Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-06
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AtS11Ys IN 6eeYseteWn.
GBoReBIowE CoUSCiLs-BoARDor A: u sR-
NBN.-At regular meeting OF the Board. had
'iaet night, a communication from The Mayor,
transmitting plans for ne erecioa of a "
station house was present-i, and referred 70
the Joint Standing COMMITTEE of the two
Boards Mr.. Davis, from the Sanding Com
mntee. reported back, with an atnendIa INT. the
TAX bill. which amendmeut provides for allow
ing dsdnc ton Of eight per nj. for taxes pssd
before the let Of April; SIX per cent for those
pad by the Est OF July, aud three pr cent.
for taxes paid before the Ist of Octso-r;
passed. Reeoiution increasing the Mayors
salary was land on the table Resolution APP
pointinga committee 10 advocate before U,n-
gress the passage OF a bill giving equal rights
10 all persons, without regard 10 rae Or color,
was passed. Common Oouncii resoiu,ioa ap-
prcpriatins sl5D TO allow the Fire Departnen;
Of Georgetown 10 employ music and make
other arrangements for turning out the oc.
casion OF the Inauguration Of General rant,
was opposed by. Mr.. Thomas. who
preparation to enable them ,the Fire
Department. 10 make a display, whereby
the Corporation might be made the
sufferer He was well aware tina: the threat
had been thrown ont that there was No man
who would dare 70 oppose the passage OF auy
Dill wblch was IN favor u. the Fire Depart
ment; ou'. for one. he woald oppose an appro.
priatIon Of the peoples money for this pur-
pose, and mora especially when such apphca-
tIop came through the nee um Of subo-,il ta..s
as tbls Oh. did Mr.. Davis favored the bal
and In the course Of his remarks referred
the rumor that MIR. Thomas intended a. a.
early cav TO resign bis 81: as member Of N
h"ard. He favored the aPpropriaion. aHd
hoped the resolution would pass. Mr. Tuolr y
said The application had been made xl:epu-
the eDdorsation OF thu Fire C5mni->ionr!s
and he shonid object 70 The :hird readrag 4 sas
hill In order 10 proven; action ill q me-tiaz D,
the Commissioners could De- he'll 10 approya
IT. Mr.. Bronaush moved 70 amend nv tnsarf-
ing, "wiih the approval OF The Board OF Fire
Commissioners" After debate. this xaS as reed
thomas .cfiR IN.
bill Mr.. Bronaugh expressed his surprise a.
The persistent objections of M Thomas rae
Fire department, in accordance win past
usage, desired 10 parade on the An nf March.
and 10 make as hne a display as possible, ana
De cohld not see any reason why tue sx-
penses OF the occasion should not De de-
frayed by the Corporation. Mr.. NswmLH
moved 10 insert the words -or 50 mn,h
thereof as may be Necessary" agreed 10
Mr. Hill hoped the resolution would pass, a.
there seemed To him 10 be nothing uurea-on-
able In 1t. The question was then taken on
Mr.. Bronaughs amendment, which WA.
adopted, and afterwards the resolution was
laid over by reason of Mr.. Thomas objection
20 It's third reading. Council resolution topay
the expenses Of the Poor snd Workhouss for
the quarter ending December 3ist, 1853. was
passed; also, resolution TO pay Gel tain claims
Council resolution appropTiating siU to ]. l..
Parkhurst Tor extra services as clerk to tne
Council, was laid over. Mr.. Thomas obiectug
To third reading. Council resolution abolish
ing the cfIice of Street Scavenger was ls,d
over. A comm unication from MI. Jenkia
Thomas, rendering his resignation as a mem
Der OF the Board of Aldermen, 10 take effect a
the last meeting Of the present session, was on
motion OF Mr. Hill, laid over till next meeting
BOARD OF COMMON CoUNcIL-The Chair
laId before the Board commu ME alton from the
mayor, In closing accounts of q. NJ. Mathew
for services Recorder in the wear ISIS. aud
OF Dickson & King for fuel; referred Ar
Clements presented petition of Col. Drew on
behalf OF the members OF the C}eoreetown y, re-
department, asking an appropriation of $50 10
enable them TO take part IN the inauguration
ceremony and entertain visiting nreineu; re-
ferred. ALEC, account OF j. J. Moo uillan for
collins furnished deceased paupers; referred
Mr.. Collins, from Claims COMMITTEE reported
resolution 10 pay accounts of T.. Pickreil Il Co.
