Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-11
0BORGKTOWN.
Affairs in Gesrxetovu.

what persons are using the Potomac water
without payment OF the front foot tax, or other
taxes. and TO report such an ordinance as win
c1t deinQuents on, and secure to legal con-
sumers their proper rights in the premises,
submitted . written report, In which he ex-
presses the opinion that the powers OF the
the existing evil, and suggests the passage OF
on ordinance requiring the collector Of taxes
TO collect the water tax Of 9 Is from all persons
who had tapped the water mains OF the Corpo-
ration AND not paid said tax. The report was
accepted, aud subsequently, the Recorder in.
tsodueed an ordinance In accordance with the
provisions Of his report which was passed
Mr. Davis, from the Standing Committee, to
whom had been referred Council resolution to
lay certain sidewalks, reporsed fayorably
thereon; and itwas passed. Also, adversely
upon ths ordinances for the improvement, of a
part of Frederick street; ire jected. Also favor
ably upon ordinance for laying water main on
Market street. between I'd and Sd streets;
passed. Also, fayorably upon resolution 70
lay Sidewalks ON FREDERICK street; pissed
Also, 'avoraoiy Upon rcsolation to pave II "a
street between 9th and TIN streets with biue
rock; passed. Also, favorably upon a rasc!u.
lion appropriating S30 10 lay tain II az foot
Ways; PISSED. Mr. Davis presented a message
requesting the Common Council to return 10
'ae be Ard OF Aldermen the ordinance coacern-
ing hpckster licenses in the market hou e
to reconsider the vote BY which it vas
re)ecied. Tue message was adopted, ami the
oldinance having been returned, On motion of
Mr. Thomas, the vote OF rejection was recon.
sidered, and tue ordinance was thereupon
passed. n solution offered by Mr.. Davis ap-
provipg Of the grade VI Stoddard street as e.
tablished by the Comm Issioner of Streets, WAS
passed. The same gentleman, from Sp .cisl
Committee appointed for the purpose, uomit-
Il ID an ordinance ameudatory of an srdIsaace
for laying water main on Market street, from
Second to Third, and appropriating SL0 from
the watfr fund to pay portlon of the expense
oil the same; pass"u. The following Council
ordinances ana resolutions were dis Sosed Of
Resolution TO prevent the waste and i'm.
proper use Of the Potomac water; passed
R s,. ION, relating to the distribution OF
reservoirsi passed. Resolution in favor Of
VIM. H. Barker and Robert e Taibott pas sed.
Resolution to grade and pave in front OF new
station house; passed. Ordinance giving au-
thority to the CLERK TO borrow money and issue
stock 10 pay the expense Of erecting a new Jail;
passed: Resolution TO pay balance of claim of
station. house; Resolutions 10 repair stree. -ut
tiers; Tor relief of Z. Pickerel 20; in favor of
John J. Cook; passed. Resolution of James
CAREY: referred TO the Recorder for Investi-
CATION. Resolutions concerning water MAN on
Montgomery street, and 10 pay claim OF H w
Brewer, Surveyor, We're seyerally amended
and passed. an ordinance providing fpr
footway on the east side of Lingan street, be.
tween First and Prospect streets. was on mo-
ton OF MIR. Thomas, postponed I'll the first
meeting in december. Resolution concerning
the poor ana work.house; passed. The Board
having completed all its business, were al This
point waited upon by Messrs. Collins anu
Peck, OF the Common Council, as a COMMITTEE
70 notify 1t that their body was prepared to ad.
lourn sane die, in accordance with a lolnt raso-
luton adopted by the two Boards at the last
meeting. The Recorder in due form replied in
writing, and thereupOn the Board adj Journ ID
sine de.
the Board commu nicatIon from the nj, yor
In reply to resolution Of the Board request
Ing INFORMATION In regard to the water main
icing tapped by Capt. Boggs: referred Mr.
Newman pQtpl of
enclosing bill for reimbursement of exp eases
incurred in repairing new cut Little Falls
roa6; referred. Mr.. Darby presented peulion
OF James Garity, that measures be taken TO paw
him for certain work done for the Corporation:
referred. A bill for his relief was subseau, ntly
reported from STREET. Committee and pas sed.
