Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-31

posed believe ii was understood the corpora
tion officers were to be located In the new
Msyor Bowen. That iu true, believe, but I
would hero state that the citizens arc opposed
20 removing from the CITY IIalll and therefore,
that proposition was abandoned. 1.-THE ground
was worth anyIhinE IL was wor'', more than
$4,000 per year, aud II II can be made pfoht-
able to a private company u surely can be
inKton, and our citizens are tenacious OF theit
rights The corporation contsndt that this
| ffanchiso IL exceedingly valuable, And "
| should derive the beneht oft
/ The eorporAiion contends that this franchise
e exceedingly valuable, and u should derive
| the benefit oft.
| erect a M sfkethouae 90 the elite that will be
/ a credit TO the city aud the 0overnment -
/ well as an ornament to the Avenue. Why not
give ne SS,Ss ss.Pora,pon i Would newer be-
come monopoly 10 opPreas our people, a, "
most certainly would N owned and controlled
opposed 10 Eraniibs this franchise 70 Z CON.
/ pany-the Councils have unanlmously pro-
| tested az Ainst n, and as they, through their
representative, propose TO erect building
company. ask again why deny TO the people
here what YOU propose TO give to a few inter-
0nt sSpeTienee with Incorporated eomps.
nIes has not been such as TO Induce US 10 en-.
brace them when they approach US. For
Nv he Bsltlmore and Ohio railroad nc opolT,
| Now that We are about 10 Subduc Thai
| naughty and oyethearing company we feel
not more obnoxious hxed upon US for period
Of nlnety-nine years. II Temainn with the
committee to say whether we shah be 30 sad
Nm. FARDoS'sSrEEou.
Councilman A. p. PARDON said he repre-
sented the Common Council OF the city OF
sS sSd Sss The dSPGs
witch had recently passed the House. The
corporation bill provided that the work
,6SqId ;!I ~ ds5. after ~
private company could proceed.
The land alone which was TO DO given 10
this company was worth a million OF dollars,
and Al the rate Of eompenIation 6xsd-Sis oo6
per annum-the interest was not more than
one aud four tenths per cent. Was that Just
sSUu ~ Ss ,ia sSsG f sE I sSs aS.a
amounted to more than could possibly Be
realized froni the company. What would the
ineome De " NE sospoLa',,on ~, va permitted 20
considered the question, and only proposed 10
advocate that measure which would be the
most profitable to The people Of Waahingion.
ket.house, he saw nothing TO impede lta con.
atruotion by the corporation. Certainly our
credit was not gene, and there was no reason
house. At least he asked the committee TO
give them an opportunity Of failing, u fail we
must, a. the advocates OF the private concern
and then The eotporatofs will have AZ opoot,
tunlty TO buld the market house At their own
expense. lie ohjScted to the transfer OF the
franchise Tor the conaideratlou mentioned In
the bill, and sincerely hoped thAti would not
be granted.
Ma CLuss REILiss 20 Mayor BOWEN.
the Mayor said; / beg leave 20 state that /
have been for number OF years the architect
Ofthe city Of WRahlngtoni that have not
been treated asa corporation pet, nor have
been fed with ncoFpofation pAp.D' WhafeveT
plans may have been accepted by the city
were not accepted because they were my plans,
but because, In competition with Others, they
were judged the best. will also state that
have not received single cent for any work
done for tho city since Mr., Bowen has been
Mayor, aud for work done for previous adj
administrations, l was eompelledto accept from
Mayor Bowen corporation bonds worth Only
seventy.hve cents on the dollar.
Mr.. Bowen. You were not compelled 10 &C
eept them. -.... ..I..4.
Mr.. Clusa, Very true, but was bound 10
PEELED to take them or sue the corporation. So
l willingly made the sacrifice however, beluE
IN the same boat with the honest mechanics OF
the city.
Mayor Bowen. Congress authorized the cor
they were disposed for.
arc Irrelevant and they had better be dIseon.
tinued.
Mr. Cluss. Very good; only wish the com
mlltto 10 uuutlbtAnu lnNN corporation pap
don't prevent nc from doing what IL TIEht And
honorable IN mao.
TnR BUTCHERS CASH PRESENTED.
lion. A. q. Riddle next appeared on bohAlf
Of the Butchers Association Of thls ciiy, aud
before commencing his argument senator
Morrill, asked " he Appeared Ia the capacity OF
an AttOTncyt
MT. Riddle explained that he had been re-
tained for the as.oelation for the purpose Of
presenting the objections OF Its members TO
the proposed plans, IL dollars aud cents had
anythtng 70 DO with the weight OF argument
he could state hNt he had received nothing
for bis services to date; and Il hereafter the
committee should learn that his labor lad
been grAtuitous he hoped itwould not weaken
what he was about TO say. -
IL was quite applrent that the city OF wash
ington needed new matkethouse. Whether
II should be constructed by the corporation,
by private elmpany, or BY anybody else was
= matter Tor Congregational legislation. He
did not propose either ~ elimination or re-
oriminAtion TO advance his views. 50 Tar as
we are concerned let the dead past bury It's
dead, AID fepose In the grave with " The
butchers Association was not Responsible Tor
the present eondltion OF things, and were not
prepared TO ADMIT thht pnNate company
could DO better man the eorporailon In pro,
viding Tor ihelr wants MUCH had been SAFE
IN favor OF the seheme proposed by the cor
Rorators 10 TIE olil Feeenuy passed oy the