Evening star., 1869-10-08
GEORGETOWN.



water mains, tue provisions OF which are 70
connecf the Government with TIE Corporation
mains. lessening the pressure at some points in
the city ana ADDING, sS otn-rss Pes-d suo-
sutuse bill, from the lower Board, in reia-
tion TO opening and grading West street TO X ,ck
Creek. aud ouildin4 bridge over Rock Crek,
street, in Washington, was taken M. Mr.
Cooke said thar he had been over the II ,und
with the Surveyor-toey had ascertatued that
sne work 70 be done, was comparatively slight
ano tne expense no. so much as had been ex-
pectsd, and ne had authorized the Surveyor 70
proceed to make survey and find the cost
and the amount OF labor necessary; ne
nad done 90, In anticipation that the
Corporation would order the work done
Mr.. Hin thought the survey should be made
before the ordinance passed authorizing the
Mr.. Newman took the same view OF the mat.
ter, and thought they should not proceed too
hastily. Mr.. Cooke moved thar the board re-
the substitute bill be passed; which vas or.
dered. Council resolution making appropri.
ation OF $500 for Street Commissioner - make
parts OF the town, including repairs TO Paper
Mill bridge, was passed. A com N unicatIon
from the Mayor, calling attention Of the Cocu.
cis 70 the condition OF K.srees bridge. over
Rock Creek. was referred. Council resolu.
tion prohibiting the opening OF barber shops
on Sundays, under penalty Of not less than
IS nor more than a.. vas passed. Petition
from The dealers In the market, asking rsdac.
ton in the REM OF the stalls, was taken up,
and referred 70 the Standing COMMITTEES. MI.
Davis introduced bill for the appointment of
anime the damages % a; Paper a oJ NH bpias.. 70 s,.
ana Bridge street bridge and to have such re.
pairs made as they find will not admit of deia
Mr. Newman thought the committee should
report before commencing any WORK. Mr.
Davis said the object Of the bill was 10 prevent
delay, and the bill being passed NJ. Newman
was appointed on the committee from thus
Boaro, which would be assurance enough
the Chair iMr. Davis) said, against any uone.
cessary expense TO the Corporation. Bills
from Council were taken mp ana concurred in
Department, amounting to es3l.55; bill to pay
repairing Of arch, ss2; bill to pay for paving II,
the market.house, Sl4; bill to pay for adverii.
sing in TIE EVENING STAR, $40; bill to pav
John H. Gross for removing dead AMIN ais SIs
A message in writing from the Board OF Conn.
Gil proposing the hour OF NEE ing of the Boards
be N O'Clock was agreed to. Adjourned.
COMMON CoUNCIL-The Chair laId bstore
calling attention TO the dilapidateo condition OF
Bridge street bridge; also communication in
relation TO breaks caused by the recent fiood
both OF which were referred. The Chair laid
before the Board Q petition Of dealers In the
Corporation market, asking q reduction OF rent
OF stalls therein; referred. Mr.. Jones pre-
senRd the petition OF a. l.. Grimes, asking a
repeal Of the bread law; referred. Also. a
communication from ). Wolf, Register Of
Deeds. relating 70 procuring books OF record
ana ana makiag indexes, and asking an appropris-
ton therefor Referred to Special COMMITTEE,
consisting OF Messrs. Jones, DunIop, aud Mar.
bury. Also, bill OF J. l. GarchelI for testing
scales: referred. Mr.. Dunlop presented bill
OF McNerhAny and Waters, amounting TO
e1'6.50; referred. Mr.. Cox reported q re.oln-
ton to pay bills of Commissioner Of Streets
EVENING STAR Newspaper Company, Levy
TO pay expenses Of Fire Department for
quarter ending September 20, 1859, amour tane
TO s23l.4 passed. Mr. Dunlop reported IA.
voraoiy on resolution relating % the parcnass
voir, at cost OF Sl,5OO. The report was &C.
cepted, and the committee instructed to pre.
pare Dill making An appropriation for the
resolution making an appropriation for the
Street Commissioner 10 make certain repairs
70 eulverte, &C., injured by the late freshets,
Dunlop asked to be discharged from the fur.
