Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-17
GEORGETOWN.
Affairs in Gesrses.xn.

Oh tne BOaIo neio last evening, memorial
presented from committee of the Catholic
To31 Abstinence Society, asking the use of
Market Hall on the night of the , tn of January,
for the purpose of giving ball for the relief Of
| the poor OF Georgetown, and resoluti1 IN was
| adopted granting the privilege. The following
were passed:-A resolution from the Common
Council making an appropriation for the cree
ton OF a lamp post on Olive street; resolution
authorizing the Iayment OF the claims of r. T.
Heiston 60, and Heiston & Barrett, amount
| ing to s37-tl,) for fuel furnished the Coz
poration; Council resolution appropria-
| ting So for sweeping the market house;
and resolution to lay "A flag footway across
Frederick street, on the north side of 2d ST -eet
and directing the street commissioner 20 have
| one put across Bank alley. The resolution 20
pay the expenses of the steam fire engine passed
by the Council, was called mp, and the items of
eN penses enumerated in the report were read
through. Messrs. Simms and Croplay CON-
planned of the heavy prices which il was al
legged had been paid for clubbing and horse feed
the first equal TO the price of butter and $40 per
month for provender for each horse. These
charges they thought were exorbitaut aud I'M
fair, and so far IL they were concerned the res
oiutlon should not pass To pay so each for
feeding horses, when the bardest working horse
could be fed for SIS, wasteful extrav az nc.
On motion, the resolution was referred u the
Sanding Committee.
Nj Heiston offered the following preamble
and resolution:
Whereas a ma ority of the Committee repre-
senting the interests Of this Corpor Ition before
Congress have signed a petition for the BUTCH
eis TO procure charter from Congress, 4 e inst
the washes of this CorpoE alton, for market
house in opposition 10 The Co poration market.
and thereby taking the power granted by the
charter out of the hands of this Corporation,
and placing it in the hands of a few men: There
fore be it
Resotred, dc. That the names of the parties
signing said petition bc stricken from the list OF
that committee, and their vacancy 10 be filled a,
once by the two Boards.
Mr.. Simms objected to the third reading. be-
cause he thought II would be doing great minis
tice TO a number of intelligent gentlemen who
had been delegated by the two Boards to repre-
sent the inteIest of the Corporation before
Congress He did not know to whom the reso-
luton alluded, and had no wish 10 know. Mr.
Thomas desired TO make some remarks on tn
subject, but as the third reading had been oh-
jected TO he would reserve what he had TO say
Till the resolution was called up on its passag-
Mr.. Cropley hoped Mr. Simms would withdraw
bis objection. as he thought it but Justice TO
The Corporation of Georgetown, and the two
Boards W no nominated this committee to take
immediate notice of the unfaithful conduct of
which they had been guilty. He did not see
how any honorable man who had been an
pointed on committee, with defined instruc-
tons as to the duty they were expected TO per-
form, could act so adversely as these commit
teencn. aimed at in the resolution had done II
was not heightened: ii was not honorable: and
he would get up at twelve O'Clock at night 10
strike from the list the name of anv man who
would dare be guilty Of such misrepresenta-
ton
Mr. Heiston defended his resolution. He had
heard Of six members OF the Committee-all
men of espectability-who had used Jealous
personal inf uence towards the accomplishment
Of an act which they had been specially dele.
gated to defeat. Mr.. Hyde arose to n point of
order. The objection to the third reading had
killed the resolution for the time being, and.
II therefore, there was nothing efore the meeting
Mr.. Cropley said that he would put something
before the meeting, and would not be talked
down. He then proceeded to denounce the con-
duct of the Committee in bitter terms and reit-
Grated his appeal to Mr.. Simms to withdraw his
ohiCCtoD i'm order thai act
ton might be forthwith taken. The Recorder
thought the discussion, so far As il had proceed.
ed, was in order Before any call had been
made for the third reading of the resolution a
member of the Board had made objection and
therefore, the usual falling off of debate did not
follow. If the call for n third reading had been
would have been different, and the discussion
would not have been proper. Mr.. HYDE there
upon called for the third reading of the rpsolu.
ton, to which Mr.. Simlns objected. and so the
subject dropped.
