The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-04

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE GEORGETOWN !
CouscILs.-Last night tho Councils met In |
special session.
The Mayor sent In message to the Board
Of Common Council, enclosing an invitation
from Joseph l.. Savage to the Councils TO
make trip 10 Norfolk on the 10Th instant
accepted. 49, f.'.
Also, copy Of letter from Gen. Michler
10 the Hon. Lewis Clephano on tho subject OF
repairs TO the Railroad bridge, adjoining the
Kfier considerable debate Mr.. Jones Of
fcrcd the following, which was adopted
.Rs.olved, n, That the COMMITTEES on !hs
E AZ Is h sS"I b; s ;Sd h s:y sr s
| esq, receiver OF the Washington and Alexsn-
dria railroad, and rcmonstrate against the
Psir railroad Sriaas sSd that The Mayer
| and recorder be requsstedto act In oonjunctlon
with said committee and take Immediate
Rsr a and channel; and for that purpose The
| said committee be, and they are hereby, au.
thorized 10 employ additional counsel, u
neoessary,f TO aid the recorder In this con.
neotion.
The Mayor Inclosed a copy ofthe summons
In the case Of Abraham Forte, claiming the
sum Of SIS as illegally paid harbor fees.
Referred TO the Recorder. , q u
Also, . communication In reference to the
condition Of Bridge street at the terminus Of
the strcet railroad. Referred. 90
Also, a bill Of wheatley & Sons, for lum-
Der fnrnished the Corporation nlso, from
Josiah Dent, attorney for B. W. Hammer
Wrinkle, In regard to the opening Of Stoddard
street also, one from the Tax Collector, In
regard to Stoddard street oil OF which were
referred.
Mr.. Oisbaugh offered RESOLUTION, In favor
OF B. p. Nichols. Passed.
Also, resolution in favor Of James Gar
rity. Passed.
Mr.. Marbury reported the work Of dredg-
ing the river channel rs complete, there
having been 5000 cubic yards Of mud re-
moved. The amount Of funds In the hands
of tho committee was 81, 500, and the total
cost was %, 200, the deficiency having been
made up by the coal dealers and several
merchants Of the town,
The report was accepted, and Mr. Jones
offered a resolution Of thanks, (Which was
Shoemaker, +. D. Hartley, George fill, A.
Ross Ray, L. NJ. Linthicum, J. d. Davidson
and J. c. johnson & Co. for aid furnished
by these gentlemen In improving the river
channel.
Resolution (B. Az relating to the repair
of Bridge street at Its terminus with the
street railroad, was amended and passed.
In the Board Of Aldermen, tho invitation
Of Joseph l.. Savrge TO make q trip to Nor
} folk on the steamer Colt, was accepted, and
Common Council bills referred to above were
passed.
THE annual election Of directors of the
Potomac Insurance Company was hold on
Monday, and. resulted In the reelection OF
the old board, as follows VIM. Bates, Wal.
ter 8. Cox, Richard Cruickshank, VIM. EN-.
inert, David Edes, W. p. Johnston, John
Marbury, r. T. McGill, John Purdy, A. II.
Plckrell, Jcnkin Thomas, Joshua Riley.
Tue Lock Mil property, ~ miles above
the aequeduct, and formerly owned by VIM.
II. Edcs, has been sold to Z. l.. Shoemaker,
ESQ.,, who intends to devote II exclusively Ia
the manufacture Of Eyermay -four.
Mr.. c. 7. EDNossToS, -four Inspector, re-
! ports Q, 757 barrels of flour Inspected during
the month Of July, as follows; Family, 100;
Extra, 5,263 Superior, $50 Fine, 90 First
Middling, 10; Broad Arrow, 4 Rye, AZ.
The INTEREST of the orphan children Of
Robert johnson, deceased, In part Of lot II
of Holmead's addition on Montgomery, neal
b. Bridge street was sold at auction on Mon
day TO Mrs. McEldry for sl44.
a The officers elected at the last meeting o
Heber Tent Of Rcchabites were Installed a
|, their regular meeting on Monday night
- Speeches were made by Brothers ]. T
Lighter and T. G. Wheeler. The occasion
was n pleasant one.
RETURN OF FANNY JASAuscncK. TIL,
great actress, Fanny Janauschck, has re
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