Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-25
GEORGETOWN.
Affairs In 9eorsetsWn.

was received from the Street Commissioner
| denying the correctness Of the report of the
Special Conmitiee on the charges preferrpd
| against HIM, relative to the employmsn mt of Mr..
Hess by him as superintendent of the work
done on the streets; referred to the Board Of
| Common Council. Mr. Thomas presented the
| petition of Henry H. Dade and Others, as King
| the repeal Of an ordinance providing for the
| improvement of North street, and moved that
/ the Recorder be requested to bring in n resolu-
uon repeating as much OF said ordinance as
said petition relates to; carried. A resolution
changing the location of q street lamp, so as TO
place 1t on Montgomery street, between Olive
| pay the claim of Hieston Il Barrett, and a bill
4 Of expenses for the Fire Department, was laid
| over. The Recorder reported an ordi nance re-
peai!ng SO much OF the ordinance providing
70 the improvement Of North street, north of
| Weststreet, which was referred to the Recorder,
fer him to ascertain whether the contract for
| the improvement of North street had been en-
tered into. Adjourned.
| COMMON CoUNcIL.-The Chair read a COM
munlcaton from the Mayor, vetOing the res
olnron for repair of the New or Upper Falls
| road; and on the question, sShall the resoIu-
uon pass Notwithstanding the objections of the
Mayor ~ the resolution was rejected Also a
communication from the Collector, stating that
at the late sale OF property Of delinquent tax
| payers he had bid in certain property and re-
| questing that he might be credited with the
| amount Of said taxes and receive instructions
Tor MS action IN similar cases in future: re-
feTred to Committee Of Ways and Means Mr.
Darby presented petition of H. w. Fisher green
grocer, praying remission Of fine imposed on
nm for alleged violation of law: referred
| Also, petit on of w. II. Williams, prayIng To
have money refunded to him which he had
oyerpald the corporation; referred. Mr.. Glenn
ents presented the petition Of John Gibson and
Alex. Jiles, owners of property on Bridge
street, asking permission to tap the public
sewer in Bridge street. near Green street; re-
ferred. Mr.. Clements presented bill of r. ].
Ludeke for repairing locks, &c, AT market
house; referred. MIR. Collins presented bill of
Jos. Il. Wells for chairs furnished station
house; referred. Mr.. Newman, from Streets
Committee, reported bill tor repair of side
walks on east side of Market street, from
Fridge street 10 the CANAL passed. Also, bill
for repair of High street. from Bridge to I'd
streets; passed. Mr.. Newman, from Streets
Committee, reported a resolution for re-
pair of New or Upper Falls road; passed.
The Chair read communication from the
Street Commissioner, received from the Board
of Aldermen, in reference to the employment
Of foreman by him to supervise street work,
denying the correctness of the statements in the
report OF the special committee to investigate
the case, [of which report an abstract was pub
lshed in the STAR Of Saturday last.] Mr..
Clements, chairman of the special committee,
defended the report Of the committee, and
stated that the facts were as stated by the COM
mlttee, as could be proved by vouchers on file
In the Clerks Office, referred to in their report
showing that Mr.. John Hess, foreman, received
- per day for supervising street work, which
duty the Street Commissioner was paid to per-
form. If the committee had power to send for
persons as well as papers, he would prove
more. He would prove that the Street Com
missioner had sold contracts for Cooperation
work, and made money thereby, and that the
foreman employed by him received 81 per day,
when he was at work at heme in his own
garden. The communication was referred to
select committee of three, and the Chair
named .Messrs. Clements, Peck, and Darby,
who all asked to be excused. Messrs. Darby
and Peck We're not excused. Mr.. Clements
(having served on the former commttee) was
excused. The vote by which the communica-
ton was referred to special committee was
RECONSTRUCTED, and on motion of MI. COLLINS. il
was laid on the table Mr.. Ramsburg offered a
resolution instructing the Recorder to take
such action as will ensure the speedy rebuild.
ing OF the n street bridge, across Rock Creek,
by the Corporation of Washington; passed
Mr.. Collins, from Claims Committee, reported
resolution TO pay the claims of John McQ uil
Ian, Jos. Il. Wells, and +. J. Ludeke; passed.
