Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-07
GEORGETOWN.

THE CITY COUNCILs-The Cou<c.orship Ina
bsesti0-There was no quorum In the Board OF
Aldermen last evening. In the Board of Com
mon Council, accounts of Adler 81 Co., for hard
ware furnished the Corporation; accounts
against the Fire Department; the bill of j. },
McQ uillan, for collins furnished deceased pau
pers, and the account of the Levy Court for
Jwo-hfteenths of the fees of the Coroner,
(s1fS65,) were severally referred. Mr.. CASTELAR,
charged from further consideration OF the petit
ton Of suDdry bakers against the ordinance es-
tsbliehing the weight Of bread; agreed to. Mr..
Fuller presented q communication of Columbus
Thomas, asking information rs to the duties Of
the position to which he was recently elected
that of Inspector and Marker OF Lumber; re-
ferred to the Recorder. Mr.. Curtis reported
fsvorably on resolution to pay the accounts of
Coroner w. W. Potter, $3.50; John w. Gross
S21. Marcy q Payne, s12; j. j. McQulllan, SOL
and Il. j. Adler, s. .26; all of which were passed.
and the committee were discharged from the
consider tiOn Of the claim Of Mr.. Donaldson for
damages to his wagon. Mr.. Berry, from com
mittee on streets, reported resolution to pay the
and it was passed. The Chair presented a com,
nunicatiOn from the Recorder, calling atten-
ton to the anomalous condition Of his office rs
at present constituted, and asking that An ordi-
Collins submitted resolution, referring the
subject to committee OF one alderman and
two councilmen, to be appointed by the presid-
ing ofhcers Of the two boards; which was adopt
ed. Mr.. Curtis offered An ordinance "that
hereafter all
ELECTIONS FOR TOWN OFFICERS
instead Of by ballot Is heretofore" and asked
its immediate consideration Mr.. Pickrell
suggested that it might be in conflict with the
charter, when, on motion OF Mr.. Collins, it was
referred to the Recorder with instructions to
report as to its legality. The Recorder subse-
Guently reported that a careful examination of
the charter disclosed no clause directing that
the elections should be by ballot, and the ordi-
rance offered BY Mr.. Curtis being before the
board, he explained his reasons for Offering the
same. He said that, in connection With the
which might be construed by some persons, who
did not know the acts. as affecting the integrity
of the telIers on that occasion. The first mem
ton Of it was in paper published in the "lttle
ton,) and some how or other it has gone around
like Wildfre. This ordinance will avoid All (f-
feulties of the kind in future. Mr.. Dunlop
thought il would be trammelling the action az
their successors in the Councils, and finally MT.
CASTELAR, objected 20 the third reading OF the
ordinance. and it went oyer. Adjourned.
lNots-The tellers at the joint convention
(Cox and Curtis,) are too we'll known through
out the District to need any vindication as to
their intelligence or integrity, and Mr. Curtis
properly treated the matter in the few remarks
he made in jocose style, disclaiming any
"virtuous indignation" The article in TER
STAR was q simple statement OF the question as
the two parties to the contest understood it, and
no one interested on either side ever dreamed
OIputtlng any pIAlue on citDer Ol the gentlemen
named
NAVIGATION both by river and canal is COM
pletely stopped for the present by the freeze
The steamer from New York, which was ex-
pected at her dock last evening. came as far as
the bar, and turned back to Washington. for
fear of being frozen in here. 1t was q wise pre-
caution, too, as this morning BOYS are skating
all over the Potomac, and there is even thicker
ice over the channel than on the canal or Rock
Creek.
CLOTHES LIPTER.-Last Wednesday lot of
clothing was missed from the wardrobe of the
occupants of McLeOds drug store, corner of
Bridge and High streets, and it was ascertained
that the thief gained access to them through a
window in the rear facing Lang's hotel porch
Nothing more was heard Of the clothing till this
morning a man named Charles Butler offered
pair Of pants for sixty cents TO Win McLeods
colored porter, who informed his employers.
and the result was Butler was interviewed by
the police, and in turn he visited the Police
Court, as will be seen else where.
The ALARM OF FIRE given last night about
O'Clock, was caused by the burning of a Chin
ney OF the building Of what is known As the
"Old Yellow Tavern" corner Of 9Th and HIGH
streets. The steamer Henry Addison responded
promptly to the call, but her services were NOT
required, the tire having been extinguished with
but tritiing damage.
DRovKRs RHsT.-The market Yesterday at
Drover's Rest was dull. The safes were 400
head OF cattle from $3.50 to S1.75 per 100 pounds
gross; 800 head Of sheep, at from 5 TOT cents per
pound. Cows and calves from $50 to So.