Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-02
GEORGETOWN.
xffaiss An Gesssessxn.

GuoRsErows CouECI.s-BoARDoP ALnrs.
Mss.-The Board met last evening; X scordsr
Peck 10 The chair M Davis Offered resolu-
ton, " hich was adopted instructiag the Ioint
con mite represent ting the interests OF the
town before Cong ess to urge that section of
Sent ste bill No. ls3, DOW b-fore the Com mittee
on the District OF Colu mba. be go amended As
TO authorize the corporate authorities of
Georgetown TO subscribe. in addition to the
provisions Of that bill, such amount, not ex-
cesdtDe s1ooooo. to the capital STOCK OF such
other railroad company or companies entering
the town as they may deem ad visable. Conn.
Gil resOl luton in relation TO tax sales was
amended 50 as TO take effect from the present.
date and passed. Resolution providing for re-
pairing ofan arch on Water street, and Resolu-
ton providing for the cleaning of the streets
passed Resolution pledEine the Corporation Of
Georgetown 10 Cooperate with the corporate
authorItirs OF Washington IN providing for
another connection with Washington over
Rock creek, was amended by striking ont the
words 'stons bridge" and passed. Resolution
providing Tor the enlargement Of the limits OF
tie town; parsed. Resolution in relation TO
hafbor fees; passed. Resolution providing for
the payment of Judges Of election; passed.
Resolution providing for the Mayors conun.
gent fund; passed. resolution offered by
Recorder Peck, providing for the lighting o
DE Mayor ONCE and appropriating SIS there
FOR, " as passed. Resolution amendatOry OF an
0Tonshc- approved August 3, ls67; passed.
r. solution 70. c. pr DIVIDING for the relief OF
George krafi, was lost. Adjourned.
COMMON CoUNcIL.--A message from ii.
Bridge street bridge over Rock creek was re-
frrTed. Mr. ReiIley presented the petition OF
sundry citizens asking the repair of a pump
referred Mr. Jones pre.ented the petition OF
Mark Young; referred. Mr.. Clabaugh present
ed a resolution in fav OF the Ereaisg Star
referred. M. Cox preserved a remons rance OF
einzens relating 70 swine RAINING at large: re-
ferreo. Mr.. Reilly reported a resol ution pro-
vIding tor the repair of pumps of the to wn aud
appropriaung 500 therefor; referred Mr.
Cox, from Police Committee, asked to be DIS
oh nnh
subject OF swine running at large; agreed 10
MIR. Clabaugh presented a single resoi uuon re-
guessing the Recorder to prepare a bill reIat-
ing 70 swine RAINING at large; adopted. Nc.
Dunlop offered a resolution authorizing the
lowering OF water mains on Road and Moot
gomery streets. Also. q resolution relating TO
theirs. the s,s'hs OF the grade on Green and wsser
Marhury reported resolution relating
to the repair of the causeway lead
ing to Analostan leland; referred
relating 10 the location of a part OF Llngan
street, leased to Mark Young; referred. Mr.
Sims offered a resolution providing for q con-
Streets; referred. Mr.. Rely offered q resolu.
ton relating TO the poor; referred A resolu-
ton relating to the footways of the town;
passed. A resolution for the relief of George
Croft was passed by the following vote: Yeas
Messrs. Clabaugb, Dunlop, Hutchins, Jones,
MaTbury. Pickrell, Rely, and Sims. Nave
Mes.rs. Cox and Mitchell. Council resolution
Washington by bridge over Rock Creek, at p
street, was received from the Board of Alder
men, with an amendment, and was referred %
the Committee on Ways and Means A resolu.
ton relating TO tax sales, with an anne ndment
OF the Board OF Aldermen, was concui rel In
Adjourned.
The CANAL-The arrivals during the past
month, or since the Opening of navigation
number eighty.four, and the receipts of tolls
during the same period amounted TO S2,sO0
Navigation 10 now suspended, however, as
dnring the recent freshet a sand bar was
washed into the canal on the Seneca level
from which the water has been dra wn of until
the bar can be removed.
THE DOG LAw.-The police are making ar
engagements to enforce the dog law, and have
alrt ady booked quite a lumber OF persons for
Keeping dogs without license. As soon as the
lists are complete then comes the imposition OF
fines; so owners Of the canine species should
give the matter attention at once.
RIVER -Entered-Steamer Thomas
T.. Cahill, MaIth. Baltimore. Entered and
clearrd-Steamer Express, NIckle, from and
To Baltimore. Clearcd-Steamer +. T.. knight
Denty, from New York.