Mr.. Clements, from Grievance Committee. re-
ported resolution RENTING fines imposed
upon MesSrs. Fisher. Nichols, and Stoemake-
green grocers; passed. Mr.. Newman moved
that the vote by which the communication of
the Street Commissioner was laid on the table,
be reconsidered He made the motion because
itmight be considered discourteous TO the spe-
cial comm ittee which hao had the matter in
charge if the statements in the communication
Were not further Investigated. The vote was
reconsidered, and after considerable discussion
the communication was referred TO a special
committee Of three, and the Chair appoints
Me5srs. Peck, Darby, and Shoemaker. Ad-
journed.
THE CANAL.-Business on the canal has been
quite lively this week. The number of bouts
coming down the canal this week were Ie7
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS OF CoAL.-The
following are the receipts and shipments of
coal OF the several companies for the week cad
ing to-day:-Bordon Company, 1850 tons re-
ceiyed and 33l tons shipped; Cumberland e. jm-
pany, l,5CO tons received and SIS tons shipped:
Central Company, i,3si tons received and 1867
tons shipped; Hampshire and Baltimore Com.
pany, $50 tons received and 400 tons shipped
Consolidation Company, 67l tons received: at
Rays Docks 1850 tons were received and 2,}eO
shipped
wharf, We're about 10000 herring. 1900 taylors,
and POO shad. The prices ranged at SS per thou
sand for herring, slipper hundred for shad, and
40 cents per hundred for taylors.
The MARKET.-Beef best cuts, 25a3Oc; next
best zoe; veal 2Oa25c; mutton, 2Oa25c. salt beef,
15a1oc; pork, 20c; sausage, 2oc; lard, 20c; but
ter, 5Oa65c; eggs, 25a2Sc; oranges, 3Oa50c. per
dozen, apples, 6Oc.as1 per peck; sweet pora.
toes, 81 per peck; Irish potatoes, 6ec. per peck;
parsnips, Soc per peck; cabbage sprouts, 5Jc.
per peck; kale, 20c. per peck; turnips, CSC per
onions, SC a bunch; rhubarb, &C. bunch; shad,
3os50c. per pair; herring, 15c. per dozen; bunch
fish, 25c.
THE JAMES S. GREEN.-The steamer James
s. Green. Captain Inman, has arrived, with
merchandise, from New York.
CoMMITTED.-Eliza Connolly was arrested
last evening for being disorderly. She had
hearing before Justice Buckley and was sent 10
the workhouse.
BKTTER.-The little SON Of Burgess Glad
mon, badly injured last Wednesday, was bet
ter to-day and it is thought his leg will not
have to be amputated.
DROvER's REsT.-The sales at Drovers Rest
yesterday were as follows :-12 head of cattle
AT S6a$l0 per 100 pounds gross, and 400 sheep at
S6as1O per 100 pounds gross; 100 lambs at Sc3.5oa
$3.50 per head; about 80 hogs at S1i per 100
pounds net and cows and calves al S40aS65 per
head.
MERCHANTs' EXCHANGE.-The following
WAS the business transacted on ,Chanpp this
morning :-Offerings-i,2iO bushels of wheat
and $50 bushels Of corn. Sales-70 bushels of
red wheat at S3.1s; 300 bushels do. at S3.16: 100
bushels do. at S3.OS; 40 bushels do. as 1896; $50
bushels do. at s3.2o; 256 bushels do at S3.15;
$3.50 bushels white corn at S108; 400 bushels
yellow corn at Sl.12; IS bushels damaged wheat
at 80; IL bushels do. at $40.
Building Materials.
RUJI DFRS, DEPOT. SGD Seventh Stree.