Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-23
GEORGETOWN.
Affairs In 0esrGessWn.

AII0tHU 0e0rketoWus
BoARp OF ALDRRNKN-The Board met last
evening, Recorder Peck In the Char. Mr.. Hill
offered q resolution which was adopted, pro.
viding for the p1rchase Of furniture for the
amending the sixth Of the joint rules governing
the two Boards, 80 thai either Board after pass.
ing any act, ordinance, or resolution, can in
case Of the rejection Of the same by the other
Board, ask for Q Committee of Conference on
the disagreement was non-concurred in, and
the following message adopted for the trans.
mission to the Common Council: IAN response
to your message OF the 18th inst. this Board
begs leave respectfully 70 say that in its action
upon cases being presented for consideration, ii
Is prepared to assume the responsibility where
extent Of rejection. The proposition contained
in your message would in the opinion Of this
Board be an anomaly in Legislative proceed.
aaci,nes 70 cnncnr IN IN. rro1oonS s Ills bosre
OF the joint rules OF the two Boards" Common
Council resolution instructing the Tax Col.
lector to append to all advertisements OF tax
sales, the ordinance approved April 9th. 1863
was passed. This ordinance gives purchaser
at tax sales ten per cent per annum additional
70 the former rates on their investments, paya-
BILE by the owner Of the property when he
redeems it, Mr.. Davis offered a rssol ution for
the relief Of Noble Hurdle; passed Common
Council resolution confirming the action of the
Jury OF condem nation OF Stoddard street was
passed. Common Council resolution amenda-
tory OF An ordinance in regard TO tax sales was
passed. Adjourned.
CoMNON COUNCIL.-Tne board met last
nlng. the president, Eo.u Pickrell. IN the chair
The Chair presented a communication from
the Mayor, enclosing a letter from the Hon
David Thomas, OF the Baltimore Conference Of
the M. Church South. asking the use o.
Market Hall; referred. communication
from the Mayor. enclosing a communication
from the yestry Of 81. Johns On urch. asking
10 be refunded the sum of S5tit. as taxes erro.
neously paid, was referred Mr. Jones pra-
sentsd request of Richard TrunueIi. asking
the DONATION to the Catholic Church Al Tenal-
lytowL OF the old fire. eil now lying liz the
statlon-house; referred Mr.. Jones presented
petition OF - citizens, asking that the
street lamps be kept lighted all night; referred
MI. hutchlns presented the accounts of the
Poor and w DIRK House for the quarter ending
March jIst. 1869, amounting TO 81 1851 g. minus
receipts during thar time of sIUI 90; referred
MT Sims presented resolution confirming
the action OF the jury Of condemnation of Sod
dard street; passed. Mr.. Cox, from Police
Committee offered a resolution authorizing the
Mayor 10 invite proposals for the erection of a
new station. house; laid over. Mr.. Sims offer.
ed a resolution requesting the Fire Commis.
sioner TO have the bell on the engine house rang
Tor ten or fifteen minutes In all cases Of fire ln
the town; passed. Mr.. Jones, from the Commit
tee on Grievances, reported back the ordinance
referred TO them at the previous meeting in re-
gard to swine running at large within the lin
It's OF the town, and asked that the same be
laid on the table, which was agreed to, and Mr..
Marbury presented a minority report on the
subject, which was also laid over
A joint resolution In regard to property sold
tor, was passed, appointing committee to ad-
Just win the owners Of said property, the
blanks In the resolution being filled with the
names OF Messrs. Dunlop and Jones. reso-
iuuon iaid over at previous meeting. in
structing the clerks OF the two Boards TO fur
nish to the GeorgetowH Courier copies of the
proceedings of each meeting within three days
thereafter, Tor publication, providing the cost
of the same do not exceed sIOO, was taken up
and reIected-yeas ., nays 9. A resolution laid
over al previous meeting. amendatory of an
and passed. Board Of Aldermen resolution
providing for the purchase of furniture for the
mayors once, was passed. Board Of Alder.
men resolution for the relief Of NOBLE Hurdle
PAYMRHT OF TEACHERS OF THE CoLoRRp
SCHooLs.-Mr. Alfred Jones, Treasurer of the
Coiored SCHOOLS, waited upon Mayor Sweeney
yesterday for the purpose Of obtaining the pro-
portion OF money due from the town to the
colored schools. The Mayor at once drew a
check on the Merchants and Mechanics Bank
for the requisite amount, and Mr.. Jones pro-
ceeded 70 pay of the teachers for the month of
March.
ANALosrAS ISLAND is now UNDERGOING a
complete change in the way Of improvements
Of access, however tine ferry at the foot OF High
street, mas been done away with. and hereafter
picnic and excursion parties can only reach
the island BY way of the Aqueduct bridge
THE MAYORS OFFIcH.-As we see by the
Council proceedings above. provision was
made last evening for the purchase of furniture
for the Mayors office, a visit to which would
satisfy any one of the propriety OF such action
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE Business on
'Change this morning was brisk, the demand
being quite active for good wheat 4,O0O bush
els red wheat were offered with sales of $500
bushels at gals
RIVER FRONT. - Entered and cleared
Steamer Express, NIckIe, from and to Balti-
more. The wharyes to-day present a cherries
aspect, there being only two schooners in port
SALE OF REAL EsrArR-Thomas Dowltng
auctioneer, yesterday sold part lot IL fronting
IS feet on the west side Of Market Space and
16 feet inches deep with the large brick ware
house on the same to A. II. Boucher for ~. 400