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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-24

diner is evidently taken with her, Nothing
for her but in the way today. Inc SION, low;
cuppy track will not suit the net s bast Trainer
Billy Mccarthy himself up the oachs're''"
if he had his shoes off: ,,,- val,
Maltster and Miss Mae Day Will iook WEI.
in the parade but it will be no race II nEe
horses or less go to the post. Mr.. hayes
mare will win by the length of the stretch:
If they all start. some OF those ina. are are
running to get weight off may bother her
and throw her down. But in small heio
of live ones she is lin" now
AULES ALL BY HIMSELF.
attention n He can IAN beat Kisme by fifteen
lengths if he has boy up. Ida Penzance
went we'll in her short prep races, ana IS
due to run rare one to-day she is better
pounds better.
Duela will go we'll at the weight. Her last
race was bad enough to let her run good
one here. But Sanders. Munford & Co
scratched Aules. where they had cinch on
Monday to run him here. where he will be
a nice price. They threw away sure purse
to-day. That is how well they think Of him.
The speed that Welcome Light. Dueia
and Kammerer will show vii! annoy ola
Kisnle. who likes to run free of contention.
Do not overlook one Jessie at 80 to l. She
is taking off twenty pounds. and is a fair
kind of mare. Her last looked like
She went we'll under lis for bit. then
stopped as If shot. Nineteen pounds of and
a few works may do wonders here.
BARONET is RIGHT.
Mr. Daniels seems to have found the right
feed man for Baronet. His last race was
all right. Onos ran finely in a sprint the
other day. The distance and track to-day
will suit him to a hair. He is just right.
Wentker will not stick the distance. nor
will he like the cuppy going. Oudenarde
will go well, but his winning race was a
poor one.
good, can go any distance and may do well
to-day.
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PRICES HORSES
won THREE RACES
Getchel, Wreath of Ivy and Euge-
MIA s. Got Half the Events
on the Card.
WINNERS WERE BID UP.
j. C. Chic Got Getchcl and C. 4.
Lowe Bought Eugenia S.
Taby ToSa Beat Kaffr
in Game Race.

W. s. better known as Kansas" Price
was the man whose horses held the lime
light at the Fair Grounds ring yesterday.
the first at 6 to 5.
j. C. Chic. in pursuance of his revenge
for the claiming Of his favorite mare. Or
ris. by Price. bid up Getchel from 800 to
500 and got the FLY.
Then Wreath of Ivy Won the third race
at S TO ) for Price. This being condition
race. she was not put up for sale. Eugenia
s., whom Price claimed from Finley some
time back. won the last race. c. A Lowe
Forthwith bid her up and got her for the
usual 500. the entered selling price, plus
the value of first money in the race.
POLITICIANS WIN A BET
1t was a day of even sport Four choices
and two outsiders won. Tom Crabb won the
fifth race by a scant nose from Orleans.
The pair ran together in front for most of
Smith on Orleans. ana won bets for many
politicians by a scant nose. Orleans was
best and should have won.
Helen Hay made fuckers annual race
went around her field and won handily
Almanac made up a lot of ground here in
hurry, then tired. Gaslighter also made
up much ground. but was not quite good
enough to beat Miss Hay.
4. Kaffir was a bad favorite in the han1i-
cap at one and one-sixteenth mile Higgins
made a mess of him at the start and got
him cut off. He had to run a mile before
he got free of the field. He then opened
up long lead. but tired. Watson brought
Taby Tosa up in the stretch.
1t was hard drive but Taby laid to it
gamely. Forty yards from the wire he
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-24
PLUNGER "PITTSBURG PHIL"
is UNDER THE BAN.
Jockey Club Decides to Refuse His
Entries Inconsistent Running
of IlIyriu the Cause.
REPuRLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, June 2S.-George E. Smith.
known the racing world over as "Pittsburs
Phil" one of the most daring and success
full plungers who ever stepped into the bet
ting ring. is now under the ban Of the
Jockey Club
Assistant Secretary Algernon Daingerheld
of the club announced this evening that the
Jockey Club had decided to refuse all the
plunger's entries at any track over which
it had jurisdiction.
Technically speaking. the refusal of an
owners entries does not mean that the
owner has been ruled off the turf, but it Is
the next thing to it.
When Mr.. Daingerfield was asked II
"Pittsburg Phir' had been refused admis-
sion to the tracks. which completes the
ruling-off process. he replied:
NO. MIR Smith has not yet been refused
admission to the tracks"
No explanation of the Jockey Clubs
action was given, but it was undoubtedly
the result of the now notorious Illyria race.
At Jamaica, Illyria. ridden by Shaw. the
beaten by a lot of selling-platers. A little
later. in a race at Morris Park. 1llyria. with
another jockey up. showed startling re-
versal of form, finishing in the money when
For this both "Pittsburg PHIL and Shaw
were summoned before the stewards. Shaw
was suspended indefinitely as result of the
investigation but no action was taken at
the time in "Pittsburg Phii's' case.
Since then there have been numerous ru-
rrors of impending trouble for the plunge.
but it was not until this evening that the
be NIB was exploded
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STRATHMORE SHOULD BEAT BELL.
Hayes Mare Has Too Much Class
Against Splinter of Short Breeding.

