Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-07
GEORGETOWN.
Affairs I'm Georgetown.

Affairs in Gesrsetewn.
BOARD OF ALpERnKH.-At the first regular
| meeting of the new Board last night. Mr. Davis
| submitted an additional rule mo. ~ to those
alrs ady governing the two Boards in relation
| TO the numbering of ordinances and resolutions
| by The Corporation Clerk and Secretary Of
| Council, passed jointly by the two bodies:
| which was adopted. Several bills and resolu-
| tons having been referred by the last Board to
| the new one. just organized, the Recorder sug-
gested the propriety Of considering the same.
| and thereupOn submitted a ,oint resolution au.
tnohnng an appropriation Of 81 800 for the
eeroing and paving Of High street. Mr.. Davis
adve cateo fee Adoption OF the resolution. as in
was highly proper, particularly at this time, TO
| improve the thoroughfares OF the city as much
| as possible Mr. Hill was at ali times willing
| to promote improvements, but thought the APP
| preparation very heavy, and it should not be
mace without mature elaboration. He hoped
| the resolution would be referred for considera-
| ton. Mr. Newman also wished to encourage
street improvements, but thought that At this
Tune such an Improvement as was contemplated
/ IN the resolution was not needed; besides, there
was not so much money to the credit of the
general fund in the Corporation treasury that
| should be voted out in such large amounts
he moved that the resolution be LAID on
| the table; which motion was agreed TO-
| Also, an ordinance supplemental to
| an ordinance for the improvement OF certain
parts OF Bell, Monroe and North streets; passed
| Inc con- muplcafion previously received) from
the Board OF Metropolitan Police, in relation TO
A. ID. Evans, agent of the Fire-Alarm TeIe-
erph, Of the Unauthorized use of the telegraph
In Georgetown, was read, as also were letters
on the same subject from the Mayor of Wash.
/ inRton, notifying the corporate anshorities of
Georgetown that the use Of the telegraph by the
Metropolitan Police in GEORGETOWN, would
cease after the 1st Of February; and one from
Mr.. Evans, proposing to withdraw his protest
against the further use Of the telegra11h upon
the pay ment Of 5000 to the company; AID also,
one from Mr.. A. b. Talcott Superintendent Of
no q rrV,T Toll ,k
commencing the erection of fire alarm telegraph
boxes in different sections Of GEORGETOWN and
pr scribing mode for levying tax for same
The papers were, on motion Of Mr. Dayis re-
ferred to the Board Of Common Council Mr.
Davis submitted the following resolutions,
which were adopted:-Resolution appointing
the Mayor Of Georgetown, Recorder, President
OF Common Council, and Messrs. Riley A
Shinn and Charles +. Peck, a committee to rep
resent the interests of the Corporation before
Congress; also, for the construction of nag foot
ways across Bridge street. on the east line of
Montgomery street, and also authorizing the
Mayor to advertise for proposals for the con-
struction OF certain temporary street footways
Council resolution providing Tor the erection of
benches in the fish market, was adopted: also.
to pay the claims (S23.25) of the judges OF cleo.
ton for services rendered and expenses in
CURED also, to pay rent Of rooms used at the
recent election: also, to prevent cruelty to ami.
mails at the public market also. authorizing an
appropriation Of 81 to pay a claim against fire
commissioners. Adjourned.
COMMON CouNcIL.-The Chair announced
the following standing committees Ways and
Means-Messrs. English, Darby, and Peck
C1aims-Messrs. Collins Ramsburg and Ed
mondson: Commerce-Messrs. Darby, Eng
Fire Engines-Messrs. Edmonson, Newman.
and Wells. Schools-Messrs. Peck, Ramsbure
and Collins. Grievances-Messrs. English,
Clements, and Shoemaker. Harbor and Chan
nel-Messrs. Darby. Edmondson, and Collins
Market House-Messrs. Clements, Wells, and
English. Poor and Workhouse-Messrs. Rams.
burg, Clements, and Edmondson. Police
Messrs. Shoemaker, Newman, and Clements
Pumps-Messrs. Wells, Shoemaker, and New
man. Streets-Messrs. Newman, Darby, and
Peck. Water-Messrs. Ramsburg, Darby, and
Wells Joint Committee on Accounts-Messrs.
