Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-12-10
GEORGETOWS.
Correspondence Of Tie Star.
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AT the meeting Of the Board Of Common Coun.
ell on Friday evening last, there were present all
the members except Nj. williams
The report Of the Chief Of Police for five months
ending 3Oth ult was read. Number of arrest, in
that time, 226; flnel, held 70 bail or committed,
1i6; sent to workhouse, 90; dismissed "A; number
Of dodgers, 260; amount Of fines and costs imposed
1888 81. Referred back TO the Chief with in
structiOns TO report the amount Of fines and cost
collected.
The petition Of licensed vendors Of literary ia
pers and magazines-setting forth that their sales
are leasened and made very uncertain by eddlers
from Washington, and that one offender was ar
rested by the police but dismissed by the Bagis-
tate-wss referred to grievances committee,
The petition Of F. Pasco sets forth that he has
been citizen here for twenty years; that be has
rowdles, who threatened to burn him out and
who stoned his house; that one night I'm Novem-
Der last, while sitting In front Of his residence
watching Tor the offenders, he was approached by
police officers John Drill and Jefferson Robertson,
who assaulted him, and without warrant arrested
him, dragging him from his home In the mig bit to
the watchhouse; that be Yves Immediately dis
missed by the Chief Of Police; that he was after
wards charged by those officers with firing a
pistol In the Corporation limits, and with carry
ing concealed weapons; and not knowing what
expense Of $40, and was acquitted on both charges
by the police magistrate; and that the officers
ought to be dismissed.
Mr.. Stake, who presented the petition, moved
ls FcicfcuCc 70 tue grievance ana
IL they found the facts to be as stated the Corpo
ration ought to reimburse the expense Mr. Pasco
was subjected to, and withhold the amount from
the salaries Of the officers.
Mr.. Tenney said those two officers were both
good men, and he could not suppose they would
act in such wanton and malicious manner. IL
was unreasonable to suppose they w+uld amuse
themselves in such manner. He was not ready
to make up his opinion on this one-sided state.
ment II was unreasonable on It's face.
Mr.. Pearson said Pasco told him he had 8
pocket-book in his pocket, with $50 In IL; and
that Robertson bad his hand In his pocket, and he
had hot seen his $50 since.
Mr.. Tenney said Il was unreasonable. The pc
tition was then referred to committee on gIiey-
ances.
Mr.. English said lie had to present to the Board
the memorial Of two claimants against the corpo-
ration, enclosing their accounts. The accounts
were read, and were those of the Georgetown Gas
Light Company, for Zig hting the streets S45l IS,
and OF w. Il. Duval, for l7s cast iron lamp posts
furnished, 1856 a. The memoralists say these
amounts have been long due, and TO meet the az.
gregate of 8 GiS 70 there is only S1U7 IS OF gas
light taxes uncollected by Mr.. ShekelIs, and ask
to pay them.
Mr.. English also presented the account Of the
Georgetown Gas Light Company for lighting the
| streets from August !, 1850, to April I, 1850
50 80, accompanied by statement from Mr.
| Laird, (the Clerk Of the Corporation,) Of uncoI
lectsd gas light taxes in the hands OF Mr.. Sbekel
tie former and Mr.. Welch the present collector
Mr. English said that In view Of the length o.
| time which has elapsed, the Gas Light COMPANY
ask that some other provision may be made thar
the gas ght tax, the collections the old anC
new are barely suftcieRt to meet the monthly
| bills under the new contract. Considering tbt
taTdiness In payment Of arrearages under the pre-
| sent arrangement, they ask that the tax mAs Ia
| anticipated, and arrangements made "a pay them
1 The cleTk through the year Las used the old ans
new to pay current expenses, and has nothing lef
| to pay old balances. There 10 Of gas taxes uncol
lected 81 1875 Deduct 81 S43 30 for five tn
| lighting, and you have left 81 $50 H. whicl
amount will probably remain uncolleoted
After some conversation as 20 the proper com
| mtttee to take charge cf the accounts and memo
l rails, they were referred TO the committee o
4 WAYS and means.
Our report in the Star Of Saturday last embrace
| al other business acted on 10y the board exceu
| the very interesting debate ON the Trinity Churc
| battle-ground resolution, which il crowded GU
to-day, out will appear tomorrow.