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

hnu thctb are iully lhiu uclOfe ~, VIII zeal
literally with the city In, regard to public
schools, the improve ent Of certain streets In
the vicinity Of public, PROPERTY, the eonstruc.
tio ono, q ;,swsrs, Se. For these things We have
duty o. the Government to pay the expense
In atking II, therefore, we are but app wing
for our rights, and should not DO regarded as
LioHTiNa oKRrAIs srRxsrs AND AvEsuEs.
The recent act Of Congress requiring the
city TO lighi Pcnnsylva avenue, as well as
At the expense Of the United States with gas,
10 viewed BY all our citizens as unjust and OPP
Pressivc. So long as Congress asserts juris-
llotion and control over these avenues aud
streets, and the Goyernment uses them as
much N or more than our own people, II
ought to have them lighted at Its own ex.
e. sS,s fR Il Sus an act shU Of sm 1he
Justice, and will not be denied II properly and
fairly represented.
oov.RsMssr AID ron SCHOOLS.
Nor will II be denied that = handsome dona-
tlon 10 duo from Congress to aid In sustaining
our public schools. Here Congress has exelu.
sive iuIisdiotion, and although there are
city whose parents have been brought here BY
the Government and the cxigencies OF the 70.
bellion, who are not In reality citizens here,
the ets ro.,nay XII not t dslisp has ev n.1
been given by Congress for schools, while
land and money have been layishod on the
States and Territories for educational pur.
This Ia ali wrong, and with propcr efforts on
the part Of the Councils, I hazard nothing in
correct the Injustice comp,a,ned OF,
DisBrRstNa oPYIoKn.
I recommend that n disbursiug oflcer be
designated to pay the laborcrs on the streets,
paving these pofsops through the hands OF
those BY whom they are employed IL too
ward eommi..iohers, Clerks Of msfIot., AMI
othors employing men, should be Tcduircd 10
furnish to such disburstng onioer monthly
to their corteotness, and payments should he
made In accordance Herewith. Such q course
will secure to each labOror hts proper wages,
and take from the persons who employ men
on oorpp nranst orn eyy inss sSe 1s TO
poration, In my opinion, large sun OF money.
Besides, II will prove moro Satisfactory TO
our citizens.
FAY 70" hA'0H eo SSn AATaa,Ah' '0"SSHHD
IL tho contract system 10 to continue, duty
70 the l.borins men OF the city a. well as to
those VINO iufnlsh mAtcfias requires mat I
shouiu cnl your httentlon 10 the fact that
some o. tne eon.iaotoIs nave, within the past
year, ter aIswins the amounts que them
rom uhe cotporsuoh, lsiiea 70 pay inc men
them WIN malerias. ms should be guarded
againN rs mueh as possible, and recommend
tnc pnssaEe OF law AuthoIihing tho register
sum sulileient 70 sati.fy all claims OF the char.
aG,er mennoned that shan be furnished him
WIN sausiae'ory evidence O. their correctness,
same to the claimants themselves after speci-
ned period OF time has elapsed, and the con.
tractor st!ll refuses or falls to satisfy them.
i ns % wo1d me sSe ,oS 81 ne o0,p9st;n
class OF men who entertain the Idea, to some
extent, that the city 10 bound 70 see them paid,
and eiamor me, month ate, month i9f ,helf money
to whom they can legally look for their dues.
But shoulu NOT me corporation, so lar q, II 10
~ its power proieet these people ron losses
soAvgs0sGs AND sIUnT sdiL
IhAve on several occasions called the Atten-
tion OF the Councils to the great difficulties
their labor. The point has been reached al
last when their operations must cease or legis-
iation must afford them relief. The plan OF
deodotizing the night soil, which can be done
at a trinlnr expense, appears the most feast.
Bile; but the whole subject reluIrer inyestiea.
tion aud Intelligent action, and trust It will
not DO overlooked or postponed.
Van, ,,,.,,ian IL csiIsd 70 ths ,o,a,,I,, n,
the street raiiroajs. neither Of which eomnlics
With Inc reouirements Of ia chsrteS in telstioo
10 IesninS The sp.ees bctveen tho rsils and
tr.css sna for two Zee, ont.iJc tba paIl. as e
snT H. nronnr condition Tb,s i. an sxii 70
amIr,nr ssnosJv sna ptom,t .ri,nn Insnrno.
luir,ng speeny nhu ptomra soupn' inoptPo
.n '.h ,pt, ~ ~ =, .ha,,iS ~ n,n y,
Win,n mi NY, Nv y, VIZ s, sy 'uoa 70 hue
o.t.y
exm .nn, OF 70 t shu,enasr me ,prSSiesss
glhnt.eu theh 'ha' 'heS m"y fe'o' 10 he eof'
P,,aoan CONTAMINATION with w,su,xa.
hA'LhoNp Tas WI" "A'n'N''
I9N' ,,.
Al. ing want 81 ia i,p vomm a , WIN
,ne nH ~ sntIs.t hn. h.nnn n an , ios
oeeh aeI,, anu she sut nas o, Hevn gu ~ ,not
oughy usousseu, nnt Us ~ muit u"ne' s'oVu
W All, ,nN IA ~ wou, th pe suPe,puus ~ no 70
at.empn W auu ~ ming " III, $780, ~ in nn
est 10 us Importance. ! VIII ,hetsiore con:
teht mJssm IN, wi,n .ne s'a,e ". W. I'M. ~ my
oPihion ~ VII W i ngH ~ ~ eu.poi11
NJ trade Commerce mspufsctures and nnte.
rial wealth ahall he forever closed against IL
And diyertei To rival cIticsi unless va are snt.
and prosnsrity. ready 10 now in upon DE-. 10
recedet unless we wish to have renewed Tie
aritation Of tho subjeet Of Inc removal Of tho
capital Of ths nation 70 some more en'erpris;
In1n1 and proyijo for mora choan and more
accommodatlng means OF travel aud freight 10
and from this city. We cannot, therefore, do
halter than 10 turn our attention 10 this sub.
icnt and endesvor 10 obtnin from Conyrcs.
authority TO subscribe to the cnpitsl stook of
such railroads as are In Contemplation or
so,,r,c OF concentration communiettina with
this city, or to Issue bonds to A proper amount
10 Aid In their Completion. No other inyept.
ment could be made that would Yield such
nAsuTAoTuniso CAPITAL NEEDED,
with additional railroads froights will bo
cheApencd, the cost OF provisions and raw ma.
terlAlu lenbcueu, anu manufactures Hucn rs our
Almost I'M eou alel wAter.poWer inyites would
soon follow, and with them AN era OF i'm,
movement and progress hitherto unknown,
We should not be satisfied to let the future
growth OF our city depend merely on the fact
that 1t 10 the nations capital, and that the
Government supports a large population by
the payment Of salaries to lis officials located
here. we have other and more Important re.
sources, and 1t is our plain duty to cause the m
to be developed. This done, the threat too
often made OF q removal Of the seat OF Gov.
ernment OF the United States need have no
terrors for any OF US.
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Ma shnn,s snv wart he authorizeL inyoiyin1g
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MA boiIs,s tberaror vhcn II ,vIiI ronnI,n
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