Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-17
me TEN YEAR BONDS.

precated in value in the hands of the holders there
these bonds in payment Of sums due from the corpo.
ration; therefore be il
pointed to inquire whether there is any ,nndatipn
for such rumOr said committee to have ower t ssnd
for persons and papers and report t this Board as
The resolution was adopted, and sessrs Pardon
Burgess, and finney were appointed the commit
tee.
BUSINESS FROM THE ALDERMEN.
2h to ss Sn es se sae o.
from 90 =; east side of afh street, from to X;
east side 18th street from s Street re To PENN
syyania avenue; bill for relief of stephen Parsons,
granting permission to market gardeners and dealers
build sea-wa between ID and 81 streets east; for
Water sreet s resoaOn tax
sale OF lots and 2, square lSS, and Joint resolution
sTsns certain presas to PnSn prohibit
ers in the First Ward, were passed.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. Meknight, from the Co g, on Claims,
g. Parker, ThSs. smallyood, Michael Crafty, Jas.
Keefe, Ben. Thomas, Henry MeConnolly, Geo. Il.
Mr.. Browne, from the Committee on Police, re-
Ported bill granting p permits 70 to Eckl9 John
ms ~ fslIe sfsiaa Si
Mr. Pardon, from Committee on Public ohc Schools,
reported bill to purchase The building and lots Nos.
Is, and "a, in square LIS, for public school pur-
MT. Boyd, from the Committee on Canals. re,
frees thereon 70 clean out the canal build p s1ip
canal and ship canal street; consideration post
Mr.. Derrick introduced abill to pay ,; s. Jones
for medicines furnished to the poor; q bill TO REIN
OF the seventh Ward; a bill to reimburse W. g.
Duckett Co. for medicines furnished to the poor Of
iRE TAX coLLFcroRs INvKsrIeArIoN.
Mr.. Beall, from the Special Committee created I'M
der the following resolution, which passed the Board
Where's there seems to be a difference Of opinion
amount 81 saxes thsrefore 70 the
Resolves, That committee Of five be appointed
ucoected for the present. eaf s and the
amount Of the collectors deposit; said committee to
III. ce%mitee shall meet to aorroM EVENING at
O'Clock, and continue their Investigations from day
today until concluded; provided, however, the com
mittee shall report at the next meeting Of this
Board, and no expense shall attend such investga-
unlimited report embracing the evidence taken
before the committee and their conclusions from the
The report says that the committee-Messrs Beall,
rard9n Hall, Browne and Mcknight-met at the
we was furnished Win COPY Of the Resolution.
COLLECTOR BOSWELL EXAMINED.
Question: To whom do the assessors make their as
q When are these returns TO be madei A. think
about the first of July; will not be positive how
q. What is done with them them A. The law is
that the Register shall turn the assessors books
then they are to be delivered BY the Collector 10 the
Entries are made from the books Of the assessors into
alphabetical tax books, three are now used,J with
bT ~ 'he
the number Of the 10. improvements, &c, it's vsiua
q. Are the tax books turned over to You when COM
q. After these books are turned over to you what
DO you do with thems A. From these books bills for
O. When were the tax books delivered to You this
YEAR A. I think about the 18th of October; can
ny nas by gay NJ When tax bin
sS soSs s
the Ssy book to the general tax book " ''l'n lOn'
How 10 Ts nas 40 S d
A; The total received for the day
IN NV hs SfSE S SSes bank account
q. Does the amount Of your deposit appear upon
count is Kept entirely by Mr. Gh.se say as 'na'
q: In what other books is your bank account kept
Mr.. McKright.-Please explain why your cash
bc.k cannot always be relied upon:
obtainiss tax bill and paying the same and an error
l. the amount OF the error is refunded to
ssh nS as R THAT hs Ss
office until came In. merely kept 1t for my own
q: Yon keep it then only for your own accommo.
porafion funds and my own account also. This cash
By Mr. fardo"yo On this cash book the money
aeeeeS Is SS shown ana i not the money paid 0pt
shows the amount Of money received.
BY Mr.. McKnight:-Q. What are the classical
iti9ns OF taxes A. General, special, and revenue
,h9 y; Esehoi these are kept in separate books,
Which he Gould not answer without consulting his
books; and Mr.. Morgan, Tax Clerk, was examined
e to W SSSk and ab f hS Il Hss
RECALLED and t e, IS follows; o.
sTen to the amount Of taxes Collected SINCE july
l, Is5g A. Yes; sir. The amount q general taxes
s&e Is sSoa special ,aaes 81 Eos ?e for
licenses, permits, &c, H4-s5l 53-t9ta sses,,sl o.
day amount Of money deposited In the First
National Bank to the credit Of the corporation nowY
ApI g. Ins %ss ssps'ff from July to
. You state that You collected sos g., and
discrepancy between The amount collected and the
amount deposited The difference between the
commits sion allowed the Collector.
Q. What the rate per cent. allowed the Collector
cent. on taxes collected before advertisement; four
PER cent; additional an advertised taxes.
Tsrdon:-Q You have heard the statement Of Mr.
Boswell as TO the amount Of taxes that have been
In the First IL National Bsni e the the
credit Of the eorporation during the same period,
fguresy A. believe them to be correct, from the
knowledge have Of the books in the office.
q. Can You state the amount OF taxes uncollected
for the present year. A. No, sir; for the that
the tax books have never been footed
U DO you consider IL the duty Of the Collector to
add up the general tax booksS A. do not consider
IT as q part Of his duty as Collector:
Question by Mr. Brewn;--Q. Whose duty do yOu
consider that IL is to add mp the books, A. cannot
3uessi.n BY Mr.. 'Bfeaii.-o. How long do You think
would take three persons 70 add up the general tax
books A. About one month.
The committee then adJourned.
MAYOR BOWEN ON THE WITNESS STAND.
The next day, Thursday, May Il, tho committee
His Honor Mayor Bowen, sworn-Examined by
Mr.. Beall: Question. Can you state what amount Of
the First National Bank. to the credit Of the Corpo
ration Answer. only know what has been report
ed By the bank, which was little over Ss7a0O0 up
q; Do you know Inc amount Of asses.abls property
~ this city ieE the present. Year, A have no on
me about some Oh the assessors have told
q. Have you any clerk at your command to exam
Inc the tax books. TO ascertain the amount OF prop
erty assesedr A. suppose that Mr.. Morgan, the
tax eierk, Mr.: Newton, book -teep-r, and y ajor
Brsuhal1 could be detailed for few days for that
q, Has Mr. Boswell given you written estimate
OF the amount of uncollected taxest A. have re-
ceived . written statement from Mr.. Boswell:
COLLECTOR OFFICE, washtagtoH, ~. c., March
amount Of taxes gncolscted the books Of the Cor
Porsion up to this date will amount to the sum Of
i've hundIed Thousand dollars; and this opinion 10
foimed prom knowledge Of the books In this depart
mont s,ssss 5s''sosfal Bo::w xs. collector
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