Evening star., 1867-03-20
LOCAL NEWS.


vaIt spun he Board sf the Cn~sapsass aud
Ohio Canal Company. for tue purpose OF hay-
az tie canal opened from Rock Greek 10 1 n
iormrd their duty on "Wednesday lAsc and
lated has the community needed. The d.
rSctOrS gave the com mmtttee some reason 20 be-
ltsye that they would open the Quite lock aE
Georgetown, 80 as boats could pass out into
'he river; hat they gave little en 'oaragen@ns
A. 10 The I'm provemeni OF The city pornon OF the
,apsl In. resolu ton adopt-s ~ the Board
| of Trade WIS submit ed, and they promised TO
give "a written answer, but % mad not YET been
received
Mr.. Shepasrd suggested that 10 the canal
was not opened. the attorney OF the Board
should be instructed to bring SUIT, IN order TO
compel them 10 oDen the gsnRl a. reeaole 20 the
terms of their charter.
MI Brown said the resolutions Of the Canal
Company, tHrning The canal over TO me cor
poration, was thar IL should hold the same
MIR A X. shepherd said 90 was well known
mat there v'er- but two banks In thls District
who discounted regularly and were useful -
business men here. IL was well known thaS
capi' al could be invested in New York ~ seven
the legal interest The Government was now
paying $40 per cent, and it Was time We
had a higher rate OF inter<st the District.
he therefore offered the following resolution,
RescIred. That ihe committee 10 repre.en; ths
interest OF the Board of Trade before Congress
De. and are hereby requested, 10 prepare a bill
and urge its passage by tha body, modify ng ne
present usury laws OF the District 30 as % con-
form TO the laws OF other cities on this sublec.;
this being rendered necessary 20 the introduce
uon and retention Of capital needed for ma
proper development Of our commercial Ana
manufacturing Interests
Mr.. X. NJ. Hall offered the following pre-
amble and resolution:
Whereas by an act OF Congress approved
April Is, lel0, charter was granted 10 certain
company 10 construct & turnpike road from
this city, a. the terminus OF ii street. running
TO Bladensbure. Md, upon explicit terms aud
conaltlons therein contained and whereas
nd he.
violated In almost every section Contained in
said charter, 10 wit: In their failure 20 elecs
directors annually; in their failure 70 make
returns 10 the Circuit Court OF this DIstrlct,
showing receipts and expenditures, that said
court might determine when toll on the road
should cease: In not making their road ;hs
required width; in net making their road sohd
and nrm In its bed; an not grading the same
below the required angles, and generally in
not keeping the road in such state as 70 insure
safe and easy travel: Therefore,
Resolrsd, That the Board of Trade respec--
fuIly pray that Congress will forthwith repeal
The said charter and declare said road free
Mr. Hall said the road was almost Impass-
abie and the company had never in a single
instance complied with the terms OF their char
ter The road had now passed into the hands
OF a single INDIVIDUAL. who was making all
the money be could out OF IL. A few years ago
bill was passed by Congress au thorizing the
Levy Court TO inquire into the management OF
roads in the county, but although their atten-
ton had frequently been called 20 this road,
they had con stantly neglected 10 remedy tha
condition oft IL the county court could nos
take care OF the road, we ought 20 have 8 new
company chartered who could
Mr. Brown said u was the understanding
when the charter was given 20 that turnpike
BACK and certain per centage the road wss %
be free.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Shepherd offered the following:
Resctred by the Board Of Trade of "a. Ds.trics
~ CsiUBabta, That special committee OF three
members be appointed by the Char, who shall
pike companies leading into the city OF Wash
lngton, and 10 report what action necessary
10 compel the fulfillment OF the terms OF such
charters or 70 abate The nuisance Of impossible
Mr. :. spoke OF the terrible condition OF the
TN street turnpike and the two toil-gates
thereon. Persons had 70 go out the Piney
branch read, the IN street road being i;npassa-
ble.
Mr.. Bacon said he was one OF The directors
OF the road, and every dollar received mad oeen
expended on the road.
Mr.. Shepherd said il should be renedied, as
1t kept prod uce from the surrounding country
sway from the city, II being impossible 20 gee
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Bacon offered the following:
Resoired, That the committee appointed I'd
attend 10 the interest OF the Board be Instructed
10 request OF Congress an appropriation 20 iru-
prove by paving Pennsylvania and Loo siana
Mr. Hall moved 10 amend sy adding, land
levy one half the expense upon the property
fronting on said avenues"
Mr.. W. NJ. Gait thought il 8 bad president
Parues holding leases for property fronting
on said avenues might be seriously Injured,
Mr.. Shepherd thought IL was time we should
do something towards improving the city even
II some people did not like IL. 1t was a matter
or public good, ana should be done. u was
impossible TO ger anything through The Ccun-
ellis, not even q hackmen's bill.
Mr.. Bacon thought the Board OF Trade had
no right 10 ask Congress 10 pave streets and
tax the property holders for L. Congress WAS
bound to pave and keep in order the syen nes,
Mr.. Thorn moved 10 strike out Louisiana AVE-
nue. He said the property holders and busI-
ness men on Louisiana avenue, between GIN
and TN streets. were willing 70 pave and paw
for II II Congress would allow them 20 90 50
Mr. j. ii. Semmes said ne intended % pave in
front Of his property and pay for it.
Mr.. Hall withdrew his amendment asriur
that one-half the expense be levied on tho
property.
The motion of Mr.. Thorn 20 strike out Lou,-
slana avenue was adopted and the resoluuon
passed.
Mr. Thorn then offered the following.
Resotred, That Congress be reg uested by tte
COMMITTEE OF the Board OF Trade 70 auth.riza
tne Corportion OF the city OF Washington 10
pave Louisiana avenue, from 9th TO IN streets.
a. me COST OF the owners OF the properly there
on; adopted.
The CnaIr appointed as the special commit
tee on Mr.. Shepherds resolution 20 inouIre
INTO the charters of turnpike com panl.s Nessrs
Shepherd, Hall and Brown.
Adjourned for two weeks
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