Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-01

0feeiate 80 generally throukhout the countyv
~ Single copies I'm wrappers) can Be pro
cnreo al the counter, Immediately after ths
issue OF the paper. Pnce-THRxR OIxrs.
But the debt with which we are now dealing
| IL one in which the Railroad Oonpaty-Vh
do not care straw whether we paw it or re
pudiate it-has no interest whatever Tn.
corporation procured the money on its own
responsibility and paid 1t over to the Railroad
company, ana nas now to deal with It's own
creditors, the Railroad Company being indN
eIent spectators.
Riggs Co, who had pre- viously dealt in col.
porauon stocks, (apd always advantageously 10
the Guys credit, 1t Is due TO them to say1 acted
siHpiy as commission merchants for the Cor
poration, receiving its bonds for sale and ad
vancing money TO the Corporation upon its
The bondholders who purchased, did 40 in
eood 1aith upon the Corporation guarantee.
eitner as an in investment, or upon personal an
lraIs AZ pnoiic. spirited citizens TO aid by such
Pal chase in the completion OF a work deemed
inaton.
As will be seen by the record set forth above.
Ine CoIporahon mas bound itself for the paw
m, mt OF these bonds step by step by the mos,
solemn forms OF legislation, executive Action
ana ana payment of a moiety Of the debt. 1t is a
debt not pleasant to pay in view Of the unsati.-
factory returns from our in vestment thus far.
w. =. 10 Yno hvIIUrnuiy ava JusTIy uue, ana is
repudialon would, in the opinion of the Closm
mitee, involve worse than Mississipni renn
dfation, since 1t is not denied that the monsv
was obtained solely upon the CORPORA tionss
Ian, anu me most part Of it directly upon the
The general history of the road has been al
ready duly ventilated, and the Comruittse do
NOT IeeI IL necessary or within the scope Of the
enquiry submitted 10 them, to enter uton IL in
this report further than to express the rarret
mat the heretofore negotiations for the sale OF
me Corporations interest In the road should
have fallen through and the CORPORATION inns
iaii1 TO rid itself Of its very undesirable ele.
phant. ..l.y.
The road is now advertised to be sold al
public sale by the trustees, (Messrs Bradley
SOM under instruction of the Mayor, in ac-
cordance with the action Of the late CouuciIs
1t is to be hoped that through this sale, or the
Iega! proceedings following upon its an nounce-
definite issue.
The committee respectfully report back the
bill referred to them and recommended its pas
sage. Should the Corporation never rsalixe
one cent Of return from Its unfortunate in vest
ment In the Warrington and Alexandrfa Rafl-
honor to repay the money procured ON its own
officers.
The report was ordered to be printed with
the proceedings, and made the special order
for next Monday night.
The bill to organize q paid steam fire tiepaYt
Mr. Raub presented q long petition, signed
by property holders representing upwards of
%, ON, 900 worth OF property prsyin1 the sa
tablfshrnent of paid steam, fire de1. 1.recssn,
The bill was taken mn nv sections, ss% Ia;
ous amendments were proposed.
Mr.. Raub moved to strike ont section "A
Whicn provides Tor the appointment Of clerk
to the Fire Commissioners at q salary of s7nl
a. q clerk was unneoeesarv. iost-N F''''
Mr.. Follansbee moved 70 maize the sa,arv
435O.
Mr.. Run moved 10 insert saoo
Mr.. Raub thought that enough persons vrou,a
be paid without making any additional Sal
aries. -. = -. = - -
posed to paying $500, but Il would he weif 10
keep down the salaries to feasonabls bon,,ds
He thought it best to get the Department in
operation under the bin aa rennrted hv ths
committee, and Afterwards, II we could afford
to increase the salaries, we could faise ths,e
In Baltimore, where the most perfect fire de-
partment IN the world was in operntion' the
clerk who had more dutiss to perform than
wolld be reqoired here, received but $3.50.
nmore as 70 wages q It was well known the
~ LOU ""u aaecnanics received lower
~ M nsIs.
~, Canneio ssao ne would oppose the bill,
=. e'eam department, but not paid one. A
orsra o,Sm paio depaftment could not be put in
~ S,I. ~ 1n1el IIon $oO,OOO TO S7G0 600. Under
gines alone. He would aAk. Dan we stand this
49, ~ ~ o.oe a.s on nsatmore and Boston he
dasnhia y, 1S tbsH ",nes Pa.o aepermsnts In Phna-
ment and II the Councils voniS .,e depart
nUu,H ss con6 sSpn h naEe as good Fire
IL Eu: T " os cuuau y ooeteo.
.hina. LIS sa.u saS' IaaeL tne Preeent state OF
H. Sas in taPs P..u " uope. sneAI wAs Wahteo.
INIT II No. nana.s.P n ~ .asn 5000 wages.
high. lest thew Should endan,a1r .hs h;n 700
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