Peck, Ramsburg, and Collins.
A communication was read from the Mayor
asking that the matter of harbor masters fees be
referred to the Recorder, and enclosing a COM
munication relating thereto from the Recorder
Referred to Committee on Harbor and Channel
A resolution from the Board of Aldermen,
that the clerks of the two Boards be required
to number the bills and resolution presented
was adopted. A communication from the Re-
corder relating TO the condemnation of certain
streets was referred tn the Committee on
Streets. Also a communication relating TO the
remltting OF hnes imposed for violations of the
mar ket laws, amounting TO s1.4ll: referred to
the Committee on Grievances. A communica-
ton from VIM: L. Dunlop, Secretary of the
Board OF Guardians of Public Schools, asking
on behalf of that Board an appropriation of
SEQ for the support of the public schools, was
referred to the Comm On Schools.
sundry citizens, asking for nag footway
across High at Dunbarton street: referred 10 the
Committee on Streets. Mr.. Clements presented
petition from sundry citizens in the fourth
precinct, asking the repair of a pump on the
corner Of 4th and Market streets; referred to the
COMMITTEE on Streets. Also, petition from
sundry fish hucksters, asking to have benches
built IN the fish market; referred to the Com
mittee on Market-house. Also, petition from
r. A. Clements, asking the remission Of fine
referred to the Committee on Grievances Mr.
English presented the bill OF 7. j. Wallace,
S4l.75, for matches for lighting street lamps
several claims OF the judges Of election, ad-
vertlsmg and printing accounts, &c, which
were referred to the Commute on Claims
Mr.. Collins offered a resolution instructing the
Committee on Streets to report plan for the
improvement of AQueduct street. and of Mont
gomery street, from Aqueduct to Bridge streets
with an estimate of the cost Of the improve
ment: passed. Mr.. Newman offered a resolu-
ton approPriating $40 to pay for the rent OF
OF bruary: passed. Mr. Ramsburg offered a
resolution in favor of the fire commissioners,
appropriating $40 to pay the claim of Benz.
Harper. Mr.. Newman offered an ordinance to
prevent cruelty to animals In the public mar
ket, and making those violating the same liable
to fine OF IS; which was amended and passed.
Mr. Newman offered q resolution providing
for the official publication of the laws OF
the Corporation in the EVENING STAR.
MI. Ramsburg moved to amend, ssproyiding
Tue sum 10 De pAlQ snall not exceed $40 Der
annum." The Chair said he was under the i'm
preston that a contract had been entered into
with the Georgetown Courier. Mr.. Darby
thought that under the circumstances it would
be acting in bad faith TO pass the resolution
Mr.. Clements advocated the passage Of the res
olution, and asserted that the editor Of the Co1r-
Ter was continually denouncing the Congress
OF the United States, and no favors need be ex-
pected from Congress SO long as articles Of the
present tenor were inserted in its columns, and
the paper was recognized as the organ Of the
Corporation. He was opposed to give one cent
OF the peoples money to support such q con-
Germ. Mr.. Peck read the resolutions passed by
the last Council, authorizing the Clerk of the
Corporation to continue the publication of the
laws In the Courier for the year 1868 at a cost
not exec eding $500. Here, he said, was author
ty given to an officer of the Corporation to con-
tract with the Courier for one year, and the
question was whether he had done SO, or had
contracted for a month or three months or any
specified time. The Corporation would have
TO abide by any contract he had made under
the authority given TO him. After further de-
bate the resolutioIkwas referred to the Commit
tee on Ways and Means, the object being TO
have the inquiry made as TO what arrange
ment had been made for the publication.
and for what period of time. A
communication from the Mayor, endorsing
communications relating to the fire alarm tele-
graph, as referred to the Committee on Police.