Daily American telegraph., 1852-04-14
AMERICAN TELEGRAPH
Corporation of Washington.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,


French, (President,) Writ, Thornley,, Gordon,
Morgan and Page.
MIR. FRENCH presented petition from James
Adams and others, and, on leave, introduced
bill founded on that petition, entitled An act
authorizing the grading and paving of the alley
in square No. 6SS;" which was read three times
and passed.
Mr.. WRIT, from the Committee on Improve
nents, reported back the petition of @. B. Calvert
and others, for the improvement of Sixth street,
south of the canal, and recommended that it be
filed with the other papers on the subject; which
was agreed to.
The joint resolution from the Board of COM
mon Council granting for ninety days the of
the Corporation wharf at third section of the
canal, east of Twelfth-street bridge, to the
Washington and Rockville Turnpike Company
was taken up, read three times, and passed.
Mr.. BAYLY presented petition from John
Waters, and, on leave, introduced bill founded
on that petition entitled An act for the relief
of John Waters" which was read three times
| and passed.
On motion of Mr.. THORNLEY,, the Board re-
sumed the consideration of the joint resolution
from the Board of Common Council to provide
for the opening Of Sixth street west, south of the
canal and, before any question was taken there
on it was, on motion, ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on Improve
James A. Wise for remuneration for damages
done to a lot belonging to him, reported bill for
his relief which, having been twice read,
Mr.. Dove moved to amend the same by stri-
king out SO much as makes the appropriation
payable out of the funds of the First Ward, and
the lot to be conveyed to the corporation for the
benefit of that ward, and inserting the general
fund.
And the question being taken by yeas and
~ II yrac Iaa in Two fol
YEAs-Mesrs, Dove, Magruder, Gordon, Morgan Page,
| aud French-6
NAYsMessrs Wilson, Towers, Borrows sweeny, Maury,
| Writ, and Thornley,
! The bill was then, on motion, ordered to lie Oh
| the table.
| Mr. MAURY, from the committee appointed
to superintend the settlement of the accounts of
Andrew Rothwell, late Collector of Taxes, made
a report thereon, accompanied by joint resolu
ton i'll relation to the settlement of the accounts
of the late Collector Andrew Rothwell which
having been read, the further consideration there
of was, on motion of Mr.. MAGRUDEn, postponed
| until Monday next, and ordered to be published
with the proceedings of the Board
| The following is the report:
The Joint Committee appointed in pursuance of the fol-
| lowing resolution of the 7th July, 1851:
"Resored de-, That joint committee to consist of two
members from each Board be and the is hereby ap
pointed under whose direction and the accounts
of the late Collector Andrew Rothwe shall be stated and
examined and settled areeaby to law and the said joint
committee is hereby required to report the result of its
action under this resolution TO the two Boards having got
through with the statement and examination of the accounts
Of the late Collector Andrew Rothwe respectfully submit
to the two Boards the following report of the result thereof
| Mr.. Rethwel is charged with
| Amount returned by him as collected on ac
| count of taxes real and personal property
for the years 1870 TO 1885, ncusive.... S42ej2 10
| Amount of taxes ON real and personal property,
including special taxes and interest on same,
| for the years 1887 to 1850, inclusive, placed
in his hands for collection. llse,562 7S
1 Arun mt nF tax gfcalg hunly fo1
DC, for the years 1919 and 1850 placed in
his hands for collection 1851 L.
| Amount of school tax for the years lS4S, lS3J,
| and 1850, returned by him as collected less
commissions o664 90
l25i,S2o 81
From which is to be deducted
| Amount of uncolleced taxes on real and per.
sonal property for the years 1887 to 1850,
inclusive on the LIST July, 1851, as taken
from the tax xbooks............."..S .S1l5,2li 10
Amount of uncolected taxes
stocks bankers capital &c, for
| 1919 and $780, ON 1st July, 1851,
as taken from the tax books, 1855 %
Amount of discount allowed for
prompt payment of taxes on real
ana personal property, from LIST
January, 1888, to 3Oth juno,
1851, inclusive. .................... 1862 9S
| Amount of discount allowed for
prompt payment Of taxes
| stocks &c, for the years lSl9
and 1906. so3 20
| Amount Of commission
| on taxes real and
| personal property col
| Iected from LIST Jan
| uary 1898 to 3Oth
June 1851, ncu.
siye, is,,.....~.,.,,..... $50, 1895 So
| Less over charges Of
| commissions in the
years 1888, lSlO lSiS,
| - 1881 20
| Amount Of commission taxes
| on stocks, bankers capital, &c,
collected for the years lSl9 and
1900 <PH ~ -
| Amount to be accounted for by Mr. Rothwell,
in money loG31o3 81
lie has paid over to the Corporation as fol-
| low&
| Amount deposited by him to the credit of the
several wards from the lst January, 1888, TO
| 3oth June, 1851 inclusive, on account Of
taxes real and personal property, Gnclu
| ding deposite Of special taxes OF SOL! 81 in
| Less this sum paid him by checks
for his commissions in the year
| 1851 5000 o'
1,O24,4l1 IS
| Amount deposited by him to
| dit of the general fund
count OF taxes on stocks &c,
Amount deposited by him to credit
| of the school fund on account Of
| school tax for 1S4S, 1Si9 and
| 1880 collected .n....,.............. qG6l 90
--- lo42,o!o 81
| Balance due from Mr. Rothwei when he went
out Of Office 1st july 20167 9.
| lie has since paid to the Corporation as fol.
lows.
Amount deposited by him on 9TH
August, 1851 ...,.............,.,,. S9IaS 80
Amount deposited by him on 9Th
- 1s5o8 IS
663 "a
To meet this balance Of s6636i, Mr. Rothwcl has pre-
sented against the Corporation for S6659 the
paid by him. he says for advertising lots for sale for
| taxes, but which were not sold.
1t will be from the preceding statement that when
Mr. Rothwe went out of office the st July, 1851, he
had in his hands money belonging TO the Corporation