Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-01-23
LOCAL INTELLiGENCE,

MI Brown, from the ways and means commit
tee, reported the joint resolution Of the Alder
men TO provide for the payment Of certain bonds,
and recommended its passage.
Mr.. Brown said that, as IL was almost certain
that every member Of the Board had made up
MS mind to vote yea or nay upon the Question
ne aid not consider it necessary to explain the
matter before the Board IL was well known
that In February, 1855, the Councils passed bill
to ard the Washington and Alexandria Railroad,
and by virtue Of that law the payment of these
bonds were guaranteed by the Corporation. They
have matured, and the Corporation is called upon
TO- redeem the pledge
MI here exhibited one of the bonds signed
company, and W alter, treasurer, and the follow.
ing guarantee on the back:
MAYOR OFFICE,
CITY or WASHINGTON, April -, 1855.
ne known, and il is hereby certified in pur-
su.nce Of the act of this Corporation, passed the
eighth day of February, Is5s, that the foregoing
certificate, No. 1 for frs hundred dollars. issued
BY the Alexandria and Washington Railroad
Company, is guaranteed by this Corporation, and
that the same will be discharged and satisfied by
this Corporation out of the ordinary revenues
thereof. within ten DAYS from the maturity of
said certfcate and after the surrender thereof to
tins Corporation, and that the payment of the
Interest of said certificate, semi annually. at-
coTding To the tenor thereof, is also herein guar
shfred by this Corporation
JNo. +. TOWERS, Mayor.
WIN. J Mccormick. Register
Mr.. IL. said there might arise n question IS
10 the power OF the Council to pass such
oct Had he been in the Council at that time,
he shea!d have voted against the act; first,
because he douhted the power of the Coun-
ellis, but, above all considerations, because he
had no confidence in the ability 10 carry out
the plan MIR. h. said he knows of COM
pany organization at that time except from the
papers before him. but in speak king of the subject
ne did not mean TO 90 so far as to disturb the
ashes Of the dead Mayor. As to the charter of
ISIS IL says YOU shall not have power to increase
,he funded debt, by borrowing or otherwise.
Mr. ID: commended that the S6O,OOO not por-
ton OF the funded debt as il is To he paid out of
The current revenue of the city. He thought that
The city should have power TO increase the funded
uent' and in view of the great Improvements
going on, II Is necessary that we 90 TO Congress
Tor that power. III this act of 80 is violation of
the charter Of Isis, then the Councils are viola
ing IL weekly; but when the debt is paid from
The current revenue, IL cannot be a part of the
funded debt. Mr.. Ii. here read the following
note from Mr.. Carlisle to Il gentleman relative 10
this subject:
CIRCUIT Court Room January 81, ISIS
have never been called on at any time to live
an Official opinion in respect to the power of the
corporation TO guaranty the Alexandria Railroad
bonds; ! was not the attorney of the Corpora
ton at the time of the measure l remember
having given il some consideration at the time.
aud that my understanding of the matter was,
that as the measure did not contemplate or pur-
port 10 authorize any increase of the funded debt
but was TO be otherwise provided for, it was not
forbidden by the 10th section of the charter of
1-lS. But do not see how the Corporation can
defend itself a. the matter now stands against
the guaranty a. TO innocent bondholdcTs. re-
peat, that there has never been any official opin-
Ion called for by the Corporation.
Very truly, &c, in haste,
I'M CARLISLE.
Mr.. Brown said il would be unwise to refuse
TO pay these bonds, whether the act was legal or
not We are bound TO sustain the honor of the
city. If We refuse, the news would be spread
over the country that Washington City had re-
fused to pay bonds, guaranteed by act of the
Councils and approved by the Mayor II is not
Nr. French, Mi. Lenox Mr. Riggs, or the dead
Mayor who will suffer, but the innocent bond
holders-the widows and orphans. II the bonds
are repudiated, he would not give n farthino
for the Corporations credit ut the North He did
not know that the American or know Nothing
party was responsible for this measure; at the
Lime it was no party question; and the present
Mayor and Mr.. Riggs, of the Aldermen. were
strong advocates for its PASSAGE and much OF the
honor or disgrace of this act attaches to the pres
eDt Mayor
The debate was continued at considerable
length, after which the question taken on
1ne third reading and it Passed-ayes 4, nays IA.
me resolution then PASSED.
Mr. Brown reported from the same committee
ne Aldsrmen's resolutions relative to the failure
Of the W ashiDgton and Alexandria Railroad
Company to pay its bonds passed
Mr.. Lloyd offered joint resolution calling the
suention of Congress to the condition of the Po-
tomdc bridge; passed.
Tfe Board then adjourned.
CRIMINAL CoURr-Yesterdayt the Jury in the
case of w ashington Sullivan ALA, Washington
Causin, charged with larceny of a chicken laid
to be the property Of John Reside and valued
at 81. found verdict of guilty as indicted He
was sentenced to Imprisonment in the County
of 81 ~ ~ p"' n"e
Thomas McNanny, together with his accom-
Pnce, constantine Edwards, convicted of assault
who's cases Were submitted to the Court, were
sentenced to three months each in the County
jail and each TO paw a fine of al
There being no other business before the court
10 a rh.rfr 81,
a. 10 O'Clock.
The trial Of Mary McFerson, colo,ed. for the
MURDER OF Nancy Buchanan, last summer, is
nHed for next Wednesday. The defendant in
TINS case u viii be recollected beat the deceas-
cd Nancy Bnc hanan in such a manner as to cause
nel oedtn TWO weeks dfteIward, and the circum-
stances at the time caused considerable feel in
the neighborhood of the scene
To-day, the case Of the United States -s John
was submitted to the Court who xentencsd }b.s
pay fine of s2U ''' VII"
The Of the United State, rs Co,pmh,.
Murphy. Samuel Anderson Moses Anderson n,
ker Mcdaniel, Oliver LaDdon and w jliiam Ma
I1I' LOT not near Rock Greek. and assault upon
NJ George :. Cox on Christmas day was IA ker
up. Radcliffe and Darlington for the defence
Ny Cor, sworn.-Was driving along the road
IN hockawdy, when two or three of tn defend
ants came from the roadsid and caught the horse
and the wheels Of the carriage and cried ..IVe,u
pave you, you old son of a b-h;;' they cried out
ZIP The carriage over, :" and made several de-
'ii'hN''htiOu> Ol nature, they tried TO knock
the horse on the head and threatened 10 kill wits
ness they called themselves '.Piney Branch
Regulators - Bear Branch Boys,D Etc: they
swore they would kill witness IL he passed tina,
road, aud yelled like blood hounds. witness
went Int MIS- Browns house and called for pro-
tecton, and had TO travel home Though the back
neids. During that night, they tore down the
renee around witnrsS's fields, which they split
up and DESTROYED ~' "f
This ease was progressing when our report
closed " ''P''
Al IhE MARINE BARRACKS arrived the day
"eforr yesterday, the guard of the United States
ffigaie Congress, under Lieut. TatnaII. numb,r
ing three sergeants, four eorporals, two must
clans, and thirty--ight priyates The Congress
arrived IN Philadr phia last week-alI her officers
aad men being Ia excellent health aud spirits
ait~f rfnI~'- ia the Mediterranean sea OF two
wears and sIN months. The men will be paid on
IN ts- course Of few DAYS The arrival Of the
CoDgiess leaves hut one United STATES figaie ia
thf Medtrrfanean, namely, the fTigate Constei-