Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-23

year ending June 80, 1861:
BE a. enacted. &c, That for defrsving the gene
raj expenses of the Corporation for the wear end
Ing the 30th of June, 1861, the following sums
be, and the same are hereby, Appropriated, pay
able out Of the general fund. viz;
For compensation to the Mayor 81 400, as per
act of March 20. 1856.
Register, 1850, as per act Of February IL,
1890
Tax Clerk, 81 400, as per act of June 3, 1853.
Bookkeeper, 81 400, as per act OF August 2e,
1858.
Commissioner Of Health, $500, as per act of
January II, 1855
Members of the Board Of Aldermen, 81 400, or
so much thereof as may be necessary, as per act
Of June 3, 1853
Members of the Board of Common Council,
s2 100, or so much thereof as may be necessary,
as per act or June 3, 1853.
8, 1850.
City Surveyor, 50 400, as per act Of May 81, 1857
Sealer Of Weights and Measures, $3.50, as per
Inspector of Fire Apparatus, 800, as per act Of
June3, 1853.
Inspector Of Flour, 800, as per act of June 8,
1853
Inspector of Sailed Provisions, gas, as per act of
July 26, 1923.
Secretary of the Board of Aldermen, $500, as
per act Of January s. 1857.
Secretary of the Board of Common Council,
$500, as per act Of January :, 1857.
Messenger Of the Board of Aldermen, sI75
Messenger and Page Of the Board of Common
Council, SI75
Messenger OF the Mayor and Reg ister's offices
500, as per act of December is, 1852.
Commissioner of the First and Second Wards
$500, as per act Of May "a, 1883
Commissioner of the Third and Fourth Wards,
$500, as per act Of May "a, 1883
Commissioner Of the Fifth and Sixth Wards
$500, as per act of May "a, 1883
Commissioner Of the Seventh Ward, 500, as
per act OF August 10, 1859.
lntendant Of the Asylum, $500, as per act of
April IA, 1858
Physician of the Asylum and Smallpox Hos
Pital, 5000 as per act of April IA, 1851.
Commissioners of the Asylum $3.50 each $3.50
as per act of April 5, 1877.
Secretary Of the Board of Comm ssioners of the
Asylum, S225, as per act Of October -, ls4s.
Chief of Police, 81 coo, as per act Of June 30,
One Lieutenant Of Police, $1,000, as per act of
June 80, 1858.
Twenty-si Police Constables 5000 each ,sl6 $50.
as per of June 80, 1858
Police Constable at the railroad dppOt a36g as
per act of June 30 ISIS
Twenty additional policemen, at 5000 each,
Sl2 900, as per act of June 80, 1855
Police Magistrates Of the First Third Fifth
Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Districts
500 each, 30 500, as per act of October a. 1855
Police Magistrates of the Second Fourth and
sixth Districts, united, $500 as per act Of June
80, 1855.
Police Magistrate selected to attend at the Cen
trail Guardhouse daily, $50, in addition to his
other pay, as per act Of June 80, 1855.
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February 8. 1855.
Assistant Clerk Of the Centre Market, $500. as
per act Of February 8, 1855
Clerks Of the Eastern, Western and Northern
Markets, 81 200, being five hundred for the Clerk
OF the Northern Market, and 1850 each for the
Clerks Of the Eastern and Western Markets as
per act approved August 10, 1859
Assessors, one in each Ward 800 each s7cO
as per act Of May 30, IS49.
Commissioner of the western section of the ca
nal, $500, as per act of October %, 1854
Commissioned Of the eastern section of the canal,
$500, as per act Of October 2S 1854
Inspector and Sealer of Gas Meters $50. as
per act Of MAY - 1860
Water Registrar, 81 coo, as per act of November
4, 1853, payable out of the water fund
w alter PurveYOr, 81 SEQ, as per act ~ Novepo
Der l. 1859, payable out Of the water fund
Messenger in the office Of the Water Registrar.
the water fund.
For defraying the expenses Of the Asylum and
w orkhouse, to be expended under the direction
OF the Commissioners of the ASYLUM provided no
part thereof shall be applied to the payment Of any
Larry or extra compensation to any officer of the
Asylum, except such as is provided by law 40 OOO
For the burial Of the outdoor poor ana for no
other purpose, $500.
For cl' aiming Center Market and grounds 81 2OO.
For contingent expenses of the Centre Market
house, including white washing, &c $500
For withdrawing and cleaning the Northern
Market-house and grounds $3.50.
For withdrawing and cleaning the Eastern
ana w estern Market-houses and grounds, $50
each, 1900
For publishing the laws and advertisements of
the Corporation, and for two copies of the daily
paper in which they are published, S12O
For defraying the current contingent expens,s
of this Corporation, including books. Stationery.
fuel, &c. for the Mayors, Registers Collectors
ofhces, Sl5CO: P'ortded No expenditure on ac-
count Of this appropriation shall be made e1cept
under the direction and approval OF the Mayor
For defraying the expenses of printing and
binding, including such as may be ordered by
either Board of the City Council, 5000
For defray ing the current contingent e.nenses
Of the Board Of Aldermen, sI75
For defraying the current contingent expenses
Of the Board Of Common Council, sI15. which
sums shall be discussed by each Board respec-
lively.
For the contingent expenses of the City Hall.
Sl25.
For lighting the City Hall and the Iamps IN
front OF the City Hall with gas; for lighting the
lamps on certain canal bridges and on Seventh
and Ninth streets, near Centre Market and also
for repairing the same, 500.
For Judicial expenses. attorney'sfees transcripts
Of deeds, &c, 5000.
For compensation to seven Ward Physici.ns
500 each, 81 400, as per act Of October % 1854
10 pay the Ward Apothecaries for medicine
furnished to paupers on the written orders of the
Ward Physicians, $40, as per act of April 1.
1853: PTOridsd, That each ward shall not exceed
Sl20: And prortded, further, That il shall he
comp tent for the Mayor to transfer any balance
OF appropriations which may be standing to the
credit of ward on this account at the close of
the fiscal year TO any other ward in which a de.
fciency may exist
To pay the contingent expenses of the Column
bia, Union, Anacostia, Fran kiln and Perseverance
Fire Companies; Metropolitan Hook and Ladder
Company, and Western Hose Company 500 as
per act OF June 3, 1853: Proridedn That no com
pany shall receive any portion OF this appropriation
unless 1t be in active service
For contingent expenses of Auxiliary Guard
$3.50 Prortded, detailed statement of expendi
lures be presented TO the two boards Quarterly
For compensation to forty-two commissioners
at 50 each, for the next general election S2IO
For the hire of rooms to be used by the COM
missioners at the next general election $40
The QUERY ABOUT THE SUN ANSWERED
Editor Of the Star: Your querst in this davis Star
about 1.-THE sun north of and south of us y
labors under the mistaken idea that an east and
west line is straight one whilst In fact II forms
circle. Let him imag inc himself at one of the
earth's poles, and he will find to have no casting
or Wrestling at all; simply because those lines (paf
allels) form circles around his position. and the
sun, If appearing, will be coursing around him
without other change OF elevation than that which
is due to the change of the earth in its orbit in
connection with its inclination of diurnal rotation
axis IL he departs from the pole SO will the sun.
in Its Neutrality-suspicious. course, make a din To-
wards the position he has left, increasing with
the greater distance, until the sun sets actually
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