Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-13
GEORGETOWN.

GEoRGErowr, February 10, 1851.
Al the meeting Of the Board Of Common Coun
ell, on Fridav evening last, the following paper
were received:
A message from Mayor Crawford, announcins
the receipt by him Of information by w. w. Cor
coran, Esq , that the half wears Interest due OF
the FIRST Monday in January last, on the Memphis
City bonds, would be paid, on the presentation
and surrender 10 him Of the coupons thereto NJ
ached and In arrears and that the amount thereof
viz: three hundred dollars, was this day cashed
IN gold, and 10 now ready 20 be delivered 10 the
almoners Of this bounty. The tribute of heartfelt
thanks from 1.-the helpless and destitute T,nsa!.
inhabitants of the town will greet this we'll timed
hberality, % the Mayor adds.
Also, message acknowledging the reception
OF note from directress Of the Female Union
benevolent Society, Of this place, In which IL Is
sisted mat many Of the poor, really In need and
very deserving, are still without wood and that
the means Of the Society are all expended, and
requesting the Mayor, as be now does, 20 call the
attention Of the Con ncils 20 the subject
|. Also, several messages enclosing the following
papers A report of the Chief Of Police "a Del
iell;l reply from the same 10 the resolution of
Inquiry passed by the boards relative to assem-
oiages OF colored people contrary 10 law In which
ne states be has found no such assemblages; an
account Of Pierce Shoemaker; an account Of L. .
6: c. Schneider; an account of Geo Rhinehsrt
lot dredging $40 cubic yards at the foot Of High
street at 20 cents per yard, (sl6s,) and letter Of
1eo. w ters as to the necessity Of said dredging
A petition from Martin Holtien, praying for the
remittance Of fne imposed upon him for fast
driving, and an account Of the Gasl; ght Company
$50 q, were referred.
The committee Of ways and means were, on
motion OF Mr.. Dodge, discharged from further
consideration Of the resolution in relation 10 the
lighting Of street lamps by the police and the
message OF the Mayor relative TO the non paymen.
OF interest on the Memphis city bonds.
Inc following resolutions were reported, read
once, and lay over One releasing J. r. Reside
rom all liability In the tobacco warehouse debt
OF Gilbert Vanderwerken
One a.
taxes enormously paid on Trinity Church property.
Resolutions In favor Of C. B. Cluskey, Of the as
SCISSORS, Of Jos. Libbey & Son. Waters a Hunt
and J. McQuillan, of Jos ". Pearson, (for
years since,) and Of the committee who attended
the meeting Of the Canal Commissioners (three
at s33 each and joint resolution In relation to
towing path of Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
Further time was granted the committee on the
poor and work-house to report on several matters
referred to them.
The annual tar ordinance was passed.
The resolution in relation to the tobacco ware
mouse, compelling Mr.. Vanderwerken tn pay $40
on the passage Of the resolution, and $500 every
quarter, commencing on the LIST of A pril next un-
til the debt Of 50 900 shall be paid was taken up
mr.. Hin said the resolution met the unanimous
approval OF the conference committee.
Mr. Pearson thought MrV ought to have more
time for his first payment Of $500.
Mr.. Hill said he was surprised to see the shut
ming here in relation to this matter, and the
making OF speeches and other means to keep IL
back
Mr.. Stake said 1t was the gentlen,an,s own
fault; he had descended from the dignity of his
position to turn lobbyite and engineer this matter
through the Board Of Aldermen, and wreak his
vengeance on a citizen Of this town He had
head
Mr.. Hill.-The gentleman asserts what Is false,
and what be knows to be false. l never left my
seat here for any such purpose; but 1t is very
common practice with him. Last Friday night
he drove some gentlemen ont, spinning long
Of this bill
Mr.. Stake had seen the gentleman in convera-
ton with a gentleman below but had not listened
to hear what they were discussing. He supposed
1t was this.
MIR. Hill repeated what he had said about Mr..
stakes leaving bis seat for the purpose Of lobby
ing Er s,,,.
After some further debate, Mr.. Stake rose again;
when MIR. English said he would object TO any
gentleman speaking when he had spoken twice
on the same subject.
order, which be did and the resolution afterwards
passed by the following vote:
feas-Messrs. Dodge, Dunlop, English, Fear
son, Hill, King, McCObb, and Williams
Nays.Messrs Pickrell stake, and Tenney-3.
MI. Tenney's hog ordinance amendment was
then taken up, ito keep swine confined two months
more than unoer the present Law. and after good
deal OF humorous discussion, during which Mr..
Hill wanted gentlemen to face the music; AIR
English wanted to have an amendment that no
family should keep more than two hogs; Mr.
Pearson wanted TO know how IL would be II your
sow had litter of pigs, and Mr., Stake thought
that a matter beyond The Boards control and
moved TO lay the whole MATER on the table; that
motion was lost; but on the passage Of tue bill
gentlemen would NOT face the music, (the election
is near at hand } and the bill failed IL pass
Mr. Stake offered a single resolution Of inquiry
In relation 10 certain orders Of Philip GornIley,
deceased which passed; and the Board adjourned