Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-24
GEORGETOWN CORPORATION AFFAIRS

evening last
There were present In the Board of Aldermen.
Messrs Caperton, Matthews Berry and BeaI
Certain messages were received from the Mayor
and referred to the other Board.
resolution for the purposes therein contaI ned:
refunding by the United States Of money expend
ed at the high service reservoir; a resolution for
relief Of Jos. Birch; resolution in relation to
suioution Of hose and hose carriages resolu-
tton TO repair an arch and gutter; a resolution to
pay for repairs on county roads, resolution in
favor Of POlkinhorn; a resolution in favor Of
II b WALKER resolution to pay for services Of
Board sf Appeals; and resolution In favor Of
W ii Chamberlain, were severaly considered
and passed
Mr. Beall introduced an ordinance amendatory
OF tue dog-law, which lays over, under the rules
The message from the other Board fixing the
9th inst as the day of adjournment until the rst
Monday in December next, concurred in,
and the Board adjourned
There Were present in ths Board OF Common
Council all the members except Mr.. Williams
Messages from the Mayor, calling attention to
ponds Of stagnant water on Fayette street; recon-
mendlng, in view of the general distri button Of
aqueduct water, and the expenses incurred there
by, that no further expense be incurred for pumps
but that they be dispensed with and stating that
MI George Waters had Informed him that the
water was very shallow at the terminus of High
street, and suggesting that steps be taken so that
owners OF wharves on the river front can avail
themselves Of the dredging machine now at work
in the channel, We're severally read and referred
TO appropriate committees
Accounts Of VIM. Calhoun & Co VIM Gibson
severally referred to streets committee
Petition of Il r Robertson asking license to
locate stand at the head of the market-house
north OF the hagwsy, paying $40 per annum
therefor, was referred to ket- house committee
Petition Of John Garrett and o. Berry on be-
half Of the members of the Democratic Associa-
uon' asking the use Of the Council chamber in
which to hold their meetings, was laid over tenn
pOrarily-
Mr.. Dodge, from the committee of ways and
means, TO which was referred the Clerks state
nnad f,N.x
port IN writing, stating that of the amount
tS4gblS 14) of unexpended appropriations the
committee find the following amounts have not
vet been collected $ 3 500 taxes streets IS 600
gas and gasp posts, 8, 400 Metropolitan railroad
tax Si7 900 two years water tax total S3s 900
Ihere IS also yet in the treasury unexpended
H2JtO FOR the channel, 81 400 in hand for w est
Georgetown school, or SI3 500 In all for which
provision is made outside of the general fund OF
the balance (abOut s. ,SOO) to be paid out Of the
general fund there was (when this statement was
made an amount Of %, 900 due for balance of in
terest on the stock debt, a large portion Of which
has since been called for and paid. This leaves
only =, 200, and the committee recapitulate the
items which make up the balance and then state
that this gest Of the clerks statement is made
in order 10 disabuse the minds Of members from
the supposed large deficiency In the public treas
uryr and beg 10 be discharged from further con-
sideratiOn Of the statement of the clerk, which
was granted, and the committee discharged ac-
COrdlngly
The following resolutions were severally re-
ported and lay over under the rules: a resolution
in favor Of Jos w Marll 1920 p for repairs of
Pumps) with PrOviso that hereafter this corpo-
ration only pay for work actually done and not
per annum, heretofore a resolution from griey-
ance committee, exempting lot 272 on High street
attached TO Trinity (Catholc) Church burial
ground, from taxation, and remitting payment Of
S2l6 IS now due and payable by said church for
High street improvements; a resolution from same
committee, in favor Of Joseph Nicholson allow
Ing him to reconnect his supply pipe with the
Waterman on Bridge street provided he paws the
front foot water tax for that part Of his lot on
which his shop stands; resolution Ontrod uced
by Mr.. king) amendatOry of the ordinance for the
regulation Of the keeping Of swine in the corpo-
ration limits. said amendment bei ng TO the effect
that ''frOm and after the first Of January next II
shall not be lawful for any swine 10 20 at large''
within said limits, and a resolution authorizing
the payment Of expenses Of the poor and work
house, for the quarter ending June 30 1S6O.
