The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-29

WARD OIIIZENs - N
large number Of citizens Of the Fourth ward
assembled at Father Wiget's school house on
l street north, between North Capitol and
sehsfhir te IN the sh.n, and Dr. s. s. Bond SEQ
Rotary.
for tes purpose T OF calling on the easdidstei
for mayor TO ask them to pledge themselve.
that. II elected, they will have graded street
Streets east, and to pledge the persons who
composed the meeting to vote for the candi-
date giving the assurance as stated above, sub
mitted the following report OF the committees
"The committee appointed at the last meet
Ing for the. purpose OF waiting on the candi-
they would give relative to executing the law
creek to Seventh street east, would respect.
@ .sPSns h them ' @h ss IT.
ave called on the candidates, Mr.. Given
and Mr.. Bowen, stated our object, together
with the resolutions adopted At the last meet.
the gentlemen, were Informed as follows;
"By Mr.. Given, that such law icds on the
was Mayor Wallach's duty to execute 1t; that
he was somewhat surprised at Mayor wal.
Iseh's course, and that he was not very
friendly to the Baltimore and Ohio railroad;
that, according to decision OF the corpora
tion Attorney, the Mayor had no authority to
stop the work; that when the contract was
given out the power was out Of the Mayors
hands to make alterations, his only duty being
to see that the contract WAS carried out; but
that, as . candidate fSr the msy9salty, he
tioni that he would take The law as he found 4.
:, In pledges m AIDE before an election.
'Mr. Bowen stated that he disclaimed giving
pledges or seeking support, and that while ho
he thought it just and proper. As regards tho
matter Of grading street, he would give US
, written pledge, that II such z law was on the
he would execute the law and grade street
q. from Tiber creek to seventh street east, u 1t
buried the Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad so deep
that II would never be heard Of He was OPP
posed to monopolies ruling the Corporation
/ Of Washington, and II such things were to be
permitted the sooner our charter e. Wa As sur sur.
. familiar with the act Of Congress granting the
: Baltimore Il Ohio Railroad their charter and
that 1t distinctly stated that they should ha ,S
streets Of the corporation; and II he was electet
4 Mayor, he should take care to see that they &c
so, and not that the corporation shall be sub
0 served to the railroad or any other monopoly
/ aMr. bowen further stated that his time wa,
t too much occupied to give us this pledge in
sny a. We sn Would ay wou
! sign it and execute the law, Il elected"
'BeO .ss t. wal. asss on him Tine to S iSSo
8 after the Interest of the persons here Assem-
o bled, and have street graded.
D The motion was agreed to, and the chair az
: pointed Messrs. J. +. Mcguire, A. J. Schnfhir'
o Lambert Follansbee, DR.. 5. s. Bond, and Dan
II lei Mclaughlin.
!. Before the motion could be put one Michhe
Is Shea (senator from Jackson alley moved tina
o the meeting ADJOURN which was put to vote
l. and decided adversely.
r Michael then charged that the meeting wa
Is political one, and out OF order, and the Chat
assured him that 1t was not political one
= that every man was left free to cast his balio
Il as his conscience would dictate.
n Michael, however, became 50 boisteIous an
o garulous as to induce Mr.. M. Hollorhn
IS move that a committee be appointed to eles
e him from the room. The motion was carr lei
" and the lChalr appointed as said committee
4. Messrs. NJ. Holloran and John Carmody, VIII
Z proceeded to and performed the duty assigne
h them In less time than II takes to tell 1t.
). The committee having been appointed tn
meeting adjourned.