Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-02-06

which 10 proposes TO give this franchise has
Corporation as il ought to have done Now
we respectfully submit that this not the same
company, and its owners and managers are not
the same persons who dealt unfairly by the
Corporation of Washington; but even # il were
true that we had claims against them, the pay
msnt Of which we could not en- force by IL ", it
would be bad reason why we should not, in
another transaction, secure all our dues from
them without recourse to law. Another argu-
ment OF the Board Of Trade Is, that we would
Iese more "by the decrease ia the value OF
property fronting on the streets and avenues
through which this road Will pass" than will
be gained by the passage OF the bill now under
consideration. Now. this assertion is contra
olcted by the experience OF every city having
railroad running through or to it. Our neigh
ooflng city OF Baltimore has grown more along
the course OF It's railroads than in other parts,
ana me site OF It's Mount Glare depot, which
only lew years ago WAS in the country, is now
long way within the city"
Ihe report then proceeded to controyert the
argument OF the Board Of TRAD, that sall cities
are properly jealous Of this privilege; that Bal
tmore, Philadelphia, and New York corpel
the abandonment OF steam at the CITY limits
and then notices 1.-THE TACT that trans run on
any railroad without interruption greatly in
cIeases the amount of travel on such roads and
the greater the number of people who arrive i'm
any cty by any means OF travel, the larger the
number OF persons who Will stop in that place
and if II offer equal inducements for trade a
other cities the trade VIII stay there. But NJ
conyeniences and comforts for travel are not
the roads 70 or from any gwen place are disa-
greeablc and uncomfortable, men will avoid
that place, and no matter how MANY other ad-
yan:ages Of trade may be offered, the travelling
public will not use them, because they Will
avoid the routes of travel which are not
thCroughfares. and seek those cities WHICH Of
fer best facilities of access and egress.''
he report then proceeds to argue that there
is less danger from locomotives running
through the streets at a low rate OF speed than
from cars drawn by horses, and concludes as
follows:
"Ail of the thriving cities on the hne Of the
great railroads running TO the West through
the STATE OF New York permit trains TO run
through them drawn by locomotives; and in
Rochester, the most thriving of them al trains
cross State street, its principal thoroughfare,
AT a rate OF thirty miles per hour, TO enable
them TO ascend a grade of ninety feet per mile,
anu 10 accident has ever occurred. Your COM
mIttee, therefore, recommend the passage of
the hill referred 10 them, with some amend
ments prescribing additional safeguards, &c.
W. Il. MAGRUDER, for the Committee
The report was ordered TO be printed with
the proceedings, and Its consideration was
made the special order for Monday next.
=. Mr TuIton, from the First Ward delega-
ton, 10 whom was referred the petition of Jas
Mclaughlin, asked to be discharged from fur
her consideration OF the same; which was
agreed 10.
Mr.. Magruder was here invited to take the
chair.
Bills from the Board OF Common Council
being next in order, were read and referred to
The board then adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.-President Moore in the
Chair and all the members present except Mr..
Joyce.
i message was received from the Mayor an
nouncing his approval of the following acts
Permitting lie wis NJ. Wright to lay a gas pipe
10 erect suitable building; to accommodate
Secondary Schools 4, S, and q, in the 4th school
district; and joint resolution of thanks 70 Hon
Mr.. Boyer ard others, for their defence of the
District in Congress.
Also, monthly report of the Intendant of the
Asylnm referred.
] he following were reported by committees:
BY hr. Rheem. (imprOvements)-BilI TO pay
n deficiency for flag foOtyalk across B street
south, on west side Of itn street east; referred
TO 5ih ward delegate. Bill TO set Gu rb and pave
fOotvay on II street sonth. from 4 4 10 7th ST.
west; passed. Bill TO set curb and pave foot
way Oh y est side of Sth street east, from Penn
sSlS avenue 10 + street south: passed
By Mr.. Sirms, (drainagel l-Aldermen' Joint
resolution authorizing the purchase. in open
market OF water pipe cocks, fire plugs, &c;
passed.
Mr Peugh (SchOols) reported back, asked.
ana were discharged from the further consid-
eIatioH OF the communication OF the Mayor, en-
closing copies OF correspondence with and
from the Trustees of the Colored Schools. MIR.
Peugh proceeded TO speak Oh the subject, ar
guing that 1t was impossible for the Corpora
ton 10 comply with the act OF Congress in re-
latlon 10 colored schools. He also asked that
five hundred copies of his address be printed
Mr.; Edmonston said that the speech con-
should be informed, and he was in favor OF
printing il, but was afraid OF an in junction.
Mr. Herreil thought the speech looked very
much like buncombe, and he was opposed 10
ITS publication. He could not see that il would
be OF any utility, and there were too many bun
combe speeches being made in the Board.
Mr.. Peugh replied that he would hurl back
the insinuation that the speech was made for
buncombe, and stated thaJ his sole object was
TO advance the interests of the city, by inform
ing members OF Congress Of the situation of the
city.
Mr.. Herrell said the whole ground discussed
by the gentleman, (Mr. Peugh,) had been dis
cussed by the Mayor, in his letter TO the Secre-
tary Of the Interior, which had been printed
by Congress.
Mr.. Stewart, (Claims) asked and was dis
charged from the further considerati of the
petition OF James Towles, asking that certain
taxes be refunded, and the leave was granted
10 the petitioner TO withdraw the papers Bill
for the relief of VIM. Lyman; passed Also,
asked and was discharged from the further
consideration OF Maria Anna Larkent
mr. Edmonston offered a concurrent resolu-
ton, setting forth that under the recent lave
OF Congress authorizing the paving of streets,
the emoluments of the Collector of Taxes have
been increased until they are believed to be an
additional burden to tax PAYERS, and providing
Tor the appointment of a committee of three
from each Board TO examine and report the
amount of income derived by the Collector of
Taxes, and TO suggest some more economical
modes collection. The resolution was adopted,
and Messrs. Moore, Ferguson, and Stewart
were appointed the committee.
BY Mr.. Ferguson, ways and means)-An
act IN relation 10 insurance companies, which
provides that all companies and agents doing
business in the city shall take out license at
S45 per year, and imposes a fine of go on any
party who shall insure or have insured a house
with company or agent who has no license:
laid over till the next meeting.
Mr.. Simms. from special committee, re-
ported substitute for bill to open, grade and
pave alley in square 800; passed.
MIR. Mead introduced a bill appropriating
SlOO to construct two reservoirs on I'd street
west, between Pennsylvania avenue and G
street north; referred.
The following were received from the Alder.
men and referred :-Bill making appropriation
Tor the contingent fund of the Board of Alder
men: to set curb and pave footway on south
1ront OF square 2.s; to provide for sewerage.
the laying Of gas and water pipes, paving of
carriageway, and resetting the curb on street,
soath OF The avenue; for relief of John McCul-
Iom; relief OF Henry Birch; to open and grade
I'm street west, from N street TO Boundary.
Inc following from the Aldermen were
passed :-Biil authorizing VIM. Sanderson to
open etn street east TO lay gas and water
pipe; authorizing the Mayor TO offer a reward
ior the arrest Of incendiaries; resolution re-
guessing the committee before Congress 10
urge the passage OF bill for improving Mary
land and Virginia avenues. -
The bill for the relief of VIM. Roche, hereto