There is a sound turf maxim which says:
Never mind the bad ones. Play them on
their good ones" That means play Tio-
maine to-day in the first race.
On her good one she is 1-to-2 shot. I.ivy
is a good breaker. and will win a race
shortly. Lila Noel's last race was worthy
one. and might give her a license to do
something here.
MAVERICK AND A GOOD BOY
Maverick. provided ne has good boy up
who can get him off and make him begin.
will win the second. A big strong lad like
Bell will win with him, but small boy or
a bad post rider cannot.
Mint Leaf will then De the best. Her last
race behind Poseur was excellent. Bud
weiser will be in the money.
IT MAY BE ARNOLD ks DAY.
Every dog has his day. Athena's day and
Bugler's day came. Arnold ks day may
be this day. But he is not worthy bet
ting proposition. Mat Wadleigh as far back
as there is even money is the horse to bet
on on; Always improving every, day and re-
good enough to make him run third.
MIR. MAGINN'S MISTAKE.
1t is seldom Mr.. Maginn makes a mistake
in a handicap. But any time a Handicapped
asks Frank Bell to give Lady Strathmore
weight he is off his base. One day last
summer Bell hooked up with the Lady.
She was supposed to be short and not
ready. She walked over the top of the
short-bred one She will do it to-day She
does not need to be fit. A feed of oats,
breeze and the boy on her is all she needs
This mare can beat any one horse in the
W est-McChesney and Dick Welles barred
six furlongs of ground in small field. If
the Poseur man. the Prosper La Cal people
and the Pourquoi Pas stable would only do
the right thing and get out of this race
and let the other four run. Lady Strath-
more would win going off She is long
strider and may be logged bit at the
start, but she will run over them in the
stretch if the field is not too big.
Since Poseur beat Mabel VIM Mr. Gar
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BY Telegraph.

