Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-23
GEORGETOWN.
Special Meeting OF the Civ Couur,


A con niapieaiiOn vi the MaSor, calling THE spa
cial M. citing Was received from the lower board he
ditinn of the Cham Bridge. aad the proprietv Of
making al apr priaiion aid in making the TEN
any now IN Pre- but susse.t.d that
not made responsible for any damages in couse-
re absequsn,y MT Mssr orI r srIa
cSan rds s,o to AID n ~. rees5s to the
had appropriated $50 Mr.. Aasr1deT sad sSe
manu- mSn,o x ee lar sun 10. Seorsetown the
sas ,s nesens w. mos; Mr. Cook
and goo was all that the two cities were 10 give,
Was oil the same opinion The resolution was passed
A eonu,n; LnE sEM WATER MAIN.
i.?n the lower board, eacl sing one from General
micher in which he calls the attention OF the MAYOR
meters tor the Pott mac water, the ayins IF an adj
.ohs water main from the distributing ressry or Of
and be informed whether o sns ae.o has
pen taken By the corporate authorities Of George
Mr. Gooa EV Wha se % S 81 said
p ense wss assigned TO Georgetown Mr.. Magruder
the act Of Congress and card thai /. was best for the
sorp9Iaon TO set about raising this amount at oncs
eu.si"n With reference to the act the communic a.
ZION OF the Mayor: together with the communica-
committee.
HIGn SERVICE REsERvoIR
iIom the lower board, enclosing one from Gsnrr,I
hieber, stating that he had contracted tor steam
wee reservoir.
r,o A A,sRIasLE Adult THr Long rsIDsE.
Inc Chair laid before the b. ard the fDlowu from
hNan Lyoas, President Of the Merchants Ex Change
70 the Mayor. Sir: / have been requested by III
condition of the Long Bridge, below onr town. The
bridge as at pr esent constructed, has been great
and Injuring our Commerce.. From recent publica-
tio1s it appears that the company now having con
manner to add to the dificuItie OF nayis alton 40
io1g eIpereL ced and to cause further distractions
tarEs -
great height and causing moro serious damage than
nrmery to the property on Water street. 1t is fur
ther stared that large quantity Of earth and mud
about 20 be removed from the ashngton City anal
Which H will end s is ss
ears eIcs.ine it, think only right and equi
table that the company, while constructive a bril- ..
for a railroad and the travel, should have one m
ssm t NAY e.a ,s ior Their purposes and a, the
YOU think this subject 10 worthy Of notice OF the
corporate authorities, that they may take such
interests OF our town." WV
the ReeorS.q w ed the Of the
ami see what action necessary to pre- eut the ere
non o. the bridge as proposed and 10 report to the
FREE MARKETS.
c.; feck introduced resolution iDstruotng the
CMnnee on markets OF the Board OF Common
H"mneii, with The Kecorder 70 draw up an ordi.
Georgecwn to the tS b OF ire markets IN
CHARTER election; ADOPTED.
COUNCIL BUSINESS
Several bills from the lower board ware r,s..,
The ordinance fixing the weight of bread was Ta
ii.Ted to the stsndns committee Bill to settle the
claims c1 Dr. Potter, the Coroner; passed One 10
quarter ending June So 1870 passed Mr. Mac rue
81 s fSF .nS
from Congress to Washington street; passed. ''''
GoARp OF COMMON HotNcIi.-Aii the members
M;srbuIy: Csmnunications from the Mayor reiat.
ing to the condition OF the Chain Bridge and sub
additional water main and transmitting Gen. MI
contract Tor steam engine tor forcing water TO the
Aldermen. A communication was also received
Re Mssof Of 1 3S Hne from Evan
fssffsdo the . Board q Aldermen The purs0,ro Of
ell these communications from the Mayor il given
mere mere OF length IN the Aidermeas proceedings
"A petition Was received from Thos Brown, Josiah
referred. Mr. Curtis offered resolution to settle
MI Grimes submitted resolution 10 regalsta ' the
weight Of bread sold by bakers in the city market
OF double loaf thirty two ounces. The resoln.ion
Vas passed to z: into effect en- and after .he LIST Of
Mr. Collins submitted resolution to Day the expenses
Of the poor aud workhouse for the quarter endinS
passed. Aidermcn' 5 Restitution appropriatine 500
to aid in repairing the Chain bridge was passed
kets Of ino Board OF Common Council and the Re.
corder be, and are hereby instructed to draft
votes CT the people at the next annual election the
question u free markets. was passed AlderInen's
resolution Tor foot pavements the north side of
stoddart reet from the cas-. side of Congress
east to where the pavements are in good condi.
Iion, was passed Adjourned.
RoBBERIEs IN THE MISUNDERSTANDING the PAST two
weeks the country residence of VIM Laird, Ir, in
Montgomery county, Mary land, robbed OF nine
other articles, and within the same time Mr.. Jose ph
n Bradley ST., living near by, was relieved OF
fine hogs Complaint was duly lodged at the police
station here, and on Monday morning last, at one
O'Clock, Officer U Brien arrested on Bridge
street named Charles estOn, who had in his posses
sien butcher knife and some milk pans. which
Greenhury Watkins, OF Montgomery COUNTY. Yves.
ton WAS then turned over TO Watkins, who took him
to Rockville, where he owned to all the robberes
Of The stolen property could be found ar the house of
his brother in law, Wp. Smith, in the First Ward
IN W Warrington. scar war; ant then brought to
light from smith premises six Of the missing
latter supposed to belong to Mr.. Bradley. The
property was at once turned to the owners and
Smith was arrested and delivered to the Maryland
authorities.
THANKSGIVING DAY promises to lie unusually
II the inner man would be attended to, large SIM
ply OF turkie, retailing readily at twenty tive cents
Der pound.
DEAD INFANT on THE STRIET.-Mr Charles Cal.
houn yesterday found the body Il q newly born col
ored female infant child, Frederick street, be.
tween 4th and 9Th streets, and Immediately notified
Ofkcer OBrien Of the fact who had the wait tax en-
TO the station house, where the Coroner was sum.
sary, and the body was taken to the poorhouse for
inteiment.
THE MEMBERS OF the Young Catholics Friend,
Society will hold a special meeting to night in old
Trinity church. to perfect for attend
ing the reception OF Archbishop spauding, to NOR