The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-17
l. &C AL MATTERS.

ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA AND MeTRopoLrTAN
RAILROAD COMMUNICATING Board of Aldermen
yesterday afternoon took up for consideration the
resolution of the Board of Common Council-''that
the Mayor be, and be ia hereby, requested to call
a general meeting of the voters of this city at an
early day, for the purpose of discussing the ques
ton as to the proprety of this corporation subscrb
ing to the capital stock of the Orange and Aexan-
dria and the Metropolitan Railroad Companies.'
Mr.. Wilson said it occurred to him that the pro
position to call public meeting of too much in
erest to be started at the mere suggestion of single
individual. The citizens have enough to APP
preciate their own best interests, and If they had
deep concern in this subject, the Councils would
have heard from them before this time. If such a
meeting should be held, under present circum
stances but few would probably attend it, resolu
tions, "cut and dried" would be passed; and even
those opposed to, appropriations for those objects
would be cried down. He therefore hoped the
Board would not sustain resolution of this kind,
unless it desired by the people themselves
He moved that the resolution be laid upon the
table. -
Mr. Burrows hoped the gentleman would with.
draw the motion. He thought that, if public
meeting should be called, the opponents of the
measure would be more fully represented than its
attended. He wished to call forth fai, exposition
of the public will f
Mr., Towers said the Board of Common Council
had passed resolution submitting to the people,
at the next June election, the question whether
they will subscribe six hundred thousand dollars
towards the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, and
he suggested that it would not be proper to act
upon the subject now pending until that to which
he had referred shall have been definitely acted
upon by this Board.
MIR. Writ opposed the resolution. The people,
he said, have intelligence enough to ask for what
they want of the Councils The proposition came
here for endorsement, and in this event it would
be said they sanctioned the project to involve the
city extensive pecuniary liability, and cripple
lis progress for years to come.
Mr.. Hill said that, if there was to be public
discussion, he should like to have all the facts in
the case, and therefore expressed the hope that the
resolution would be referred to the committee on
finance with view of obtaining them.
Mr. Wilson further opposed the proposition. In
a financial point Of view, greater grosser alb
surdiy that that to appropriate S 500, 900 for
railroad in the heart of Virginia. never entered
into the mind of man. Beside; the city is now
largely in debit and increase of ia Ration would
have a tendency to crush the spirit of improve
ment now in progress.
The resolution was laid upon the table; all the
members present voting in the affirmative.
Messrs. French, Gordon, and Page were absent.
CoMhrssloNERs OF ELEcrIoNs.-At Joint meet.
ing of the two Boards of City Councils, yesterday
evening, the folowing-named gentlemen were
elected Commissioners of Elections for the first
Monday in June: 80
First Ward-Messrs. Samuel Drury, James w.
Sheahan, and Charles A. Davis.
Second Ward-Messrs. M. P. CalIan, J. D. James,
and A. Tate.
Third Yard essrs. Randolph Coyle, Geo. H
Jones, and s. Macpherson.
Fourth Wqrd-Messrs. Alexander Lee, George
w. Cochran, and Benjamin S. Bayly.
Fifth Ward-Messrs. John Sheahan, N. M. lar
della, and Geo. W. Thompson.
Sirth Ward-Messrs. s. A. H. Marks, H. N
Ober and l.. Gaddis .
SspenM Wmd-Messrs. F. W. Ritter, Louis
Wright, and VIM. Burroug his.
RAILROAD CosDucToR.-The twenty one mem
bers of the Board of Common Council, and twelve
of the fourteen Adermen--two being absent from
dnty-yesterday afternoon eigned memorial to
the president and directors of the Alexandra and
Orange Railroad Company, recommending Mr..
A. Ryther, of this city, as ga most suitable
person. to Hl the vacancy existing in the corps of
conductors of railroad trains of that company
They say that she is enterprising and active
man, having conducted omnibus business in
this city for the last two years." and they "feel
confident that should the appointment be conferred
upon him, the duties Of the Office will be dis
charged with credit to himself and to the interests
of that corporation" sE
THE TURNER'S, Gymnastic Association of Ger
man citizens, paraded the streets yesterday, ac-
pompanied BY the Light Infantry Band and ip
the course of the day practiced their feats on q
field near the Anacostia.
The GApDINEa CAsE.-The jury were dis
charged yesterday, at noon, until this morning
at twelve O'Clock, when the court heard the argu-
ment of the respective counsel on bill of excep.
tons offered by the defence.
APPoINrMENr.-The Mayor OF Washington has
appointed Gregory Ennis superintendent of the
western branch of the canal, in the place of James
A. TAFT, resigned
MARRIED.,