Evening star., 1869-03-12
GEORGETOWN.
Affairs in Gesrxrtsvu.

GRoRGETowN CorNCILs-Bedrd of Ald,r.e1
The Board me, la.I evening. Recorder PecK
which was adopted, d. Claring u TO oe import
ant that all possible railroad facilities sh Du Id
be tsken advantage of. with view To the
benefit of the town; and appointing Charles f.
Peck. Henry ID. Cooke. george HiIl, of the
Board Of Aldermen, and -, OF the Board OF
Common Council, and &. II. CraSin, A. II.
Herr. =. English, r. A. shinn, and Charles
A. Buckley, citizens OF Georgetown, special
committee to memorable Congress for au-
thority 10 impose an additional special
tax sufficient to pay the interest on the
with view TO the expenditure of that
sum in ee'ablishing railroad facilities.
The Chair appointed Messrs. BIonauga aud
Newman on the JOINT Committee Of Accounts
OF the two Boards. Common Council resolu-
ton making appropriation tor the repair OF the
msrket-nOuse and hsh-market, Were passed.
Common Council ordnance providing for the
dredging OF the channel ia tne Potomac WAS
amended. on motion Of MIR. Hill. reducing the
width OF the channel to be dredged 10 fifty
feet, and assed. Council resolutions author
izing payment Of bills of William II. Calhoun
ana The Ereniag Express, We're passed. Com
mon Council amendments 10 Board Of Alder
men resolution In regard 20 additional
abroad facilities Were cCncurred IN.
MIR. Hill offered aresolutIon, which was passed,
ppropriating ten thousand dollars out OF tue
water fund, Tor the erection OF an additi putl
engine for the supply of the HIgn Service; tae
money 10 be expended by General " MicnIar,
Commissioner OF Public Buildings and ~ ba
urnished To him as a loan, 20 be h-reaftor re-
iurned when practicable. l. further author
IZe. tue Clerk OF the Corporation to issue stock
10 the amount of the appropriation. A ms
sage announcing the acton of the Comm IN
Council IN regard 10 the Boari OF Aldermen
amendment TO the resolution providing for The
dredging CT the sPotomac channel. and asking
committee of conference was received, aud
the Board having adhered to its amenumeut,
the CLair appointed "a committee OF confer
ence, Messrs. Davis and Hill. Mr. Davis from
COMMITTEE
recommending that the Board recede from us
amendment; which was agreed 10. Council
resolution IN regard to Back street was passed.
Adjourned.
Common CounciL-The following papers were
presented and referred Bill OF NcIlbauy 4
Waters; petition Of WIlIiam Chandler, ask king
a remission of a fine and the return OF a re-
yClyer; communications from the Mayor r. ia
tive TO The condition OF Potomac street aud IN
relation 10 the sale OF stalls IN the new market
mouse; comm unication from =. Goldsteiu. rel
atiye TO A license for a pawnbroker's e,tab-
lIshment; one from John H. Newman rrlsting
to water pipe at Montgomery and Road
streets; and petition of dealers in the market
house asking the retention Of stalls a. $40 per
year, stead OF having 70 buy them az a prani-
um. Mr.. Marbury, chairman of the Com nit
tee on Harbor and Channel. reported, request
lIg the corporation 10 allow them further time
TO investigate the subject OF dredging the ch n
mel, and offered re, olution providing for
dredg ne the channel OF the Potomac riyer 100
feet III width, instead Of 20 feet passed Mr.
C1ahaugh presented a resolution to nav claims
OF W N. II. Calhoun and the Eryrsss; passed
Mr.. Jones offered a resolution in relation TO
repairing and cleaning the market-house, and
appropriating 500 therefor; passed. Also, an
ordinance for the opening of Prospect street
from I'd 10 Washington street: referred Also
q resolution providing for the publication of
The laws o. the town in the Georgetown Coa-
ricr, referred. Also, a resolution providing
Tor digest of the laws of the corporation and
publishing proper map Of the town; referred
Board OF Aldermen resolution in regard TO rail
passed. a m
inserting the name of Hon. III. NJ Sweeney
Mayor, and the filing OF the blank with tn
names Of John I. Mitchell, F. W Jones and
John r. Cox, of the Board OF Common Coun-
cil Mr. Simms presented petition OF Il. F.
Hunt, protesting against certain privileges
granted TO Charles HOmIller in removing an
embankment on Back street; aferrad Mr.
Jones offered resolution requesting the Mlyor
10 proceed 10 execute an ordinance relating TO
The Improvement of Sioddard street: referred
MI Mitchell offered resolution instruct
Ing the Commissioner OF = reefs 10 suspend
all further work Oh Back street until other-
wise ordered by the corporation; passed
RESOLUTION O.. c. relating 10 the river channel
was returned from the Board OF Aldermen
with an amendment, striking ont ..iul feet
and inserting 80 feet" which WAS pou-con
Cured III. and a committee OF con ference called
Tor ahd the Char appointed Messrs. Jones.
Eu'chns and Grimes on he part of the r. ard
Nr Mitchell reported b; ck the resolution 10
procure suitable maps ami plats Of the town.
and appointing q committee 10 iuuuire in-, no
feasibility thereof Passed. Resolution iB :
TO purchase an additional forcing pumn for me
hish service reservoir, and approprIatIng
SlOiCO therefor, was referred. The com nl,ta-
or conference on the river channel reported
that the Board OF Aldermen had recedei .r,ul
the amendment. Adjourned.
The CANAL.-As stated IN Yesterdays STAR
he water viii pe let into the Cieorg-to.n
level within a dav OF two. ColoueI S.a,es
President o. the Board OF Directors j. aar.
suTerIntending the repairs 10 the walls IN The
Improvements 10 tue canal generally In his
vicinity.
DECEAsED.-Mr. Ferdinand Poe, who's dan
gerCus Illness we announced or Wed .~,day
died al the residence of his brother, this taorn-
In az O'Clock He had recently returned
from tour through Europe.
CoMPRoMIsg.-SsmuelE r. q ross was arrested
last evening by O.hcer Volkman. CHARGED nv
Emma Disney with being the father of h-r ill.
RItmate child. Justice Buckley heard tue case
and by hls advice Gross settled the mater hv
promising 10 support the child. which satisfied
Emma, and both went on their way.
RIVER FRONT. - Entered and cleared
Steamer Express, Nickle, from and To Ralr5-
more. Cleared-Steamers John Gibson VIM
ters. and Virginia, Drew. New York. Tn
steamer Empire, Price, from New York, y dis
charging cargo AT q street wharf and VIII he
up during the day