REPI BLlC SPECIALS
Vicksburg Miss. June 2s.-The gauge tonight
showed 42s. and IS on a stan; The Na ,..ae
vent north this fn%TninE Tn t59erisan cleared
Palucah. Ny. June 2s-Ihe gauge reads this
erehins at = . ~ fes N-aIhS or G lea;
10. Cairo. The John :. HOPKINS to Evansville
on tine The Avalon is due 'o,ns ut, from ON the
excursion To Cairo sunday. The steamer Clyde
The John 7 Dne is EFT t today for the Ten
nessee River. The Chas. &. Pearce did not
ducah and Tsturn. owing TO the death OF Cap
tain John Carn"S. part owner in the boat
Crystal City. Mo. june 23.-The gauge reads y
feet and falling t%ats down: Care GI:ardeau
Grand Tower. Iii. Iune cs-The Stacker Lee
a. m The Barrett up at a m The Cape
Clrardeau down at Ii 80 = n. The Exporter az
gauge reads Is feet and falling. Weather clear
q feet on the gauge, a fan q 5 in the last
crandise for this place and returned at II m.
with her cabin fun of PASSENGERS. The sun de-
lend s5S t At % 9r The Ar aITzd R tS.
Will lie IN for the present The Delta goes out
in her 9aee i9nS 3i s, evening ReSssipts BY
cotton and 2si Jacks cotton seed
CAPE Girardeau. No. June 23.-The Cape Girar;
a. m. River falling. Weather clear and warmer.
Burlington Ia. June 23.-The river Is = feet II
inches above Iow-watsr mark. a fall OF inch.
Weather clear and warmer. The Quincy down
The dubuque due up tonight. The Helen Blair
and Eloise in and out.
Cairo. III; June 25.-River gauge reads SIS.
showing 2 fall Of is during the last "a hours.
Weather fair and warm. The Polar Wave de-
parted for St Louis at a. m. light The Dick
Fowler in and out time The towboa.
Weyerhauser departed for the Lower Mississippi
at .. m. The II. Paepcke departed for the
lower river 5:3A p with four empty barges.
The Avalon is due from Cincinnati The Fred
HartweE will go below in the morning.
Warsaw. Ill. June 25.-Gauge reads 1913. fall
OF L in "a hours. Clear and cool. Quincy passed
down. w J. Young in and out.
Pittsburg. Pa. June e3--River SIS feet: falling.
Clear and pleasant
wheeling. w Va June 2s-River feet
inches: rising. Cool and raining.
Cincinnati O.. June 23.-River III feet: fall
Ing. Clear and warmer
Louisville. KY. June 25.-River rising: canal
So feet fails Al feet: locks los feet Clear and
pleasant
Evansville. Ind. June 2s.-River IS feet; fall
ing. Clear and warmer.
Chester, Ill. June 23.-Gauge .. feet fall OF
8 Of foot. Weather clear and warm. Cape
Girardeau down at a. N. United States steamer
Casey and tow down n Up: Stacker Lee.
L. midnight: Barrett and tow. .. m Russell
Lord and tow 2:So p. M Lotus Sims from
Memphis is due
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F1LLY RAN AWAY EIGHT MILES.
"ehi Insse Fell, but Jockey Martin
WINS Infuiure,

be'roit, June 23.-Four favorites won over
heavy track at Highland Park this after
noon In the first race Demi Tasse fell just
after the start, and Jockey Martin escaped
INJURY on account Of the softness of the
course The tily ran away eight miles before
she was stopped. The 2-year-old event,
which was at four furlOngs furnished the
only close finish of the afternoon The
Globe and Outfield fought 1t out from the
top OF the stretch. and the former won by
head. Summary:
First race. six furlongs-Siaxette. % Oh GIL
IN se no = Won: Rayelmsnt l03 Pierrat. S
third. Time. l:26. Woolsack Diamonds and
Elhies. Camembert. Filly Deck, stephen Iilard
ana Anhola also ran. Demi Tasse lost rider
,,; second race four furlongs-The Globe. l0i NC
tiuSkeyl to |. won: outtteld. lV7 (Douovany, 5
TO :! second Laura Ireland los ii. Miller) to
:. tuifd; Ilme. oil Blackbcrries Game Cock.
N I'LL, f. - and Dean Leo also ran.
!hifd race one mile-Scortic. 100 u. Walsh,
second Tom Curl 80 u. O'CGnaor,. 6 TO l.
third Time. Isl Benckart and LIE Flare also
vaaj. ; to l. Won; BTookston. 100 CIV. H Wood.
to !. second: Geisha Girl. lO3 fSIcCluskeyI >
10 /, third: Time. l:2lz. Chanterel!e Artist
hPFT iffb r,s Hriers and Black Dick also
o. Connor). to D. Won Has Gift. IS Oh WILSON,.
- 70 ]. second; Moroni. 10 IT, Conieyj, to
!, 'hiru. Iine l;S5i.. OIL in The Can Rosie
NJ, buckley, Pat Ny Boy. Prain and Prosador
sixth race. one mile-Curate. 10, a. Walsh.
to .. Won: Not Wisely. 81 (Hyams) 20 l.
second: Sorite To- u. O'ConnorJ. 4 to /. third.
line l;oi kiwasa. PressErave. Insolence. Ruby
TO-DAY's CROSSE POINT ENTRIES.
flfst race. SIX iurlongs, selling:
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SUBURBAN RENEWAL
With $4,000 ADDED.
Coney Island Jockey Club Decides
to Give Eligibles for Handi-
can Another Chance.
RACE TO BE RUN JULY 2.
River Pirate, From the Belmont
Stable, Captures the Swift
Stakes, While Whitney's
IntleXible Wins Surf.

