Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-02
GEORGETOWN.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.-The board met last
evening, Recorder Caperton in the chair. Com
ing of branch market at the corner of High
and Beall streets, and also to repeal the second
section of the ordinance passed in November
last for the improvement of West street were
non-concurred in, the latter being favored by
Aldermen Fisher and Magruder, and opposed
by Aldermen Peck and Cox and the Recorder
On motion of Mr.. Peck, however, a reconsider
alton was carried, and the subject postponed
till the next meeting, in order to get a full
vote OF the board, Mr.. Cook being absent
Common Council resolutions providing for the
cleaning Of streets and alleys OF the town. to paw
bill OF McNerhany & Waters; bill Of X. A. Wa
tiers; bill OF the late Tax Collector, and author
izing the lighting of lamps at the corner OF High
in regard to the death of the late General G. III
jOurned.
=, CoMMoN CoUNcIL.-Mr. Fuller presented pc
tton of Mrs. Ellen Berry, complaining of er-
rOneous assessment; referred. MIR. Grimes pre-
sented similar petition of j. T.. Baker; referred
Also, petition OF dealers and owners OF stalls in
Town market, asking extension for one year of
time for payment of note on stalls; referred
Also, petition of Daniel johnson asking priyi-
lege Of selling fresh fish at 1879 Bridge street; re-
ferred; Also, petition OF j. G. Vanderwerken
and others, asking information as to what eourse
to pursue to obtain their pay from Coroner Pot
Ter terror lot services ' rendered as Iurymsn. Sc; re-
bill Of H. W. Brewer, Town Surveyor; referred.
Mr.. Curtis presented bill of Kidwel & Hender-
son, for repairs to furniture Of Orphans Court,
(s49So;) referred. Also, bill Of X. A. Waters for
printing; referred and afterwards resolution to
pay the bill reported and passed. Mr.. Berry
reported resolution in favor of H. H. Dodge;
passed: Also, a resolution appropriating
the town whenever required; passed.
MIR. Curtis reported a resolution to Bay the
Board OF Appeals; passed. Also, . resolution
Also, resolution to pay bin of McNerhsny s.
Waters; passed.. Mr.. PickrelI reported reso-
luton providing for the lighting Of the lamp at
the southeast corner OF High and Cherry streets;
passed. Mr.. CASTELAR, reported q resolution ex-
tending the time FIR collection of taxes on GER
tain property on West street extended, till July
LIST, $50; passed Mr.. Dunlop submitted mes
sage to the Board Of Aldermen, requesting the
return of the petition of Theodore Barnes. and
the same was subsequently returned with a
message from the Recorder, and referred. The
Committee on Grievances were discharged from
the further consideration of petition of WIN. H.
Simmons and Thomas G. Haviland for relief
from alleged excessive assessment. Mr.. Gang
ever onered resolutions Of coincidence with the
adjourned.
MATRINoNIAL.-On Thursday evening last n
large audience assembled At the Methodist Pro-
testant church on Congress street, to witness the
marriage Of John H. Berry, Esq, to Miss Grace
Small. After the ceremony the happy couple
received the congratulations OF their friends at
the residence Of the brides father, on the
Heights, many Of whom accompanied the same
by beautiful presents.
MERCHANTS ExCHANGR-Sales on Change
still continue brisk, as boats are arriving by
canal loaded with grain of such q quality Is
hnds ready sale in our market. We quote sales
to-day $50 bushels at S1.38, $50 at Sissy,
$50 at SLAP. and 900 at $l.42k the latter being
the leading price Of the season, and all the OF
ferings Of to-day being confined to prime and
strictly cheice.
DROvKRs' RKs--There was hardly any SUD-
ply OF stock yesterday at the Rest, owing to the
change of sales day aad the uRprOpitious
weather. The attendance Of buyers was also
small, but the only offerings, Is splendid head
Of cattle, went of like Cash at cents per
pound gross.
THE HEw sRrecently purchased by the Fire
department was finally tested to-day, and being
found satisfactory will be put into service at |
once.