Evening star., 1870-01-14
GEORGETOWN.

BOARD OF FALDERMLN.-Recorder Caperton
and hsssrs. Newman and Hill were the only
me mb,rs Of this Board present last evening.
. ted.
COMMON CoUNCIL.-Mr. Clabaugh introduced
a resolution requesting the Collector OF Taxes
Hai n winkle. Mr.. Marbury moved to amend by
Including the names of DIR. Louis Mackall and
Oh cs Dodge, which was lost; and Mr.. Marbu-
~ objected to the third reading of the resolu.
ion; and it went over. Mr.. Mitchell reported
sdvt trsely ON the petition Of GOttlieb Rupert.
Mr. Simms. of the special committee, reported
that the town hall, over the market, could be
MT ed up for the use of the Councils and CorpO-
rati, n officers at a cost not exceeding gao; re-
ferred. Mr.. Hutchins introduced resolution
es tablishing the grade of West street extended;
passed. MT; Glabaugh introduced a resolution
In favor OF G. +. Peck, j. ID. McGill, and w. G..
Hazel; passed. Also, a resolution to pay the ex
penses of the fire department for the quarter
ending December 81, 1869, amounting to S2s3.21;
passed. Mr.. Jones submitted a report, accom-
panied by a resolution, in favor OF William
Homiller and others; passed. Mr.. Mitchell in
troduced resolution appropriating $3.50 to meet
aasse% foE nas the
providing for an immediate change of the Cor
poration offices to new Market Hall. and
appropriating 500 therefor. Mr.: Mitchell
weighing of hay, fodder and other
articles; referred to q special committee
Messrs. Clabaugh, Dunlop, and Jones. The
Corporation offices was taken up, when
Mr.. Jones said he had no idea that the Board Of
Aldermen would pass the resolution, but he
wanted it known that this Board was ready to go
without waiting to be kicked out Mr.. Simms
was i'm favor of the resolution. The public
p ints had stated that the Boards were there by
tn sufferance of the Collector and his messen-
r. He was in favor OF the chang Q Any CIV,
for the benefit OF the town and the convenience
of the corporate authorities. He thought the
Board of Aldermen would pass it. Mr.. Dunlop
thought it advisable to confer with the Collector
and see if measures could not be devised by
which the authorities could remain in the build
ing. They might make arrangements by which
the agent of the Collector of Customs could he
remunerated for opening the building for the
meeting of the Councils. He thought the whole
affair had been given undue importance any
how. Mr.. Simms said he would not vote a cop
per to pay any other man than their own messeIi-
ger already elected Mr. Mitchell said the whole
affair was Matched up last summer by certain
parties to make political capital. He was in
favor OF all further aggression coming from the
other side; so he preferred the resolution would
not pass at present, and was in favor of a new
town hall, instead of going to the market-house
Mr. Clabaugh was in favor of waiting till in
vited to go out, before acting on the resolution
He did not think its passage would effect any
thing, and besides, he thought the corporation
property was safer in the custom house than i'm
the market building. Mr.. Dunlap then offered
a resolution authorizing the Mayor to make ar
rangements with the Collector of Customs TO
secure the occupancy of the custom house build
ing for the meetings of the Councils. Mr.. Simms
charged that such a resolution as that had been
hawked around town all day, and he knew
whereof he spoke when he said that were Mr..
Cox present i'm the Board tonight he would have
0fered just such resolution. He repeated that
he wsuld not vote a copper for any such pur-
pose. Mr.. Mitchell said he came to the meeting
prepared to offer such a resolution, but seeing
that it met with no favor had abandoned the idea.
MI. P1ckrell was in favor of the resolution of
MIR. Jones. AS far as the objection to the mar
ket-hOuse, ON account Of location, was con-
cerned. 1t was ridiculous The market-house
building was well adapted to the uses of the
corporate authorities. None better could be
had. With the corporate authorities there, the
place would be kept cleanly, and besides he was
opposed to the Councils meeting where the Gov
ernment authorities transacted business. Even
If they were invited to stay in the building, he
was in favor OF leaving. 1t was growing late in
the night, and the members, growing weary,
capped alternately, and were anxious for a
vote, though every man (Of the talkists) want ed
the last say. Mr.. Mitchell moved to ADJOURN lost.
BY decisive vote, Mr.. DunlOp's resolution was
laid on the table, and now came the tug OF war.
Mr.. Marbury hated TO vote against resolution
which he at heart was in favor of; but he would
not vote for it tonight because of the futity of
the thing, and he therefore moved to lay the
resolution over for one week. Ayes 4, noes 8.
Mr.. Clabaugh here intimated that he would
have to object to the third reading of the reso-
luton If the vote was pressed. He was in favor
of the resolution, but opposed i'm any shape to
acting on the same tonight. Mr.. Simms, who
was one OF the strongest advocates of imme-
diate action, then gracefully surrendered. He
would (he said) respect the rights of the minor
ity, and not press a vote at present; but 81 tell
you, gentlemen, there's not one of the minority
who would like to be responsible for Objecting to
the third reading of the resolution" The reso-
tion was according laid over, and the Board ad-
jOurned.
son. Winter, New York, with cargo of George
town -four.