Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-15
GEORGETOWN.
Affatrs in Gesrs,,suu.

GEORGETOWN CoUNCILs-BoARD OF A DIR
Nss.-At called meeting Of Tue Boar, u-la
saturday night, ali the members present ne
Recorder read communication from L-wis
Mckenzie, Esq, President OF the Alexandra.
Loudon and Hampshire Railroad Company
invltIrg the members OF the Board oi Alder
men to attend a conference meeting OF tue
President and Directors OF that Company ana
the citizens of Washington and Gscrss-pwc on
Thursday, February 18th. At Il O'Clock IN ths
morning, at the Board of Trade room. Nc.i
Market Space. Washington Cl;y, with tn view
OF calling the attent ton of those comm unitas TO
the great Importance OF the road TO their
Interests, and of inviting their cooperation IN
its extension westward TO the ceaI fields, con
Meeting IL Winchester with the railroad,
through the valley of Virginis already buii; Or
IN process OF construction. The communica.
ton was accepted, and Messrs. Davis, Thomas
and Hill Were appointed as oficial representa-
tives on the part of h- Board at said meeuug
The resignation OF Mr.. Thomas a. a member OF
the Bard of Aldermen, TO take effect on aud
from the goth inst submitted at the last meet
ing night. was taken up, when Mr.. T. ex-
piained his reasons Tor so doing, and his resig.
nation was ihereupon accented on MOTION Of
MT. Bronangh, Council reSolution appropriat-
ing $50 to enabI. the Fire Department of
Georg' town To parade on the Atm OF March
ana enterihn visiting frsmen was adopted
alter spirited discussion between Messrs
Lhomas against, and Davis in favor Also
resolution making an appropriation OF Sl,O f,-
me beneht OF Mr. j. l.. Parkhurst, CLERK of the
common Council, for extra services. wa
Amended by Mr.. Thomas So as TO mage the
OF the Board OF Aldermen. and then adopted
A communication from The Mayor concerniug
the Georgetown channel, was on motion of Mr.
Davis referred TO the Joint Committee of ne
TWO Boards of Go ference with the authorities
al WashIDgion, with power 10 act Coun Ell r,so-
luton concerning the usury laws was passed
Councli resolution IN favcr Of Dixon a hlng:
passed. Also, resolution t.l nav claims Of
Charles N. Mathews, J. j. McQuii'sr y nj ~
q. Greenwood & Co, was passed Council
ordinance permitting the use OF the side walks
lor me display Of goods by storeKeepers, and
regulating the same, was, on motion of Mr.
Hill. referred to the Standing COMMITTEE Inc
resolution In favor OF the Fire Department as
amended and passed by the Board of Alder.
men, havirg been further amended by the
Council so as TO increase the Appropriation
from $50 10 S25n, and returned, this Board re-
fused 10 concur in the amendment Subse-
quenuy me resolution was reported back by
the Council, with their refusal 10 recade from
their amendment, and soliciting a conmi:ta.
OF conference. The Recorder then appointed
MI. Bronaugh TO represent the Board Of Alder
men in said conference. The Conference Com
mittee met. and after an interchange of rreus
agreed to the amendment Of the Board OF Com
mon COuncil which decision was reported
oack 10 the Board and agreed to- Adjourned
COMMON CoUNCIL-The Char presented a
communication from the Mayor, enclosing a
communication from the President and Direc
tors OF the Ioudon and Hampshire Railroad
company, desiring TO meet the citizens of
Georgetown IN conjunction with the citizens
OF Washington, for q conference. on Thursday
letn instant; referred to Board of Aldermen
Also, communication from W. Nordllnper
asking the privilege of using two feet spacs
from the curb line In front of his premises for
the purpose of displaying goods referred Mr..
S S onereo concurrent resolution that the
mayor ana three memb ers of the hoard of Al.
dermen and Charles II. Cragin and four MEM
ners OF the Common Council be consrifuted a
mnittee on behalf Of this corporation TO meet
and confer with the Directors Of the LONDON
and Hampshire railroad, and that Other mem
oeIs OF the boards and the citizens OF George
toWh oe Requested TO attend the conference. The
resolution passed. and Messrs. Collins Rams
hurg, English and Shoemaker Were appoint
ed on the committee on behalf of this board
Mr.. Shoemaker. from Police Committee re-
ported an ordinance allowing merchants two
fet space from the curb line in front of their
premises TO display goods, said privilege 10 he
SUBJECT 10 the regulations of the police; passed
common Council bill appropriating money to
dsslet tne FIRE department in participating i'm
the Inauguration ceremonies was received from
the Board of Aldermen with an amendment
Inc amendment was coDcurred in, and on
moion OF Mr.. Clements, a rther amendment
increasing the amount from $50 10 $3.50 was
agreed TO. This latter amendment was re-
turned from the Aldermen non. ccncurrsd in
and this Board adhered to its Amendment AM,
asked committee OF conference. Messrs OoI.
Inns and Clements We're appointed on the part
OF TINS Board, and the committee eff con ference
having reported In favor of the amend msnt in
crsasing the amount TO S25O, il was agreed IN
by both Boards. Adjourned.
NEW POLICE STATION.-It seems probable
mat lie custodIans Of the public peace will
soon have more suitable accom- moda, ions a.
Lieut.. Noonan, Of the Sanitary force this morn
ing ins pectcd the station house, and Condemned
the same as not only unfit for use but unsaf-
Tor occupancy. and Will report accordingly
A new station. house will be erected speedily
De- ono doubt, and probably of the same sty,e
OF Architecture as those IN Washington.
SENT TO JAIL.-On Saturday afternoon Geo.
Smiih was arrested by officer Findley, on COM
plalnt OF VIM. Cook, for burglary, and was
sent TO Jail for court by Justice Buckey.
STREET BRIDGE.-The K street bridge i
stii d.S'd.rdtam. Ii was 10 have been mt he'd
BY the LIST OF March next, but IA VET the ONLY
step towards its completion Is the arrival of a
small load OF lumber. The Georgetown peo-
pie an Iously inquire il the Washington Gum
CHS are responsible for the delay.
RIVER FRoNT.-Entered-Steame Empir..
Price, New York; schooner Narcissa, Neekim.
from Baltimore.
REFORN.-The trustees Of the moor and work.
mouse nave determined on q system of rigid
economy, and already steps have been AIKEN
by them Ia that way, As some OF the ph ysIcl4ns
10 the poor have been notified that their pre-
scrlptions are too extravagant. The apotn--
carries bills for the quarter mp 10 the present
date exceed those Of any previous entire quar-
ter. Some OF the prescriptions call for sixty
quinipe pills, while others call for various
medicines, together with a bottle of the bet
whisky or brandy, and the latter prescriptions
are repeated day after day.