New York. June 23.-Perry Belmont's
River Pirate. with Hicks up. won the Swift
Stakes at Sheepshead Bay to-day He also
broke the track record, covering the full
Futurity course. seven furlongs. in Is.
which is one second faster than the best
previous time. made by Irish Lad last year.
River Pirate had everything in his favor.
as he is a noted mud runner and the track
suited him to-day. Charles Elwood, on mis-
good race in the Tidal Stakes Saturday
was made an even-money favorite with
River Pirate next in demand Charles e.
WOOD made the running to the bend on the
MAN track, where Hicks. on the Belmont
morse, who had been running second sent
MIN to the front. and won handily by two
ana a half lengths from Yardaru Mackey
Dwyer was third.
lhfiexiole. from the Whitney stable. and
carrying the heavy impost of l29 pounds
won the Surf Stakes for 2-year-olds
coupled with his stable companion. AIimosa
ne was favorite in the betting, and. after
INDUCING Monsoon with the lead to the
main track. moved out, and Won driving by
half length
Inc Coney Island Jockey Club has de-
cided TO give Suburban renewal with So
~" ADDED for horses that were eligible for
me suburban. The race is to be run on
July Z, and entries close June %
weather rainy: track sloppy. Summary:
First race six furlongs on main track-Toscan
iS tBurns,. 10 l. won: King Pepper, lis tFuI-
ieJ, to !, second: Astarita. los O'NeiD TO !,
Snird Time. l:ls 3-5. Cinquevalii and John A.
,- Seeoni race. mile and one furlong selling
ihoFneycroft, 10 tO'Ne!D. Is to !, won: High
i lander; lC1 !slack>. even: second: tinggrain
~. Lewis. to ! third Time. 1:5s Royal Pr
I E; St Severe. knight Of the Garter and Pass
ST, Third race last 1--WE furongs OF F'utnrity The
soon. II Cannon. to 1. second; Yellow Ham
White Plume, Gallant. MiInosa. Precious Stone
and Brooklynite also ran. Infiexibe and Mimosa
coupled in betting.
Fourth race. seven furlongs. Futurity course:
the Swift Stake-River Pirate. Ill Hicks. Is to
., won: fardarm. Ill Uicel. to 1. second;
Mackey Dwyer. l16 Iisurnsl. 10 to /, third. Time.
Is. Charles Elwood and Iyria also
Fifth race. mile, selling-Flara 81
Hodges. to /, won: Bar lie Due. lO2 ,Shoenl.
to =. second: Scofer. 100 CIV. MulhOland). Is
to !. third. Time. las 35. Tioga, The TalisnIan.
Cardigan. Bobbtnet, The Regent. Reformer and
Polite also ran
Sixth race, one and one-sxteenth mile on
turf, handcap-Doctor Saylor. leo tFuller), TO
J. won: Colonsay. 80 tRedfern). to .. second:
His Emnence. is Haack), to 5. third. Time,
1:55 3-5. Articulate also ran.
TO-DAY'S SHEEPSHEAD BAY ENTRIES.
First race. five furlongs of Futurity course.
FLIES yearS old:
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Gave Away Weight to Every Other
HnrSe and Led All the MAY

