National Republican., 1873-05-27
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.

Mr.. GEO. WATERS received yesterday $50 Dbls.
cement per canal.
The steamer Georgeanna arrived yesterday,
from Baltimore, with miscellaneous cargo.
FBH.-Thirty-nye thousand herring were re-
ceiyed yesterday, at the lsh wharf, which sold at
- per thousand.
TnE GRAM MARKEr.-one thousand three
hundred bushels OF wheat, and 900 bushels OF
corn were recelysd yesterday, wheat selling at
tl. o. and corn at 6GS 20 cents.
REV. julius sorER, OF the N. Z. Church OF this
city, has accepted the appointment OF missionary
TO Japan, and will, this evening. preach his fare
well sermon In Dunbarton-street church, on
which occasion addresses will be delivered by
the bishop OF the diocese and others.
TUE members OF the Potomac boat club arc
actively engaged In preparing for the coming
season. The Committee having the matter iii
charge have reported that they had offered q
hOme-And-home race 10 various rowing organi-
and That The wsTS
TO arrange the club regatta; II will probably take
place about the middle Of juno.
An ORDINANCE to amend "An ordinance 10 pre-
vent domestic animals from running a, large
within the cities OF Washington and George
town." passed by the Board OF Health May 10,
1871.
be Il ordained pnd enacted Jy the Board qI Hen IA
~ the District u Columbia, That domestic AMI
mails shall not be permitted TO run at large with
In the limits OF the citieN Of Washington and
Georgetown; and all domestic animals found
running at large within the limits OF said cities
shall be taken up and impounded.
Sec. 2. Aud BE- II further ordained aud enacted,
Aforesaid, within twenty-iour hours after such
ImpOunding, n not claimed and the charges for
taking up, lmpOundlng and keeping the same
paid, shall be sold At public auction;
That the proceeds OF such sales shall be paid
over TO the treasurer Of the board who shall give
duplicate receipts therefor, one copy Of the same
to be retained by the officer selling such animals.
and the other copy to be by said Oflcer filed with
the secretary OF this board and II shall be the
duty OF said treasurer TO keep an accurate ac-
count Of all money received by him under the
provisions OF his ordinance, and to report the
same from time to time as required by the board.
Sec, I. And b Il further ordained aud sndeted,
That all moneys received by said treasurer from
the sale OF animals, as aforesaid, shall, II de-
mAnded by the owner Of such animals, at any
time within one year from the sale thereof, upon
satisfactory proof that such claimant was the
owner Of such animal sold, as Aforesaid, after
due allowance by said claimant OF charges and
expenses, as hereinafter specified OF taking up
| and impoundlng and keeping such animals, be
paid to said claimant; otherwise said moneys
shall be used by this board for sanitary purposes
within, and for the benent OF, the District Of Co
| lumbia.
Sec. 8. And Dc u further orddiI,ed and enacted
That the charges for taking up and impoundinp
domestic animals found running at large within
the cities OF Washington and Georgetown shal
be as follows, 70 wit: For each horse, mule, bull
steer COW, calf heifer, two dollars; and for each
sheep, goat, hog, one dollar; and for each
goose nifty cents; and, in addition 70 said severn
sums, the charges for keeping said animals shal
be merely the reasonable and necessary expense
thereof.
Sec. g. and b. R further ordained and enacted
| That no person or persons shall break open, ol
In any manner, directly or indirectly, aid Of
by the Board Of Health, or take, or let any AMI
NAL out Of such pound without the consent Of
the oiticer keeping the same; nor shall any per
son or persons hinder, delay, or obstruct AM
person or persons engaged in driving OF carrying
| TO any such pound any animal or animals llablt
TO be taken up and lmpounded under the pro
latlng the provisions Of this section shall b,
punished, upon conviction thereof, by nne O
not less than nye nor more than twenty-five dol
lars for each and every such violation.
| Sec. I. And BE- Il further ordained aud enacted
That II shall be the duty Of any poundmaste
appointed by the Board OF Health TO keep safely
and carefully all property pertaining to salt
pound, and all animals impounded therein, ant
TO report from time TO time, as required, TO thii
board the condition OF said pound and what re
pairs, II any, are needed; and the number ant
description OF the animals therein impounded
and what disposition has been made OF the same
and TO report to the board all moneys received b,
| him under the provisions OF this ordinance, AMI
the amounts paid over to the treasurer OF III,
board, and the amounts remaining In his hands
as hereinafter provided and II shall be the fur
ther duty Of said poundmaster to pay owe
weekly all moneys received As aforesaid TO tn
treasurer, taking his duplicate receipt therefor
| nling one copy OF the same with the secretary o
the board, and retaining the other copy as tn
voucher for such payment; and said poundmas
ter shall give good and sufficient bond for tn
proper discharge Of his several duties, as herein
before provided.
Sec. 8. And b Il further ordained and enacte,
| That any ordinance or part OF an ordinance here
| tofore passed by the Board OF Health OF the Dis
| trlct OF Columbia, inconsistent with the foregu
going, be, and the same Is hereby, repealed.
Passed April IA, 1873.
CHRIs. q. Cox, NJ. D.,
| President Board OF Health.
Attest: ID. W. BLISS, NJ. D., Secretary.