Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-27
GEORGETOWN CORPORATION LAWS

A RESOLUTION amendatery OF a Resol utiou
entitled "a Resolution Tor dredging the
channel OF me Potomac RIVER" approved
Resolved by the Board Of Aldermen amd Board OF
Common Cou'acit Of the Cooperation Of Georgetocn,
That the words "one hundred be substituted
the original resolution.
Resolred further, That the third section OF the
original resolution be stricken ont and the u.
lowing be substituted That TO enable the
Clerk to meet the cost Of the work promptly,
that he be, and is hereby, authorized for the
purpose aforesaid. to issue the stock Of this
dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary,
redeemable at the pleasure Of the Corporation,
bearing interest at the rate of per cent per
annum payable quarterly. and said COMMITTEES
Is hereby authorized to solicit subscription of
money and material according to their hest
judgment and discretion.
Ressfred further, That the name of Mr.. Alex.
In the original resolution.
Resotred further, That the name of VIM Mar.
bury Be inserted in the original resolution IN
the place OF that OF Benjamin Darby
Approved, March 18th. 1869
RESOLUTION to pay claim Of w H. Calhoun
and the EreNino Express.
Resotred ty the Board Of Aldermen and Board ef
Common Conncil Of the Cooperation Of Geergetops,
That the clerk pay to the order of w. H Oil.
noun las per his bill March 4, 1869. and youcn.
e s sum o. twenty three dollars and twenty
nve cents and TO the order Of me proprietor of
the "DaIly Evening Express" the sum of thir-
teen dollars and eiehty-seven cents (sl3 81 in
inli ror bis bill for advertising from I'd to
10th February, 1863.
Approved March 18th, 1869.
A RESOLUTION in relation to repairing and
cleaning the Market House.
Resolved by the Board Of Aldermen and Board Of
Common Council Of the Corporation Of Georgetooa,
That the sum Of one hundred and nfty dollars
Or SO much thereof as may be necessary, b, and
bar tAA F,~ rkNs
washing and repairing the Market House Hall
and Fish Mar ket and the clerk pay the same 70
the order of the Market Mas,er on the presen-
tation oof proper vouches approved by the
Mayor.
Approved, March II, 1859.
RESOLUTION in relation to Back street
Resotred by The Board # Aldermen and Bo1rd Of
Common Council Of tie Cooperation Of George otvn
That the Street Commissioner be and Is HEREBY
instructed TO cause all further work on Back
February, 1869, to be stopped until further
ordered by the Corporation.
Approved, March IL, 1869.
A RESOLUTION in ration to Railroad facilities.
whereas the iDp00tanc e OF Railroad comm u
Dlcauop as a means of commercial intercourse
with the interior mercantile aud agricultural
interests OF the country in building up and
sustaining the interest Of commercial towns Il
fact too well established 20 admit OF doa Of
and believing that longer delay in the effort to
avail ourselves of this much needed channel O
com nication would be detrimental TO the
lnteles OF this town: Therefore be it
Resotred by board Of Aldermen dnd Board o.
Common Cosncii Of the Corporation # Gsorgeto oi.
That the Mayor, Charles +. Peck, Recorder
Henry ID. Cooke and George Hill of tn. fS,tro
OF Aldermen, and J. I. Mitchell, F. W. JDnss
and John L. Cox, of the Board of Common
Council, and Charles H. Crasin, A. II. Herr.
Charles ) English, Riley A. Snnn. and G. las
A. Buckley, citizens OF Georgetown, be aud rney
are hereby constituted special commit 80 10
memorabilia Congress for authority TO Impose
an additional special tax sufficient to paw the
interest on the sum Of hree hundred tho and
dollars with view to the expenditure Of that
sum In establishing railroad ficilitIes
Approved March 18th, 1869