Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-02-18
GEORGETOWN.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.-The Board met last
night, pursuant to law, the Recorder, H. Caper-
ton, In the chair, and all the members present.
IAe general tax bill, which was referred to the
recorder At the last meeting of the Board, was
submitted by him, with an amendment, which
was adopted, and the bill passed. A commune
cation from MIR. II. A. Edmonson, late Tax Col
lector, which had been referred to the Common
council, asking to be credited in his account
with certain amounts assessed against inso vents
was reported back to the Board Of Aldermen
calling the attention Of the Board to the act of
June ., 1923. After the law had been examined,
MT. Davis made a motion that the Chair appoint
two members and refer the matter 10 them in
accordance with the requirements of law; car
riea, and Messrs. Davis and Newman were ap-
pointed. Council bill in relation to the Board
OF Appeals, requiring the Board to give three
days notice of their sitting, and that the first
meeting of the Board shall be on Monday, the
2lst inst, also recurring all appeals to be in
writing and filed with the Corporation Clerk,
was passed. Council resolution i'm favor OF Nor
ris Reilly, for remission o. a fine, was passed.
COMMON CoUNCIL.-The Chair presented a
communication from the Mayor, enclosing a
letter from the Assessors, stating that they had
concluded their labors, and asking an appropri-
alton to pay them for their services; referred.
MIR. Jones presented petition of Henry johnson,
asking the removal Of the hydrant In front of
his premises, corner LIST and Frederick streets;
referred. Also, joint resolution asking Commits,
sioners of the Sinking Fund to report the CON
dition of the same with a statement of the prac-
teal workings of the fund since February list,
lctz, pdSscu Also, u resolution providing for an
assistant to the Clerk of the Corporation, to be
elected on the second Monday in March next, by
both Boards in joint convention, and to be elect
ed thereafter as other municipal officers are;
referred to special committee-Messrs. Jones'
Marbury, and Dunlop. Mr.. Clabaugh presented
petition OF sundry citizens asking that a flag
fo0tway be laid on Congress, near West street:
referred, and afterwards reported on and
passed. Also, bill of Gaslight COMPANY,
(S14S.36;) referred. Mr.. Mitchell asked that
the Ways and Means Committee be discharged
from the consideration OF the insolvent tax list
agreed to. Also, reported a resolution to credit
account OF X. A. EdmonstOn with certain nm
collected taxes, the same to be placed in the
hands OF the present Tax Collector for colec-
ton; passed. Also, resolution providing for set
Element Of claims of Levy Court for improve
ment of county roads, passed. Also, resolution
directing the Board of Appeals to give three
days notice OF the time and place Of meeting,
which shall last not less than three nor more
than ten days, and shall convene on Monday,
February 2lst. 1870; passed. Mr.. Jones report.
ed resolution for the relief of F. Stanton and
others; recOmmitted. Mr.. Clabaugh reported
adversely on bill Of Messrs. KidweiI s. Hender-
son for refHrnishing the Office Of the Register of
Wills, and asked to be discharged from its fur
Their consideration; agreed to. Mr.. Simms re-
ported back the petition OF Theodore Barnes
relative to sewer, and asked that it be referred
to the Recorder; agreed to. Resolution relative
to consolidation OF Georgetown and Washington
was laid over. Resolution for the relief of Nor
ris Ready was passed. Board of Aldermen
amendment to the tax bill was concurrcd in.
and the Board adjourned