Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-11-14
GEORGETOWN.
Affairs in GeersetaWn.

| ed by the Board Of Common Council, making
! an appropriation tor the benefit of the Indus-
| trial Home School; passed. Common CDuncil
resolution appointing a committee of citizens of
Georgetown TO Cooperate with the fifteen ctti-
zens OF Washington, appointed at a meeting
held on Thursday, To consider the subject OF
| the railroad interests Of the District of Column
| bia, was opposed by MIR Thomas. Prelimi nary
| steps, he said, had sometime since been taken
| concerning survey OF branch road 10 connect
| Georgetown with the L0udon and Hampshire
| railroad. and committee appointed 10 take
that mat er III charge; but no r.p.rt had yet
been made, and he could not sanction the ap-
roin'ment of committees on any more railroad
projects until the one referred 10 had been
heard from. Besides, the citizens Of Wash.
| iug'on had not invited the cooper alton of the
| citizens of Georgetown IN this new enterprise
and he was disinclined far TO sacrifice tbs
dignity of this Corporation as TO consent that il
| should tack itself on as the tail of Washington
TINS reference 70 the delinquency to report OF
stn- committee appointed to procure 4 survey
| OF the route for the extension of the Loudon
and hampshire Railroad brought out Recorder
Matthews, chairman OF said committee, who
! MADE detailed statement of the work per-
| formed by that commi'tes.l Mr.. Davis con-
| CURED in the views of Mr.. Thomas as EXPIRE ssed
| in connection with the preamble aud resou.
| tons indorsing the action Of 4 citizens meeting
| held IN washington on Thursday, aCd appoint
| ing committee OF citizens of Georgetown to
act IN conjunction with them. That meeting
ne said, mad completely ignored Georgetown ia
their deliberations, ana he could not consent 70
! voluntarily rendering an offer OF Cooperation
| without first having been invited to do so. Mr.
| HUI was Oh the opinion that GEORGETOWN might
| with propriety act independent OF Washington
| with reference 10 the new railroad scheme
| which had been the subject of c,tI-
| zeEs' meeting held there 90 Thursday.
and he was in favor OF so amending the resoln-
| lions As tEat 4 committee shall b. appointed 70
| take into consideration all railroad matters
" bich may affect the interests of Georgetown,
WIuout any regard 10 tue late meeting held IN
Washington. Mr. Newman doubted the expe-
diency OF having anything to do with the mat
| ter at issue between the Corporation of Wash
lDgton and the Baltimore 4 OHIO Railroad.
! The fight, he thought was between the Mayor
| of that city and Mr.. Garrett OF the Baltimore
| 4 Ohio Railroad; and The sequel had proven
| that Mayor Bowen had found his echo in
/ C. oreetovn. There could be no reason why
| the Corporation of Georgetown should be 50
| eager TO offer assistance TO Washington, espe-
CIGlly when that city had always made IL a
roin- TO throw every ohsta Gle in the way OF the
advancement of the interests of the former
place. Mr.. Hill in reply, said that the charge
| tb"t the citizens meeting IN Washington was a
Bowen meetisg couid not be sustained; for In
| locking over the list OF names OF gentlemen
who participated IN il, he was sure tina. there
were some there 'swho would have not touched
him (Bowen) with stick" He hoped his
amendment providing fol the appointment of
| an independent committee 10 act EXCLUSIVELY
for Georgetown would he adopted, aud then,
| II Washington deSire6 the two places 10 CO.
| operate. the idea could be considered mr.
| DAVIS concurred with Dir. Hill in the pro-
| Puety OF appointing committee for general
| late citizens meeting in Washington. This
| c9rmittee v ould be necessary also IN order tc
| wait on Compress and represent The necessity
! OF some reform ation with regard 10 the right
| OF way OF railroads through the District. so as
| the community could protect itself from
| STleVous monopolies. Mr. Thomas AGAIN pro-
| tested against the passage Of the C1uuciI pre-.
| amble and resolution. He was opposed
| to making Il common opposition with
Washington TO the Baltimore aud Ohio
| RaiiroLd, and would sooner favor conciliation
/ towards that road. NQthinp ppuiI ha
| from Washington, for her whole career WAS
one OF opposition 10 the interests OF George
town, and he hoped the resolutions would ba
! laid ON the table. For his part, he was willing
20 sever connection with Washing ton altogether
GeoraetoWn was able 10 take care of herself
and coUid pCy sreTy dollar If her iadsG'e9aess q.
