Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-21
GEORGETOWN.
Affairs in Gesrsstswn.


TEE COUNCILS Board II kiSsrS>a.-There
bring 10 quorum presen, las; nlsht. 10 bust
ness was rrar sacted IN this Board.
Common coSRcil.-A common .a,len from the
Mayor dlsapproying the LAYING Of a water
main on Sioddard street was referred Also
one, retaining without his approval, q resolu-
or the bed Of S.oddard street Referred Mr.
REILLY presented the petition Of sundry citizens,
asking the laying OF water msin on Frederick
street, between &th and 9th streets. Referred
Also, the petition OF Mrs Catharine WiiIet.
asking 20 be relieved from certain special tax-s
Referred. Mr.. Jones presented the petition OF
Mary Ash, asking TO be exempted from taxa
ton for opening and improving Stodd ard
street Referred. Also, the petition OF w. w
Chambers. asking the remission OF a fine. Re-
ferred. Mr.. Ciaoaueh offered 8 resolution in
reported adversely on the petition OF Ed
ward Moody, asking for the erection OF an ice
box in the new market Report eoncurred in.
Il. A. amendment 20 resolution paw expenses
of the poor and workhouse for the quarter end
ing 3lst March, 1867, was non -concurred in. A
communication was received from the Mayor
endorsing specification and plan for new
station-house: referred. Mr.. Mitchell pre- sent
ed a resolution relating TO the Potomac river
and the harbor and channel OF Georgeiown,
requesting the Mayor 10 call upon the Secre-
tary OF War 10 appropriate portion OF the
funds placed in his hands by Congress for The
Improvement Of rivers and harbors 70 be APP
Piled 20 the improvement OF the Potomac river
and he haroor and channel Of Georgetown,
and - ask the cooperation Of the Mayor aud
corporate authorities OF Washington city IA
furtherance of thu above resolution aud for
the general Improvement OF the Potomac river:
passed. MI Dunlop reported an amendment
o the resolution concerning the objection OF
he Mayor relating 10 the levyinC OF q tax fpr
a water main on Stoddsrd street; adopted.
The Mayor sent IN 4 Communication from 7.
y. Samo, relating 70 the supply OF Pctornsc
wat IN tie high service reservoir. stating
that, owing 10 a break In the bottom of the -AS-
ervoir. the supply was dimln she'd. bu. 'ha
he'd ypara rafp BAL,
accumulated al the reservoir. Mr.. Same also
says that water will not be abundant unit he
distributing reservoir is finished, another man
laid therefrom, and an auxiliary engine and
pump erected in the engine-room; and until
this Is done the rules for preventing the waste
of Potomac water should De strictly enforced.
the report concludes by staIing thar on The
high service, especially hydrants and street
washers, should be abolished. and the using Of
the water oy contractors and bTIlders for the
manufacturing of mortar should be prohi bited:
referred to the Board OF Aldermen. Mr. Simm.
presented resolution authorizing the sale of
brick house in the bed of Stoddard street, a
substitute 10 the resolution previously passed
and returned by the Mayor with his Objections;
passed. Mr.. Jones submitted a report relating
10 the procuring of maps and pla,s OF the town,
recommending that plat-books and maps be
Immediately prepared az a cost not exceeding
$4,000, together with q resolution providing for
the appointment Of Joint committee OF the two
Boards to employ suitable persons to prepare
Adjourned.
FELL OvRRBoARp.-Yesterday afternoon,
about O'Clock. as Mr. Howard Garrett, the
harbor master Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
nal, was assisting the hands Of the boat Dare
Palmer, which had gotten twisted round in
the AQueduct basin, he lost his footing and
went overheard. Being unable TO swim, he
foundered about FIR some time, till Mr.. r.
Caltin. a clerk an the Collectors ONCE, picked
up boat hook and b. hold on the clothing
OF the drowning man pulled him ashore all
right,
Potomac DIVISION, Sons or TEMPERANCE,
held meeting last evening, and the exercises,
which were OF q very interesting character,
consisted Of song and piano solo by Professor
Shubrick; song, Daisy Dean, by Miss Johnson
Little Barefoot, by America Foster; recitation,
by j. Fox; the evening being closed with re-
marks by H. Devine.
SALES OF RIAL EsrATR.-Thomas Bowling,
Auctiopeer. has sold west part of lot I32 on
ry and Rock streets, with frame house thereon,
10 Mrs. Mary Dyer, for 1880; also, south part of
lot :, in Beatty and Hawkins addition, fronting
on cast side OF High street, with frame house
thereon, to Charles T. Upperman, for s2sJO
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE offerings this
morning Were 800 bushels red wheat without
sale up TO the close OF our report.
RIVER FRoNT.-Entered and cleared-Stpam-
er Express, NIckle. from and to Baltimore
Cleared-Steamer Valley City, johnson, for
New York.
The FORTY HOURS DEvoTIoNs were COM
menced this morning at Trinity CCatholic)
church, mass being celebrated al O'Clock by
the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Gasch. The dew otions
will conclude on Sunday morning with q pro-
CO ssion and Grand High Mass.