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AsoA 0. 20 4-i-aI se-..ya $50 o. conris.
avs
Aso . ~ -iarn sec o. s't oi compile
avs V--@rei 2 -'ed ara paced Oh the gen
era order
0- ''-- n '-i - p-ot'1 '1e loF i1'
pay '"T- S''r '---s l-o.e'.
ssAGss
Anneaa'-i t's- rn- House had concrrrsd il
me pass . afe.i --c''r t-o Of ar
act o--i. q Z tar lasare Asy .n. % t-red ea-
to-el
d, t' -s.z- ae sc-en "f r.- e.-ct9rs in
e-r-a.A t.~ va ne col-.F .- relation
to ouaai-- N. .r.- eu-oi.ec
Jont r.s .-tiea i- relation 90 eas-e OF Psciac
ha.Io-l. Referred % commit et ca intsraa.
-nt tr-Fe'a.-
joint ..-s.4i.oa alt' o-z.a. s-as ing of tie
CLAIMS o. % O.. Merriam as Commit gee on
cAE-
-D ID repeal eaft'-- l-z- revised statutes,
ani provide iar collection oi demands against
Ni-r' craft Com on uaa-iacturv-
o- io amend 4a o.. g. f-oF4-r i9r TIE tp-
point eni OF cic-t cuu-t conl.ss. lners .n ca
7s %.
o- . "'' 'e'''.'' 30
'I'.D'- 'e'''7' o. '''n1''-'-c '' t-'-c .'-
- '.' ~ ''e' '''@'e .-s '"~s- OF Ho"s--
0''- '-'f7 Cd" i--'' P''a a-''"s
V0Iloss, Rks LOTIONS, KTC.
Mr. FreLca Introduced bin making apprs-
prafious FOR tile support Of the Agricultural
College. Com on agriculture.
THIRD READING.
The i0i.osing bills were read a ghird tine and
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REPORTS Or couNIrrEEs
Bg committee on public instrucdon-a bill 70
repeaI section :, act -. loo OF compiled AVS
OF $50, ia relation 10 common schools and tie
claim Of Thomas Beals Third reading.
By committee on jldieisry-a bin 70 le.alze
the spporionmeut OF State and county taxes ia
Huron county Third reading
bill TO refund money paid as bounty TO vol.
uuteers Tabled
Joint resolution recommer ding revision OF
the constitution. Table,
By committee Oh inc0Tp0rations-a bill 20
amend an act to revise and amend the charter OF
the city OF Saginaw. Third reading.
By committee on towns and c0unties-A bl
to organize the county Of Leeenaw, and to de.
fue the county Of Benzie. Placed on the gen
era order.
hr Fowler introduced bin to legalize the
action o. the electors 10 Oneida, Eaton county.
in raising bounties for volunteers Committee
on military affairs.
THIRD READING
The following bis were read third time and
passed
4 bl 10 provide for the erection Of a building
for the Treasury Department
A bil TO prevent fishing With seines &c. ir
tie waters Of Oakland county, during certain
seasons Of the year.
4 bill - repeal section .. art No. lO6, law.
Of 1910, relative 10 common r.hoos, and th,
claim OF Thomas Beales.
Bill 70 legalizs the apportonmelt of State ans
coalty taxes 10 Huron ceunty, &c.
A oil 20 amend act 70 revise the chsrte
OF the c.ty Of Saginaw.
GENEEAL ORDEE.
Senate went info committee Of the whole al,
reported back.
oil for the construction Of a certain road i-
Aontcalm county.
bill TO amend al act to authorize va
loan.
joint resolution to provide for military ro
Of honor, &c. Placed on the order Of th.r
reading.
Senate adjourned
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HOUSE OF KEPREsENTArIvEs.

Lansing, FEB. Is, 1888
House met and was called 10 order by the
speaker, pro TEN.
