Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-07
GEURG ETOWN.
Affairs in Georgetown.


ca Tx 10 order last night. NJ. Hyd', from tIe
Standing Committee, reported several r1so!u-
ioDs ard T. Eilons, which they hla lad under
cone zoe ration, and Instructed ham TO I-k their
IostpOnfm, Mt iill tie a-si Monday ia March;
winch WAS agreed 10. Mr. Hyde, from me
Standing Committee. TO whom had o. n r.
ftrrcd the subject Of The fire alarm telegraph,
report, thai the agent Mr.. Evans) had asrced
10 withdraw / il ID etee tor one week agAn-t
the use of the telegraph by Georgetown with
cut the paym' ut Of S6si for the same, an ( had
al.o nsu.t,d win the proper CITY officers -
ascertain At what points fire alarm BOXES should
he put MP, and the cost Of the same. He thought
Ole OF these boxes should De- located in each
precinct. Mr.. Thomas desired to know # ANY
aTrSEc tmcB;S were mad with " Evan NE
agent. won Id IL not involve an sNppus. O! paw
sc operators II bolA ends Of the linrl Heretofore
the Corporation had used the fire alarm L.
graz by permission OF the authorities Of Wash
lnRtCn; but now. II used, the right would be
procuUd from the agent OF the company. and
would, Therefore, Oe attended with ooet. Mr..
lily de staieo that 40 contract would b. entered
into Win Mr.. Evans. M. Taicott was tn
proper person 10 ns gotiate with, but ne had not
VT been able 10 So him. He asked iurihar
time 20 cor slider the subject with In. under
landing that there could be box put up IN
Zach Tr'Cinct;) which was granted. Mr.. rrop-
~ presented a y, tit on of memb'rs CT the Pr.
b'pai tn' nj OF Georgetown. asking perm l~sIon
20 use New Market lali on the Yah Of F~hru-
~ for a bail. the proceeds TO ~ apron iatei
or the purchase Of equipments for the dcpart-
III, nj. On motion q; Mr. Thomas, titsp",itIon was
u
ring in a resolution granting tn privilege
asked for; which duty was accordingly per
formed, ana the resolution was passed Mr..
HNd" made verbal statement that the III tricI
ConrlItu e CT the House OF Rrpr.sentattves.t 10
whom appliCaf on had ht,n made by the loiut
con mIft'S OF the Two Councils Of tTeor-..toVn
and Wac bington. for the detail Of an 'ngius-r -
survey the IoudOn, Hampshire and AlsNSadril
Railroad. had agreed 10 an adNersr report. Nj
CrCpley inquired whether n would not p.
proper To employ private engineer, MI
4 hon EVRa.a "A slars.F
the Standing COMMITTEE. agreed 10 4 rr-olu-
fion apprOprlatiuC So for the payment Of the
accounts of the Assessor WIS passed. \ r.-sl-
luton appropTiating Sl27. b TOR tirorg-to,yll-.
quota 81 toroners fees for the past four wears.
which amount had been paid over t. Coroner
Woodward by the Levy Court was introduced.
disc used, and. on notion referred 10 the stand
ing Committee. Adjourned.
COMMON CoUNCIL.-The following petition
was read ard referred TO the COMMITTEE on
Market House The undersigned, 4 commit
tee on b"half OF many of the coIored people OF
Gtorgrtown, haN" applied 10 the Ndvor tor IN,
use OF the Market House Hall. in which To hold
public meeting To consider matters OF national
aud local affairs, IN both OF which we feel an
abiding and growing interest. The NJ tyor's
respons" 10 Us is that though the hall NAV have
heen used for such purposes without the pre-
vIous cons. nj of the Corporation. and without
any rent having been paid for the same ne
thinks IL Was IN the face OF existing laws on the
subject. We therefore, wishing 10 II. law
abiding citizens, but wishing the usp of eaId
hall on as favorable terms "a others, do hereby
most respectfully petition your honorable
bodies for the use of the same. free of charge
at such time a. We NAV be- able 10 arrangp Tor
one or two meetings. Most respectfully. your
obedlenI servants. TSignedl- WIN. II. Btrl..-
Geo. Waters, l.. J.. CIements.''
