Evening star., 1869-06-08
GEORGETOWN.
Affairs i'm Geergetown.


held meeting last evening a, the Marx Hail.
Georgetown, for the p9rpose of elecius A
Board of Managers for the ensuing year. W.
w. Corcoran, Esq, called the meeting 10 order.
| ana al his request Col. j. q. B.rret took the
chair. IL having been agreed thai all disputed
votes should be referred 10 The Arbitration
COMMITTEES, consisting Of Judge Dunlop, Aa-
thony Hyde. and Z. Richards, the election was
| proceeded with; the Secretary calling the names
of lot holders owning 200 feet or more, and the
ballots being received by the Arbitration Com
/ hours; as many votes being objected to were
referred, causing celay. After the letter &C.
had been passed, (the names of the voters
were called alphabetically Mr.. Cor
| coran, notIcing that his name had not
| been called, inquired the cause.
/ The Secretary (Mr. DeebIe) stated that yes
| terday Mr.. Corcoran deprived himself o. a
| vote by making fourteen transfers OF lots, sub
dividing his lots, and thereby reducing tue los
| IN the cemetery held in his own name ID only
| 21u feet. 1he trans nsiers We're received by hi n
| (the Secretaryl yesterday and recorded; aud
consequently Mr.. Corcoran, according 10 his
| .the Secretarys) books, not now owning Sn
feet OF ground, was not entitled TO vote accJrd-
I ing to the charter.
Mr. CoTcoran claimed that he possessed
enough ground there exclusive OF the transfers
mentioned
Mr.. Deehle said he had no other source of
DE La Roche.
Dir. Corcoran stated tina. according 10 the
new measurement by Mr.. Coyle there was more
Than 800 feet IN his lot, and hoped he would be
allowed to vote.
Mr. A. X. Shepherd, who had previously
suggested that the question Of Mr.. Corcoran' 5
voting should be referred 10 the Arbitration
Committee, now withdrew his objection, and
said he hoped Mr. Con coran's vote woula be
received, without reference, by unanimous
consent.
Mr.. Merrick inquired of Mr.. Deebls NJ he did
not have also before him Mr.. Coyles survey
and report. as well as Captain De Ia Ro:he's
original measurement; to which Mr. Deebl.
replied in the negative.
Mr. George Hill, At this point. arose and oh.
lected to Mr. Corcorans vote being rece we'd
without reference to the AT FILTRATION Commit
tee, saying that all should be treated alike In
other cases where question OF the right Of
lot-holder TO vote was raised, it was referred
to the Arbitration Committee, and he dad NOT
see why 1t should not be done In the case of
Nr. Corcoran also.
Mr.. CorcOran here inquired of Mr.. Deeble it,
when he found out that he (C.) was not en-.
titled TO vote, did he not, at the same tins and
that tine gentleman who objected to his vote
(Mr HID was entitled to vote on two lots on
which he had never paid q dollar.
Tremendous uproar followed this query, Mr..
COrcorau's friends loudly applauding, a,
which time Mr.. Hill advanced towards the
platform, and crossing over to Mr. Corcorau,
with his forefnger raised, said TO him, What
you say, sir, is false. With all due respect I
pronounce il false" Several gentlemen hera
rushed between the parties. when Mr. Charles
Wilson said to MIR. Hill. "You are a coward,
H. II. y %
ran (nephew Of w. W CorcoranJ said TO MIR.
Hill, ..Yes, sir, and pronounce You a liar.n
The confusion herr became terrific for q white
but the Char finally restored order, and Mr..
chased two lots in the Cemetery, for which he
paid part cash and had 81 ven part payment in
notes, by request, and that the interest on the
notes was paid promptly. and the record
would bear him out; and he hoped the See.
retary would be allowed to read It. Several
objections being made TO Mr.. Hill proceeding
NJ IN hn otaR Hol p
ment in regard to the matter, the calling of TIA
roll was proceeded with.