Mr. Stake( N reporting the last name resoluti0n)
remarked tnat the committee found the vouch-
ers TO conform to the report Of the trustees but
the expenses Were pretty heavy, being greater
than in the winter months, though there were
fewer inmates the last quarter; and the commit
tee would be glad If any member would suggest
some system Of retrenchment at this institution.
Mr- Pearson, from grievance committee, to
which had been referred petitions Of VIM II .
Chamberlain; Of property holders on Prospect
street. Of Noble Hurdle; of J H. Parkhurst; and
Of Mrs. Clark /; made report asking the dis
charge Of the committee from further considera-
tiOn Of them. The question being taken on each
the committee were discharged from further con-
sideratiOn Of tie four last named, but in the case
bl " III II OudiuDcrldlns tWnQSe son was nned
- and costs for running with fire engine) were
instructed % report resolution remtting 81 Of
said 1ine; which was subsequently, done, and the
resolution passed.
The following resolutions were passed:
resolution TO repair the arch and gutter on
Second st, near High and the gutter at the inter
section Of West and Congress SITS a resolution
from the Board Of Aldermen, which provides for
putting in the hands of Captain VI. c. Meigs the
vouchers for expenditures at the Highservice res
ervoir, IN order that the appropriation of 81 500
de kNT sfg zfsrr1
for necessary work on the Washington AQueduct
may be reimbursed TO us by the United States;
resolution in favor Of n b Walker; resolution to
pay services Of Board Of Appeals to Messrs Pick
reI, Terry and Cooley, sl5 each; resolution in re-
laton TO ends Of streets resolution 20 paw for re-
pairs Of county roads; resolution to paw Polk
inhorn ; Is for printing 500 col Of Long Bridge
memorial; resolution 10 pay J II Smith, Clerk
Of the Circuit Court. tie bill Of costs due from
this Corporation.
Mr. Hill, while the lastnamed resolution was
under consideration, commented Oh the Wander
werken items in the account, saying il was stated
here that Mr. v had paid all costs and now the
bin was presented to US for payment
MIR Tenney had not the least doubt but Mr.
Vanderwerken had paid these items to the Clerk
of this Corporation.
Mr. Tenney reported a resolution that this board
notify the mayor Of the vacancy in it. MIR Eng
lish who was elected, never having Qualified y
and that he (the mayorl be requested to order an
election TO I'LL said vacancy. This resolution
(Which may prove another bone of contention)
lays over under the rules for one week
Mr.. McCObb moved a reconsideration of the
resolution passed at the last meeting, which pro-
yides for printing reports, &c, on the sinking
fund which being carried, he moved to amend
50 as to embrace all other reports and statements
in relation TO said fund The amendment was
adopted, and the resolution passed
The resolution from the Board of Aldermen
providing for an adjournment on the 9th instant
was, after discussion, amended, by inserting the
nth inst In place Of the 9th; and the other board
was duly notified thereof
The resolution in relation to the duties of the
keeper Of the Little Falls Bridge, (Mr Williams
who introduced IT, being ABSENT was laid over
temporarily
a resolution introduced by Mr.. HiII direct
ing the sale Of lots and Improvements belonging
60 this Corporation, was, after discussion referred
10 ways and means committee
A resolution directing the Clerk to paw 10 the
legal representatives Of Philip p GOrmley deceased
S575 SO, was referred to claims committee and
the Board adjourned.
THE LIBEL SUIT AGAINST THE Bosros Cor
RIER-We understand that A Andrew Esq
and A. G. Browne are the counsel for Hon John
Hale in his suit for libel against the Boston