Evening star., 1877-11-14
LOCAL NEWS.
Tire Citizens Committee of one Hun

met las nlent ~ tne of'ics 90 MeSsrs. Fitch
and John 4. Baker ser, tarv An,S,y f,,oes
present were MessIs l. Davis. n q Fox.
ggeee MscArShur, Ma. aI n w ", B,,ysridse, W liam
Wslach. 'slciniah Wilson, A. r Rritfoo.
". q. NJ, l1sro,f, John Hitz, = q Cnurch'
John 4. C,ol, =. Il Kauff mann, Walter ID.
nsyIdge, J.. J. MiddletOn, lr., \. Bowea,
Josiah Dent, Judge Casey, A Solomons.
J g. BegrCt, John 7. Given, :. V. Niles, G.
L. ftck. ard Others.
The chair stated that the meeting haa been
called to receive anc nesr tue reperss of sub-
cUmmite,S appCluttd 4 - thn exc .ut Ne CON-
IN tee. he called uIon the police commit
tee, and NJ. a. T. Britlon read an iut"reSt-
irg report containing scVeral interesting
fac ., tending 10 show ihst The police force II
much too small for roughly efi1c ien; ser
vice in the prUtectiO 81 the large public and
private properly IA this District, aud that the
department should not re consolidated with
the District government, a. the tendency
would be thai Congress might I'M time re-
Quire the taxpayers of the District 10 pay for
the entire expense OF the service.
The report OF the committee on nre de-
partmeni was handed in 10y Mr.. jeremiah
Wilson and read by the chair, The tenor Of n
being to show that the service should be e.
larEed through the general government, a
well a. by local appropriations conmensu-
rate with the tantiy expanding bailding
area Of both public and private character
and the tucreassEg population.
Mr.. Lov,ioy. from the committee on pub
lie schools. read a very Interesting sistlstlca
statement oi the public schools of uhls Dis
proiriations for our District scboOls, aud
money and lands splrOpr aied 20 the new
territories for school purposes, showing
very adversely for this District The roa-
uons Of the general government with the
District of Columbia as shown I'M this ex-
hibt, were very striking: -
Dr. 4. Y. y. Garnet, from the COMMITTEES
on health, read a brief though Interesting
report, embracing valuable suggestions ON
sanitary matters and the importance OF an
Efficient board OF health. expressing the hope
ar A belief that Congress VIII literally aid in
tie expense OF perfect sanitary system Tor
Tits histrlct, the general government being
equally Interested with the c uzenS IN this
subject.
,Mr. jeremiah Wilson handed in a report
on charities. which was read 10y Mr.. T.. j.
Davis, containing much Interesting stalls
teal matter connected with the various char
ita ble Institutions Cf this District.
MIR. {. u. Church, from the committee on
hsrbCr and river improvements, read a
lengthy paper, confined principally to the
water front OF " dsLingtou. from Easby's
Point 10 the Eastern Branch, showing In n
stfikirg manner the neglect OF the national
government In improving this water course.
Ihst not n dollar had been expended by the
general government for This channel since it
took possession OF This District for a seat OF
government I'm l1H1, while annual appropri-
ations had been made Tor the channel on the
Virginia side. Considerable historical data
was exhibited IN this report, showing the
gradual filling NJ OF this channel and the
causes, and that san iary reasons render ~
absolutely necessary thai something be done
is wanted is an appropI iation sufficient To
dredge this channel 10 depth OF II feet =
entire length.
Mr.. w. II. Clagett, from the committee On
taxation. read an exhaustive report on that
subject, first treating on the present system,
then showing that The Present assessment is
far hey Oud the real value OF property, and,
compared with taxation IN other cities,
the rates here are very much higher. The
personal tax law Is al wrong. and its tnju-
riCUs effects Will long be felt IN this District.
! Its II jdstice in many particulars was fully
shown up. The committee suggest that Con-
gress be asked 10 omit the personal tax fea-
Iure in the next "a y law for this District.
Mr.. Lewis j. Davis read very full ami
interesting report on District iioauces, aud
containing a clear statement Of the public
oe6t hesped upon as by agents OF the general
government.
Tie committee Oh coaniy statistics were
nO- ready TO report.
\ report sent IA by TIE committee on legis-
lat.on was read by Mr. Davis, recon mend
iDE that Congress be sSsEct 10 uX the rate
winch The general government should bear
. 1CE running the local affairs VI this - strlct
Q al jo PER cent.
! MI Bavis also read the report OF the COM
miitse on Improvements, published in yes
tGTday 5 STAR
Judge pent a mernber OF said comm ttee,
stated thai be saw that The EVENING STAR
lad published this report, lac desired 10 say
! that II had not been done by his knowledge
! OF consent.
Tie chair-oNo harm has been done-it
will bear being pablished aud read too"
some one suggested llhl some more OI
/ these reports might be published 10 great ad-
! vantage, and thai they ought 10 be furnished
The flsfr said the object of collecting these,
/ reToYts was to. furnish the committee of
sven, whose duty Al Is 10 go before The Dis
tiict committees i'm Congress, with data, SO
lhst they can present the needs @ OF The, The Dis is
necessary material. 1his committee Will
! copdense them ali IN one argument, which
they will use before Congress; this commit
q foa ~ AaSsrS Jeremiah Wltsln- n
/ 4. Meriick, Joseph Casey, Josiah Dent, q.
I. Peck, Samuel V. Miles, and Joseph Sail-
lington.
be referred to this committee for the purpose
indicated by the chair. ADOPTED.
Mr.. Net sfou moved thai this COMMIT tee
lion, that they may be read by members Of
/ Congress. Adopted.
Judge Casey stated that at former meet.
! ing II mad been proposed 10 have a commit
/ tee appointed 10 confer with the President OF
! The United States, 10 secure a recon mend a.
ton in relation 20 district legislation in hts
annual message 10 Congress, which will tend
4 TO best accomplish the objects In view
MIR. Solomons said this matter at the last
meeting had been left with this COMMITTEES
Mr.. Metzerott suggested that the whole of
THIS executive committee be requested 10 be
present when these matters are presented
I before the committees OF Congress. as q bet
ter impress, On would be made by many than
by few.
Judge Dent said the plan was TO divide the
whole committee OF 100 into small commit
+ tees, in order that all may be active men,
hers and wait upon members from different
sections OF the country and advance the
. conmeD cause.
MIR. Meizerott said II struck him tnsf n
Z committee OF seven would not create the i'm
! preston that a lager one would.
Mr.. Fox here presented a memorial which
had been signed in double columns some ten
feet long, asking for just and co uitable legis-
lation for this District, which he asked this
committee TO present 10 Congress.
Judge Casey seconded the motion of Mr..
Metzerott that the committee be enlarged,
and moved 10 amend by adding TO n the
chaTmen OF tie several sub committees.
These gentlemen, he argued, would be
able 10 answer any question which might
! arise as 10 Distric; affairs. The amendment
! was adopted. Those added 10 the COMMITTEES
under the amendment are Messrs. NJ W.
Gait, w. =. Cox, w. w. Corcoran, William
III. Clagett, VIM. Stickney, 8. III. kauffmann
A. y. p. Garnett, A. I. Britton, q. Love-
joy, l.. A. Gobright, and William Dixon
After some further discussion upon other
matters, the meeting adjourned TO meet al
the call OF the chairman.
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