Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-02
GEORGETOWN.
Affairs in Gesree,svu.


GEoReKTowN CSRPoRArIoN-OrOd. zion
Of he Ne~ CITY couHeiIs.-Last evening the
newly elected Mayor and members of the
Board of Aldermen aad Com m on e. Juucil as
.embled In the Council Chamber 20 be sworn
In, according 70 law. Charles + Peck, Recor-
DER, called the joint convention to order. ami
read the certificates Of the Judges Of Election,
declaring the following OH GERS elected on VI )n-
day last: Mayor-Henry NJ Sweeney. Alder
man-Henry ID. Cook. Common & ,uncil-Esau
Pickrell, William L. Dunlap. William Ola
Huichins, +. w. Jones. John T. Mitchell, Jos.
l.. Simms, John T. Coke, Francis whestI-y
The oath Of office was then administered oy
Justice Buckley tn the newly elected Alder
men, Common Councilmen. and Mayor and
the convention adjourned.
Bourd Of Aldermen The Board met: all the
members present; Recorder Peck presiding
Council resolution adopting the rules of the
last Board for the government of the Board
was adopted. Council resolution restoring
Henry ID. Cooke TO the Com representing
the interests of the town before Congress was
passed. Also, Counc Gil rssoi uti N fixing Thurs
DAY evening OF each week for The reg MAR meet
ings of the Boards resolution was passed
appointing a committe TO make arrangements
Tor the attendance Of the corporate authorities
at the Inauguration of Pre-. iient Gram, and Mr.
DAVIS was appointed on the part of this pard
communication of the Mayor, enclosing one
from Col. L. Is. Samo, i'm reg ard 70 street
Bridge, was referred to tn. Joint Conmittae
OF the two Boards. Adjourned
Common COUnciL-On motion OF Mr. Duplop
Mr.. Ciabaugh took The char. and stated tina:
the election of officers beng the first thing ia
order, nomluatons would b. received for
President of the lard. Dir. Mi chsl nomr-
mated Esau PIckr-l; and mott N of M
Simms Mr.. Mitchell cast the ballot OF the
Board for Mr.. Pickreil. who was de .lar-d
elected, and on taking the cnair thanked the
Board for the honor conferred IN a neat aud
pertinent address. For Clerk of the Boari
Mr. Simn nominated VIM Albert King; and
on motion OF Mr.. Clabaugh. Mr.. S.mms cas-, the
ballot of the Board for Mr.. King, and ne was
declared elected. The rules of the last Il )ard
were adopted for the government OF the present
Bosrd. Mr. Dunlop offered resolution uoti-
ton of the Board. and changing the regular
meeting evening Of each week from Friday TO
Thursday; passed. Mr.. Claoaugh offered
resolution restoring Henry ID. Cooke
to the committee representing the inter-
ests Of the town before Congress; passed
The Chair laid before the board a communal
cation from the Mayor, enclosing letter from
Col. 7. Il. Same in regard to K-s;reet bridge
Col. Same says that the bridge. which was TO
have been completed oy March LIST, was de-
Iayed by the directors Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal calling attention to the headw of
the bridge. He has found by actual measure.
ments that only eleven feet Roadway is re-
quired. which will raIse the grade OF Water
street one foot three inches, and states that he
Will go on with the bridge accordingly, unless
notified to the contrary by the Councils. The
comm unicatfons were referred TO the Board of
Aldermen. Board Of Aldermen resolution pro-
viding for the appointment of Joint commit
tee TO arrange for the attendance Of the c0rpo-
cent Grant was concurred in and Massrs.
Dunlop and Mitchell appointed on the part of
this board. ADJOURNED.
FUNERAL.-The funeral Of Erastus B. Bar
rett. VINO died on Saturday morning last, took
place this morning from Trinity Church
where requiem Mass was celebrated by Rev
Mr. Jamison, and a sermon delivered by Rev
rather Nc Elroy. The remains were enclosed
in walnut coffin, covered with black cloth
mounted with heavy silver handles and on
the lid was silver plate, inscribed ..E r.
rratf boz, vv,lv- toaA
1s69, aged 81 years" After the services at the
church the funera! proceeded to Oak Hill
Cemetery, where the remains were deposited
in the family vault of Joseph n. Pearson.
NEW TEMPERANCE DIVISION was organ
iZeG last evening, under the aus pieces of Poto-
mac Division, and with the name of Potomac
Division, Junior The following officers were
elected w. p, VIM. 7. Lunsford: Wa Jas
W Collins: Recording Scribe, Xavier O'Brieu:
Assistant Recording Scribe, X. IL. MattingIv:
Treasurer, Robert A. Daw; Financial Secre-
tary, William Ellis; Chaplain, H. T. Orutt;
Conductor, j. w. Kurtz; Assistant, Jonn w
Waugh: Inside Sentinel, Isaac b. Lunsford;
Outside Sentinel, James &. Hunter The Di-
vision already numbers thirty members
ACcIDENT.-On Monday afternoon last. Mr..
Peter May, cabinet maker residing on Hugh
street, near Forrest Hall, while descending a
ladder In stable on his premises, fell. and
fractured one OF the bones Of his left leg q tie
badly. Medical aid was called in ard the
broken limb set.
FLOUR INsPECTiONs.-Mr g. T. Edmonston.
Hour inspector, makes the following report for
the month of February Family flour, LIB
barrels extra, 2lS7; super, sic; fine, 81 first
middiings, i27; broad arrow, ISL; rye flour, y:
total number of barrels inspected 5,2i6.
RENTING OF FISH SrANDs.-The stands IN
the Fish Market were to-day rented at auction
Tor the ensuing year by Thomas bowling
auctioneer, as follows: Stand No. l, 5. Howard,
S95, No. 2. Il. Robinson, S6t No. 5, g Simmeus
SIS; No 4, +. Mani ins. Si25O; No. 5, g. o.
Pearson, sI7.50; No 6, A. Litchfeld, 900 No Z
=. y; PEARSON, si3; No. :, +. Dyer, sl1; No ..
l. Turyey, sil; No. 10, Robinson, sli.
Total, S3i9.
RIVER NT.-Entered-Stearnnrs Enpira
Price, and r. 4. knight, Denty, New York:
New \ ork, Jones. philadelphia, and CJlum OLA
Harper, Baltimore. All with merchandise for
District merchants.
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