Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-26
GEORGETOWN,


GEoEGETowN CoUNCILs-Board Of Aldermen.
The Board met last night. Mr.. Newman intro
duced a resolution regulating the weight of
bread, and charging the duty of weighing Oh
the Clerk of the Market; referred. Mr. Davis
introduced resolution for an appropriation to
improve ID street, between Fayette and Water
streets; laid on the table. The ordinance for
paving the street and sidewalk on Frederick and
High streets, and to levy tax for that purpose
and compel owners Of lots to pay, was passed
Bills to take up and repair Congress street. from
Water to High street; to settle the claim Of the
late coroner, ThOs. Woodward; giving the priv
ilege Of opening streets for the Introduction of
Potomac water to Mary Shoemaker, Mrs. Geo.
w. Chamberlain. and H. s. CrOpley; granting
the use Of the hall over market house for the
purpose Of meeting Of the citizens on the
Worlds Fair; to repair the south end of the Gull
vert on the new road leading to the Littl Falls:
for the relief Of VIM. Chambers; and for open
ing, improving, and extending West street. were
passed. Mr.. Newman inquired if it was in order
to move reconsideration of the vote by which
the resolution establishing branch market on
High street was rejected at the last meeting.
The Chair said the gentleman could not do
so, as he was not present. and did not vote on it,
Mr.. Cooke then moved a reconsideration of the
vote, and stated that If these parties have COM
piled with the law, they should have licenses
granted them. The Chair read the law ON the
subject, for information. Mr.. Hill thought there
was no obligation Oh the part of the Corporation
to establish these branch markets. Mr.. New
man thought that the merits i'm these cases
should govern this Board, and the acc0mmoda-
ton of the citizens who desire to have them.
Mr.. Hill could take only one view of the matter.
They had issued licenses To the market buck
sters, with the stipulation that there should be
no outside interference with their business, and
should keep faith with them. The Chair thought
il the privilege was opened at all, it should be to
all Who desired, and there should be no favor
ties, and no Partially shown. Mr.. Newman was
not aware that there was any stipulation on the
part of the Corporation with the hucksters. Mr.
Hill thought there was a stipulation implied
and business in the main market would be broken
down by allowing outsiders to open market
sion the vote was put, and the motion to recon-
slider was lost. Adjourned.
Board Of Common COuacit.-Mr. Riley present
eel petition from Geo. w. Chamberlain: referred.
Mr.. Clabaugh introduced resolution in favor of
Garrett Williams; referred. Mr.. Marbury intro
duced resolution exempting church parsOnages
from TAXATION; referred. A communication from
James Magruder, asking for the of the Mar
ket House Hall for a meeting OF the citizens to
take into consideration the subject OF the Worlds
Fair, was referred. Mr.. Clabaugh offered a res
OiutiOn in favor Of the heirs of the late Coroner
ThOs. Woodward, to settle his claim against
the corporation by issuing stock of the corpora
ton at six per cent the principal payable at the
pleasure OF the corporations; referred. Also, res
olutiOn to pay twO-ffths Of bill of H. f. Zim-
norman, fOr furniture for the Office of the Regis
ter OF Wills; referred. Mr.. Simms presented
petitions OF j. D. Beall, asking permission to
open street to lay drain pipe, and Of Mrs.
Mary Shoemaker to open street for laying a
water pipe; referred. Mr.. Hutchins offered res
olution to have certain repairs done on Water
and High streets; referred. Mr.. Simms offered
resolution authorizing the opening of Sd street;
referred. Mr.. Hutchins offered resolution max
ing an appropriation for expense Of securing the
south end of the culvert on the new road leading
to the Little Falls, the work to be done under the
supervision Of the Street Commissioner; referred.
The following were then reported from COM
mite es and passed-Billst to have certain repairs
done on Water and on High streets; authorizing
the opening of Third street; giving permission
to j. j. Beall to open Congress street, for the
purpose Of laying a drain pipe; giving permission
Of william Chambers. The COMMITTEES on
Grievances reported adversely on petition for
exempting church parsonages from taxation, and
recommending that the churches pay the same
on parsOnages as is paid on private property.
The report states that there are twelve churches
in Georgetown, four Of these have parsOnages
pay the pro rata share Of this Corporation for re-
fitting the Office of Register of Wills was dis
cussed at some length and passed. The bill to
settle the account with the heirs Of the late
Thos. Woodward was discussed at considerable
t. the Claims Committee. The bill authorizing
repairs to be made on Congress street was
passed. Adjourned.
nzed last evening, and the following officers and
committees were elected for the ensuing season.
DIR. l.. w. Ritchie, President; w. w. Wheeler,
Gosn
Waters, Thomas A. Richie, r. w. WEIGH, w
T. Wheatley. Floor Committees-Messrs. Selig
son, X. w. Welch, j. n. Brewer, j. NJ. Waters
w. ii. II. Harris, W. Mcleod. The club re.
solved to have their first hop on the. first
Wednesday in December.
RIVER FRoNT--Entered and cleared
| Steamer Express, Nickle, from and to Balti-
more. The steamer Valley City left for New
York this morning, and the f. G. knight is ex.
| pected to arrive with full freight Tomorrow.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND TONS OF COAL were
shipped from Cumberland by canal for the
week ending Nov. 10Th.