Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-06-18
GEORGETOWN.
Affairs In Geerxetowu,

GBoReKrowN CorxcrLs-The LoHiosa and
Ha~psAtre RaslrOdd Ezfensioa-B0aTd II Alder
Peck in the char. A resolution lsld over a.
the last meeting for the RELIEF of the Ind usirIAl
School was taken up and passed Council re-
solutions were passed, as follows: For the re-
lief OF John w. Gross; providing for A contiu-
gent fund for the com missioner OF s,ree,s. re-
mittIng license for the holding a tar nv the
ladies OF the German Lutheran Church; in
favor Of McNerhany 4 Waters; granting WIN
II. Cooley permission 10 tap q water man; pro
vlding for the payment OF the tewn's portion
OF the coroners expenses. Adjourned.
Board Of Common COUncd.-Ccmmunieat
from the Mayor relstive to a hydrsnt out OF re-
pair; and relating TO the keeping in repair OF
street lamps; also endorsing a petition OF Mr.
Lncretia Hobbs, Eliza Barry, and Doratna
Wagner, asking the removal Of two houses on
the upper END Of Sd street we're referred Com.
munioation from Mr.. Ramsburg, relating 70
the Loudoun snd Hampshire railroad extern
sion; laid over temporarily. Mr.. ClsbAuga
zens OF Georgetown, praying that the CosncIls
appropriate eloo,O0o 20 build branch road OF
the Loudoun and Hamr shire railrosd 70 thi.
town, and moved that the subject be referred TO
a special committee. The reference was OBJ
iected TO By Mr.. Simms and advocated
by Messrs. C,abaugh, Marbury, and Nitca-
ell, and finally was laid over temporarily.
mr. Ciabaugh presented petition of various
citizens, asking for a flag footway on Wa'er
street; referred. Mr.. Jones submitted a CON-
munication from n. l.. q rimes, market master,
Dunlop offered a resolution IN favor of McNer-
hany and Waters; passed. Mr.. Jones offered a
resolution in favor OF the Managers OF the
German Lutheran Church fair, PASSED.. Mr..
Hutchins offered a resolution providing for a
contingent fund for the commissioner OF
streets; passed. Mr.. Ciabaugh offered reso-
luton in favor Of j. w. Gross, for removing
dead ANIMALS; passed. Also. resolution
granting permission toWllliam II. Cooley TO tap
a water MAN, passed. Mr.. Mut hell reported
a resolution instructing the Mayor TO pay the
towns proportion TO w w. Potter, coroner for
holding ipquese; passed. Mr.. Jones asked to
be- discharged from the further consideration
Of the petition of J. l. Shoemaker. asking the
remission OF q fine; agreed TO. Mr.. Marbury
Chambers. asking the remission of a fine;
ferred. Mr.. Jones offered a resolution in
creas ng the standing committees OF the
Board, one on Railroads and the other
The petition Of the citizens of the town,
offered by Mr.. Clabaugh, was then taken mp,
and elected much discussion, during which
the responsibility OF the parties proposing TO
build the road was criticized very severely by
Mr. Srmms, who also made a point Of the fact
that permission to tap had not been given by
from what he had heard the president of that
road had said, he doubted whether or not n
ever would he given. He was so deadly OPP
posed to the whole project that he requested
not 10 be placed on any committee connected
Herewith. Mr.. Pickreil thought the interests
OF the town required Just such men on the
committee as Mr.. Simms. Mr.. Olabaagh
thought the petition was a respectful one, and
involved questions OF great importance, and
should be SO treated. The petition was finally
referred to q special committee, consisting OF
Messrs. Mitchell, Dunlop. and Jones, with in
etructions to In vestigate the subjects involved
therein, and to report at future meeting.
Adjourned.
OPENING OF BIDs.-After the adjournment OF
the Councils last evening, the special commit
tee appointed some time since proceeded 20
open the bids for the building of a new police
station according TO the plans OF John q. Hark-
ness. There were seven bids in all, ranging in
amount from Si,6c0 TO S5,6oo; but on account OF
informally in the same, NO decision was ar
rived at.
THE YOU'VE MEMS PROGRESSIVE REPURLI-
CAN CLUB held a meeting at their hall, on West
street, last night-Henry ]. Crier, pre- -ident ia
the chair. and Benjamin Ford, secretary.
Speeches were made by James III. Fleet ana
Rev. Gassaway Waters, and the club ad-
journed
RIVER -Entered-S.eamers Thomas
+. Cahill, Meth, and Express, Nickle, Bsiu-
more Cleared-Steamer T.. e.. knight, Denly,
New York, with full cargo of flour