Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-16


ANORDINAScK relating to the Sinking Fund
Sec. 1. Be it ordained by ths Board Of Aldermen
ana Board 81 Common CoHnetI of ths Corporation of
Geo1getotcn, That the Commission ers Of the Sink
Ing Fund shall elect on the frst Monday In July,
and annually on the first Monday of Al ril, three
members Of their board, who, together with the
Mayor, shall constitute executive committee
and shall be authorized to transact all business
within the power Of the Commissioners, three
members of the said committee to constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business
Sec. 2. And be i ordained, That no trans-
fer Of the stock held by the aforesaid Commits
sioners shall be made, except by order of the Cor
porat1on, and when ordered, shall not be trans
ferred upon the stock book unless signed by the
executive committee, or a majority thereof.
Sec. 3. And be u ordained, That the accru-
crulng interest shall be invested lat the discre
ton OF the executive committee) In Virginia state
stocks until otherwise ordered, and that no in
vrstment Of stock shall be made but by order of
majority of the executive committee.
Sec. 4. And be IL ordained, That on and
after the first day Of April next the duebils then
In circulation shall be withdrawn, and, together
with the blank notes then on hand shall be de-
stroyed, and be replaced by new issue of Eve
dsllar notes from the present plate with such al
te atons as may be deemed expedient, the re-
tired notes in all cases to be burned in presence
OF the executive committee.
Sec. S. And be IL ordained, That the clerk
OF the Commissioners be- and he Is hereby d.
rected to make semi-annual reports of the con-
dition Of the fund on the first Monday of April
and October, which said reports shall be trans
mitted to both boards Of the Corporation at their
subsequent meetings [Approved July I, 1850.
A RESOLUTION creating new stall at the head of
the market-house.
RsSoired by the Board Of Aldermen aud Board of
Common Council Of the Corporation of Geuesto,cn
That Richard 5. Cox be, and he is hereby per-
mitted to erect bench, without cost to the Cor
poraton, Immediately north and against the wall
east Of the north main entrance to the market
house, upon his paying therefor to the Clerk Of
for stall No. 1, for the license to July1 1861
Passed july 1860.
A RESOLUTION in relation to the channel of the
river
Resolved by the Board Of Aldermen and Board of
Common Council Of the Corporation of Gsorseto,cn
That the sum of four thousand six hundred dol
lars, lately returned by an act of Congress I'm full
OF loan by this CORPORATE on towards the consruc-
ton Of the Little Falls bridge, be, and the same
Is hereby. appropriated, to be paid to the con-
tractor for dredging the west channel of the Poto-
mac river. agreeable to the ordinance appro we'd
Nov. %, 1859.
And 5e 1t further resolved, That SO much of the
aforesaid ordinance authorizes the issue of stock
nance approved February Is, 1859, relating to the
Aforesaid loan to the Little Falls bridge, be- and
the same are hereby, repealed
Approved July z, 1860.
RESOLUTION in relation to matters therein COM
tanned
ReSolred by the Board Of Aldermen and Board of
Common Council Of the Corporation of GsorgetotcR,
That the Clerk of the Corporation be, and he is
hereby, authorized to pay to the order Of Captain
McHenry Hollingsworth, commander Of the Po-
tomac Light Infantry, the sum of twenty five dol
lars, or SO much thereof as may be necessary TO
assist In dcfraying the expense of firing a national
salute on the approaching anniversary of Ameri-
can independence. [Approved July 7, ls6O.
RESOLUTION amending a resolution in favor of
Gilbert Vanderwerken.
ReSoIved by the Board of Aldermen and Board of
Common Council of the Corporation of Georgstotcn
That ga resolution in favor of Gilbert Vanderwer-
KEN" approved June %, LEGO, be so amended
that the word February shall be substituted for
April. IApproved July7, 1860
A RESOLUTION In relation to the Causeway
RsSoIred by the Board of Aldermen and Board of
Common Council Of the Corporation Of Georgeto,cn
That the sum Of fifteen dollars or so much thereof
as may be necessary, be, and the same is hereby
appropriated, to be paid by the Clerk to the order
OF the Surveyor, for the repairs of the causeway
said repairs to be done under the direction of the
surveyor. Improved July Z, 1860.
A RESOLUTION in relation to the Bridge on the
east side Of the Market House over the Canal
RsSolred by the Board of Aldermen and Board of
Common Council of the Corporation of Georgetown
That the Mayor be, and he 10 hereby, authorized
to close the entrances to the carriage and footway
Of the bridge the east side Of the hou Sc
over the canal, and to draw on the Clerk who Is
hereby authorized to pay the expense thereof on
the presentation of the proper vouchers.
Approved July 7, 1850.