American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-07
Correspondence of the Baltimore CIipper.l
WAsHINGTo TON, Oct. 9Th, 1916,

Correspondence OF the Baltimore Clipper.l
WASHING TON, Oct 9th, 1916.
City 9Gmrs-.4n Empty TreaSmy-.Noney-
Hoe TO raise Revenue-.4 Violation Of The
Constitutional Hogs and Dogs Economy Of
short continudnce-.4n .Anecdotsr-.4 DiSap-
pOiniment-FSre.
Covering, as this city does, large tract of
land, the expenses for providing the convent
ences and Improvements which the public ever
demand, must necessarily be great. As with
individuals, so with municipal corporations
the peCuniary means are sometimes not sulii-
Gent TO meet every exigency. Were it not for
this, we should have a large number OF public
schools, in which, among other branches of ed
ucation, music would be taught, and the chill
dren thus (being afforded delightful recrea-
ton) saved from an indulgence in pastimes
which unfit them for study, and pre-dspose
Them to love only the toys which give them a
temporary qualification. lfa bridge is propos-
ed to be built, we hear the cry of ''empty treas
ury," II pavement wants mending the same
ciseouraging sound breaks on the ear, although
worthy citizens may tumble into man trap
break their legs or their necks, and thereby de-
prive their families Of support, and fill their
hearts with woe.
We understand that the Board of Common
Council, yesterday, had an incidental discus
sIcn on the subject of lever more powerful
than that of Archimides-money; but, not
withstanding the opposition of many discreet
gentlemen from the wards" as they are call
ed, an appropriation was, so far as this branch
S concerned, made to erect a brick bridge
over the canal, near Maryland ayenne.-I
Now, we do nat pretend to advise. 1t, how
ever, occurs to us that if the city fathers would
only consider the subject we are about TO pro-
pose, they would soon have money enough to
meet the demands under the general appro-
priaton bill, and besides, have some to spare.
1t is supposed by police officers, in whom we
have confidence, that there are at least five
thousand dogs in the city which are not taxed.
If the tax were enforced, does not every coun-
Gilman see that, at five dollars each there
would be the snug sum of twenty five thousand
dollars? If there are only one thousand dogs,
even, not taxed, at the same rate, they would
have FIVE thousand dollars; and this amount
would pay the present expenses of the Public
Schools And why should not revenue be
thus derived?
1t is made the duty of police officers, at all
times, to take up hogs, and pigs too, for the
use of the corporation, contrary to the provi-
sion of the Constitution OF the United States,
which says, that no private property shall be
taken for public use without Just compensa-
ton! AS to dogs, man may have two hun
dred, and they may run at large undisturbed-
The law gives the Major authority to issue
proclamation, to be in force ninety days, to
confine dogs, as soon as il is ascertained, to his
satisfaction, that "any animal of the dog kind"
has bitten something! Now, if somebody had
only been bitten within the last two years, we
would have been blessed with the confinement
oF+ bo 1ouc f,r tbroo he IN 70 oI
let loose on our community, rendered worse
than ever by a cur-tailment oftheir liberty.
This morning, dozen boys chased little,
high-spirited grunter until they caught it,
while two dogs were called to assist in the cap
ture. Why should dogs be suffered to run at
large, while the gentleman pig is arrested and
appropriated to public use?
The Common Councilmen, yesterday, show
ing laudable example, reduced their own pay
70 half dollar day, and not satisfied with
this, subsequently struck out, altogether, the
appropriation for their services. But as they
desired to put finishing stroke to this branch
Of the appropriation bill before they adjourned,
they reinstated the original amount, and, as a
consequence, will be paid as heretofore
The presiding officer, (Mr. Bacon,) on a
question which came up, gave the casting vote,
That's right" said gentleman of the Board,
''go the whole hog" Mr.. Bacon himself had
10 smile, and several who had colds INDUCED
in hoarse laughter.
The "Union' of last night, SAID that there
would be council at the Apollo Hall to-day,
at 10 o'clock, Several gentlemen and ladies
were there to the moment, but went away dis
pirited. The Winnebagoes didn't come
This afternoon, the roof of the residence of
The Rev. o. b. Brown was discovered to be on
fire. The bells rang in every directions but by
the time the engines arrived, the flames
were suppressed by the timely application of