Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-14
GEORGETOWN.
Affairs in GeArsesANn,


BOARD OF ALDRRMRs.-At the meeting of the
| Boar last night. Mr.. Hill, from the Joint CON-
| mittee appointed to take INTO considerati on
The new msrfst-hons. sn6m,t,sd r,, rae In
port, accompanied with drawing Of the i'm.
provements TO be mads; which, on motion Of
Mr.. Thomas, was referred to the Common
| Council. Mr.. Davis offered a resolution pro-
| viding tor the payment Of 500 per annum 70
| the chairman of the Committee on Streets. The
| duties Of the Office, Mr.. Davis said were of an
nothing more than right that the Corporation
| should pay for such services THIS was the
| proper place from which such an act of justice
should emanate, and he hoped the resolution
| would PASS. Mr.. Thomas hoped that Mr. Da-
Wis would not press the resolution 70 a vote.
The move was very un usual and he believed
inexpedient one, and, If adopted, before the
end OF the year the chairman Of every committee
would ask compensation. Mr.. Hill advocated
| the passage of the resolution. The chairman
OF the street Committee was an office different
| tee. His duties Were decidedly more laborious
| than any other chairman's, and il was nothing
| more than proper that he should receive CON-
| pensation therefor Mr.. Thomas reioined, and
| thought 1t best to abolish the Office of Street
| Commissioner, If salary was voted the chair
| man Of the Committee on Streets. In fact he
dld not know but that it would be best to
| adopt this course. Mr.. Bronaugh advocated
| the abolition of the Office OF Street Commits
| sioner, for there had been great complaint at
| the manner in which the Commissioner dis.
|
discussed, and then, on motion of Mr.. Thomas
| II was referred to the Standing COMMITTEE.
| Council resolution, instructing the Joint
Committee before Congress TO urge upon that
body the passage Of a bill now in the hands of
the District Committee, authorizing the collec-
ton OF harbor and ballast fees, and legallzing
the past action OF collections, was passed; as
| was also resolution from the same body
| granting license free of charge to the Potomac
Division, Sons of temperance, TO hold a con-
cert for the purchase Of furniture. The joint
| sod hx,s hoT ,,-,,
thorizng the survey Of railroad to connect
Georgetown with the Alexandra. Loudon and
Hampshire railroad, and appointing Messrs.
| Charles H. Cragin, Chas. +. Peck and Chas s
English on the part Of the Council Joint COM
| mittee TO cooperate with the Board of Alder
men in employing competent engineer
10 execute such survey, was read twice,
when Mr.. Bronaugh offered an amend.
ment, as follows =" Provided that said
committee shall first ascertain from the Pres-
| dent Of the Alexandria, Loudon and Hamp-
shire railroad whether or not he will, on the
part OF the directors and stockholders Of said
railroad. grant the right to GEORGETOWN 10 tap
the Alexandria. Loudon and Hampshire rail
road al a point most conducive TO the interest
OF Georgptown;' which amendment was fur
ther amended by Mr.. Thomas so as to require
the engineer TO make report TO the two Boards
OF the probable cost Of said survey before any
action shall be taken thereon. The amendments
We're adopted and thereupon the Recorder and
Mr. Lew Davis Were appointed a cooperating
committee on the part of the Board, and the
resolution was passed. The following
joint resolutions, originating in, and adopted
by, the Common Council, were taken
up, discussed, and yariously disposed of:
A resolution in relation to rearranging the
stalls in the markethouse: amended and passed
A resolution for the constru ction of flag foot
way across High street. on the south side of
Dunbarton street, was, ON motion of Mr.
Thomas, referred to the Standing Committee
A resolution to pay the claims of Washington
Chronicie, National Republican, and T. A. Mills
q Co., was adopted. A resolution appropria-
ting $500 as a contingent fund for the Mayor
was passed. A resolution TO improve the gut
ter at the intersection of Congress and Bridge
streets, and Bridge and Green streets, was re-
ferred to the Standing Committee. A resoIu-
non, making an appropriation OF S1sOO for
school purposes was passed. A resolution au-
thoriZng the repairs Of certain pumps was
amended and passed. Adjourned.
