Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-04
GEORGETOWN.


Oh common Council we're passed increasing the
pay OF the nrenen; in favor OF James Wailinp:
y. ~ Fay the expenses OF the poor and workheuse;
TO pay number OF claims against the corpora a,
ton; instructing the Mayor and corporate com
nlttee before Congress; for gas In yhts on Wash
ngton street., from Bridge street to canal; to paw
on, , on q. ~ Slmms for fuel; to pay the salaries
OF me assessors; making appropriation for the
contingent fund for the Street Commissioner
ana the clerk, and for sweeping and lighting
t sne InarSet.house A communication from No,
Die Hurdle was read, thanking the Councils tor
passing bill relieving him from paving taxes
during the term OF his natural life. A cSmmu.
Dlcation from the Recorder in reference to the
status OF the corporate property in the event OF
the Passage of the territorial bill was returned
from the lower board.
THE TAN BILL.
The ordinance levying direct and spacisi
taxes for thetyear ISL, was then taken up. and
during the reading Of the bill the Secretary OF
ihe lower board came TO the Aldermen's cham
her, and stated that the Board of Canmon
Council had voted to reconsider the vote nv
winch that bill was passed. and asked for its
return. MIR. Magruder suggested that il was
.nen 100 iate, a. the bill was at that time under
consideration; and after some discussion, a
message was returned to that effect Soon
afterwards another message was received from
the Board OF Common Council, stating that they
did not consider the bill properly before the
board OF Aldermen. In the meantime the bill
mad been read the third time and passed, and A
message iniormiDg the Board Of Common Ceun-
Gil OF This TACT was sent back to the lower board.
CoINoN CoUNcIL.-Mr. Dunlop moved to re-
consider the vote by which the tax bill was
passed, Oh the ground of alleged lnformaIity IN
The vote by which il was passed at fine last
Ineetihgi which as two friends Of the bin ssrs
49,, GM f"..S0' --o OIL being in pos
seSsios or the Board Of Aldermen, the clerk re-
pared 10 ther chamber to get it. A message
was returned from the Board OF Aldermen 10
HE enect that the bill Was then under consid-
eranon AMI had been read twice. MIR. Dunlop
moved to send message 20 the Board of Alder
men requesting the return of the bill carried
and a message to that effect being transmitted
10 me Board OF Aldermen, that Board returned
a message in answer that they had passed the
bill. Mr.. Pickrell thought these proceedinrs
strange, arguing that as the bill did not 90 t.
the otLer Board during the previous ueetirr the
clerk lad no right to hansfnitlt during the in.
teIyal between the meetings. Mr.. Dunlop char
destructive of their charter rights. Mr. CASTELAR,
said he thought the proceedings so invalid that
the taxes could not be collected and he would
not pay his under bill passed in such manner.
GKoReKTOwN UNDER THE NEW GOVERNMENT.
The following communication sfom the Re-
corder was read and referred TO the Board OF
Aldermen:
he Honorable Board Of Common Co1lcd of George
torn consider it my duty to inform you that
the Territorial bill, which no doubt will soon
become a law, provides that our corporation
shall be abolished, but our municipal debt shall
be paid by special tax on the property within
our corporate limits. No provision whatever is
made about our corporate property, and il is
important that the bill should be perfected in
that particular. L suggest that the corporate
property should be transmitted TO the District
OF Columbia, and its reasonable value deducted
our property is TO be taxed, Is above indicated.
Your Oh servant, q. +. PECK, Recorder.
NEW BUSINESS,
Mr.. CasiIear presented petition of the physi-
clans OF the poor. asking for an increase OF
requesting the Mayor to withhold his signature
from the taN bill, alleging 1T was passed IN
an informal manner. air. Curtis objected. and
il went over. Mr. Curtis offered resolution
iuStructing the Recorder 10 ask the committee
in charge of The territorial bill to 50 amend the
same as TO secure to the corporation the prop
erty now owned by it. Mr. Pickereli objected,
and'it went over. Mr.. Grimes presented Pc
tition from John Booth, asking an increase of
pay g. Waterman at the police station; referred.
Also, from the committee on the market, Of
fered a resolution Tor sweeping and lighting
the market tor six months, and appropriating
$50 therefor; passed. Mr. Curtis offered a res
olutiCD TO appropriate 1890 of the clerk con-
tingent fund to make such repairs as are neces-
saTy in his office; passed Mr.. Berry reported a
bill for a contingent fund for the use OF the
street commissioner, appropriating $780, passed.
Mr.. Curtis presented a communication from the
Officers of the SchuetZen Society relative to
Henry Schwartzenburg's petition for the privi-
lege OF keeping bar at the late masquerade
ball, and disclaiming any connection with him
whatever; referred. Adjourned.
The REGISTRATION of voters OF the second
precinct, at No. ll6 Congress street, progresses
istlessly, as there ia hardly any interest being
taken in il. So tar not more than q hundred
have registered beyond those registered with
out appearance as being wellknOwn citizens
| They close TODAY IN this precinct, and on Mon
| day and Tuesday next sit at Market Hall, in the
| third precinct. Thomas Newman denies thf
| statement that he acted as challenger in the
| hrstprecinct.
! DRovKR's REsT.-The market at Dreyer.
! Rest yesterday was dull, but tho following sale
| were made ESQ head Of cattle At -. 40aS7 n
per 100 lbs. gross; 500 head or sheep at s6aS7 Pc
! 100 lbs; cows and calves $5oaS1O each; dresses
| hogt commanded s9.50aS10 per LOO lbs.
| AGRRAT REVIVAL il in progress 1t the Bap
| fist Church, conducted by Rev Mr. Syree.