The national Republican., 1867-11-15

| heuy on aeeeunt OF collections being made for two
Inference, statement Oh the ease a, nearly correct q.
i u can possibly ~ arrived at
We h.vs ssxsmued more particularly the accounts Of
1859 and 1856 preauming that you consider those Of
major importanee In that respect. Ansr close and
critical .peetlon Of the clerks books We failed to
port, showing smouOt Of dedeisneiss, correct. W.
| present hi, table with this report
10 $50 the whole amount Of taxes ebErgai to the
eoleetor was tj2 S+l 03 balance Of s5 b9l 6s re.
ms,ned due four weeks after tar sale In 1890 from
which should be taken sj90si for insoiveneies and
abstsmen,s, leaving ", lOo.si, which smopnt was
paid In yarous instAllmerts from April g. 1890, TO
April q, 1851; according to report Of clerk. bot
leaving balance Of t2D e7, according to our table
charged wa. t5I oSi %; Of which thar. msiSsi uS
paid after ax sale Ia 1891, sl2 OJ &C. which amount
was paid At forent period. to Nov H. lsia. ineIu
sye, per clerk statement but leaving balance Of
Tho amount Of taxes charged for 1851 was $50,
osops Of which there remained unpaid nine days
ater The sale Ia 2o2 0s, ard after deduetinE
The amount turned over to the present collector Of
SAL u, there still remains dus, aeeording to Mr..
Laird ,tht.msat sbs'suec Of teL 20, but according
In 1903 the whole AMOUNT OF general aud special
taxes charged was 3I42s 02, Of which amouut thsre
remained uopsid April IS, 1893, 10 days after tax
sale oOioi or this amount there has been turned
over to the present collector 81. 80 collection,
which leaves an unpaid balance Of s53 co BY Mr..
ssT9.
Ia 1888 the whole amount Of general sad special
,aEe, charged vas sSi,7i17l, Of which there re-
sale, o. sos a., and after deductiug tJI o. turned
over to the present collector for collection there still
as ., and sceordlsg d our sta'emsnt, tI7s 81
charged in 1854 wa. s,s,oo7 IL, Of which amount
.ftsr the tar saie-s3. 253 2s. And Of this auount
!hers = 'ull an unpaid balsnee, after deduetipg
sd3 IS returned to present coleotor Of t7so b per
.tsismest OF Mr Laird or according to table, Of
ass a.
In lsSj, the total smouat ot general aud special
taxes charged wa $50 s7s ~ Of which amount there
s,il rsmaias dus st ia IS according to the elsrks
report, but, seeordins to our table, the balance Is
The ,ota, amount I general and special take.
charged 10 1896 was sj36l4 80, Of which, after do.
duc,inF 243l 0 returned TO the present collector,
there still remains due slO 4O 49, per clerks report
or ell, $500 according to our table.
The total amount remaining unpaid Of general and
special taIes foota up to sl307 81 according to the
clerks rrport whils the smount, according to our
The total of water taxes impo.ed during the years
1850, 1880, 1851, and lisa was as 7T 20, Of which
there still remains unpsid, after deduetng sn57l,
turned over to the pre.ent collector, sa'23l, per
clerks report, or t2ds S. according to our tAtle
In 1855 the otodits given for deductions under the
| several d.eounts represent a sun Of tjS27 cash
more than received from the collector 10 other
words the collector should have paid In the above
.mount more than he did, TO enttle him to the dis.
The total amount Of cash paid In 1865 to taI.. OF
preceding years, after the tables Of that year wers
20 gas tar Of 1883 tls 50; to general aud specisI
taxes Of lsS, 9os6 04miking, in ALL - 3a % the
.n9nE q bll. due; AID for vsisa property ~a' sd'
AMER the 2jIh Of March. 1885, there was paid ae
eoupt n taxes Of 1884 o. O0 to general and special
whiI. ths total amount rsesipted for in the CoIse
tor book for taxes Of 1885, after the above date
is but si,43a76.
showing the amount Of bills pal aud on which he
received credit for deductions uuisr tbs sewers. dis.
