Evening star., 1869-07-09
GEORGETOWN.


At a regular meeting OF the Board OF Aldermen.
held last night, q message from the Board OF
Common Council in reference 90 a recon-
mendatien from The Mayor providing tor a
Joint convention OF the two Boards, 10 elect
three Assessors Of the Corporation. was agreed
to- and thereupon the two Boards met IN the
Council Chamber. where Nr. Davis toox the
chair, (the Recorder being absentD and tne
business for which they had assembled was
Immediately procet ded with. resul,lag In the
choice OF Messrs. William Albert King, Charles
Wilson, sr-, and Morris Adler, ST. A reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Hill, providing for
an adjournment Of th- two Boards ull tie
first Thursday IN October, was agreed 90.
The following resolutions, originauug with
and adopted by the Common Council were
passed Resolution IN relation 10 laying a
pave ment on the east line OF Linden street, oe-
tween Prospect and Isl streets; providing tor
an appropriation for the erection OF bridge
across the Little Falls road: 10 pay deficiency
for improvement on upper Hugh street: 10 pro-
vide stanoard weights and measures. and ap-
TO the poor and workhou ses; abating q nuisance
ON the corner OF High and 5th streets; appro.
prlatine SIS for the erection OF q sewer, SUBJECT
10 approval of Street Com missioner coptn ming
the con tract OF Messre. McNerhany & Waters
Tor the repairs AZ the Intersection Of Water
street with washington, jefferson, and Con-
gress streets. Adjourned.
Common COsnea The Board met last even
ing, the President, Esau Pickrell, Esq, in the
char. The Cnalr announced M-ssrs. Cla.
baugh, Marbury and Jones as the COMMITTEE
communication from the Mayor enclosing
bills OF the Fire Department for the quarter
ending June a, 1863. amounting 10 sl92. -; re-
ferred Mr. Mitchell, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported a resolution allow
ing certain credits 10 the late Tax Collector;
referred back 10 the committee. Also, loint
resolution instructing the clerk OF the Board 10
prepare mes sage 10 the Board of Aldermen,
asking them TO meet this Board In loint con-
vention tor the purpose of el-cting three Cor
poration Assessors; passed. Mr.. Jones asked
ha fsaa nwaa ka a
charged from the further consideration of the
petition OF A. +. Soper. agreed 70. Mr.. SImms,
from Committee on Streets, offered a resolution
appropnaung SI5 for the relief OF VIM. Dow
ling in constructing a sewer al the east end OF
Bridge street; passed. Mr.. Hutchlns pre-
sented the accounts Of the poor and work.
house foF the quarter ending the 50th
Of June, 1863, amounting 10 Sl,l56; referred.
Mr.. Clabaugh, from Claims COMMITTEE, offered
resolution for the relief OF Clarity a Wil-
liams; land over. Also, resolution providing
for the erection OF lamp posts on Stoddard
street; laid over. Mr.. Jones asked that the
Committee on Grievances be discharged from
the petition OF Mrs. John Harry; agreed 10. a
resolution laid over az last meeting providing
for al adjournment Till October lst next, was
taken mp and laid on the table. A resolution
laid ever at last meeting. renewing the contract
with WcNerhany and Waters as tSppers OF
water mains for the past year was passed with
aproviso. Mr.. Marbury offered a resolution
appropriating $3.50 for the repair of Water
street at Tvs intersection with Jefferson, Wash
Board Of Aldermen here appeared, and the two
Boards went into Joint Con veution, as stated
above. Upon reassembling, Mr.. Marbury pre-
sented q resolution relating to the distribution
of water, requesting Gen. MIcnier 10 order an
impartial distribution OF water from the hign
service reservoir to all such residences as can.
not be supplied by the low service; referred.
Mr.. Simms offered resolution TO increase the
pay OF the engineer, firemen and hostler OF the
fire department 20 per cent; passed. Adjourned.
A BOLD THIRF CAUGHT AT LAsr-A few
ko Sr1a a RQ a 49, NJ
alias John Ensor, appeared at the Office OF
Cox's tannery and asked TO see the proprietor
The clerk invited him to take a seat and then
went out TO look up Mr.. Cox. On his return he
found that the stranger had gone of and carried
with him a watch and chain which was sus-
pended on the wall. The police have been on
me Lookout Tor Dim, and this morning officer
Volkman captured him while engaged IN a DIFF
ferent business. To-day he was purportiug TO
be member Of Union Engine No. ., in Wash
ineton, and collecting funds for a pretended
deceased member. In this way he swindied
many of our citizens, and among them Mr. r.
A. Shinn TO the tune of As. While seated at the
station house awaiting trial he darted sud.
denly out of the door, and ran down Hugh
street, but officer Hospital caught M with him
on Water street, and brought him back TO the
station, where, after a hearing before Justice
Buckley, ne was sent TO laii for court on two
charges-larceny and false pretences.
THE Doc WAR hss thus far resulted IN the
Town being minus the howls OF IL worthless
ours, but there are enough left TO make night
hideous yet. particularly in the eastern SECTION
of the Town, TO which the attention Of the OFF.
cIal shooters is respectfully invited.
THE RCANAL.-Business is dull to-day along
the line OF the canal and no boats are arriving
IN conseq uence of an accident yesterday after
noon at the seven mile LOCKS, by which a lock
gate was broken out. Ii viii be replaced,
however, to-Gay and boats Will be down during
the afternoon.
RIVER FRoNT.-Entered-Stpa Express
Nickle, Baltimore. Schooner w. B. Nahony.
Anderson, Boston. Cleared-Stsamer Valley
CITY. johnson, New York, and schoonsr
Thomas j. Tull, Cooper, Norfolk.