The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-05

GEoRGETowS CoUxcn.s-Board Of Alder
men.-The Board met last night at the usual
hour, Mr.. Peck In the chair.
Bill &c. CO. appropriatlng $500 10 the re-
pair Of books and indexes In the Office Of the
Register Of Deeds. Referred. - so
Bill &c. CO. to erect lamp posts on certain
streets was passed. .....
Resolution &c. O. Of respect to the late
Z. NJ. Linthicum was passed.
Bill &c. C.) TO erect a steam.pump TO
supply the high service was laid over.
Resolution &c. C.) permitting the trans
fer Of house for branch market was
passed.
ket.house was amended and passed.
Resolution &c. CO. TO prevent cruelty to
animals was passed.
Resolution TO pay expenses Of the poor aud
warehouses; for tho quarter ending Scptem.
Der 90, 1869 was passed. -
Resolution &c. CO. for tho repair OF Pc.
tomac street was passed.
Resolution &c. C.) In favor Of W. ". Pot.
ter, coroner, was passed.
Adjourned.
Common Counea.-Thc Board was called
to order BY the president, (Esau Pickrell.)
Mr.. slmms asked the suspension Of the
rules to introduce the following resolution:
Whereas It has pleased sn Allwise Provi
dence to remove from our midst 40 esteemed
and beloved feiiow.eitizen, Edward NJ. Linthi
gym, who for a number Of years served with
and in other important public trusts mani
testing his interest Ia the public welfare
Rssoivsd, That we feel with deep sensibiiity
the loss his family and this community have
sustained In this bereavement. Esteemed Al
= friend, he also enjoyed to an eminent degree
the confidence OF his fellow-citilens. a. well q,
the respect and regard Of all with whom he
came 10 contact In the Affairs Of life,
II was also ordered that copy Of this
resolution be transmitted to the family OF
deceased, aud that 1t be entered on the Jour
nal OF the Board.
Eulogics were pronounced by Mcssrs
Mitchell, Clabaugh and others, after which
the resolution was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Jones presented q petition In favor o
II. W. Brewer. Referred.
Mr.. Simms introduced the petition Of W
Nordllnger and others asking tho privilege Il
display goods on the sidewalks. Referred.
Mr.. Jones presented resolution In fayol
OF Rev. W. B. Evans.
Mr.. Clabaugh presented resolution In
favor Of Martin Casey.
Mr.. Hutchins presented q resolution Il
pay expenses for the poor and workhoust
for the quarter ending September 80, 1860
Passed.
Mr.. Slmms presented a resolution to paw,
the footways on the north side Of Market
and Frederick streets.
Mr.. Cox reported O resolution In relation
to the powder magazine, appointing ]. A
Richie keeper, for the term Of flvc years
Referred.
Also, asking to be discharged from tn,
further consideration Of the resolution In re
gard to wagons standing In tho streets
Agreed to.
Mr.. Jones asked that the Committee o;
Grievances be discharged from tho consider
alton OF the petition OF Joseph l.. Savage
Agreed to.
Mr.. whcatley called up the resolution pro
yiding for the purchase Of steam pump fo
the high service reservoir, which was adopted
A resolution In favor Of Q. II. Burrcll and
others was passed.
A resolution relating to the break In TIT
Narket.street sewer was laid on the table.
Resolution for the relief Of d. F. Moxlcy
was passed.
Resolution to prevent cruelty to animal,
was passed.
Resolution providing for repairs to Poto
mac street, between Bridge and Prospcc
streets, was passed.
Resolution for the sweeping and cleaning
CT the market house was passed.
Resolution In favor OF W. W. Potter, cor
| onct was passed.
Mr.. Jones introduced n resolution of re
quest to the Congressional Committee whlcl
was referred to special committee.
Adjourned.
1T IS STATED that the late Z. NJ. Linthi
cum bequeathed sl5, 900 to the city OF George
town for school purposes.
THE following officers have been clecte
by Potomac Royal Arch Chapter F. and A
NJ: NJ. Z. II. p, Morrison Smith; L. X.
W. ii. Faulkner; Z. s., Thomas Bowling
Treas, II. L. Cropley; Sec, W. W. Wheeler
YESTERDAY G,0O0 bushels of wheat wer
sold at the meeting Of the Merchants Ex
change, at prices varying from si.3l t
sLi0lS.
THE steamer Thomas Z. Cnhill arrive
yesterday from Baltimore with freight t.
District merchants.
The Masonic lodgc-room on High street
being rc.frcscocd and reltted.