Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-01-21
GEORGETOWN.

BOARD OF ALDERMAN.-Ths Board met last
evening, the Recorder in the Chair. Mr.. New
man presented resolution TO collect the claim
due the Corporation by the late Eleanor Lang;
passed. Also, resolution directing the Clerk
of the Corporation TO pay out of The general
fund, to the order of each Alderman and each
member OF the Board of Common Council, the
sum of 500 annually, for services rendered
The resolution also provides that in the event OF
the absence of any member of either Board
from the regular meeting of the Boards a line
OF 50 shall be imposed tor each absence. and
shall be deducted from the years paw of each
member, unless a reasonable excuse be given
The resolution provides that the ordinance
Shall not go into effect until after March 4, 1885,
laid over until the last night of the session.
message was received from the lower Board
transmitting the report of the joint committee
III relation to the lifting up of a town hall for
corporation offices. Mr.. Davis SAID that as there
was no recommendation he would not propose
any action tonight. He had hoped the gentle
men OF the other Board would have shown mag
nanimity enough to have made some provision
t. compensate the employee of the customs, who
mad been SO obiiging az to afford the authorities
the opportunity of continuing the use OF the
building up to the present time. He was salts
ned the gentlemen of the other Board had their
minds dlsabused on the subject of any disposi-
ton on the part OF the Cover ment authorities
10 coerce them in their action, but simply to
keep III their possession the property with which
they were charged. Mr.. Newman said he would
vote to compensate the individual referred 10.
hf- HIn said he was pretty confident that this
would he the last night the Councils would meet
III this chamber. Mr.. Newman Then rergu-
son will he the man that will turn Us out"
MI filll said he was free to confess that Fergu-
son would be the man that would do il. and he
could not see Why he could be blamed so long
as .hey refused to compensate him for opening
ana closing the building. On motion of Mr.
ErOnaugh the subject was then laid over. Com
mon Council resolutions to pay bills OF the fire
department. for the quarter ending December
81, 1873, amounting to S2,SS-21; establishing the
grade OF " est street eXtC nied: and TO meet tn.
deGciency for furnishing the station houses, We're
Iassed. Common Council resolution authorizing
The tlerk To have the laws OF the corporation
printed IN a newspaper, provided the cost thereof
shall not exceed the cost for printin, the law,
Cuillig tlie year 1869, was taken up. Mr.. Hill
moved 10 amend To the effect that they be print
ed III The EVENING STAR. of Washington n
That the laws might he thereby more widely dis
selninated than they would he in any other pa
per. L he amcndEent was lost, and the resolu-
ton was passed. Adjourned.
Common CouncH.-Mr. punlor presented bin
OF 'iohn H. Smoot. referred. Mir. Hutchins pre-
sehted the report OF expenses OF the poor and
Nork-fouse Tor the quarter ending December
81. lst9, amounting To 81 1892; referred. MI
Clabaugh presented accounts OF John Low AMI
VIM. III. Ienny: referred and afterwards re-
IorIed on, and bills Ia pay them passed. Mr.
Cox presented bills of Heston Il Barrett and
May field & Hieston; referred. Mr.. Hutchins
reported a resolution providing for the repair OF
the new road in the vicinity of Drovers'
Rest passed. Mr.. Clabaugh introduced a
r. soiution relating TO the publishing of th,.
laws OF the Corporation for the year 1870,
Fi"N 'ul,S iItt CcsL ltefeOf does not
cted mat for the year 1859: passed
The resolution to change tae location of tn.
Corporation offices was taken up, and is con-
slderation postponed until the next meeting
1 he resolution requesting the Collector OF Taxes
10 suspend the sale OF ain property in arr.
Tor taxes was laid On the table Beard of Alder
men resolution in relation to the collection of
ne claim OF the Corporation against the late
Eleanor *. Lang was referred. MIR. Jones intro
yucca resolution pr6ia.!:.T,i the. Re am90nt
OF incense to be paid by non-r resident traders
nnaii NOT DE less than 500 per annum; referred.
ne annua, report of the Clerk of the Corpora-
non was referred to the Committee of WAYS AMI
Means, with Instructions to have go coi,ies nj
the same printed for the use OF the CORPORATION.
Adjourned.
JUWiEs AND COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION
ne supreme Court OF the District of Columbia
mas appointed the following judges AMI Com
in,sslohers Tor the coming election:--Iudr. al:
Elect1on-Richard A. EdmOnston Democrat
wee d: W. BrOnaueh, Republican, resigned
NrinInIssloheIs-flrst precinct, j. T. Bnrch
"hite republican,; w. III. Lee colored Repuhli-
can; "; W. Strond, Democrat. Second preciuct
". II. pEson, colored Republicans; Alex. Camp
neii' white Republican; Jos. r. Collins. Dem,-
GRAFT Third precinct, A. l.. Grimes white r.
punilcan; +. +. COakley. colored Republican.
James. Hunter, Democrat. Fourth precinct
w. II; Barker, colOred Republican: George w
Ocrat. - - iS""' Dcn-
SALE OF PROPERTY ON FALLS RoADTbos
lowing, auctioneer, has sold the ho,Isp and iot
Dtlohghg 10 the heirs of the late John Co,,v ON
the canal road leading to Falls Bride and
about two miles west of town. To Edward
Woodey. for $500.