Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-20
GEORGETOWN.
Affairs In GesrsetsHn.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF ALDBR-
MKN.-ln the absence Of Recorder Peek, Mr.
Levi LAWS resided. Council ordiusuc- par
hitting the use OF the side walks and reguia.
ung the same, was rejected. communi,a
tion rom DIR. Appieby. smallpox physician
for the ives; tern district concerning au article
in the EvRNING STAR relative 10 prescriptions
tor patents, was laid on the table. Resolu-
tons 10 pay the claim CT r. ". Dukahart. and
granting PERMISSION to Charles HomtiIer TO
| open back street at his own expense were
| passed. Council amendment 10 resolution in
iavor OF X. w: Dukenart, so as to provide for
as Hfrhor' Master, was concurred ia. Council
| resolution providing for an additional forcing
| pump for The high service, and providing for a
| loan Of $1,000 tor that purpose, was opposed
| by Mr.. Thomas, and, on motion OF Mr. Hill,
the bill was laid OF the table. Council reso-
| lution concerning the rent OF stalls in the
market-house was passed. Council ordinance
amendatory of an ordinance for the govern
| msnt Of the mar ket- house was passed. Ooun-
Gil resolution TO increase the pay of the receiy-
| ers OF votes 10 s. per day was discussed. when
Mr. IhCmas made successive motions that the
pay be reduced 10 50 and 81 per day. which
Wee lost The bill was passed; Yeas-N-ssrs
Davis, Hill, and Bronaugh-3. Nays-M-ssrs
no1nas and Newman. Resolution 20 nav
trtaln claims was passed. Council resolution
o provide a contingent fund for the Street
Commissioner WAS passed. CounciI resolution
o provide for the renewal Of Bsrtholomew
hydT. nj was passed. The Board thereupou
aG Iourred Siae die.
COMMON CoUNCIL.-The Chair laid D. fore the
a business
Georseiown, asking to have the existing law
al olIshed, which requires persons 10 take out
license for DILL posting. Referred TO Police
Committee, and Mr.. Shoemaker of said com.
mlttee, subsequently reported bill repeating
Ne ordinance IN question, which was laid on
he table. Also. lsId before the Board com.
uunieauon from Dr. J. +. X. Appleby, phy-i-
clan 10 the poor, complaining of a publication
In the STAR OF the 18th INST. in reference 10
articles furnished for the Poor and Workhouse
| PRESCRIPTIONS; referred 70 Board of Aldermen.
m % rSh to-
OF ' OTIS in Georgetown. asking for an increase
OF pay; referred 10 the Ways and Means Com
mittee, and the committed subsequently, re-
ported Dill increasing the pay Of the Receivers
of ' oies TO IS per day; passed.. Mr.. Clements
presented account of r. ]. Ludeke; referred
The President, (Mr. CraGin,) Chairman of the
COMMITTEE To attend the Conference of the cItl-
Zens OF Georgetown and Washington with the
President and Directors OF the Loudon and
hire Railroad Conference ON Thursday
18th inst, made a verbal report as to the action
OF the committee and the proceedings
Of the Conference. Mr. Clements from
Mark.t-House Committee, reported a reso.
luton extending the sale of certain
stalls in the market-house for a further
time: passed. Also. ordinance amend atory of
the ordinance for the government Of the new
market-house, repea ling the clause which pre.
vents dealers in the market from buying pro-
duce during market hours; rejected Mr.
Wells presented petition OF T. q. Brown, pray-
ing SiW as compensation for his services as
HaT master; referred. Mr. Collins. from
claim COMMITTEE, reported bill TO paw claims
OF Dickson Il King, the Georgetown Gas
iAeht company and t. J, Ludeke; passed.
Also, from same Committee, reported back AL.
oermen's bill TO pay claim of X. W. Dukehart
win amendment 10 pay T. Il. Brown for SER
vices as Harbor master in 1>6s, which was
ADOPTED, and the original bill passed Mr.
Newman, Street Committee. reported fayora-
bly, on bill granting Charles Homiller the prlyi.
I,ge 70 open Back street. az his expense passed.
Mr.. Harrisburg, from Committee on Water re-
ported resolution TO replace hydraEt at corner
on Congress street and Foxall's alley; pissed
Inc resolution to provide another forcing
/ pump for the high service was, on motion of
MI. Harrisburg, amended by additional sec
tons providing for leyying water tax 20 nav
the expense. &c, and was then passed. M
Harrisburg offered resolution appropriatlue
SlO0 as contns gent fund for the Commissioner
OF streets, Tor repair OF streets in cases where
immediate action - necessary; passed. Mr..
