Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-06-25
GEORGETOWN.
Affairs In Gesrs. lows =.


BOARD OF ALDERMEN the BOARD me, in
rseuIet se-sion last nigh, An Al yita'iou OF the
Board OF q uardisns OF tie Puolc Schools, in
Nlnne me inemoers 20 a. ena TIE annual school
commuL fca:ion from Mr.. Ramssnrs e -retary
OF late meeting held for the Yurpose OF con.
don and Hampshire Railroad sud 20 $500,
connectiI & branch 20 Georgetown aad coye,
Ing the preceding OF the said meettrs Wa,
received and Messrs. Hill and Davis were an
pointed % act in cor junction with q committaa
from he Board Of Common Council an the
matter. The following Common Council res
olutions were passed:-Mafing an appropria-
ton 10 defray the cost OF building new station
house and requesting the Recorder 20 draw up
a contract for the erection o. the SAM: permit
ting an experimental test OF a new street lamp;
authorizing the erection OF 3 Bartholomew
hydrsnt on High street Adjourned.
COMMON CouNcrL.-The Char laid before
the Board q communication from the Mayor
inclesing bill of the Levy Co1rt- king 10 De
reimbursed q, l24 for repairs OF roads west OF
Rock Greek; referred. Also. one from John
Harvey, asking 70 be refunded certain money
for taxes overpaid; referred. MT. Dunlop pre-
sented a communication from the Board OF
the Board to be present at the examination OF
the public schools; accepted. Mr.. Simms Of
fer d resolution authorizing the construction
of station house according 20 the plsn of Geo.
L. Hardness: passed. Mr. Simms asked TO be
discharged frVm the further consideration OF
petitions OF Mrs. Mary Ash aud Mrs. Sarah
Willet, asking 70 be discharged from the pay
ment OF certain taxes; agreed 10. Mr. Dunlop
offered q resolution 10 renew a bartholomew
nydrant on High street, near water; passed.
The Board concurred ia the Aldermen's
amendment rounding TO the German Lutheran
church trustees the license money paid by them
for holding fair. The resolution 10 increase
the Standing COMMITTEE OF the Board was
passed. Mr.. Mitchell offered au ordnance di-
recting the Street Commissioner 10 conform 20
the grade ofGreeR street in setting euro on said
street; referred. Mr.. Grimes offered q resolu-
. apt a f-,f
the Farmers and Mechan les Bank, not TO ex-
ceed S5,0Ob, 10 meet the cost of the erection OF
new station house; passed. Mr.. Jones offered
resoI ntlon permitting an experimental test
OF the Minor lantern on certain street corners;
passed. Also. joint resolution that when the
board adjourns, II be 10 meet on the first
Thursday OF October next; laId over one week
THE CoLoRRD PROGRESSIVE REPUBLroAH
CLUB.-A mass meeting of this club was held
last evening at the old Butler Zouave armo-
~, at the eastern terminus Of Dunbsrtou
street. The surrounding grounds were beau,i-
fully ornamented with vari.coiored lanterns
Henry j. Crier, president Of the club. called
the meeting TO order and stated its oblect 70 be
TO heal, If possible, the dissensions existing IN
the Republican party. The young men, he
said, were consolidated and united for the
principles OF Republicanism, and nou-inter-
vention in party disputes was their motto
Rev. ]. Sella Martin then spoke reviewing the
record of the Democratic party and urging the
importance OF unity Of action to secure succes :.
DIR. Snodgr8ss also made q few remarks j
Bell Adams was the next speaker. He said
that he was with the young men In the past and
he would be with them in the future
Mr. Isaiah Lemon. Mr.. Benz. Ford, Mr.. VIM
H. Lee, Mr.. John H. Fleet also made short adj
dresses. jerome A. Johnson, President of the
First Ward Republican Club, of Washington,
ext addressed the ms citing, and stated that as
the defeat OF the Republican party in George
town n the last campaIn was caused by dis
sensions and quarres, they should learn a
lesson accordingly. He said that the demo
cracy Were constantly clamoring for the votes
Of the negro citizens. He then alluded to past
slavery, and noted the progress Of the colored
race since emancipation, closing with an ap-
peal to the colored young men 70 stand firm,
and work in earnest.
PUBLIC SCHOOL EXAMINATIoNs.-Male Pr
mary No. 3, MISS Alice Craig teacher, located
on Montgomery street, was examined yester-
day by Mr.. VIM. L. Dunlop. There were pres
ent and took part IN the examination Messrs
Hyde, Magee and Wilson, of the Board of
Guardians, and Rev. DIR McCsuley. The pu-
pills, sixty In mum Der, of whom fifty-eight Were
present, were examined in all the primary
branches, and were highly complimented by
the examiners for their proficiency. THIS is
The first years experience OF Miss Craig in
teaching. and she received merited praise for
her labors. This school was formerly taught
by Miss Lewis Lewis, since deceased.
RIVER FRoNT.-Entered and cleared-S:r
Express, MCKEE, to and from Baltimore
Cleared-Steamer Valley City, johnson, New
York.