I he Joint Committee appointed to examine
the accounts OF the late Tax Collector. and To
frame an ordinance defining the duties of the
1 ak Collector and Clerk OF the Corporation.
submitted an elaborate report, covering twelve
closely written foolscap pages; which was read
three times and passed. THE ordinance requ ires
the Tax Collector to give bond in the sum of
$1,000 for the faithful performance of his
duties, in ten days after his election; TO make
daily returns of his collections to the Clerk of
the Corporation, and also To render a full quar-
terly settlement of all affairs in his hands
besides defining other duties necessary for
faithful compliance with the obligations of his
oath of ofiice1
COMMON CouNCIL-A communication was
received from the Mayor enclosing a letter
from Mir. Callan, of the Levy Court. relating
to the expenses OF inquests held IN the county:
referred. Mr.. Darby presented the petition OF
IL. p. and j. 4. Nichols, asking for the passage
of an ordinance establishing a branch TO the
Corporation market at No. Sd Dunbarton street.
10 be known "a the Dunbarton street market, 10
-. Lx,, l..
except in the requirement to be closed at IL
ocloC X, and the appointment of a market mas-
ter; referred TO the Committee on Market house
Nr. Clabaugh presented a resolution to paw
bills of the fire department for the quarter end
ing December 81, 1867, amounting to S34S ~
passed. Mr.. Pickrel, from the Committee OF
Ways and Means, asked 10 be discharged from
the consideration of a resolution appropriating
500 for school purposes, as he had ascertained
that such an appropriation was not necessary;
agreed to. Mr.. Davis offered a resolution pro-
yiding for sweeping and cleaning the market
house. and appropriating SEQ therefor: passed.
Mr.. Pickrel, from the Committee on Streets
reported a re- olution providing for a footway
across Bank alley on the north line; passed.
A petition was received from the Catholic To-
tai Abstinence Society, asking the use of the
mar et house hall on the night of the 3srh in
slant, for the purpose OF holding a ball for the
benefit OF the poor: and resolution was passed
granting the request. An ordinance from the
Aldermen relating TO the duties of the Tax Col
leetor and Clerk was read. Mr.. Cragin (Mr.
reported from a joint committee of the two
Boards. vote was taken upon the ordinance
and it was passed. Adjourned.
CORPORATION "BLow-OUT Last evening.
after the adjournment OF the Councils, ouI
City Fathers repaired to Union Hotel and
We're shown TO the large dining room, on the
first floor, where they partook of an oyster sup
per, pre- pared by Mr.. O'Leary, of that house, at
the expense of the newly -elected town officers
There were nearly a hundred persons present
After the supper was over, Mr.. Matthews. Re-
CoTder, in a few appropriate remarks, thanked
h hosts, on be half of the Board of Aldermen.
for the manner in which they had been enter
tanned. Mr.. Simms, of the Aldermen, and Mr.
Clabaugh, spanking in behalf of the Board OF
Common Council. also expressed their thanks.
Mr.. Tenney said all agreed upon the subject of
oysters; he felt much indebted TO Mr.. Riley A.
Shinn for the manner in which he kept tn
Union Hotel, and TO Mr.. O'Leary tor the man
ner in which he prepared his oysters. He
hoped the hotel would meet with success. Mr..
Shinn said he was yet of the opinion that
Georgetown could support a hotel; he meant TO
test ii at any rate. If It could not, Union Ho-
tel would be turned into dwelling houses. Mr..
ShiDn had quantity of champagne brought
forth, and MIR. Sims proposed rs toast, "Riley
A. Shinn, may he live long and prosperous
lifp;' " Inch was heartily recei we'd. and drank