Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-16
GEORGETOWN.

BOARD OF ALDERMRN.-There was nc quorum
in this board last evening.
COMMON COUNCIL.-The Chair laid before the
the Board communication from the Street
Commissioner, asking for new Bartholomew
hydrant at the corner Of Sd and Frederick sts.,
and calling attention to the bad condition of
gress st. eets; also, petition of o. D. Muncaster,
asking extension OF time for payment OF taxes
en- his Bridge street property, both OF which
Of property holders on North street, asking that
the sum of SSH be refunded to them Is amount
0verpaid as tax for Improvement of said street;
w. L. West, asking remission Of fine; referred.
Also, the accounts of the Poor and Werk-house
for the quarter ending March 81, 1870; referred.
ers on 5th and 9th streets, between NarEet and
Fayette streets, that said streets be opeaed and
graded within those limits, which, together
with a.. 2 renS.strance Of other properly holders
war referred. Mr.. Curtis offered q resolution
granting authority for the Interrogation
Of Potomac water into Oak Hin Cemetery; re-
priatng 500 for repairs Of Road street; referred
Also, resolution relative TO the opening of
streets for the tapping Of gas and wafer pipes;
directing the Committee on Fire Department to
inquire into the e1pediency OF having . fire
alarm telegraph through the town; passed.
W.ys and Means to inquire INTO the e1pedis.SV
parsed. Mr.. Grimes presented bills OF Charles
house q 1865 NJ. BssTy iee ~
CrOpiey s Son Of erecting Scrse e SS%o n
front OF their premises, corner Bridge street and
Market space; which, on motion Of Mr.. Grimes
was amended that the same Re constructed
under the supervision Of the Market-house Com
mittse,. and passed Mr.. Dunlop reported q
and Joseph Z. Simms, (e104;) passed. Also, q
resolution providing for the payment Of the &C.
counts Of the Fire Department for the quarter
f Rssn1g,,S MaT 1sid slss ne; SsEsl Pssd
OF gratt0canon OF the board at the adoption Of
the fifteenth amendment, and congrafulating
the country thereon, was taken up, when Mr..
that the board had not properly anything 10 d
WITH. The qnestim Of suffrage was one which
was taking wide range all over tho country,
was concerned, he did not consider e sny canse
OF concTatulation. So he would simply content
himself with y0.ing against the resolutioo. M,
SsneeS s, did not think the Question Of .atffage
beneficial to the people and the country at
large, and he did not doubt that ,tina would
prove The beneficial results Of the sdeps1on OF
which he hoped would pass.--fhe resoinfion
vas then passed without = division. Adiourned.
MAJ DRcwNzD.-A Scsipred man, named
George West Was drowned ~ . stone scosv
fps oss%sy near esr.erksn,s qsa.ry Q. tine
rope, and In q bcWildered manner struck out
into the stream and was drowned before sszisf-
ance could be rendered. His body had not
been recovered last evening. Is - - = : =
AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Of the police, Florepce
Howard made her appearance last eyeuine in
the streets acting IN rather an obiectionshle
manner, and her arrest was followed by trim
70 the workhouse., During her last visit 10 the
police station, Il win be remembered shs. tr;eS
70 commit suicide by hanging herself in one Of
HEAVY ToLL.-A few days since, man named
John Lester tried to force, his way over ths
Aquecuct bridge without paying toll. wbere
upon a warrant IVES gotten eut for his arrest
Anu lhst feat being accomplished YESTERDAY NV
9mcer Hospital, he was fined s. by JustIe