Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-11-14
Meriin- of Workinsmrn.

CLEANING BILL, &c.
Last evening al Wise yell Barracks q meeting
of IabOring meu (nostIy colOred) was held, az
which there We're n, the commencement aSou,
forty persons present, and before ad ,ournmant
as many more eDter,d. Among others present
we've NJ. Ufiey, =. X. Bono, W IA. Rutherford,
d id' On L.Walker, Register Boswell Dr. Boyd.
NJ tlUlnl?D, aud Thomas Hurlehey.
MI DnHey called the mcetIng to order
President of the LIbOrng Meu-s Org LnIZ Itiou
formed Oh The IIth instant. and stated the OBJ
jet Of that meeting 70 he to get up petition to
present to the Board of Aldermen ald Board
al Common Council, eqopstIng them TO do
away win the contract system, and enact a
law 0CelaTing hat the corporation work snail
he dOIe by days LABOR, a II was understood by
Ihe labOrIBg class that such shOGld te the ca-s
ITONIdrd the Republicans should succeed IN
being elected 1T Ihe last June election, thereby
preventing men from selling out the bast con.
tracts to COpPerheadsi also TO prevent Repab-
leans rom using their influeac in favor of
cEIoyaiiSts. The work should not be done by
contract, for by some means IL ALWAYS tails
INTO the hsnds of Copperheads, and the labor
ing men are rCbDed. The prsSsut otfi GERS of tba
corporation Were elected TO do away with tha
contract system, but they had noe done il and
he WIS IA iavor of forcing them up TO this
woTk. He was a friend OF the colorad nsn
and wanted them 10 De provided yvith r-1,e
auu seCorolng 10 the present system there WIS
but htiie ehrnce Tor hem 10 obtain work
MI G. L.. Walker was called on. and sai1 n.
had come 10 further the ObJsCt-Of changing the
present system. He was satisfied that the Ia
boring Glass would then ger more EN- oIoyrsnr
IMAM under the contract system hard winter
was approaching, eud there would be a great
deal Of want. Tor What the Government had
been dolng would soon cease. He had under
STOOD thft tue Republican city officers hal
teen elected with the understanding that they
would abolish contracts, but they had not tui.
hlled their promises. He believed thai il the
contract system was abolished proDerty wound
Le o. nied Tor the work would be better done
Let the Commissioner hire men, and if ali
sooo not oe put az wor K, employ them on half
uUe- for they VIII work n, her than steal or
neg ana they would then be able to live "a
NOtce-"lhats so" and That's what's the
matter with the sOw."l These men had pur
ballot, and they should De- helped. He referred
10 the law IN reference 10 grading, which shouId
De repeated rs NJ present n could not be done
Gur.rs me winter months; and grading is no:
uOAr now ~ the general expense of the city,
but al TIE expense of property benefited He
believe q from what he mad seen A. the rIiIroId
,nsTHg ,nat me cry was going to progress
would Improvements be made RAPIDLY and
WaShIr gton would vet be 4 credItabls cIty for
The capital OF the nation.
mir. 5 X. Bond said that he endorsed the re-
mfrks of MIR. Walker, and believed thar un-
rs some hing is done for the relief OF the Ia
goi,hg classes much suffering would eusue.
ms wTs not hOwever,a mcstIEg OF grnnbIers
and fhe present City COunc shoi7Id nor M
eisTed because the law had not been repeated
ne olaIse should rest on the Democrats, for
tfe Clly councils had been n work but n faw
weeks; the hiieA III the Boards having con-
uIntd throushout the summer. Since IT,.
ei',iion the Commissioners OF the seyarsi
"arcs hSd made many improvements for
WI "a ihey are bism 5y the Demo.rIts and
ih- Mayor hds teeu cIii-G on 70 know nv wrar
antLOli.y ne work was done: to which he ftha
Mayo ahSNfTN0 that II was by the lay Of
Nicely He was not only in favor OF d4v
iaor' bui OF dong all practicable work by !;
uulihc in- CJIniE. " ut-r, and h beIiaysi ina.
suS 'Nll~-slOE by his meeting would D. acted
ON ~ the Council. The pre-. ent Councils
~ - : .ne Pa; inF' months, had pissed more
ImiEoEsmeit btlls than Ea1 b IN PASSED u1,rinr |
II' previous Two ye1-s. There were improve
NETS beng made now By day labor IN M /
b .Tst and S-y-nrh Wards
MI H. NJ Kelsey was called on. aud sad le .
