Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-01-20
ekoRaErowN CORPORATION LAWS.
A RESOLUTION regulating police magistrate, and
fixing his salary

A RESOLUTION regulating police magistrate, and
fixing his salary.
Resolved ~ ths Board Of Aldermen AID Board Of
Common Cornell o. ths CoTporatioa IF GeorEefosrs,
That on the first Monday In January next, and
annually thereafter, there shall be elected one
police magistrate, whose compensation shall be
ly by the Clerk of the Corporation, and the above
compensation shall be In lieu Of all costs or other
charges against the Corporation.
Resoired, further, That the police magistrate
shall collect all fines and judgments made by
him, after the passage Of this resolution and nav
them over to the Clerk Of the Corporation as col
lected, and settle his accounts with the Clerk
monthly, before the payment Of his salary, and
upon the failure so TO do, the Clerk shall report
him to the Corporation, who may declare the
Office vacant and elect another In his stead.
hssotred, JErthsr, That the police magistrate,
bond, TO be filed with the Clerk, In the sum of
FIVE hundred dollars for the faithful Discharge Of
the duties Of his ONCE and the said police mags-
trate SHALL In the event Of his sickness or tempo
rary absence from town, have power, and It shall
be his duty, TO appoint some other magistrate 70
act In his place during such sickness or temporary
absence.
Rssolred, further, That all laws inconsistent
with this resolution be, and they are hereby,
repealed. tApproved January 4, 1862.
A RESOLUTION instructing the committee repre-
senting the interests Of this city before Con-
gress.
Resolved By the Board of Aldermen aud Board Of
GSOTgSfOtrf,
That the committee representing the interests Of
this city before Congress be, and they are hereby
instructed to endeavor TO have our charter 90
amended as to enable the Corporation 20 collect
the water tax levied by this Corporation, and to
enforce the payment Of taxes without equiring
the collector for taxes real estate to search for
personal property if found within the town
ReSolred, That this Corporation consider the
above amendments Of vital importance TO the
| interests Of this city, and they earnestly urge
upon our committee to obtain them, IL possible,
this present session.
Approved January 4, 1862.
A RESOLUTION for the relief OF the poor.
Resolved by the Board Of Aldermen and Board of
That the Clerk be, and he Is hereby, authorized
and instructed to advance 70 the order Of the
treasurer Of the Union Benevolent Society three
hundred dollars, for the purchase Of fuel for the
suffering poor Of this town, upon the substitution
by the Trustees Of the CorcOran Charity Fund an
equal amount Of coupons Of city Of Memphis
| bonds. GApproved January 4, 1862.
| RESOLUTION in faver Of w n. Fletcher and
others.
! RsSolrsd by the Board Of Aldermen and Board Of
Common Council Of the Corporation Of GeorgefolcH
That the Clerk be and be is hereby authorized to
pay to the order Of w III. Fletcher one hundred
and eighteen dollars and twenty eight cents, in
full of bill dated March 81, 1861 and to the order
| Of w. H. Chamberlain, three dollars and hfty
cents for his bill dated December S, 1861; and to
| the order Of Jenkin Thomas, seven dollars and
sixty cents, for bill to November IL, 1861
Approved January 4, 1862.
| A RESOLUTION in favor Of certain persons therein
| named.
RsSolrGd by the Board Of Aldermen and Board of
Common Council of the Corporation of Ge orgetotcn
| That the Clerk be, and be Is hereby, authorized
to pay to the order Of w. X. Collins surveyor
twenty eight dollars for services rendered per bill
Of Dec. 49, 1861; to the order OF A. FalcOner the
sum Of thirty-twO dollars and fifty cents, as per
order Of N Callan, clerk of Levy Court and TO the
| order Of Shoemaker the sum OF TWENTY-FIVE
dollars and twenty seven cents, as per order Of "
| Callan, clerk Of Levy Court.
Approved January 1, 1862.
RESOLUTION In regard to Aqueduct street.
ReSOlred By the Board Of Aldermen and Board Of
Common Council Of the Corporation Of Gt orgetotrH
| That the Commissioner Of Public Buildings be
respectfully requested 10 bring before the commit
tees Of Congress on the District Of Columbia the
1 subject of the completion OF Aqueduct street by
/ authority Of Congress.
i Approved January 4, 1862