Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-04
GEORGETOWN.
Affair. in GrsrxrOup


iHoRaHTows CRY CoUNCTLs-Therr WAS
an adjourned meeting OF the Georgetown CITY
Councils saturday evening. but Tor want Of a
quorum in the Board Of Aldermen. fonly
Messrs. Hill. DAVIS, and Bronangh being pres
ent) no business Was transacted an that Board
In the Board of Common Council, the CHAR
laid before the Board q communication from
the Mayor, enclosing one from W. "a. Basey.
complaining that the tapping OF the Congress
street main At the lowest point Of the high SER
vice, by person w. ID. Bogrs,D who bad no
part OF the town, and who had inserted q tap
three times as large as authorized BY Law. had
deprived residents on Congress street, above
West OF the supply OF water 20 which they
Were entitled. Referred 20 Commute ON Water,
and Mr.. Ramsburg from that Committee, sub
sequently introduced a resolution tnstructing
the Mayor 20 cause Mr.. W. n. Boggs 10 have
his tap on the Congress street main removed 70
The location authorized I'm the resolution in his
favor adopted IN Iseei passed. Mr.. Collins,
pay the claim Of NJ. J. Adler; passed.
Dir. English presented bill OF X. A. Edmon-
ston, Tax Collector, for printing. advertising,
stationery. nc referred. Mr. Newman pre-
sented bill Of II. w. Brewer. surveyor: re-
ferred. Mr.. English. from wSys and Means
Committee, introduced resolution authorizing
the Clerk 20 borrow from the Farmers and
Mechanics Bank for ninety days, slSa %
pay the Alexandra Canal. Railroad and
hIidge Company that amount on the compile
tioI OF the travel bridge over the Alexandria
agneduct, according 10 the agreement bstween
mar company ana this Corporation. passed.
Also, resolution appropriattnE $50 for the re-
lief OF the poor OF the town. Mr. Collins moved
as an amendment, that the amount shoals he
disbGrsed by the Mayor, CONJUNCTION with
Mrs. NJ. T.. Thomas, Treasurer OF the linton
Benevolent Society; which was agreed 20 and
the resolution passed amended.
The TWO Boards meet this evening an lotnt
convention, an accordance with the nrOvI>ions
OF the charter, Tor the election of a Recorder. a
Clerk, Tax Collector, Street COmmisslo aer,
Market Master, Flour Inspector. Lumber In
spector, Wood Corder, Hay Weigher, Board Of
School Guardians, and other Corporation on
GERS. The Boards are nearly unanimously Re-
publican, but as there are several applicants
Ior some OF the places, and a spirited contest l.
going on among the friends of the Competitors
Tor some OF the positions named. considerable
interest is felt an the result OF the election
hELIeIoUs.-The services At Trinity Church
yesterday We're attended by a very large con-
greganon. among whom were n great many
Washingtonians, and an excellent sermon was
preached by Rev. II. A. Mcguire. President of
Georgetown College. The new organ is a per-
feet success, and is now in complete working
order.
At Bridge street Presbyterian Church. Rev.
"A. A. T. TAYLOR, the pastor. delivered last even
ing, 20 large audience, an excellent lecture on
"kuth, one OF the celebrities Of the old resta-
ment.
NEW WAY TO PAY A CORPORATION FINE.
james w. N. Davis, a briCklayer, was arrested
yesterday by officer Harper for drunkenness
and disorderiy conduct and brought b@for.
Justice Buckley. Davis was about oeng fined
-, when be proposed 10 swear OF AZ released:
70 which Justice Il. agreed, and he took the
pledge accordingly.
THE Toll BRIDGE OVER THE AcUHDucr 10
now IN service, and teams are constantly cross
ing. The embankment At the southern terminus
Of the bridge is being raised and widened, and
lamp posts 10 be placed along the whole struc-
ture arrived this morning
Potomac DIVISION SONS or TEMPERANCE
held special meeting last evening, and the
initiation of candidates was followed nv ad-
dresses by Messrs. Thomas q. Wheeler and
J. Lee.