| CEy dag. He was for Geors atown now aud
forever: first and last; and for GEORGETOWN
atove the world. Mr.. Thomas motion was
| carried and the resolutions laid on the table
resolution originating IN and passed by tn
Common Council, providing for appointment
! of a joint committee ofthe two Boards 10 attend
| The sale OF dredging machine al the Navy
lard ON Monday, with authority TO purchase
! the sane for Georgetown haTbor purposes,
excited coBsiG cradle discussion, and as figslly
| ("ith the concurrence OF the lower 1aTdl re-
terIcd to the Joint standing committee 81 tn.
| two Boards. Council rezolutions to pay tas
| claim of /. /. Adams was passed; RESOLUTION
| III favor OF j II. D1nChue vas REFERRED to the
standing committee; resolution TemItting GER
t1in I'M 5 imposed upou me butchers by Jus
nee Buckley was passed; also resolution reIat-
Ing 10 Wa ming lie aew r19-Eet house. Ii was
| ostCed iEas when the Board adjourn il o.. To
meet this saturday. evening. and the BOARD
inereupon adjourned.
From the discussion OF railroad matters
rep"r.UI above. l. VIII be seen tuat severn.
M mbers OF the Board of Aldermen took th-
z oLnG that III he railroad meeting IN Wash
| ingion, cuT sister city, Georgetown. had been
ignored BY reference 10 our report OF tie
Proceedings Of that meeting, in the STAR 2 fsw
days since, H. VIII Dr seen tnat OF the oslrritra
OF fifteen appointed by il, two Were rroniuent
AT r~r.lt,
Cooke AID John 4 MIicheh.-EDI
| COMMON CcUNCIL.-The CHAR laid before
tbe board Il comm U1icetIOu from the Recorder
IN reference 70 the proposed lease OF a par. ..
| the street known as PENNSYLVANIA ayeuu,.
| extended" to Fir. John J. Bosue, giving has
opinion that the Corporation has not power 70
! lease any portion Of street; ordered that th.
opinion De placed on the files. Also, a CONNIE
n!ca'iCn i!om the Mayor, enclosing petirton of
Mayor Augustus =. Nicholson. ". = Marine
| Corps, praying payment for damages . his
| horse and carriage in consequence OF a defect
| IN the UPPER bridge across Rock Creek: deferred
Also, communication from the Mayor COW
| ering report CT the Committee on Station
hcusPs and resolution OF the Board OF Com.
mIssloDerS OF Police; referred. Also, n com.
Tnunlcation nom the Boz I'd of School Guard ans
| 10 answer to inquiries propoundsf ~ 'he las,
meeting OF the Councils IN regard 10 the award
ing OF tie contract OF the new school building:
| referred. Also. communication frcm A
| hyde, Esq, requesting 10 b. reimbursed for
damages caused to his property By The extel-
sion of Stoddard street; referred 10 C5mnit..e
on Grievances, who Were after wards Cis-
charged from its consideration. A MESA %
was received from the Board OF AIdernn an than
tpey bad passed 4 substitute for Com mon
Council bill relative to the Industria Homo
School, (approprIating SlJ0 therefor) which
substitute was agreed to. MIR. Collins pre-
sen'ed bill OF John Popkins for work
done AT the corner OF Washington aud
Peall streets, amounting TO $500; referred
Mr.. Wells presented petition OF John r. Bail
requesting TO be included in The lis, OF huck.
sters in the market asking relief from CERTAIN
fines. Mr.. Clements reported a resolution au-
thorZing the remission of certain fines imposed
by Justice Buckey on dealers in the markaT:
agrced 10. Mr.. Cragin (l1r. English IN tn
cnair oneftd Joint resolution that as a con-.
mlttFe OF sixteen had been appointed by the
ciiZens OF washington TO secure railroad COM
munlcauon betw cen that city and other CITIES
that Messrs. j. A. Magruder, A. III. Herr, G.
r PECK, X. a. Shinn, and John Il. Davidson
be appointed committee I'd represent tho IN
terests OF Georgetown in the matter. Mr. Col
ms thought II was not a subject for lesisla.
ton by the Boards, but was IN favor of
oirsct action by the CIT Zeps. Mr Cragiu
thousht the Joint resolution woulu work the
uesiISd result. Mr.. Cragin was added ~
the committee, and the resolution was passed
Mr. Collins reported a resolution 70 pay T.
H. Donohue for work done for the Corporation
amounting TO $500; passed. Mr.. English OF.
feEed resolution directing the Joint Commit
tie OF the TWO Boards to attend sale al the
Navy Yard, on the 10th instant, with a view
OF purchasing dredging machine for use in
the Georgetown "acnnei; referred. MIR. Glenn.