Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-01-17
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN,
Correspondents Eyrnius Star.l

GEORGETOWN, d. o., Jan IA lSfsS
Our board OF Common Council met a usual
iast evrnins-Preeident, J. Marbury. ir. Mem.
ors f.es<nt-Mrssrs Collin. Engiish. CScd
care, Howell, Kelly, Ne wman and Tennav.
n..,. ioL.ow,nG were received and appropri-
n communication from the Clerh Of the Cor.
Fo'aiion informing the board that In Accoyd
"net YIN tne resolution Of the corporation ap-
pIoNeo &th december last he had in vested the
ceqeest OF toe lets Mrs. HaYdesty In a certjfi.
eSte OF stoc Of this corporation in fAyor OF tne
Msser OF the poor and workhouse; a message
Tom the Mayor, en- losing Tire a. account OF n,
IL Fletcher for r pairs on streets. and the So.
count OF Rich'd Bsliins-r for repairs OF pumns,
communication from tn Collector Of Taxrs,
,h. an opinion 81 me late Recorder on
nom the Clerk OF the Corporauoa, suhrnitt;nr
ME Nsusl annual financial report, tie account
OF Jos ph =. Birch, for cofins: the memorial of
JAZZ Adams, representing that In conseouence
OK he defective and rotten condition nf the
oricEe situated near Earmantrout's res;sur,nt
ana forming part Of the road to Lite Fails
Br4ss he received personal injury, which
subj,c:cd him TO loss Of time and moray "a
asking To Ss reimbursed therefor: the ,,stitioa
OF Miehael Reynolds, asking To DO released
IRON IRON. .ns pay n,ent .f line imposed upon him
uE6sr TIC laws OF the corporation; ths patition
OF mary Batson, asking to be released from the
payment OF f3ne for an alleged violation or =
corporation ordinance; the sccount OF w. n.
I'hhey, for oil, de, furnished the corporation:
tee petition Of VIM Robertson, asking 70 be ~,
leased nom the pay msnt OF fins the memo.
riei Q! Samuel Lynn, asking permission "a
Keep within his own enclosure - larger mum.
hr OF hogs than il now allowed under the lax
Oh .be corporation reg ulating the keeping Of
swine within the limits OF tho town
Rr I.,,lins, from claims committee, reported
soiution Tor the payment Of certain claims:
~nich was read the first time.
pr Kelly, from grievances committee, to
Wnom was referred tho pasition OF Lewis
Brooks, pray ing 10 BE- released from tn payment
or fhe, asked 10 be discharged from further
consideration Of the subject; ceneurred In.
Hr. Tenney offered resolution defining L.
censes to huckers which vas read.
he tter moved TO amend the resolution hy
striking out the words 'srpsidants'' and fnssrt.
Ing, In lieu thereof, the word "ciuxens;- con.
CURED in.
Mr.. Goddard moved, as = further amsnd.
mcnt, 70 strike out the folio wing words: land
that no licenses shall be issued ~ persons not
citizens Tor period LEGS thaa year. lost
Mr.. Tcnnry moved 10 refer the bill 70 WAYS
and nrans COMMITTEE carried.
The bill entitled "a supplement to an or,ii.
nance entitled an ordinance providing for ad.
citiorai revenue, approved July Z, 1885," was
taken up and read.
Mr.. Goddard, from streets commilter, report
ed resolution ia relation to " Warehouse aliey;
which was passed. Adjourned.
The Well-pTepared financial report, as rem
corr by the clerk OF the corporation, shows the
':Gairs tn TX. III = Eourishiug condition. The
total receipts amount to 80, 5Ii.i6 total cxpend-
itures, ~ ,sit.t3; leaving cash balance in haad,
S:2,Iil.iS Many outs anding claims have been
iqnidaf-Gi ihe appropriations hat. been mod
er-ti t increase. OF rrcriptN from licenses aud
f.rcs from police returns have been couside-a.
BIZ: and the general results, a. show. In the
report, are pleasingto all interested. The total
funded debt OF the corporation is S235,3i3 Of
which Sfe,j09.U6 is in The hands OF the commits
sicner OF The sinking fund. The difference in
the ahalrs over 1907 Is S7,iV0 LEON.