Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-21
GEORGETOWN.

OF Georgetown n. asking relief frorn tsxat,on and
subsequently a ball tor the relief Of MIR. Hurdle
was passed. The following bulls and esolations
| from the Board Of Common Council ~ere
| pissed: 10 publish the laws of the corporation
! 70 pay the claims Of the coroner; 70 pay tae
eili Of Mayfeld aud Heaston for flei; sppro-
I priating funds 70 meet the contingent expenses
| o. the market; to paw Certain expenses OF the
IRE department; to pay the bill OF Evan Lyons;
TO TO pay the eili OF Joseph r. Barchi TO pay John
| W. Gross FOR removing dead animals; % pay
| harshaii Payne fer carrying psupers TO po0r-
| Rouse; resolution appointing joint committee
70 consider the communication OF the Recorder
III reierer &c TO the duties OF that Office: resolu-
| lions instructiDg the committee before Congress
| N reference 10 regulating the paving OF streets
| between railroad tracks in Georgesown; and
Congress to pass Mr. McKenzie's bili appropri.
| stlng Sli00 10 rebaili the cham bridge. A
| cotnmubicat'on from the Mayor was read en-
closing one from George III. Elliot, chief engi-
| neer OF the Washington aqueduct with refer
ence 70 the cost OF new water main u connect
WIN tee distrlhutng reservoir TO supply waite.
| Tor the whole District. The matter wa referred
TO toe standing committee.
! BOARD OF COMMON COUNCrL.-The chair Ia IA
| oeiefe the board comm Uni cation fIom M .io-
george d. Elliott; which was referred to the
| board OF Aldermen. IL refers to the ACT or
congress requiring the laying of
NEW MAIN PROM THE DISTRIBUTING GFsvRvors
| 10 Capitoi Hill, the expense TO be borre hy
he has made . careful estimate OF tie cost
hereof.of the connections. the values, &c.
sna OF me cost OF iayng-and Ends the whole 10
De sieo 42S; and adds: "A low estimate of cor
ungencies and unforeseen expenses conuectea
WIN the expenditure OF this sum would cary
tIe cost to $500 600, which il the sum recently
cost or the pipe. AS the amount Ts,s, Se"I Or
bonds authorized by Congress il insuti ci.nt 60
me laylnS OF the pipe, have TO sugga.t that in
view OF the urgent want of an additional water
supply, the authorities of the two cities reouest
further legislation by Congress at this session
70 me ehd that authority may he obtained for
nso bonds IN the additional amount of $780,
w. L am preparing drawings and speeifica-
uohs, ana In few days L shall be prepared to
enter INTO contracts, to which it is INV Intention
70; 20 hs.te competition from all the principal
ron FOUNDERS IN the country. In this connec-
Iion, L further call your attention TO an extract
from law OF Congress approved by the Pres
,uent Mafch 50, lA9 That whenever it shall
become necessary TO lay main pipes for the
Supply OF water to the cities OF Washington and
Geor .Setown, the cost of the same shall he n,id
oy me SAID cities, and the engineer aforesaid is
merely FroMbited from making any contract
ior The same, unless approved By the CORPORA
uohs aforesaid, and expressly stipulated with
the contractor or contractors that the payment
LOT the same Il 10 be made by the said corpora-
tons: FroUided, That no greater number of
main pipes shall be laid By the general govern.
ment thsn are sufficient TO give to sald govern
meht the necessary supply OF WATER
PETITIONS, ETC.
MT Marbury presented claim of Beall & Shoe
maker against hre department; referred. Mr.
Cssilear presented petition OF j. NJ. Waters.
asking authority to establish branch markef
at ~ high street; referred. Mr.. Marbury prs-
sented petition OF sundry drsymen asking that
and vehicles be amended go that he nnmheTs
could be placed on the harness; referred TO fha
recorder, with instructions Mr. Collins nra
TIE remission Of fine; referred.
THE CHAIN BRIDGE.
