Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-24
CORPORATION AFTAIRs.
a Single Government for the District Of
Columbia.

Immediately after the Board was called to order
hr Connolly asked leave to introduce the follow
ms:
h.'oir,d. &C., That these Councils do approve OF
tbe establisbmept Of . single government for the
KssoireS JsriIer, Tia, it 10 the opinion OF ,he.e
Councils that the members Of both branches OF a
,fslstye body for this District should he elected
Re,oirsdfsrfht,. That the members Of the bsard
o. public works should be elected.
Mr. Slater asked leave - introduce the following
AZ an sddii ional resolution:
government who have es, their citissnship
IN tie nistriet Of Columbia By actual residence and
plo,meni, he disgualified for nen6ership in esnsr
branch Of the legislature.
M Connolly accepted it, and it became the fourth
MT Moore said that he vas opposed to tia, ,.,o-
ciaEse in the Congressional bill witch establishes
BoAEp OF FUBLIc WORKS, e9e
Two me mbers-a aiorty OF such a suorun-would
have oil the extraordinary powers conferred by the
sweeping powers granted to the board to collect
taxes sn y receive moneys, saying il was the most
board would have the power TO Cypress the ne ,ni.
without being accountable to them The board
Mr.. Shepherd said thar he disposed 90 favor
The ELkcTINs OF THE LEG IsLATivE BODIES By THE
but da not think that the government would con-
sent TO have their interests the District and the
Pirate under the bill entrusted TO aboIy over which
Ihey sd no control. He would favor the having OF
BY the President; one appointed By the Governor;
enc military Officer Of the government, and two
hat the government would give ali the costrol OF
th,ir money 10 board irresponsible 10 them.
MI. connolly said he woald withdraw HIS third
resolution, as to get . vote ON the oths r two
ihF .ovEENMEST's SNARE or THB EXPENSE
the bill by which OcpgTess was bound TO mas ,ha
81 y Of their prepOriOnate share
property OF the District, inclgding government real
VI 81.
Of the was pledged to maxi S snsb a,n
pre- and read the clauses in question 10
Mr.. Galick But suppose they don't doitg;
MI Sserherd -suppose the sky falls, We II all
catch larks; stprose the sun is blotted out, what
Mr.; NcCsthrsn said that this bill looked As if
boxhs Was not afraid TO trust 10 t 70 me bal
lie wonld have the Governor appointed by the Pres
me n, elected by the people. lie then prcceedad
TO read from The CONGRESSIONAL q io6e the debate in
and TO comment thereon in Characteristic s,yi sni'
In conclusion, said that
was tina, .OmsbOdy had 90; tired Of universal .uf
MR. NoORE's RESOLUTION.
Mr. Moore proposed if Mr.. Connolly withdrew his
third resolution to offer the following In lie Thereof
Of Public Works should be elected BY the people
and not sppointed by the President. and that the
ensetrg ordinances relating to the streets syennes
. sewers, nor of assessing taxes upon the people
Ia
to the improvement Of streets and avenues and liz
censNuctIon 81 sewers. whether appropriated by
On motion Of Mr. Baker, the resolutions passed nv
ne oo.rd OF Common Council we're read. Mr. Moore
NJ Connolly Was showed 10 withdraw hi. third
Ttsol9tion. and Mr.. Moore proceeded 10 advocate
me adoption 81 his resolution as substitute for the
rnmt MT property should not be taxed, and that
thai bsf at any time repeal thai c.use which
. the amount they would have pay if the govern
d to N on The bill and the dsbsf HeTe PtOsest
Il SOME length.
WAS IT AN OMEN
lille Mr.. Moore WAS speaking the large map 81 |
he city Of Washington, hanging against the chm
ley Jsnb. cane down with a ru.l, completely |
we're seated beneath it, listening to the discussion,
md they crawled out, looking very much aston shed
aa' Ps si s ss Hd sasn anepd.n
MI Connolly thought the adoption Of Mr. Moore'-
nd oed ~oa r.
'1std on, ana separate vote taken on Mr.. Moores
h aSst 'hsusa MI MSors 81, re,sluton 9de
10; tut does no, specify what they shall do.
he following "bnt that all moneys iSH .houIi b.
proper appropriation in such manner rs mar be
The vote Was then taken on adopting Mr. Moorc-.
resolution as the third Of the series, ana il wa
greed tc-yess, Messrs; Baker. Champion. Cha'e,
md slater, 10 nays, Mes-rs. Connsiiy. shsnhsys
stew art and Crocker Z: "-0P"0iu'
The resolutions were then tsI an I'm se,ia,i, A.,
lie fr.t baN In o Ieen rssd Nv s,sy.rt 80 "'
M CoTrI-ST EsvE V'cetS Srt-seN,
han We have here now. Itwa. a mongrei yo,srr
1,ert rnv-a r-pubI;c-,, bs,e % Ep'efh-
'rnss rys,ivs vo1Sar lie "a a.; us,noci a. lhec.-%
10 knew wera viIiin, 80. - % - IaI ss
pard. .f ire pr,side-f N f,ba s;it ~ Va"
Won ennort renuIicsn. ". ~ -. 81 !ss5t'
.on If The head OF cit~ .Ha;rs - '' ~ ePnoil
heated M the Iss, .,sc,ion 49, -. We Ners
,gsip The 1nPmh.y. her. al 4 n.a u" Cntated
,oOu er vote Tor An -sDd-C,t ds,,'~ - NO'iu
yIE .yU w.Trp $500 - % .h"u
He would sooner vote for his friend " ~, 81.
" arc Mr. n GORE than that nii
Mr. Crossmanl JIeuehter / Us Al ~, n 49,,
in wesk kneed rerublirans Tbis tiu Al eso
aW az with univ efsaI outrage az hsd hsau c' "a
but il lid C.use A 'n~'1ed'
Gal VIII,
v DO were afraid of lo.ing their nosition, pakra,
al least one case here the Opposition 40 The hiI 80
strong this &C count He lad heard i, .siJ 81,
bis friend Mr. ShepherdJ would be the sova,nnr
He would be glad ofit They wanted mir, -, srHL I.
man ss him. lie Mr. heohsrd wa, = nroar..s;s
men.
Preside MT veuld ar poinf As Gsysrn1r i' VII inc
oSHoRsp ssRbnE'
v no vould NOT shave = roIors.j a. m,
Er Moore would vote aga INST the a !, a. ,saIn,;a,
because IL only provided for a ,inel. g,yernmans'
" ihsut specifying what form OF gnys rnm.nt +,
Mi ht be al sutocraiic oyernmeu,, or a d-,oo,i.m
coSsKfss Wss RE,Pocpr.sx
ms cad Of proeressir 2 in Passing thu. III, .pa
q ndOnipg the primo niles ~ the 70 nr nJ;r.
In nm he frsr. ,ha 49,. ,fa. "a $50,