Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-20
GEORGETOWN,


i see' Sotn musssoner was read giving certair
| Information asked tor by the Boards; refeirec
| common Council. Mr.. Davis, from ths
Standing Committee, reported adversely upou
q resolution for the repair Of cutters on MARIE,
| street The report was adopted The com.
| m1ttee also reported adversely upon Council
wses siSs u PrG 1ns for pavement ON the
reported an amendment 70 Council rreuoiut,on
lor graveline Market street, from Hirh 10 sth
street 80 that it shall provide ALSO for the
also reported an amendment TO title
OF an ordinance for side walks on the
nortn side of Prospect street; adopted.
Council resolution in favor Of VIM Calhoun
was passed An ordinance 70 amend An orrs,.
nance providing for q fire Department for
Seoreetown,as rep srted by the Joint Committee
the mi9or me matter was referred together with
ing Committee. The Mayors comm unications
rom the Council, reporting that the work OF
te 10 ang,ne me stalls had been done at cost
"a Soos: 30, ana mat e35o was realized from the
SAFE OF old material, was referred Council
Tsoiuuon, authorizing a contract with Nc
Nernany ana waters, in accordance with their
proposals, for erecting and repairing hydrapts
ana nre plugs throughout the town for one
year. was taken mp. In this connecuon The
proposals We're read, as also a communication
from Mr. Whelan, stating that the other HID
GERS could not fulfil their contrac. and Ina,
they were not competent 70 do the work pron
cry put that he had served years al the
plumbers trade, and is fully competsnt
10 DO the work; and he protested asainst
me contract being given 20 outside
parties Council resolution was then passed.
Inc BOARD of Common Council returned the
resolution providing for the travelling of Mar
ket street from High to ith street as amended
oy TINS Board, with a message that they non
moved that the Board adhere 10 their amend
meni carried. The Board of Common Conn.
cil also non-concurred with the amendment 20
peet street. Mr.. Thomas moved thai the Rasrs
adhere TO the amendment; which motion Wa
carried, and Mr.. Hill moved that the Board ask
LOT q eommittee OF conference 10 consider these
resolutions. The motion was carried. and the
president appointed on the part of this Roard
Messrs. Hill and Newman on that commi,,ae
alI. JAWS moved that the members Of the Joint
committee OF the two Boards, ito mature bnsI-
ness, as provided for IN the resolution passed
last week. from this Board be Appointed and
thai tne President be the chairman on the parf
the president appointed Messrs Davis and Hill
Us the other members. Adjourned
COMMON CoUNCIL.-The Chair laid before the
board communication from the Mayor rac
henderson, contractor for building the prison
attne station house, $500, and of Messrs I'Insx
hammerhuber, the Architects of said yrnrl-
sIooi referred Also, report from the Commit.
zee on rearranging the stalls of the New MAJ
Ket mouse, stating the cost OF the work 10 have
been SS5936, and that $3.50 was realized from The
SAFE OF old material; referred. The Street Com
mlssloners communication from the Board of
Alderman was referred Mr.. Ramsburg nne
sented petition of property owners on VALLEY
sreet ior a water main on said street; referred
and guttering portion Of High street: referred
MI Edmonson presented petition of John Row.
ers praying the privilege Of retaining his stand
in the New Market house twelve YES rs on coro
plying with the terms Of the Corporation. -.
1erred. Mr.. Newman. from Streets Committee
reported ordinance amending the ordinance m
reieIenee 10 sidewalks on sth street. rejected
Also, resolution tor Sidewalks on Erederick
street; read once. Also resolution authorizinr
tne mayor TO sell the street roller; read once
MI Collins, from CLAIMS Com nirtee, reportei
resolution TO pay claims of W H. Barker and r
A. Talbot; read once. Mr.. Wells offered = raso
linton tor repairing certain pumps: read ono.
