Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-23
GEORGETOWN,

BOARD OF ALDERMRN.-This Board met last
evening, Recorder Caperton in the chair. The
ordinance OF July I'd in regard to the improve
ment OF Washington street was amended by
placing the name OF George W. Beall, president
OF the other Board, among the commissioners in
lieu Of the street commissioner, for the reason
employ additional laborers when requeste to do
SO by the other two Ommissioners-Messrs.
Cooke and Magruder. Common Council bills to
pay Claims OF Norris & Gladmon, Georgetown
Courier, and Clarity & Williams; extending the
time for payment of notes due Oh market stalls;
TO purchase wagon for the fire department.;
and requesting the Recorder to furnish his
opinion at the next meeting relative to licenses
in the farmers and butchers market were sew
orally passed. Common Council resolution re-
questing the clerk Of the corporation to revise
count Of color. was, after an explanation by Mr.
Laird, referred TO the standing committee by a
unanimous vote, which virtually rejects it, as
the Boards last night adjourned until the De-
cember session. Council bill authorizing
loan Tor Improvement Of 9Th and 9th streets
was passed. Council resolution providing for
the grading OF High street was amended by
substituting the name Of John III. Newman as
superintendent OF the work in lieu Of the street
commissioner, and passed. Adjourned.
COMMON CouNC1L-Petitions were presented
from y. w. Powers In regard to his lease of the
hsh wharf, and asking to be put in full possess
sion thereof from s. l.. Davis for permission to
open branch market at So Dumbarton street;
from residents along the Little Falls road for its
repair; and bill Of Jos. +. Birch (S25 l3) for
Payem ent of intersection corner Of Bridge and
jefferson streets; all of which were referred.
MI. Collins, from committee of ways and means,
reported favorably on the resolution in relation
to the sinking fund, abolshing the institution,
and recommending that their funds and papers
be turned over to the clerk OF the corporation;
passed Also, from streets committee, reported
a resolution authorizing a loan OF 81 900 for
continuing the improvement of 5th and 9Th sts.;
passed. Mr. CASTELAR,, from the committee on
grievances, submitted written report in the
A. 40 he of xr,I,.
pray that the names Of colored citizens may be
placed on the jury list together with a resOlu-
ton instructing the clerk of the corpo-
ration to revise and correct the jury list in
order that the requirements OF the fifteenth
amendRae Mt may be regularly complied with.
Mr. Dunlop moved to lay the resolution on the
table. Mr.. Collins said the board had no right
to instruct the clerk-he was instructed by the
act OF Congress, which provided a penalty If he
failed to carry out the law; but he would vote
against the motion to lay on the table because
word requested" instead of .Vnstructed."
Alter further discussion-Messrs. Dunlop and
Beall taking the ground that the corporation
had nothing to do with the matter, which was
placed by the law OF Congress under the control
OF the courts-s vote was taken, and Mr.. Dun
lop's motion to lay on the table was lost by the
following NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Beall. Dunlop
and Marbury-3; nays-Messrs. Berry, CASTELAR,,
Collins, Curtis, fuller and Grimes-6. Mr. Col
Inns then moved to amend by striking out the
word instructed and inserting requested"
WHICH was agreed 10. AS also 10 insert the
words sat the time specified in the act of Con-
gress," which was agreed to; and the resolution
then passed-Yeas-Messrs Berry, CASTELAR,,
Collins, Curtis, Fuller and Grimes-S; nays
Messrs. Beall, Dunlop and Marbury-3. Mr..
Aarbury introduced q resolution appropri-
atng $50 for the purpose OF introducing Poto-
mac water into the Potomac Boat Club house;
rejected. Mr.. Grimes offered a resolution to
repair a pump in Cox's alley, and one on Dun
barton and Washington streets; passed. Mr..
CASTELAR, offered a resolution to pay bills Of tho
Fire Department for the quarter ending July 1,
1870, amounting to S20254; passed. Mr.. Berry
introduced resolution making an appropria-
ton of $500 as a contingent fund for the street
commissioner; rejected. Also, a resolution max
ing an appropriation Of $500 for grading High
street, from Eliason's to the boundary line;
passed. MIR. Curtis reported a resolution giving
permission to q. l.. Davis to open branch mar
ket at 80 DunbartOn street; passed. Board OF
Aldermen resolution for the improvement of
Washington street, striking out the words
street commissioner" and inserting George
w. Beall'' IN lieu thereof, was passed, first hay
ing been amended TO the effect that no moneys
should be paid on pay rolls unless upon the APP
prevail of a majority OF the commissioners. Mr..
dunlop offered q resolution amendatory OF an
ordinance in regard to w. Homiller, kengla and
others. requesting the Recorder to report his
opinion thereon at the next first regular session
Of the Council; passed. Adjourned.
POLICE OFFICER SHOT Ar.-About , O'Clock
this morn ing, while Offc.r w. Cunningham was