Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-08
GEORGETOWN.
Affairs In Gesrseteyu.

Il
| was referred TO the Common Council. 4 peti.
| ton from Mr.. W. Il. Fowler, complaining OF
| damage 10 has properly by the overflow OF
| street cutters, was also referred 70 the Councn
| a resolution, offered by Mr.. Thomas. SuthorIz.
| ing the clerk 10 pay 10 the widow of the lac
| DIR. Charles Mccormick. one OF the physician.
| to the poor, one quarters salary, (Ss5D was
| adopted Council ordinance regulating toe
| weight and character of bread furnis he'd oy the
| bakers, was called up, when Mr.. Thomas
| moved That us consideration oe postponed tiIl
| the hrst meeting IN December The matter was
| an Important one, ane Ne did not think IL could
| De proPerly disposed OF ri a called meeting
| Mr.. Newman opposed The postponemsut. a.
| the subject was one wb iCh immedIat.Iy con-
| ceIned every one, and should receive pronn,
consideration. Great complaints had ben urged
| the practice OF bakers only giving twelve
ounces 10 the pounc, Mr. Hill did no; see how
| the subject could be properly legisIaied upon
| at present Ii would he much better Ia wait
| TIL the new wheSt crop came m. when the price
and weight OF bread could be governed accord
| ing 70 the quality aud quantity OF the whes.
| Crcp. Mr.. New man Sid not see how the wheai
| crop could affect the matter. II was not pro-
posed III the ordinance 70 fix the price, hut SIM
| ply 10 make II obligatory upon the hakrrS ~
| give sixteen ounces 10 the pound. Mr.. ThOma
| mouon was adopted. and the consideration OF
| The ordinance was postponed. Common COun-
| ell resolution requesting The Mayor 10 call A
| new Jury for the condemnation OF property on
| Stoddard street, was read twice, when VI.
1 lhomas objected 10 ats third reading. A com
| munIcaIion from the Mayor. enclosing letter
| from General Michler, concerning the SUNNY
| OF wafer IN the high service reservoir: was
| raid on the table. 4 communication wa. re-
| ceIVed from the Mayor. giving hi reasons for
uisapploNlng OF an ordinance recently passed
prov idIng fer the erection of a barrel arch
The Board lefused 10 sustain Ia. MAYORS veto
and adhered 10 the passage OF the bill. The
BOARD AZ this luncture received a message from
the Common Council that they Were prepared
10 &c INTO JOINT session for the appointment OF
physician TO the poor, 10 fiIl the vacancy o.
casIoned by the death of Dr. Charles McJ,ur-
mick, ana thereupon, IA a body, proceeisd 70
the Council Chamber for the performance Of
that duly. The election having been gotten
throu gh with, the Joint session al ;OuTned. and
the Board OF Aldermen then resumed It.
session. The following Council resolutions
and ordinances were considered and disposed
OF Resolution IN relation 10 a bridge across
tue canal, laid over, Mr.. Thomas ohje,t.ng 10
Its third reading. Substitute resolution appro-
pTiating $50 for the repair Of Green street. to
macaGamiZe IT, IL place of resolution
adopted by Board o. Aldermen approprlatinc
STU for the same purpose: passed. Resolution
10 grade part OF Madison street referred 10 the
Sanding Committee. Resolution granting 10
William Hughes the use OF the Potomac w9t,T
in his factory; rejected. Resolution TO repair
I'd street; passed. Resolution 10 repair grayalad
streets and broken cutters OF the town: amended
by Mr.. Thomas 50 az 10 provide that the work
shall be done under the superintendence Of Ia.
Commissioner OF Streets instead OF the Mayor.
and passed. Resolution concerning additional
taxation Tor school purposes; passed R-SOlu-
ton 10 lay flag foOtwayS Ola the west line OF
Green street, across Cav street: passed Rsso-
luton 10 pay the claim OF EVENING STAR.
amounting 10 >46.75; passed. Resolution grant
ing certain privileges 10 Alexander Raw:
passed. The Common Council having non
eoncurred IN the amendment OF the Board, sub
stltntng in the resolution providing for the
repair OF grayeled streets ana broken cutters.
that The work shall be dol under the
direction of the Commissioner of Streets
instead OF the Mayor, as originally incor-
pCrated in the resolution, Mr. Thomas
took The noor III opposition 10 the Board
recedlnS from It's amendment He called
tenuon 20 the inconsistency Of the Council. a.
