Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-06
GEORGETOWN.
Affairs In 0esrgessWa.

boAkD o. ALDD3MBN.-A con Uunlcation
NON TIE street Commisstoner, Calling the o.
eniion OF The Board to the condition Of Beall
street, was referred. The follou wing endinxA-
ess and resolutsens from tAs Board Of Common
ing for the extension Of Stoddard street, from a
point on Coneress street to High street. and
kvying tax Of - per front foot therefor, was
taken mp, and Ar. Newman moved 70 strike
ost, wherever Il occpns. the worus .under the
supervision Of the Chairman Of ne Committee
on Streees and insert in lieu thereof the words
sionsr," which motion vas opposed By Mr..
DAVIS. Who thought II necessary to allow the
ordnance 70 remain rs 1t was, that d might 20
imnediaaely into e1ecatson and the work De
motion that the improvement might be speedi-
y accomplished The motion was lost-yeas.
Nessrs. Newman and Mathews. Nays,
Messrs. Davis, Brouaugh. and Hill. Mr.. New
man moved that the compensation Of the su-
pervisor Of the work be nxed At @ per day;
carried. The ordinance was then passed
Penpsy lvsnia avenue extended, was amended
and passed. Resolution m favsr of Dixon a
King: passed. Resolution requesting the
iormatson; laid upon the table Resolution in
favor OF VIM. Calhoun; laid over. Resolution
granting the butchers in the Georgetown mar
market; passed. Resolution providing for a
nag footway on Gay street, on the weet line OF
Montgomery street, north line of West street,
and s,,: across Hish at Water s.rees passed. Res
water ON the north side of Beall street. between
Montgomery and Monroe streets; passed. Res
olution appointing Joint Committee to exam.
Inc INTO the costs of putting down cutters at
Congress, Green and Potomac streets. was
passed, and Mr.. Thomas was appointed upon
the Committee on the part Of this Board.
NJ solution IN favor Of Conrad Movers;
passed. Resolution in favor of Alfred Lee,
RENTING fine to the amount of $3.50 was Land
over. Resolution requesting the Mayor TO en-
force an ordinance for the protection and better
control OF the water QlSfrlbutiou 0f
town, was laid over. Resolution to repair
Bridge street, from High street to Green street
olution for the repair OF High street, from 2d to
9TH streets; passed MT. Davis then Offered a
joint resolution appointing joint committee.
consisting OF three members OF the Board Of
Aldermen and 1--WE from the Council 90 meet
weekly for the consideration OF such subjects
Ne may be referred 10 the committee, or as affect
the interests OF the town: no papers to be re-
ferred 10 TINS committee except by a vote of
both Boards Mr.. Newman objected to the
third reading, and the resolution was laid over
"A rssoIntion to grade and to repair the cutters
was referred TO the Standing Committee. Al
ordinance TO amend an ordinance to organize a
nre department was laid over. A resolution of
inquiry, asking the Mayor to furnish certain
information relating 10 Potomac water was
passed.
COMMON CouScIL.-The Chair laid before the
Board communications from the Mayor, rec
ommendmg an appropriation for pumps; Gu
closing bill OF the Washington Morning Chron-
1cis; and enclosing proposals. for keeping in re-
palr the public hydrants; all Of which were re-
ferred. Mr.. Newman, from Streets Committee
reported resolutions for LAYING sidewalks on
Linean, between LIST and Prospect streets; and
on Prospect street, west OF Fayette street;
passed. Also, resolution providing for a sur
vey of South street. third reading objected 90.
Also, ordinance for graveling eth street. from
High 10 Eayette street: passed. Mr.wells. from
Committee ON Pumps, asked TO be discharged
from further Consideration Of the commu-
nication OF the Street Commissioner in refer
ence TO pumps; agreed 10. Mr.. Darby pre-
sented communication from Mr.. Hyde
and Mr.. Waters, President and Secretary
OF the Educational meeting Of the 5th in
slant, enclosing q resolution passed by ths
meeting IN reference to urging upon Congress
the granting of authority TO this Corporation 20
levy an additional special tax for school pur-
poses; referred. The communication from the
Street Commissioner in reference to the substI-
tuition OF New \ ork stone for curb. in lieu of
Potomac blue ssone,was referred. Aldermen's
amendments TO bill for improvement of Stod-
dard street were concurred in. Aldermen's
amendment TO the ordinance amendatory of the
ordinance for the extension of Pennsylyapia
avenue extended, was concurred in. Alder
mems amendment to the bill for laying Certain
flag footways (gIving the werk 90 the lowest
responsible bidder) was concurred in. Ad-
journed.
