Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-26
WASHINGTON AND aEoRaErowN.

WASHINGTON AND GEORGETOWN.
Minutes of the Proceedings of the Joint
COMMITTEE appointed by tbs Corporations
| Of Washington and Gsorgetorn, yespec-
ttcefy, to confer on the SUBJECT of tie pro-
posed eonsot,detion Of t6s tpo ,nto one
community ~nder single municipal eoc-
| The committee consists of the following gen
| uemen, Wis:
On the part of the Corporation of Washing
| ton Messrs Thomas Miller, Samuel c. Busey,
John l.. Smith, D. N Waterston, John Bayne,
James Towles, and Charles Albert.
On the part Of the Corporation OF George
| town: DR.. Grafton Tyler, Messrs Robert
| Ould, David English, Charles Mix, and K.
| r. Crawford.
The first meeting took place, in conformity
with prior notice, on the evening Of Wednes.
day, September 18th, 1856, in the Aldermen's
chamber in the City Hall of Washington.
On motion of DR.. Grafton Tyler, of George.
town, DR.. Thomas Miller, of Washington, was
called to the Chair, and on motion of Mr.. Ould
Mr.: Charles E; Mix was appointed Secretary
chairman, after which MI. Guild suggested
| that, inasmuch as there was no specific pro-
position before the committee, two sub-com.
mittees, consisting respectively of each della
CATION, should be appointed for the purpose of
reporting some action to the joint committee,
which was agreed to.
Mr.. Tyler moved that when tho Board ad.
journ this evening it adjourn to meet on We'd
nesday evening next, at O'Clock, at the same
place.
Mr.. Busey moved the following resolution ::
ReS0tped, That it shall be the duty of the
Secretary to keep q correct record of the pro-
ceedings Of this committee, and to record the
same IN a bound book to be kept for that pur-
pose, and he is directed to purchase and pre-
rar a he N
and be 1t further res0iVed, That the OK.
penses of this committee shall be borne equal.
y by the Corporation Of Georgetown and
Washington.
The resolution having been read, Mr.. Mix
moved to amend the same by adding thereto
the words
"And that the Secretary shall not be q
member of the committee, and shall be ap-
pointed by the Chairman"
Which amendment was agreed to, and the
resolution as amended was adopted
Whereupon the Chairman appointed Mr. T..
j. Middleton Secretary Of this Joint Commit
tee.
On motion Of Mr.; Bussy, it was
ResOfved, That the committee be eouested
to procure from each Corporation, respectively,
statement Of the financial condition the reof.
And the committee adjourned until Wednes-
day evening next. at o'clock
WEDNESDAY, SsPTRNBIR "a, 1856
The committee met, pursuant to adjourn.
ment.
Present: From Washington, Messrs. Miller,
Busey, and Bayne from Georgetown, Messrs.
Ould and Tyler.
Mr.. Guild, from the delegation from George.
town, 50 omitted, in conformity with the reso-
luton adopted in committee on tho 18th in
slant, preliminary outline and basis of an
agreement for the consolidation of Washing.
ton and Georgetown, and also an estimated
statement OF the financial condition Of George
town
The Chair laid before the committee a com.
munication from the Mayor of Washington,
enclosing statement of the financial condition
of Washington.
Tie several papers having been read
Mr.. Busey moved that the same be entered
on the journal and published Herewith which
motion was agreed to.
Basis of an agreement 70, the consolidation
of Washington Ctty and Gsoreeto,on.
L. Georgetown, as such, Is no longer to
have any separate existence as q corporation
All Of its powers of legislation and distinct
corporate action are to be surrendered.
Georgetown is to form two wards of Wash
lngton city, to have a representation in the
Councils OF Washington, as such, and to have
the rights and incur the obligation Of such.
5. The people of Georgetown, in becoming
citizens Of Washington city, will assume their
proportion of the debt Of Washington, and
submit to such revenue system and taxation
as is or may be imposed upon the citizens of
Washington city, for the purpose of paying
the principal and interest of said debt
The debt of Georgetown, funded and
floating, is to be assumed by Washington
B. The property, real and personal. now
owned by Georgetown, the debts owing to it,
the stocks held by it, and assets of any and
every kind belonging to it, are to vest abso.
lutely in Washington city.
8. The obligations incurred by Georgetown,
so far as they bind it, and no further, are to
be assumed by W ashington.
2. The present western or Virginia channel
Of the Potomac is not to be altered or in apy
manner affected, except by the consent of the
people resident in the aforesaid two new
Wards, or of q majority Of their representa-
tlves In each Of the branches Of the Corpora
ton of Washington.
B. The people of Georgetown, in becoming
citizens Of Washington, will assume their Just
and fair proportion of all the obligations, past
and future, incurred by Washington city.
Georgetown and Washington city will
unite in an effort to have any plan of union
agreed upon carried out by appropriate legis-
lation by Congress.
10 Any plan agreed upon by the joint COM
mittee is to be submitted to the people OF
Washington city and Georgetown, respective
ly, for ratification, and shall only be effectual
when ratified by both cities and conf rmed by
Congress
Gso'gste,cn Corporation Debt