A report from the Recorder was received,
relating TO the claim of the Levy Court for the
portion of the Ccroner's claim due by George
town-Si2- Sand recommending the passage
of the claim: referred 10 WAYS and Means Com
mittee. BE Chair, from the committee repre-
selting the interests of the corporation before
tohEifsS- reported that the Commits. had
waited on Congress aud asked tn. detail of an
engineer officer To survey the proposed extern
sion of the Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad.
and hat the opinion Of the District COMMITTEE
was adverse TO the detail Of such an officer Mr.
Clahaugh presented petition from Ncssrs
hengla * Weaver, asking the privilege 10
est hlsh "a branch market on their premise in
the Third Ward: referred 10 thu Committee. on
Mirk.t-hOUse. Mr.. Davidson. from tn, & m
mlttee on Harbor and Channel. reported adj
veIsely on and asked to be- discharges from the
luriner consideration OF IN" petition Of thu IIaT-
Dor Master: II was so ordered. Mr.. Davi=
from The Committee on Gri-yancrS. re-
ported resolution .refundng To MlchseI
Lynch 80, and to Michael McRrynold- -25
being the amounts pad by them for 4 Ii
cense REJECTED by IA" Board of Police: passed
Mr.. Plckrel, from the Committee Of Wars
and Mans, reported a resolution proud
Court, being the amount due from this CORPORA
ZION To the Coroner. MIR. Davis. from tn. com
nlltt.*' on kldrkrI- HOuSp, rpnCrfs4n tina. he
opinion OF that committee no RESOLUTION was
necessary for the granting OF the mar kei- hous.
hall 10 those petitioners asking the use OF n for
local public meetings, inasmuch as the law
gave the committee power 10 grant or Reject ihe
use Of the hall for such purposes. A resolution
gran ing the of the maTket-housp hal 70
the Georgetown Fire Company. on the Eth iB-
siani, Tor the purpose OF holding "A ball. was
y; sstd. resolution appropria,iag - for th..
payment OF assessors was passed. Adjourned
TIE AcuEDUCT.-Messrs. Barton 4 Co.
builders OF The new aqueduct. are ofliC tt.-t Ia
have the bridge in readiness for the reception
OF water bnd the passage of boats hv the Isl OF
March. The frame work H. up. thu flooring
and sides OF the aqueduct laid and caulAed.
save one span. the frame work they ar.
detained nom erecting for want OF iron KEYS
a number of which We're stolen some tyyo
weeks OF nor" ago. by colorrd man. who VA.
arrested and committed TO jail Tor trial AT court;
and The keys turned over to the Property
Clerk, who VIII probably deliver them 10 tn.
owners in order that they may 60 on with me
frame work OF the bridge.
MORTALITY RRroET.-The following report |
of inIermcnts for TIE month OF January ha- |
been returned by the underwriters OF this city
10 the Board OF Health.
Number of deaths. -. (rnaleS. 3. females. =
OF ~ Inch Were colored and white The
causes of death were-Phthisis >. bronchitis >. |
catarrh >, still-born ,. pneumonia |, CONFUSION |
], inflammation of bladder I. dpoplexy !. old
ags ], cancer I, diarrhea /, and unknown IN |
tile ]. III this number - Were under . wears Of !
age. between 50 and 90 years g. wears. :,
years, and - years.
PROPERTY SALE.-John J. Bogue. real estate
aCent. yesterday sold the two small brick houses
corner of Green and Dun barton street. belong
ing TO Mr.. Philip May. TO Miss Julia Hawkins. |
for $500 cash.
DIssIssEn.-Teddv Murphy. arrested on |
Wednesday evening 10y officer Cunningham. |
upon suspicion o! the larceny Of a male. hid a |
hearing before Justice Buckley yesterday, aud |
was dismissed.
LCCEED CP.-A school boy. named Daniel |
Richardson. colored. came befor.. Justice
Buckley Yesterday evening, charged by SllaS
Smith with petit larceny. and by order OF the |
justice was placed IN the cell for seven hour