Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-20
GEORGETOWN.

GEORGETOWN CouACILs-Bsard Of Alder
memo quorum.
p. m, and the resolution to pay ". I. Duvall,
for work done to the city engine aud hose-csr-
riage, s54 80; was passed. Recitation TO pay ).
II. sherman, haIbor master, for payment for
services rendered, $500; was psssed. Comma
picatioD from the Mayor, inclosing proposition
of John ID. McGill to purchase the town house
ways and means. Resolution to pay bill of
Joseph +. Birch; passed. Mr.. Curtis submitted
resolution appointing the Mayer and presi-
dent Of the Board OF Common Council a com
nittee to audit the accounts of the clerk;
adopted. Mr. Grimes submitted a resolution in
favor OF the parish school of Grace Church,
turning over the Council furniture to the
school; laid on the table. Mr.. Curtis submitted
resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute
duplicate deed TO Peter Won Essen; referred
10 the Recorder. Mr.. Dunlop, from the
for payment OF expenses of the Office
of the Register OF Wills; passed. A com
InuDcatiOn was received from the legal
representatives of the boDdsnen OF the late
sisyor A addison liz the suit against him By X. K.
Crawford asking TO have the amount of the
judgement obtained by him against the Corpor-
alton turned over TO them. This c0mmunica-
ton gave q statement of the Georgetown con-
tested election case in the courts. Mr. Curtis
submitted resolution to repeal the resolution
passed at the last meeting II favor OF X. X.
Crawford. Mr.. John L. Mitchell, SUI OF one OF
me BONDS men, was present. and made a state
meDt by invitation of the Board, saying that
I
quo UdTrdnto from the court against Sr.
Addi.On after the election had been
deCid- d in favor of Mr.. Addison, and il became
necessary Tor him 20 glve bonds until the
case was settled. An investigation of TIE
| counting of the votes by joint committee OF
he Two boards resulted in 10 or of Mr.. Add
son, and he was declared to be Mayor. Mr..
CrawfUrd then entered q suit against Mir. a dal-
sons bondsmen, in which he obtained a judg-
| ment against them for about $1,000, including
damages; at the same time, IL appears, he
entered suit against the corporation for salary
for the unexpired term of his Office which he
was not allowed 20 occupy. The amount was
some 500. In the meantime he had been paid
the full amount Of his jud Sme obta led against
knew much about the suit pending ia the court
against the corporation, and Judgment was
rendered by default. This IL the claim
Mr.. Crawford esents, and as he had already
been paid the full amount due him, which in
cluded this claim, In the shape of damages and
he asked that the amount of this judgment be
paid to the fureities OF the late Henry Addison
to reimburse themin part the amount recovered
from them. After some further discussion the
paper was referred to the Recorder, Mr. Cur
tls submitted resolution repeating the resolu-
ton adopted at the last meeting in favor OF t.
X. Crawford, but subsequently amended IL bv
directing the Clerk 10 suspend the payment un-
til otherwise ordered, and referring the subject
to the Recorder for examination. The resolu-
ton was then adopted. at 11:30 the board ad-
iouIned.
DRovBRs' RBsr-The market Yesterday at
Drovers' Rest was dull, portion OF the cattle
were: $50 head of cattle at S55OaSS per 100 lbs
gross; 1880 sheep and lambs S2.50aS4.5O per
head; veal calves Sass per 100 lbs; COWS and
calves S30as55.