Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-14
GEORGETOWN,
Affairs in Gesrxetevu,

THf CouNcrLs.-Board Of Aidermen. The
Bard met las evening. when Mr.. DAVIS pre-
MED plan winch had been su ON ifted 10
the Mayor for a new police ststion Tbs
denils OF the plans Were disc ussed ~ soma
length, when Mr.. Cooke. for the purpose OF
testing the sense OF the Board, moved that me
plan be accepted; which was agreed To- Conn.
Gil Iesolu ton LAID over at the previou. meeting
providing for the payment OF the expenses OF
the roor and work-house for the quarter end
ing MAJ Oh 81, 1859. was taken up ana a general
discussion ensued as TO the proprIety of the
r.port being signed oy only one trustee, NV
Buckey); after which Recorder Peck offered a
resolutior, which was adopted, for the PAYNE
of the accounts, but with provision thai here.
after the quarterly accounts shall b. approved
and signed by all the trustees. Coancil res 0lu-
ton Insructing the Recorder 20 present claims
OF the Corporation for expen ses incurred rals-
ing streets to conform 10 the height OF X street
bridge WAS taken mp and referred 70 the Re-
that the expense incurred was publ c benefit,
and that the corporation should be REIN oursed,
n possible, but that u would be unwise TO resort
10 a lawsuit in the case. Council resolution
authorizing the s1le of a brick house on Stod-
dard street was amended, extending the
time for removal Of the same, ami passed.
Resolution pl; dying the corporation TO another
connection with the city of Washington was
received from the Board of Common Council
with an amendment, which was agreed TO
The resolution as amended provides that so
soon as the city of Washington shall pass an
ordinance improving the We & end OF north =
street TO Rock Greek. and engaging 10 defrsy
ne-nal1 me cost ana malgten1 lance OF 4 perfna-
nent and durable bridge of sixty feet In width
ross said cre X tins corpor .tion VIII take the
proper and nee ssaIy measures 20 zen SIR ~
connecting with noIrh Il street, and also - de-
tray the other half OF the cost and maintenance
of such bridge, and that a copy Of the r-sOlu-
ION be forwarded 20 the Mayor Of the city Of
Washington 10 he laid before the Councils u
that city. Mr.. Hill offered q resolution asking
Information of the water engineer: which was
passed. Resolution increasing the salaries OF
the members of the firr department was taken
m N an. Ian afz hnwNN An a.
Iected to by Mr. Newman. Council resolutions.
Instructing The Mayor % have a water man
laid on SiCddard street, BIT Ueen Congress and
Washington streets for the repair OF a footway
on Bealt street and extending TIE time for the
removal of a house at the corner OF Bridge aud
Lingan streets, were passed Adjourned.
Common Council The Chair presented a
communication from the Mayor an refereH &c
to he condition of an arch IN rear of the prop
erty OF David Edes, on Greene street, between
Bridge street and the canal; referred Mr.. Clt-
baugh presented the petition of T.. Woody. ask
ing thar an Ice box be put IN the market house
referred. Also, the petition ofsundry property
holders on Stoddard street, asking for a water
main; referred Also, bill OF T. Douohue: re-
ferred. Mr.. Hutchins presented a petition of
Q. M Matthew'S; referred. Mr.. Ciabaugh Of
fered q resolution inetructing the Recorder TO
present the claims of this Corporation against
the Chesapeake and ONO Canal Company. TO
be Unidentified for raising the grade of streets
at h street bridge; passed. Mr.. Hutchins re-
ported resolution authorizing the Mayor TO
sell brick house on Stoddard street. con-
demned by the jury of condemnation; passed.
Mr.. Mitchell reported resolution (which will
be found above pledging the Corporation to
ton; passed. Also, the petition Of the George
town Industrial School, asking an appropria
ton on the part OF the Corporation in aid of the
school, accompanied by resolution appropri.
ating $50 therefor. The resolution was rejected.
Mr.. Wheatley, from the Committee on Fire
Department. asked to be discharged from the
further consideration of a petition OF Richard
Trunnell; agreed to- MIR. Wheatley reported
resolution increasing the pay OF the members
of the Fire Department 2Oper cent. each; passed.
M. ii ute hins reported a resolution providing
for the rep firing Of q breach in the footwav on
the north side of Beall street, near w Washington:
passed. The Aldermen resolution requesting
Information from the Engineer of the Water
Works was concurred in. Mr.. Hutchius pre-
sented a resolution extending the time for the
removal Of frame house on Bridge street, at
the south end Of Lingan street; passed. Mr..
Dunlop reported a resolution TO lay water
main on Stoddard street, from Washington TO
Congress streets, and levying q tax of sixty
cents cents, Oh the properly on each side OF Stoddard
On motion OF Mr.. Clabaugh, the plan submitted
by John O. Hardness for a new police station
house was adopted. Adjourned.
BITTEN By A DoG.-About O'Clock yes,er-
day afternoon, while a Of General George
Thomas was playing with a dog be longing TO
Thomas Downing, in front OF Mr.. DIS resi-
dence on Greene street, be was attacked by the
dog and badly bitten. The dog was imm d.
ately killed by MIR. Robert Dodge, and the in
Jured boy was removed to his home, where the
wound was dressed by DIR. Tyler.
SALES OF REAL EsTATB-Thomas bowling.
auc,ion'er, has .old part lot I79, in Beatty a
Hawkins addition, fronting - f t on Market
street, between I'd and ith sur ats, aud improy-
ed by story frame dwelling, to NJ Beau
regard, for $3.50.
NEW POLICE STATION is now a fixed fact
as the plan submitted to the City Councils by
the Police Commissioners was last evening
accepted, and the matter is now entirely in the
hands Of the Police Board, who will NO douo;
act promptly.
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE. This morning
34GC bushels red who 1t were offered on change
OF which $50 bushels changed hands at Ste5.
RIVER EEoNT.-Entered-ste1m T. E. Ca
hill. Maith, Baltimore. Gle .red-steamar r
Z. Knight, Dentv, New York Entered and
cipared-steamer Express, Nickle, from and TO
Baltimore.