Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-01-07
Affairs in Gesfsetown.

GEORGETOWN COUNCILS, January 6, 1e63-
In the Board of Aldermen there was no que
transacted.
Common Council Communications from the
MAYOR. transmitting the accounts of Daniel
Collins and Jenkin Thomas; and the account
OF Mr.. Essex, were read and referred
The annual report OF the clerk OF the corpo.
,ia Ia,.on was also read and referred and on mo-
tion OF MT Collins 300 copies OF the clerks re-
port were ordered to be printed.
Ine lollow1pg documents were also read and
IeIerred Accounts of w. Chamberlin, and
communication from @. @. Carman relative to
repairs OF the damaged portion OF the new
market house.
MIR: E. J. Shoem aksr, from the streets COM
OF ed gas pipes and the erection Of lamps on JET
Mr.. Collins, from --~y- -. -----.- -~..-
mittee, reported a resolution appropria.ng
ss66g2 for George Hill, Jr., ]. A. Magruder
Mr Cragin. from the claims committee, re-
ported resolution providing for the payment
Of the claims of T. A. Lazenby, j. Q. Hieston &
Co, and Daniel Collins.
MIR. Collins offered resolution in regard TO
the Duties OF the street commissioner and water
engineer, and fixing the salary at S700 per an
mum. Adopted.
MIR. Clements offered resolution fixing the
salary OF the scavenger at 500 per month.
Accepted.
Mr.. Cragin offered resolution authorizing
the committee appointed to correct the enroll
ment lists OF the town to employ four men in
eaeh preenrs , 10 eanyass =. vas the precinct thor
pensation of S3 per day each. Adopted.
Mr.. Clements offered resolution authorizing
the paymentto A. Q. Richards, Superintendent
of Police, $4,000; the Corporation to be reim-
bursed from the special tax for 1861 when COL
lected. The resolution requiring some amend
ment, 1t was laid over.
The Board adjourned.
GEoRGETowN-ANE REPORT OF Cor.
PoRATIoN AFFAIRS William Laird, Esq,
the experienced Clerk and Treasurer, last
evening submitted to the Board of Aldermen
and Board of Common Council his statement
for the year ending December 81, 1854.
The total receipts Of the year amount to
SIG 4ie 2G; and the total expenditures to
Sl5i, lsU SO; leaving balance OF cash on hand
which $I5,295 Ia belong to various special ac.
counts, and 80 972 l9 TO the general fund OF the
Corporation.
In framing the estimates of the receipts and
expenditures of 1865, the amount Of the new
asses sment to be made in that year has been
taken at a rate one third higher than that OF the
present. which, Judging from the sales of real
estate at this time, seems to be but a moderate
increase, and upon this increase of assess.
menr, the calculation of the net proceeds of the
same rate of general tax as now existing is
made.
The outlay on streets during the present
year, from the general fund, has considerably
exceeded the estimate OF 5000, reaching the
sum of &7:5l5. Still, as the heaviest expense
was incurred in paving a north portion OF
High street. and that work having been finished
and paid for. it is thought that $1,000 will
for street impro ovements in 1865.
The licenses This year exceed the estimate by
about 81 500, reaching the sum of SI0,5l6Si,
after leaving ont the market house rents and
licenses Of $l,O95 81, by law appropriated to q
special purpose, and show the increase over
the amount received in 1868 OF about $1,000.
The fines received this year amount to 8, ,337 26
falling short Of those received during the last
by GbOut S2ta)
The licenses and fines together reach the sun
of $l3,o5 10, and they are estimated about that
TOW thS yUh
most careful consideration the estimate for 1908
is believed to be q fair one. The generdi tax, as
therein shown, will produce not S2i,750, after
the deduction made from 1t OF St,750 on ac-
count OF schools and redemption OF water
stock. .
ceints viii fall short OF the ditures by the
snm of apout 900, after allo wing 900 OF the
general taxes to remain over Nncollected at the
end of the year being about the same in amount
as remains over uncollected at the present
date; that is, il the entire amount OF estimated
expenditures Of 1865 Ia actually made in 1865
which is not likely to be the case.
The contingent expenses have exceeded the
estimate by about S., i0e. This arises mainly
from the appropriation for hose and school fur
niture. In view of all circumstances, it is con-
sidered best to put the estimate tor 1865 at
&7,GG0.
lion in 1863, which has been discharged during
the present year is shown, and amounting in
he aggregate to s., ,350sl, IL
The regular transfer from the general special
taxes CT 8, 1,17a to pay the Quarterly interest on
the sum Of $4,000, funded on account of the
Metropolitan railroad expen diturs, has been
made as per law of February, 1850, with the
exception Of the quarters interest from the let
Of Octooer last, OF 1921 which VIII os paia ny-
the first of April next, and shout the same
time q considerable portion OF the naiance OF
e3, 9eO still due the rFarmers' ana Mechanics
Bank on ra!lroat bonds neia py '.sM, VIII a.