Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-11-28
GEORGETOWN.


with petition from VIM. Downing, pro viding
for the construction of a sewer and barrel arch
at the north terminus of Bridge street, asked TO
be discharged from its farther cons Iteration, as
the season had SO far advanced. The Com
mittee was therefore discharged, and then the
resolution was laid on the table. Resolution
providing for the reference OF the report of the
Railroad Committee to the JOINT Select Com.
mittee Of the Two Boards, was read, together
win the report itself and commune atoms
from Messrs. Blythe, Engineer Of the Loudon
and Hampshire Railroad, and Brewer. Sur
veyor Of Georgetown. after which Mr. Davis
submitted resolution "tnat the su beet OF the
survey OF the projected routes, as agreed upon
by com miitee Of this Corporation, and the
President and Directors of the Alexandria,
Loudon, and Hampshire Railroad Company in
August last, be confided In future to the Joint
Standing Committee of the two Boards" Upon
this resolution Messrs. Davis, Thomas, HILL
and the Recorder made few remarks each in
relation TO the railroad subject; when the
question was taken on the original resolution,
and IT was adopted. MIR. thomas moved 10
amend Mr.. Davis resolution by adding .and
that all committees heretofore appointed on
the same are hereby discharged from the fur
ther consideration of the same" The amend
ment was discussed and agreed to, and the res D.
luton, as amended, was adopted Grhe Railroad
COMMITTEE consisting of the Mayor, Recorder,
and Mr.. CragIn, President of the Councii)
stated in their report that the IN formation oh
tame by them before ordering the survey OF
the Loudoun, alexandria and Hampshire Rail.
road, was that there We're three routes by which
TINS connection could De made:-Ist. BY the
way OF "Pmmet Run" crossing the Potomac
AT The "LIttle Falls, I" involving a connecting
road of some eleven miles in length, and strik.
ing the l.. and Il Railroad at a point ~ Ieas:
twelve or thirteen miles above Alexandria ID
BY the way of the Alexandra Canal. diyergiug
therefrom, and TO strike the railroad at or near
"four-mile Run" comparatively a short dis
lance from Alexandria, both of which routes
were deemed practicable in point Of grade. but
lnadyIsable, the first by reason of ITS length,
and the expense of a bridge at the ssI.ittle
Fails, and the second on account of the near
ness OF the point OF connection to Alexandria;
and as this corporation has repeatedly re-
fused to act at ali in the matter of a
connection by that route, the committee
dld not hesitate to entirely ignore il. The
third route, il practicable, was to overcome
the difficulty Presented by the hills between
the darlington House" and the alexandra
aqueduct,' and thence proceed TO Fails
Church or "CarlIn Springs" To satisfy
themselves of the practcability of this third
route, and to save both time and money, the
Committee ordered the preliminary survey by
MI. Brewer, before alluded TO. Upon the re.
substance that the hills could be crossed at a
maximum grade Of eighty feet to the mile as
cendlng westward, the Committee informed
the President OF the Alexandria, Loudon, and
Hampshire railroad of their readiness to pro.
coed 10 work with the survey. Mr. Blythe the
Engineer and General Superintendent OF that
road, was appointed to confer with Mr.. Brew
er A conference was had, and the route
surveyed by Mr.. Brewer was examined by Mr.
Blythe, who, by letter communicated his dis.
approval thereof, and, as declared by Mr.
brewer; INDICATED that the route by way OF
-Four Mile RIM" was The proper one. From
the letters OF Messrs. Blythe and Bre Ier il an
pears that the President OF the Alexaudria
Lonndon, and Hampshire railroad refuses TO
participate In even the survey of the middle
or Falls Church route favored by the Com
Hittee. The Committee is advised that by yyay
OF the "Pimmit Run" route the point OF con-
nection will be at least thirteen miles from
Alexandria, and by way of -Four mile Rum
about three miles from Alexandria, of which
routes one did not serve the purpose of connec.
