Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-13
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tho numbered ereee, North Hno soutn CNpuo'
would therefore recommend that the present
m ode OF 'gnAtion be changed the USE
70 so,,ih eon,eeutIyeiy nom the Easfefh Branch
10 ooh Creek, and dstingnish the lettored streets
rnnRing from ,eaht tn west IN soIee, way by which
still pfeserving their alphabetical arrangement
their ioeslity can be teadily a0certsined.
while on this subject let me direct your Atten.
tlon TO the immediate necessity for opening Water
street, from p street nOuth 20 Fourteenth street
west, required by the pressing demand. OF increaa.
Tag oommsfee ard the lbsolute necessity Of max.
ing some provision for u, which can only be done
would siso direct your attention to the pro.
pJisty 9i eReRinE B9uneaEy street and auEsesSni y
q much needed, 4. public park, and would, with
water street, make drive of over Ten miles
completely sDeirelipg the city without crossing
s"'"' FDfs 1A.., q .i sD+''f'
The matter Of taxatlou Aud the portion each
property or business shouid bear In enhancing the
health, eonyenienee, and comfort Of the commit
nifty, is matter Of interest TO All, and u is your
duty TO mske that burden ~ light possible, and
expend whsteyer may be derived thofsfrom TO the
EreAtest possible advantage. The present nsxi.
ss s In .S, s.n. cS
the world. and onthis imsil rate has been SLOWED
for several years a deduction Of hftsen cent? for
prompt payment mahins the rate Of tsxatioa %
AZ ss:ss.so.s gtDgsfiy really pot sixty eett' n
ns sSsi 0nn hSndta s dS,' ps1s t.,sI "a N
found heretoiors suf sient Tor corporate neoessi.
ties, and with prudence on your part will, hope,
Great care should be, however, tsn en- that oue
son Of property 10 not made to bear an UNEQUAL
portion, and that you should divide the burden 20
psnses Of the city should be derived n just pro-
portions from both on indiVidualp property and
| business. -
Ts DO this will require careful scrutiny Of our
present license system, and prevent, ~ possible,
that most tangible source Of revenue, real prop.
' o srs 1,s.p ~ s.rs ~
you and the eommunity to which should have
Idvertsd had time allowed, and which shall Be
Before concluding, permit me, however, 70 ef.
pIe,. my thank. 70 the military authorities,
extended 20 me and their general urbsuity and
coed feeiing toward my fellow-eitiIens during my
sass ss.t Gs ss .,. e
the posiiionI now hold, have been sepafatsa
from many Of my old and warm friends, partieu.
petitor, and whose loss to the City Councils and
70 that branch q II oyer which he presided dur
ing the Last session Eill he seriously ielt.
terms to the late Alderman from the sixth ward.
James A. Gordon, Eiq who died on yeaterd ", re-
| ferrinK to his many good actions, and hoped the
members or the Councils would attend the funeral
The oath Of Allsglapes and the oath to faithfully
discharge the dutIen OF his Oilee were then admin.
OF Aidsrmsn.
The Joint meeting then dissolved.
| Tho RoArd resumed its IeFlloD.
|. A Joint resolution Of respect TO the memory Of
the late Jas. A, Gordop, Alderman from tho sixth
ward, was received nom the Board Of Aldermen
which WAS read.
Mr.. Rutf delivered feeling tribute to the mem.
ory Of the deceased, and the joint resolution wss
| passed unanimously.
Mr.. Ferguson introduced resolution author-
iIlng the Secretary to subscribe for two copies OF
the National Inta tgcntsr as long as the proceed
Tags are published IN that paper. Agreed to.
| Mfr. II. c. Wilson introduced joint resolution
Appointinx = committee OF three members from
/ each Board to make Arrangements for celebrating
| the coming 4th OF July, which was passed and
Messrs: Wilson, stephens and Wright were ap-
pointed. ~.
On motion, the Board adjourned.