Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-07

increase the ussfuinca Of this Gauss tnss
css,le TO 10 csiitbe attention Of Congress 70
the plain duty which the Gosern nent
oxss the depneiforB IA the Ffeedmsns
savings ard Trust Company. This com.
psny WAS chartered by Corrress for tns
s ssnss. O. Of our as pe %s:s .aa .sh .ss
MT. n,ion OF encouraging In them To-
dusiry end thrift Most q ie
hpDcpes were presided over by ON ,sr
tie Uniform Of the United States. fnese
sud other circumstances reasonably.
tbink. led these simple p ,ople 70 supp 80
hist the invitation 10 deposit tneir hatu
esIped savings II this Institution impliei
81 nuderts King on the part OF their GOV
elbme nj that their mUney shoad be safely
kepi ior them. When this company ialiea
u was liable In the 81 "a ef " s3s.sSs.z
70 81 lsl depositors piyidenss aino osns
have been declared and the sun called fp
snd paid OF such dividends see ms TO ee
81 e4s,lel OF This sum deducted from the
suine an cunt OF deposit leaves sl2si.-
experieice has shown that quite
Ikrs :. ps Il OF this sum will not lie called for
hsfC sre assets still ON hand amo1Dt'
Ing io the estimated SUN OF tle wv
/ think the remaining - per cehs
~ such OF these deposits as nave
lsimsbfs SHOULD be paid by Tue Govern
h,eut upon principles OF equity snd isirnoss
1beIeport OF the com miss oaer soDn 10 pe
AID btfOTe Con gress VIII give more batlsitc
tong details on this subject The contTo OF
tie sdAirs OF the District OF Columbla
having been placed 10 the hands OF purely
fXeCutive O1nceTs, while tue congress ttlli
iefains al legislative authority relating %
~ Government II becomes my duty 70
make known the most pressing neefs OF tpe
District aud oTumend tneif considers-
ton. The laws Of the District appear
TO be IN an uncertain an1 unsst-
NJ
revision r. much needed. During tue past
year one OF the bridges leading from the
District 10 the state OF virginia bseatne nu-
az for use, and travel upon II was fOi bidden
ThiE ieads me 10 suggest that the improve
ment Of all the bridges crossing the foto-
mac nd its branches from the city OF WASH
ingtou is Sorihy OF the attention OF U0n-
en- IS. The Commissioners Of the Dlsirlct
represent that the laws regulating the sale
Of liquor and granting lice Dses Therefor
should re 81 once amended. Gnd mat legs.
latiOn is needed 10 cOnsOi date, define, aod
enlarge the scope md powers or charitable
and penal Institutions within the District.
! kuggest that the Com mise Oners Toe clOthed
with tie power 10 make. wltnil liked hmi-
inisoue. police regulations ! believe TINS
POWER, granted aud carefully guarded.
would tend 10 subseTve the good order Of
The municipality.
II seems ina, trouble stin exists growing
ont OF the occupation OF streets aud ave-
LEts by certain railroads having their
ieTmiul IN LliH CITY. ~ u very lupDttaut
such laws should De enacted upon the SUD
ieci as will secnrs 10 the railroads all the
facilities they require fOT the transaction OF
Their bus ness, and 81 the same tine pro-
ieCt citizens from Injury 10 their persons or
property.
The Com missloners again complain that
the accommodations Afforded them for the
necessary Offices for District business and
for ne safe keeping OF valuable books aud
pspers are entirely insufficient. l recon-
mend that ihis condition Of affairs be RENE
died by Congress. and mat suitable quarters
be furnished for the reeds OF the District
government.
Ia conclusion I earnestly invoke such
Vlse Bclion on the part OF The people : leg is
lators Sc v I'D subserve the public good aud
denorstrate curing The remaining days Of
the Congress IS rs present organized, us
Rbiilty and inclination TO so meet the peo-
pies reed that 10 shall he gratefully remetn-
bered by an expect8nt constitute ncy.
GHONEK CIT NkLAED.
WAsnISGToH, December o, 1856.