The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-28
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INTERESTING CAsE--SMrH THE CORPORATION OF WASH
NdToN-This action, which has sjust been tried was
brought by the plaintiff against the defendants for injury
sustained by the regarding street in front finer premises
in Franklin Row. in doing which they down that street
some hive or six feet njuring she alleged the value
and of her house From evidence it appeared that
street had been graded under the direction Of the
poraton In $780, and had remained that grade until
the of 1884, when the was cut down by the
direction of the defendants two feet and then gray
elled and left and the fall of the same year they eaused il
to be again graded by cutting it down about three feet
more The gradngs destroyed the shade in front of
plaintiffs premises and rendered stone wall in front and
other improvements necessary for the convenient of her
house No compensation made by the city for the in
jures sustained.
The plaintiff sought recover the expenses incurred
and damages sustained by these gradngs in 1851 The
defendants insisted that the general public good required
the alterations made in the grade The finally turned
upon ahueston of law The defendants commended that
they had under the act of Congress- the right regade
whenever, in their Judgment it necessary and proper
and that they responsible in damages unless the
plaintiff showed that they acted corruptly with the
malicious design of injurng the plaintiff On the other
side it insisted that when the corporation had estab
shed The grade of street. thsy had power change
it as to inure private property without making compensa
ton the owner had been done in three of
in the regarding in front of Franklin Row The
regrade the streets in the city of Washington under its
charter, without making compensation for individual in
ures unless the plaintiff showed that they acted corrupt
y, with the design to inure and that the jury must
presume they acted legally until of these things
proved They held that the power to grade contin
ung power be exercised whenever they deemed prop
to do To these instructions the plaintiffs counsel
took exceptions The jury under these instructions
dered verdict in favor of the defendants The plaintiff
hereupon took steps the TO the Supreme
Court where the question of law will be finally settled
Counsel for plaintiff R. II. GiIet for defendants j. H.
Bradley.
CHESAPEAKE AND Ono CAxAL--We copy the following
from the Intelligepcer of the 23d instant
"The Board of Public Works of the State of Maryland
is understand to assemble ia this city the first
Monday in the coming month Of June appoint presi-
dent Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company and we
learn further that the holders Of its bonds in the cities Of
Richmond Alexandria and Washington have with great
unanmty joined in pressing upon the notice of the board
the name OF gentleman for that post whose capabiy,
both businesske and professional they deem essential to
the good management of that noble work.
Their choice has fallen upon gentleman of Mary
land formerly Of the engineer corps Of the army whose
credit it may be said learn from of themselves
that Is the bondholders who have sought him. he
the post the bondholders.
Ave doubt that the recommendation Of parties
deeply interested the of this great work will
have all proper consideration with the board which can
hardly fail receive with all the good feeling which the
may call for the appeal of those many
Of them widows and orphans whose little all has been
locked up for years past in the totally unpoductve canal
bonds.
Ia referring this matter Of public interest in this
neighborhood be held espousing the choice
of the bondheders against any other candidate than
their own IL there be other candidates Of which indeed
know nothing We content ourselves with hoping that
the board may be able agree upon person Of marked
ability for all the various duties Of the canal presidency
post Of much importance the canal to the bond
holders 10 the District Of Columbia and lastly and mostly
to the State OF for surely the canal served and
administered with business eapabity and professional skill
would in FIVE years be paying not only all that is due TO
Its bondholders but in addition thereto small but stead
ly-ncreasng to the Golfers Of the State which
H. What IL would NOT do for the States finances in
Ave years longer Is point upon which it safer not
to indulge in any propheeies-the New York and Erie
its enemies the whole cost Of It's construction than
twice over in the thirty years Of lis existence.
The whole question is Of a somewhat pointed inter
est not only TO holders Of canal bonds but to every
properyholder in the State unless the latter
be found who supposes himself not TO be sufficiently
taxed already"
The Washington correspondent Mercury Of the Balti
more Sun says:
There is a sAoat that arrangement viii be
the election This hardly credible but would be well
for every 10 guard against difficulty this respect
by having his tax bill paid Prsuious 70 Monday Hezt"
We are well satisfied the Of this
NOR that we advise our friends throughout the city to
profit BY this timely caution Let every voter in Wash
inutou who desires ballot in favor Of the anti
know-nothiug candidates Monday next that his
bills paid before the cioss Of this week II Il only by
preventing fun and fair expression Of the public voice
the followers Of Sam hope for in the fed
cral city.
DEMOCRATIC MASS NFFTISG-A meeting Of citizens op-
posed the know.nothing rule viii be held Wednes-
day evening" the 2sth inst, at the German HAM, llth
street. between and The proceedings will be
conducted in the German language and speeches ia Eng
lish and German will be made BY the Hon Mr. Florence
from Pennsylvania Ex-Governor Brown from Mississippi,
Mr.. Davidson from louisiana Mr.. s A. Smith from Ten
and other gentlemen. Friends OF liberty justice
and liberation are expected to rally En- nosts
THE COMMITTEE