Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-30

road.
Mr.. Fenwick said he had attended one OF IN.
ed At the apathy on the part Of the City y,u n I.
cits, as only one or two members Of the boards
were present at that meeting. He offered th.
following amendment: g. Prortdsd That ths
question Of taxing the citizens of wash arton
In the manner above PROPOSED be submitted 70
q vote Of the citizens of Washington at the
charter election"
Mr. Crocker said that gentlemen ought 70
know that any delay or postponement OF the
bill would probably deprive our city Of all the
advantages expected 10 be derived from these
roads, as Congress VIC uld only be in session q
short time longer He deprecated the dilstory
motions made, and agsin earnestly advocated
the measure on account of the great benefit n
would be 10 our city. He said tn- l.. 4 II X K
bad changed hands, ana now was Ia the pos.
session of gentlemen whose interests Were IN
the District of Columbia.
Mr.. McCsthran, in his remarks. referred TO 8
Dill before Congress giving the receipts OF the
road first 10 payment OF dividends. He would
want TO have that so changed as TO apply the
receipts 10 payment of the Interest on this MIL
non dollar debt, and thus relieve oar citizens
Is soon rs poss Ible.
Mr.. Crocker said the bill reported by the
committee had no reference TO any measur
now pending In Congress.
Mr.. Moore said that in view Of the remark KS
OF the gentleman, Nj. McCsthran,D he was
opposed To any acI0n until mem bers could see
and examine the till now in Congress. The
taxpayers ought TO be consulted before any
action is taken. If there Is a piII in Congress
In the interest Of certain parties, he would not
be willing Tor thrs Board TO indorse il until
members could see 1t. A hint was dropped in
the railroad meeting that s1,O00.OO0 would not
60 far TO finish the road. Is this million but an
entering wedeef IL this was such profi able
inv. stment, why did not the business men here
citizens in Baltimore in subscribing for the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, instead of de.
penoinG on the corporation.
Mr.. Crocker again explained thar his resolu-
Yef rrodf N m, in N<nvwv
and did not ask them TO pass any bill now
pending. 1t only asked them. In view Of the
oppressed opinion Of the tax payers, TO give us
commit the csty or this Corporation to any
thing. II we DELAY now, we lsse the whole
thing. 1--we get the authority OF Congress now
terms before subscribing. and are no, bound to
SUBJ crIoe unless the terms are salts isfactory. He
spoke Of the extension of the Balumore and
Ohio road. Its great advantage TO Baltimore,
&c. and then referred in glowing terms to the
immesse advantages our community will de-
Ilve from connection with the Loudou aud
Hampshire read. and its proposed extensio ION
and asked IL the board was willing to let ali
these benefits slip from their grasp. and allow
other communities to reap the ad vantages
The Investment would Be probable one for
the city, and he again spoke of the unsnimity
OF the ,ax payers In favor Of the measure.
Mr.. McCathran thought there were parties
outside OF these chambers, who wanted TO ex-
Board Of Trade had taken the matter in haua,
and have bill prepared for the acuo IN OF Con-
gress and now come here to get II endorsed
He was opposed to the Corporation sanction
ing measures which are calculated to benefit
private parties, who could use the endorse
m mt Of this Corporation No gentlemen IN the
city Were going TO allow this Corporation make
more money out OF any such project than they
mske themselves. II we could dx the resolution
80 as TO 90 before Congress on the same footing
with other parties, he would not object TO It
mess men in theP oint Lookout roadl There
was very little, and that did not argue very well
for our merchants, who showed too little en-
terprise. Theyshould be forsmrst. He would
be compelled to vote against the bill its pres.
ent shape, though he was in favor of railroads
Mr.. McCaihran's motion TO postpone ore
week was lost: Yeas-Messrs. Fen nwick, Me-
athran. Moore, MOrseIl, Talbrrt, and the
PIesidenr, (9Tinder)-6. Nays-Messrs. Baker,
Clark, Cook. Crocker. knight, Larman, Lloyd
ana Ricbards-s. Mr.. FenwIck's amendment
EnoS sSnSted % %a6oye,l vas adopted; Yeas-Msssrs
Morsell, Talbert, and President, (Ciriader)-s
Nays-Messrs. Baker, Clark, Crocker, knight
Larman, and Riehards-e. Mr.. Moore move
words .'on such terms as may be deemed lust
the following "by this Corporation" Agreed
to. The resolution then passed by q unani-
mons vote.
