Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-04
EVENING STAR.
rESDAY...... septe mber :, 1877.
7 Confinued from First Pare

Mr. sAvAGF's HOBBY.
IEe ItpNIt was adopted. but when the vote
rss -, ON the huance committee Mr..
S;eores ss,s,,. % TO object 10 some OF
sbossst -, ,sNagr srY -, hare were res
tsuraDt- Keepers, who produced nOthrL-.
destroyed. The vote was, however, taken
and carried and an effort was made 10 re-
consider with a view 10 allow Mr. Savage's
objection 10 he vo;ed on, but II was rejected.
rR. gON'S HOBBY.
DR.. Cox referred Ia the great amount OF
poverty and 20 the absence OF any adequate
provision for the relief of the sick poor, and
after referring TO this subject having been
formerly under the Board OF Health, he
offered resolutions that no class appeals
more toUChiTg CIV 10 the sympathy and pro-
lection Of communities Than the sick and
disabled POOR that IL Is a subject OF sincere
regret and mOftlfiCat' ON hat no sde~ .,a
provision exists in This District -T"nn.o
Ing med mes food and M. ,csI st,endance
20 tit ~ PItS- SICK .-or; and we cordially
uIle ~ urEiu" uror, The commissioners of
pe Distr - and through them upon Con-
grers tre vast importance of this charity.
Erd the urgent necessity Of such ample APP
IOrtsut 81 ds referred To, and that at the
proper time We Will use our best endeavors
in fur he rance of so humane and much need
FL All object
Hr n. Mccarthy moved to lay the reso-
IUftoI or the table. lost.
Rev. = W PitZeT objected to the adoption
o. the reSCl utiOHs, b cause there was no pro-
vision tor he relief OF the sick. and IL might
he corstIu"d TITO "a reprOach on Congress.
rt.oiuilots To- the committee ON the labor
e&chsUge.
nr. Cox accepted this suggestion, and the
subject was referred
Mr.. VIM. Boron said that there was
NOT A PRACTICAL ARTISAN
on the beard 81 Managers for the exchange.
sHd Suggested that the trades be represented
Thereon.
NJ Bryan, The PRESIDENT, said that the
suritCf would be- considered.
IlT. Culver offered a. To- 0iutiOn that n com
n nee tp canvass each district and to aScer-
4 a.. rUWher Uf persons in the district
male aud female vnu are or may he real Oh
jecf- az charity I'D WHO ar In immediate
ieCc>s1ty 90 rel II. and report the same
fCr'hwi'a Z" the Chairman of Jne relief COM
niItte 81 hI- OrEHr. iIEtiOu.
Nj. BF NSI-uS'S HOBBY.
E6V-' " IriIlsou >a't That IL This COM
n i'tcc VA appointed there were some who
did 10 wish 70 see rumsel e-s on II.
Mr. JGhT son fOf Howard T-ui-erSitvN re-
marked thar the rUmseilsrS would have an
CLEOItul.IE Z" re-. ~ iHtmSeiveS.
Nj HItz objected 10 the resolution, as did
Mir. NUssey.
Ir. culver said it was for the purpose Of
reaching those who ", r. too proud 10 beg
that ne offered the resolution.
Mrs Dr. Eds thought il they got the eX-
chang" In working operation there would be
10 need IF committee to hunt for them.
Then the police would make the best com
miitse, u 10 was necessary TO have one as
they knew Where The suffering was.
GOOD IDA.
Mr. Henry POlkiuhrrn Said the sum pro-
posed 10 be- raised = 10 900 was a large one
10 raise in ten days, ard he Suggested that
thry commence now. Some one should head
IDr list
~ Hliz SAID that he would he responsible
for site. IN Mayer Emery ie "oulu
give S1c0, ard All old gentleman VINO said /
that ne lived in neiehhOrhOOd where there
Were PERSONS who had never known want
now cry ing for bTf ad, handed mp a SO bill /
Mr. HCT ~ PclkphOrD subscribed 500, and
Nr II. X Mills sl0 Mr. Hitz said that his
subscription could be counted as personal
one. and would be paid when the committee
called for IL.
