Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-10
statements Of about one hu adred and fifty thu and

dollars;
one million four hundred THOUSAND dollars, on v-l.
nation Of eighty millions Of ASSESSED pseperty, AMI
taxes, two hundred aud ninety thsusand dollars,
making in all million three hundred and thirty
deposited Ss the collector : oniy nine hundred ans
twenty four thousand two hundred and seventy nine
aSOa two S
special taxes leaving excusive Of the special taxes,
thousand too hundred and seventy nine dollars and
thirty ak cent?. showing an apparent balance in
dred and ive thousand seven hundred and twenty
And Where's. these fact. create great uncertainty
city e e the Condition q TIE pSnces and the tn
Kesofred, That COMMITTEES of three be appointed,
anime into the contradietory statements Of the Col
remaining smoan, uneOiisetea, and the amount q
the H nS al hs S.
vim .; ,i's ssisS ii :;a,ss, :, n.
out They could readily see that this resolution was
g'tten mp for the occasion; that It was political
MI. smms held that the Councils had the power
the the Thy re- hs
regarded the movement as trick.
sSe the &C.
straight and remarked that while the large amou NJ
sss II passs , e T.
the corporation received no benfft-
A. q I'D h. ssa as
nominee q the Republican party 80
Ss IL the
tons we're offered in malicious spirit, and ne
e. e By
Mr.. Bear ..id tho statement that they had been
Mr. Hatton challenged Mr.. Beall to write . res ).
MT. Hoimss Sayoyed the appointment ~ CON,
he had mot the
Mr Gaines did not soDsds. tie RESOLUTIONS good
dodge, and Moved to lay ON the table, lost.
sps al the
sss1i Ss h: as
fuElemsn, VIM. A; Cook and- 80
Where's a. there seems to be difference Of opinion
Rssoired, That COMMITTEES Of i've be appointed to
., and
amount Of the Collectors deposit; said committee ts
ana anS
O'Clock, and continue their investigation from day
Board, and no expense shall attend such investi
ash s snS Rs s:s
REPORTS. OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Hall, frem the Committee on Ways and
means, reported bills to Day an additional compen
70 provide for the payment Of the clai Of John @
Ss ns es
TIE relief OF the New England Friends Mission 10
Mr.. Tsy lor, from the Committee ON Improvem snts
reported billie Ter flag footway Pennsylvania
avenue and 25th streets west; for footway ON the
north side Of street south, between 9Th and 18th
streets west; to grade street north, between New
ways and cutters the north and south sides of
street porth, between 10th and 2lst west; passed
bills exlsnatory Of the joint resolution relating e
the FIRST weird sewers, approved May n. 1859, and
east the MAYOR to ai puh.s tn "ae,
mains; for water mains IN Rhode Island avenue
frSm 18th to 18th streets west in street south from
south and Pennsylvania avenue; in street south
PenpsyIv.nia avenue 70 south street; IL stree
east in 18th street west from to street, thence
in street north to 9Th street west in street south
from eth to IN east; and IN 9th street east from
MT. NICK night, from Committee on Claims, re
ported bills for the relief Of Arthur Pannei, join
Sullivan. Bushrod W shinston, Edward Grsy Frsn
Lewis simpson, DIR. II. E. woodbury., Benjamin
h MoIat0n Mary OBrien, Benjamin Waters, and Sc
Mr. Reall, from same committee, reported bill TO,
renef Of Andrew Henson; passed.
BUSINESS FROM THE ALDERMEN
The following were received from the Aldermen
and passed:-Bill for water main in 9th street, be
tween and 0;joint resolution to suspend the wori
on tne ana stre ct sewers, Ia the First Ward; bill
leges to John w: Thompson: to pave the footway
ana cutters on the west side of 9th west be
tween Il and Water streets south, and ON the AZ
eide Of Al street, between and nj streets south
Tor The relief of Silas Tucker: and to change tn
Adjourned.