Evening star., 1867-03-05

BoAKD OF TRApE-An adjoarned meeting
OF the Bears of Trade was held last evening ~
Ihrir rooms. No Z Market Space-the NIcs
President, Samuel Bacon, in The chair. ana y,
Sardo secretary. The Chsir stated The hrst
business In order was the report of the cpn-
mittee having under consideration the biii tor
tbe erection Of a new market house, whlcn
was reported by Mr.. Wall At the last meeting,
and wuaid be presented 10 Congress II ap-
proved oy the Board. The hill was then ead
and the report adopted. (rhs first sscuon Of
the bill gives TO the Corporation OF Washing
ton all that around between 9In aud 9th streets,
now occupied hy the Center Market. on con-
dItion that said Corpora ION within two years
erect thereon a market house, 10 he constructed
as 10 admit foot passengers through only one
en ntrance on the north si-ie; market wagons
and other vehicles on the south side, with
mFaBs of exit for the same on 7th aud 9lh
streets, and 10 exclude marketing from Penn
sylvania and Louisiana avenues; and for
the purpose of erecting said market house the
Corporation is authorized 10 create a debt not
exercising s50OUO0. 10 be hquiosted by the
revenue arising from the building.)
The Char stated the committee would now
press the matter before Congress, the bill
having heel approved by the Board.
Mr.. II. VI Hall, Of the committee before
Congress, stated the chairman Of the committee
(Mr. Wall) was now absent IN New YORK on
business. but n was proper for him 10 inform
the Board that the bull for a limited partner
ship in this District had been passed nv both
Houses OF Congress, and was now q law. An
act of general incorporation was ready. and
would be reported a an early dav. and no
doubt II would pass. The thanks OF the Board
were due 70 Mr.. John *. Elvsns for has un-
tiring efforts in securing the passage OF the
limited partnership bill. IL was nrst brought
before Congress by him, aud constantly looked
after until as passage.
Mr.. Mitchell, from the committee TO whom
was referred the preamble and resolutions
Cf'rred by Mr.. Han az the last meeting. request
ing Congress 10 abolish the Corporations OF this
District and enact some general form OF gov
eminent for the entire District, published in
the STAR OF Tuesday last reported back tue
pream hle offered by Mr.. Hall. with tn follow
ing resolution as a substitute for that offered
by Mr. Han:
PesoTrsd, That in the opinion of he Board OF
Trade for this District these cen nictiug govern
ments should BE- forth with abolished. The OH
GERS having authority IN the District % h. ap-
pointed as Congress may provide, and respect
fnlly pray that Congress viii speedily enact
some general form 81 government for fhe entire
District; also, 10 declare Washington aua
Georgetown one city, and enact such other
legislation as will make The c3pitll Of the
American Republic a model cry ~ The nation.
Mr. Orms SAID he was NOT willing that Con
Eress should take away the charter a. The pres
eht time. II was very serious matter. A.
was not known who Congress would appoint
as commissioners. They might appoint stran-
gers who would levy such raNa'ijn ss would
be Tuinous 10 the property holders Many OF
The properly holders were dissatisfied with
our City Councils. Nr. said he had moth
doing he hest they cOuid.
MIR. Mitchell saId a. was a subject 20 which
he had devoted mere time than asy other. tie
had talked with r large number of property
holders for the purpose OF obtaining an eX-
preston OF oplnIon IN regard 20 ms matter.
He had a long and serious conversation with
M George W Riggs, no was decidedly be-
yond All question IN favor Of giving uD the
charter, aud place The whole District in the
hands OF Congress. Had also talked with MIR.
Mr.. George Plant, another large property
holder, " 30 was in favor OF 1t. Also, with Mr..
Henry ID. Cooke, who Sa q, - am with you
in this matter 10 the fullest extent" Also,
had a conversation with Mr.. COrcoran, 4
large properly holder, who SAID, When this
thing was first presented 20 my mind 4 was
opposed TO IL. but the more | think OF it the
more am in favor Of it, Mr.. Mitchell said
the laws enacted by our corporate authorizes
were 10 the manifest injury Ot the business
community, and it seemed that every thing
they tined 10 remedy they made worse. II we
expected 10 succeed a. a community we should
keep up with the progress OF me age. A large
portion OF the business men here were Young
and progressive men, and he had not fouad
one single properly holder opposed 10 ft. The
vote was then taken. and the substitute offered
by Dir Mitchell, with the preamble offered by
Mr. Hall. adopted.
Mr. Brown, chairman OF the committee 20
whom was referred the resolutions requesting
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal TO clean out
that portion OF the canal between Rock Creek
and l7th street, stated the Canal Company did
not meet until Thupsday week, and the COM
mttee would report IN two weeks.
MIR. GuInand SAID he had made efforts 70
have the Georgetown Board of Exchange ap-
point a committee 10 act with the committee
OF this Board on the canal business.
Messrs. Hall & Plant, y. W. Burchell,
Gideon l.. Walker, j. j sullivan. and ghaS.
Bayly We're elected members, anc the Board
adjourned for two weeks.