When the name of Mr.. George Hill was
called that gentleman stepped forward, with
his ballot in his hand, and demanded As a
matter Of justice that the Secretary read tho
record In MS case, In order that he might be
set right. Charges had been made against him
here, and he had pronounced them false, ana
all he desired was to show TO the meeting that
he was properly entitled to vote, and that the
statement tcat he had not paid dollar on his
MIR. Merrick and others objected to further
debate or further action in the matter, and said
If the Secretary said Mr.. Hill was entitled 20
vote, It wes all sufficient. Several cried ont
here. "Let him Vote" SEQ OIL and vote, il is
all right"
MIR. Hill said that he was not satisfied with
Mr.. Corcoran had stated the truth or himseif
Mr.. shepherd thought Mr.. Hills request
should be granted, as matter Of justice
MI. Hill repeated that he wished before vot.
ing to be set right as to the charges made by
Mr. Corcoran, and again asked that the Secre-
tary be allowed to make statement
MIR. Matthews appealed to Mr.. Hill TO vote
and not delay the call, as these personal
charges were not proper SUBJECT for the con.
siderltion OF the meeting. and as Ut was a mat.
ter between MI. Hill! and Mr. Corcoran they
should settle 1t outside.
Mr.. Hill then said. pointing to Mr. Corcorau
Il will settle il outside with the gentleman
himself and not With any of the buck flee he
has brought here this evening"" anu then ad
vaDcfQ towards min
deposit his vote.
As Mr.. Gorcoran was sitting Immediately an
front OF the committee, Mr.. Hiil's advance was
misconstrued by some, who seemed ID think
tnat he Mr. H. intended to commence an az.
tack; so the aisle at once swarmed with per.
sons rushing mp to prevent the expected con.
nict. Mr. Hill, when about to deposit his bal.
lot. was completely surrounded by persons
begging him to deslsf, &c. lie valnly atfempt.
ed for some time to explain that he did no, in.
terd to attack MIR. Corcoran or any one else.
but merely intended to vote. His surprise n,
the mistake Of those who were holding him
was apparent TO all. The Chair finally ex.
pislned the matter satisfactorily. and Mr.. Hill
voted, and soon after left the hall.
At the conclusion OF the roll call Mr.. Decide
inquired il 1t was the pleasure OF the meeting
that he should call the transfers made thai
day BY Mr.. Corcoran, and there seeming to be
no objection the names Of the beneficiaries OF
the fourteen transfers were called and they
voted. Mr. Deeble then Inquired il Mr. Cor.
coran had voted, when Mr.. q. stepped forward
siderable Applause By stamping OF feet, &C., at
his corner Of the room.
At IL O'Clock tellers announced the result OF
the vote as follows:-Henry ID. Cooke, 2}i; d
w. Gait DUB; WV. Corcoran, l1; r. T. Berry,
l56; Walter s. Cox, sS; Joseph H. Bradley, Sr.,
90; Francis Wheatley, p; scattering, 4. There
were SO contested votes; but as they could not
affect The result the four first named gentlemen
were declared elected managers for the ensuing
year. MIR. Merrick then said that as the conducr
Of Geo. Hill, Esq, in that meeting, demanded
notice at the hands Of the members, and since
Mr.. Hill had left the room, he would not, in
his absence, present the matter as he had in.
tended, but submitted the following resolu.
ton That the committee heretofore appointed
to investigate the affairs of the cemetery, viz:
MessIs. Harkness, kurtZ and King, be request.
ed to examine into the accounts of George Hill;
what lots he has purchased and what sold, and
what are now standing in his name, and what
amount he agreed to pay for the same-at what
price he has sold any SO purchased, and what
ID now due by him on any of said lots, and re-
port the same to the Board Of Managers elected
tonight, and il the said COMMITTEES shall find
him Indebted to the Oak Hill Cemetery. and
that the notes of sand Hill are lying over due
and unpaid, that said managers proceed a.
once and without delay TO enforce the collec.
ton OF such amount SO due, ana 70 collect the
notes as lying over due and unpaid as afore-
said The resolution was unanimously adopt.
ed, and the meeting adjourned
GIoRGBrowM GAS LIGHT CoMPANY.-Thp
annual election OF Directors OF this company
held yesterday for the ensuing year resulted
IN 4 Ia re otecfiOn the old Rnard fallaUa