Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-03-19
GEORGETOWN.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN. The Board met last
evening. The opinion Of the Recorder, adverse
to the memorial of Theodore barnes, who prays
was received from the Board OF Common Coun-
ell, but no action was taken on II. The Re-
corder submitted resolution appropriating
81 900 to pay Georgetown's proportlonate share
of the expense of the House OF Correction for
boys, in accordance with the act of Congress;
passed. Council resolutions that John III. Fer
gusOn be employed as assistant messenger to
the Mayor and Clerk at salary Of $500 year
from the LIST of January last; in favor of the
Levy Court for improvement OF roads; to pay
for whitewashing the fish market; and to pay
bill of THE EVENING STAR, and various
other claims were severally considered AMI
passed. The resolution from the Lower Board,
fixing the time of meetin, after April LIST at
p m, instead Oft Y p. m, was concurred in.
COMMON COUNCIL--All OF the members were
present. An opinion of the Recorder was laid
before the Board, adverse to the memorial or
Theodore Barnes for an extension of a sewer
through his property, and was, on motion of
Mr.. Collins, referred to the Aldermen. A me
mortal was received from Mr.. Charles L. Rit-
tenhouse, complaining of excessive assessment
of property, and asking relief; referred. Also,
communication from the Managers of Oak Hill
Cemetery, calling attention to the bad condi-
ton of Washington street, between Gay and
Stoddard streets; referred. Also, memorial of
the re ctor, warden, and vestrynen of Grace
Church for the lighting of lamp on the cor
per OF Cherry and High streets; referred. Mr..
Gangewer, from Grievance Committee, asked
sideration of the petition OF property holders
on West street Mr.. Curtis, from Claims Com
mittee, reported resolution to pay expenses of
PiekreP to the thrd re n and Il
went over to next meeting. Mr.. Curtis also re-
ported resolutions in favor of ID. w. Wheeler;
referring the claim of the Levy Court for repair
of certain roads to the Mayor tand Recorder;
and to pay bills of Joseph F. Birch and Jesse
Chick, all OF which were passed. Mr.. Collins.
from Ways and Means Committee, reported
fayorably on the resolution appointing j. l..
Ferguson assistant messenger to the Mayor and
Clerk at 800 per annum, stating that he had
ascertained that the matter resolved itself into
q question, whether the Corporation would paw
this sum and keep their Comfortable offices in
the Custo.H- mouse, or go elsewhere and
pay rent greatly exceeding that amount,
as the authorities would not allow the
Corporation to remain unless the keys were in
trusted to . sworn officer Of the Government.
Mr.. Pickrell said the town had a hall Of its own
Market House Hall-and he would prefer to
60 there and be independent. Mr.. Marbury
measure as creating a new ONCE and adding to
the taxes, and accompanied his report with a
resolution for the appointment Of q committee
to ascertain from the Secretary Of the Treasury
whether the Corporation messenger would be
allowed key OF the building, upon taking the
usual oath and giving bond for the faithful per-
formance of his duty. Messrs. Marbury and
resolution, the former offering an amendment
that the Office DO abolished from and after the
first MOrday in January next. This was adop-
ted, Messrs. Beall and Grimes only voting in the
negative. The resolution as amended was then
passed, Messrs. Marbury and Piokrell voting
against it, and Mr.. NJ. Withdrew his resolution
Mr.. Collins offered q resolution repeating the
second section OF the ordinance for improve
ment of West street, and ordaning that the work
be done by days work, under the direction OF
the chairman OF the Committee on Streets
instead of by contract under the supervision O
the Street Commissioner, as provided in tn
original ordinance; stating that the days work
system had operated satisfactorily in Wash
ington wherever it had had fair trial
the work being done better than under
the contract system, and at a cost not exceed
ing it Mr.. Pickrell thought Washington a bad
place to pattern after, and defended the CON
tract system. After further debate, the resolu-
ton was referred, on motion of Mr.. Pickrell, t.
the Committee on Streets. Mr.. Marbury offeret
resolution fixing the time of meeting after
April LIST at O'Clock; passed. Mr.. Grimes, from
the Market-house Committee, reported a reso
luton to pay tor cleaning and sweeping the
market; passed. petition was received from
Alexander Watson for remission of fine of 20
imposed upon him by Justice Buckley for solicit
ing printing without license; referred. A resO
luton to pay THE EVENING STAR for adver
Using was adopted; and the Board adjourned.
DEATH OF MRS. JUDGE OULD-Mrs. Saral
A. Guild. wife Of Judge Robert Ould, formerly
Of this city, died on Tuesday last IN Richmond