Evening star., 1870-01-07
GEORGETOWN.

BOARD OF ALDERMgN-The Custom House
Question, de.-The Board met last evening; Re.
cOrder Caperton i'm the chair. The bond of VIM.
Laird, Clerk of the Corporation, for $4,000,
was referred. The bond of Jacob l.. Staub,
Flour Inspector, for e, 900, was approved. Com
and bill of Gladmon & Norris, were passed.
Common Council resolutions Of thanks TO ex-
Recorder Charles F. Peck; in favor of Joseph
and an aSyl Of e OF E. @
passed. A communication was received from
the Common Council, enclosing Il cOmmunica-
ton from the Mayor calling attention to the let
ter Of Secretary Boutwell, in relation to the Oc-
cupancy of the custOm-house by the Councils,
and Common Council resolution appointing a
committee Of the Board of Aldermen and
Messrs. Mitchell, Dunlop and Ciabaugh, of the
Board of Common Council, to whom is referred
the communication from the Collector of Gus
toms and the letter Of the Secretary of the
Treasury upon the subject of the occupancy of
the cusiom-house by the Corporation, was taken
up. Mr.. Hill called attention to the fact that
he tried in every manner to postpone the cleo
ton Of the Messenger Monday nj sht, but was
Overruled. Now let the Common Council fight
il out. As for making threats in regard to the
election of Messenger, he denied the assertion.
He thought the Collector Of Customs had been
misreprcsented, and did not see how the pro-
posed committee could make any good.
The Secretary Of the Treasury would
only refer any committee to his letter already
written. Mr.. Davis said that il would be fool
ish to 90 before the Secretary Of the Treasury
about a matter which had been decided ALREADY.
He would think people could not understand
plain talk. The messenger who was Ousted by
the joint convention was the servant of the Gov
ernment. He (Nr. Davis) would vote against the
resolution as the action of the Common Council
was in defiance Of the Government. Mr.. Cooke
said that in view of the letter of the Secretary of
the Treasury he could not vote for the resolution
The letter was positive in its terms, and il
would be wasting time to 80 and ask him to
change his fixed opinion. Recorder Capert0n
was sorry that the election of messenger was ef-
fected on Monday night last. He appreciated
the kindness Of the Government in allowing
them the use OF the building. As for the market
hall he did not think it suitable for the purposes
OF the Board. The resolution was then lost the
Recorder only voting for its adoption. Common
was then taken mp and passed, and the Board
adjourned.
COMMON CouNCIL.-The President (Esau
PickrelD laid before the board a cOmmunica-
James A. Magruder, accompanied by a copy of
letter from Hon. Geo. 5. Boutwell,, Secretary
OF the Treasury, in relation to the occupancy OF
the rooms in the custom house in which they
were now assembled As an Office Of the CorpO-
ration. Mr.. Mitchell hoped the cOmmunica-
tions would be referred TO a joint committee OF
the two boards, who could wait On the Secretary
Of the Treasury and inform him of things he
probably had not heard and acquaint him with
facts which had been studiously kept from him.
As for the colOred messenger, he had been
slaughtered IN the house of his Friends" and
now let his friends grieve over it. He offered
resolution appointing committee Of - from
the Board OF Aldermen and - OF the Board
Of Common Council, to whom shall be referred
the communication from the Collector OF Gus
toms and the Secretary of the Treasury upon the
SUBJECT of the occupancy of the custom-hOuse
oy tne CorpoIaton: Mr.. Simms said that mes
sengeIs herctofore had not acted together, there
being one for the boards and another for the
Collector. For that matter the pOstmaster. who
had his Office In the building, was not an of.
ficer Of the customs. 1t was an q bubble
Mr.. Birch was once the messenger Of the boards
and MT. Ferguson was elected by the last Board
For month or so they acted together without
dlfhculty. For himself, he believed it to be a
detriment to the public interests to have SO
many Offices in one building. The Boards now
had elected man who was the equal of any Oc-
cupant Of the building In honesty. Mr.. Jones
was in favor Of leaving the building immedi-
ately, and hoped the Board would act indepen-
IDENTIFY Of the Collector OF the Secretary of the
Treasury either; Mr.. Mitchell said the present
messenger could be made q sworn officer of the
customs without pay, If the Collector only had
the will to do SO. The question being taken,
the resolution was passed and Messrs.
Mitchell, Dunlop, and Clabaugh were named
to fill the blank on the part of this Board
Mr.. Simms offered resolution entitled s.a resO-
luton for purposes herein named" asking the
cost Is necessary to fit up the New Market Hall
for the purposes OF the Corporation. The res
0lItion was passed. and Messrs. Simms and
v.na;uy mme;aaiey appointed said committee. A COM
ing the proprietor Of the Georgetown Courier for
Publishlng the tax-list, was referred. Mr..
%tcneh presented The petition OF Gottleib Rup-
PIE, reiative TO a restaurant license; referred
MT; Ciabaugh presented a petition Of HOmiller
q Co. asking abatement OF taxes; referred. Mr..
DunloP presented petition of Joseph I'll
BIT bradley, Jr., relatiye to the opening Of street
I0r % tne purpose OF tapping q sewer; referred.
MI. Clabaugh introduced q Joint resolution of
thanks to cx-kecorder e. +. Peck for the faith
ful and satisfactory manner In which ne has
aiseharged the duties Of the Recorder; passed.
permission to Joseph II. Bradley. jr., to open
Congress street. for the purpose Of layine a pri-
vate sewer; passed. Mr. Mitchell reported ad-
versely on the petition for making an aDpronria-
ton for the use Of the Industrial school And the
poor Of the town, on the ground that no author
ity is vested In the corporation TO make snch ap-
preparation. The report was accepted and the
committee discharged. Also, q resolution TO pay
bill Of w. w Potter, Coroner, s6250; passe,l.
Also, resolution in favor If r. NJ Lazenby:
passed AlSo, areport relative to repairs Of cer-