Evening star., 1870-02-11
GEORGETOWN.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.-The Board of Alder
men met last night, present Recorder Capcr-
ton, lin the chair and Messrs. Davis Hill and
Newman. Mr.. Davis, from the Standing Com
| mittee, reported favOrably on Council ordinance
regulating the weight of hay, and it was passed.
Also, the general tax ordinance, with recon-
mendatiOn that ii be amended, defining more
specifically the duties OF the Tax Collector, and
moved its reference to the Clerk with instruc-
tions TO examine the tax bill of 1864, and ascer
tain whether certain sections in said bill do not
define the duties OF the Tax Collector as to the
sale OF property, &c., which it would be desra
bfe to embody in the ordinance for ihe current
year; so referred. Council resolutions increas-
ing the rate Of license to nonresident traders,
TO $50; to pay bills of James Wallace, William
Prather and VIM. I'll. Cook; and to replace the
hydrant at the corner of Frederick and First
streets, were passed Council bill authorizing
the purchase by the Fire Commissioners OF 500
feet Of hose for the use of the Fire Department
and appropriating 81 400, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, for payment for the same,
was taken up: Mr.. Newman thought 500 feet
was all that was necessary. Mr.. Davis thought
it would he economy to purchase the 500 feet, rs
in case of emergency il might be needed. Mr..
Hill concurred with Mr.. Davis and referred to
fires which had lately occurred where the hose
was not of sufficient length to reach the fires.
MIR. Newman moved to amend by striking out
$500" and inserting "500;' lost-Mr. Newman
voting ys, IN the am rmatiye, and Messrs Davis and
passed. Common Council resolution i'm favor of
W. A. King, Clerk to the Board of Common
Council, and VIM Laird, Clerk to the Board OF
Aldermen. (allOwing them S11 additional COM
pensafion each,) was then taken up and passed.
Adjourned.
COMMON CoUNCIL.-Mr. CIabaugh presented
petition from the chief of the fire department,
asking the purchase of additional hose for the
use OF the department.; referred. Also, a bill of
kidwell & Henderson; referred. Mr. Dunlop
presented communication from the Levy
Court relating to the repair OF county roads; re-
ferred. Also, resolution for replacing hy-
drant on the southeast corner of 1st and Freder-
lex streets; referred. Also, petition of Morris
~ 0nntaC Of Goa. -aco
Mr.: Hutchins presented petition of NJ. 1. Hart
and others, asking the refunding to them of Ii
cense paid for holding ball. referred. Mr..
Clabaugh reported adversely on the claim of
VIM. Whelan, and asked to be discharged from
the further consideration of the same; agreed
to. Also, resolution in favor Of James WAL
Reilly reported resolution in favor of
Morris Reddy; laid over. Also, resolu-
ton in favor Of William II. Cook passed.
replacing the hydrant at the corner of First and
Frederick streets; passed Mr.. Wheatley report
ed resolution providing for the purchase OF
department and apprOpriatng 81 400 therefor;
passed. Resolution increasing license to non-
resident traders to 500 per annum was taken
up and amended by inserting $50 instead of $500,
ana passed. Resolution providing for making
arrangements with the Collector Of Customs for
occupacy OF the present hall for Corporation
1mees M. was IA taken up, and, on motion of Mr..
Hutchins, laid on the table, as also resolution to
change location Of Corporation offices. Resolu-
tiOn opposing the consolidation of Georgetown
and the county Of Washington was laid over
Mr.. Dunlop offered a resolution, which was
passed, appropriating 800 each to the clerks of
the two Boards The Board then concurrcil in
and adjourned.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS FOE THE Cry
CoUNCILs.-The Republican Convention COM
posed OF five delegates from each OF the four
precints Of the town, met last evening at the
colOred school house on Herring HILL for the
purpose Of nominating An Aldermanic and
Council ticket for the municipal election which
takes place on Monday, February 2Sth, and the
session was protracted till after one O'Clock this
morning, during which time the hungry re-
Porters Of our morning cotemporaries were
shivering in the cold waiting intellectually to
near the result Of the meeting. The following
Is the list Of the delegates composing the Con-
saway Waters, Fenton Wilson, George Wake
wright; w. Z: Brown. Second precinct-John
"A. Butter. Albert Butler, A. s. Rose, A. s. Ind
gage, VIM. NJ. Smith. Third precinct-Philip
F. F. 0oakiey, A.L Grimes, Thomas Page, Alfred
Thomas, Robert Kidd. Fourth precinct--Heiler
Chandler, Alfred Pope, Adolphus Hall, j. NJ.
BrOnaugh, l.. l.. Clements.
An organisation was effected by the election
OF sI: cohn w. Bronaugh as chairman and Mr.
A. l.. Grimes secretary, and IL was resolved tc
proceed at once to business and thaf M renorte
should be allowed inside. Nominations were
announced to be IN order first for Aldermen and
then for Common Council. Mr.. w. Il. FuIicr
moved that ten names be placed on the list for
est number Of votes by ballot shonld be de-
clared nominated; which was amended On nao
tion of Adolphus Hall, that the election shonia
be held rird roce, and carried. The follovin,
ticket Vas then nominated:
Tor Board g AidsTmen--Henry ID. Cooke, John
Cox. James A. Magruder, George p. Fisher.
and {. +. Peck.
For Common Coaaea-George W. Beall, Chas.