Evening star., 1869-06-11
GEORGETOWN.
Affairs In Gesrgetswu.

Ot
II. KeDgla, as king that be and others be re-
stored 10 their privileges in the outcner's mar
ket Mr.. Hill stated that The whole alter b I'd
been practically settled by a vote Of tue people
OF the town a. the election over II months ago.
Now the new market had become a working
and paying arrangement, and the petition, al
though Of course, worthy Of being read. was
only matter of pride after ali. Mr.. Cooke
said that all he desired 70 know was n the
present market was ample enough for the
wants OF the town. The people of 9esrgs sto va
should look 10 the future. In fifteen or twenty
years Georgetown would have population of
one hundred Thousand instead OF ten or fifteen
thous and, ana in that light he thoush ht that al.
ditional market facilities would no: be mis-
placed. No action was taken. The report OF
the committee of conference on tue disagree
ment Of the Boards On the bill increasing the
pay Of the members of the Fire Department
and the market master, was, after deoate,
adopted. Resolution GO. CO IN favor of DIcx-
son and King was passed. RssolutioH &c. C)
providing for bartholomew hydrsut on Fay
tnOrizing the Mayor to invite proposals
for the building of 4 new station house
was passed. Mr.. Davis offered an or finance
defining the duues and fixing the compsns ss-
u the Board OF Common Council
IThe ordinance provides that the Recorder
shall give decIsious ia all questions of law
referred 10 him by any of the town OH GERS,
shail draw up all contracts which are IN any
way binding on the COrpOration, and shall
have charge of ;he legal interests OF the town
slCCU per annum. To so into effect Jan uarv
lst 1870 Resolution 90. g providing for the
extension of the stands and stalls in ths marke-
towards Butchers market was taken Cp, and
the petition accompanying the same was read
Mr.. Cooke thought the request 4 very reason
able one. Mr.. Hill thought il was but a step
towards opening the Butchers market, ques-
tion which had been settled long ago. Tna
market as now fixed was inferior % none IN
the country, and could no, be benefi Ted by the
change proposed. Mr.. Newman thought il
nral rAn1l 1lxv knr tha
TO extend the market limits eastward, ana he
charged Mr.. Hill with being opposed 10 the bill
because IL brought the attendants Of the market
and those bringing produce there in front OF his
own house. MIR. Hill disclaimed any such
idea, and stated that MIR. Newman's prop.
osltion would work to the injury OF the
hucksters and dealers who had already
paid for stalls and benches IN the new
market They had purchased with thu uu.
derstanding that the limits of the market
would not be changed, and If they were chacg-
ed the dealers there suffering by the change
would seek redress. He himself as well as
others in the Board We're elected on the
Butchers Market issue, and as the election set.
tied the matter he was prepared TO vote against
anything looking to the reopening Of tue
Butchers Market. Mr.. Hill then called for the
third reading of the bill and called for the yeas
and nays on that question. Mr. Newman
moved to amend by inserting .sto extend to the
western line Of the Butchers property on High
street, lost. The bill was then rejected by a
tie vote as follows: Ayes-Messrs. Peck, Cooke
Bronaugh. Resolution (C. o. instructing the
Rec 9rder to present the claims OF the CORPORA
tion against the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Water streets was passed. Mr.. Peck presented
petition Of Managers OF the Industrial Homo
School for monthly appropriation OF SIS and
its passage was advocated by Messrs. Peck.
bill was objected to by Mr.. Newman, and IL
was therefore laid over. Resolution (C o.
authorizing the loan to the School Guardians
of nn fhnn hQllo nfT Va
the purpose Of purchasing furniture for the
new school building was passed. Resolution
&c. C.) appropriating SIS for the purchase OF
furniture for Market House Hall was passed.
Adjourned.
COMMON CoUNoIL.-The Board was called to
order by the President. Esau Pickrell, ESQ.,
The Chair submitted a Communication from
the Mayor, enclosing copy of a draft, from
WV. Potter, Coroner, drawn ON the Msyor of
Georgetown, for the sum Of siS3.Is, by order of
the Levy Court, at Washington; referred. Mr..
dunlop presented a bill OF McNerhany &
Waters; referred. Mr. Clabaugh presented a
bill for the relief of J. w. Gross; referred. Mr.
Cox presented the petition OF ]. L. Shoemaksr.
asking the remission Of fine; referred. Mr..
Mitchell, OF the Market.house Committee,
asked to be discharged from the further consid-
GRAFTON OF the subject relating to the extension
OF the mar ket.house limits. After debate, Mr..
Claoaugh offered resolution limiting the
stand for country wagons to the west side o.
High street; which was passed. Mr.. Mitchell
presented resolution to loan the Board o.
Corporation stock, at the rate of per cent per
annum, the Clerk OF the Corporation to deduct
per cent. per year for the redemption of the
stock. Mr.. Clabaugh suggested that the interest
be placed al 10 per cent Mr.. Dunlop said the
schools were very poor. and hoped the rate O.
interest would not be raised above 5 Pc
cent, which would give the Board OF Guard-
ians twenty years to hquidate the debt.
MIR. Mitchell argued in favor OF the school sys.
TEN, and said be was willing and ready . b.
taxed thirty or forty per cent. to foster tue pub
ha and xrht IA ha
ious that the rate OF interest OF the prop osed
loan should be two per cent inasmuch as the
resolution met with objection, he would accep!
tne amendment OF live per cent. The resOlu-
ton was then passed as originally offered. Mr.
Jones offered q resolution appropriating Sl5
for the purchase OF chairs and taoles for the
Market-house Hall; passed. Resolution (B.
A. adopting the report Of the Committee OF
Conference in regard to the increase of pay OF
the fremen and market-master was re lected.
An ordinance (B. A. defining the duties anu
fixing the salary Of the Recorder at sl,OOO per
annum was referred to q special committee
the petition of ladies now holding festival al
Forrest Hall. asking the remission OF licens-
for holding said fair; referred. Mr. Mitchell
presented the petition Of A. Z. Soper; referred.
Adjourned.
Row II THE MARKET HOUSE WIN Robert.
son, butcher IN the market, was arrested oy
Oficer Greene this morning, charged with dis
orderly conduct In the market and assault and
battery on the Market Master. While the ar.
rest was being made, Robertson's son Walter
interfered, and the consequence was they both
came before Justice Buckley, and the father
gave bail for court while the son was fined slU
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