Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-31
GEORGETOWN.
Affair. in Georpetown.

ting one from ID. a. y. Evans, ScVnt. provost
ing nc gain II tn further use Of the firs alarm 81
eeIaIh, unless the Corporation OF CioorgetO~a
agrees to pay $50 for the right r. do 50: ~
fcIrsd TO the Standing Committee. Nv. Thomas
presented the claim Of II. Brown, harbor-
mas teT, asking Tho paymen n of SiJ1 for fees due
him; Tef,rred - Common Council. A message
WISE received rom h" Mayor, enclosing rssO-
luton adopted at public rnsetiHF OF citizens
held on hunGdy night. inviting the two boards
70 appoint an early day for holding a spe. AL
election, in order 20 sScgrtaln the sense OF the
e.ltns OF GcCTS' to9 \ with reference 20 tas
bills now bsfOre Congress, proposing a
change i'm the District charters, IA con-
nsction with which his honor suggest
the probable necessity OF a new regis-
ira'ion of voters. Mr.. Thomas moved as refer
epce 10 Tie Recorder, with Instructions 10 that
officer 10 make report during ING evening
Nj. Crorlsy deemed immediate action eNpe-
dent, as the subject was one 81 importance 20
the community. The prorls Of Wasniu.ton
had no good feeling FOR GEORGETOWN, aud
10y annexation they desire 10 Crush and
wallUw Ep cur Town. In the mattpr o. she
approaching poll 20 De opened, he thought no
o. should 10 entitled - vote who was not \
properly holder; and, however unpopular sa-h
a step might b., he hoped some movc in this
restrictive direction might b. made az the mot
ng on Friday night. No one else had a night
vote on such a question. In his opinion,
here was no reason why a new registration Of
voters should be made out. The R,cCrisr said
re would like 10 have couple OF days 30 order
TO ascertain from members or Congress II Tiers
was any necessity for the election taking place
Htoncs. Mr.. Thomas thor modified bis motion
~ Inserting land report 90 this meeting
N favor OF tn matter being SERTED forth
with. In an election OF this character there
was no reason why g. SPECIAL registration
should be mace. Let the sense of the meeting
o. citlz'n Ms on Friday night be taken, and a
couple OF citizens selected from each preclnct.
" no could assemble II some de- Igu..ted place
10 receive the sentiment OF each voter, " tn
The value of his property marked on tas
IN M no 10.
thing could he definitely ascsriained. and the
relauve property interests of the advocates for
and against annexation ascertained. Mr.
Thomas called attention 10 the action OF tue
meeting on Monday night, which, b. thought
required some proceeding on the part Of tue
TWO municipal Boards and Mayor, so that the
committee appointed 10 lay the resolutions before
tGese functionaTies might be able 10 make 4
report. On motion, the matter was referred "a
the Recorder, who subsequently gave az his
opinion mat 10 hold regular election OF ths
voters OF the city IL would be proper, 70 enabls
the judges of election 10 decide who We're en-
titled 10 the privilege to refer TO the register.
but still, In consideration Of the proposed plan
of taking the sense of ia. people in this gr1scisl
instance, he would negative the Mayor's sur
esuon, ard say that new registration
was not absolutely necessary. The fur
Their consideration Of the subject was sus-
pended till The meeting OF citizens, which
Is called for Friday (this) night. Resolution
from the Common Council. appropriating $50
Tor the purchase OF new four-wheel hose car
pristing 81 $50 for the improvement of portion
of bigh street, was referred TO the standing
committee. An ordinance from the Council
p DIVIDING for the establishment of branch mar
ksts IN the first, second, and fourth precincts of
Georgetown, and defining the regulations for
th6lr government, was passed: Yeas-Messrs-
Hyde, Crcpley. Simms, Mathews, and Heiston-
): nay-Mr. Thomas. Council resolution
appropriaiing SlO0 for J. l.. Parkhurst for
extra services performed as clerk of the coun.
ell, was passed. Council resolution, appropri-
ailng 81, 1854 Tor paying the expenses OF the
poor and work-house for the quarter ending
December 81, le67, was adopted. Resolution
spprcpriating 500 for the relief of the de.ti-
tute poor of the corporation was, on motion OF
Mr.. Thomas. so amended as TO designate 500.
and then passed. Resolution TO pay claims of
q Georgetown Gaslight Company and Robert
abbott, was passed. Adjourned.
