Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-21
The Free Bridge Bill Again.
To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:

To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
The language OF "X. Y. T." In regard to the Three
Sisters free bridge bill in Your edition OF last even
ing isI1iseadng in regard to the provisions Of the
bill.
The amount to be appropriated for the peoples
free bridge Is not to come out OF the Commission
ers budget" as he would lead the people to believe
for the bill expressly provides that ''the sum OF
$22O.0O0 be, and the same Is hereby appropriated
out OF any money In the treasury not Oie,1rise an
prOprated for the construction OF said bridge and
approaches, the same to be maintained as a free
bridge for travel" and the impression that prevails
or has In some way been created, by articles SINH
lar in purport TO that OF X i. h." that The cost of
construction shall be paid out OF the District reye-
nue. only, Is surely an erroneous one.
Inc Idea advanced, that the free bridge will have
q tendency to build up the commercial interests of
Georgetown to the detrment OF Washington is in
Keeping with the esprit OF the letter." which no
doubt aims to create an luminosity that viii accrue
to the interest OF the Aqueduct Toll Bridge com
pany only
The people Of the Virginia shore desire this nexv
route TO the District because 1t Is to be free from
tolls and will afford them a better approach to the
city than by the Aqueduct bridge. it VIII furnish
free and direct access 10 the grain mills at George
town. but the point for which the Virginia farmer,
are DESTROYS IS Cheaper TO Center market and
ior the Interest OK the people OF the whole District
VINO desire cheap vegetables and fruits they should
n.iNelt; ara as soon as possible Let me tell you,
MI. Editor, the people OF both Washington and
Georgetown understand this whole matter thor
oughly, and know too well from whence comes the
opposition 10 the proposed free bridge. They are
thofoushiy disguised with the whole Aqueduct Ton
Bridge crew, and would be willing TO be taxed the
fuli amount Tor the tree bridge II necessary to Da
rid OF that old rect OF barbarism which is blocking
our way TO the National cemetery and shutting OUT
from US one Of the finest suburbs about the Whole
city OF Washington ID O.
A Coal Conundrum.
To the Editor of THE EvENiSs STAR:
VIII you kindly allow me to Introduce dark
subject TO your paper, In the expectation that
shall get light upon IL? The subject is Goals 7
have tried buying from several firms but have not
yet felt to tie to any one. The last firm I tried
seems to be doing a great business think
notice more branch Offices Of 1t about the town
than OF any other and the Goals are excellent and
tree from dust. But the quantity seems to vary
ineXp1cahly. My last half ton contained 48 small
buckets and the one before 1t S. An experienced
hOuSeEeeper told me she had repeatedly found a
hall ton TO contain 60 buckets The Young man
who sent me the Goals could not help me In the
cohuhurunl. WHITE ASH
FORFEITED HIS 81 900 RECoGNrzANCH.-One Of
the pension cases. that OF John j. Alley, charged
with violating Section $3.50 in deyisnp scheme
10 defraud pensiOler and using the mails i'm mr.
therance OF the scheme. called In the Criminal
Court to-day, but he not answering his recount
zance In 81 200 was forfeited.
"A WIFEs SUIT FOR Observation-Disclosures Mr..
w. 7. Bailey, for Hattie F. COMBS filed bi,I in
equity against Charles c. COOmbs for mainta
nance. They were married In April. 1882 and lived
together till June, 1883, when she LEFT MIN on
account OF alleged indignities suffered at his
hands, and applied for q divorce, but without
success
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