Mr.. Collins submitted resolution reouestino
tne committee TO represent the interests of the
t9wn before Congress to urge upon that bodv
me early passage OF the bill for rebuilding the
Chain Bridge across the Potomac, intro
aucsd INTO The Honse Of Representatives
by MIR. Mckenzie, of Virginia, and referred IN
the committee on appropriations of that boty
Whlch bll makes All appropriation OF S1iO0n
Iol ihe construction of an iron superstructnre
on the piers OF the bridge built by the govern
meDt and known as the Chain Bridge the sn-
perstructure OF which was DESTROYED by tbe
frsshet last year. The resolution was adopted.
THR COBBLEsToNR QUESTION
MI. Marbury submitted resolution REQ nesting
Tue same committee TO follow ND the bill before
congress looking to making the railroad com
pany pave between the tracks with wood where
wood pavements have been laid; passed
INCREASING THE PAY OF THE FIRE DEPART
MYNT.
MI Casilear reported resolution increasing
me pay Of members OF the fire department from
February LIST next, as follows Chief. $40: en-
s1neer, sl0c; fireman, $780, hostler. $780, fore
man, 500; extramen, $50 each per annum. Mr.
Dunlop moved to strike out chief and extranen;
lost, be only voting tor it. Mr.. Grimes moved !
10 strike out February Let and insert January
let, ISL, which was earned, and the resolution
was PASSED., Mr. Dunlop voting in the negative. !
MISCELLANEOUS.
MIR. Pickrell reported a resolution author
iZlhg TIE Mayor TO place two lamps on the north \
sue OF Washington street., between Canal and |
Bridge streets; passed. Mr. Marbury reported !
resolution in Iavor Of James Wallace, renew !
ing his license for two months free OF charge:
ped; Mr.. Fuller presented bill OF George |
Ir. Collins reported bill 70 nav ACCOUNTS OF |
the poor and workhouse for the quarter ending |
September goth, $40, Isl OH G3;) passed. Board
die and authorizing the publication of the laws
Of 1870 were passed. MIR. Dunlop rerorted a |
OIL IN favor OF James Wallace, Sos; executors |
Of Eeen y: Brown, s'o.s2; and Buckley and |
THE ANNUAL TAX BILL.
Mr.. Collins from the committee of ways and |
means. reported an ordinance fixing the taxes |
every one hundred dollars Of assessed property 70
CENTS additional special tax Of cents, for Met
ropolitan railroad debt; 50 cents, for street i'm
prSyements; Is cents, for gas tax; p cents for !
making total OF 81 60 on the one hundred dol |
lars. The bill makes it the duty OF the Tax Col
lector to advertise the unpaid tax list of 1871
Immediately after the first OF October thus
bringing the payment Of the entire tax Of the
year within the year, instead OF remaining over,
TO large extent, for near four months in the
following year: and instead of the deductions OF
g, 6, and per cent. on the LIST of April, Let of
July, and LIST of October as heretofore, deduc-
ton is allowed by the bill Of 10 per cent on the
LET Of April, and OF per cent the LIST OF July;
laid over for one week. Mr.. Grimes offered
resolution authorizing the Mayor TO lease the
fish wharf TO James Simmons * Co., for tive
years at An annual rental Of So 30; referred.
Adjourned.
TIE COURIER did not appear this morning.
and we regret TO say on account of An accident
as the paper was going TO press at a.. m. The
forms were being lowered to the press room by
supposed stout rope, which parted and tue
forms virtually went TO "pi." 1t was q good
thing the accident didn't happen little earlier
as a coiored man who generally coils himself up
in the base of the funnel would have been
mashed to atoms, but some how or other he was
wakened a little earlier than usual and turned
out Of what few moments later would have
been bis death-bed. To-day's issue, however,
will appear, II damages are repaired, on Mon
dav or Tuesday next.
DRovERs' RRsT.-The cattle market yester-
day was dull. 40 head of cattle were sold at
prices ranging from $3.50 to so per 100 pounds
gross; LOCO sheep brought from $50 to 500
Dressed hogs were sold from SIS. 80 to 50 per hun
dred