Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-27

FEsTED. SUI RESOLUTION APPRoVING IT PASSED
BTA CLOSE VOTE
sixteen members OF Citizens Association No 3
were assrmb ed In one OF the class-rooms OF the
P.abody schoo siturd y evening when Chairman
Dodge remarked that IL was fifteen minutes later
than the regular time tor openlny the meeting
and stated that the object OF the meeting wa,
primarily 10 consider the report OF the select
mittee 70 the COmmlttee or One Hundred and the
accompanying bill ito improve the present form OF
The District government" At this Mr.. G. NJ oyster
raised a point OF order that the constitution OF the
association required that the call for a special
nsetiuy slch IS tnis should contain s atement
81 the object OF the meeting and the subjects TO be
cCnsld"red This meeting, he said, was called
without any such notice, and he thought IL IN
obi CT OF the MEETING. and that there should be no
oolection 70 going ON since the association was
81 submit Mr. President" said Mr.. oyster, shat
10 Is entirely out OF order lnasmuch as this is an
important matter, there should have been more
time given 10 the members 10 consider 1t, and In
view OF the small attendance, the vote OF this
meeting should not be sent out as the voice OF
Il don't Ihink.r said Mr. Dodge, 1--WE ought 20
stand on technicalities. We want free and fair
.That," began Mr. oyster, .is simply why SUBJ
nit that we should have been notified, and why
raise a point OF order that"
"The chair" said Mr.. Dodge, decides that
strictly speaking. the point OF order Is well TAKEN
but there Is no doubt but that every body has
known OF the object or the meeting. There is no
question but that It would have better for the
call 70 have stated the object, but this Is not
special me- ting In the term OF the CONSTITUTION
well, the president had no right TO issue a call
sisnedly taxing bis seat
TO APPROVE THE BILL
The secretary, Major Samuel ii. Walker, pro-
ceeded 10 read q resolution which approved OF the
bill IN terms and In sentiment, and pledged the
hearty support OF tn assOcial Ion In afdin In its
passage. II was PROPOSE TO open a general dis
cussiOn on the merits OF the bin without further
hut Mr. GfS NJ 81
81 should IKE 70 hear the bill read" he said.
'witn all OF the enterprise OF our daily papers, I
do not think that the bill has yet been published
except perhaps, In such a form as this, waving
red-eOyered pamphlet containing the report and
vided each member. 1T strikes me" he continued
shat II Is but proper TO give very serious consid
ernmsnt OF course, II the gentlemsn have come
here determined to vote for this bill, ana TO rail-
road It through In hurry, l. as single citizen,
A demand was made that the bill be read by Sec
lions, but this was antagonized by those who ap-
Land said: Il am opposed to the bill as It IS and
We ought TO see II we can't modif' IL In some way.
Il object 10 the reading by sections" exclaimed
Mr.. Josiah Willard cit Will take too much time
CONSIDERED BY SECTIONS
81 move that 1t be read and passed by sections,''
said Mr.. DeLand
This was carried and Mr. Dodge resigned the
chair 70 Mr.. Willard. In order tina he, as men,
Der OF the select committee, might explain the
oers mad arrived and there were about twenty
one who listened 70 Major Walker as he rapidly
read tie first section OF the bill When the vote
was taken the chairman announced that the first
section was adopted.
late, said Mr.. Willard.
Mr. oyster. %aSmiy shat h. sn proaeaa in pra
mentary order, and give notice OF the sote before
After some discussion the division was ordered,
and the vote stood II 10 In favor OF tie passage
OF the section When section 2 was read, Mr..
Jones arose 10 move an amendment
we have no right TO amend this BILL said Mr.
Dodge, "eut 70 report upon i as whole"
fair Way, move to lay the resolution on the
MI. Hawkins Taylor, snuf1ng war, arose and
said: "Gentlemen, would IL not be better to pro-
coed quietly, and 10 consider the bill peacefullyY"
AT this member In the rear OF the room
shouted: this Is on TO report 70 the committee,
"who said sofn retorted Mr.. Jones.
You beard me say sol- returned the member,
There were cries for order, and Mr.. De Land
will be withdrawn
does any gentleman say that the bill is SO per-
zee mat II Cannot oe nproved7 asked Mr. Jones,
I'VE have no right TO cnange the BILL" said Mr..
disapproval OF IL as a whole 70 ths Comnittee Of
one Hundred We ought, however TO be allowed
the committee"
AMENDMENTS SUGGESTED
This night was finally allowed and Mr.. Jones,
after Withdrawing his motion, proceeded with his
amendment which was 10 require that the Com
missioner should be bona-fde citizen OF the Dis
tricL
Il am opposed TO the amendment, said Mr.. Tay-
lor "Tne curse OF our city mas been the appoint
Inent OF citizens as Commissioners They are all
mixed up In schemes OF one kind and another, and
places"
The amendment was adopted. and the section
then passed To the nrst paragraph Of the third
that the councilman shall be actual residents OF
the District for one year instead OF ve and resi-
cents OF the council districts for six months In
stead OF two years This adopted An amend
ment was also adopted requiring that each coun-
Gilman shall be an owner or real estate In the dis
Mr.. Taylor introduced an amendment providing
That none OF these eouncilmen shall be a bank Ill
Ieetor owner Oh bank stock, or share owner Ia any
railroad or other corporation dong business Inside
or the District This was lost.
An attempt was made 70 strike out all reference
70 the compensation OF counciimen, but IL did not
prevail; tnen a motion was made TO increase tue
pay Irom 500 20 1880, but his was lost also.
There was some excitement when IL was moved
10 amend by removing from the powers OF the
temperance motion, andits supporters confidently
expected It's passage. The Affirmative vote q,
The odd vote on the latter side.
Among other amendments which were adopted
was one 10 give the council the power TO appro-
PIRATE money during a recess OF Congress Ia cases
OF the prevalence OF local epldernics and pro-
Ndiny that the secretary OF the council shat be
an annual salary OF $500.
The AMY ENGINEERS.
Mr.. Taylor wanted 10 leave out all that related
toarmy engineers lie said: Another OF the curses
Of W ashington has been the government engineer
III We had nad civil engineers the head or our
works Ne should have had plenty or wafer to-day
Civil engineers are respoIsl0l for their work: if
they fall they lose their regulations" Mr.. De Land
said: Il think that IL Is the saving CLAUSE OF this
bill that after AL the criticism and that has
BEN aped upon the army engineers the Com
IAIttee OF One Hundred has fallen buck upon them,
ana has provided for three or them In the bill
There Is not a better educated more refined
class OF men In the country to-day than the en-
giueer corps OF our Army. I thlnk that the pream-
saying, OF Officers OF the United states Army,
whose entire education and experience have been
In the nIe OF military rule-a rule dies potlc
ana generally oliOus when applied 10 civil affars'
move 70 strike out that Clause" This voled
oown, and then Mr.. Jones moved 70 strike out the
wnor preamble. This was also lost Mr.. Taylor's
aInenomenl did not prevail
TIE KEsoLrTIoN ADOPTED.
The reading OF the bill having been completed
The resolution was read again and a vote ordered
upon IL
docs the passage OF that resolution bind the
votes Of the members OF the association 10 me
COMMITTEES OF one Hundredf" asked Mr. Huyhes
whose attitude was az Inst the Measure
--Oh- nor repl I'd hr. Dodge.
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