Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-24
GEORGETOWN CORPORATION LAWS


An ORDINANCE providing for paving the footwav
on the south side Of Road street between Wash
ington and High streets.
Be ii ordained By the Board Of Aldermen and
Board Of Common Council Of the Corporation or
GeoTgeiOicn, That every proprietor of a lot or
part OF a lot Of ground on the south side Of DAD
street, between Washington and High streets
shall, by the first day Of September next pave.
OF cause TO be paved the footway in front Of all
the lots aforesaid, not heretofore paved and not
now In coed order, to the full width Of the foot
way where improved, and where not improved
TO the width OF six feet, with good hard brick
and sharp sand. and in accordance with the grade
OF said street, within said limits
sec = Be II further ordained, That the sum Of
to'ty-hve cents per front foot be and the same is
hereby directed to be collected on all lots or
parts OF lots within the limits aforesaid rema ui q
unpaved on the said first day Of September next
and within ten lays thereafter the Clerk is hsreby
directed to prepare and deliver 20 the Collector
table of lots parts OF lots in front Of which tn
pavement shall not have made as aforesaid with
tue number Of front feet in each and the names
OF the persons TO whom the same are respect ely
assessed, who shall proceed to collect the sal
tax in the manner prescribed by the charter OF the
town, and pay over the same as collected 10 the
Clerk, and to close his collections on or before
the first dav Of October next, retaining thereof
four per cent. as his commission
Sec 3. Be ~ firth ordained That r II n
Myers be, and he is hereby appointed Commits
sioner with full power 20 draw and expend the
nett proceeds Of said tax and account therefor 10
INC sdiu OIefk on or before the nrSt daV Of OCtO-
Der next lApproved july u, leo.
REVOLUTIONS In regard to the annexation Of
Georgetown TO Washington
Whereas. large number Of the property hold
ers Of Georgetown have addressed memorials 10
tEls Cooperation in favor OF an union Of the two
cities OF Georgetown and Wash ngton under one
and the same municipal government, and urging
this Corporation TO institute measures for effect
ing said object; and whereas il is Just and expe-
dient that the subject should be fairly presented
to the taxpayers Of the town, and the wishes Of
majority OF them in the premises carried into
effect; therefore,
Resolrsd. That Hon. James Dunlop, Philip T
Berry, Walter :. Cox, Esau Pickrell. and David
English be, and they are hereby appointed a
committee on behalf Of this Corporation 10 nego-
tate with the Corporation Of Washington res
pecting the terms and conditions upon which an
union Of the two cities can be effected and said
committee are hereby instructed TO make report
OF the result of such negotiation TO this Corpora
tisn.
Rssolrsd further, That If the terms Of union
SHALL be agreed upon between the corporate au-
thorties Of the two cities. the said committee are
hereby further authorized TO procure such legis-
lation by Congress as may be necessary 70 ascer-
tain the sense Of the tax payers Of the two cities
and to carry said union into complete effect, +
the same shall be agreeable to the wishes Of a
majority Of said taxpayers.
Passed July 81, 1850.