National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-17
DISTRICT AFFAIRS.
FOUR-AND-A-HALF STREET YEsTER-

FOUR-AND-A-HALF STREET YESTER-
DAY.
The following appointments Of assessors were
made yesterday For the county, N. E. Robin
son; Georgetown, Ed. Bangs; Washington, E.
W. W. Griffin, L. B. Middleton, Donald Nc
Cathran and VIM. P. Ryder. These gentlemen
will proceed to assess Il new buildings, improve
ments, &C., and make report by January ]. next.
A delegation of labOrers under VIM. H Adams,
headed by Mr.. Patrick Quirk, waited upon the
District Commissioners in relation TO back pay
due them, and were informed by Mr.. Blow that
the assistant engineer, Mr.. Bodfsh, would be re-
quested to have the measurement made M and
the balances due Mr. Adams reported, and when
completed they should be paid.
Adelegation Of the owners Of hacks who have
been occupying the stand In front Of the Airing
ton, from which they were removed by the recent
order of the Commissioners, called TO protest
against said order. They represented that each
ton came alone from the proprietor Of the Airing
ton. and that in the interest Of an Individual with
ment Of the travelling public. They also repre-
scented that by driving them from the stand the
Commission do away with the competition which
formerly existed, and places the travellers at the
mercy Of the monopoly, allowing them to charge
and collect such rates rs they see Mt After
nearing the ststement M; BLOW saggeSteah
men will be again restored 70 the old privilege
which should not have been taken from them.
RESOLUTIONS OF THE woRKINGNHN.
At q recent mass meeting the following were
appinted q committee TO present series Of reso-
lutlOns which were adopted: Matthew McNa-
mara. Tbos. Kennedy, Dennis Fitzgerald, John
WfmmE, Alexander Olmstead, David Atwood,
Patrick Clancy and Geo. Fry.
The committee called yesterday morning and
presented the resolutions, as follows:
Resolved, That the Workingmen Of the District
Of Columbia, in mass-meeting assembled, on
Louisiana avenue, on Thursday evening, October
a. 1874, do hereby tender our thanks TO Hon.
Henry 7. Blow, OF Missouri one Of the Commts-
sioners for the District of Columbia for his timely
interference in our behalf and for his strict en-
forecment Of the laws OF Congress, and for his
prompt condemnation Of all who disobey them.
ReS0lUed, That the appointment Of FitEhugh
COyle, esq, to the Oomptrollership Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia meets with our fullest appro-
baton. and we tender him our undivided support
in supporting the laws.
ReSoived, That We call upon the citizens Of the
District Of Columbia irrespective Of creed, color,
or nationality, 70 strengthen the hands OF Hon.
Henry 7. Blow, until peculation in ONCE
shall sink palsied before him, and the District be
redeemed IRON the disgraceful government under
which It has so long and so patiently suffered.
Resolped, That committee Of six white and six
eolored citizens OF the District be appointed to
present these resolutions to Hon. Henry T. Blow,
and inform him Of the intended demonstration to
be held in his honor on Thursday night, October
=, 1874.
In response Mr.. Blow informed the gentlemen
Of the committee that what had been done had
been done by the entire Commission, and that,
under the circumstances, he would be compelled
to decline the rendered personal compliment.