COMMON CoUSCIL.-A communication wa.
received from the Mayor, enclosing q commu-
nieation from W. e. Magee. relating to the call.
ing OF special election for the purpose of
taking the sense of the people OF Georgetown
upon the question of consolidation with Wash
ington; referred 10 the Board of Aldermen. A
petition was received from +. q. Brown, har-
Dor master. asking for an appropriation to com.
pensate him for has services harbor master;
referred TO the Committee on Harbor and Chan
mel Mr.. Pickrell, from the Committee OF WAYS
and Means, asked that the committee be dis
charged from the consideration of a petition
from Mr.. Calhoun, and that the matter be re-
ierred to the Recorder; IL was so ordered. Mr..
PiCkreil, from the same committee, offered a
resolution IN favor of the destitute poor of the
town, and appropriating 5000 for destitute per-
sons, payable TO the treasurer Of the LADIES' Be
neyolent Society. messrs. Clabau gh and Brown
thought the sum was larger than was neces-
sary. Mr.. Pickrell thought the sum sufficient
~ small. The resolution was passed Mr.
Rams burg, from the Committee on Poor and
Workhouse, offered resolution 10 pay the
expenses OF the poor and workhouse for the
quarter ending December 81, 1867, SI,l4i.s.:
passed. Mr.. Clsbaugh, from the Committee on
10 ar1S
of the Georgetown Gas Company, Sl49. %, and
of Robert Tolbert, S40. 10: passed. Also, a reso-
luton TO pay to q. l.. Parkhurst 500 compen.
sation for his extra services as clerk of the
Common Council; passed. Mr.. Shoemaker
from the Committee on Streets, offered a reso-
lutionto lay sidewalks on all improved streets of
the town, which provides that every property
holder shall lay . sidewalk every street
cuTbs are set. On motion OF Mr.. Shoemaker
the resolution wasrecommitted to the Com mittes
on Streets 10 be perfected. A resolution relating
and, on motion of Mr.. Davis. laid on the table.
Nj. Davis presented the petition OF J. G. and
Is. p. Nichols, asking the establishment of a
market At No. 50 Dunbarton street. referred TO
the Committee on Market House. The resolu-
hon appropriating $3.50 for the relief of the des-
titute poor OF the town was returned from the
Beard of Aldermen, with an amendment re-
ducing the appropriation TO $500; which amend.
ment was concurrsd in. Mr.. Davis offered a
resolution authorizing the establishment of a
branch market AZ No. 81 Dunbarton street by J.
u. ana Is. +. NICHOLS, VI lcn was passed. A
communication was received from the Board
Of Aldermen, proposing thar when the two
Boards adjourn IL be TO meet tomorrow after
noon at o'clock y. m; which proposition was
concurred in. Adjourned.
In Possession OF THK MARsHAL-The Po-
tomac dis tillery of Timothy J. Hurley, in the
Old Foundry Building, lately seized by Mr.
ClephaDe. United States Collector of Internal
Revenue for the District was yesterday turned
over TO the Deputy Marshal of the District,
Geo. w. Phillips, Esq, who has taken possess
sion of the building machinery, liquors, &c.
POLICE OFFICERS SUsPENDED.-Jas E. Sher-
WOOD mas stated that on last Tuesday night
officer Green, OF the police force, came TO his
house on High street, above Fourth, searching
for his son, John 1. Sherwood, who It is alleged
is a deserter from the Unitad States army. The
old gentleman says he asked the officer his bust
ness, when the latter laid hands on him ana
claimed him as his prisoner. A dispute arose,
and the officer blew mis- whistle and called To
his aid officer Noble, when the two handled the
old gentleman and his wife IN a rough and un-
becoming manner. which caused Mr.. sherwood
10 seize an iron weight, which he threw at one of
the policemen. knocking him down. Mr.. Sher-
wood was then thrown against the counter in the
store-room, or shop. BY which his breast was bad
ly hurt, and afterwards was hit violently with
sonnet hing. he knew not what which fractured
other policemen had arrived. The Young man
John I. Sherwood, was in another part OF the
house, unwell. The policemen finally len
without making an arrest. The matter has
been brought before Major Richards Superin-
tspdeut of the Hpfropolifan polioa - -.