Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-06

PRocIzprss. or TIE CRY CouscIls, Monday,
August 5-Board Of Aldernsn.-The following
nominations were sent In by the Mayor:
For Chief OF Polire-John n. Goddard
For members Of Police fnrce-wm. d serrin,
r. l. Mss'in, c. g Ecklof, VIM. a Tanning,
S.mt,H Suit F King, Besj; KlOPfer; Patrick
Jacob Ash, Geo. Donaldson, F. 8. Edelin,, J z.
Williams, ] N. Llovd, Josiah Bethel, Reuben
Collins at the Railroad Depot
For Com missionefs Of lmprovements-Eas.ern
District, samr 8. Taylor; Weatern District, Jos.
TThe above nominations were all mad. under
The act q June 3ss, reducing the expenditures Of
For Tax Clerk-willism Morgan, In place Of
Francis McNerhany, rejected
Fer Physician to Poor In Seventh Ward
Francis w Mead, NJ. D., in place Of Dr. John E.
willett, resigned
For Clerk of the Northern Marist-Thomas A.
Brown
For Inspector and Taper of Water Mains
Henry l. Gettier.
The above nominations were referred to ap-
proprtafe committees, except In the case of Mr.
Morgan, aud II was moved BY Mr. Magruder that
the nomination OF Nm Morgan be acted at
once, which was carried, and on mott, n the vote
by ballot WINS dispensed with, aud the nomina-
ton was confirmed rira rocs
petition from Patrick Donnelly, praying for
payment Of certain bills, was referred.
A bill to pay the salaries Of corporation Officers
for the month Of July wss reported from the
fRapce committee
rhe bill for the reduction Of salaries took effect
The LIST inst ard this bill to provide for pay
ment Of salaries under the old law
Mr, Moore OF jscted, that one officer at least
would be paid WI no had rendered no service du
ring the month IRE water purve,or -Rpl
The Chair (Nr BROWN explained that action
IN the case OF that otcer was Z ksn July 9Th, and
Of course be would only be paid for services he
had rendered. after which the bill was passed
The monthly report Of the Intendant Of the
ASYLUM YVES placed on the files.
bill from the Board of Common Council to
which provided for the capcslliug of the nstes
and d. struction Of the plate, was received
Mr MaFruder was opposed TO the repeal, a. the
$4,000 issued would probably be received for
taxes sad licenses d uring the month some other
reissued.
many notes were out? He did not want the plate
foy.d; but how was the Corporation 10 be
prot-cteol
Ir Magruder said that as wa, aptly remarked
by Gen. he!ss, We must have some faith In human
agents. All these things ought to have been
thought Of before the bill was pessed.
Mr. Bayly said the issue Of S5O,OOO was tempo
fariY TO relieve the Indebtedness OF $50 60.
These notes will come In immediately, and we
must reissue or make other arrangements. 1t was
absolutely necesirV to pass this bill, make
otLFr arrangements. We can take the same pre-
cautions al are taken by the banks
MI broadhead thoua bt 10 YVES not necessary 10
keep the plate IL We retain the power to reissue
the $50 coo, or a. much necessary
Mr. Bayly thought that IL only $50 coo were Is
sued al the plate destroyed, IL would give credit
to the circulation. Destroy the plate, and let Us
only have a circulation OF $50 zoo out
Mr.. Sargent saw no necessity for destroying the
plate
Mr. Lloyd agreed with him, and argued that
the only reason vi ich could De urged for the de-
srpcticn Of the plate dishr nesty In ofBcers of
tbs Corporation lVoices-s' Oh, no!nl Ii such
sP.sition t1is's, II would be an easy matter
engraved. He dlsllked the idea Of spending $500
or more on plate, and then destroying IT,
After further debate, the bill was rec ommitted
TO finance committee, with Instructions to repof;
bill providing for the reissue Of the 5000, IN
the same shall be required.
Bill for relief Of halinan Kennedy was re-
fefred.
Mr.. CLARK offered a resolution requesting the
Mayor tn enforce the ordinance In relation to hogs
going at large
Mr. Moore wanted to know why the resolution
was partial Geese were also running at large.
Mr.. Bayly and other gentlemen thought the
hoRs were good scaVenger, particularly In the
neig hoorhood Of camps, and ought to be allowed
10 run al large this warm weather.
The yeas and nays being taken, the resolution
passed by the following vote:
Ysas.hessrs. Brown, Clark, Lloyd, Msgruder,
Richards, Semmes and Sers eant-7
Moore.
Several amendments to the stax blll' came I'D
from tbs Board OF Common Council. the first
being to strike ont ''55 centsp aud insert 40
cents, as the rate OF taXatIon for general DUR
poses; the second to strike out tue abatement for
III,
and insert the following rates Of deduciioh:-
per cent on taxes PAID previous to August 81;
IS per cent. on taxes paid previous to September
so 10 Per cent. Oh taxes paid previous to October
81; per cent on taxes paid previous TO Noyem-
Der 3ui and no deduction on taxes paid af.sr that
dSte The third amendment provided that such
abatement should OF be allowed on proptrt on
which arresrages Of taxes Were due until said
arrearages Were paid The hrsi two amend menis
were net cOncurred In, and the last was modified
The Board OF Common Council refusing To con.
in this action. the usuAl d,an.
hadi and COMMITTEES Of conference On behalf of
the two Boards was appointed, who, after con-
salauon, feeommt ndsd concurrence with the first
emendment-to strike out ''55'' and insert 40" In
the original bill They recommended the follow
Ing rates Of abatement per cent on IT, Yes paid
previous to the lest day Of September is per cent
on taxes paid previous TO the last day OF October;
10 per cent. on taxes paid previous the last day
or November; per cent. on taxes pSid previous
70 the last day q December; provided sid taxes
are paid In coin or In certificates Of Indebtedness
Of the Co poration Of the denomination of IS; no
abatement to be allowed on taxes paid after
December 81
that no abetement stall be allowed on property on
vEirh srearages II taxes due until such
ar era Is were paid, was also recommended.
he recommendations Of the conference COM
nj Tee we're unanimously concurred In, and the
81 pa sed; after which the Board adjourned
Tie b, 4, as passed. nxrs the Of taxation at
tia 500 or public schools
[ om ..hiDg was said Of an adjournment Mon
ds' next until after the heated term, but action
wa taken thereon
Cesss1os CoEseI The President presented a
Communication from the Mayor, approving an
SCI for reducing the expenditures Of the city, also
n, m tie Register. transmitting List Of those to
ON liquor licenses have been granted since the
n Monday Of November last.
Mr.. Wilson, from the committee Of ways and
ucanL reported bill reducing the salaries Of the
P'ei .e: and Surveyor, and for other purposes;
pssse l.
Mr. Given, from the committee on claims, re-
PCrtsi bill for the relief Of Mary Moore, with
Il recommendation that IL do not pass Hers
vas very diHeputable house, and nuisance In
tat neig hborbOod, and he hoped that Der petition
(ior remission Of fne) would not be granted.
Mr. Csllan moved TO lay the bill on the table
fer one week. Persons come into the city from
Baltimore nd els where and engage In the liquor
trstne without licenses, and he did not think 10
just 70 punish one and neglect others
Mr. Given considered Il one OF the most dIsre-
pGa0le houses In the ward. Furthermore she
was guilty Of perjury, In the petition she atss
that abe sold liquor under the misapprehension
that 10 was included In her license TO sell mineral
water, ale, &c, when she lad no license what
ever.