Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-06-06
THE EVENING STAR.
GEORGETOWN CORPORATION AFFAIRS
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GEoseErowS, d. c., June 5, 1850
At meeting Of the Board Of Common Council
Friday evening last, all the members were
present excepting Messr. McCobb and Williams
The report Of the chief Of police WIS read which
we're made; dismissed ;; fined 10, sent to work
house 4; to Jail 1. Fines levied, 81: ~; costs.
Sl2 81 Number Of dodgers 81. Referred to Board
Resolution from the other board authorizing the
location of fence, was passed,
Mr. King from streets committee, asked 20 be
discharged from further consideration of the pc
Mr. stake objected; brs Mr. King stated HIS
reasons, and the committee w-as discharged.
Mr. X. in the debate stated that the demands on
the treasury this year for extraordinary expenses
viii be about SIS, 600, all Of which amount (for
rtiizirs Of new road, Bridse-st bridge, &c was
appropriated by the last Corporation. except the
famous $500 appropriation EEong BFdge.) tF r
asked to be discharged from further sideraton
Of papers In relation TO the channel, and TO the
t3-sn map; committee discharges. .s-4
ResoS ESons for repairs of Market and Green
streets; in favc- Of w e. Petit, to pay deficiency
in appropriated iof rarchass Of hOse, sc grant
ing Mrs M L. Boyce ne privilege OF npPing
the water mains; for repairs " arch on the west
side Of the Markethonse in favSf Of Silssy & Coz
and instructing the committee besbfe Congress to
try to obtain the passage Of an act empowering
this Corporation to levy front foot "a OF 10 cents
all property on streets along whitewater mains
are laid; were severally considered esd passed
There was provision in this last resOfstion that
no lot fronting two streets shall be assessed Tor
more than one half the number of front feet. and
That no corner lot shall be estimated at more Aan
~ by I20 feet Mr.. Dunlop moved to stri BE out
he last clause of the provision, but the mo9oii
The resolution which passed the other -boar,s,
IN relation to the annexation of Georgetown to-
Washington, which provides for the appointment
of a committee to consist of Hon James Dunlop,
aud Messrs. PhHiT. Berry, Esau- Pickrel, and
David English, to confer with the authorities OF
washington as to the terms and conditions on
which unicc can be effected, &C, being taken
up.
to this resolution, Whereas a large number Of
property holders have addressed memorials - &C;
when II was fact that after great exertions to get
signers TO this annexation memorial, they MUIR
bered, men, women, and children dead and
alive, sighfy-eight. He had counted the names
last Friday night here. and there We're bat IS
names in a town of ,2iU voters Over two wears
ago this question was agitated, end came to moth
ing because Of disagreement as to the Long
Bridge That subject Of difference vet remains.
don't Ike asking Washington to take us. There
Is no movement on their part. and this is the
second offer from The first time the expenses
of the committee were 81 40 nothing grew out
Of II; nothing will come of IL now, except more
expense for the town. I shall have my vote
recorded against IL IL is not asked for by the
people. 1t was not made issue in the last cleo
non. 1t IS gratuitous now, as it was three years
ago. '-....
that memorial did not represent a very large Dor
tion of the property OF the town.
Mr.. Tenney said he was surprised tn find his
democratic friends advocating the federal doctrine
of property against people" People and not
property" was the good old democratic doctrine
which he had learned Of Andrew Jackson He
had not left the democracy; they had left him.
He asked the ayes and noes on the passage of the
resolution.
The Clerk proceeded to call the roll, and when
Mr. Dodge's name was called he said he would
pNpnsPd II
when his name was called, said 81 ask to be ex-
cused too"
The Clerk announced the vote to be-
Yeas-Messrs Dunlop, Hill, Stake, and Pick
rell-4
Nays-Messrs. King and Tenney-2.
The President, with evident chagrn, said that
there was no quorum voting
Mr. Hill hoped Messrs Dodae and Pearson
would vote, aud thus dispose of the matter
No response being had to this appeal, the Pres
ident with some feeling, said the Question wonId
he on excusing Mr.. Dodge. Putting the oues-
tion, there was no response in the affirmative
but several decided noes, and the President said
Mr.. Dodge was not excused.
Mr.. Dodge rose and said-s'very well. then. l
VIII have TO use my own pleasure In the matter
i have several times asked to be excused from
voting where my private interests were to be
in other places, and have business s
with others to be affected by my vote here,
After some other conversation the subject was
dropped.
Messages were received from the Board of Alder
men enclosing certain messages OF the Mayor, and
other papers, and stating that they had passed
resolution for the better control of the water
distribution, and asking the return TO them of the
resolution In favor Of Cook & O'Dsy This last
resolution was returned to them, and later In the
evening came back passed and signed TT was
rejected at the preceding meeting.
The report Of the special joint committee,
McCobb,) appointed by resolution Of March GOTH
1850, TO examine into the condition and Operations
of the sinking fund, and report whatfurther legis-
lanon was necessary or expedient in relation
thereto, was received, accompanied by a full ard
complete statement from the Clerk Of the Com
missoners Of said fund The report was read and
states the committee have made thorough and
complete examination of the books papers &c
Then follows the statements Of the origin Of the
fund, the mode and manner Of working. its
growth, and increase Of benefit to the town from
Its Inception up to April last, and a most salts
Accomplishment Of its assets, earnings indebted
ness, &c, &c The committee state that they
nave great difhdence In recommending any
changes of a system which has worked so well.
but they suggest list. That the Commi ssione,s
elect on the LIST of April Of every year three Of their
own number, who with the Mayor shall con
stitute an executive committee and form ouoTurn
FOR the transaction of business I'd That mo
transfer shall be valid unless the same is effected
Dy oraer OF tne corporation and signed by the
executive committee. Sd. A slight change In re-
lat1on to investments. 4th. A new issue of s5
notes TO take the place Of the old ones which are
20 oe eeiiea In and DESTROYED 5th. A semi annual
statement from the Clerk. The report with &C.
comPanylnS papers was referred to the COMMITTEE
OF ways and means. 1.-The report is one of much
Interest to our citizens, and We shall at an eaTIv
day nrnish you with an abstract for publication
Mr., King presented for the Signature OF tbs
members d memorial to Congress signed by the
Aldermen, asking the completion Of the Wash
lngton aq1educt on the score of economy To In,
government, &c The memb ers severaIIy signed
Messages were received from the Board Of Al
detmen that they had passed resolutions for 70
pairs Of Market and Green streets, and i'm favo,
OF VIM Is: Petit, and that they had ed ths
Issoinuon ievyihg an additional front foot tax on
High street by extending the time to sixty DAYS
llhstedd OF thirty This board, later i'm the even
Ing, coneurred In the amendment and the resoIn-
ton was passed
me ordinance for the protection and bette, CON
uoi OF me system OF water dis ribution which
passed the Board Of Aldermen being tsken mn
I1e message OF the mayor and accompaa wing conn
hnhlcanons OF Engineers Morton uf Washfnoton
ana Myers OF Georgetown were read. and thu
oroinehce which was drawn up BY MIR MyersI
was passed Mr.. Morton stated that some rrstric,
Won was necessary; that the water must be used
sPaIlnglyi and recommended the discontinnsncc
OF me use o. street washers, fountains, &c The
ordinance imposes fines upon all persons tamner
ing with, playing with, DESTROYING or ininIi1g
hydrants, hrs plugs, &c; directs The pole, IN e
fOFCa ar,f.f oFs