Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-03
GEORGETOWN CORPORATION AFFAIRS.
oor,.spOndens. of Tzs Star.

There was q specldl meeunS OF our OitJ NSun-
ellis on Monday evening last.
In the Board Of Aldermen the "salary reeoiu-
tionn from the other board, was amended oy
making the Mayors salary 5000, and the CLERK OF
jected by the Board Of Common Council, and the
second agreed TO. This board then receded from
the first amendment, and the resolution passed
both boards. -.-.
The spolice bill" was amended In the other
board, and amended passed both boards IL
provides for the election by the Councils on the
each precinct, and one from the town at large,
making five, at q salary ofSg0 each; also, Chief
Of police, 5000 alse, two police %agistrates
ton was received from the other board, End laid
on the table until Thursday evening next, to
which time both boards adjourned, as the next
regular meeting night Is Friday, which has been
recommended by the President to be observed az
day Of fasting and prayer.
In the Board Of Common Council all of the
members, except Messrs Dodge and McCobb,
The President tMr. PickrelD being absent at
the usual hour for commencing the sessions, Mr.
but declined, and moved that Mr.. Dunlop take
the chair; which was agreed to.
Petitions Of Mrs Margaret Cszzens, for relief
from taxation, and Of Rev. Joseph Aschwanden,
asking that taxes paid on certain lots exempt by
law be refunded. were appropriately referred
The board then proceeded to the consideration
Of the resolution directing the committee before
to subscribe $500 900 for 1900 shares of Loudon
and Hampshire Railroad stock; said subscription
not to be valid unless approved by majority OF
the voters, and applied TO construction OF branch
road to Georgetown
Mr. stake read the ordinances passed by this
Corporation in 1851 and 1889 in relation to the
proposed connection He then said the passage
Of this resolution did not bind the Corporation,
but II would help to defeat the Long Bridge con-
nectiou. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany by operating through the Board of Public
Works of Maryland want to make the canal in
operative, and by stopping our coal trade do away
draws The Board Of Directors Of the canal were
elected by the Board Of Public Works in May
last to raise the rates Of toll on coal and for
fusing were removed, and another board eected,
who will certainly raise the rates rs cts per ton,
and perhaps so cts. One of these canal directors
is an employee of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company at salary of 500 per month. The
passage of this resolution will show that the peo
pie Of Georgetown are willing to do something
for themselves. twill strengthen the committee
before Congress, and he would vote for 1t as
duty to the town.
Mr. Dunlop then vacated the chair which was
then occupied until the ad djournment by Mr. stake.
Mr Dunlop slid that this was the most mon
strous proposition ever brought before this Corpo-
ration We had nothing to do with railroads,
and ii was never contemplated by Congress that
we should carry on such works. Ii was matter
will be SI2 OO0 interest annually to pay, and we
are striving to reduce the expenses by curtatling
salaries, &c and borrowing money. How is 1t
TO be Paid' By the property Of the town! After
Mr.. Tenney said he had hoped the resolution
would be voted upon without discussion, but the
gentleman had opened the ball and he hoped he
would be INDUCED in replying to him. He (Mr.
ID was a legal gentleman, and" !" said he lam
nst. am a practical gentlenan-a business
man" He referred TO the corporations Of Balti-
more and Alexandria subscribing to railroads,
and why not the Corporation of Georgetown
Because we had not power In the charter got from
Congress is the very reason we want to ask for
power. The people have directed US to do this
three wears ago, and because their minds may
have changed in that time we propose to lay the
matter before them again. After other remarks
Mr. Dunlop said that IL was not matter for the
people, they had nothing 70 do with Ii, but the
property holders You propose to mortgage the
property Of the town for this debt, 1t amounts to
that mortgag ing private property for public uses
II was asains! the Constitution Of the United
states.
Mr. Tenney said the gentleman took strong
position in opposition to facts. There was Bale
more and Alexandria
MIR. Stake.-Aud Washington.
Mr.Tenney and Washington, subscribe Il
railroads, and why Georgetown cannot can't see
We had nortgaged the property Of the town fol
the channel, eauseway, and other Improvements
and why not for this II 1t 10 worth the Si2 Oo0 He
then said he was peoples man, and argued peo
pie es property, and advocated the resolution a
some length, after which 1t passed by the follow
Ing vote: .
Yeas-Messrs English, Pearson, Hin, Pickrell
Stake, Tenney, and Williams-7.
Nays-Messrs. Dunlop and King-2
Mr. Tenney introduced a resolution directing
the Mayor to cali together the citizens In towI
meeting at Forrest Hall, on Tuesday next, Stf
January, to take into consideration the alarming
state Of the country, &c.
Mr. Dunlop saw no necessity for the passage o
the resolution. We ought to take no part in Po
litical disturbances.
Mr. Tenney thought every city, town, hamlet
and village, ought to speak out Treason was n
longer like snake IN the grass, but slalked abroat
like famished wolves, hungry for prey. Let u
have an opportunity TO express our sentiments
We particularly Interested In the preservatio o
Of the Union, as this will be the battle ground @
North and South, and our property would be a
the mercy Of dtsolating armies. Let every ma
speak out, show his hand, and let us know wher
he can be found.
Mr.. PickrelI said that like MIR. Dunlop he saw n
necessity for this resolution. He did not Civ
way in attach ment for the Union to Mr. Tenney O
any man, but we had nothing TO do with II here
Georgetown. Let his friend Tenney get up
memorial and express devotion to the Union In d
strong language as he pleases, and he Mr.. Picl
RELY would sign IL.
MrTennev was glad to hear his friend saw ther
not disunion man In town. So much th
greater necessity then for this meeting; and ],
community-is for the Union. He then pitch
into the secessionists. eulogized ephens and Hi
Of Georgia, and spoke Of Keitt, Rhett & Co a
foul-monthed traitors He was surprised wasl
Mr.. Dunlop said IL was wise in that city not
speak-it was policy in the people Of the Distri'
not 70 meQdle
Mr.. English said we were the creatures OF Coz
gress, entirely dependent their Legislation, an
Il was our policy to remain quiet.
Mr.. King would vote against IL. He did n
know IL he was one Of those alluded to by the gel
tleman (Mr. Tenney), but In event Of dissoll
ton he, for one, was for the south.
Mr.. Engl sh, Mr.. Pearson, and othen.-And
and l; and 4. fApplause In the Hobbies
Mr.williams objected to the third reading, an
the resolution lies over.
Mr.. Tenney said he could call a meeting.
would not be the first time he had done so.
The police bill, after being amended, passed.
The salary resolution having been amended
the other board, the first amendment, giving q
Mayor $500, failed by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Hill, Stake and Tenney-3
Nays-Messrs. Dunlop, English, Pearson, Kin
Piekrell and Williams-6
The second, giving the Clerk Of the MARX
$50, was agreed 70. as follows
Yeas-Messrs Hill, King, Stake, Tenney, Al
williams-5.
Nsys-Messrs. Dunlop, English, Pearson, a
Pickfell-i
Mr.. Dunlop thought the police ght dischar
some Of the duties Of the Clerk Of the Market,
Mr. Hill made several Intellectual efforts TO Ia
the "vanderwerken resolution" considered,
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