Evening star., 1869-06-12
GEORGETOWN.
Affairs in Gssrsstowa.


LOUpCN AND IIAMPSHIRs RAtLRDAD-Au
adjourned meeting OF the c; zaas o. Geors,-
town TO consider he prop1si ION OF tae I4ss.as
Of The Alexandra Canal, Aga aduc. and Bridge
Company, looking TO the connection OF the
Loudoa and II amps hire Railroad with Geo-gs.
town. was held az Market House Hall, last
night; Mayor II. u. : xeeney. pr. siding and
q. =. Ramsourg secretary. Mr.. Ramsolrs
asked leave 10 withdraw tha res s)luiiou offered
by him at the last meeting. Mr w II Teuney
said ne was instructed, by the committee ap-
pointed al the last meeting. TO report ia favor
OF the resolution offered by Mr.. Mitchell AZ the
last meeting. recommending 10 1.-The C0-pora-
of Georgetown the Appropriation Of one hum
drec thousand dollars for the purpose OF
making the bridge az railroad connection with
the Loudon aud Hampshire Railroad and tne
Orange Railroad, to be secured upon all the
property Of the bridge and railroad company,
at the nearest practicable point" Mr Mitchell
favored the proposed connection, and hoped
that immediate acton would be taken by adop.-
ing the resolution, and sending a copy OF il 10
the corporate authorities OF GEORGETOWN Nj
Jenkln Thomas was not fully satisfied " IN
the conduct OF the parties making the PROPOSE
non. He had opposed the PROJECT OF the travel
bridge over the aQUsduCt, because he was no.
posted rs 10 the responsibility of Alexandra
Canal Aqueduct aud Bridge Compauy Mr.
'" II. lenney offered reSOiI:iOn, That the
report OF the committee appointed hy "a. N .e.-
ng OF CiiZens AZ the Merchants EXchan - be
referred 10 the eJorpOratton, with the recDmman-
damon that the stock OF tue Corporation % the
amount OF SlUO,ugu o. loaned . me Alex tndrfa
Aqueduct Railroad aI.d Brid-- Jmpluy. 70 b.
"S,eLGec IL constructing a rai road 10 cJuu-ct
=. GeorsetoEn with the Alexandria Loudcu
and Hampshire RtIlroad. upon such securi-y
rs tDe Corporation may deem ample and su IA
Gent; and that a cory OF this resolutOn b
forwarded 10 each Board OF the Corporation.
Mr.. Tenney advocated the passage of the rasO-
luton at some length. lie said that tn Co.
poTalon IN ioanIng one hundred thousand dol
lars 10 these parties would be amply secured
against loss as the aqueduc; piers and other
properly OF the company were worth a million
OF cellars. James Goddard, Esq, desired o
have more light on the subject before voting
Tor an appropriation for one hundred thousand
collars, tor any such purpose. He did not
think that was Sufficient to construct the roat
proposed and before its completion another
like amount would be asked for from the
Corporation. Gideon l.. Walker, Esq, fof
Washington said that the aqueduct
Georgetown and her citizens, if they did their
duty, would vote against their remaining
there. He then characterized the prom
oslton before the meeting as a tax on the
people for the benefit of Oakes Ames and
other Massachusetts capitalists, and he defied
contradiction. Mr. Jelkin Thorn as thought
the Alexandria Canal Company We're trans
cendlng their authority when they undertook
TO bulld railroads, and he favored the report of
the committee being referred to the Councils
without any recommendation. Mr.. w. III.
Tenney was surprised that q citizen os Wash
ington (Mr- Walker) should thrust himself on
meeting OF Georgetown citizens. The stranger
might probably be Long Bridge advocate
Mr. j. T. Mitchell hoped all debate
would be taken. The guarantees OF the
parties making the proposition We're ample,
and he thought tie terms very reasopable.
Mr.. X. Dent said he expressed the Wishes
OF large number OF the tax payers OF the town
in saying that he doubted the propriety of
drawing from the Town Sinking Fund 10
make any such loan. He thought the Alexan-
dria Canal Company were not Identified with
the interests of the town, and the Aqueduct it,
self was worthless affair, and would soon
rot and go TO pieces. He moved that that por-
ton of the resolution recommending the loan
be stricken out. MIR. Joseph L. Simms was
opposed to four mile railroad as this would
be; the Loudoun and Hampshire road not hay-
ing gwen the right OF way. Mr.. G. l.. Walker
explained that ne was opposed TO the Long
Bridge route for railroad. Mr.. Clabaugh
offered an amendment to the resolution as fol-
lows: provided that the Corporation shall
tboriZe such action" Mr.. Tenney asked aud
obtained leave to withdraw the report of the
committee offered at the last meeting. On
motion, the first clause OF the resolution of Mr..
Tenney was stricken out. DIR. Kidwell moved
that the amended proposition of the lessees Of
the Alexandria Bridge and Railroad Company
be referred TO the corporation OF Georgetown
Agreed TO; and the meeting adjourned.
THE NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING-This
building. which has just been completed at
the corner Of Lingan and Prospect streets, was
Yesterday afternoon turned over by the con-
tractor, Mr.. VIM. 1. Dyer, TO the Board OF
School Guardians, who have appointed Mrs
Mark Appleby as janitor. The building fronts
twenty feet on Prospect street and sixty feet on
Lingan street, is built OF brick, two stories
high with slate roof, and sills and caps of Sen.
eca stone. Its total cost is trIfie over $4,000.
FAIRFAX AND GRoRGETowN TURNPIKB
COMPANY.-A meeting of the Directors OF this
company was held a few days since in this
place. The resignation Of w. ID. Shepherd as
President was received and accepted. 1t was
decided 10 commen ce work on the road by july
LIST, if possible, and have the same completed
hNy lons har let 'hA - a
was postponed till this evening.
COAL SHIPMRNTs.-During the past week
1855 tons of Cumberland coal have been ship
ped northward from this port as follows
Borden Mining Company, 2,65l tons; Cumber-
land Coal Company, l,4e9 tons; Agnew WIS Wharf,
2.l27 tons; Consolidated Company, 1868 tons;
Rays docks, a,21O.
DRovREs' RRsT.-The following were the
sales yesterday at the mart 200 head OF cattle
at IS 10 SS.S per 100 lbs. gross; 400 sheep and
lambs at S2.5OaS5 each: veal calves S6-5UaSS
per 100 lbs. gros s; cows and calves S25aS65.
RIVER FRoNT.-Entered-S George
H. Stout, Ford, Philadelphia.