Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-30
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| miItee, 70 which The account Of Mr. Newman.
street CommIssioner, had been referred, sub.
United q report setting forth the amount he
| had received, and recommending that the
| corporation pay TO him So, which is still
Que. Subsequently such q resolution was
drawn mp and adopted. The Recorder, 10
whom had been referred the petition OF
| Mr.. kraff:, for damages 70 his premises
ana property by q mob, submitted an I'D.
Thomas, was referred to the Common Council
| Council resolution providing for sweeping on,
the market-house for six months. which had
been amended by the Board of Aldermen so as
10 make an appropriation OF SIS, instead OF S9O,
| aod which amendment was not concurred in
| by the Council. was taken from the calendar,
when the Board refused TO recede from It's
amendment Common Council ordinance
| anne ndatOry Of an ordinance relating % the
| duties Of the Tax Collector for 1seS, which or
dlnance provides for publishing the tax list in
the EvHNiNe STAR before he shall be psrmit-
! ted 10 make any public sale of properly, and
which ordinance had been vetoed BY tie May
| OF, was, on motion Of Mr.. Davis, lad on the
sole. Mr.. Davis offered a resolution author
lng the CLERK TO have printed in ramphlet
Ohm as soon after the close OF the December
session OF each year as practicable the laws
OF the corporation, providing the expenses
thereof snail not exceed S2f1: passed. Council
resolution authorizing the Clerk of the l,orpor-
alton 10 have published in the EvRNISG SrAR
be laws of the Corporation. the cost not 10 ex :
ed s2%, and which was laid over at the last
meeting. vas ALEC up, when Mr.. Brouauga
ubu tilted the follow ng preamble: w heress
ne course pursued by the editor Of the George
IoVn CoEricr during the recent national poIitl-
cal canvass: The utter wantonness with which
! De attacked the Republican party: and yhers-
as, the EDITOR OF the SAID paper having been
recently nominated 10 the Senate of the United
States for an important office. any action of
this Corporation In support OF that editor
would De 10 that extent, by fair cons ruction
an encoIs. ment OF thst paper. Therefore re-
solved, &c" Mr.. Thomas hoped the pream-
bic Won i'd not be insisted on as a coupIet to the
resoln ton which had been passed by the Coun.
ell. MIR Newman also directed. as he could
not see how II was in any way gerlnaine to
he subject. The language in il, he said, was a
personal attack upon Mr. Magil. the edI tor Of
the courier, for legitimate criticisms UPON the
political measures OF the country. So far
as MIR. Magilrs course towards the Re-
publican party Was concerned, il was
NO part Of the duties of the Board
10 take exception 10 il. He had a right 10 his
opinion, and II was Eot proper to make HIM the
sufferer tor il. II was beneath the dignity OF
the Corporation 10 pass such preamble. Mr.
Davis could not see how the dignity of the Cor
poration could be lowered by the passage of the
preamble. 1t was nothing more than Mr.
MsRill should expect al the hands of the Cor
poration. and besides the printing could be done
as neatly and cheaply In Washington The
course OF Mr.. Magll, he thought, had been ex-
ceedingly reprehehsiOle, and ne regretted the
fact very much; for personally he thought a
great deal Of him. Some of the articles he said
winch had appeared in the Courier with refer
ence TO pubic men were as vituperstive as any,
thing published In the la cross. Democrat Mr.
Thomas was in favor Of continuing the publ.
cutIon Of the laws in the Courier becau sc il was
Georgetown institution, and every effort
should be made to keep whatever was 10 he
done at home. As to the epithets which il was
alleged that paper had INDUCED in towards
pubhc men ana measures, such things were
oleIated. Did not the STAR use co ually as bitter
Language towards the Democrats Mr. Newman
moved to strike out all Of that portion of the
nomination 10 the Senate for an Office Mr.
