Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-09

An ORprNANcs levying Gas Tax for the yeaA.
| 1860, and authorizing aecontract with the Gas

An ORDINANCES levying Gas Tax for the yeas
1860, and authorising contract with the Gas
COMPANY.
Beard of Consuos CesseI Of tke Corporation Of
Gso,e.foun That there shall be, and 10 hereby
levied direct special tax Of nfteen cents on each
and every hundred dollars Of the assessed value
Of real and personal property liable to taxation az
the sarae shall stand valued and assessed on the
Books of Assessment Of the Corporation now In
the hands Of the Assessors, to constitute Gas
Light Fund and the Clerk 10 hereby directed to
keep separate account of his receipts and expen-
ditures Of this special tax, and to apply his re-
ceipts under this tax to pay the expense OF light
ing the streets of the town with gas, which has
been incurred, or may hereafter Dc incurred, ana
to no other purpose whatever.
Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, That the Col
lector Of Taxes is hereby directed to collect the
foregoing tax In strict conformity with an "ordi-
nance levying general and special direct tax for
the year 1850, and providing for the COLLECTION
thereof"
Sec. 3. And be 1t further ordained, That the
Mayor be, and he 10 hereby, authorized and re-
Quested to enter into contract w tn the President
| and Directors Of the Georgetown Gas Light Com
pany or their authorized agents, for one year from
the first Of April next and until otherwise ordered
by the Corporation, to supply the one hundred
and seventy street lamps now erected by the Cor
poration with gas from four feet burners for
schedule as the Mayor may direct, to light, ex-
tinguish, and clean the same, Tor a sum not ex-
| cseding TWENTY-FIVE dollars per lamp per year,
payable monthly.
Sec. 4. And be it further ordained, That should
the Georgetown Gas Light Company decline the
contract authorized by the Sd section Of this ord-
| nance, then the Mayor be, and he 10 hereby au-
| thorized, and requested to notify the President
and Directors Of said Company, or their author
lied agents, that this Corporation declines the use
Of their gas in the street lamps Of the town, and
that this Corporation will not hold itself respon-
| sible for any gas consumed in them from and
| after the LIST Of pril next.
Sec. 5. And be 1T further ordained, That 30 much
| of any ordinance or resolution as is Inconsistent
with this ordinance be, and the same Is hereby
pealed. (Approved February %, 1860
| AN ORDINANCE imposing additional duties the
| Judges Of Election.
Sec. 1. Be IL ordained by the Board Of Aldermen
and Board Of Common Council of the Corporation
| Georgetorn, That Ii shall be the duty Of tn,
Judges Of Election to deposite the boxes contain
ing the ballots with the Clerk Of said Corporation
| Immediately after they shall have finished count
| ing the votes on the night Of any election.
Sec. 9 Be 1t further ordained, That said judget
| shall meet at the Town-house on the day afte
| such Corporation elections held. recount the bal
| tie highest number Of legal votes, declare wht
have been elected and deposite their certificate o.
election with the Clerk Of said Corporation.
Sec. 3. Be 1t further ordained, That said judge
| shall exclude all persons from the rooms apart
| mcnts used for elections during the day of such
| elections well as from the rooms or apartment
| occupied by them I'm the Town House aforesaid
during the performance Of the duties imposed OF
them by the second section Of this ordinance.
| Sec. 4. Be ii further ordained, That for the ad
| ditional duties imposed by this ordinance, TIT
| said judges shall receive the same per diem a
present allowed by law.
| Sec. 5. BE IL further ordained, That all ordi
nances and parts Of ordinances Inconsistent witt
| are hereby, repealed.
Approved Feb. %, 1860.