Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-17
GEORGETOWN.

Qa6stion-Both boards of the City Council
met last evening PURSUANT to call OF the
Mayor, TO consider the m'xed question OF licen-
sing the dealers In the proposed butchers mar
ket, and by invitation Oh the members OF the
tohncii, the Aldermen repaired to the Council
CHAMBER to hear the opinion Of the Recorder
on the subject read, after which the Aldermen
retired to their chamber.
Board Q, Aide asn -4Ie following ordinances
and resolutions were pissed: Ordinance amend
ing an ordinance for the improvement of West
street, r. CLINTON providing for the Mayors con-
tIgentfund, e GJ0;) supplement ID an ordinance
relative 10 the Improvement OF 9Th and 9TH sts.
sddlrg 20 cents 10 front foot tax, and au.horIz-
ing the Mayor ID borrow 81 ,OC1 IN anticipa. on
OF the collections to carry on the work: resolu-
ton TO complete repairs on High and Road stg..
lappTopTiatng SiO00 Council ordinance pro-
viding for the establishment OF the butchers
NE, ket ana licensing the same, was taken up,
and after verbal amendments in the shape OF a
substitute, pa sed; MIR. Magruder only voting
IN the negative. Council ordinance providing
Tor The keeping open OF the markets from day-
light until 10 O'Clock p. m, As passed; and one
reducing rents of stalls in corpora lion market.
and providing for the reiunding of rentj and
em'uns already advanced, was referred tn
the Standing committee of the board VIII CHI is o
virtual rejection of the measure. Adjourned
Common CORncii-TLe Chair pre- sented &C
counts OF the poor and workhouse for the quar-
Ter ending June 30th 1870, Isl. 163 O3:) Also bill
OF Register o. Wills OF the District, (sg1-SSD
two-htteenths OF gross expenses from oct ober
LIST, 1st9, to December LIST, 1870; also bill of
EVENING STAR and Chrc adcle; also, communica-
ton from the Mayor enclosing letter from r.
CIulkshank, president of the Falls Bridge Turn
pike Company, calling attention to repairs ne
"'sssry to the river road. and asking an apnro-
I,i,,r, therefor by t.v Councils; al D. petition
of sundry eitizrns for foot~ay on nortu side OF
Montgomery, near Beau street; also, petition o.
j. A Litchtie!d asking use Of Ger tain benches In
the market; also. petition of VIM. III. Tenney
and numerous others asking freedom to tra,le
&c., and TO "adrlit all and reject nons.o iii q,
which were appropriately reierr@" Mr.. Casiiear
R Fr.aasIes Es;wn = .l!izers for pump at
us presented bill Ur McNerlany x Waters
lsei.l6i; referred. Also, bill of Ii. w. Brewer
SslIsl referred. Mr.. Bei.y presented petition
signed ~ siAty-twO citizens calling attention to
me circumstances of the sale ONE years ago Of
the building krown as the ButcheI3' Market.
ana TO the conditions ard terms OF sale; referred
Mr. Grimes from tine committee on markets
reported an ordinance providing for the cst3b
li-hment Of the Butche. Market, to license the
dealers in the 4me, and making regulators foT
its government, "the stall each 70 rent ,or s.
per az num-" Mr.. Grimes then explained his
sudden " flop over to TIE supI ort of this
measrre, as it would probably take his friend
by surprise. At was wei known that he had
always been strong col poration market man,
and lie wan al il understood that he was - vet,
and always would be. lie had agieed with one
of the committee to constitute with him a ma
iority thereof so as to report this ordinance;
brit he would explain that it was not out OF
any motive of hostility to the town market.
the wishes OF nine-tenths of the people.
he had consulted them generally, and fourd
of opening trade. He then moved to dill the
blank in the ordinance with SO, which was
agreed 10: syes-Messrs. Casilear, Curtis, Dun
lop, Grimes, and MaIbury. (5l; noes Messrs.
Beall, Berry, and Fuller, (3). Mr.. Dunlop said
that he could not agree with the Recorder in his
construction Of the general incorporation act.
AS for the direct question under consideration
lie thought it Justice long delayed" II wasa
vexed question which had saddled the town for
some years, and he was glad to be able to thus
rid himself ard the corporation OF its further
nus 1a K.ts hav tln .l.v,av al
pass, so az to get the matter of hands. The
ordinance was then passed by the following
vote: Ayes-Messrs. CASTELAR,, Curtis. Dunlop,
Fuller Grimes, and Marbury. 10y; noes
Messrs. Beall and Berry. (2); absent
Messrs. Collins, Gsngewer, and Pickreu.
Mr.. Grimes then offered an ordinance amenda-
stalls in the corporation market, reducing the
annual rental OF the same for one class from
$50 - $40, and the other from so to $40, and
reimbursiDg the present holders of stalls in the
said market the amounts paid by them in excess
OF the new rates during the period from and
alter the passage Of this ordinance for which
they have paid up, as also the premiums paid
bv them for eligible stalls for the same period.
The amount to be reimbursed will be al )ut
s., 900 cash. The prom ssoi notes Of stall-rent-
ers held by the corporation will be returned 10
the drawers The ordinance was passed. Also,
one offered by Mr. Grimes, fixing the market
h6urs from daylight to 10 O'Clock p. m. The
Board of Aldermen ordinances and resolutions
above mentioned in the proceedings of that
bos-d we're then severally taken up and passed
Mr.. Casilear offered resolution, which was
adopted, calling for information as to tue
amount of money expended on Washington
street. Mr.. Curtis reported resolution TO pay
the Register of Wills s9I g. amount OF bill from
October LIST, 1859. to December LIST, $50; passed
The Eoard OF Aldermen substitute for Council
ordinance licensing the butchers market was
posed, and the board adjourned.
EXPECTED NEToKs.-Ihe ordinance passed
last evening by the Councils establishing and
licensing the butchers market, will, i.om APP
pearsnces, fail, as Mayor Sweeny has signi1ed
bis positive intention OF vetoing the measure,
because, In his opinion, Ii is unjust to the deal
| ers in the corporation market and is otherwise
| Objectionable, and his action cannot be over
thrown il there Is full attendance in the Board
| comes up. 1t seeps that the corporation mar
ket by An existing law is required to be closed
| at certain hour, and while that market j.
| open huckstsrs are prevented by law tom pur.
| chasing at al. So if the "from daylight until
| 10 O'Clock p. M bill. passed by the Council,
last pight, should 60 into effect, 1t would yirtu
therefore this bill too win be vetoed by .he
| Mayor.
Mr. RICHARD CRuIT, SR., of the firm of X.
has arrived at his home in this city, after an ex
tended tour through the west, looking rs brown
as berry and as hearty as q buck.
A TUB RACE will come of next Tuesday even
ing about six O'Clock, on the Potomac opposite
the whsrves. The contestants will be twelve in
nJmber, and " i'll use broors as propellers.
The Coal TRADED aring the week ending
on the 10th instant. the amount Of coal shipped
from Cumberland by canal. wss 16 96i.13 tons;
while the shipments irom this Fort northward
were Sc9i tors.
TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED BARRELS of flour
were shipped during the week ending this date
TO Northern ports.
SALE OF PROPERTY MAR TENNALLYTowN.
Mr.. Thomas Bowling, auc.ioneer, sold yesterday
afternoon that proper,y known as "Dyer's Hill,'
at Fort Rero, above Tenpalytown, to Mr..
Dyer for $500.
RIVER FRoNr-Entered and Cleared, steamer
Express, Nickle, from and to Baltimore.