WAS AZ y Elpal-hy vi D The ohip...s Cf m r,as-
lhS' ana When -rsn5sT OF the Board OF g. m
mon IopaCH be Esd -g-ed -a1aaraiIy f,- = /
i"sol' or t2voriDc day labor. H. was slris-
80 ~ 'lL.ti-t. - sem should b a0O.-
shed and thar tn laws n rei--eu-.a - ,r1uray.
nehS should D. Ch3Gg d. B-fJ-r l-lyin- the
to1ncii hr Iad the pleasure u Introduce RS
C'u, iOH tti-t improvements 10 alleys and streets
'Ould ts done al al. seasons m the d,-crsr,1,
oi me Mayor. Ii was true, as Mr. Bonts,arpd
- ~ i 80 80 ue Ia &c numb OF oils pissed
:. Tue present Council He had noticed ON me
lIrNlru- day the removal OF a fence winch had
bioehed up W street FOR fifty years, a portion OF
iLAl s-rtet having been used as a COW nasrur..
under the Democratic rule Thars yras ,Ian+,,
81 Work TO DC, and L.. a conversation with Gen
how"Id. Moss belly, and A. II. Sheppard he |
"AiAed mat 4 street south, between list ana al |
'asi. needed Improving He Enevv nv a~ne
Ii-bee that II a man Is paid fair wages he wooId l
80 a laIr Gays work Paw the men and they |
NCuto WORK II was formerly s.If Won donTt /
Ncrk II lash you" but now saw an c+Sh
You Shd the work Will be done. He knew of |
re c Liraetor IN TIE Second Ward paying les |
ttan - - PEI day, V bile tn Freshmen Re-
irau We're paving SIS. He had been aston
lsesd - fnd that the Bureau made = dIs.r,-1;
- - -, SSeOuAt o. color, paving white men
- o. ara black men but SIS: hrt ha US IN
hcrts that before the let Of January they would |
60 better. 10y "'N-~
Ny q. l.. Walxer offered = resolur.,n -
1T
non COunci' e repeal the IN Y ranr,rip~ m ,
ilhploN'me Ct streets. avenues an . Tvs IN
Dc COi'S EId~r Tie present cOCtrac- yst-.n. and
~ III ire same 70 oe done under the
susise OF the tonmISs Toner Of the ward and tha
Surveyor OF the citv or the SUPERINTENDENT az
"s-s oy Gay WORK only; which was unan-
Mr. Boud Cfered a resolution that the uem-
Us OF ne Councils De requested To carry on
~ lnhlic Improvements during he cOIuinT
-, y q 1dh 1s carried OF without detriInsnt
10 Ire public interests, thereby g.ylrg .nnIoy'
n'ht % I36cTing I1en who VIII o,herwis. D. |
Out q work, which they can raor- s4qiIv
adopted. - tue year
hr. Fond moved that the secretary torr,r,
copy o. the preamble anu resolutions 10 tn.
Mayor Heard OF Aldermen ana R,ard of g.,
nCH Council; adopted
MI W. II. Lewis. The secretary. sail that
some sC'iCL should be taken IN ref sreur. IN m.
washington canal, fOrif work As cCmmanra1
upon II enp lcym could BE- gwen 10 100 men
q Upwards He had been told that the Coun
IL.
N-Ie some who Were urging IL and he hoped !
ieat they would get il through Somathing
Should e Gone with the canal, and that nm
nl~diafSIv. @' iNi-
MI. rutherford said h. believed most ot tia
i.rh t'rs OF The lever board favored the cIe1n
--s OF ne canal and putting men al work mis-
MI Lewis moved that he meeting copcur Il,
VI. action 81 the Seventh Ward n. .etIuo ~ /
tsf@rehve 70 the canal II
M G L. Walker said he would like 10 make 4
INJURY a. 10 how tine expense is TO b. paid. 4
'hey shonld look 3head, ana If the Repa bilcan
Iait! s"amped tue city the first Year they
MOuic ualnagr themselves. Last year II, taxes /
80 now 80 cents additional : CHARGED /
o Ee found II they undertook In chem rhs i
eaI1u an additional amount would have 70 n |
=, 80 thT' Seyerson had submitted his nlsn ,
- SongI-Ss, and his estimates were Sf5d o1I
anu on tbs plan he had spent S,.Oso M |
ahs nad demonstrated that this i, ,rov.
men me daTnl had really damaged the r,n.I
ne DsIeNto max congress will authorize ina |
city 10 dispose of the canal This yr;n,s 'n
'Ouio Only De nseinl 70 the city N tbs citv
could unite with the Chesapeake ard onfy
Canai, and II tbis could BE- done N wonId 800
The Seventh Ward. tor then The s.Sn b,., y,
toe chesapeake and Ohio Canal conld 80 %
coal near the arsensl where IL could ne shinnai
Tor fsrelsn ports, and this scheme was onnbPDot
by NJ. Garrett, 81 the BALTIMORE and Ohi6 R,i,
road -
Messrs- Boswell, Boyd. Quinton, and Hurls
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