TO the order
| o. hich1 Lynch s5', and Mich ! NJ Reynolds
So, amer ms pad by them for ucenses, which
| hcenses failed 10 reSsiye the SAM ton " the
| Board Of Police Commas ioners aud cons.
| qn'ntly became void; appropri.t NJ 81 o for
| he Georgetown Indust ial School. sli 1 money
| 10 b PAID 70 the order Of Mr.. 4. M. q M yer
| and Mr.. H. w. Blackford; appropri tting Al 81
| eSeh 10 Mr.. WIN. Laird, Clerk Of the Po1ri OF
| Aosrm'u, and Mr.. l. l.. Parkhurst Clerk Of
| G' Con mon Council, Tor extra services r,n-
&c ed during the past year, in ad iitIon 20 their
| conn ensaiion: certifying % the correct and
| Irompt settlement by the Tax Collector
on bis accounts with Mr.. Laird, IN
| SltIk OF the Corporation: thanking General
/ hhhier for the prompt and efficient repair of
/ Little rails brldge; 10 pay certain Charms; au-
,herAhg me Oierk - pay 10 the order OF Re-
| corder, G. III. Mathews, $50 for service. I'm.
de-'d- and authorizing the Clerk 10 credit he
Collector Of taxes with CERTAIN sums OF money.
| res olD nc n rtmltting fines upon II. w. Fisher
!. &. Is. Il. Nicholas, John ". Gross and
John l.. shoemaker was r.f rred 70 the Racor-
der. A communication from Charles l. Tai
colt, Suprrinte nd-nt of the Fire Alarm Tpt.-
graph OF " ashington, relative 10 the ERECTION
OF Telegraph boxes throughout Georg town.
was read and referred TO the next Board. a
substitute resolution, making an appropriation
Of sl.' 50 10 pay the Corpor atoms proportion
Ter Curohers f'eS, from January 18th, l-C.i, TO
OctoD 'Uth, l-67, was passed. Mr.. Simms sub
mitted the following pr amble and Resolutions.
Whereas, an effort has been made by CITIZENS
Of Washington and Georgetown TO Influence
CoBgrsss To consolidate Washington. Georre-
town and the County of Washington by repre-
sennng that a majority OF our citizens were 10
favor of surrendr ring our charter, anu thereby
taking the power of controlling and regu latiny
The affairs OF Georgetown out of The HAMS of
cur citizens; and whereas, the Corporation aud
bu,ch'rs markets have been seXed questions
IN This Corporation for the last three or four
years. and the citizens of Georgetown APPEAR 10
be divided on that subj, CT: Therefore.
lie a. Resotoed, DE-. That an expression OF the
sense Of the voters be taken on the su Directs of
consolidation and the Corpo ration and Butch
ers markets 1t the coming election for or
against either. and that the Mayor be requested
70 procure tickets and have them distributed AZ
Ia. polls At the coming election T. all voters
Mr.. Simms advocated the adoption OF the
preamble and resol ution as the only fair mode
OF obtaining an expression OF opinion of the
voters upon the topics agitating the public
mind. The butchers market question had been
taken up by the Radicals of Georgetown q
catch unwary Conservatives or Democrats
He referred TO the course Of Dr. Chts II era
gin, presidtn Mt OF the Council who had in that
body and elsewhere, h. SAID, denied that his
party (the Republican, would make an issue
OF politics at the municipal election on Nom
day next, while at public meeting of colored
persons, held at Ebenezer Church on Monday
night, that same gentleman had publicly
asowed that the Union Market-house parry
and the Radicals should act as one on the day
OF election, In order 10 defeat the Butchers
ticket, made up, AS he termed them, of bitter
n bei, and men who had struggled in the late
war 10 defeat the Union cause. The negroes OF
Georgetown were, under the teachings OF Dr
CIagin, Hon. Mr.. Mullins and others, Union
Market-house men 10 man, and therefore he.
tMr. Slmms,) as Democrat, and a ticket in
opposition thereto, would not get a colored
vote in the town
Mr.. Cropley opposed the preamble and res
olution. The butchers market question had AL
ready been settled and Vet the subject had again
been brought up and a ticket framed with men
of that class on IT. He regarded the market
house QUESTIONS az the ones at issue, and a.
