Evening star., 1869-12-24
GEORGETOWN.

The COUNCILS Board Of AldermeR.-Tbe
Board met last evening; Recorder Peck i'm the
chair. Mr.. Davis offered resolution providing
for the cleansing of the market house; passed.
Common Council resolution for the relief Of
Meem and Grimes, j. f. Birch, and j. j. Nc
Quillan was passed. The Board refused to con-
eur in the amendments Of the Common Council
TO their bill providing for the cleansing Of the
market house, and asked for Committee of
therein, who afterwards reported that the Con-
ference Committee were unable to agree. The
communication from the Mayor, received from
the Common Council, enclosing the verdict of
the jury in regard to the condemnation OF West
street. was read and referred back to the jury to
be perfected: Council resolution for the relief
Of Francis Wheatly was passed. Council reso-
lie ordinances Of this Corporation now i'm force:
also, the charter of the town as il is at present
with the amendments thereto, and appropria-
TO amend by including all acts of Congress re-
lating TO this Corporation. After debate the
resolution was laid over. Mr.. Davis introduced
resolution Of instruction to the Committee be-
fore Congress in relation to tunneing the streets
Of the town by the National junction Railway
Company; laid over. Adjourned
Common Couneil.-The Chair laid before the
Board communication from the Mayor. Ell
closing letter from A. H. Pickrell, foreman of
the jury of condemnation of West street terml-
nus together with the verdict in said case the
damages (offset by the benefit.) amounting to
Sl,54s.is; referred to Board OF Aldermen. Also,
communication enclosing bill of Norris and
Gladmon, S11: referred. Also, a communica-
ton OF citizens in regard to the condition of
duct; referred. Mr.. Hutchins presented peti-
ton of Mrs. L. Brown, for privilege of opening
Prospect street; referred. MIR. Clabaugh pre-
sented bill of expenses OF West street jury (S25O)
referred; Mr.. Clabaugh reported resolution to
pay bills of Meem K Grimes. Jos. F. Birch, and
y. d. McQuillan; passed. Board of Aldermen
amendments TO Council bill providing for the
laying Of certain flag fOOtways were, together
with the bill, recommitted to the Committee on
Streets. Board of Alderment resolution appro-
priating S5OG for the relief OF the poor of the
town, was referred 70 the Committee en- Ways
and Means. Mr.. Jones, from the special COM
mittee to consider the subject OF publishing
full Digest of the laws of the town, offered a
resolution constituting the Mayor aud Corpora
ton Clerk a committee TO have tha WORK 1i6na.
and appropriating 81 900 for the purpose. not to
be paid until the completion Of the work; passed.
Board Of Aldermen resolution providing for the
cleansing of the market house was referred to
the Committee on Market House. Mr.. Jones,
from Committee on Grievances, offered a reso-
luton directing the Clerk to refund certain
taxes paid by Francis Wheatley; passed. Mr..
Jones, from Committee on Market House. re-
ported back Board Of Aldermen bill providing
for the cleansing of the market house, with
an amendment striking out $50 and inserting
$50, and further amending that the work be
done by the Market House Committee instead OF
the Market Master; and the bill was passed as
amended. Mr.. Jones presented petition of Vim.
Albert King, that he be allowed to erect scale
in front Of his premises, 1i5 Bridge street, with
authority to weigh such articles as are now
weighed by sworn weigher, on the condition
that he pay over to the Corporation One-fifth of
the proceeds from said scale; laid over. Mr..
Clabaugh moved that a committee of confer
ence be appointed on the market house resOlu-
ton, to consist of the members of the Market
House Committee; agreed to. After confer
ence the committee agreed to disagree, and the
Board adjourned.
CoLoRED woHKINGMEN's AssocIATIoN-The
Post Office and the Corporation 0tfces-At late
meeting OF this association A. b. Mullett, Esq,
was requested TO act as chairman of the Conn
mittee on Employment, and Mr.. Robert Hutton
was added to the committee. Gen. j. B. Adams
was unanimously recommended by the assOcia-
ton as its choice for the position OF Postmaster
Tor the city Of Georgetown; and the following
committee was appointed to wait upon the Pes
master General, to urge his appointment: Colin
Cruso, VIM. II. Parker, j. W. Ferguson, Henry
George +. Fisher, w. II. Faber, John Q. Lar
man, and George b. Coakley. Messrs. Colin
CrusO, William II. Barker, Hon. Geo. p. Fisher,
George +; Coakley, and Gen. j. B. Adams were
appointed to wait on the chairmen of the Dis
trlct Committees in the Senate and House of
Representatives, and urge the speedy passage OF
an amendment to the charter, so as to allow the
qualified voters Of Georgetown to elect at their
annual election in February lin addition to a
Mayor, a Board of Aldermen and Board of Com
mon COunciD a Clerk OF the corporation, a Tax
COLLECTOR, and Flour Inspector; and, further, to
amend so as to empower the incoming Boards,
who take their seats on the first Monday evening
In March, to elect in joint convention the re-
DIalnder OF the officers under the corporation
on the first Monday evening in April of each
year.
ATTACK on A POLICE OFFICER-7ne sssaaanr
Catches Christmus-This morning, about nine
O'Clock, while John Walker, notorious rowdy,
with some of his pals, were in Theckers saloon,
on Bridge street, officer Charles O'Brien, of the
police force, who was Off duty at the time, hap
pened to come in, and Immediately Walker and
his party commenced torrent Of abuse on him.
1t appears that years ago difficulty occurred
between the parties at Green Springs, i'm which
O'Brien was brrtally handled. This morning,
when entering the saloon, although he was
abused, without noticing the same, he walked
out into the yard. Walker followed, continuing
his abuse, till at last fOrbearance was thing of
the past and O'Brien told him - as he wanted a
dressing be should have it, and thus end the
matter" He suited the action to the word, and
gave Walker such pounding as he never had
before. When he cried 90 enough" O'Brien de-
sisted, and a hitherto bully was glad to sneak off
with no further punishment.
PREPARING FOR CHRIsTMAs.-A colored man,
named John Nicholas, was arrested this morn
ing with two decapitated turkeys, of which he
could give no satisfactory account, and was
taken to the station house, where he said he
bought the turkeys in Harper's Ferry; but as
the birds were still warm, that wouldn't take,
and it being proven that he stole them from a
canal boat near the aqueduct, he was sent to
Jail tor Court.
ST. JOHN's CHURCH, (Episcopal,) y of George
town, which has prOspcred so notably under the
efficient care Of Rev. A, b. Atkins, late of Phil
adelphia, is to have Christmas services tO-mOr-
row morning at IL O'Clock, and on Tuesday after
Christmas, at O'Clock p. H., the annual festival
Of the Sunday School children.
PREsENTATION-The pupils of the Female
Grammar School yesterday afternoon, through
their popular guardian, Mr.. w. c. Magee, pre-
sented their teacher, Miss Laura Reed, with a
pair of beautiful mantel vases