Evening star., 1870-01-10

ANOTHER CHAPTER OF MUNICIPAL POLL
TICs.-Rumors having prevailed to a consider
able extent that the late incumbent of the Tax
Collectorship (Mr. George W. BeaIl) was either
defeated or had his chances for reelection
somewhat dampened by his support of certain
resolutions which passed the Councils in 1862,
(Mr. Beall being then a member Of the Board of
Aldermen,) We reprint the measure referred to,
together with a copy of the vote on the same, as
taken from the official record. The following
were the resolutions offered in the Board of
Common Council by Mr.. w. III. Tenney:
Resolced, &C., That Brig. Gen. wadsworth be
requested TO issue an order revOking all licenses
granted by the Corporation Of Georgetown until
each person holding such license shall have
taken proper and stringent oath of allegiance;
and when the license is held by firm, each in
dividual member Of the firm shall be required
TO take the oath; and the same oath shall be
required of all renters of stalls and benches
in and at the market-hOuse, and OF all
persons doing any mechanical or manufac-
turing business who sell their own goods;
and OF every clergyman before he can solemn
ize any marriage, OF any lawyer before he can
practice in any court Of this District and of any
physician before he can practice i'm this Dis
male or female-and all bankers and bank OFF,
GERS; and that any of the named classes of
persons who shall violate such oath by uttering
any reasonable or traitorous language, or shall
In any way countenance the present rebellion
by word or deed, shall, upon conviction before
any justice Of the peace, be prohibited from
transact %Tansaeting any business, pursuit or profession
belliOn, under q penalty of thirty days. impris-
onment for each offence. Resolved further, That
the Mayor be requested to lay a copy Of these
resolutions before General Wadsworth and the
President Of the United States.
The following was the vote on the passage of
the above Yeas, Messrs. Barrett, Collins
Clements, Goddard, Howell, Kelly, Marbury,
the Board. Before the vote was announced
Messrs. Barrett and Goddard were allowed to
change their vote to the negative.
The record Of the Board Of Aldermen shows
that the above resolutions were "received. read
three times, and passed. by the Board, which
was constituted of the following members: Re-
corder Cox, Messrs. H. NJ. Sweeny, CIV. Beall,
appear that Mr.. Beall voted for or against the
resolutions, or how any of them voted; but GER
tain it is that the late Henry Addison, then
Mayor, approved the resolutions next morning,
and was subsequently elected Mayor by the
Democracy, who also elected II. NJ. Sweeny to
the mayoralty last year, who was member OF
the same Board Of Aldermen that passed the
matter was never thought of in their recent
caucus; that the caucus met to nominate Demo-
Gratis, and Mr.. Beall, not being in that category.
was not even up for consideration.
BoYs ARE SKATING on Rock creek. The river
in front Of the wharves is not yet frozen over.
but above the Aqueduct bridge the ice is solid
from shore to shore.
LARUE's MINsTRELs at Forrest Hall tonight.
and only tonight; so go early to secure seats.
MD. EDIToI:-Why is it that we have no place
in Georgetown where the citizens can procure
tickets for the Washington and Gereetown rail-
way? Citizens are compelled to spend twelve
cents in going to and from the main Office in
Mashlngton to buy even one dollars worth of
tickets. PAssENGrR,