The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-22
LOCAL DEPARTMENT

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRADE.-A special
meeting Of the Board Of Trade Of the District Of
Columbia was held at the rooms Of tho Board,
No. Market Space, last evening.
The meeting was called TO order BY Samuel
Bacon, esq, who stated the object for which the
meeting had been called, which was TO consider
the acceptance OF an invitation to attend q
meeting at Leesburg, Va, tomorrow, having for
Its object the extension Of the Loudoun and
Hampshire railroad to the District.
DR.. Kidwsll said q committee Of the Mer.
chants Exchange Of Georgetown was present,
who would be willing to confer with the Board
Of Trade In regard to said meeting. Some years
ago, he said, q proposition bad been made BY the
president and directors OF tho road to extend the
line to the District but II was not accepted
then. Tho agricultural interests Of that region
Of country, he thought, demanded some action
at this time. and thought the two corporations
should make an appropriation to extend tho
road as proposed.
Mr. Shepherd said, II the invitation was such
as could DO accepted, he was willing q COMMITTEES
Of the Board DO appointed to confer with the
committee from the Merchants Exchange.
Mr.. VIM. Wall advocated tho extension Of the
proposed road, as tho route over which II run
teemed with the richest agricultural products,
and he knew Of no subject that has come before
tho Board that was more important.
Mr.. Gideon L. Walker said he did not under
stand the invitation but so far as he understood
tho project he thought It Of vast Importance.
DR.. kidwell said DR.. Mckenzie did not have
In view any appropriation ct present from tho
two citiesi but tho invitation was purely to
visit the line Of the road, and discuss the feasi-
bility Of extending II to the District.
Mr.. sonmes read q written invitation from the
president Of the road, stating that II would afford
him pleasure II a delegation from the Board at
tend on that occasion
On motion, tho Invitation was accepted.
Mr.. Shepherd offered the followingi which was
adopted:
"Re,OlUsf, That committee Of ,iI members
DO appointed BY the Chair, to act In concert
with the committee Of the Merchants Exchange
Of Georgetown and the corporate authorities Of
Washington and Georgetown, In making such
arrangements as may DO necessary to visit Lees
burg on the 23d instant, on the invitation Of the
president Of the Loudoun and Hampshire rail.
road said committee being empowered to repre-.
sent the interests OF this Board, and to taks
such stops as they may deem best adapted to
the establishment Of tho railroad connection Of
that section with this city"
The chair appointed Messrs. DR.. J. l.. Kid.
we'll, X. D. Mohun, Owen Thorn, Wilson E.
Brown, Ii. D. Sweeny, and F. D Mcclure said
committee.
Mr.. r D. Mohun, chairman Of the committee
appointed some months since to collect funds
for the suffering poor of the South, submitted .
anal report, and requested q committee be ap-
The report was accepted, and tho chair sp.
pointed Msssrs. Shepherd, Wall, and J. W.
Boteler.
Mr.. G. L. Walker asked leave to submit the
following:
Whereas, by the Constitution Of the United
States, Congress Is given the exclusive legislation
over the District Of Columbia and whereas,
there are now existing four separate and distinct
bodies, exercising legislative and other control
over the District, viz The Levy Court, the
corporation Of Georgetown, the corporation Of
Washington, and tho Congress Of the United
s.stesI aud whereas, tho charter Of Washington
city expires on the 10th day Of May next, by its
own limitation; and whereas, this Board Of
Trade does believe that It is Of the utmost i'm
portanco to the business welfare and social
position Of the citizens Of the District that one
uniform code of laws should bo extended over
the entire District, emanating from Congress
only-the legitimate source OF Liquidation.
Resolved, That We will, as a body and as in.
dividuals, do all We legitimately can to influence
Congress to repeal the charters Of Georgetown
and Washington, and abolish all laws relative to
the Levy Court, end to appoint six commission.
ers, to act with the Commissioners Of Public
Bulldog, who shall constitute tho " Executive
Board OF tho District Of Columbia, " and who
shall have power to hold and convey real estate
and other property, to sue and bc sued, and
who as such " Executive Board" shall exercise
and enforce all the laws and ordinances passed
by Congress, Of q municipal character, applica-
Bile to the District Of Columbia: PrOuidsa, That
nothing therein contained shall in any manner
affect tho present laws In relation to the judioi'
nry Of said District.
Resolved, That in our opinion the six commits
sioners should be appointed from different por-
lions of the United States, ono from the PacifJ
coast States, one from the Eastern States, one
from the Middle States and one from the Dis
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DO four years, and the first SIX shall be named
in the bill. snd that all subsequent commission
ers shall be appointed by the President Of the
United States, by and with the consent Of the
Sena's.
Resolved, That in our opinion the government
Of the District shall be divided into eleven sepA-
rate executive departments and chief Of each
department shall DO appointed from residents Of
the District Of Columbia by the executive board,
Whose term Of office shall DO four years, viz:
"A finance department" which shall have
control Of all the fiscal concerns Of the District.
can assessors department" which shall assess
and value all property Of the District liable to
assessment or taxation.
"a oolleotors's department" which thall have
control Of the collection Of all taxes and assess
ment In the District.
"a street department" which shall have
control Of all roads, streets, avenues, alleys,
public buildings, and public grounds, docks
wharves, and piers of the District, (eIespt drains
and sewers.)
"a water purveyor's department" which shall
have the entire control Of the aqueducts, struo.
lures, sewers, drains, and all property connected
with the supply and distribution Of the Potomac
water, and all lamps and gas distributed through
out the District.
IAN Aims. House department" which shall
have control Of tho aims house and prisons Of tn
District and Of all outdoor poor therein.
"a Law department" which shall have con-
troll OF and conduct all civil actions at law and
legal business Of tho executive board, for viola.
tion Of the laws and ordinances Of the District,
and other business.
"a Police department." which shall have the
0ntire charge and control Of all police matters,
as required by law, within the District.
"A Health department. which shall have the
control Of all sanitary affairs Of tho District,
also the SUPPLEMENTARY and control Of all tho
public markets Of the District
IAN Educational department" which shall
have the superintsndency Of all public schools,
colleges, academies, and the buildings and
grounds thereof
"a registers department" which shall have
charge Of the registration Of all eonveyances Of
both real and personal property, all marriages,
births, and deaths Of the District Of Columbia;
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