Mr.. Newman presented a bill Of the Surve yor,
II. ". Brewer, FOR work done; referred 10 g. IN.
mifiee on Streets, which committee suose-
GueDtly reported bill for his relief " uich
was passed: Mr.. Collins presented petiti n OF
James Doyle, praying remission Of a fin: re-
ferred 10 Committee on Grievances, who ere
subsequently discharged from the further con-
slderation thereof Mr.. Edmunds presented
petition OF property holders on Lingan 81 Get
rFquss ing pa vement TO be laid on the east
side OF said streeT, between First and Pos
rect streets; referred to the COMMITTEE
on Streets; and bill was subsequently, report
ed by the committee to have the work done
and passed. Mr.. Newman presented a COM
munication Of X. A. King IN regard to moneys
paid by the Corporation TO the Washington
II. q
maker, from Committee on Police, reporrad a
bill to grade and pave the street in froa. of the
rev station house; passed. Mr.. English from
Committee OF Ways aud Means, reported au
ordinance authorizing the Clerk OF the Ccrpo-
ration 10 borrow money and issue stock sufi-
cient TO complete payments due on the neNg
station hon9e; pas sed: Also, an ordinance au-
thorizing he Clerk Of the Corporation To paw
Messrs. Cluss Il kammerhuber, architects for
plan OF the rev station house; passed Mr
Collins, from Committee on Claims, reported a
al tAsnw4 TO- ~ y<<ED
Also, bill for the relief OF Jno. =. CooS for
work dore Tor the Fire Department. pas<ed
Mr.. Harrisburg, from Water Commi.te-, re-
por,sd q resolution concerning the wa'er maia
on Montgomery street; amended and passed
Mr.. Ramsburg offered q resolution from the
Poor and Work House Committee authorizing
the Clerk OF the Corporation to pay expen-rs O;
the poor and workhouse for the quarter
ending June Goth, 1863 third reading oh.
Jccted to by Mr.. Clements The Char pre-
sented COMMUNICATION from the Street Jm-
m ssioper, in regard to Mr.. bowling wisL ing
to improve his property; referred. Mr.. Ed.
monston moved reconsideration OF the vote
by which, at the last meeting, the resolution
creating tie office Of Chaplain TO the poor ina
wolkhoUse was rejected. The motion pre.
vailed, and the resolution was again reject d
yeas 5, nays 8. From the Board OF Aiderri
joint RESOLUTION was received authorizing The
CORRECTION OF certain water taxes pas sed. Il so,
an ordinance amendatory of ian o rdi name. rel
awe 10 the layiBg of q water main on VI Il ket
street, from ID to Sd street." approved JuG l3,
lctc, pd>>fu ALSO, u Tt>OlutlO0 3tnPnua
OF resolution relative 10 laying isg ;oJt.
ways" approved May %, 1866; passed Dr.
Peck introduced Joint resolution reque ing
The joint committee OF the two Boards % see
what steps can be- taken to secure more Co
nomical administration OF the poor ard " r,..
house: pas sed. Mr.. Coli rs moved thar 4 -,m.
mtftee be appointed TO inform the Board .. Al.
d"rmen that this Board had disposed OF |: II the
business before IL, and was ready TO adjourn
stRs die; agreed 10, ard the Chair appointed
Messrs. Collins and Peck. 4 message IN re-
spouse was received from the Board of Alter
men announcing tneir concurrence. The r lrd
thereupon adjourned sane die.
CHEsAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL From, the
annual report OF the prcsIden mt and directors of
this company, We find from the presidents
crosse Of the business of the company during
the past year, and that the prospects Tor a uin.
terrupted trade and transportation during he
current year look Ell cOUraging. The revenues
for the year ending December 81, Ic6,, ex I'D.
ed thIse OF 1856 by the sum Of Si8IS- 81 and
the amount IN the aggregate 10 Sc,>5ieSi b The
current expenses for the year ls69 were ( TO-
Uo7.c6, exclusive of interests aud bai.us., of
loans OF 1857 showing an excess Of reysuue
over extraordinary and current expen SEES TO
have been Slc8.33.S'. The report shows that
tie reduction OF tolls on coal To one. fourth of
one per cent. per ton hes given an Impetu. 10
20 the company and advantageous 10 the cities
OF Georgetown and Washington. The nrssi.
dent and directors of the canal company will
bold lheIr monthly meeting at BerkeleySprinss
Va, on Thursday next, the 10th INST, inS lad
OF AT Washington, as heretofore.
POLICE ITEMs.-Conrad Camback. Iaho--r
was arrested by officer Rod gers. on com Ia nj