PROPOSALS FOR HI DRANTs AND FIRE PLrGs
There Were three proposals for keeping the
hydrants and fire. plugs of the to wn in r,rsir
for the en- uirg year submitted to the Board of
Common Council last evening. Mr. VIM
hydrants, and supply pipe, insert top in water
main and all connections. with everything in
complete working order for hydrants in new
positions for the sum OF S20.15 each, and SUD-
stitute Bartholomew nv drants with all connec-
tons complete, instead of lamp post hydrants
Tor Slls5 cents each, and TO keep in repair for
one year the Bartholomew hydrants for
S3.25 each. ana keep in repair all the fire.
plugs for one year for 81. o5 each; tap the water
mans ana furnish and insert ferules for 81
Mr.. John H. Donohugh proposes to keep in re-
n3lr Tor the hlic lydranrs for q
esch; 10 keep in repair the fre-pIugs az
S150 each; to furnish and keep in order for one
year each new Bartholomew bydrant for $50
and tap the main water pipes with ferules al
e+.5s each. Messrs. McNerhany a Waters pro-
pose to keep in repair all the Bartholomew
hydrants for 81 IS each; TO erect and keep in
order Bartholomew hydrants, in place of other
hydrants, for s1o25 each; TO erect 10 new posi-
items, new Bartholomew hydrants Including
pipei tapping dIgging out and paving, for Sass:
TO keep in repair all fire-plugs, for SI.2s and
TO tap the water mains ana insert ferules. for
$3.50 each.
MARKETS To-DAY.-Beef, best cuts 25as,c.;
salt beet, 12aSc-; ne luton, 2ia25c lamb. 2'a25c.;
spork, z2a30e.; butter, 30a&Oc.: eggs, 2sa3Dc:
straw berries. i5c. ati goosberries, lee. Of;
green peas, soc. peck: onions, sI.2O peck, i6c
bunch; lettuce, 3a4c. head; spring chickens, 81
Sc; pine apples. 25a40c.: cabbage, 2Oc head:
new potatoes, 81 70 peck; old potstoes, COO PIX;
Hubbard, &c. bunch: shad, 50s75c. pair: herring.
2cc. ooz: sturgeon, sc. Id.
Change this morning Were ESQ bushels of REQ
wheat, 2.2to bushels of yellow corn. and eU.
bushels Of white corn Sales-63o bushels OF
wheat, at S2s6.
DRovKEs REsT.-The following sales Were
made yesterday: 300 head OF cattle. al S6aSs
per 100 pounds gross 1, lU0 sheep and lambs, at
S256aS4.12 per heao; so cows and calves, from
S35 to Sos.
ARRIVAL OF SALT.-The schooner Henry
N. Squire, Capt. Vest. entered this moruiug
with salt, for L. Thos. Davis & Co from New
York.
NoMINATKD.-Mr. ]. Mason Gozsler, of this
place, was yesterday nominated BY the PresI-
dent to be Justice of the Peace for the Dis
uict of Columbia.
CoAL-During the present week the Cum
berland Coal and Iron Company have received
1900 tons of coal at their wharyes, and shipped
2i0 tons. The Borden Company have received
1.S9O tons and shipped 2,067 tons. The Central
Company have received |, 500 tons and shipped
9ss tons. The Consolidation Company have
received l,22l tons-no shipments. The Bor-
den Hampshire and the American COMPANY
have removed their business to Alexandria
and the business Of the Central Company is
mostly transacted there, and the removal of
these companies to Alexandria has, for the
present. caused falling OF in the coal trade of
Georgetown.