Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-12-19
sEoReETowN CORPORATION AFFAIRS.
6xoRsxrowS, Dec. 1s, 1890.

..-- -.-- -- 0KoRGKTowN, Dec. Is, 1850.
AS all Of the business under consideration in
brieAy noticed In our letter Of Saturday, we have
In the following report Of proceedings embraced
only such matters AZ seem to require more ex-
tended notice than we had time to prepare for
In the Board of Common Council all the men,
bers were present, except Mr.. Williams
means, made report on the bills Of the George
town Gas Light Company against the Corpora.
ton, Cwo, amounting to "a, ,e52 55) and the bill
rect The annual gas tax amount. to IS $50, s he
expense Of lighting, &C. 81 ,42O, leaving 81 ,l30
6alance.-fhere 10 Of uncollected taxes about
81 ,S $50 TO pay these claim: Of q Sss % them II
sle0 to be levied for three years. In order to
| settle them, he offered resolution directing the
issae Of notes Of this Cooperation to the parties,
and that the Clerk be direced curtail said notes
whenever he has q surplus Of gas-taI receipts.
The resolution was read ones and lays over under
the rule.
MIR. Pearson, chairman Of the committee on
grievances, asked the discharge Of said committee
from further consideration Of the petition Of Fred
| erick Pasco, and would remark that Mr.. Pasco
seem, to have been treated roughly, but there was
no relief we could give him.
Mr.. King asked Il the committee had found the
officers Jno. Drill and Jefferson Robertson guilty.
Mr.. Pearson said the matter had been brought
i to tue attention Of the Grand Jury.
Mr. English asked what Mr.. Pasco was doing
when he was arrested by the officers.
| Mr. Pearson said he was sitting on the sill Of
| his door
| Mr. Englsh.-was there no provocation,
Mr. Pearson said they saw the fash of pistol,
and thought Pasco fred it. He was sitting peace
fully at his door, and one Of the officers his
| band between his knees and took from him a
pistol lac had to protect himself. The Captain of
| Police said as he was an old man and very drunk
he would let him Of II he would promise to go
home, and the Captain (Donaldson) took him
| home Pasco proved to my satisfaction he was
not drunk He was treated very roughly, but We
cannot aid him.
Mr.. Hill, as one of the committee would like
| TO make statement. He had asked the discharge
or the committee, but was satsfed Pasco had not
been harshly dealt with, and the officers only did
i their duty, in taking him 10 the watch-house.
| The pistol was fred; II was found on Pasco, who,
according TO the testimony Of the Chief Of Police
| was intoxicated, and theoficers would have been
culpable II they had not arrested him.
Mr.. Pearson argued that the officers were too far
/ on to see the flash OF pistol; that Pasco was
i quiet and peaceable citizen; had said nothing
Il that his house had been stoned and pistols fred
| the evening before; and would like to know how
the gentleman would take II, IL he was sitting
i his own door Sill, and was grabbed and taken to
| the watc h-house without why or wherefore2
Mr.. Hill recapitulated the evidence before the
| committee, to show that the officers Were right;
| and at this point Mr.. Tenney entered with the
affidavit of the officers, sworn to before Justice
Il White.
It was read byerr. Dunlop, one of the commit
tee, and states that the night in question, at II
O'Clock, the officers were on Water St, and heard
Il
4 getting on Jefferson ct saw a dash and heard an
| other report. Going up street, they saw Mr. Pasco
sitting on his front sOop, his feet upon the pave
meat, and his wife with him. He had something
| concealed between bis knees, and Officer Robert
| son drew IL out and found tito be an Allen re-
| voiVer, six barrels, four OF which had been dis
charged, though the officers kad heard only three
4 reports. Mr.. Pasco was arrested for firing In the
| street, and taken to the watch house.
The statement Of Police Justice White was
read, exculPatng the officers from any blame In
Mr.. Pearson wanted to know why Mr. White
gave such statement not in the line Of his duty,
| andwhy, IL the officers were blameless, Justice
White bad dismissed the case against Pasco with
| out fining him
i Mr.. Tenney said these officers had been attacke
for doing their duty and the carried to court
IL was because there were certain persons trying
| 10 inJure the character Of the police, especially
| these two. as they were two of the best offtceu
| In this case they did their duty The power OF
the police force exceeds that Of county constables
| as the Circuit Court has decided they can arrest
| without warrant. According 10 the evidence
Paseo was Intoxicated and IL his pistol wal
loaded with balls, IT was dangerous amusement
Pasro, probably, because of his kindness Of heart
which 'metimes does not permit him strictly ,C
do his duty.
was more quiet than Mr.. Drill, In his private
capacity; and be had known Robertson since he
was child, and had never known him to violate
law He brought no charge against either, bu
roughly - '''' ''N ''-''
Mr. dunlop said the law was sufficiently ex
piet 10 justify the officers in taking Mr. Pasco tc
the watch house to have the matter investi
There was evidence before the committee thai
ne Pasco) was not to say the least, in very good
7 The committee was discharged
Mr.. Tenney wanted the regular order Of bust
ness suspended TO take nj the resolution to borrow
% zoo OF the Commissioners Of the sinking fund
, rhe rules Were suspended, and the resolution
> Il sod hu Mr. and "A a n.
Mr. Tenney, who, In the course Of bis remarks
! laugbingly observed that the Corporation had no
, suspended, but redeemed her notes in Virginia
| money, az she had promised to do.
Mr. Pearson called for the ayes and nays; ant
the resolution passed by the following vote
leasEMessrs. Dods, Dunlop, English, Hill
King McCoob, Pichrel, Stake, and Tenney-e
| Nay-Mr. Fearson-l.
Resolutions making appropriation tosnpply de
heiencies for improvement Of High and 'Fayett
| streets, were laid over one week.
Mr.. HIPS resolution In relation TO the Tobacco
| warehouses, directing the Recorder to institut
J legal proceedings against Gilbert vanderwerke
fsr me ,ee9ysy Of syGo due Ss thereon unless $50
mencing jan. 1, 1861, being under consider alton
4 was advocated by Mr.. Hill at some length, an,
4 opposed by Mr.; Tenney and other gentlemen
y 1 who thought S606 a month rather heavy pay
= ments to make these hard times.
Mr.. Hill thought that on account Of the livel
times In Washington this winter, the approach
Q los price of horse feed, Il was rather a hafve.
Is for the omnibus line.
q Mr.. English agreed with him, but world sue
gest 10 per cent. or would vote for per cent
i some gentleman would propose Ii. a. - i
Mr.. Stake thought nve per cent on the clair
ought 20 pay these tight times. He found IL did
;, cult to pay doliar and half. - IS. -
= Mr.. Hill woHld accept the amendment Of te
: per cent, but was opposed to Eve, 100
i. The question being taken on the substitution
n i've PER cent fef ten per cent, (accepted by M
- hhi,) he called for the ayes and noes, and tf
- amsndment passed as follows: 90
- feas-Messs. Dunlop, English, Pearson, Stak
:, McCobb, Piekrell, and Tenney-7. Ti.s J Il -
:. Nays-Messrs. Hill and King-2. qoe r-...
The resolution, as amended, passed by the 70
lowing vote: :. r..a a.. -, ~ .i "a.
- Yeas-Mesars Dunlop, English, Fearson, Ill
Y King, McCobb, stake, and Tenney-e. II 80
=, Nays-Mr- Pickrell-l
10 The Board then adjourned. ,-s-