Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-16
GEORGETOWN.


tice relating 20 the preyention OF swine going
large within Tire corporate limits. Mr..
| Hill SAID all the tickets AZ last election had
| the hog on them. He was sorry "a see a dispo
sition on the part OF the Board ego back on the
| hogs" he dio not iavcr the resolution Mr.
| Thomas galway had disposition IN favor rho
swine" Mr.. Hill said be believed II Inc hog
| were not permiued 70 run ar large toe town
4 would Ire visited with an epidemic He
| mouent tne nogs were "Tather ar advantage"
Mr. Newman said the subject was a very u,en
ser one: that the hogs did less damage 20 dc
health OF the community than when penned m
M Mathews said the gentleman might live in
dirty part OF the town; they had no need for
them where he lived. as a sanitary measure
| Mr.. Davis thought the ordinance should Inc
| carried cut or abolished. Mr.. Thomas won ID
amend the resolution by REQUESTING the Navor
to state why the ordinance relating to hogs has
not been enforced. The resolution was lald on
tie table. Common Coun ell rpsol ution for the
re'lef OF ALFRED Lee crediting him with s4 for
improvement OF Mill street, was passed Conn.,
cii resolution for relief of James O'Day, was
Eost. Council resolution for the repair of an
arch at the corner of Bridge and Potomac
streets and appropria ting s25 therefor; pas SD
council resolution providing for the cleaning
of the streets, and approrriating $3.50 therefor;
Passed. Council resolution to place a hydrant
on High, near the corner of Water street; passed
The Standing Committee asked to be- discharged
from the further consideration of the petition
OF George L. Sherwood; which request was
granted Mr.. Davis. fromThe Standing Com
mittee, offered a resolution for the repair of me
sidewalks on the east side of market street.
passed Mr. Davis, from Select Committee, re-
ported plan for the impro vement OF Stoidard
street; laid over. An ordinance repeating so
much Of a general ordinance as provides for
the improvement of North street, north Of West
street was passed. Council resolution post
poning the work of the mpyoyements of the
sidewalks on sth street was passed. An ordi-
nance levyiDg further front foot tax on 5th
street, OF rs cents, for the improvement thereof
was passed. Council resolution granting per-
mission to John Moran TO erect watering
trough In front OF his premises ON Water street
was lost. An ordinance for the improvement
OF Pennsylvanla avenue extended was amend
ed and passed. Council resolution in favor of
John Giyens and Alexander Gales was passed
Adjourned.
BOARD OF COMMON CoUscIL-The Chair
(Dr. CraSin) presented the petition of butchers
IN the Corporation market, asking the privilege
of putting ice boxes in the market house; re-
ferred' Mr.. Darby presented the petition OF
George Waters, asking the privilege of LAYING
flag footways across High street, near the
canal; referred. Mr.. Newman, from Streets
Committee, reported an ordinance leyying a
further front tax OF % cents on 5th street for
improvement OF the same; passed. Also, reso-
luton granting permission to John Moran To
erect a water trough in front of his premises.
on Water street; passed. Also, ordinance post
poning Improvement of the sidewalks on Sth
street until the LIST day of August, 1867; passed
Also, resolution to lay flag footway acr.ss
Beall street, on east line Of Montgomery street:
passed. Also, resolution requesting the Com
missioner of Streets to inform the Board why
the Corporation ordinance in reference
TO dangerous and dilapidated pump
has not been complied with: adopted
Mr.. Clements, from the Market house Commit
tee. reported an ordinance allowing the butch
ers in the Corporation market to place ice boxes
for their use therein. Mr.. Edmonson objected
TO the third reading, and il was laid over under
the rules. Mr.. Edmonson presented petI ion OF
{. Meyer for permission TO stand some work in
front of his wbeelwrieht shop, OH Hugh street:
referred. Mr.. Shoemaker, from Police Com
mittee, reported a resolution in relation to keep
ing IN repair the public gas lamps of the town;
passed. Also. resolution in relation - keep
ing IN repair the public hydrants eff the TO wn:
amended by striking out sswster commiss Oner;
and inserting Mayor" and passed. Mr. Glenn
ents offered d resolution fixing the salary of thu
Market Master at SeU0 per annm; ref-rreGs
MIR. Newman, from the Streets Committee.
reported resolution gran ting permission to Geo.