Inc account OF L PIckrell a. Co. for lumber.
was referred 10 Claims Committee AIderusn,s
amendment TO bill for sidewalks on proSnac,
street, was non-concurred IN. Aldermen
amendment TO bill for Improvement of MsrI.t
street. from 4th 10 High street, was non con-
CURED IN a Committee Of Conference on the
dlsagreeing votes of the two Boards on the
Aloermen's amendments to the bills for side
walks ON Prospect street and improvement OF
Market street, was ordered TO meet a similar
committee OF the Aldermen, and the Chair an
pointed Messrs. Newman, Peck and Edmon-
monson on the part OF this Board. Mr. Col
Inns called attention 10 the resolution nsssad
last week for 8 Joint committee of the two
Boards, 10 meet one night in each week. 70 con.
slder the interests Of the town. and TO matura
sucn proposed I'm Important legislative enactments
as may be necessary for said interests, and
moved that the Chairman OF the Board of Com
mon Council be placed at the head of said com
mittee from this Board. and thar he AMMAN,
four other members of the Board on said corn'
mItteei carried, and the Chair appointed Messrs
Peek, Darby, Ramsburg and Collins
Adjourned.
FINE CHURCH IMPRovEMRNT-Undou
ly the most beautiful and complete improve
ment lately made in this town is that of Christ
Church, Up. E,) the renovation of which has
just been completed. The subscriptions were
s3ncitea aoout one year ago, and on the nth
60m0Ifrlnn n oil ohr
erected in isis by Ulysses Ward and others.l
was begun. Confined as the improvement was
70 me outlines OF the old walls, Its exterior did
not admit OF such Il remodelhng as was desired,
Inc style Is byzantine, and the building is two
stories In height. On the northeast angie of the
front is tower Of brick now O. feet high.
paru.colored and shaped slate, of about s.
feet IN height, TO be surrounded by trefoil
pinacle. The lower vestibule on the front is
entered by three doors and communicates with
the Sunday school and lecture room. 81 feet by
40 feet. with ceiling height of Tx feet
capable OF accommodating 400 persons. At the
OF the lower study, is bible class room 2Ix33,
and AT its side Parish library room lOxIi. and
a Rectore study 14x1i, and behind all a rear
xesnoule ltx25 communicating by winding
staircase with the chancel above The lower
rooms are finished in plain orange colors. the
walls OF white. From the main yestbule
arse two winding staircases, whose walls are
surmounted with heavy walnut caps and nm
ished Aewels, and leading TO the main audience
room or communicating Herewith through
three doors at the end Of each aisle of the
room The style of this room Is gothic: omen
roof. the height of ceiling al the caves being
l9H feet, and at the crest of the roof % feet
The dimensions OF the room are 79x4Ox feet
and II contains Ito pews of solid black walnut,
the ends being Of walnut beautifully combined
with oak, and numbered with porcelain plates
The side windows are OF stained glass, each
bearing at It's top an appropriate EN- olem AT
the north end Of the room and across the entire
church is the organ loft, 2ix5e, in which has
been reset the splendid organ, built some wears
ago by Henry Erben. Of New York. The GAL
lery front is a beautiful combination of walnut
and oak. The alsles are three in number-the
centre feet in width, and the side asles about
BIZ feet. The chancel AT the south end Of the
room, and surmounted by an arch.is l6x25, and
has al its front three platforms, upon the centre
OF which stands the pulpit al its right the font
at ITS LETT the lecturn; the pulpit and lecturn
are OF solid walnut, and formed by a cluster of
three Doric columns, the platforms conforming
thereto in shape. Behind the pulpit is the COM
munion rail, and enclosing the altar; at the rear
OF the chancel Is a magnificent stained glass
window, from the hands of Sharp, of NewYork
representing Christ preaching TO the world, and
surrounded by types OF the four Evangelists,
and which cost nearly s6OU, and which was the
gift OF the Ladies' Sewing Society OF Christ
Church, !" in addition TO other large contribu-
tons made by them. The church is lighted by
chandeliers, suspended from the roof umbers
and some eighteen feet above the floor. The
walls are elaborately frescoed, the design and
work Of Hubert Schutter, Of washington, who