Several petitions were presented aul appro-
pfi-t-S referred.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
Committee oa Eiaes aud minerals reported d
bin 20 change the .ime of holding elections Tor
state aai county officers IN the rr-rr Peuiusu-
IA, and 70 repeal the existing law u. .-4t subject
Read tn ice-ilid on the table and ordered
pr.a.ed;
A.-o 5al 90 confirm certain sales of and
Real l~ice G.ie.e .ei printed af g p'4cei Gu the
general order;
Also a b... 20 A7 oltand establish State road
n tie Upper Peninsula. 30 be known a. the
Mineral Ridge safe Road Extension. Read
tNice
A.so q oil. 90 lay out &c. the On;onsgon aad
state line State road. Read ;Eice-ordered
printed ali placed on the general order.
Committee on ways and means reported back
A bi. providing FOR the collection OF State and
county taxes n Detroit Ordered printed and
placed on the general order.
Committee ON public lauis reported q bill 90
divide ,he ANegan Maskeron and Traverse
Bay state road iat0 four sections, appoint com
mis-ioners ,aereou. and appropriate swamp land
fcs building bridges On hu-keson and White
Rivers
Read t~,ee, ordered printed. aad placed en
general order.
G.. mm.ttee or supplies aud expenditures re
ported ia iavor O procuring q new furnace 20
warm che Hall Report laid oa the table
MESSAGES FRow IHE SENATE
Tie Speaker announced a message from the
senate Transmitting,
/. A biu 20 amend act No POP, avs OF 1889.
.or the incorporation OF Insurance campaBies
&c
D. joint resolution tenderias the tlsnss o
f Che State 70 the VI isan soldiers in the f-lt.
/ 8 Jo,a. resolution Tor the relief Of Samuel Be
ment and Lpc'gs Warner
T. 4 bl 10 provide for the paving or funding
OF sbe bounty iaa- raised by tas citizens cf De
troit
A bi.l - amend an act providing for th'
assessment OF property a. 10 iull value. &c
f. joint resolution in relation 10 TIE rsiuc
ton Of dutv on im- o-rei priaUnE paper.
= 4 bin % authorize the Auditor General q
refund moceV paid Tor tax-s aud on tax ss'es. /.
certain cases
=. Ab.n TO amend an act 20 incorporate th
village of Ksl4uszoo &c, approved March Is
lS6l
@. 4 b.nto s.rr3rria,e certain axes Tor 81
improvement 90 .,s'n rl-i il the counties @
Eaton asd Ba-t
I0 bn @, -u "a section Of an &C
z-sr-'r- swamp ll.i ro fhe cornfv cf G-ne-se
20 al .l cutting i-.,as r.rol-a certain s~au
in - county, l.ch ~ere seTerli.F = referred Z
fs.leEs:
Is. srl So. 3. cc.u.li---e o- ilc0-pora.i0us.
- an1 Az to con1i---e sa military sfs'rs.
So. 5.n asa 7ih .o committee OF ~ays st.
means,
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REPORTS oF STANDING COMMITTEES.
b commm.tre4 or jIi.e'a-v-a D..i 20 change
he mana. ot Helen Maria Hoffman
: ol. to amend section 5-ss 0fcompied Avs
relative 70 the punishment Of fraudulent debtors
Ordered priated and placed on the general or
der
4 bill to amend sec. 6 act 81, laws ofIs53.
Ordered printed and placed on the general
order
A bill TO amend section S5967 Of compiled
aw-, ia reference 70 appeals in chaucery.
Ordered printed and placed or the general
order.
bin 70 amend an act to authorize proceed
ugs by garlishmeIt, in courts Of Upper PENN
suia. Ordered printed AID placed Oh the gene
rsl order.
By committee on 5saks and interpretations
A ODD 70 amend an set 20 provide for the in-
c0rporl.iea ot villages
Ordered printed aud placed on the general
order.
A6iI 30 amend the charter Of tie Farmers
Mllgal Insurance Association o. Berrien county.
Tabled
bill to amend an act in relation TO the iRcor-
porafion Of Insurance companies. &c Placed or
general order
b.l 90 amend an ac, TO Incorporate the VII
age Of Kalamazoo, 6c. Placed oa the gsDera
order
Petition asking ts- amendment of the cnsrter
Of the city Of Coidwater, Tabled
A bill i1 relation TO the discontinuanco o
plank roads Ordered printed aci placed or ths
general order.
A bl 70 provide for the Incorporation Of
PRESBYTERIAN churches Ordered printed aat
placed on the general order.