COLLINS offered resolution of thanks 10 Dr
Charles ii. Cragin for the very able and i'm
partial manner in which he has presided over
the deliberations of the Board during the past
year, and II was passed unanimously. MI
Crag1n returned his ackno wledgments to The
members in brief bat pertinent address
speaking IN feeling terms OF the harmony
which had characJeriZed their proceeiIncs
during the year, and then declared the Board
adjourned sane die.
TIE MUNICIPAL ELECTIoS.-At the election
70 - htid here Oh Monday, Mayor, one
Alderman ito fill Il vacancy and eleven mem
bers Of the Board of Common Council Qhe full
Board) are 10 be chosen. There are two tickets
IN the field, both OF which will he found edver-
:
Ticket the other tho '.CItIzeG'S Ticket
Roth democrats and Republicans ara working
very hard. and those who profess to he ported
predict 4 close vote. Tie coTrected list OF
registered voters III GEORGETOWN show to.aI
Cf2,G5:, Of " HON 1856 are white and l,eO3 are
CoIOred. excess CT White over colo.ed voters
5}5 Last year Tie total numh.r Teg stored wa,
2.isl. Of v HON I,5.j Were wire aud 90 col
oTed; EXCESS OF white over coiored voters Soc
by these figures II will be seen that the white
vote has lnCTea-ed 2ll since IA wear, aud IN,
n q ron
The repEh' 'CaIs, IN view OF these figur-. ar,
very hopeful as 10 the result on Monday, BE-.
cause E-Ie Il sure gain or % coiored votes
besides an expected Republican gam in III,
white vote siuce last year. when that par,y
elected their whole ticket. They claim that tn,
l.2lU ColoTed voters VIII all stand firm. which.
with the usual white Republican yole-at lea
! 3uO-Would give them 4 cerrliu msiority @;
a. II all be registered voters came to The poll
SuPposlng RS many are away from the polls OF
one party as The other, he result would not b,
materially changed.
THE BARS TO Re CLOSED ON ELECTION DAY
| MAJOR "A. &. Richards. Chief OF metropolitan
Pollce has given Lieutenant Essex of the 50
precinct, (Geor getown.l the following instruc-
tlnns, You will request ali persons engaged IA
the retail sale Of spirituous liquors by the
drink in your precinct. To close their bars AID
keep hem closed on Monday next, the day o,
ycur municipal election, during the entire day
on VIII report 10 this Office all persons who
fail 10 comply with TINS request
REV. A. A. f. TAYLOR, pastor of Bridg,
Street Presbyterian Church, will tomorrow
evening deliver the last of a series OF lecture
on the Book OF Esther. Subjeet:-s.Esther tn
Queen
CoMMIssIoNEgS OF ELECTION The Supreru.
Court OF The District to-day APRON ted l.
Rohrer and Jacob A Heiston. Commissioner.
OF Election. for the 1st and I'd wards OF Georsr-
town. 10 fill vacancies.
THE FLOUR MARKET.--The following pricas
Tor Hour have ruled during the week WEIGH
family, SI3.1jaSl4 70; Geo-getowu family, 81.
Sl3: extra. S9aSll, super fine. 80 81: canal fam
ly, : lleS12.5U: extra 81 .2jaS- superfine So
5000.
DgoYRR's REsT.-The folio wing were &
sales al DroyeTs Rest yesterday: - head 4
cattle al SJ;;S5 - Per l0J los. gross: 80 sheer
q >6.J aS.JO per leo lbs. gross; cows al,
lives. S35aS6u.
The CANAL-The water will he draw n c.
the Georgetown level OF the canal on the 2et.
instant, in order 10 make repairs.
THE IRATR BUTCHER, W no attacks an attach.
OF the STAR in this mornings Courier, is .bark-
ing up the wrong tree as the George,ow.
reporter Of the STAR, is a resident Of WASH
ingtoD, and has. therefore, no seat in tn
Georgetown Councils, and does not desire one
The item Of which "a Butcher complalps
was Obtained from s'red .hot' Democrat, anc
friend Of the Butchers market.
Mr.. kIDwRLL, of Washington, will deliver
lecture tor light at Hugh street, below Bridge
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