The national Republican., 1868-12-17
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

well, esq, presided, and DR.. WIN. boyu was
The Chair stated that the resolution of Mr.
A. watson, proposed At the last meeting, And
Who does not favor cleaning. OF the canal from
end TO end, the opening OF James creek for
navigation, and the draining OF the low
grounds OF the city, would now come up for
Consideration, Il having been laid over one
Mr. Bsmocrgcr moved to lay the resolution
Mr. Watson was desirous that the resolu.
tion should be debated. He wanted II before
very question, and he hoped the question
would be debated at length.
The motion TO lay on the table was put to a
Mr.. Bamberger desired to know what they
proposed TO accomplish by adopting the reso-
Dr. WIN, Boyd was glad there was a chsnce
left yet TO discuss this question. He wanted
TO zee both white aud colored men employed ed.
oDensa one o eavise,ion%s rood .hip ssnsisnd
secured, we would not be subjected to the
thofities at present. They would save in the
transportation OF -four for home consumption,
tl,lOO,oOo and in proportion for coal, clothing,
In fact, there would be vast SAYING Of say
100000 in the transportation.
This saving would secure to each family a
sum, in n short time, that would provide them
with a house valued at, at least, u, 900. Under
this arrangement, -four and all other necessa-
ries would be furnished at a much less rate.
from $3.50 to Vi. 20 per ton. This work Of clean.
ing the canal would not only do all this, but II
he desired TO 6eneat. lie believed many OF the
opposition favored this project.
Mr.. Bsmberger could not understand how a
could bring down the prises Of coal at the
mines, or the price Of aour to IS per barrel,
arching of the canal would cost q 1000, 900,
would throw that project out Of the question
altogether. Mr. W. here read the following
paper; paper, Bos,s ., ,,a,,,,,n ,sm, Bosrso,con.
mon Council; The Subscribers, engaged in the
lumber, coal, wood and other business on the
be dredged and excavated thoroughly from
end to end OF sulleient depth to aoeomm odato
the lumber, coal, wood, aud general business,
that will not only meet great sanitary want
by cleaning out the mammoth sewer of the
city, but that also by such improvement the
canal pI0peTty will be If made o to psy $4,000
[Sigued by Daniel Smith, Willet & Redgraye,
Gray s. Noyes, William Mclean, J. q. Magru-
b. Ward, W. Z. Brown, John McCIellsnd,
Mohun q Son, William NJ. Ellis & Brother,
Nathan b. Fugit, W. II. Mariow.l
MIR. Watson said he was authorized to make
the above statement, and he believed 1t was
the only possible plan of beautiiying this
Mr.. Collins (colored) did not propose to bar.
ter away his privilege by binding himself to
vote for a man who chose to put himself on
tHc canal Jtu. Ut any
other rebel, might come here and favor the
canal project now proposed In the resolution.
He could not vote for man on lone issue,
irrespective OF mans political views, or any
Rev. Mr.. Walker said the resolution could
be somewhat modified, II 1t did not suit the
gentleman In its present form. He did want
to see more work FOR the people; and he would
say, just here, that he could not see the great
work the Mayor had done as attributed to him
Joseph Williams thought the idea of rebels
coming out on the canal platform was pre-
would nominate a rebel because he CHANGED to
favor the project OF cleaning out the canal
No; they would put up no man for the sui.
known to be Republican In political views
As to ward funds, they were ali a humbug, and
them up the tirst night. lie did not believe II
proper to take the ward funds to build up its
streets for the aristocracy OF the Fourth ward
one general fund. and out OF 1t he would I'm.
prove the streets, without regard to section or
locality. The present system was too mqch
like States rights for him. 1t was what
killed the Democracy.
Mr.. Joseph Williams here took the chair,
when MIR. Boswell stated that no man would
give his sanction quicker than he to improve
that Internal nuisance-the canal. He be.
lieved the resolution was brought here In
II adopted, 1t would go forth with an impropei
interpretation. He would say they should
Mayor might be elected here on a side issue.
As to the day system he did not believe 1t
canal 1t did not make any difference to him
(Mr. b. whether they dug the canal out or
seweredit it, 1t would make work for the men.
He was opposed to the principle OF laying
down side Issues on which men could ride Into
ticuisr hobby. II they could not trust . man,
did not favor the project Of leasing the canal.
They should take bull BY the horns, and
get rid of the nuisance themselves. The two
ends OF the canal were on the same level, aud
he believed the tides ran in at both ends, car
rying in mud at both ends, and leaving 4
machines, but II they arched the canal they
could not put mud machines In then, and the
men would necessarily nee gst job every year to
gainers by the arching OF the canal. He wa,
the canal, but he was not willing to vote fol
it when 1t provides that 1t Is for navigation
or that he should vote only for men wht
would never welcome the Aliens and IN,
Claytons In the Republican party-those mel
who held ths knife 70 his a5d his fellows
sassinatIon. When Allen was here, he coult
not help thLnking Where would you be to
Mr.: J. W. Green spoke on the subject, ant
held that the resolution was designed, mor'
especially, to affect the representatives nov
10 the Councils who have failed to do theiI
Mr.. NJ; F., Scott tcolored) offered as a sui
Atitute the following:
Whereas the improve ment OF the canal EN-
braces two plans-one to clean II out tho
roughly from end to end for navigation and q
an open sewer, and the other to arch 1t for
sewer onlyj and whereas that portion betwee
Maryland and Virginia avenues 10 only forty
1--WE feet wide, which will have to be cleane
out whether the one or the other OF thes
plans 10 adoptedj and whereas over s26, 900 o
the appropriation OF as 900 made over tw
years ago to improve the cana remains ye
M tuh Inh m mt hR do
at any time by the Mayor; and lastly, tha
thousands OF men are now out Of employ ut
many OF whom will have to be assisted with
the merest pittance Of charity during the com
ing winter; therefore,
Retoired, That the Mayor is respectfully re
quested to Immediately put three hundred mer
to work on that portion of the ca nal on Mary
land and virginia avenues the mud excayatet
to be wheeled directly from the bed OF tn,
canal into the low grounds adjacent on eithe
bank.
Or. Boyd was In favor OF the original resolu
tion, and he believed the open canal far pre-
feFable TO the closed canal. A large force o
street and Virginia avenue now, and 1t shoul'
be done.
Rev. Mr.. Walker moved to amend by addinI
TO Mr.. ScottH resolution the w0rdsi "and tn a
the work be equally distributed between thu
wArdsn Agreed to, and the resolution wal
adopted. Adjourned.
THR POTOMAC FRoST,-The damn weather
during the last twenty-four hours has had The
effect OF causing the Ice on the Potomac Il
give way, and the channel Is again open L
IoSicr'G WharC-ArriVedi Sshr. Margsre
Lucy, Baxter, from Boston, with 800 tons o
fRa Enrt tha Uaah hE nUlA nd L.