Bv committee OF mill ary afars-a bI. pro
vidag Tor the payment Of bounty faad raised
bv tie citizens o. Detroit. Paced Oh the gea
era order
By committee on pa5Hc lauis-s b.l. to pro
vide for d-a sing Back river swamp in s4u-i.'
county. ORDERED printed aud placed Oh the gen
era order.
Petition asking appropriation of swamp .sndi
IN ali Of certain hospitals aal asylaus with rec
onmend4tiou against tie prayer Of the petition
ers. Tabled.
A 5.l 20 provide Tor The sac Of swamp ar
primary aoo auds, on the Hiaeral range O
the Upper Peninsula. Ordered printed a.
placed on general order.
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Mr Barnes introduced bin 70 authorize th,
Common Couac.i Of the city OF Lansing 70 lev,
tax Tor city purposes, &c. Committee on 10
corporations.
NJ. Deare Introduced bin granting sNamr
anes 20 Wasue county, 10 al IL cutting 4 d-an
Referred 70 committee on public lands.
NJ haze introduced a b,i 70 iegalize the ex-
pend.,e-e o. certain school moneys, IN certain
schoo. districts Of the State Deferred 10 com
mittee oa education.
AIr Jea.son introduced a biii TO authorize ,he
electors OF WstertoWn. Clinton county, 70 raise
means for the relief oi drafted soldiers
Referred 90 committee on iucorr rorations
Mr. Bowen introduced A bin 10 amend section
2li6 OF compiled avs, in relation % incorpora-
uon OF villages. Referred 70 committee on in-
corporations
Ar Bliss Introduced a b.ll 20 appropriate al
additional half section OF swamp land on each
mile o the Saginaw and Geue-see State road
Referred 10 committee or Public lands
Mr. Eldndge introduced b.l q 90 amend a.
act 90 incorporate the village OF 81, Clemens
Referred 20 committee on iucorporatons
THIRD READING.
The io.oW.aE bills were reaaA third time aad
passed
bill supplementary 10 a. act 10 provide for
tie drainage &c OF swamp lands
bal % lay out 6c., State road from La
moni 70 iceland, la the county OF Ottawa
GENERAL ORDER.
senate went into committee OF the whale on
the general order, aHd after some time spent
therein. committee rose and reported back,
/. bil 20 amend chapter III OF the com
piled avs, entitled, OF masters, apprentices and
servants.
2 Joint resolution instructiug the board OF
State Auditors % make a settlement with Thom-
a. Sullivan.
g. 4 bil % amend chapter 09, of the revised
statutes OF ls36, ia relation 10 the partition OF
lands
j. bill TO amend sections $3.50 and a51 Of
tie compiled Avs relative to the sale OF real
estate under DEGREES in chsneery.
o. A Dill 70 provide for the better security Of
mechanics and others, erecting buildings or per
forming other mechanical work.
G. A bin % amend an act 10 authorize pro-
ceedinss against garnislees, and for other pur-
poses.
q A bill TO authorize the Firs, Congregation
q Society, OF the village Of Grand Haven. 70 sell
certain real estate
:. bi. 20 amend section OF an act. emil
tied an act for the Incorporation Of insurance
companies, and defining their powers and da
ties
House adjourned.
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l. Joint resolution in relation to the gauge
Of Pacific Z. t.
.. joint resolution o. authorize the sale Of
-vu0 copies the compiled laws
s. A oAl 90 provide for the classification and
election oi Regents 20 the L University.
Al ot which We're ordered enrolled
MOTIONS. Resolutions ETC.
ON motion ot Mt Mason 10 was
hssoittd. hat no hlls shall be introduced
ID Gle House atter iLe -5th lnsL
Nr. Harmon introduced d ON to repeal Ger
tain sections of compiled laws. entitled q the
protection q, tle ID -lt- and liberties oi persons
claimed a. i4s.tNe slaves. Head twice and
lAll ou the table,
On IN toa oi M Mason. ilc Auditor Gen
eral Was. lg resolution. requested to furnish
statement ot amounts expended GA the Asy-
luus. state Prison. Reform school. aud Agri-
cultural College. since ls54 Tor other than
grounds. ll llilEs, and furnishing purposes
llcl-l.u- all expenses
Nr DaT-ett offered a resolution lusuuctng
d. m--.-e. ol pl.lc lands to Bring ID bill
appropr.AluE swamp lands to colleges, asreea-
tlc tu many petitions ol tlAt subject Laid on
t-e t4l...
