The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-07-20

that necessary object, This AID has been
hold Y here where Congress has exclusive ju.
risdictiont
ApvERrIsiso THE TAX LIST.
A great cause OF complaint with our tax.
payers who are not fortunate enough TO have
the means Of paying their taxes when due is
the heavy cost OF advertising and sale. As
porsticn, but goes to enrich others having no
claim on either, / suggest that the law be so
changed as TO avoid II as far as possible. Tho
devise some method TO sbato this great evil,
imposition,
taxes uncoIIeeted calls for some action In al
will compel such As arc able to pay and will
not, to discharge their liabilities on this &C.
There are on the books Of the collectors Of.
flee general taxes unsolicited as follows:
Prior to 1905, running back to 1885,. t2S,l67 90
For the year 1860 .''......'.......... e,ls6 80
for the year isOI ''''''''s''......... l5,OoS 10
For the year 1905, ................... 6O,5o5 %
Total unsolicited" Mos IS
The impossibillty OF collecting these taxes,
owing to the reluctance OF persons to pur-
chase property At tax sales, suggests the me-
collections, as far as possible, promptly each
year; This great and growing evil calls
loudly for letislative action BY Congress. But
he po%sf: o. Tie eorpesoS AND 3. . az ia.
taxes Without delay, 1 rscommrnd that ia the
q clause authorizing and requiring the col
lector to add to each bill a certain rate por
cent month on all sums remaining unpaid
s s, ne ,h nr.' day Of September OF October
where II has been tried, and It 10 believed viii
induce Taxpayers here to settle up as soon as
possible.
Your attention 10 Sailed 10 the necessity Of
erecting smother niAtket.housc In lieu OF the
present Centre mr rset: The plan proposed In
last session Of Congress, appears to give
very general satisfaction, and Is undoubtedly
the most feasible Of any yet suggested. I
induce Congress to pass said bill, which will
give tho necessary authority for erecting q
building on the site named, and another on
the reservation between Tenth and Twelfth
streets, near the canal, for the sale OF coarse
articles and live stock, that will be credit to
the city and a source OF very large revenue.
be sufficient TO pay the expense OF the build.
ing In five years. Including the expenses OF
attendance aud repairs.
PARKING TIM AVENUES AND sTRgErB.
The great width OF our streets and avenues
renders II proper, In order to save the useless
expense OF keeping them clean and In proper
n,rNa ecnGon ,hM portion Of them be
but II appears to me that 1t would be the
wisest and cheapest method to remove the
a. each ,Se say rGT ten to twenty
the carriago-wsy, and make grass plat, with
row Of trees In the centre, Of the space be-
tween ~ ihe 9Pot psvoIent and nc sar6 This
cleaning and repairing so much OF the street,
but VIII add greatly to the health, beauty and
comfort OF Tho city. Tho experiment once
s,iS II On viii ss sSniSssy saoe Before ssI
making this alteration, however, and espe-
cially befo;e paving aPy roadway, 1 would
be laid on each side OF the street near the
outer line OF the footwalk, In order to save
the necessity Of opening the street into the
%s s,e (, me swsr or water
leading thereftor'' "a re repaired. This laying
two sewers and mains might cost tribe more
OF the street, hut It would be more econo mlc.l
in the end, as much less service pipe would be
required, and not half the amount OF excsvA.
ton. Besides, the annoyance Of cutting
through the roadway and running streets and
pavemcnts would be entirely avoided.
rAvIso LOUISIANA AND isrtANA AVENUES,
KTO.
The avenue. leading to the City Hall q refer
10 Louisiana and Indiana avenues) should DO
paved at once. Their condition In the winter
renders them dangerous to travel, and II 10 q
source Of great sYp,1oy ,n to our people, as
thoroughfarcs should remain longer uuiu-
North Capitol street should also be opened
W S% III esn va saed and sssa d0 tn
the northern boundary OF the city. This Is
the street leading directly from the Capitol to
and put IN good travelling condition. viii be
used by the teams almost constantly running
between those Points, instead OF their going
ey NsT .na now sy 6Sns
expense, therofor&,to tho Government, Con.
gress, l am satisfied, will willingly reimburse
the corporation \ portion III not all OF the cost
OF opening this street.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
The only difficulty In the way OF making
North Cs'itol street one OF the handsomes'
leading from the Capitol is It's constant OBJ
| struction by tho Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company which uses that street as q convent,
ent depot for Unemployed freight and psssen.
standing on tho street for any length Of time,
| and thus prevents Its use, as we'll as the use
| Of streets crossing 1t, by teams or otherwise.
the company, which forbids that It shall intor.
fere with the free use Of the streets on which
| the road runs or over which 1t crosses but II
porstion and The Interests aud rights Of pri.
| vate individuals with contempt. 1t assumes
to control the grades OF our strcetsj and when
the corporation proceed, to execute y. Law,
laying the footwaiks thereon, 1t Is met with re.
| sistancc and q spirit Of defiance that might
6so and no
and the corporation, 10 sovereign In Washing
ton. II the position taken by that COMPANY
that the present bed of their road 10 to govern
! the grades Of the streets, 10 to be Aeceded to
the corporation had better abandon the idea o
| ever improving that portion OF tho city viii ch
! the road trAverses, and hand over to the CON.
! pany absolute and final Jurisdiction, IL not the
| Zee o. nple In tho land; for every one know,
that the streets cannot be opened on thai
| grade, nor can the streets or sidewalks cross
| ing the road ever be used or drained. But
| have no idea that Congress or tho corporation
will yield to its insolent demands, nor tn at oui
courts will sustain It In Its absolute prets n
sions. Lam well aware that 1t has become
| purse.proui and oyerboaring, that 1t boasts II,
| power to bring the corporation to the foot Of
the throne Of Its naughty president, that It re
| fuses to pay Its quota Of taxes for the support
| of the city government, but we shall Sc,
| whether right or might will triumph In the
capital Of the differentiation the Inonopol,
that undertook to break up the Govern m nl
at the opening OF the rebellion, and afterwar,
grew fat and pompous on Its ext0rtions iron
| the Government when 1t had failed In Its pur
pose, shall remain sovereign here, or yield
| little to some other power.
The following bill shows the amount o.
taxes unpaId by tho Baltimore and Oh Ia
Railroad Company, as reported by the col
| lector:
BaIiimors and Ohio Railroad Company 10 Wa,h
tuufa Iinu he