Chicago, June 23.-Advantage 2-year-old
filly owned by T. C. Mcdowell won the
Lakeside Stakes on heavy track at Wash
ington Park to-day. She went to the front
at f1agfall and set the pace all the way.
Near the end of the five furlongs she tired,
and was put to a stiff drive to beat Glisten
nee X. Advantage was the favorite at to
Cd N the race, which had a gross value of
$3.50. The value to the winner was $3.50.
Oregon h, the most popular horse in the
West, ran an impressive race in the mile
handicap. beating a strong field. Gregor X.
was giving weight to every other horse in
the race. the concessions ranging from five
to nineteen rounds. Because of this he was
as good as . to in the betting. He led ALI
the way and won handily by length. The
summary:
Touchwood, IS (RobbinsS. IS to ., won: Pyrrho.
Ems g g. s"2 ,s ss;1 to second Mares la I'D
Lion North, Wind. Brownie Anderson I Little
Duchess H. Anur, Domadge and Lady chortster
second race, five fprlonss-proeeeds. lis tHelse-
e sssSaa gsxn Msar raa Ii, cSo% SRaass $
sasfer and Ffssne a, Ma rsn Duffy Ranand'
Third Tase. i've fu1ienss, for s.yeaz-old alles.
aiistsn IL * so see
end. Sna Memories. 10 T KnishY; 10 to l. third
ETss Ka saS JRadEss dIs COMBS Inter-
1o4 d!enry1. 5 to won; Bondase 81 Robbtns).
to l, second: Linguist, 100 (S Bonner) 5 to 2
thru Time LES. Glasstul. waswift. Esherin
Fifth race, six fur1ongs-stuyve. 100 Grow
hurst. to ! won: Evenins star iS7 tsheehanp.
I: third Time II 4-S Trinity Bell. Foxy
Name. Balm OF Gilead Mayor johnson. Stand
Pat and Brulare also ran.
Sixth race one mile and seventy yards-Modi-
cum; IS Akinsl. to !. won; Warts Nichte 1o1.
8 to l. third. Time l:So. Galanthus. Jerry
Hunt. Alice Dougherty. Kunja. Lord Melbourne
and Loves Labor also ram
TO.DAY'S WASHINGTON PARK ENTRIES.
First race. mile and seventy yards:
Y,ariar ..~...... 1in s,cier rnlah,S I'm
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0NhrV Renewal o the suburban to Be
II l. | Run at
iii OONLl lOLnlVD

War. 1850 --NNiei APpteps' "a
Carr -'''' ifiuhi'H. lain
Third Third RSace-snner Simon. schwalb., Nitrate
FnuTth Race-AvOid II You Dare Ed Adack
GGtLth Race-Coonnade. Serge Alright
DO sixth Race-Eyeyn Byrd, Loyable, Bay Won
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Apprentice allowance claimed.

'AppTeNtICe aIIoWahCe CIdIHleU
CROSSE POINT SELECTIONS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Detroit June 22.-Selections:
First RaCe-Mamselle. Animosity Jerry.
Second Race-Lyrist, Miss Fleischmann, Jes-
sic ].
Third Race-Wallabout. Benckart, Firing Line.
Fourth RaCe-Bayview, Gamecock, Probable.
Fifth Race-NelasqueZ Jane Oaker Rotterdam.
Sixth RaCe-Pr!srl, Neeburban. Model Monarch.
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Entries of Pittsburg Phil are
Declined by Jockey
Club Officials.

Fourth Race-Jim Newman. The virsinian'
Iif,b R.ce-IiStaway. Excentrll; ItrninGSity :,
Sixth Eace-Andy Williams. F!oEhafn Nuee"'
s eng Raee-H0ceo. Tommy Rot. Miss Shy
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The Mississippi River from Hannibal 10 Chss-
ter Will continue TO fall during the next :
below Hermann and will fall slowly above that
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A SAFE INVESTMENT.
O'Sullivan Heels Pay Their Debts
With Interest.

The following letter discloses state of
affairs which exceeds any claims that were
ever made by the makers:
O'Sullivan Rubber Co.. Lowell. Mass
we inclose the remains of pair of O'Sui-
Ivan Rubber Heels. This pair of heels was
worn steadily by one of our customers for
over two years. according to his testimony
and our own personal knowledge
MEADE SHOE co.
Brooklyn, n. Y.
The only trouble with OSullivan Heels is
1hey are better than necessary. But other
heels have other troubles Substitutes cost
as much as o'Sullivan's. but you do not get
SO much: 55c. plus price of attaching.
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weredd Prices
ran
TtneG
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'Apprentice allowance claimed.