A bil 90 amend section of an act Tor the
Incorporation % Insurance comlalics a., was
taken from il. tail. and made t-c special or
der ior Thursday ueAt
Mr. Wheeler offered a resolution that the
committee oa military alAr- bring in "a Dill cs-
iaol-Aiug "a military school ln connection with
tle Agricultural college. Which. Du motion OF
Mr. Howell. Nas made tl- special order Tor TO-
morrow
Oa motion or Mt. Howell a h.n o. appropri-
ate swamp lands in a.l ui certain college. &c,
"a- taken r.m ilt table and made ih, special
order ior tomorrow. in connection with the
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-'t ot' '..'-4' '- JAN oi 'l-lle-' ana &C
~-'- a ~ -.i.-lt- "-i-- "a'a a4'plea'
oIae'el printed aul placed Oh me general or
osI.
4 "'i aPp.' -a''A swamp ian1- I'd heloli
''~-'' .o' '"''-As- P-i p'' Lald '-
a l-.l ;" epP p--A'e -4.- '1--lD- o. .a-A %
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Z. csra-...tearr -rs-..a..-.-i.,.-t -esol..i,-
f, -e-s-s y, certain r.-o-.,-t, i- -....e...oo ~
.hs a. S...e ,,.o..oy.., p.eo,8 o. 49, ,,ars-,I
order
Con-r--..a on e-,,r-,a,. -s,o.,s5 al. co-,s,t.
" enrolled ke.a biz ~ legaIze the action Of
tie electors Of certain toFu-lips ia Wayne Co
IN relation to ooulties 70 volunteers.
A-so oil % amend zee 0n 0i a. act - Or
galize the Insane Asylum &c.
Aso a bill 20 sa.e11 -ectol of a. act grant
irg swamp iard 70 Cenes-ee county, % al in
cutting drains &c.
By tue J1fcarF CONN 'ttee-a bI- giving coz
strlcton 20 sect.oa e Of act No. rs, avs Of
lss9, in relation 70 the trial u ofenees by IL
formation Ordered printed and placed O. iss
genera. order.
4 o- 70 amend sections $50 and slsl o. the
compiled aFs, relating - transcripts Oi lldg
meat in justices courts Ordered printed and
placed oa the eeaefa. order
OIL 70 ast1orzs tle boards Of superTisors
oi tse severa c0lnt'ss, 20 DESTROY al county Or
ders remaining 10 tle c.erz ottce -rcal.sd for
sf,er tx year, Ordered pra,e1 and placed on
tse genera. order.
B. cours ttee o. Is-sne Asylsn-s 81 u
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or motion Of Mr Pe-dl > bl % conter
ce--aia forfeited lands Ec.. a11l tis Marquette
ar5 Ontooaeon Railroad C0mpas7. vas tzker
f-0m t-e general order. sid made the spsciz' o.
der Tor Tuesday next
o. motion Of Mr Mason the vote by -h'ch
.e,-t -es0 -lon 90 encourage tie erection q =
-e-=-rs9s line f-om 0=osss % Lansing ~s= l1st
-. re CO.'S iered and agsn pli On - rssssge.
and VS. not passed
On notion O. Er. Lsckzooi a ol 70 e1tsaS
tie tine fo- re conIrsc.ioa o. ne Marquette
zr1 Onro-zEo7 ks-T5sd. vas tzzsR from tie
-s-erzl order, an made the special order ..
TUESDAY ueIt.
Oh motion Of n. DockeraF re ve;e ~ vhich
5l 70 amend TIE AK fIinz the conpenss-is.
Of -cEDshD treasures vas io-- Vss reeozsii-
cred. sd the OH laid 90 -l@ ta5l-.
NJ A lel Introduced i3ini resolution relative
% ihs can O. Alexander IitcaEorI1.
Referred 20 the ccnniitss O. Ways and
means.
