National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-18
ANNExING GEORGETOWN.


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"AAT OAFFH-- S.1f*csEx W E6S.
PIE THINR IRoyyT IN
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THE UNION NOT OBJECTED TO IF THEY
CAN RETAIN THEIR POSTAL AND GUS
ToM-HoUsE PRIvILEGEs-THE FREE-pE'
LIVERY SYSTEM NOT SUITED TO CONNER.
StAh fohFVsEs-uNIT1 of SENTIMENT
ON THE SUBJECT. =
Some time lspo tina rrcro.,,,,, -. ..,..
annexng Georgetown to the city, and siviuu n
the name Of West WashinRton The .iS..,. /.
lne ancient town. OF NUMBER OF chem, moro ad
voneeo IN tner Meas Of p.~gleas and improve
ment, felt that an incuf. - VA I,is mon n,
~ ~. =. Wy saA taers had sssn eAeca
i.om which they were anxious +
obtain rel!ef. different modes o. action to pru
due due. I'll, chang. wer. proposed aad devised, bu
49,; s.a 20 E1eet VITA tener.t support there Away
S Se,hg ssmsthng lacking TO assure those benefits
N search Of and hoped TO secure. Finally no bet
" way 0emg eaered Il was determined to petit
s ZION SSsEress for With Washington
tecteny trusting 70 obtain the ends tho residenti
tns town had In NEW, and which u was fully OK
pected would prove beaefcial to both cities. The
issinO Tas ptspned received general eiseu
presented TO Cmgress
upon this petition MT; Ohipman prepared and
TO extend tho limits Of the city Of Washington,
providing f0r the extension of tho present
boundary 30 that the territory heretofore known
same; further providing that the property within
the late corporate limits Of Georgetown shall not
be taxed tor the payment Of any debt heretofore
CONTRACTED oy the corporation OF w ashington, nor
shall the property within the limits of the city
OF Washington be taxed for the payment of any
aeDs neTstoiors contracted BY the city Of George.
Of Georgetown shall hereafter be known as the
port OF Washingson, and the customs laws arc
this act The third section provides that the once
o. postmaster In Georgetown be abolished, and the
SoneLni rs areeted 70 extend the free
Of Warrington as herein defined; also. changing
sne streets from names 70 numbers, ranging from
"ent ;hs 70 to5ty:
the same body abolishing all custom.houses not
ssensustaining, which would include in its
f Sroao sweep the one at Georgeto~n, rs
Of entry has done . light business in comparIson
70 earuer umes, put II was thought that the dull
ne Inv Sa eoyn pas away espeeiaiy II the ehan-
ca with commerce, and the custom house prove
tP; tns as wei ~ nesessaiy anu important instt-
citizens did not Consider ths sas e ion the
copss"nantv u h LEE Oh the Gus
aress becaHo "Hen tnS action IN Con.
Monday. many Of the spners foatad s vtS ,e on
appreciation On their prepositoD Of anneIat ieS
back track when thew found tSss
was to be coupled with Conditions which thew
and eSeg M q
SsnGs
placid waters Of Rock creek and so ame
Of the most prominent merchants and business
aad obtain their views on the trouble of their
Accordingly one Of Mr.. Riker's psrlor coaches
was entered about $50 O'Clock yesterday MORN
ny, ana AFTER short ride and many stoppages
the knight OF the pencil hestated, in quandary,
lor Few moments as to where he should COM
o1SnS operations: AFTER brief study he de-
u attack there was about rs good place as any |
,ther TO open business; Action was Immediately |
are erected on the side Of hill Se proceeded at
o the inner and private Office Of the postmaster,
HR. GEO. HILL, JR., ..
mo was Iound qsietiy seated at table enjoying
aged In oyeTiooking and ora,rinima On 1tansi en-
Tic of naners and commnSi"atinnss am
pertaining 70 the business & Tue Office. The re-
Gated and thsn s.taa 5ecspgons InSaeG 70 De
rougit him there at that early hong IN the morn.
n.y. The question was answered. and the follow.
3 What DO Won thialH oFt,
Ition!S w WV '''' VI '"' Au''sAa''0n pf0p0'
AN |
ere Wea Suppose Moaid be considered ah IN
houd give 70 u0 nO 1,n LnOw whether
-, ~ are citizen orthe town, and certainly en-
. :. GTn ~ ytas n ,pa
:. T TJrI,1uDtea!y: IL
our iSe.s WY nos enerese tnat r,gnt and give
men all are concerned;
mat Is very true. ON in favor Of annexa-
or see thai h also nronoseJi Nv my Tho nost n,tno
hese are needed here; in fact, the community
,uId not get along without them"
:. How would their removal operate to the detri-
" ny, II the custom-house is closed all the YES
Us viii nave to enter aud clear at Alexandria, | q
at pelng the nearest port, and that would be 4
lceedingly bad for the business men. If the
81 Office is taken away. then comes the free t
receiving 'sr Letters Il you wanted to regis
Q way to he city cost office, on street, and d
ut would not surely work in this town." b
TO you rn eaSe No! 10
q necdedly moth |,
" In rsg,ri 10 IN. ,ro,os.,, ....,,.,o, .e.h.s (
how IS thai pc
ct 10 he III ,D 70 os done "ooid IKE 70 see IL
.sWhat viii he 1ained IN th.t,u
" mifs SsnsteS PIC lust outside the
taxes are paid. The owners ftSis ought to as. t
otssl WSrS on sns tho
!. Retnrn,no ~ M tao nas,e om.. .r,;...
Mt Won have heard hat r. The nnSiJc taaftnn ~ n
ia mattere' 40 'A' P~0AA' A'eA"s AL
..S .S., a.,
en- comin0 hsre O.. inn thn, S.ne iaaies nave
one nj fhe,r nriv;IerosSSo "a ,vun Pun jill. n
ainst it II they had The opportunitv and busi'
rhis closed tie interview sS and the next gentle
"o
MR.. 9. W. cRoPLKY, h
uSgist corner of Congress- and Rridpe strsats
10 eonversed as follows:
VIII you DC Kind enough to give me your opin-
Il think the business men arc sstisfeI AZ n-es a
I and do NOT desire a change " fS y
lis this the prevaiiing iieaf,; d
tNo there are others that n vou,d mall. I,,t,a
Terence to Whether We had n nost offsco enc |
m houee. or anything else here ' WIS., Il
But these people. are thew buaIness man NJ A
~ A VI
Neither: thew work In the Departments mostlv
A Of conrsa gst Iii tha acco,, pp.andatIu. h
Id over there before returning to town. It n
the Paned m sgansL tne business men,
.aey uepenq On tneH mails In the morning De- II
,T Tong my pusIhess II
W gu, me carrier system would answer their Ii
Sose ~ tna1 resPect! Is
~ OF ~ az: Inc carrier would not snow his face "
81 Shsi a,.ei O'CLOCK, ana inen the merchant ct
uia oe Heps Taiang' not daring 70 oner on sale q
,auso Nc Wighs not 1sve tne MARKET price &C al
a,ng 70 MS ne" 1ork tsDie, Wnicn arrives Il
ia: KY a no tha e., ,,,,,.s ldl