Mr.. Croker. from Finance Commitree. re
ported bill exempting church property from
payment OF special taxes, except In cases
" here they may use the sewers. Mr.. Fenwick
moved 10 strike out the clause making the ex.
ceprion above noted; which was agreed to and
The bill passed. Also bill to exempt school
property OF ). Mathews Church from taxa
ion. SO long IS used for parochial schools in
which poor children receive gratuitous in.
struction. Mr. McCathran opposed the bill
and It's ConsiL Grafton was postponed one week
The Board did not adjourn ull after O'Clock
a. m.
COMMON CouHcrL.-President Fowie In th e
hair and shn
Messrs. Dalton and Jueneman.
A M ssage was received from the Mayor An
nouncing his approval OF certain acJs. Also
communication OF Surveyor In answer to reso.
luton transmitting an estimate for grading and
grayeiing n street south from 5th street west
10 Boundary street, CsI0, ,s62.3O) and OF / street
north from New Jersey avenue 20 lst street
east, ($2.So3 So; refeIrsd.
The following were presented: By Mr. Ruth.
erford-Peution in reference 70 the grade OF
18Th street, between n and U streets: referred
BY Mr.. Chase-Petition in favor of the DAYS
labor sy stem, asking that the contract system
be abolished. Petition asking tor the paving of
north side OF street between 18th and lith:
referred. BY Mr.. Sardo-Petiton of Newton
Fletcher Tor remission Of nne; referred. BY
Mr.. Ball-Bill TO refund ]. McCarty sIG0
amount overpaid for license; passed By Mr.
Nalley-Bill and petition tor water man IN
New Jersey avenue from X street to New York
avenue; referred. Ry Mr. Arrison-Peations
Of James Liverpool ara James johnson for
remis ion OF fines; bill 10 pay ID. Connolly for
building stone wall at the intersection OF lst
street east and ID street north: referred. Reso-
luton requesting the Auditing Committee TO
make report Of their proceedings: lost By
Mr.. Russell-Resolution calling on the Sur.
veyor tor estimate OF cost OF grading NJ street
east, from q to NJ streets; adopted Bin for
footways on NJ street south, from 9Th 70 9th
streets east; referred. By Mr.. Bates-BlIl of
T.. V. b. Boswell for medicines furnished IN
1e67 (origInal bill lost); referred BY Mr.
Hine-Bill for binding records, &c, for Re-
corder OF Deeds: referred. Bill 70 increase the
compensation of The polce force, $50 per
month, In addition TO the quota now paid by
tfe corporationO 10 increase th0 compensation
Of the Intendant Of the Asylum to 81 400 per
annum; petition Of Z. Rupp for remission OF a
tire; referred. BY Mr.. Taylor-Bili TO repair
i street At the intersection OF 26th street: passed
Bill 10 repair bridge At be Intersection Of 2ist
and L streets; referred
The following Were reported from commit.
tees:-By MI. Taylor lmprove0snts)-Reso
luton that in ad dvertising for bids the estimated
recommitted. Bill for nag footway on the
south side OF Indiana avenue across I'd street:
for foot pavements, &C., on eaat side OF ID streef
east, from ID TO street south; do. north aide Of
Pt nnsylyl lnla avenue, JetWeen l2th and l9fh
streets east; do. north. side OF q OtreeS oou IN
between Oh and 9Th streets west, and west side
of 9th street. between + and @ streete eonth.
do. west side ID street west, between e and nj
streets south; do. wet side Of 9th street sasf
Il ON Penn'a ave. to A street south do. eat sids
Vermont ave-, bet~een T ana streets norm.
bills to grade snd pave alley IN "a pare 90. 6o
ia; bill legalizing the use Of the Seaeca s,crc
for All purposes for which blue stone n uss6.
Tor loot pavement on the west eide al S1sf 49,,
WssI oetWeen M and N streets NORTH; makins