Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-08
GEORGETOWN CORPORATION AFFAIRS


present
The report of the Chief of Police for the month
OF April was received and referred to the Board
oi Aldermen Ii states that there were 81 arrests
du,ing the month, ID dodgers accommodated,
ana y persons fined. Amount of fines SIIs IL
communication from the Clerk was received
IN reply TO the resolution of inquiry passed on the
nth ult., stating that the town school house h
insured in the Potomac Company for 81 $50 at
premium Of 80 .25 per annum, and that the policy
expires on the 2lst day Of July next, at noon.
Laid over.
Mr.. stake presented the memorial NJ Ns.s,.
Weaver, Rifle and Sherwood propertyholders on
Hlgh ST complaining of the encroach hment of the
eet on their property, asking the stoppage of the
Work, stating their intention to apply on Mondav
for writ Of injunction to stop the work if il is
not done sooner, and stating that the three survey
e's tCarberry, Bosses and Myers) all say the whole
'front.' OF their property Is encrOached on; referred
10 streets committee
Also, the petition of George Gray superseder on
tne Judgment of the Corporation against T. R
Abbott, asking remission Of the fine and costs; re-
feIred To grievances committee
Mt Tenney presented communication from
'" III y Taylor, asking reduction of his assess
ment p per cent; same reference
Mr. Tenney presented the communication n
Ohcer Barnaclo, enclosing a statement of several
SiuzenS that, having seen him charged with being
drunk at Daniel Browns grocery, they believe
the charge 10 be vindlctive and malicious as tbev
have seen him at that place often before and since
these charges were Protiered, but never saw him
drunk there; referred TO committee on police
Mr. MCCObb presented communication from
Edwin BOyce, residing outside the Corporation
limits. asking on what terms he will be allowed
to tap the water mains; referred to committee ON
water. vi
Mr. Stake, from the committee on the Door and
wOrkhOuse, reported resolution providing for
Pa4!.s lne expenses OF the Institution during the
quarter ending March 81, 1860; laid over
Mr. Williams, from police committee repo,ted
an ordinance to reorganize tbs police of the town
S ns new law fePeaIs all others on that subject
ana provides for the election, immediately after
us passage, and on the first Monday in January of
every year thereafter, of chief and six policemen
one from each precinct, and two from the town at
iaTSei also OF two police magistrates &c its
other provisions being for regulation and yovs,n
lnent of the force; laid over
MT w WllliamS, from same committee reported
an ordinance making the sum TO be paid for
license for ten-Pin alley for six months or less
S25; laid over. " -''
Resolutions in favor of Jenkin Thomas, Georpe
laid over CIV"
MIR Williams offered resolution instruct;ng
the committee before Congress, to urge the pas,
sage Of an act granting the CORPORATION autbnrity
TO issue policies Of Insurance for losses by fire
DC ; laid over. '.
MIR Tenney offered a resolution iustructine In.
same committee to obtain the passage of an act to
duthoIlLe and empower this Corporation to leyy
front foot tax Of Is cents on all streets where water
mains are laid for the purpose of paying expenses
&C, with certain provisions; laid over
Mr. Williams offered a resolution in relatiou tn
The eastern limits Of the town; laid over
MI McCobo asked the discharge Of claims
CoIninIiee rom memorial Of Joseph n Pearson;
Mr.. Tennev offered resolution in relation To
the Long Bridge, which lays over
BY consent Of the Board, Mr. Laselle, of the
6eOTgetOwn Gazette, was admitted TO A seat on
the floor TO report the proceedings
Mr. Hill offered resolution instructinp the
Recorder to foreclose the mortgage held by this
Corporation on the tobacco warehouses unless all
Interests, notes for licenses, fines and costs due
from Gilbert Vanderwerken are paid within 3O
days after the passage Of this resell Ition and asked
. n Fha o1rA TO-
slderatiOn. He stated that il might be construed
tEat he had moved in this matter through malice
but II was not SO. He had waited for some one
else 70 take some action, as IL was strange this
thing was allowed to 90 year after wear The
Clerk states there is S22S Interest due; also one
n1te for licenses two years ago, amounting now to
Sl9O 90, and another note amounting with the
in'e e { accrued to $3.50 % Besides these claims
the Corporation was cOmpell red for its own safety
TO pay the insurance on the tobacco WAREHOUSES
after leaving them uninsured two weeks because
Mr.. V. wound not attend TO IT, and the Board of
Aldermen, could not be got together; and in ad-
ditiOn TO ali this the Chief of Police holds Judge
menis TO amount Of 26, and there has been in
his hands for over year uneollected fines and
costs amounting to Si23 33, and he thought IL was
full time the matter was taken in hand by some
Sody.
