Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-05-28
Affnn.ip Reerx,,aun.

THy CsAsrsi. M xssofsI al The conn'nit,..
70 represent tue IHt~rrsts OF Grorgrto Sa b-tgr.
Ton gress, haye. by direction OF the q ,rporatoa
pr-parrd n MemoriaI 20 Con gress axa'nst tn.
Proposition now betore tbs Srnasr - a0rogs,s
The Corporate existeEce OF fee 'ovn and coo
init 70 10 he governmret OF . e Inmission. The
docrr1rnt ~ q fsir ett;emenf % tbs positioa Of
tue District. and Whist the cttfn.ns have n rieht
20 expect un6er tbe circumst1uces. also tie
sults that will follow the adov-too OF tue pro
posed system. Use committee cap - The ErrsI
CO, dIu nj prime pie OF Repu bile tnt iJvernmeaJ
tbsi tSxstion and rr-prpsrb tation mast ~ md
Visible. is utterly discarded In rs.e proposed
sysirm. and as ,be burden OF tssssaou would
h. ,he assessment and not the ftmtted
rate OF the tax i,-en no QUE can forrt-ii 10
what IN extent his peoprrty will nrcoue d.
..iecisted by Wild assessment maoe ~ rhos~
sss~~sed. Tue commrn~~ estimate the vsi1-
OF zeal sad personal prel,Triy at over rsC nit
lion doliars. All thai. ard all ycarly incrrss
ing values, will be SUBJECT 10 the discretionary
assessment ana taxation OF somr tssSrc un-
known persons. To that Snount will b. asto~d
HUNDREDS of thousands of dollars OF inSsrrct
taxes, which will 20 int the hands cs ibe
same commissioners and be expended and d1s
hursed in such WAYS and fcs zach purposes ~
may seem In their Judgments 20 Or prop~r u hal
vast sum OF money Is To be taken out OF
pTofnssly spent In ceriaN favored 10
csliiies, ana FOR fencifei projects, IN
utter disregard of the rights and IN
ierests OF ~th-r sections Of the District. rh-
Ia theory. ar rig htfui IN prscfsee. whie m Ter
the proposed system lit would BE- too much
for The VIZ of man 10 devise even plausiole
rule for The co ualization Of taxes and benefits
throughout tire whole District" the commit
tee exhibit the vast increase proposed over
the present rates OF taxation IN CERTAIN local
ues, prod ucing a revenue Impossible 70 eS-
I-end IN ihos 2 Toe li,ies for ANY legitimate or
dies irable purpose whateyPr; and this add
tional and most onerous burden ID TO COM s-at
the very advent of a nauonai taNatioa 10
" W and IA 10 fsra
dict n limit The committee represent that
the financial affairs of the 20 wn are likely -
he most disastrously affected nv the passage OF
the measure. and Close by saying sfour me-
moralists DO not in this form propose TO DIS
cuss the numerous par;icular of bill. 70 the
principles and details of which th-y are M
.lierably opposed, but trust the fast that IN.
proposed change IN our municipal ~ stem =
neither asked for nor needed by us, viii be h
strongest argument against Its passage" The
memorial IS signed by the committee, Heary
Addison. II. ID Cooke, Chas. NJ. Mathew
Esau PickreIl, VIM. III. Rohrer.
FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKET.-rhe market
opened with a good demand. especially Tor
high grades Of flour. Sales uuirDpoTtaut
Stock in hano light, and 10 arrivals of foar
or wheat. Supers, Slu.5OsSl0.75; Cot Extra
81 to So, according TO quality, Sis s.asl3
Family, from sI4 10 $3.50 GraIn-Wheat,
hut little II any in market; no SALES qloted
We quote pominally good red S2.7Jss2-5
white, s2.55 to s3.25. Corn-fellow, g 20 ~
cents: white, 81 cents. A rood supply IA
hand.
strict 1NPRoyEMKNT.-The work of ~
pairing the carriage-wsy of Bridge street
from High to the Rock Greek bridge. was COM
nenced This morning under the especial a.
rection of The mayor. The repairs are greatly
needed. ana the season il favorable fsr che
completion of the work ia a substantial MAJ
ner.
DEcISEs TO SELL.-ii IS now stated taat Mr.
NJ. G. Barber declines TO sell her fine prc,er.v
on Georgetown Nights to Mr.. Henry 10. Cooke
for $4,000.
TIE CANAL~-Arrired-Iso H. wsde, Ir
limestone TO Cooley; Clipper. Ice 10 Pstfibon.,
Peter Heine. grain TO market: and Cruncti-r
wood 10 w bowling There are no arrivals
from The vicinity of Williamspori, and c0nsr-
quently no Information relative to the progr,.s.
of repairs at the breach IN the four- mil. level
Departeu-Henry Wade. merchandise 20 An
'ietam; j. II. Williams, sund-ies to Ecward's
Ferry. and one boat light
PORT OF GRopGETowN.-Enterpd-
New York. Plat master. from New York: A
SINNERS. Knox master. from Phila 5e;pnia; ana
schooner Helen Mar. Niclle rson, from Boston
with merchandise.