Mr.. VI. r. CbipIev offered n resolution
that II l. The opinion of This meeting that the
Public Printer would do a great deal TO allie
yiafe the suffering amor g the idle printers of
Washington by putting them 10 work instead
OF importing printers from the different
states. After an effort 10 refer this resOlU-
tioU. 10 var adopted
MIR. A. =. SOlOmOus announced that the
comm tJee on permanent organization
would meet at his house, 1905 X street on
Wedn' sday evening. ~ O'Clock, at which
delegate from each charitable and relief
society in the District are requested TO attend
fOr mutual consultation and advice.
MI Bryan said that there l. n very large
amount Of unpaid taxes due the District a d
he did not wish 10 he understood TO he Spaak-
Ing officially. hut a. citizen. nor TO be
askirg thai special assessments be paid II
had occurred 20 some Of them lat IL citizens,
who are delit Qu.ut As 2" taxes. which are
Known TO be regular and ordinary, and
which sooner or later must he paid. would
pey the same. The Comm ssiOners could de-
vCtr some OF the fund To TepaviI g the streets
by Gay labor. and thus all IN The emergency.
TfeTe Is over half = million Que and II N il
paid up IL i possible that some repairs of the
streets might BE- made. and that relief might
low IL cons Cut nee. II some gentleman
Or lady properly. Older who has been clam
6Icus Tor ar Improvement i'm front Of his or
h'r house ard expressed desire To- have il
made, II hey Palt The bill fhemso e., wishes
10 have r. work CO'e he would guarantee
tfaf It.- vii ~ no OF lection or the part of
the Commissioner.
MIR DURANT's HOBBY.
~ II r.lvsfx bod fr,l oFN
Bryan how much money had been paid into
the District Treasury for the year ending
Mr.. Bryan remarked that he conId not at
this time answer, and suggested that the
question go 10 the committee.
Mr.. DErant said he could wer the ones
tion. The District had received in taxes
over - CCO.CC' and the collector of internal
revenue had received $1,000 from the Dis
uict, making S1.sC0.O6O in taxes. and these
figures showed that II they were not the best
governed they were at least the best taxed
people in the TIMED States. He asked how
has This II COO coo been expended
Hr Bryan If tia: question is prop, u-ded
to me hi &swer it.
Mr.. Duraut-of course, proposed It TO
y19: sir -,
,.rvar.-Mv belief is THAT every ,i"l-
lar that has come into The treasury OF the
District o. Columbia during The fiscal year
has been expended precisely ira accordance
with law. / believe, moreover. that what
The chair SAID just now j. Icrally true-that
there are -rcat many c1'iZeus who are
Withholding their taxes merely because IL Is
not convenien' 10 pay them-aud / do not
blame iheW-ow'-- To these hard times.
The iTtiD alton was N rely this that in
stead O. payiT < little towards charity the
Taxpayers might ind ~ more convenient to-
TaiSe he Money 10 pay their taxes, and al
The same time be Promoting charitable
OF ject.
Although this Is rot the PLACE nor time to
81 ter il 20 a discussion OF the affairs OF the
II strict Of Columbia. no man wants bitter
Than j 90 To have everything known from
the tor to the bottom. There Is not one dol
lar that comes into the District treasury but
what believe TO D ave been expended accord
ing 10 law. Whether mistake are made or
not made i cannot tell. of course, but know
and speak OF personal knowledge, that the
Com m ISIS toners are anxious to have a strict,
correct ccount kept OF every dollar received,
of every dollar expended, and that they are
exertiDg themselves at this moment tO have
everything in SO clear a shape as 10 be pre-
sentable at any and all times to any and all
citizens who may DE- sire the Information"
MR. DCRANT RESPONDED.
None have a better right Tn honor IL than
We who are present. Now, in regard to per-
sOnal lax. made inquiry at the Office OF the
Cole ctCr or Taxes. and he Informed M that