Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-07-26
Nnme affairs.
Washington CRY, July 10.
PUBLIC

PUBLIC MEEltNG.
At an adj ourned meeting of the Ci-
tizens of Washington County, East
Of Rock Creek, held at the City Hall,
on Tuesday afternoon, the nth instant,
to receive the Report of tle Committee
appointed at the Public Meeting m the
9th inst. the Mayor 10 the Chair, and
Joseph Gales, lr. Secretary
The Report OF the Committee having
bean received and debated at large, it
was
Resolved, AS the sense of this meet
ing, that the immediate, and, still more,
the eventful prosperity of this City and
adjacent country, will be SO %eminently
promoted by the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal, as to make it their decided inter-
est to aid it, accomplishment, by all
the means in their power.
That this will be the case is demon
strated by the unquestionable fact, that,
by the use of coal. the annual saving to
the City, in the price OF fuel alone,
would at present exceed ons hundred
thousand dollars, and would continue to
increase with its growth.
That, in addition to the gain from
this source, the diminished prices Of
grain, flour, lime, lumber, butter, whis-
key, meats, marble, iron, and other
commodities,which will be supplied to an
extent only limited by the demand, and
which will in no inconsiderable degree,
be paid for by the fish and manufactures
Of our vicinity, and by the profits OF
the extensive trade which the canal will
create, must inevitably bring home the
benefits of this great object to every
inhabitant Of the City.
Resolved, That il be recommended
to the Corporation of the City of Wash
ington 10 subscribe one million Of dol.
lars to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
on the condition that the Congress OF
the United States will guarantee the
payment of a loan to that amount.
Resolved, That the Congress of the
United States be assured, in case Of
such a loan being effected, that the in.
terest thereon will be paid. and the prin-
ciple redeemed, by the said Corporation
and the Levy Court: TO secure which a
pledge be given to lay taxes, if requi.
site, on the city and the other portion
of the county of Washington east Of
Rock Creek.
Resoiped, That application be made
to Congress to convey to the City in
aid of the Canal, the lots ansold in the
City.
Resoloed, That, in case taxation shall
be resorted to as aforesaid, il be stipu
lated that the sums paid by individual.
for such tax shall be repaid out Of the
dividends that may be received on the
stock, SO far as the dividends may be
adequate thereto; and that at the time Of
paying such tax, a certificate be given
to the individual making payment OF
such obligation, which certificate shall
be transferable to bearer.
RESOLVED, That, lift shall appear thai
the Corporation, or the Levy court for
the County of Washington, have not
power 10 lay taxes for the purpose a,
foresaid, the said Corporation and Levy
Court be requested to apply to Congress,
for a grant of such power for this spe'
cifc purpose.
RESOLVED, That a Committee of tbir-
teen be appointed to present to the Cor.
porate Authorfiss of the City, the Levy
Court Of the County of Washington,
and to the President and Congress Of
the United States, a copy Of the fore.
going proceedings, with power, in co.
operation with the Corporate Authori.
ties, DIT any other Authorities of the
District, to use all proper means in ale
of this momentous object.
Ordered, That the said Committee be
appointed by the Chairman.
n. C. WEIGHTMAN, Chairman.
JOSEPH GALES, jr. Secretary.