uon consistently with the Leesburg resolu-
tons, and the other will involve great axpense
OF construction. They conclude by
asking instructions from the Councils
"A resolution pro,iding for the appointment OF
committee OF the two Boards 70 Cooperate
with similar committee of the CORPORATION OF
Washington, in matters affecting the interests
OF both cities, was introduced, and, after a
spirited discussion, in which Messrs Thomas
and Davis participated, was adopted by a vote
OF yeas T. nays !, MIR. Thomas.) TMr. Thomas
objected ID the third reading; but the Chair de-
cided that the resolution had already been read
thlrd lime, whereupon considerable discus
SION ensued, in the Course Of which Mr.. Thomas
reiterated his opposition 10 volunteering COOP
Grafton with Washington, ana stated that he
would sooner see every brick OF its dwellings
levelled to the ground than give way one inch
Some reference having been made by hIm To
the railroad meeting held at Lees burg last
summer, in which, he said, the delegates from
Washington monopolIZed all the debate, Mr.
DAVIS protested that he was In error, tor
Georgetown was as ably represented at that
meeting as any other point The Washington
Board OF Trade, it Is true, figured in some de-
gree Their, but " no Will pretend TO say that the
Board OF Trade is the Exponent of the interests
OF that city Who were the Il ard of Trade
why, they scarcely comprised an interest above
the sale CT pms and ribbons.l An ordinance
reg llating the sale of into xic stng liquors WAS
on motion of Mr.. Thomas. laid on the table tor
one week. Council resolutions 10 pay claims
fNfI Et5 L
Washington and Georgetown Ice Company,
and 10 repair the graveled streets OF the town,
were passed. Adjourned.
COMMON CoUNCH-The Chair presented a
communication from the Mayor, enclosing bills
tor ice furnished The Mayors aud Corporation
Clerk offices; referred. Mr.. Collins presented
bills OF Hieston and Barrett, amounting 10
si5O61, for wood and coal furnished to the
Corporation; referred. Mr.. Clements presented
apetltIon OF sundry citiZr rs for the LAYING Of a
section of footway and tae extension of flag
way al 5th and Market streets; referred Mr.
Wells presented a petition OF VIM. Nordlinger
tor permission 10 occupy two feet from the
curb line IN front OF his store tor business pur-
poses; referred. The Chair laid before the
Board the report OF the Committee on the
Survey, OF the most practical route for a road
CONNECTING Georgetown with the Loudoun and
Hampshire railroad, which together with ac-
CONF anylng letters was referred to the Board
OF Aldermen. Mr.. Collins reported a resoIu-
ton directing the clerk to pay the bills of
Joseph 5. Birch; the Washington and George
town Ice Company; and Hieston and Barrett;
passed. Mr.. Darby reported a resolution APP
pIoprIating $50 to repair the graveled streets
of the town; passeu. MIR. Clements "a 5ed that
the Market House Committee be discharged
from the consideration of the petition OF John
X. Ball. agreed TO. Mr. English introduced an
ordinance regulating the sale of intoxicating
liquors, enacting that after January lst, 1869,
no license be granted for the sale of any liqusrs
i'll less quantity than pint for a period less
than one year; increasing the price of n license
from 500 70 $40 for year. (the same as In
Washington,) and providing for a Iine OF so
for every violation OF the ordinance. Mr.. Peck
moved TO amend by inserting 800 instead of
SIG, and the word gallon instead Of pint, both
VI which amendments Were rejected, and the
ordinance was passed unanimously. A mes
sage from the Board Of Aldermen announced
the passage OF suEdry bills; also the reference
by that Board or the report OF the Railroad
Committee TO the Joint Standing Commit.
tee of the two Boards; also the passage
OF resolution confiding in future the
subject Of the survey Of the proposed rail.
road connecting Georgetown with the Loudon
and Hampshire railroad to the Joint standing
committee OF the two boards. in all Of which
acticn the Council concurred. Another mes.
sage from the Board of Aldermen announced
the pas sage OF joint resolution appointing
committee OF the two boards, to consist of
members OF each board, to be appointed by the
respective charmen OF the boards to confer
with the corporate authorities OF Washington
clty in regard to all matters referred to them of
common interest TO the two cities; and that the
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