The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-08

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Cousc,I. Pnocrrprs6s-Bodr Of Aldermen.
The Board was called TO order on Thursday
night BY the President and after The usual order
mittee, reported several resolutions and petit
lions, which they had under consideration, and
mosasy wshp %Ss
Mr.. Hyde, from the Standing Committee, to
whom had been referred the subject OF the hrc.
Evansj had agreed 10 withdraw his protest for
one week against the use OF his telegraph BY
Georgetown without the payment Of 900 for tho.
city officers to ascertain Mt what points arealsrm
boxes should be put up, aud tho cost Of the same.
He thought one Of these boxes should he located
Mr.. Thomas desired to know II any arrange
ments were made with Mr.. Evans, the agent,
stors al both ends Of the Incl '' ''' "e '''''
Mr.. Hyde desired further time to consider the
subject, which was granted.
Of ,So Fls Of OF ans
permission to use New Market Hall on the 18th
Of February for a ball, the proceeds to be appro-
On motion o. Mr. TRRo%s.
tltion was referred to the recorder, with instruc
tions to bring In resolution granting the priyi-
lego asked for; which duty was accordingly per-
formed, and the resolution was passed. Mr.,
Hyde made verbal statement that the District
OSmmittee Of the House o. Rep,esSsn en- to
committees Of the two Councils OF Georgetown
and Washington. for the detail OF an engineer to
had %sqsSa 10 sp aaVse q repS MI
Cropley inquited whether II would not be proper
to. employ a private enginseri NJ: Thomas
ing committee. Agreed to. A resolution appro-
priating $50 for the payment OF the accounts of
the nssessors was passed. A resolution appro-
ncr's fees for the past four years. which amount
had been paid over to Coroner Woodward by the
Levy Court, was introduced, discussed, and on
motion referred to the standing committee. Adj
Common CouneiI.A petition was received from
rene 90 me pSSs
was referred to the Committee on the Market.
house.
the Committee OF Ways and Means.
The Chair, from the committee representing
the interests Of the corporation before Congress,
gross and askedthe detail OF an engineer officer
to survey the proposed extension of the Loudoun
and Hampshire railroad, and that the opinion Of
the District Committee was adverse.to the detail
The petition OF Mcssrs Kcngla Weaver, to
establish a branch market on their premises, was
referred to the MarkethouBc Committee.
Mr.. Davidson, from the Committee on Haybor
and Channel, reported adversely on, and asked TO
be discharged from the further consideration oil,
the petition OF the Harbor Master. II was so
ordered.
Mr. Davis, from the Committee on Grievances,
f EypSsh , snS to %e
being the amounts paid BY them for license re.
iccted BY the Board Of Police. Passed.
Means, reported a. resolution providing ior the
payment of tl27 80 to tho Levy Court, being the
amount due from this corporation to the coroner.
Mr. nax I'll Er,t.. lha fva.u ,tN Na, nj lr.N
house, reported that in the opinion of that com
ing of the Market-house Hall to those petitioners
asking the use OF 1t for local public meetings. in
asmuch as the law gave the committee power to
grant or reject the use OF the hall for such pur-
A resolution granting the use of the Market.
house Hall to the Georgetown Fire Company,
on the 18th instant, for the purpose Of holding q
A resolution sppropriatIng $50 for the payment
OF assessors was passed.
Adjourned.
MoRTUARy REroRT.-Thc undertakers of the
city have made to the Board 81 Health the fol
Der Of deaths, 20; Imales 49, females, ~ Of which
8 were solored and white; The causes Of death
born, 2; pneumonia, /; eonvuIsion, /; indsmma-
tion OF bladder, IL apoplexy, II old age, u cancer,
I; diarrhGs, I, and unknown intile, l. OF this
30 and 90 years, l Os years, ia years, and l SO
years.
A CHARITABLE ISsTITurIoS-Thc Ladies'
Benevolent Society, of Georgetown, Will CON-
menee on Monday next to hold fair for the
erect or purchase home for aged and fricndiess
women. To make the fair moro than usually
attractive, dancing, dramatic performances, &c.,
will be given, and we trust our citizens will re-
spond to the appeal for aid In behalf OF a most
praiseworthy object.
DIsoHARoED.-T. Murphy, who was arrested
on Thursday, charged with the larceny OF a
mule, WAS discharged yesterday by Justlce
Buckley, there being no evidence to implicate
him with the charge.
ALL QuIEr--Matters in the city are very
quiet, and we congratulate our citizens at least
upon Its morality. with the resuming OF naviga-
tion we may expect busier times.