Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-03
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Mr.. Btscea on Cooperation Finances-kr. 4. L.
Netct,n IN Rep4v

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Ward was held last night at the Stevens School
House; the President, Thomas Martin in the
chair, and John n. Washington, secretary.
Alter prayer by Rev. Mr.. Parker, Mr.. II. A.
Boswell entered the room and was received with
cheers. SKI : =
The room was well FILED, the majority or those
present being colored men. Thomas j. Harris
offered the names OF John r. Cook, Daniel
Williams, A. p. Pardon, John z. Clark, and ".
in the Central Executive COMMITTEES, and mo ved
tnat tneS be accepted which was carried.
several names we're proposed Tor membership,
and among them one William A. Cook, when
the Chair stated that he did not know about
tnat, IT was bad name; but some one present
vouehed for this Cooks being worthy man, and
not the Corporation Attorney, and he was
buttons which was adopted with only one dis
senting voice: u - re--
THAT threat: Of naturalization are being ussd, and
vote; e the soSins slestSn ssn:
:, 2, to ~ Of their
vote for that the sum Of $50 be offered Tor t.s Js
tsstiSn and SrosecSsiSn e. any and q. psrsons Who
70 SrSs p Citizen "Hls in sns
e:s q hi. Iu't rights and We can upon al good cit
Ed%s1d BrooRs saia ns wsSed e make
lie statement He saw that his name had bean
placed on committee Of the club of which Mr..
hi. Or AND ne Wished DoS
licly to dsavow any connection with that club.
The cSaG then introduced Mr.. F. A. Boswell,
OF the Seventh Ward, who was heartily applaud
ed. He said he had heard q great deal about
the First Ward Invincibie Club, bat he had
never had the pleasure of meeting with them
slastic meeting, and 50 much harmony. He
was here as stranger to many of them. He
had no malice to any one outside of the party,
and II In the course Of his remarks men who
had been his political friends should differ with
him or feel a2grieved, they must not blame him.
We arc ON the eve OF nominating q candidate
for Mayor of washington, and political excite
kept up their eERanizations. There is differ
ence among the Republicans Of this city, when
Al a. ought to be IN perfect harmony: Dissats-
corporation had been administered. The Re-
publican party was organized for the greatest
good to the greatest number-the col0red man
nad been delivered from the chains Of slavery
be united on the man Of its choice; but when
the people become dissatisaed with their ruiers
they have the right to make change, and Il
t M , 1osF auty to 90 80. Vas charged that
ne would not put his friends into place. he
s s en- supplied with q good office, which was
Ike the Mayor, been elected By the people 30
bh the position he now occupies, and he had no
IL yors TO ask or expect or the Mayor-thess
e s for NJ Ma aoze az S1 70
cause he could cement the Republicans OF this
CITY together and unite the party better. But
e 70 MT; Bowen, he had opened the sores too
gone, and the general dissatisfaction has become
too great. lAppisuss.l This extraordinary ef-
fort OF putting on all the idle men 10 work just
nothing: II was wrong. How easy thing It'll
to do this, but how difficult it win prove to paw
hem with no fentis In the .reasury. [voices.-
be collected would not exceed sl..,no. Irx 40
true he had stated that .saara ves Tuo the 60
poration s5cQ ,s~g but takins ont the propertv
eAeEgt from taxation, and Che tax would not
eSs Is az si1 The sdIsrtiscd tax list showed
Teen = tax sale that had ever realized the full
amount advertised If the last list advertise
would bring s. 900 1t would be dong very well.
$4,000 was the amount calculated as special
taxes, which would leave about Sf25 coo for gem
eral taxes. An erroneous idea prevailed that
under the asse ssment or 1869 the amount Of
revenue would probably amount to 81 800, &C D
The taxable property under the assessment
prior to 1899 was s43 900 ,OO0 that assessment
added s39 0oO 900; making now about $50 600 900.
He had said at late meeting that there was
afoat s50,c00 unpaid checks; he had since
learned that this character OF debt amounted to
laborers ON the streets had not been paid for
some months. If there are at work now as rep-
resented GOO men on the streets, he would ike
fact that the city treasury is empty. Voices
GLOW are you, laboreIs." "That's plain
question: The expenditures had been made
in nc. reckless manner. The Mayor, in ex-
tenua,i ion Of his course, had lodged behind the
plea that the Councils had passed the acts, and
he was orly the executive officer, and is not re-
sspoDsble tor the existing state OF financial EN-
responsible for it, az the recommendations made
by that officer are presumed to be carried out
by both branches when they are working i'm
unison with that officer. The bank account of
the city was oyerdrawn to the tune of SISi.0co.
This accounted for the $50, 900 floating checks
which were dishonored. The city at the present
be done next year, II the next assessment was to
lie absorbed i'm liquidating this debtp What
was to be done with current expenses? Can
these men now at work be employed? 1t will be
seen after the first day OF June how many
win be at work on the streets. 1t is now
proposed to settle up this Indebtedness with the
next years taxes, and la1orers living on great
expectations should be warned In season. He did
not charge that money had been spent dishon-
estly, but much Of the work had been done by
contractors and enemies Of the Republican
to the public. 1t is true the legislative body Of
this city had passed laws authorizing these inn
proyements, but it rested with the executive to
carry them out OF not, according to his judg-
ment. Was it not better to do less and pay for
what is done, thereby giving the laborer the
value Of his hire, and not compelling him to
sacrlnce ms earnings In getting his checks
cashed. ivOices-''fes, yes, yes.'J This steady
increase of the city debt, and at the same time
the increase Of the rate OF taxation, did not tend
to satisfy the people. [Applause.1 All these
flag footways, graded streets and gas bills would
foot up to at least $500 00O and one thing s GER
tain, II cannot be got out Of the taxes. Now,
what are you going on nj 1t year After the
30th Of june. with this 500 eco to pay with the
uncollectc taxes, how are you going to carry
ON the next years work? He had mentioned
about eontra actors not from any personal feel
ing, but because it had been asserted by
contractor Of the Seventh Ward that he had
purchased contract for q thousand dol
lars. LIE was not the lowest bidder either
The callof the Convention by the Central Com
mittee was fraud; it was not Intended that
the fair thing should be done. The hours OF
tot had been fixed because the lsborin9 len
could not get there; but the corporation labor
ers, it had been stated, were to stop work at
neon on that day. 1t had been said that the
hours were fixed to prevent fraud, but it was
all ''poppy cock" He had been charged with
having furnished whisky In the Seventh Ward
club meeting to secure his own election, which
he deNied. He did not believe that Bowen DEL
egates could be elected fairly, and therefore
they were at work on the outskirts. The Seventh
Ward was largely against Bowen, and he could
not see how he could be elected IL nominated
He believed that the man who could be elected
was Mr.. A. @. Richards. fGreat applausel Mr..
Bowen's friends thinA that they can get suf-
hcient number OF the Democrats to elect him
He counted ON his friends, the Democrat and
contractors. lyoiceS@"That's tn But doaa