Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-02-25
GEORGETOWN.

BOARD OF ALDRRNEN.-This board met last
evening, Alderman Davis in the chair. Mr..
the poor of Georgetown, which elected consid-
cradle debate, and was opposed BY Mr.. Cooke
who claimed that ample provision would be
made for Georgetown through the Industrial
Home School. Mr.. Hill thought that the act of
Congress covered everything, and it was an act
or presumption upon the part of the Corpora
ten to dictate as to the manner i'm which the
appropriation should be expended. The resolu-
ton was laid upon the table-Mr. Newman
voting in the negative. The following Council
resolutions were passed, viz To lay a flag foot
way across Congress street, near the property
OF w. ;. Huntington and others; i'm relation to
the sinking fund; in relation to the rent or sale
of stalls in the market-house; crediting r. A.
EdmOnston with sundry taxes; in favor of the
Georgetown Gaslight Company; to pay the as
SCISSORS of real ard personal property for the
year 1870; to settle the claim of the Levy Court
for the Improvement of roads, amounting to
S3,9s1.11; to pay for the sweeping of the market
use of the fire department. The resolution in
relation to the compensation of the members of
the Board Of Aldermen and Board of Common
Council was taken up and laid on the table.
After passing resolution of thanks to Hon.
Hugh Caperton, Recorder, for the efficient
manner in which he had presided over their de-
liber ations, the board adjourned sine die.
COMMON CoUNCIL.-A message was received
from the Mayor enclosing letter from the Chief
Engineer of the Fire Department i'm regard to
the loss of a horse, and announcing that the
term for which stalls in the market were rented
Will expire on April lst next. Also, communi-
sioner, enclosing bill for repairs of streets all of
which were referred. Mr.. Wheatley reported a
resolution for the purchase of horse for the
for; passed. Mr.. Clabaugh reported a resolu-
ton In favor OF the Georgetown Gaslight Com
pany, (s146.50) passed. Mr.. Mitchell reported
bill to pay the Assessor for the year 1870, and
apprOpriating 1928 therefor; passed. Mr.
Jones introduced q resolution providing for the
sale Of certain stalls in the market-house:
passed. Also, resolution to pay for sweeping the
Mr.. Mitchell, of the Committee on Ways and
Means, asked to be discharged from the further
consideration of bills in their possession; agreed
to- Mr. Dunlop, from the Special Committee,
asked TO be discharged from the further con-
sideration Of the resolution defining the duties
OF the Recorder; agreed to. Mr.. Hutchins re-
ported bill for the relief of the Street Com
missioner, S15.G0; passed. Board of Aldermen
Georgetown with Washington and the county
were taken up and rejected. Board of Alder
men amendments to Common Council bin pro-
viding for the rent and sale of certain stalls i'm
the market were cOncurred i'm. On motion of
Mr.. Dunlop, a vote of thanks was rendered fo
Esau Pickrell, ESQ.,, the President of the Board,
for the able and impartial manner in which he
has discharged the duties of presiding officer
during the present session of the Council, and
the Board adjourned sine die.
GATHERING ICE.-The various butchers doing
business In our market are now and have been
for two or three days busy collecting ice from
the Alexandria canal, Immediately beyond the
Aqueduct. The daily tolls on the Aqueduct
bridge on the wagons and carts so engaged
average about $50.
SALE OF PROPERTY ON HIGH sTREET-John
j. BOgue, real estate broker, has sold the three
story brick house No. 60, on the east side of
High, near Bridge street, to f. Kaufman, for
IS 800 cash.
CITIZENS TICKET VOTERS, see advertisement
elsewhere, of meeting tomorrow night at Mar
ket Hall.