National Republican., 1877-10-22
REQUIREMENTS OF THE DISTRICT
s3NlOW
Mr.. Davis stated that 81 10000 was about the tax
paying capacity OF the District
Mr.. Davis was followed by

S3ftlOOO
Mr. Davis stated that 81 10000 was about the tax.
paying capacity OF the District
Mr. Davis was followed by
MR.. JOHN T. GIVEN,
who said that the gathering reminded him of an
assembly of men for campaign purposes. and he
proposed tn designate the organization as the Riggs
Legion. II was surprising that citizens Of the Dis
trirt had taken 80 little interest in their own affairs
| of effort The primary object was to hold up the
hhulS Of our commissioners. and especially the
brightest light recently appointed to that position,
Thomas II. Bryan. Experience taught them that
they would have to be u unit II they expected to
accomplish anything; The interests of the citizens
of Georgetown We're identical with those of Wash
ington. The paramount purpose Of this organIza-
tiun was to impress upon the legislative branch Of
the Government their duty in regard to the District
He urged that individual members of the commit.
tee, whenever they met members OF the legislative
branch of the Government should impress upon
them the condition and necessities OF the District
The past should be buried and the future guarded
ZcalOusly.
JUDGE JOSEPH CASEY
| followed Mr.. Given and spoke Of the necessity of
doing something to prevent the COnisCatun of the
real estate , Of m thG people for 9nPaid taxes, The
bit Of real estate in the District was morgdged for
more than twenty five per cent. Of Its value lie
said that facts demanded plain talk, and they, as
business men, should move toward providing 4
remedy.
motion was carried that the Chair appoint
working committees.
Some discussion cnsucd as to the number of mem.
her to constitute the committees to be app linlrl
It was proposed to allow the executive committee
fifteen members, and each of the other committees
TO take part Of the different subjects in the memo
rial nine members. The appointment and number
| of members IN each committee was finally leit to
| the Chair, and he announced the following
COMMITTEES.
| Executlve-W " Corcoran, George Taylor Rich.
ard Wallach, s. J. Bowen. John f. Cook 5, V. Niles,
C. b. Church, DR.. A. Y. r. Garnett, Thomas p. Nor.
| gan, Judge Macarthur HOnliO King. John IIitz
| j. +. Ennis, J. l.. Smms, A. = SUlOmuns, II A. vii.
%a GSH "I M H. yE' T. a. G"&rfhtr rSn YIN
7. BrLton, Il. G. Fox, ". NJ. Calf. Vim, Stickney
| Judge Andrew Wylie, J. A. Baker Vim. Ballantyne
". u. DLYidgG Joseph ShillingtOn, W. NJ. BGvCr
idgc J. q. Bcrrett q. II, Bohrcr, j. NJ. Wilson, 4. J.
Middleton. jr, }. NJ. Van Buskirk, C. +. Peck, Gen
Printing, H. Kaufman, J. q. Judd Richard
| Mohun, j, T., Fitch, W. II. Morrison.
| Finamcc-Wm. Dickson, J. l.. Barbour, h. II.
Warner, R. ". bowman, D. ". Middleton, IT,,
| lIoratio Browning
j. c. Miller, Dom Pntt D. e, Furney, /, n. Burrtt
John Morris, W, II. Clark,
o. Wilson, J. L. ThOmp OH, James wormley, d. r
''Pl P3lce-A. T. BrItton, r. +. Bacon, John Mark,
ritter, f. g. Davis, DR. W. S. Thompson Geo. White
Fire Departmemt-Thos p. Morgan, G. NJ Oyster
| VIM Dickson, Joseph Rcdiern, George X. Wilson
| Il. NJ tFhy, J., NJ DuDhllt
| Lcgislntinn-W. s. Cox. W. A. webb, NJ, r. Morris
| W D. Dnvilge. Enoch Tottcn, Eugene Carusi, W
| f. MattIngy A. a. Riddle.
| Inproyemcnt-M W. Gait, J. e. Hardness, s. J
| Bowen j. Van RiswIcE, 7. l.. Hume, DR. e. u. Pur
VII, Wright Riyes II. A. clark. W. NJ. Shustcr, A. X
| shepherd, II. clay Stuart, William Il. Smith, W. u
| Baldwin Judge J. ". Wright Horace CaprOn, l.
", Kenmc dy, II A. willard, \. NJ. Smith, A. J.. Bar
| bcr InmcN Goddard Josiah Dent, G. {. Willard
| William Il, Moore, DR.. G. u. Maxwell
| Health Dcpartmcnt-Dr A. Y. 7, GNrnet DR.
samuel Busey, pr J. Toner 5. A. II MARKS Dr. join
| u. Blake, Dr. Peter Parker. Dr. johnson Elliott, DT
| Jumcs T. Morgan. John Marbury, jr.
] ChaTiteS-WllllRm stickney, II. 5emken, NJ. @