developed IN TWO resolutions emanating from
that body that night, both OF which Were
drawn by the same party. In a resolution
granting 10 Mr. Alexander Ray privilege OF
making certain improvements ad Iacent TO his
factory, the expense OF which MIR. Raw would
defray himself, the Council had specified tha
Street Commissioner as superintendent: while
IN The resolution providing for the repair of
gravelled streets and broken cutters. IN which
there was money 10 be expended by the Co..
poration. the Mayors name was inserted as the
supervisor OF the Job. Ii this was not glazing
inconsistency he did Tot know what was. and
could not reconcile II with his sense Of right
and justice to sanction any such discrimna-
ton. The consideration of The Councils dIs
sent was not further prose- uted, and uhereupou
the Board adjourned.
BOARD OF CoMMoS oUSCIL-The Chair
laid before the Board communication from
the Mayor endorsing the response OF General
MIchler to resolution OF the TWO Boards.
concerning the distribution OF water IN the
High Service. General Michler states in reply
fGsll
of the surface OF the water in the high service
reservoir was two hundred and sixteen tee,
above the datum line OF the Washington Aque-
duct. Since the surface has continually low.
cred, until the 22d O. July. when the elevation
was two hundred and seven and one half feet
above da ium, showing 4 loss Of water from the
service OF eight and one halt feet Since the
I'D OF July there has been gradual gain, and
the elevation TODAY l. two hundred and nine
1eet. The quality of water al present in thus
r serToir is not as large as II ought 10 be 70
furnish - in "a. ..a-- n
therefore do not deem IL advisable TO restore
the ioca lltIes mentioned the resolution TO The
high service, but VIII do so as soon as 1 deem
il exp, dent. In reference 10 this service th,.
records OF this office show that during the past
five years the water 10 the high service has
been inadequate. Complaints from the water
takers have consequently been numerous and 1
am OF the opinion that there will be no remedy
therefor until another main water pipe As laid
frors The distributing reservoir and another en-
gine placed al bridge No. O. Referred 20 the
Board OF Alderman.
The Chair al so laid before the board a commu-
nlcation from the Mayor, returning without
his approval bill for the construction OF a
barrel arch on the north side OF Bridge street,
near Rock Creek, because he is opposed 10 any
new improvements while the town treasury l.
in its present depleted condition. The bill was
passed over the Mayors veto. Also, a GEM
munIcation from the clerk IN answer TO a res
oluuon of this board asking the number OF
dogs for which licenses have been Obtained
since September last. The number of dogs Ii
censed Is sO2: amount received tor licenses,
sI,l65y63. The communication was placed on
the files OF the board. Also, bills OF I. Il. Dom
ohue a Co. for plumber work; referred.
Also. communication of VIM. Hughes in refer
renee 10 continuing the use of water from a
Georgetown main tor his factory in Washing
ton by paying for the privilege; referred 10
Committee on Water. Also, petition of Vim
X. Fowler, alleging that his property at cor
ner OF Bridge and Green streets is overlooked
by every heavy rain since the covering of the
cutters across Bridge street al that point; re-
ferred- Also, petition of Charles Dodge, com
planning OF the onerous water tax levied on has
property; referred. Mr.. Darby presented Pc
utioH OF property owners on I'd, Prospect and
Frederick streets, praying relief from the flood
ing OF their property by the diverung OF a
water course; referred. Also, petition OF Thos.
Gordrlck, asking for a lease of the Corporation
lot Ton the Heights) bounded by HYDE, Fay-
ette and Madison streets: referred. Mr.. New
i man presented the petition OF property owners
Il for flag foOtway ON west line of Green street.
Al Gay street; referred. Also, petition Of prop
erty holders on Frederick street, north o
| 9Th street for pump; referred. Mr.. Edmon-
son presented petition of Alexander Ray pray
ing for additional outlets for the water which
now overhows and damages the road on his
flour mill property: referred. Mr. Collins pre-
sented account of NOyes, Baker Il Co, for sd
/ vertIsing in EVENING STAR; referred. Mr.
Newman, from Streets Committee, reported
resolution appropriating $40 for necessary
/ street repairs, (gravelled streets and broken
/ gutters.) Mr.. Clements objected 10 the third
reading, and the resolution failed, two-thirds
not voting for the third reading. The vote was,
II of Mr.