Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-22
ORGANIZATION OF rHE CITIZENS
COMMITTEE.
A Spirited start.

In response 10 pers 0nal notices sent by a
committee selected from among our citizens
interested In the prosperity OF this District,
quite large number Of property holders.
representing pretty fully the various local
interests of the District, met at willard
Hall Saturday night, for the purpose OF Sc.
curing unity OF action in seeking needed
legislation from Congress. Among the prom
inent citizens present were Geo. W. Riggs
Lewis J. Davis, Judge ]. W. Wright, Josiah
Dent, &. III. Kaufman, X. c. Fox. John A
Baker, Judge Joseph Casey, Crosby =. NDyes,
VIM. Dixon, Judge Vail, Henry Semken,
John Marbury, Z: NJ. Dubant, X. W. Down-
Matthews, Columbus Alexander, John T.
Given, VIM NJ. ShUster, j. q Berret, Jos.
l. SimmS, John +. Thompson, ia mes II.
Itod6ard, Samuel Bacon, 3. Norment, II. 4
Willard. X. :. Davis, DIR. j. B Blake, W r
Smith. Thomas u. Morgan, Wm. III. Gag
eft Or. j. c. Morgan, August KOck. &. B
Church, A. I. Britton, WIN. NJ BeSeridge.
John PettibOne, VIM. y Reed. John Httz j.
A. Ross Ray, DIR. A. Y. p. Garnet, VIM Bal
laniyne, VIM. NJ. Gait, VIM Birney. j. n
Elicn, Horatio King, ;: V. Niles, snersl
Beale, John T. Mitchell, VIM. s. Tho npson,
Horat o Browning Horace Capron Jno. Saul,
William Dickson, W. j. stephens On. y r
Lloyd, A. l.. Barker, Sayles j. DO ven, W. ID.
+. Cook, NJ, W. Gait. G. +. Peck, DIR. Chris
tie, j. w. Boteler, ID. h. Clarke. DIR &. b
purvis, A; NJ. Clapp, !. U; Burrit, W. H.
Thos. somerville, h. j. Middleton, jr.. and
r W. Thompkins.
Mr.. l.. j. Davis called the meeting to order
and read the notice indicating the purposes
of The meeting. He nominated q Gorge W
Riggs, esq for president, and he was unani-
mously elected. Mr.. John 4. Baker was
chosen secretary and Mr.. r. c. Fox as trea-
surer.
Messrs. Richard T. Merrick, JOS. Casey.
John L. Given, Lewis j. Davis, Crosby :
Moves, ID. h. Cartier and John T. Mitchell
we're chosen vice presidents.
The chair stated briefly the purposes of the
meeting, the most important object being
the united endeavor OF the citizens 10 secure
settlement OF the question OF equitable
proportional amounts TO be borne by the
District of Columbia and the general gov
eminent for District expenditures. This
auss ,,. is paramount 10 AL DINERS, and
our citizens. In his Judgment the best plan
was to confine their action TO this one pur-
pose-the definite apportionment of the rela-
tive share OF District expenses between the
government and the people OF the District
and In this connection, TO give a full exhibit
of our financial situation, he called upon
Mr.. l.. j. Davis, member OF the sinking
fund commission, to make such explana-
lions as was necessary To this end.
Mr.. Davis then presented the following
data. showing the financial situation of the
Debt of the old corporation OF
warrington. .-......-...... =, $500 90
The debt OF the old corporation of
Georgetown. 2J2, 49I 90
The debt of the District of CO.
lumbia. ......-................... 5 PSI, $50 90
Total. ......-.... ...... ...... IS $40, 69l %
This was increased under q representative
form OF government for the District. The
additional debt. created by agents of the
government, is as follows:
Debt represented by SITS bonds,
guaranteed by the United
STATES. .;..-......-.-...-...-.. sl3,' $3.50 90
Floating debt. ................ l,OIi,OO0 %
SLo,l %