COMMON CoUNCIL.-A communication from
the Mayor, inclosing one from the Levy Court
transmitting bill for a portion of the fuel for
the Orphans Court, was referred 10 Claims
Committee. Mr.. Ramsburg offered a pe-ition
from Henry Jackson asking the remission of
nne for shooting birds; referred To Committee
on Grievances. a petition from John Thicker
ASKING LOT the improvement of his fish wharf,
was referred To the Committee on the Harbor
MIR. English presented the bills Of the George
town Courier and Erentng Express; referred
TO Committee on Claims. Mr.. Darby presented
petition from VIM. II. Williams asking for a
remission OF over charges for his licenses: re-
lerred 10 Committee on Grievances. Mr. New
man reported a plan for the Improvement of
Aqueduct street, and estimating the cost there
OF at S1,93.4U; referred to the Board of Alder
men MIR. English, from the Committee on
streets, asked TO be discharged from the fur
ther consideration of the petition of r.
Clements; agreed 10. Mr.. English. from the
Committee on Ways and Means, reported adj
versely upon resolution relating 10 the publi-
cation OF the laws OF the CORPORATION and
asked to be discharged from further consiae
Iauon thereof; which request was granted
MI Newman, from the Committee on Streets
reported resolution for a feotway across
High at the south line of Dunbarton street.
passed. Mr. Collins. from the Committee Oh
CLAIMS, offered a resolution to pay claims of
The W hington Chroaifie, the National P,DUIJi
cen and I. NJ Mills; passed. The report of the
JOINT Select Committee of the two Boards To-
porting resolution and plan for the rearrangin;
OF stalls In the new market hou Sc, was adopted
MT. English offered an ordinance, appropri-
ating $40 as a contingent fund for the Mayor:
passed Mr.. Newman from the Committee on
Sreets, reported fayorably upon asupplement
10 the ordinance providing for the Improvement
of certain parts of BeaIl, Monroe and North
streets: passed. Also reported resolution for
afootway across Bridge street. Oh the east line
OF Montgomery street passed. Also, a resolu-
ton TO repair the cutters at the intersection OF
Brlcge and Congress streets, and Bridge auc
Green streets; passed. Mr.. Darby offered q
resolution authorizing a survey for a railroad
TO connect Georgetown with the i.oudou and
Hampshire railroad, and appointing Messrs.
Cragln, English, and Peck, a committee on thu
part of this Board, 10 employ an engineer.
passed. MIR. Peck, from the Committee on
Schools. reported q resolution appropriatinp
Si.7W iof scnool rpOses: passed. MT. Well
reported a resolution for the repair of certain
pumps; passed. Mr.. Clements offered the fol-
lowing.
hereas the assaults OF the GEORGETOWN
Courier upon the Congress Of the United States
are calculated to seriously injure our city a.
long as that paper is, by receiving the patron
age OF this corporation, considered as its organ:
Therefore, be il
ReSolued That all advertising and printin.
Tor this corporation, ordered by or through any
o1icer OF the same, or authorized under any law
OF sand Corporation, shall b. inserted in the
--, Of Washington: Prorided, That said
newspaper will publish the same for prices no
higher than those charged by other daily news
papers in the District of Columbia
heSGired further. That this resolution is not 10
affect the contract made by the clerk of the Cor.
poration with the Georgetown Courier for pub
fishing the laws of the Corporation for the wear
Is6s.
Resolred further. That all ordinances or rAso
buttons, or parts of ordinances or resolutions OF
this Corporation inconsistent with the atoy,
resolutions, are hereby repealed
Mr.. Ramsburg said he was not an advocate
OF the C0uTiey, but he could not vote for th,
resolution. He did not think II wise 10 perse
cute the Courier on account of its course III.
did not think the resolution strong epou Oh i'm
its condemnation of the course of that paper.
but thought il wrong TO take from il
the publication. The Chair SAID the resolution
seemed 10 conflict with the charter reuuirine
the publication OF the tax list in a town paper
Mr.. Clements said he thought il his duty to Of
fer this resolution. He hal no spite against the
Courier but his heart was not SO soft that H.