Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-11
THE EVENING STAR.
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GeeTgetsWA Csaneils.
hoard OF ALDIRMRN.-The Beard met at
Ne usual hour; M Mathews, the Recorder,
the char. Mr.. Hyde, froE the Standing
Sonmitsee, submitted a number of reports,
And b. saed to be discharged from the further
sopsidsIsoon OF resolo ton providing for the
remission OF q hne assessed against Mr. MAY
and ssked leave for more uue on other
ysborts. a communication from Dr. Lewis
s,s s n.arr, relation to the reeasstoi tax on
~nplated Improvements are commenced. was
referred to 'he Board Of Common Council. A
resolution to secure the CO operation of Wash.
sngton In aid Of dredging the channel of the
Potomac river, was passed, ard Mr. Joseph l..
SHINES Wes nominated to act on the COMMITTEES
Sonmntee upon convention to be held at
Leeeourg ON the Esd instant for the purpose OF
securing ehe extension of the London and
Hampshire Railroad, was passed, with an
amendment pro vidlng tor the aDpolnsnent Of
committeeman to supply any vacancy which
nay occur Ia the delegation already appointed.
nunication from the Clerk with reference to
the deficit in the Tax Collectors accounts for
The unexpired term OF 1866, was submitted by
Mr.. Hyde, Chairman OF the Standing Com.
mitiee
1.-The Standing Committee of the Board of Alder
the Giers dated October 5th, ISL in refersnee to to
thereport of said committee in relation to the taxes
same due consideration
The point of objection is that the report of the
Committee Would bear the construction iapdwpuId
BE 70 construed by those unacquainted with the
Collector received sat
abe hands of the Clerk to which he WAS not emit
ses' anu that the report was erroneous i'll point of
1T was not the in%enation Of that report to use
guage mat could be construed to Intimate that
fhe Clerk had paid commissions without authority,
and the Committee regrets if IT shall be SO under
"The report was in error in stating indirectly
that commissions were paid the whole tax levied
for the whole period uslder consideration, viz -
1876 only and for that the Clerk did only what he
as andn1rnzea hy law TODD IN the proper discharge
sested In said report not an anywise attaching to
.,isignedl-A: Hyde, Jenkin Thomas Joseph l..
Simns, Commit tee
The report was referred to the Board of
Common Council, and the committee dis.
charged from the further consideration of the
subFc'. AT the request Of MIR. Hyde, the
standing committee was discharged from the
further consideration of the petition OF VIM
May, asking for the remission or a fine imposed
upon him for selling watch crystals by sample
A resolution in relation to the repair Of pumps
was passed. All further business was here
suspended, In order 10 prepare a message to the
Common Council, asking for 8 jo,nt meeting
TO elect Tax Collector for the years 1e6U, 1881,
1862. 1865, 1864, and 1866, for which there was
NO bonded Collector appointed A resolution
to pay deficiency of Sl76l7 to the Corauis.
sioner OF Streets for repairs TO Bridge-street
bridge was passed. resolution to pay to
John Moo uiilan the sum Of S25 for furnish
ing somns for the burial OF paupers was laid
By invitation of the Board OF Common Coun-
Gil, the Aldermen repaired 10 the chamber of
tnat body to 60 into joint convention for the
election of a Tax Collector for the Years 1850
'6I, t2, SO, "a, and So Mr. Mathews the re.
coroer, occupied the chair, and announced the
readiness OF the convention TO proceed to the
business before them Mr.. Edmonston was
fheIeupoh put in nomination. and his election
was declared unanimous. Subsequently the
Board re assembled in their hall, when the
lSi ,o m ies0,ution, providing for the bond
mentioned, was offered and adopted:
hesotced, mat the Collector appoin ted to COL
1851, 1862, 1868, 1864, and 1866, be- and be is
hereby required, before he enters upon the
duties Of his office. TO file with the CLERK his
nona IN me penal sum OF $4,000, with security,
70 be approved by the Mayor and Board or
Aldermen, conditioDed for the faithful per
formanee CT the duties OF bis off ce, and for
tne punctua! payment 10 this Corporation OF
all moneys that may be collected by him by
virtue Of his office: Prorided, That II said Col
Iector fail 10 file said bond within ten DAYS
after the passage OF this ordinance said ofIce
snail De considered vacant: And preceded fur.
