Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-18

that law was repealed, but he understood the
company was making
EXPORTS TO RAIsE THE FARE
70 six cents. lie thought the people OF Wash
Ington should prevent tbis.
The bill to pave Pennsylvania avenue was
then read by the secretary.
Mr.. y. L. Mitchell said that this was a very
simple question. We want the railroad to pave.
They say they won't pave; and that's all there is
about it. Now the point is can we
MAKE THEM PAWS,
or let them sling Their refusal detiantIy in our
eyes? Now. he would make o charge, and IL
was grave one, too. IL Airht hit some body in
the room pretty hard, bat he was going to say
what he thought, and that was that the com
mission had not done its duty. With the paving
OF the avenue he supposed they were going 10
have the finest drive in the country, and he gave
credit to General Miehler for what he had done
towards removing distractions from the ave-
nue.; but what was the avenue as il is thus beau
tifully paved, with that
EYEsoRI OF MUD
and retaining noise making cobblestones in the
center? He wanted q committee appointed to
20 pefore congress and il was ascertained tn at
the railroad company could beat them, then we
had better know it at once. He was not horse
laughter and couldn't exactly talk from ex-
perleDce on the subject, but one thing he did
know; he had conversed vita the drivers Of the
cars and they said
WOOD WAS THE BEST,
while the directors of the road, who of course
Know more than the driver does even abont his
own business say 1.-THE horses prefer the cobbie-
stones" New, the question is who kpo VS. most
about 1t? and he rather thought the drivers best
capable OF Judging. Anyhow laying aside the
right of the citizens 10 de mand OF the company
the fulhlment of the law as they 1.-THE c;tizensl
nnderstoodit, he thought that good sense should
dictate TO the company that the Avenue was not
complete in beauty with that worrying and
center. ''0
The preamble and resolutions reported By the
con- mittee were then unanimously adopted.
r cd hat
THE COMMITTEE
should consist of II, and the chair appointed
MesSTs. M. w. Gait, j. Il. MITCHELL. w.
BOteler, u. ID. Gilman, dos Shillington w. G.
MetZerott, j. l.. Barbour, s. s. Smoot j. F.
Ennis, w. HI. Clagett, Thos. Parker and VIM
wall Mr. Bacon was then unanimously chosen
Chairman of the committee.
Mr.. Mitchell said
THE CONTRACT FOR PAVING
that portion Of the avenue between 9th and 9TH
streets was awarded at $40 per squard yard,
Tor 81 per square yard. He desired to know
what became OF the additional GO cents
MI MetzerOtt replied that the Mayor claimed
mat resetting the curbstones cost the additional
The chair also understood it so.
A voice." Who was the contractor"
s another ,o,c ssice Emery e. Bro Still
Mr.. Mitchell thought marble curbs with
charged.
MY cochran O1ercd a resolution to instruct
the committee to ask Congress TO
LIMIT TIE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS
10 each car, but after some debate it was with
drawn.
Mr. ". II. Morrison thought the corporation
OUGHT TO SWEEP AND WATER THE AVENUE
every night after midnight, and he moved that
a committee OF six be appointed to urge the
passage of such bin by the Councils; adopted,
and the Chair appointed Messrs. W. H. Morri.
son, :. w. owen, j. w. Thompson, j. b. Will
,Gn, w. ID. Cla2ett, Thomas Parker, and w. d.
WyvilI.
Mr.. 5. ". Owen called attention to the
PUBLIC HACK STANDS
on the Avenue, near 18th street. and moved the
appointment OF committee to request the
Mayor to have the hack law enforced; which
motion was adopted, and Mr.. owen was APP
pointed committee to wait on the Mayor