Waters 10 lay two flag footways across High
street, at Cherry street and the canal; passed
Mr.. Darby offered an ordinance repeating the
ordinance TO complete the Improvement of
Congress street; pressed. Mr.. Darby. from the
Ways and Means Committee, reported certain
amendments TO the resolution for sale, by pub-
lie auction, on the 18th of June next, of the
Corporation lot on the southeast corner OF
LIngan ard Prospect streets: which were
agreed to, and the resolution was passed. Al
dermen's amendment TO the resolution remit
ting certain fires, Were agreed 70. Aldermen
bill in relation 10 improvement OF a part OF
North street, north of West street. was referred
10 Committee on Streets. Aldermen's amend
ment TO the bill for la, ing side walk on the
east side OF Market street, from Bridge STREET
to the Canal, was agreed 10. Adjourned.
TIE CANAL.-Navigation on the canal IS
stopped tor the present, in consequence OF the
damage done the canal by the late fresnet Col
Holhngsworth this morning heard from the
perIntendent of the Willamsport division of
the canal, who wrote HIM on the I4th instant
saying that the levels of that division were all
under wat'r, and he would not BE- able TO re-
port the extent of the damage until the water
subsidized. Reports are rife that the culvert at
Hancock Is washed away. The extent Of the
damages done the canal have not yet been re-
ported at the Georgetown Office.
MARKET To-DAY.-Beef, best cuts. Doc: next
best, PRAISE; salt beef, l5a20c; mutton, 2Ja3Dc:
veal 25a31c- hams, 25a3Uc sausage. 2Oc; pork.
20c lard, 25c; butter, 50a6Oc; eggs, 25a2sc pota-
toes ,6oc. per peck; apples, sOcsl per PIX lettuce.
SC. per head; cabbage sprouts, Acc. per peck:
kale, 25c. per peck; onions, SC. per punch,
s140 per peck; asparagus, Is cents per bunch:
oranges, 4a95c. per dozen; lemon s.3Oc. per doz-
per DOZEN rhubarb, &C. a bunch: lettuce, &c.
per head; pineapples, 25ai0c each.
RUN OvER.-festerday evening about g.
O'Clock, as p. Hazel WIS driving along Fred
erick street, between Sd and ith streets, ne ac-
cideptally drove over a little child. ABOUT two
and half years old, the bid OF Mr. c. Hud-
dleson, by which II was badly bruised about
the head 1t was taken to the house of Mr.
Huddleson, on Frederick street, and Drs Pc
tiers and Mackall called in TO attend it.
DRovKRs' REsT-The sale at Drovers' Rest
yesterday were as follows:-I2O head OF Cattle
at S6anlO per leo lbs. gross; 1850 Sheep and
Lambs at s3aSi.75 per head; 81 Cows anI
Calves from S4Oa75. There We're no hogs after
ing.
To JAIL.-James II. Lang, alias Haygood.
arrested on Thursday night upon suspicion Of
horse stealing, was taken TO jail TO await 8
further hearing.
MERCHANTS EHCHANGE---There was nothing
done on change this morning. The sales for thu
week have been +5O bushels OF wheat at g 2O
i5O at S3.ls; 2,3U0 at 1916: 800 interior at 2sO
SIS at sale; g at s15 $40 IT S3.O5: 200 at 81 IL
$40 at S3.tC; 1,O at S2s2k: S25UO AT S3I5; 55t at
s3J5 200 bushels corn at sl.U6; and 2,UUU BUSH
els OF oats at 30 ceats.
THE Coal TRADE-The several coal com
panies have received and shipped Cumberland
coal this week as follows:-Central COMPANY.
$50 tons received $500 tons shipped; Balti-
more and Hampshire Company. I,lO0 tons re-
ceived. AGO shipped; Cumberland COMPANY
662 tons received, AS shlppcd: Borden Com
pany, 3e3 tons received, LILO tons shipped:
Consolidation Conn any, 1895 tons received
$50 shipped; Rays Docks, 500 tons received.
2,ss7 shipped.
RUNAwAY.-Yesterdaya afternoon, a Young
horse attached a light wagon, In which was
John T. Norris ami IL. Baker, run away on
Dunbarto street. and was only brought 10
halt by running against the front wall of Lewis
Brooks grocery store. Messrs. Norris and Ba.
ker were both thrown out of the wagon the
latter sustaining some injury about the head
SAvKD.-Mr Isaac Steel and the colored
man who were on board the tugboat Jerry
King when il broke loose from Wheatleyis
wharf, on Thursday night, were not lost, as
was feared yesterday When the tug collided
with one of the schooners, which Also breke