Ahtf. mat ali resolutions ordinances or
pal is thereof, inconsistent herewith be and
The same are hereby, repealed.
resolution providing for the payment OF
SO 10 the proprietor of the Georgetown Courier
was passed. A resolution authorizing the re-
NOV al OF bydIant ON Gay street, bstwesn
High and Congress streets, was passed. A
resolution. offered by Mr.. Simms, to prove
me intersection OF Congress and Bridge streets,
and makirg appropriate on therefor was
paseed. Adjourned.
COMMON CoUNCL.-Present, Messrs G.. II
CIasIn, tPresldent,) Darby, Davis, Clabaugb
Shcemaker, Pickrel and Ramsburg A com
monlcaiion from the Street Commissioner was
Ifao recommending an additional appropria-
ton of S5G0 for the repairs OF High street
AND $500 for the repair OF the graveled streets
Ct the town: referred. Mr.. Pickrel presented
he bill of Joseph +. Birch, for coffns for
paupers, $40; also petition from A. J. KeiZer
ASKING for the restoration Of hogs, taken by the
police: referred. Mr.. CIabaugh presented the
petition OF John Clairy, also asking the resto
ration OF hogs: referred. Mr. PickreI presented
the petition OF Columbus Thomas asking the
privilege Of renting portion Of workhouse
alley, fol The purpose OF erecting thereon a
carpenter shop; referred MI Clabaueh pre-
ssntsd resolution TO pay the claims Of the
70 s25; passed. Mr.. Pickrel. of the COMMITTEES
Ways and Means, reported unfavorabIy upon
me petition OF MISS Mary Thompson,
Mr.. Davis, from the Committee on Grievances,
reported unfavorably upon the De titiou Of Geo
n Nichols. for the remission OF certain fnes,
further consideration. Mr.. Davis, from the
Gem Nittee on Market-Houss, reported nm
1ayoIabiy upon the petition asking for a
change in the standard weight Of potatoes, per
bushei, and the committee was discharred
from its further consideration. Mr.. Pickrel.
from the Committee on Water, reported
neer 10 have the hydrant in front of the resi- |
GeRce Of Peter +. Wilson removed: passed.
Sir- shoemaker, from the Committee on Streets, |
reported unfavorably upon the petition OF
citizens on sth street, asking that the law regu-
lating the pavement OF streets be changed so az
TO allow them to put pavement OF only five
feet IN width on the south side Of Sth street
Nj Darby moved 10 recommit the petition to
the COMMITTEE on Streets, with Instructions
10 bring In resolu ton combining the pavement
10 the south side Of the street, and the pave.
ment TO be five feet wide. Mr.. Darby with
drew his motion and Mr. Davis moved TO re-
com mitthe petition 10 the Committee on Streets,
with instructions TO bring in bill suspepdine
the ordinance, providing for the pavement Of
sih street, between Fayelte and High streets,
until the Let OF May next; carried
"A message from the Board Of Aldermen was
read proposing q Joint session for the election
OF Tax Collector 10 collect the back taxes for
the year 1850, 1851, 1862, 1903, 1864 and 1866 Mr.
DAVIS moved TO concur IN the proposition and
mat committee be appointed TO inform the
Board Of Aldermen OF the readiness OF this
BOARD TO mold such session: carried, and the
CHAIR appointed as the committee Messrs.
DAVIS and Ciabaugh. The two Boards then
met IN convention; their action being report.
ed above. At the close Of the 10 int session, q
petition, from the Board Of Aldermen, from
Ur. J.. Mackall, asking for the suspension
OF the collection OF taxes, upon proyemsnts,
was referred. The report OF the STANDING
Committee OF the Board Of Aldermen IN reIa-
ton 10 the communication referred to them.
from the clerk Of the Corporation, reiative to
Inc accounts OF the late tax collector was read
for the Information OF the Board and adopted.
f6e amendment OF the Board OF Aldarmen to