National Republican., 1874-06-05
THE.RIYER IMpRoYEMfNT.
MEETING OF MERCHANTS AND
BUSINESS MEN LAST NIGHT.

MEETING OF MERCHANTS AMI
BUSINESS MEN LAST NIGHT.
THEY WANT THE SURVEY AND IMPROVE
MENT MADE-THE CONGRESSIONAL AP
PRoPRIATIoN TO BE ExPENDED-THI
WARRINGTON CITY AND POINT LOOKOUT
RAILROAD BILL IEDoRsED.
A large meeting Of the merchants and business
men Of Georgetown was held last night at tn,
custom house. Mr.. Evans Lyons was called Il
the chair, and Mr. Granville Hyde chosen score
tary.
The CHAIR stated the object Of the meeting to b,
for the purpose Of taking into consideration thu
appropriation of 900 made BY the last Don
Rress, approved March 8, 1878, "for the improve
ment Of the Potomac river between the Lons
bridge and the city Of Georgetown, in the District
Of Columbia" On July Il, 1873, proposals vert
issued by the United States engineer department
for dredging in the harbor of Washington and
aoOrge.Oun, and the proposals were forwarded
to the Secretary Of War for approval No action
has been taken. He further said It was necessary
that some action should be taken to have thii
aPpodS g s0@S
Mr.. Alexander Ray made statement substsn.
TALLY as above.
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pointed TO express the sentiments Of the meeting.
Ths CHAIR appointed W. H. Tenny, Alex Ray,
John Marbury, IT,. Wm. King and D. L. Shoe
During the absence Of the committee Mr.. Hardy
made q few remarks, in which he set forth the
wants Of business men and & claimed ~ me o. taPpso
BENEFIT to Georgetown. He thought the matter
should be fairly represented to Congress and all
Mr.. LIbbey stated that a vessel drawing thir-
teen -and-a half feet Of water had grounded in
the channel, and had remained there six hours
Ssssisy Of ofs dsspRsninS RaisS the the channel
Mr.. Hardy next read the following from tho
Alexandria Gazette Of the 2Sth OF May:
"THE REASON WHY.
Twelve vessels are now lying aground at
Georgetown, unable to move even at high tide,
though some OF them have not taken on full car
goes. Almost daily vessel that has taken on
part Of cargo at Georgetown stops here on her
way out to 4 snd GHn s saS Seas
said with incomplete cargoes. The American
GOAL Company here Is now handling coal at the
rate Of three and hall tons minute; Ths aiamP
gang Of laborers. shipped this week over three
Thousand tons, and Mr.. J. p. Agnew has facilities
doing as large business =: 'pS t1eStS
and twenty-one feet Of water have no diticuity In
lying In the docks here and receiving full cargoes
Why with these advantages and VIII boud i6e nass os
here to go to the latter port, seems passing
strange"
lowing resolutions:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
whereas the Congress Of the United States
passed On act called the river and harbor bill ap-
proved March 8, 1873, in which an appropriation
was made IN the following words, VIZ: For the
improvement Of the hsrbors Of Washington and
District Of Columbia, ffty thousand
dollarsi" and whereas the nature Of the improve
ment thus provided was understood,no less ny
that branch Of the War Department having this
class Of improvements in charge than by the peo-
pie interested and the public generally-to consist
In the process Of dredging said haroors as seep In
the advertisement for proposals issued by the En-
gineer 6fice, dated July II, 1873; and whereas
both the enactment Of Congress and the construo
tion thereof by the Engineer BUREAU have failed
to be effective to the serious present injury and
yet greater thresteped detrment to the CONNER;
cIal interests Of the people Of this District and
elsewhere, to Wit, to oil tho Eastern and North
Rssolpsd, That . committe of Eve, including
the chairman, be selected by this meeting to rep
resent to Congress by petition, or otherwise with,
he case-wrong that the will Of Congress should
be disregarded, and hardship. to our commerce
Ind navigation, which 1t was the obvious and sx-
pressed design Of Congress to encourage and pro-
Mr.. Tenny said Mr. Ray had interviewed MIR.
Chipman, the representative In Congress from the
10 the conclusion from the tenure Of the interview
ma hat lss ss 81 s SS all the
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nass Of supplies All ths schooner: GGp%iDs
" the Secretary Of Var to carry out the objects
If the appropriation.
The resoiatiohs were then unanimously adopted.
POINT LOOKOUT RAILa2Ap.
The secretary read thsHouss bill supplement
VI Washington city and Point Lookout Railroad
company to extend q railroad into and within the
district Of Columbia, which was approved Janu-
.ry 2, 1919
nj. Fegny oHsisd ths fOllowlng' -
Resolped, (by the merchants, COAL shippers
nlllers and the citizens Of Georgetown, In town
Meeting assembled That we hall with feelings
f lyeliest satisfaction the efforts making BY the
md Point Lookout Railroad Company TO extend
heir road into our city BY the route proposed In
iaqss bin No s02; now pending r. the Ssns,Ss
,eople Of Georgetown that the efforts Of this
ompany be encouraged BY the moral support Of
he community, and TO this end q COMMITTEES 9f
hree be appointed to convey to the Senate copy |
4 this resolution, and assure the members thereof
hat in the Judgment Of this meeting the compile |
ion Of this connection will prove Of incaleulable
age Of the bill will meet our hearty concurrence
Tho bill sets forth that the road shall begin at
point on the northern boundary line Of the Dis |
lock creek, by o route north OF the Soldiers |
tats:; thence, By way ~ II RoCE Srsek, to a point
4 Georgetown, to point near tie northwestern |
ermInus Of the Aqueduct bridge; thence along |
he Potomac river to the northwestern boundary |
IN ntatr rfN Nf NJ an q n
D construct across the Potomac river Q branch |
bad outside of the limits Of the city Of Washing
IN, to connect IFS line with the Washington |
ompany shall establish depot in Georgetown.
SLIGHT DKBATE-
Mr.. Tenny said he had introduced the resolu- |
ons knowingly, and he felt the necessity Of |
BAD into this city. For two or three years rail-
2ad has been talked he, Of There Is ST. now "a surety
18th o little effort 1t can pass the Senate. A Pc |
tion had been circulated on tie subject and has |
sceiyed the signatures Of prominent citizens in /
uarantees bridge across the Potomac and .
After some discussion the resolutions were !
ote in opposition, and the meeting adjourned. /
AUCTION SALES TO-DAY. |
y VIM. L. Wall Co.:
At 10 O'Clock, at their salesfoom, contents Of !
Att At 9 O'clock, ffsmc house No. los Third street
At $50 O'Clock, valuable real eztate on New York
venue, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets |
orthwest.
At o'clock, improved property in Georgetown,
By B. H. Warner:
At 0 O'Clock, a two-story frame dwelling house, !