ther consideration OF procuring q water pump
At the Aqueduct bridge; agreed to. Mr.. Dunlop
,epor,ea REP so resolution appropriating 500 for
the purpose OF ootainIng record books and
indexes for the use Of the Recorder Of Deeds;
laid over. Mr.. Reilly offered q resolution
erected on I'd. between Fayetse and S warren nussa
streets; passed. Mr.. Jones asked that the
Committee on Grievances be discharged from
the further consideration Of petition of Rev
VIM. Il. Evans; agreed to. A resolution laid
ever at last meeting prohibiting the opening OF
barber shops on Sunday was taken up and
amended. on motion OF Mr.. Cox, so as to make
70. ss ean g n. nap
luti0n, and although il was it in his own hand.
writing; since inditinE the same his miud had
changed. 1t would amount TO nothing as bar
oers could 60 to private houses and shave pao.
PIE; Mr: Hutchins said that nearly all tue
tS Sssoels in Town nad asked the passage Of
barber had no more right to open his place
OF business on Sunday than q man In auy
other ne'd branch 1n Ct trade Mr. Clasaugh said ne
persons visiting barber shops, as we'll az
the BARRIERS themselves. He did not see how
any enc could vote for the resolution and con.
.istently shave at home on Sunday. Mr.. Reilly
could not see why the Board hesitatsd when
the persons affected By the resolution had asked
Its passage. Mr.. Dunlop advocated the passage
OF the bill, but thought that the petition for
mat purpose should come from the Community
oenentted by the opening OF the barber shops
Mr. Jones moved 70 amend BY incladine
In the penalty persons Waiting barber shops.
The amendment was defeated, Messrs. Coz
and Jones only voting in the Affirmative
This resolution, as amended, was then passed;
bury, Kelley and Simms-6; nays Messrs. C,Ia.
baugh and Jones-2. Mr.. Jones offered q ioint
resolution changing the hour OF meeting OF the
tions (B Al to equalze the distribution Of Poto.
mac water. and appointing commlttee TO ex.
anime damages sustained during the late storm
by Bridge street bridge and Paper Mill bridge
were passed, the latter resolution beng filled
with the names OF the members of the Oomm non
Council Street Committee. Adjourned.
TIE STAR goes everywhere; il it doesn't
oNcIyCOuy etcus U KNOW Wndt'9 In IL Ga
Wednesday afternoon the Board of Scho1 d
Guardians OF our town ad vertised in il tor a
teacher, and Mr.. ]. Henry Wilson, OF the
Board, has hardly been able to take the m cas-
ure Tor suit OF clothes since, (he Is merchant
talior) SO great has been the throng of fem ale
applicants. f.
THI MAN.WoMAN AGAIN-Emma Wilson
aiias john Dunnington, who was sent TO tue
worknouse some weeks since, and who is a
character well known to the police as appear.
Ing alternately In male and female attire. was
brought in last evening by Officer Voikrnan
and returned TO his old quarters, from whencs
ne escaped few days ago. Although he was
chained to the floor there, he contrived TO get
an old razor, which he converted INTO a saw.
and cut his chains in two.
MERCHANTS EXCHAMGE-The sales ON
Change this morning were:-Wneat s5I
bushels at 49, 300 bushels at 81 49, 565 bu hejs
at Sl.iS, and 400 bushels at sI4sx; Corn. zoo
bushels twhite) at eL15.
No MORE SUNDAY SHAvIHe-By refer,nca
TO the Council proceedings above, IL will he
seen that both Boards last evening passed An
ordinance prohibiting the opening Of barber
shops hereafter on Sunday, under q penalty OF
not less than sS or more than $40 for each
offence. -
MAD Doc KILLHD.-rhis morning about o
O'Clock Omcer Harper shot and killed a mad
DOG on Market street, near the canal.
RIv11 FRoHT.-EnteredAS Steamers rhom..
T. Ca1n, 0arth, and Express, Nickle RaI,i.
more. Cleared-Schooner J. J. Spencer, Heath.
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