Mr.. Stake thought the fines had been RENTED
Mr.. Hill said the resolution for that purpose
passed the other board, but not this You can do
IL now.
Mr. Tenney was a member of the last Corporf-
tion, and was little tenacious about IT, They
had passed resolution somewhat like this, to
compel him to pay his interest, which he did 1t
Is as little as Mr.. Vandsrwerken can do to paw his
interest and insurance. IL be did this he might
be INDUCED In the - 600 due on toe buildings
The fines were a hardship, il compiled him
- pay three licenses In one year. The celebrated
Cooperation Of I>J7, generally known as the Anti
Know Nothing Corporation, took notes from Mr.
V, the last Corporation took a note for licenses
and ana mat note is nov in suit Tie fough; against
the enforcement of the collection of the fines and
succeeded in this board but 1t failed in the Board
Of Aldermen.
Mr. Stake moved TO strike out the word s.hDes .,
He voted for their remission in the last board
Ny Hill did not understand, and could not ID
prove, legislation for one man The Chief Of
Police has since February, 1s59, 70 cases, since
March IN that year, - more; another hne for
wagon and a note for licenses since 1857 and none
ef them paid poor man with a single horse
ana cart railing TO get his license is fined and has
NO sympathy, but here Is a man who has set all
our laws at defiance, and has forever been boring
at the Corporation; and II IL rig ht and an ACT ~
justice due the people, that he be brought up. Let
us act Tor the public welfare We do for our own
private interests 1 have no objection to extend
the time II gentlemen think thirty days is too
short.
MIR. King asked il there was a suit
Mr.. Hill said Mr.. Caperton, the recorder in
formed him that suit was ordered, but he saw
none entered on the docket
MIR. Stake read the resolution passed NV the Las.
Corporation ordering the Recorder to sue
Mr. Tenney said the Corporation was in want
Of every dollar dus it. and he was in favor OF
for value received, but the fines Mr. v had moi
received value for. These fines compelled him
to take out his licenses and pay for them, and the
costs, which amounted TO $40 or $50 or perhaps
more, punished him sufficiently for not taking
out his licenses. A fine Of $40 on each coach was
very exorbitant IL suit for the notes is brought
or not, he has owed long enough 10 paw. and we
want the money. | shall vote to strike out the
dnes.
Mr.. Hill said the last Corporation of which MIR
TenBeY was member, gave reason for es-
tzblishing the new system Of police that the fines
and costs would contribute largely towards paw
ing the expenses. The Corporation of 1857 TOOK
notes, the gentleman says, but Mr. v. was fined
by that Corporation.
Mr.. Tenney-He was fined in 1883
Mr.. Hill said On1cer Gross had ~ cases against
him which were taken to court and allowed To
90 by default He saw a deed Of trust being ex-
ecutrd In favor Of Mr.. V to secure 81, 90 cash
which he had loaned at a time when there was a
hatful of judgments against him.
Mr.. Pearson was friend Of Mr. VS. and
would 20 as far to relieve him as any one but be
was slow IN paying any way you can hx il. Mer-
chants, hucksters and others have no favors shown
them, and have % paw licenses and fines too Let
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