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Sens-e We, in-o committee Ct i-e zLo.e %
the general o-1sr. z-i after som siu= spert
therein. committee rose al1 reported blck.
l. OH q provide i1r he e'ec-'7l a15 c'ss-
-iScatiol Of Re-errs % tle C-iversi-7.
:. A oill .0r th- scc-1 1tance Of gre Donation Of
pu0Hc lzHds made oy Congress. pr3r.5.ag for
the endo~ueli Of Colleges Tor the benefit Ct az
ricHlturs and the mechanic arts.
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M LocA""oi Introduce i.- 70 ~ - '-
act 70 a-iA y pi'ee'-' = 't ss'
tle Circuit ana D.-iFilt e'-i-- o' 'A7 Dft'
lils-ia.
Real t~iee and referred -' -'e co.'s
judiciary
Ar 9heFiI-n itiTol-cel d '- - ''-
tne co-rc'o. el eef,-i- ''A9' Ia
referred 90 TIE committee on l.-...i'-
Mr. MchefAaA i''i'llce4 q .'' -" '' '
ac, 20 ine,rporaie ta- ci'T ol oe.-' A-r.
hral t"ie' aAl referred -' -.'
ineof fP"IaAoA7-
~ IT, l-.-s@a. .l.f'--e--
settlers o-. "-'. .a-A 10 -.- d t..
t.emeit, DC, "ih t"e to" a.-''af
state Lana Once hr~- --l '.'.-
connittee Oh p-D ia-'-.
MI Aa-o" --''o--e-i '.' ''
70 pfoVile l'f iAe io-ei "t c,-".-7 '
OF -o.lLle-ls
head t~ice a'4 'e'-''ei ,' '' eo''.--.e' Oh
STATE affairs
NJ. Ersaiae 'atroaaeed o.i io prov -e i'r
1fain-ns b.acA rtef swamp. -- oii-ae iii,
Head t"ice @a- referred ~ ife WA'',."r oA
public ands
rHiap EsAhl>G
Iae following bills Nere reed 'A.f1 unie -'.7
passed
a oi- 70 amend al act enl .e1 a. az 20 .e-
wise and end the charter OF the city OF sag
nav Immediate effect.
A bill 10 incorporate tle village OF b icl2nan,
and 10 repeal az Inconsistent ac'-, @c Imme-
dsiaie effect
Joint resolution DO regard 20 cerian Propeffs-
&c, in tue hands OF -ne late o--ie - 0-o-oslsi
Resolution 10 ADJOURN Oh Aarc1 atn, w. .a--
on lhe table
GENERAL oHDsi'.
Inc House "ru- mo t1.i.ii .-er 'i 'Nr " H'
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senate vent iaro committee OF ..- anOle on
geEeral order. After some time spent therein
committee rose, reported progress and asked
leave 20 sit again. Leave granted.
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senate held an evening session. al which oint
resolutions on the state Of the Union were coz
sidered n committee Of the whole
Senate adjourned
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REPORTS o. coHz--rEEs

Committee on jliicisry-s biz 70 azthor-
i-e s5ges Of probate sli county clerks 20 sd
minister oaths. Placed OF tie general order.
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MICHIGAN LEGIsLATURE.
~ SENATE

Aa"s'g' feD'"ary TO- 1870.
I-e senate Wa sa. D ''-e'- i-oi -'i
u
Leave OF aD7ehcT "@s s'@L-e4 10 9e-'''
0---''
h1F'.'-s of eoAAlIlkf-a-
'i-.ii---'er o." i-e'' F''a ions reported o-eA
~" 20 a.. -o'1s 'Ie pres -r.- a-- "-7-ee7 q
4'''-' 'i"-''--' '-r I'D U. -@-.'~1 ----v' s-'
-'.e'" races .- zoe se-e.-' o'ue''
~'' ~ -' "'
'-.''' '--'01 ''r
t' ~ 49, -'''-'''-' -'7-- -.-'. ''' 0''--'' G.
