Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-26
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GEORGETOWN
CITY NCsLS.
lCorrsspos dsses Of TAs Star.
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GRoReErowN, Dec %, 1851
At meeting Of the CITY Councils last evening
there was quorum present in both boards.
Tbs Board Of Aldermen PASSED a resolution in
relation to Aqueduct street, fnOticed beow) also,
resolutions TO paw several accounts; and the reso.
luton from the lower board IN relation to new
system in Licensing carts. draws. wagons, &C
They also adopted the amendment Of the other
board to the 'es,lution authorizing the Mayor u
employ medical aid In small -p0x cases
In the lower board, memorials from Leveis
Whiteman che ''blackinR man" Of your ci "
praying for remission Of fne of Ss and costs
inG0s upon him for selling hlscking without
II ensnj from Henry Weaver, pr-Ttng the board
70 relieve him from payment of the gas ter on Is
property al the u per part OF High stree; from
Anandus Baumbach, PRAYING for remission Of
hne imposed upon hin for Q nuisance; from John
NJ May, and from VIM Wh.lan, for remission
Of fne. imposed upon them for obstructing the
Sidewalk; and from citizens and tsx- PAYERS Of
seall srrft, praving for gas light in the lamp In
tr'nt Il zfls stab p; also, accounts of W ilfiam
Fletcher, of " WlIl'arn Chamberlain, and Of VIII
IEm "helSH. were read bod referred
The committee on streets were discharged from
further CO aside stnn o. the massage Of the Mavor
in =. lat,o1 T. Aqueduct street.
x soluti0ns ior he payment of several accounts;
r." raising tn" salary Of the marketmaster to $500
pr aIpun: for the extinguishment of the gas.
lights at IL O'Clock at night; and appropriatinp
$500 for the purchase OF fuel for the poor, were
passed,
The resolution for the repeal of the resolution
auhoTizing the Mayor u transfer the stock Of the
corporation dn the Metropolitan railroad, was
taken up, when the Mayors message in relation
10 that subje was read, stating at length bis
reasons for requesting the board to repeal the re-
solution authorizing the transfet.
Mr. Bangs asked how II was that the minds
OF members here bad undergone such a change
since they voted for the resolution. They must
have known the reasons stated BY the Mayor be-
fore he announced them. IL 10 q wise movement
on the part Of this Corporation to get rid Of the
stick by transfer to individuals ready to build
he and f6af xx,Ill 49,
this stock, which we all admit to be worthless 10
road Is built
Mr.. Marbury thought this Corporation could
get as much aid from Congress for the road as
the individual seeking to purchase the stock
MI Bangs said the Mayor signed the resolution,
knowing the matter waB in his own hands and
he could make the transfer or not as he might
hose; aud although he 1.-THE Mayor saws he Will
yield to the wish Of a majority Of the board after
toey nave maturely considered the matter, he
tMr. 81 doubted II the Mayor would make the
transfer II required to do so by the boards. He
where Il is.
Mr.. Tenney said the resolution was brought in
by order OF the board and he voted for Il because
he thought individuals would urge the matter Of
the road befOfe Congress a corporation would
not He (Mr. Tenney) called attention to what
the Mayor says about the Corporation being still
responsible for the amount Of their substitution
II they dispose Of the stock to an irresponsl BILE
person. We may give up the control Of ths road
TO an irresponsible person and be still held ac-
conntaole for the subscription Of quarter OF
million dollars, and be made to pay It. On that
point he would vote for the repeal.
Mr.. Pickrell was friend Of the Metropolitan
railroad He asked why the Mayor did not veto
the resolution; and In answer to the point made
in the Mayors message. he fMr' p. referred to
former message Of that officer, In which he
mayor Addison) took the ground that the town
was not responsible for the subscription. He (Mr
Pickrell) believed the road was now In fair way
to be built and thought we should not beg Con.
gres. rrst for bread and thsn 10 put 10 In our
mouths but that we should help ourselves.
Mr.. Bangs said he was not arguing for the
transfer, bet only wanted the matter to rest where
II now ID, and asked gentlemen urging the repeal
II tsey were willing to trust the Mayor.
The resolution was laid on the table by the
following vote Ayes-Messrs. Bangs, Barrett,
Clements, and Pickrell, 4; nays-Messrs. Mar
bury, Tenny, and Hyde, 3.
resolution In regard TO the completion of
Aqueduci street by authority OF Congress was de-
The resolution directing the committee before
Congress TO ask for certain amendments to the
charter, was advocated by Mr.. Tenney, who spoke
warmly on the subject Of Universal suffrage, and
said hat the present rebellion had given him an
enlarged experience Of the matter. The traitors
and rebels were not found among the hard listed
SeeSed ,s.s snG Il suffrage had prsvae
in south Carolina, that State would not have
attained the bad eminence she has done.
MI Merbury announced himself as against uni
be was In favor Of II In the States He would not
give way to his friend (Tenney) In Unionism or
opposition to sece0lOnism, but that had nothing
to do with (, and he was snrry that matter was
brought In he'e He thought we ought not 10
throw away the ten or twelve hundred dollars
brought into the reasury by the scho / tax
Mr.. Pickrsn spoke Of the advantages Of the
poll tax L. the s"sonI fund, hut he was In Tavor
II an uRreSfic;ed vn'e Of the people, and wuuld
herefgre vUtr fl tt'- resolution
MT. Tenny pill 4 to the remarks Of Mr. Mr.
bu'y about introducing tits matter Of secession
In here IL was broug Mt in here last January hy
himself, Mr. } and he thanked 6od that DIFF.
erent state OF thinys prevail ed he now than
did tnen, whe", - repor d in ne Star, ore
N -mber tee said hlt In he event Of a dissoln-
'IUn Il thP Cn! "A he was wlth tn. SOUTH, aud
h-r UlrniLrTs said ''sHu - |, - '.ahd 4 ,,
to 'hat VISA added C.apPlause in the lob
pes")
The clsuse for the ahrrgatIon OF the sc chool- tax
q Iil n 'stiuB WIS withdrHwn--tO be offered es q
-eIarare rSso ution and the resol tiOn was then
.'aE-d TIA remaiuiug clauses are, 10 ask Con-
reSs for p.Jv : tn eliOICr the collection Of the
.ct'rr tax AID q rrshle the tar collector to sell
the raj e.tate ~ oelinque at tax payers (as In
Washingto.il, without frat exhsusting taeir per-
sOnsl proPertyl
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