Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-02-04
TIE EVENING STAR.
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
CorrssronSenes Of IT, Ster.

Correspondence Of TIE Star.
GEORGETOWN, ID. c.. Feb. /, 1862.
At meeting of our City Councils last evening,
there was 10 quorum present in the Board OF
In the Bodfa If Common Council, resolutions
for payment Of the claims Of John J. MeQu1llan,
John II Newman, John A. Grimes, e MYERS
Son, VIM. Whalan, w. ID. Wallach, Joseph w.
Naril John A Smith, Jas. r. Essex, and ThOs
Knowles, trustee Of the Poor andworkhouse, were
passed.
IN reporting the resolution stated that in the
OF the trustee Of the poorhOuse, his would
be found lower in amount than that Of the late
trustee.
In this connection we quote from the cOmmu-
nication Of the trustee, Mr.. Thomas Knowles
which was received at the last meeting of the
board-as follows:
In submitting the fourth quarters report of
expenses Of the poor and work house for your cen
alteration, l beg leave to say that by judicious
management the aggregate expenses for the past
year for the support of the Institution are less than
they have been since 1883, Notwithstanding the
very high prices Of fuel and provisions that were
the prevailing rates during one portion Of the
wear. A considerable saving was made in the
item of medicines for the poor OF the town. by the
adoption OF the system recommended in my COM
munication about the first Of. the year. IL has
heretofore usually cost from 500 to $50 per an
mum for that item. The pastyear the expense
was about $40, and every applicant was supplied.
The course invariably pursued by me toward the
unfOrtunates committed to my charge has always
been OF liberal character; yet | am pleased in
saying that the cost per capita Of supporting them
was but SIS sc. SO far as have been able to
learn, no similar institution in the United States
has been supported at 30 small cost"
The committee on the market house, to which
had been referred the petition Of George Sher-
wood and other hucksteTs in the market house,
praying for the intervention of the corporation
between themselves and Justice Reaver, who had
fined them for huckstering without a license,
instructed to bring in bill repeating the law
which Obligss huckste-s to take out license for
selling on the benches at the market house during
market hours.
The same committee were instructed to report
a Dill 70 carry out the recommendation contained
Ia a communication of the Market-Master, asking
20 have hydFant placed at the head OF the mar
ket-hOuse.
\ resolution disseminating the office Of bridge
keeper at the Little Falls bridge, was passed
The Committee OF Ways and means submitted
the usual annual report IN writing Of the financial
condition Of the Corporation, accompanied by
several resolutions and also bill levying a gen
eTal and special taxes for the wear 1862 The bill
provides for q tax Of Gj cents for general pur-
roses, railroad tax cents, ard gas tax Is cents;
making - cents on the hundred dOliaTs-or five
cents less than the tax levied last year The res
oiutOHs are TO carry out tie recommendations of
the Committee and provide for sueing the late
tdx-collectOr for deficiencies during his term OF
ohee; Tor instTucting the present tax-coIectOr to
enforce the payment Of taxes due; for a strict COM
pllance OF the gas company with their contract
with the Corporation; and for raising the salary
services as Clerk and Treasurer Of the CORPORA
iion, and $50 for his services as Secretary to the
Board Of Aldermen. The resolutions were laid
over, with the exception Of that increasing the
salary Of the Clerk, which was passed
In relatiCH TO the arrearages Of taxes I'll NAV be
2 1852 -REP.l
A resolution appointing the Mayor commits
Slonef to represent the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
stock held by this Corporation in the meeting of
the stockholders, was passed. Adjourned