Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-19
Board of Trade.


Board of Trade.
THE BALTIMoRB AND POTOMAC RAILROAD
IMPROvENEsT or TIE RIVER.
An adjourned meeting of the Board of Trade
was held last evening at their rooms, the first
yise president, Mr.. samuel Bacon IN the
char, and N. Sardo secretary.
Mr.. Wall, Chairman OF the committee to rep
resent the interests OF the Board before Goa
gTess, stated that a bill had been drawn and
presented to the chairman of the Senate Dis
Jrict Committee. having for its object the I'M
pTovement of the channel OF the Potomac
agreeable to the resolution Of Mr. Clagett Of
fered at the last meeting
Mr.. A. r Shepherd said he had converse
ton with the Mayor and be hoped the Board
OF Trade would act In unison with the Cor
pOIaton IN regard To the Centre Market
and riNer Improvement. All that was needed
was 10 ontan from Congress the necessary le-
slsiauOn 10 erect new building on the site
now occupied by the market. The Mayor had
expressed the opinion hat If il was attempfed
10 move the market, interests would clash and
prObaoly the whole hing would he defeated.
If asuitable building he erected, with no OBJ
strucuOB IN front, there would be no objection
TO the erection OF a building on the SITE now
occupied II The Board of Trade and corporate
authorities would work together the prove
ments could be effected
MIR. ElSans wanted 10 know if the Board
did not act with the Corporation, would the
Mayor oppose u.s.
Mr.. Shepherd.-s.No, SIT; not at all. Prob
ably the wish was father TO the thought"
Mr.. :. said he was in favor OF having the
proper bill prepared. and placing the whole
thing IA the hands OF the Corporation author
tues.
Mr.. Wall wanted to know what the Mavor
mao done with the bill lassed bv the Councils
appropriatng $500 tor the Improvement OF
the channel Of the Potomac Rivera
MI shepherd said IL was only $780, appro-
prIated tor surveying the channel. He had
been informed by the Mavor that the 500
appropriated would be used as Intended
DIT James T.. Morgan asked leave to offer the
following resOlLuon-
ReSoirsj, That the cities Of Baltimore, Wash
lLgtOD. ana Georgetown are deeply Interested
m developing the resources OF the agricultural
districts of Maryland, and that they should
therefore unite their energies in opposition To
All corporations and mOnOpolies that oppose
the extension OF railroads through any and
every part Of MARYLAND.
Resol"st, That we have heard with surprisa
and regret that the representatives of our
E'lEhbUTS OF Montgomery county MaryIand
ID the Legislature at Annapolis, have united
Win the President Of the Baltimore and ONO
hdlIrOad N making war on the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad. and we trust that these
reports are uDfOUDded. and that they Will
Ieanze The fact that the prosperity OF the DIS
ulct citles and Baltimore is OF n ore i'm portauce
TO them Than adding farther to the already
Overwhelming influence and wealth Of the.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
ResCtrsG, That we are IN favor of the in,r,a
dlate construction Of the Metropolitan Rail
V1oad through Montgomery county, Md, and
.ne sara road IN our opinion, would now have
beeh lar advanced towards completion by
northern capital bad II not been reverted nv
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad tyonp1ny
hsSotrsd- That the Baltimore and Potomac
kalirOad Will be the shortest route from m.
south, 10 the North and Northwest and there
1ore lts com ietIOn will compel the Baltimore
ana OHIO Railroad 10 hurry the building OF
II for The travel
Dr. NJ. said he had recently visited Aunapo.
us ana found that there was great opposition
10 the Baltimore and ocomas RaIiroad about
hali OF the mem oers of the Legislature wer. in
FAVOR OF the Baltimore and Potomac Road and
Inc other half IN favor of the Baltimore and
q a ThaVn
had brought sufficient influence TO have the
majority for the Baltimore and Ohio Road
M. BY an SAD there was no doubt that the
baltimore and Potomac Road would be con-
structed
Mr. Thorn moved the adoption OF the first
resolution, and that the others be stricken out
Mi Bryan moved 10 lay them on the table
MIR. Thorn stated that parties had entered
into contract 10 build the road
Mr.. Bryan said he heard the MONTGOMERY
Delegation In he Maryland Legislature had
been bought out by the Baltimore and ONO
Rsad, and be had no doubt such was the case
On motion Of Mr.. Elyans, the resolution.
were taken up S,riGtjBl aud all adopted except
the last one. which was laid on the table
Mr.. Elvans moved that the committee 10 rem
resent me interests Of the Board before Con-
MI. Wall said 81 $4,000 had been appropriated
oy Congress for the improvement Of harbor,
ana rivers, but none had been Appropriated for
toe Improvement of the Potomac He there
lore, offered the following:
RsSOlred. That the Board OF Trade wouId re-
AUTHORIZATION
TO the bill now pending before Congress pro-
NldIng for sundry harbor ana Internal I'M
proyements, for the improvement of the chan
mel OF the Potomac river.
MIR. Shepherd offered the following:
RsSStred That the committee representing
the interests of this Board be, and are hereby
instructed 10 furnish 10 this Board copy of
the bill prepared by them and submitted To the
Senate Committee in order that this Board
my nave an opportunity Of Judging Of its
Mr. Shepherd said he was a member of tire
committee, on the part of this Board. before
congress, but al The time the DILL was prepared
and presented 10 the Senate Commute n-
was SICK and did not see the bill, therefore he
knew nothing Of ITS contents, and he did not
propose TO 20 IL blind on ANYTHING
MI wall objected, and wanted 10 read tina
resolution instructIng the committee
MI Orme wanted " know what was before
The Board
qRsuons on questions and speeches on
speeches so that we don't know what we are
about"
Mr.. Wall SAID his resolution 1ras the e.,
before the Board, and should De acted on The
question was taken and the above resoIutIon
offered by him adopted.
Mr.. Shepherd Withdrew his resolution.
Ihe Char announced that an arbitration
commune must be elected, and the Roar nro
Seeded 10 ballot for the same, when The fol-
LOVING named gentlemen were elected: James
l. harbour, (cbairman,) W. II. CI aRRetr ~
Ii Phillip, ]. W Boteler, and SAM Lewis
Msssrs Cooper Lstiner, DIR. Howard, w
Gulnand, Jacob Harrisburg & Son. and John
p. Crowley were elected members OF The
Board. - "
Mr.. Wall asked II the bill for the erection of
the new market house should be presented 10
the Chairman of the House OF Senate Commit
Tee.
The Chair informed him IL was 81 the discre
ton OF the committee. .--..
Mr.. Elvans said az the next meeting he would
move TO amrnd the constitution, providing
that no member should speak more than ten
minutes, or more Than once on one subject,
when another member wanted to speak.
Adjourned. F -
RECOVERY OF SToL EN- q ooDs.-Last Friday
asalehel containing property belonging TO Rev
N U Llgh tner, OF Mich, valued at about 500,
was stolen and reported TO Detectives Kelly
dho Blgley. The facts were that the owner
was al The Capitol, an Id gave a check to Ed wa
a Jones. eoloTed, to get the satcAel, az the
Nsusnel HOTEL, ana bring IL 10 him az the CAPT.
toi. Jones got the sateLel, bnt failed TO give il
10 the owner. The Detectives soon recoyerad
the satcbel and arrested Jsnes but the ownsr