Evening star., 1869-04-16
GEORGETOWN.


1en--The Board met last evening. Recorder
feek In the chair. Council resolutions for tue
Improvement Of High street; for the repair Of
the causeway leading to Aualostan Island;
proSlolng Tor the purchase OF a gong for the
steam nre engine, coLnrmlng The grading OF
Greene and Water streets; TO nav o,ll of A M
Appler; providing for n Bsrtaos somaU nv.
orant; IN regard TO Lingan street; ana for the
lourned-
Common CoanciL-Mr. Lewis presented the
peiition Of George w. ChamoerIsin, tha; an
ordtnaDCe OF the Cor nciis in regard 10 ths
appointment of lampiighters be carried into
Effect; refsrred. Mr.. Reilly presented q petition
OF property holders on Second street, Tor ne
extension OF SAID street: referred. The Char
presented the written opinion OF the Recorder
in reard to an ordinance preventing swine
running At large in the town, with an ordi-
nance in regard thereto; which was referred
THE ordinanc ice declares swine running ai large
within the limits of the town TO b. q nuisancs,
and provides that the sum of three dollars
shall be paid TO any one who shall secure and
deliver INTO the custody OF the Mayor any aud
every such animal running at large, said AMI
mails 10 be- reclaimed by the owners only on
toe payment of the costs incurred IN their cap
tnre spd care, and the owners 10 be fined S5 in
each and every case. said sum also 70 be paid
befor- the delivery of the animal reclaimed
Mr.. Jones presented petition of James Moran,
asking permisslon TO erect a water trough in
front of his premises referred Mr. Cox pre-
sented petiilon OF property holders on High
street for the repair OF the pump corner HISn
and 5th streets; referred. Mr.. Clahaugh, from
Claims COMMITTEE, reported q resolution pro.
vfdng for the payment Of the hill OF A M. Ap-
pier, amounting 10 S45; passd. Mr. Mitchell,
from the Committee on Ways aud Means. re-
ported resolution in regard 70 delinquent tax
payers, asking 10 be discharged from ats further
CONSIDERATION, and that AZ be referred TO the r.
corder; agreed TO. Mr. Sims reported n resolu-
tion conn ming he grades of W atrr and Greene
streets; passed. Mr.. Dunlop presented a reso-
luton providing for q Bartholomew hydrant
on the east side of Market street, at ats junction
with the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal passed
An ordinance laid over at the last meetisg. IN
regard to Lingan street, wss taken MP aud
passed. resolution laid over at the last meet
ing, instructing the comrnittee representing the
interests of the town befere Congress TO AK for
an enlargement OF the limits OF the town, was
taken mp and laid on the table A resolution
for the continuati OF a committee provided for
oy resolution passed Nov. %, ISIS. was taken
up and passed, with the names OF F. + Jone.
and j. T. Mitchell on the part of the Boari
Il. A. resolution previously Iaid over, author
of the town before Congress 10 memorialize tina,
body tor power TO levy an additional tax for
railroad purposes was taken mp and laid on
the table. Mr.. Jones offered ordinance
amendatory of an ordinance entitled can ordi-
nance IN regard TO delinquent tax-payers.r
which was lald over. Mr.. Jones offered a res
olution requesting the Board OF Aldermen 10
recede from their rejection of bills for the relief
OF George Kraft, and for the repeal of an ordt-
nance providing for the better government of
the poor house; aGop'ed. Mr.. Dunlop offered
diional furniture for use In The Couu Gil cham.
ber: passed. Mr.. Jones offered a resolution
amendatcry Of the sixth sf the Joint rules gov
erning the two Boards; passed. Mr.. Mitchell
offered resolution instructing the late Tax
Collector to append TO the list of property ad-
vertised for sale copy OF the ordinance passed
April 9, 1852 passed. Mr.. Jones offered a Joint
resolution, which was laid over, directing tha
clerks of the TWO Boards TO furnish TO the
Georgetown Courier for publication the pro-
ce<dinRs Of each meeting within three days
ha
S1CO per annum for the same. Adjourned
FIRE-About two O'Clock this morning as
John w. Gross, night scavenger, was passing
along Bridge street. he saw flames issuing from
the front OF the fancy and dry goods store of
4. Gutman, No. liz. on the south side of R-idge
street, near High, and immediately gave the
alarm. The AduIson boys We're promptly on
the epet. and subdued the flames in ahou,
twerty minutes by means If hose attached 10
the plug corner OF High and Bridge streets a.
IL was not necessary to put the steamer in
service. No J steamer and the Metropolitan
truck from Washington came over, but dad
not go into service. The origin of the fire is
unknown, but It appears that 1t broke out an
the show window on the west side OF the
front entrance, and was confined To the Store
of which the sntire front was burned out and
the goods which were not entirely burned
were damaged 10 great extent The stock
was valued at S2s,000, OF winch a recent In-
voice, costing 5000, was almost entirely de-
stroyed. The stock was Insured for s5O0p.
equally divided in the Howard. National, Pea.
mec00IlC4
les OF Baltimore, while the damage 70 tue house
Is fully covered by insurance in the MARYLAND
and Peoples Companies Of Baltimore ana the
z otomac Of our town.
A QUEER BRIDAL CHAMBER Thomas ar 4
Augustus CLANCY and George and Jas Doyer
all colored, were brought in by the police Ilst
evening TOR disorderly conduct, and this morn.
ing We're fined ~ 50 each by Justice Buckley
IL appears that the parties Iiy Q on Herring Hill
and Thomas having felt, in view Of the c.le
bration to-day, that he had been emancipatea
long enough, got married last evening ana 10.
sether with the aforementioned parties ceIe
brated the occasion in such q manner "a 10
draw the attention OF the police. CeuseQ ueu,ly
Thomas, instead Of spending the bridal mir M
WIN MS vile. rtcllned alone in a cell i'm the
station house.
TABLEAUx-Last evening series of beauti.
ful tableaux We're produced al the residenca of
X. +. Dodge, Esq, for the benefit of ST PauI,s
Church, washington. They Were under the
management OF Miss r. f. Chew and Miss X
Dodge, and Were attended with remarkab q
sent" ''Scily," the sale OF the ..G.oreian Sis
ters, The Captives,' and ..The laundry
Were especially fine One OF the features Of
the evening was the reading of the .sOde on the
Passions, which ELECTED warm applause.
GEeIGETowN CeLLKGB.-we learn ,hs, n
velccipede class l. about 10 be established al
inns INSTITUTION, but II is a voluntary affair on
the part of the studen's, the lessons 10 h.. givsn
oy parties outside, and not by any OF the ven.
cradle fac ulty.
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE - Although the
offerings were not large on Change this m rn-
ing. business was brisk for the time beng. The
offerings were 1000 busheis red wheat which
sold readily al g.. 10 and SAILS.
RIVER FRoNr.-Entered and cleared-S5sarn.
er Express, Nickle, from and TO B.lrimor-
Cleared-Steamer T. T.. knight, Denty, FOR
New York, with full cargo OF nour.