Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-12-18
GEORGETOWN.

THE CoUNCILs.-Bodrd Of Aldermen.-The
Board met last evening at the usual hour. Com
mon Council resolutions fer the relief of Nc
Nerhaney & Waters, VIM. q. Hazel, j. l.. Park
hurst, and VIM. A. Heron; also, to pay bill of
EVENING STAR, were taken up and passed. A
resolution providing for repairs to I'd street, be-
tween Fayette and Warren streets, was passed
The report of the Board of School Guardians
for the past year was read and referred to the
Common Council. 1.-THE report exhibits the
penditures, S5,67S.2s; balance on hand August
81, 1869, g, 00I.9l.] Common Council bill pro-
vlding for laying certain hagways was passed,
s 9rg u Gy @ ,a. ny the nSr,g
line OF Bridge street. communication from
the Clerk of the corporation was received, stat
ing that his contingent fund was exhausted. and
resolution was passed apprOpriating the sum
Of 500 therefor for the ensuing year. Common
Council BIZ tor the relief Of /. p. Hazel was
passed. Adjourned.
Common Council-The Chair presented COM
munications from the Mayor as follows -One
enclosing bill OF Meem & Simms for extra work
done on new station house, (S29;) referred. One
new station-house, and inviting the members to
inspect the same; referred to the Board Of AL
dermen. MIR. Simms presented petition OF
Francis Wheatley, asking exemption from a GER
OlutiOn authorizing the Mayor to sell to l.. P.
Hazel the butchers stall now occupied by him
in the town market; passed. Mr.. CIabaugh pre-
paupers, (Sl42;) referred. Resolutions laid over
at last meeting for the relief of VIM. G. Hazel,
y. l.. Parkhurst and VIM. A. Heron were taken
up and passed. Mr.. Clabaugh presented res
olution authorizing j. L. Savage to open the
street in front OF his premises, corner Of Potomac
and Water streets, for the purpose of intro
ducing water; passed. Mr.. Hutchins reported
footways along Congress street, on the north
line Of Beall and Water streets; passed. The
report Of the Board OF Guardians Of the Public
Schools was received from the Board of Alder
n.an nd nrOfi nf Mr INN aav,;ac
thereof were ordered to be printed. Board Of
Aldermen bills providing for repairs to Second
street, and apprOpriating the sum Of $500 for the
contingent fund of the Corporation clerk were
passed. Adjourned.
THE ELECTION OF Town OFFICERS for the
ensuing year, by the Councils in january next,
is already beginning to excite the ambition of
ons many VINO aesre 20 serve tae town, ana Ga Is
COllectOrship is the most important Office, but
seems to be foregOne conclusion, as the man
tie Of the present incumbent, it is thought, win
fall on the shoulders OF q worthy member Of the
Common Council, who Is "g0ing one eye on it."
1t is understood there will be a new deal al
lowed, with the exception Of the respected Clerk
in the charter. The humblest Office in the gift
OF the Councils will likely make the most
stir, that Of Messenger to the Boards. John
position besides being Messenger to the COZ. Col.
lector Of Customs, and present appearances
indicate that his venerable predecessor, Mr..
Birch, will be advanced for the position OF
Messenger to the Boards again, in which case
the Collector OF Customs, It is rumored, win
take the ground that the Councils must vacate
the Custom House and find quarters elsewhere,
as he cannot, consistently with duty, leave the
keys of the building at night with any other
than sworn officer Of the United States reve-
nue. service.
The STAR failed by accident to reach its nu-
merous subscribers here last evening, much to
their disappointment, and numerous were the
inquiries for the "paper" by those who said they
had been $50 used to 1t they couldn't 60 to sleep
without it,
RIVER FRoNT-Entered and cleared--Steamer
Express, Nickle, from and to Baltimore.