The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-01-18

MHKTiSa OF Prominent CIrizEss IN RELATION
THsaxro:--Lsst evening = large number Of
al Mstssrott Hall for Ike purpose Of Obtaining
the views Of each other as to the form Of govern
NJ, %snt %s., desired ~ ne resHstos q sr, =
month in which our present charter expires.
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PhIiIips, Dr. Lindsey, John Il. Evans, J. W
Thompson, j. r. Kiibourne, Crosby S. Noyes
Lewis Ciephanc, William J. Rhecs, ]. T.
(. MI. A, Il. Shepherd. moved, and 1T was agreed
TO, that Dr. Q, II. Nichols take the chair,
DR.. Nichols, on taking the chair, stated that
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discussed the question as to what would be the
best form Of government for the District after
the charter expires In May next.
On motion Of Mr.. Shepherd, Mr.. r. NJ. Hall
coionsi W il. Phillips, chairman of the
reported that At the last meeting a COMMIT.
tee Of seven had been selected to report form
Of government for this District. AT that meet.
sembly OF, say, 20 men, slaw.makers. An.
other, and the most promineR view was, that a
commissioner should be appointed, and that a
Two reports were submitted to the COMMITTEES
The Bill that he would favor the one submitted
efs, and he would endesyor to have il TO number
1--WE OF sevcnj two Of these men to have resi-.
dence here Of five years, and to be posscssors Of
say 900 each, to insure their interests; two
from the engineer corps OF the United States
army; and one at large; the police board to re-
main as at present; the schools to be governed
for by 4 funded debt, At a rate Of six per cent,
MI. Morrill,, Chairman Of the District Commit
tee, announced his willingness to take into con.
sideration any suggestions. Commissioners are
necessary, as persons must have some one 10
growi at about bad streets, sewers, &c. This was
4 very good suggestion, made BY Dr. Nichols
Thfs hc a nd innn nd In
no distant day we would see this city what IL
should be, the great metropolis Of tie nation.
He regarded the governments OF Georgetown,
washington and the county as one,
MT. Samuel Norment offered the following
resolution:
that we meet for the purpose Of suggesting =
plan for the government OF the District Of Col.
umbia; that the renewal OF the present charter is
Laid on the table for the time being.
this bill (the Morrill, billy back to the committee
on It, and had done we'll SO far.
DR.. Lindslsy was In favor OF empowering the
committee to act in the matter hnally before
MI 7. T. Mitchell thought another meeting
read The siii, Is perfected, before II was worked
DR., findsley Thought that n few could act with
better effect than could many,
Mr.. J. p. Kilbourne thought that the bill should
DC now put DclOrt the meetlng ana see Wnctnef
the main features would be endorsed
MI, q. L. Walker thought these Commission.
ers should be made a corporate body, that they
9oyernmcnt, He would also repeal the law in
relation to the Commissioner Of Public Build.
preperty, there would be mo- use Ola os a commits.
sioncr lIe iiked Sfen' Michicr very mnch and
II he could be made commissioner er oaieio, he
MI Normept ot,ered The foiio1inp A, An ,dd,.
tion 10 his preyIous RESOLUTION: WAnd that we
approye Of The General features of the biIi
The senate Committee or.the 1istrci NJ 20
lumbar
Col, Philllps offered A substitute TO the follow
There sbaii be- appointed Ave eommIssinn "
two from the District Of Columbia. with a pron
erty qualification OF 10000 and residence OF al
The JJnited states army one Of whom sbaii he
ommiasioner OF Publis Buildinrs and or omeio
member Of he board and one To &c appoiuted AZ
na % he 2, M posra
bers. The president TO reeeiye a higher salary.
and to be member Of the board Of police, school
ment sod contpoi y, Hstr,ct ~ ,ae f1rern
iiSe board TO remain MOUNTAINEERING as al present
org anired, and the schools TO be under Ike con.
coupty nv funded debt besrinS sis ner re5, ini
terest, It's liquidation TO be provided for by a
improvements &c VI '"' 'NP''' '''
The committee having charge Of the above
irn cSare. ~ thn Iii ma az nnssISIS nnnns.
the adnnfion Of thai a,men1 mepts o'' P'''"''
MT John r. Evans proposed To have the
charter changed al ali events. but he aid moi ike
troll OF a committee; for when they presented
the matter at Congress, they might be met with
a counter proposition from another source. He
should, by all that lay In his power, endeavor
to have the police department and the city
schools taken out Of the arena OF city politics.
been misreprcBeDtel for twenty years by these