*. L. Talbot, and James Wallace passed NJ,
Rams burg, from Commi tee on Poor and Work
House. reported resolution TO paw expenses %.
That Institution fer quarter ending D-csm,-!
Dist. 1896; passed. MIR. Newman introduced
resolutlon appointing JOINT commute.
10 visit the East street public colored) school
and TO examine and report condition.
&ci lald on he table. The Board Of Alder
men having amended the annual tax bt To-
tue current year by new section, making d.
auctions o: : per cent. on taxes paiG prior I,
ApTil ist. II per cent If pad before Jn:y -.
ana per cent. II paid before October list. INA
Board agreed 10 the amendment and the nil.
PASSED. The Mayors message. preferred from
The Board OF Aldermen, enclosing plans Tor =
new station house, and papers IN r1fSrance T.
the same, was ref rred 10 the Joint sel.,i Com
miitse Of the two Boards Mr. English. from
the Ways and Means Committee, r. ported re-
Sl9O 70 enable
Geoi e tow hTemen 10 take parIin tue manga
a'lon cert monies, and entertain visiting rir.-
men; passed. Mr.. Collins introduced an o-at-
nance imposing the duties OF the 81. ee: scty-I.
ger on the street commissioner: referred I.
Joint Select Committee. MI bamsbury or'ar
I'd r. solution providing compensation 10 ri
thrk OF the Board Tor extra service rendered
passed. Adjourned.
REGISTRATION OF Vorggs-Tha Reg.
ton Board of Georgetown continued rart
sessions to- day in order to allow al uppo.tu
nifty for all the legal voters of the town 20 regis
ter and have the list corrected, in cases wner.
parties have changed their residences "a ON ,
localities. Ike Registers have refused 20 reg
ter the names OF persons who werr in the Ton
itd.rate army, though they present paThoa
from the Pr sident under the great sal of "a
United States. THIS they do according ID -
structons from the District Suprpm. Court. b.
whom they are appointed. Last year th- B1ar.i
sons TO register.
REV. A. A. l.. TAYLOR, pastor of the Rr dc.-
street Presbyterian Church, continues MS Ir-
stTucuSe sunday evening discoursas on o..
Testament characters, ana to-morToS syeain.
Will celivpr his third lecture toe book .:
Esther, taking for his subject "Mordecai."
AGRoUND.-The Steamship l.. q Knlgh- D.
the Merchants line, got aground ysst-rIay
and is now fast on the flats just below Analc
ian Island. From present appearances a. W.
be some time before she will get oil, As sha J.
ireighted with about 5000 bols. OF Hour, con-
signed TO New York.
TIE MAYoRALTY.-Nowt that The Dsmocf.-
tic candidate for the Mayoraity, Mr.. H.
Swssny, is in the field, the con Iectnres
various as 10 whom the Republi- ans will pur
in opposition. Present appearances indie
the nom nation of DIR. Cragm.
THE FLOUR MARKEr.-The following pr -
for Hour have ruled during the present :
WEIGHS Family. SliaSl4.50; Georgetown n.
lily, Sl2aSi3; Extra, S9sssr; Sup-rfiu-, 81,
Canal Family, sl1asi2.J0, Extra, $500
Superfine, S6.50aS5.
DRovERs' REsr.-The sales yesterday a,
Drovers' Rest were dull. as the supply OF caft.s
vas small. WeqGOte: 30 head of cattle at S5l
$50 per 100 lns gross; i5O sheep al Sta $3.50 =
ltU lbs. gross; co Tvs and calves al Si0aSGJ.
THIS Is THE LAST MONTH OF the free con 20
Of lectures at Georgetown on Saturday nign :.
Don fail TO go tonight.
RIVER FRONT Entered-Stesmar NaI,v