Evening star., 1870-03-08
GEORGETOWN.

REORGANIZATION OF THE CITY COUNCILS
The members of the Boards of Aldermen ani
Common Council elected last Monday assem-
bled in the Council Chamber last eyening-all
present except Messrs. Cooke and Peck-and
were called to order by Recorder Caperton, who
stated the object OF the meeting and cad the
election returns, after which he read Il list of
me mbers elect of the two Boards, who, ss their
names were called, came forward, and the oath
of Office was administered to them nv Justice
Buckley. The Recorder then declared the joint
meeting dissolved, and the Aldermen retired
to their chamber.
Board of Afdermen.-The Board was called to
order by the Recorder, and, on motion of Nc.
Magruder, the election of Vice President was
postponed until the next meeting of the Board.
message was received from the lower Board
notifying this Board of their organization
Also, a message stating that the Board OF Com
mon Council had fixed upon Friday evening of
each week for the meetings of the two Boards,
which action was cOncurredin by this Board.
Adjourned.
Board of Common Councl.-This Board was
called to order by Mr.. Collins, who nominated d
MIR. Gangewer for temporary chairman, and he
nounced the first business in order to be the
election of presiding officer for the ensuing
term. Mr.. Collins nominated Mr.. George w.
Beall, and he was elected without opposition,
and, on taking the chair, returned his thanks in
a brief and neatly-werded address. A message
was then sent to the Board Of Aldermen, notify
ing them of the organization of this Board.
The Chair stated that it would be necessary to
fix upon some evening for the regular weekly
meetings of this Board, and to ask the concur
renee of the Board of Aldermen therein. Mr..
Pickrell moved that the Boards meet on Thurs
day evening OF each week, as during the last
year; lost. Mr.. Gangcwer moved that the meet
ings be held Oh Friday night of each week;
agreed to. Mr.. Collins moved that the usua !
standing committees be appointed by the Chair;
also, that the rules of order of the last Councils
be adopted as the rules of this until otherwise
ordered; both of which motions were agreed to.
Adjourned.
ATTEMPT AT SuIcIDE.-Last evening a col
ored woman named Sarah Stewart was brought
in for drunkenness and disorderly conduct by
Officer Myles, and, as is usual in such cases,
was placed in a cell for the night. About mid
night Officer Robey made round through the
prison in the rear of the stationho use, and dis
covered the woman hanging by a string made
of clothing to the grating above the iron door.
and cut her down Immediately. After being let
down it was nearly an hour before she became
conscious, when it was asccrtaned that she had
torn her underskirts into pieces of a width suf-
ficient to twist into q stout cord, which she at
t: ched to the grating above the door by mount
ing on the iron bench, and, tying the lower end
of the string in moose around her neck, jumped
on In which condition she was found, her feet
not touching the floor, and her ewes protrudIng
nearly out of the sockets. DIR. kleinsmidt was
sent for and rendered medical aid; and this
n Orning the woman was brought out and fined
$3.50, and in default Of payment sent to the
wOrkhOuse.
RIVER FRoNT.-Entered - Steamers John
Gibson, Winters. New York, and New York
Jones, Philadelphia.