The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-07


An adjourned meeting of the of the Second Wan
was held on Thursday evening. in the school room o
Mr.. Henshaw--
John A. Blake, esq, resumed the chair and stated tina
the object of the meeting take some definite actor
in regard promoting the interests Of the city and
pretended in that object the nouina OF suita,
for candidates for mayor and represent the c
of this ward in the two boards OF the council and
also the appointment OF a committee, TO urge upon Con
gess speedy and favorable action upon the proposed char
ter, by the OF which into law, the Interests
of the city would be in peculiar manner benefited He
reminded the meeting of The nnanmity by which the char
had been adopted by the citizens AT the baobox, ane
urged the proprey of the appointment OF the proposed
committee. Thereupon,
On motion by Mr.. Norris, it
RESOLVED, That ntee of three be appointed to ac
in conjunction with the committee from the corporate
authorities for the purpose Of urging upon Congress the
passage of the proposed amendments the city charter
into law at early days and that the different wards Of
the city be also invited appoint similar committees for the
same object.
On motion, the following gentlemen were designated TO
constitute the committee under the above resolution viz;
Messrs. John G. Rives Robert Famham and John A.
Blake, esqrs.
Mr.. John Wilson made remarks the propre-
ty OF ecifing the opinions OF the various candidates
for the mayoray and boards of council and alder
men. For his part no specially opposed any
increase of the debts of the corporation, unless from
extreme necessity it unavoidable, greal
amount Of good, present and apparent He was OPP
posed all speculative investments, and, therefore,
posed In any shape ana form 10 Inc
money for deaying the expenses of canal beyond the
limits of the city He alluded to the loan which had been
made Of the credit of the corporation the State of Mary
land for $4,000, and for which canal stock of little value
had been received "as security" and denounced
imprudent and improper act He, after abiding the
condition Of the city canal the improvement OF which
necessary the trade of the upper canal which
was in prospect stated that he would vote for no man
whose views not known upon matters necessary to
promote the interests Of the city.
reminded him that the credit of the
of $50 900 had been loaned Maryland by previous
porton, and declared that it his intention to have in
troduccd bill to repeal the under which it had been
rendered. had the object of the been mated
Some further remarks made by Messrs Wilson,
Dow, Norris, and Others concerning the in which
the funds had been applied the grading and improving
Streets and also the poprie of appointing committee
make nominations when.
On motion, committee appointed by the Chair,
consisting OF Messrs. John Wilson, Henshaw, r. Farnham
John E. Norris and Joseph Abbott suggest proper per
the meeting candidates for the mayoray and
represent this ward in the boards of counco report
another meeting. Then,
On motion by Mr.. Henshaw, the meeting adjourned to
meet at the place Tuesday evening next, ~
o'clock, to receive the report Of the committee.
] A.. BLAKE, Chairman.
w. w. CuRRAN, Secretary.
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