such would the vote be decided. This oues-
lion had already been disposed of by the Boards
ana II was wrong 10 spring the issue again. An
express ION upon the subject of consolidation
was tmlnenty proper, but there were a hun
dr.d Conservatives, or men like himself who
did lot care 10 be- dragged into an issue which
had been disposed Of as the butchers market
had, and the result would be that the votes
would rot be cast at all
Mr.. Thomas was opposed to reopening the
market-house question again, and Therefore
submitted the following substitute:
Whereas, at a series of meetings lately held Al
Market-house Hall with reference TO annexa-
uon 10 Was hington city; and whereas a strong
desire was manifested to have an expression of
the people of this town upon so important a
subject: Therefore, be il
EeSolred, That the Mayor be and he is hereby
requested TO invite, by proclamation, all per-
sons entitled 10 vote, 70 deposit, at the next
ERECTION for members of the Boards of lderinrn
and Common Council. a ballot on which shall
be written II or al nexation," or against an
nexation;" and the Mayor is further requested
10 have ballots printed in conformity to this
resolution.
Mr.. Smms endorsed the substitute so far a.
IL went, but thought IL was all important that
an opportunity should also be- offered the citi-
Gems TO express themselves upon the butchers
ana market house questions. In was the pre-
rogative of the people TO vote as they chose; but
he was sure that after DR. Cragin's speech the
negroes and white Radicals to a man would
vote in favor of the 4 nion Market house ques-
ion, and against the dissenting butchers party.
MIR. Thomas insisted upon the question upon
his substitute. He then briefly replied TO Mr.
Simms, and proclaimed his determination TO
fight TO the last the opponents of the Corpora
more than right to vote on the question of an
nexafion, for that subject had been recon-
msnded by citizens in meetings.
Mr.. hyde also opposed Mr.. Simms resoiu-
luton. BY no act of his would any encour-
agement be given the disafected butchers TO
break down the int, r,-st Is of the Corporation.
The effect of the adoption OF the resolutions
would be TO reopen the market-house ques-
tons, and he could not support il. He had no
favors TO ask, and would act as has judgment
dictated.
The vote on Mr. Thomas substitute was then
taken, and II was adopted.
Mr.. Simms submitted his preamble aud reso-
luton as distinct propositions; but objection
was made to the third reaiing, and therefore,
under the rules, they lie over.
resolution adopted by the Common Coun-
ell providing fer compensation OF 81 per
VI Tue OF Al
dermen and Common Council, and imposing a
line OF 50 for every absence therefrom, said
line 10 be RENTED upon a vote of t~o-thirds.
was read: when, on motion of Mr.. Thomas
who thought this was no time TO be increasing
the public expenses, II was laid on the table.
The provisions of the resolution were only
intended TO be- operative in the futurel
The Board having got through with all the
business on the Calendar, then took up for con-
sideraton the m age from the Common Coun-
ell announcing it, readiness TO adjourn; where
upon Mr.. Hy de moved that the Board adjourn
SINE de.
The Recorder, before putting the question,
returned his most heartfelt thanks 10 the men,
bers for their uniform courtesy aud kindness
TO him during The important and, sometimes
protracted sessions for the past twelve months.
and expressed the hope that all might meet
again under the same circumstances.
Mr.. Simms. on behalf of the Board, rendered
thanks TO the Recorder for the able and inn
partial manner in which he had discharged his
duties as presiding officer. and Tor his ma KIDD
kindness and forbeaT ance towards them during
he term which they had served together.
The Clerk, Mr.. Laird, also returned his ac-
knowledge ments Of the many courtesies ex-
tended him, and wished all the members a
happy future, and, if they desiredit, a union
again under the same circums tances; after
which the Board adjourned stne de.
COMMON CoUNCIL.-Mr Darby reported a
petition from Messrs. j. &. Il b T.. Nichols,
asking that S59, the amount Of fines imposed
upon them, be- refunded; referred to Commit
tee on G Grievances. Mr.. Davis presented simi-
lar petitions from Joseph L. shoemaker. IL
w. Fisher and John w. Gross: same reference.