Apprentice allowance claimed.
First Race-Tiomane. Livy Lila Noel
Second Race-Mint Leaf. Budwes.r Maverick.
Third Race-Arnold X, Mat Wadleish Rhyme
Prosper La Gal.
Fifth Race-Aules. Ida Penzance. Duela
sixth Race-Monos Baronet, 0udenarde.
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THE REPUBLIC FORM CHART.


for purse fl
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NnHI n MORO Taby Tosa Wins From Kafr anC
| | III III IL III "A Jack Young in Days Feature

headed Ka-fr. who then gave 1t up. Taby
Tosa. game gray one. won eased up. Mr..
Burnett the millionaire Texan, saw his
good gray win and was hugely pleased.
Jack Young, big as a bull and unfit as
he could be. was third in a four-horse race.
The ever running w. u. Gates was last.
EUGENIA S. WAS LUCKY.
Eugenia S. won the last race. Outlet did
wonders getting her through the crowded
field in the first quarter, but took her in
the worst going up the back stretch and
around the turns. He worked hard saved
ground turning for home. and was lucky
to win. Bridewell gave Eliza Dillon a
beautiful ride. and she was coming fast at
the end and would have won in a few more
strides.
To-DAY'S FAIR GROUNDS ENTRIES
EirSf rnce four and a half flirlnncs ceiling.
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WASHINGTON PARK SELECTIONS
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
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To-DAY'S FAIR GROUNDS ENTRIES.
First race. four and half furlonSs. selling:
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RIVER NEWS.
Rise md Fall of the Rivers

For q hours ending at !. a m: -, o, 1aoa
c,..;,., 81 Danger. Gauge. Change
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EDWARD II. BOWIE.
Local Forecast Official.
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liquor men who confined their sales to
quantities of more than a pint paid a
license fee of SO. Licenses to sell ale.
porter, beer. and cider cost only So.
Theatrical entertainments and other
amusement features paid a license fee
Of s. per day
Fees for Cabmen.
The rates which cabmen we're allowed
TO charge are set forth in regulations
printed under the caption. Rates Of
Fare for the Conveyance of Persons in
Hackney Carriages. a maximum rate
of p cents per passenger was fixed for
the carrying of passengers between the
following points: From Capitol Square
to the Navy Yard, to the south end of
New Jersey Avenue, to the south end OF
South Capitol Street. to Greenlears
Point. to Presidents Square; from
Presidents Square TO GreenIeaf's Point.
10 Hamburg Wharf, TO western limits
of the city; from GreenIeafs Point to the
Navy Yard, and from the Navy Yard to
Eastern Branch Bridge. 4 fare of 81
cents was allowed for hauling passengers
from Capitol Square to the Eastern
Branch Bridge.
For hauling a passenger less than one
half the distance between the places
mentioned a fare of 121z cents was fixed.
No charge of more than 1919 cents per
mile was allowed for distances of more
than two miles. A so per cent advance
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II NDER the act Of incorporation
u passed by Congress in 1920 the
city Of Washington was given a govern
ment fashioned after that ofithe United
States. Most of the duties which are
now intrusted to the District Commits
sioners and their assistants were then
cared for By a mayor. a board Of alder
men, and a board Of common council.
Each of the six wards Of the city then
had two aldermen and three couneilmen,
giving the city thirty councilmen ana
aldermen. a number that would strike
terror TO the heart of the modern hood
Ter who earns his livelihood by buying
up municipal bodies
The first directory Of Washington. is
sued by Jadah Delano in 1922. shows that
Thomas Carbery was mayor at that
time and William Hewitt was register.
He was empowered to call the two city
boards at any time he deemed nj. and
no act could become effective over his
veto unless II received the approval Of
two-thirds of the members OF the two
bosrds His salary was Sl,444 year
and he was also allowed certain fees
William Hewitt WIS the city register
IN 1922. and the duties set forth in the
articles OF Incorporation indicate that
he was altogether the most important
officer in the city government. He was