.i Y''v's- f.".e- '-- f.-e.- Oh '-e leDr' d
~. % 1--''' aD 1-' TO '--' f'' are '-e
iifAl c,Nf-iicl ai-4 D-l l-trtA OF IAe general
o7-eT
$50 fcpof ela o 90 repeal tre present las
il relation 20 rte rc1rpoIarOa 0f ta- village Of
Paw Pas BA placed ol ih- general olier
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A bli 20 legalze the action OF lie e.ectOr. CT
certain townships Of Wayne county was read a
tAiFd time and passed. Ordered 70 take ian
mediate effect.
Senate Adjourned % T. a.
tFIf RN0OF SESSION.
Senate c.ii,i % orl-r--ron cilel-quuo-n
present.
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O6tial 9irttturp.
sATsOrAL OFFICERS.

The ExECUTv

rr f.at-ll-.ahaN ll>tul.f. a. llinr.-
r .r....-af- .Aal .Al lAHlIA. .. Maine
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Tee HE'S -e-s ia-o committee q tie Eho e
o. tie genera order. al si,er some tine s9el-
therein gle couli zee rose a. : reported back.
l. a o- 90 a. c-t al ests5 "a a STATE road
from Lamont % Iceland.
. 4 b. supplementary 20 an acs 70 provide
for -Le lrai-aE- q swamp -s11s.
House c1r-s--ei In TIE auel1ne-ts % ne
ar-l named ol and tie bis we're Placed OF
me o-is- O. ,hr u reading
House a5i0l-led.
Evening star., 1863-04-15
THE EVENING STAR.
AFrArRs IN GEORGETOWN.
JCorrespondence Of the Star.l
:
av.varrotvp n n Anril I.

GEoRsrrowN, D. O., April 70, 1859.
Al etiIg of the Board of Opu,mo Oh Coun-
sal Friday evening last, the following were r.
eeived and appropriately referred: Messages
fron the May or on the suhpct of the law re.
srnsy passed for the appointment OF an addi-
GonA1 mig ht scaveDErr, and stalng that after
inquiry he had bec satisfied that no nsees-
sity exists for such An Appointments also, COM
planning OF the ineficiency of the present in
srmbent, and asking permission TO employ an
efficient person, non resident, who has made
application for the position, "with instruc-
tisns;" one enclosing q copy Of resolution
adopted BY tho Police Commits sioners, in rela.
ION 70 station house, which it Is proper sAoald
by the fs , tns 1oss o o. o.
the Trustees OF the Poor FOR the first quarter
81 1s6a; the account OF John Hobbs for work
aene On the street pumps; the m, mortal OF sun
dry occupants of tails and dealers In the
market house, asking that the cook.tables To-
sated the rein may be removed from their pres
ent position.
Mr.. Marbury, from street committee, report
cd, under instructions of the Board, a resolu-
Ion authorisipg the thorough repair of Bridge
street; one providing for flag footway. across
certain streets; and one granting Jas. Wardeli
the right to construct sewer.
Mr.. Tenney offered resolntion guarau teesng
esayc1o for outlet locks to the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal. .,.r "a & ..zf. ..-s
The following were returned, passed by the
Board OF Aldermen, and were signed A reso-
luton in relation to new market house; one
for the elef OF w. b. Ellis, and one in relation
70 Ine pay OF the porter Oh the Orpndns CooFt
A message was then received from the Board
Of Aldermen announcing that they had passed
= resolution directing the payment of a claim
to Henry Ke,igla, in which they asked the con.
eurrence of this Board.
The following were passed The resolution
authorizing the Mayor to execute and deliver,
on behalf of the Corporation OF Georgetown, q
lease to Alex. Ray of the termination Of the
southern portion OF Frederick street, next be-
low Water street; the resolution in relation to
cooking and eating benches in the market
honse. with amendment the resolution 10 nav
certain claims.
The resolution offered by Mr. Trnney on Fri
day last, requesting the tax collector to inform
this board at its next meeting whether any per-
son subject to school tax have paid their taxes
On real and personal property this year and
left unpaid their school taxes, and, If any, the
names of all such persons; also if, in any in
stance, he has carried into effect the provisions
OF the second section of an ordinance levyiDg a
school tax and providing for its collection, &a,
approved Aug. Ii, 1858, or whether, in his opin-
ION, any further legislation was necessary for
him to enforce the pay ment Of said school taxes,
was adopted.
The board then adjourned 10 meet on Friday
next At o'clock y. m.