Hill thought that Al this late day il was out OF
place 10 adopt the preamble which had been
oneled, and Tor many reasons hoped it would
De Withdrawn. II had nothing to do with the
resolution, which In itself was sufficient Ii
was well known that he was opposed poIi.i-
caly 10 Mr.. Magill, and could not Justify his
acts He felt panied 10 have 10 vote TO take the
printing Of the laws from Georgetown. bat still
the editor Of the Courier deserved II. Mr.. Bro
naugh ihereupon withdrew the preamble.
when Mr.. Thomas moved that the name of the
EVENING STAR be stricken out. and that of the
Georgetown Courier inserted; lost. The Ques-
ton then recurred on the passage OF the ra>olu-
tion, and MIR. Thomas demanding the yeas and
nays, it vas adopted by the following vote
Ieas-Me ssrs. Peck ltbe Recorderl, Davis, Hill.
and Bronaugh-i; nays-Ncssrs. Thomas and
Newman. The Council having refused to
recede fl ON its non con currencs in the amend
ment Of the Board TO the resolution providing
for sweeping the market house, and asked q
committee OF conference, the Board agreed
thereto. and ON its part appointed Messrs.
NeWman and Thomas. Suosec uently the
committees met, and after short con-
terence agreed TO report with slight
amendments, but II substance the same
as the original bill; which was agreed to.
Common Council ordinance levying taxes for
the year 1860. was objected 10 by Mr.. Tnomas.
who thought he per centage alIo we'd the Tex
collector rather sxor bitanT In this course he
was not actuat-d from an : personal feeling
but simply for the interests o; the CORPORA
ton. He moved that the pei centage provided
Tor in The bill. which was four per cent, be re.
due TO three per cent. Mr.. Newman thought
the motion of Mr.. Thomas should not pass, a.
me income OF the Collector was not princely
one. He moved 10 amend by inserting three
al half per cent Tne amendment was
cspted by Mr.. Thomas. Mr.. Hill expressed
himself as unprepared 10 vote upon the bill AT
that time, anG hoped that il would he laid over;
but subsequently withdrew his objection, and
hoped the menument would be defeated. Mr.
Davis also opposed any reduction Of the per
centage at this time, ard hoped the amend.
ment would not pass. He thought that this
was MOI the time TO reduce the income o. the
Tax Collector: but at some future time, and
under certain cIrcum stan ces b. would be will
ing TO vote for "A reduction OF the per cen:age.
The question was then called for on the
amendment OF Mr.. Thomas, and upon that mo.
ion he mt T. asked for the yeas and NAYS,
in erder, as he said, that the public might
know who are in favor OF increasing
the taxes of the citizens. The yeas and nays
were ordered and res ulted as follows Yeas
Nessrs. Thomas and Newman-2 Nays
Messrs. Bronaugh, Davis, Hill. and the Re.
corder-i. So the amendment was lost Sub
sequently some ambigui'y was discovered ia
one of the sections of the or. nance, when il
was referred 10 the Standing Committee OF the
Board. Common Council resolution appoint
ing committee 10 advocate before Congress
equal nights for all, without regard 10 color.
was read twice, but the third reading was Oh
iected 10 by Mr.. Thomas. Common Council
resolution fixing the salary OF the Mayor al
$500 was also laid oyer. Mr. Thomas Object
ing 10 its third reading. Council resolution in
favor of James Clarity was passed. Council
ret olutiCn allowing credit 10 the tax collector
was passed. Council resolution 10 pay certain
claims, was passed. Adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.-The Chair presented
bill of the Assessors Tor additional assessment
OF 1863; referred. Mr.. Clements presented a
mmunicaticn from u. A. Edmon ston, late
Tax Collector, as king credits for property bid
IN by him al tax sale Of lots sold for taxes
assessed and unpaid for the improvement; OF
Oh and It'll streets; referred. The Chair pre-
sented bill of James Wallace, amounting TO
S3i.t 6, for matches furnished for lighting street
lamps: referred. Mr.. Darby presented a com
municaton FROM VIM. Clabalgh, in opposition
and GeOI getown Steamship Company for the
use OF the terminus of High street for wharf
purpoes. Mr.. Clements offered q resolutlon
allowing the late Tax Collector credit for prop
erty purchased BY him for the Corporation at
TAX sale; passed. Mr.. Newman, from Con.
mittse on Streets, reported q resolution autho.
rizibg the Mayor 10 rent the terminus OF High
street to the agent Of the New York, Washing.
ton and Georgetown Steamship Company, for
wharfage purposes. under certain conditions,
at $40 per annum; laid on the table
Mr.. clements offered q resolution Constituting
the Mayor, Recorder, and the President