The Washingtonian., 1845-09-06
eonpar will, the dignity Of this eorposatisn that

granting charter 10 this company in 1881 COng
provided Tint not more than three cents per ton per
mile should be charged for transportation, and that for
transporting merchandise or Oher valuable ARTICLES tht
charge sho Id not exceed one cent per mile for any
sing box parcel or package weighing less than f,y
pounds and mea urng in re more than two cubic
feet and for any heavier or larger box. parcel, or
package weigh ng less than Onetenih of ton, not
more than TWO cents per ton; all articles We CHING
over half ton To be charged Al ton; and all weigh
ing le than half ton, ut half The rate of n II
charges have been made III higher rates than those
fixed by law the part es injured have legal redress.
The enorlnls charge made for fravel This road.
il i believed. will ais, work Its own remedy: II an
opinion can be frmed from The very liberal patronage
which has been given by the travelling community
and the residents Of bO h cities ~ The le OF stages
recently established. Prob ,b!y anoiher instance is
not he found. where charge of " 90 unnl recent
ly, and 80, Tor forty mics travel, is made by
n road company
To this charge of double that of some and qua,lrupe
that of o'e similar roads IN hs country, our cii Zeis
have quietly submitted for The last ten years. IN hopes
that al Il suitable time sense of justice would induce
n proper reduction But this hope has been found
illuoy the ancient spirit of our people is rnpery
reused. ard this company WI YET find that ihey MI
NOT quietly submit To imposition. Hence this EVIL 10
likey D cure llse,t and the Con paiy, It Is beeved
from proper regard o lh r own e. ests viii reduce
;her fa TO the usual average through the cO!ntry.
IN the ireg ing remn ks The undersign has cOn'id-
cred the cilzens Baltimore aud the travelling pub
suffering ike with our own CT zens from these
high char but there is evil, and tho one sought
to be remedied by The bill from the BOARD nf Comlnon
Council, in which This city and Corporation are The
only ufferers Reference Is made 10 The htndrance
the nsnperabe barr er to Improvement in that section
Of the city through hch this road passes, from tear
OF injury person and property from the use ot steam
engines in pr0pelling the CATS, DC INTO The heart 0i
he city. The spirit of Improvement 10 lie IN our
cumlnn ty ard our boriers are eniareing and extend
ing in eve quarter with almost unpara leed rapidly
except in the recton of this road-conseqnen! that
section Of our city is almost WILDERNESS p's cad OF
Ntn nndt nnf
gardens-ihe value of property liz dim nshed instead
0f being increased. and the operation is deprived of
the revenue consequent upon Improvements lhe
great horoughfare OF The CITY, Pennsylvania avenue,
Is moreover, almost entirely nbstruced On the arrival
and departure Of the cars BY crowds of ersons car
riages. wagons carts, &c, and cOse luey great IN
convenience is experienced by members Of Iolgresh
and others having husess at the CAPITOL as we'll as
by our own citizens. This can only be remedied by
removing the depot to the point int nded by The Ieso
luton of this C porat Of The 9h April 1885, VIZ
to the nrth de OF street nOrth at the intersection
of New jersey avenue. .s. Ns..
For the reasons appear ng in the foregoing and not
doubling power If This Corporation IN The premises,
it is recommended that the bill fom the Board OF [ ON
mon Council be passed with the amendment herewith
submitted. JAO. WILSON.
On motion of Mr. LENox. the Bonrd resumed the
cOns dcraon Of the report of the rnajmi,y ut The same
committee on that sui. .ect, made on Monday last, to-
geher with the resou ion with which that report con.
clndes.
On mDtlOn nv Mr. DOVE, lnAt tNe DtMru
1t was decided in The negstve, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Orme, Wilson, Maury, Thorny
and iiove--5.
NAYs-Messrs. Barclay, Lenox, Beck, Byngtcn,
and Fitzpatrlck-5.
The quesli N then recnrred on ordering the said
resolution 10 a third read ng and determined in
the affirmative. us fl lows
YEAs-Alessr,. Barclay, Ienox, Naury, Beck, By
ing on. FIzpatr,ck, and Thorn W.
| NAYs-Messrs. Orme, Wilson, and Dove-3.
The resolution having been read The third time. or
the question of it's passage, It was determined IN The
affirmative as fol ows:
YEAs-Messrs Barclay. Lenox Maury, Beck, By
ngton Fnzpanck, and l hornly-7.
NAYs-Messrs. u me, Wilson, and Dove-3
A reso ution from the Board Of Common Council o
respec to the memory Of Buckner Thrns'on was read
three times and unanimously concurred in.
And then the Board adjourned
Board OF COMMON COUNCIL.
Mr. HALLIDAY from the Committee on Police, to
which referred the bill from the Board Of Alder
men for The protection of avenues, streets. lanes, and
alleys undergoing improvement, reported The same
with amendments; which were agreed TO- and the bill
was read he third time and passed.
Mr.. FRENCH, from the ommee on Police, to
which was referred the reso'utn adopted on the 7th
July last, respecting chimney sweeps, asked to be dis
| charged from its further cons derati0n.
| Mr.. LAWRENCE, on leave, introduced Joint reso
u ion OF respect 10 the memory of The Hon. Bnckner
| Thrlston: which read three times and unani-
m0usly passed q, Il
| communication was received from the Mayor in
reply TO the resolution Of The Board OF last Monday
respecting the gr de of 9th street west; which was
read and laid on the table.
! communication was received from the Mayor, en-
closing statement Of unexpended appropriations in
the several wards for the last year; which was read
| twice and referred to the committee Of Ways and
Means.
| Mr.. KING, on leave, introduced bill entitled " An
act making further provision for the support Of Public
Schools in The city Of Washingon" which was read
twice and erred 10 the Committee Public schools.
| Mr. HALLIDAY on leave, introd iced bill entitled
An act requiring moathly returns to he made by the
several police magistrates" which was read three
times and pas. ed ..@
Mr. KEDGLiE moved to take up for cnnsderaion
Fourth and Firth Wards the general flu d, on uc-
count Of the cost Of The br ok bridge the canal
on New Jersey avenue; which motion was agreed 10
by ayes 9-noes 8 ..
Mr.. TowERs moved to refer the bill to he eect
committee which referred the bill prove ding for
division Of the city Into wards hut before the
question taken, the Board, motion, adjourned.
TEMPERA ANCE
The Ryland Chapel Juvenile ToaI Abstinence So
ciey. tuI der the ernendence of our trends Lloyd
and SIN th,l met usual on Sunday afeno Their
scL,ol h,nse Naryland avenue Addresses were
vered by Mr. J. l.. Smith and Mas'er Thos. Lloyd.
The meeting enlivened by several good songs bv
Master ll"yd; several signers. Next Sabbath this
society will present interesting spectacle IA parens
and guar,iia,s. The meeting will be add es. ed by
he presden F. Myer and Others, ana an interesting
,lplOg r, cited bv Masters Thomas oyd and George