Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-12-04
GEORGETOWN.
Correspondence Of TIE Star.


6HoRsGIowN. December 4, 1850.
At the meeting Of our City Councils last eve
ming, there was no quorum present in the Board
Of Aldermen.
In the Board of Common Council, there were
present the President, Mr. Pickrell } and Messrs
Dunlop, Fearsen, Hill, King, Stake, and Tenney
Several messages, in writing, were received
from the Mayor and disposed Of as follows: One
enclosing the resignation Of Dir. Geo. w Beall as
Assessor; laid over temporarily. Two severally
enclosing communications from VIM. Y. Fen
daIl and b. Oertly, complaining that their pro-
perty was assessed too high; both referred 30 COM
of Gales & Seaton for corporation advertisements
In 1855, amounting TO $500; referred to claims
committee
One enclosing report Of the Trustees OF the
C0,coran Charity Fund.- referred to Board Of
1.-THE report Of said Trustees (Messrs william
Redin, John Marbury, and David English, jr..)
sets forth the facts stated In our communication in
relation TO that subject some months since, that
the 5000 donated Tor grocery fund had earned
like amount, making a permanent fund OF
$4,000, the interest Of which (S6OO annually 10
to be used for the purchase Of groceries and other
necessaries for INDECENT females. There 10 sur
plus OF sl99 IS at present available for that pur
pose. The fuel fund is IS 900, the interest Of
which (s360 annually has been expended for fnel
for the poor OF the town. purchased and distributed
In the winter months by the Ladies' Union Be
nevolent Society, and the Trustees recommend
that the said society purchase and distribute the
groceries also The report is accompanied by the
resignation Of Mr.. Redin as one Of the Trustees
statement was received from the Clerk OF the
Corporation, (Mr. Laird, } stating that the out
standing debts of the Corporation (including an
estimate Of those which will fall due up to the LIST
Of January next) amount to SIS, 43O 90. To meet
this Indebtedness, there Is Of uncollected taxes
Sl4, 573 50; licenses, &c, s2,US9 81 making
SIC, 663 81; from which deduct probably 90 900
| the LIST proximo, and there will be only about
| 81 1853 90 to meet the above Indebtedness. Re-
| ferred to committee of WAYS and means.
| Bill Of John Booth for six months salary az
| scavenger Of Guardhouse, S2 and bill OF Eliza
beth, for washing blankets, &C, at Guardhouse,
IS rs, were referred to claims committee.
Mr.. Stake offered q resolution In relation to the
appointment of committee to examine the present
lines Of Aqueduct street, and report the policy
| Of altering said lines. Gentlemen" said he,
''say wait for the Government. How long will
you wait? How long will you have Govern.
| ment to wait for? 20
A Voice THAT'S so"
Mr.. Hill objected to the third reading. There
/ was no hurry, az he understood the bridge would
not be finished till July next Gentlemen said the
Corporation was committed. He thought not
The Government had filed up portion Of the
street since the matter was brough up here before
/ Mr.. Stake said the Government was in tigh
place; had Bridge st. to clean and took the earth
to cover the pipes at Aqueduct st. to protect them
That was now done, and the Government would
/ do no more.
Mr.. Hin thought It was hasty legislation in th,
&c, 900 to pay for the condemnation Of property q
| make Aqueduct street, az the Government would
| have had 10 make the Aqueduct bridge any how
and lay their water pi pes and condemn the prop
| erty, as at other points.
Mr.. Stake said they would have only put tn
| pipes across without the roadway, as at Colleg,
branch. Capt. Meigs agreed to make the bridg,
IL Georgetown would condemn the property q
| make the street.
Mr.. Tenney was glad to have bis mind relieved
Mr.. Hill persisting in his objection, the resolu
ton lays over.
Mr. Tenney offered a resolution directing tn
| ways and means committee to inquire into the ex
pedency Of anticipating the revenue 70 meet tn
deficiency as show by the clerks statement b
borrowing IS, 900 Of the sinking fund, the COrpo
ration to give due bills redeemable on the LIST @
April 1861.
| Mr.. Pearson opposed the resolution. He dit
| not like issuing notes. Let the Corporation bot
row the money or force people TO pay their taxes
| He pitched into the sinking fund at some length
Mr.. Tenney said it was only a change Of debu
He defended the management of the sinkin
fund, and on the question being put the resolutio
was passed, and tue Board adjourned till to-mc
| row (this) evening, at ~ O'Clock.
| Several boats with flour, &c arrived by cam
yesterday, and report that coal boats will arr,
some time in the course Of to-day or tonight.