SoIS there .hSSd S%a a hars been rad ey the Collector
There balance Of s7s4 II charged on the clerks
books ssapn th. late Collector for school tar street
tax &c which have exam ned and found correot,ths
details Of which presented 10 the clerks report
and which make the total deficiency tl5 sOi 81
All Of Which. with the stsisment o. accounts Of
each years taxos and condensed table Of the taxes
r. A. BDSossroS
p. P.s-Noyembsr H. 1867 Since the above state.
msnt was made out there has been returned to the
present collector for collection list Of unpsd poes
ares Tor the year 1854 amOqsting to sli6sI which
dsdu'ted from the total deficiency above stated,
r A. EDxoSsros.
Mr.. Davis moved that the reports and ace mpsny.
ing papers be referred to the Recorder to have hs
opinion legal points. aud that the Recorder he
added to the JOINT mmiitee and tn 201 copies be
printed in pamphlet form. The motion was agreed
The subject Of reciprocal trade between this town
| and Washington being now aaitated by tho corpora
On' Of The tive places. we viii state a, an %Eld,Ioc
cities work. that merchants OF wa,hiDgtoa by pay:
log the iniatiOn fee Of slo per year to Msrehsnts
corn ChaSgs here, and sell II 10 mIllers The
miller then converts his gurehne to noar and meal,
and 'aTSs sale 1nd aiTpi to
less ho fret pays license to the Washington coTpo-
ration Of $500. We speak BY Authority, an could
name the Washington merchants who are In tie
habit OF selling thsir gIR,n the Merchants TX
change All cur merchants ast Is that licensed |
resi- ient dealers OF Washington and Georgetown be
permitted to dispose Of their goods and meIehsndi'a
In either Sty " tbout sddtonAl license while non.
resident merchants Of the District should be eon-
psllsd to pay license In both eiuAs.
Since writing the above, Mr. ClabAugh presented
the following preamble and resolutions in the Board
OF Common Council last night; which were adopted
Whereas, with view to promote and onccu age
mutual and Amicablo relations las far as practicable
and eTpedienp with our sister city Of Warrington;
and Whereas owing to existing laws In force In
both cities, which prohibit intercourse between the
licensed merchants and dealers Of said cities: Be 1t
therefore
Resoiutd By the Board oJ Aldermen and board " |
Common Council ofths Corporation Of Georgstoton,
That all resident licensed dealers Of Washington be-
articles 10 Georgetown, provided like privileges be
granted by the Corporation Of Washington to resi- |
dent licensed dealers Of Geo,sstown.
take effect and be In force from and after the passage
Of law BY the Corporation Of washtnston granting
town and ali ordinancss or resolutions or parts Of
the same, conflicting with the provisions Of this
olution, be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
THE UsIoS HorEL-GRAsD OPENING Tho UHion |
hotel, having received Its 1nshing touches, was |
opered last tight formslly In grand style The pro.
prietor, Mr.. John 'Leary, prepared a tumPtuous |
banquet for his personal friends In the large paror
over tho refresh ment saloon to which he cent inyi
tat!ons to pTominsut merchants and others Of Wash
ipgtou and Georgetown which were acceptei
including members OF the Board OF Aldermen and
Common Council Of Georgetown, Previous 10 at
ting down to supper, the guests were resa'ed with
eopious quantities Of '0reen seal' and other sp.
proved brands Of sparkli0g champagne, besides de-
llcious sAddle-rock oysters on the half shell -
After partakng OF the bounteous rtpast, the guests
were escorted through the house. and spending some
time in examining the tAbtsfuliy furnished apart
departed Aas ned that Mr. o LeAry IL the right
In the right place, aud seTaip without doubt to
reap u harvest Of plenty In his new undertaking
Mr.. REILLY A. Shnu will have the conducting OF tho
upper portion Of the hotel, TenIipg apartments to
families and 9th. rs desirous Cf pernanent home,
while Mr.. o 'LsAry will furnish meals Of the best
the market sords At all hours to those wishing them
Mr.. A. j. Clarke, the gcntlsn knly Assstaut, will
conduct the rsfres ment talOoD and his long expe
renee In that branch must guarantee thtsfaeiion 10
all and host Of friends.
QriCK WoRK.-Ths time Piled In d stributing |
aud eolestlpg the eensus blanks BY the force uuder
Lieut. John 7, ESsex was lust hye aud half days,
tho work being c3mploIed on Wednesday noon, The |
work, we leATn, you'd have been flashed earlier |
had there not b'en some delay In the reception Of the
blanks. The district comprised all Of Georgetown |
nd tha al Rock cFeek .Xtand nj noFlh |