Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-07

City OF Washington. and that It could not be
obtained on no other terms, and not for longer
time without further OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Dy
Council OF Georgetown that tho thanks of this
corporation be returned to the Commissioners OF
the City OF Washington for the extreme
have been pleased to accommodate this
towE by the ofrer OF the loan OF the in.
strument for so great length Of time.
In pointing out to this corporation unasked, q
proper surveyor to do their work. that consid.
ering that during the SIX days for which the
have to loan the
terests Of the City Of Warrington must be ma
ter1ally affected by being for so long time de-
prived OF the use OF 1t, and that IL would be
the liberallty OF the gentlemen who superin-
tend the affairs OF the City OF Washington to
snelr evident disadvantages; that the Commits,
not to accept the loan Of the instrument unless
1t should be found that the graduations OF the
whole town to be made under their inspection
can De enected in the space OF half an hour;
and should this not be found practicable, that
they are hereby authorized to purchase a level
Ing instrument with the funds placed at their
Disposal"
After considerable delay and trouble an In.
strument was obtained In Philadelphia.
WAYS AND MANS IN 1900.
The committee appointed to frame q bill for
raising the necessary supplies for the year 1890
reported the estimated amount for the annual
expenses of the corporation at s. aS54S, for
which they proposed the following funds and
taxes to defray the same:-Dog tax, $110; bill
lizard tables, $50; fines and forfeitures, $50;
licenses for shows and exhibitions, $50; ordi-
nary keepers and retailers licenses, $50; stall
rent, $50; direct tax Of per cent 81 $50:
theatrical licenses, sl20-total, 81 400. This
year measures were instituted for building q
orldge over Rock creek at the end OF Bridge
street.
YELLOW FEVER CASH.
At the meeting Of the councils, S0th August
on motion, ordered, shat NJ. Waring, Il. Core J.
ran and A. King be committee for removing q
certain person by the name OF Closworthy
O'Neale, now confined with fever in q house
stage from the southwark this morning; that
they cause him to be removed to such place
they may think proper, so as to prevent con-
confined. and that the committee provide him
with every necessary article of susUenance dur-
Ing his Illness" This was the first case OF yellow
same year, Charles Worthingson. Thos. Corco.
ran and John Rented were appointed COM
mittee to frequently visit the different taverns,
boarding houses and stage offices during the
prevalence OF the yellow fever at Baltimore and
Norfolk, and to make dlligent inquiry IL any
persons who may come within the same have
on them: or be In situation to commu-
nlcate the fever; that II such case should
occur. they were authorized to order those
SO affected or suspected to Immediately leave
tie town, and to see their order complied With,
and such persons were so Ill as not to admit OF
Their being sent away from town, the commit
tee were authorized TO have them removed to
some convenient house without the limits of
the corporation, and provide proper atten-
dance and sustenance as found necessary: that
they prevent any persons coming from Balti-
more or Norfolk from entering the precincts Of
the city.
1t does not appear that there was any other
case OF fever, although there was considerable
alarm.
ANOTHER OLD BOOK,
about seven by nine inches In size, on the cover
Of which is written Treasury Book, !" but which
appears to contain an account Of both the col
lector and treasurer Is also curiosity. The
accounts are considerably Jumbled together;
Thomas Sanders being the collector Of the s
per cent tax tor 1889, and clerk OF market to
corporation OF George Town." Lloyd Beall
mayor, and John MOuntz clerk OF mayors
court, and Treasurer Of the city.
Note-Thomas Corcoran, whose name occurs
In the above record, was the father OF the we'll
known Washington banker. W. w. Corcoran
and many descendants of other persons whose
names appear--the Bealls, Peters, Magruders,
Clagetts. ct al.-are respected citizens OF the
District.