The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-08-30
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON.
MONDAY, AUGUST &c, 1914.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
No quorum present
IONDAY, AUGUST 26, 1874
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.

The Board met All the members present except Mr.
Hicks.
Mr. WILSON presented the petition of J. 0. P. Degges
and Others praying the cubstOne he and ootWay
paved The west side OF square I22 which was read
and referred to the Committee on Improvements.
Mr.. Towers presented the petition of John +. allan
and Others aying the cnrbstone to be set and iootway
paved the east side of squares 4O and 4O2; which
read and referred to the Committee on Improve
uens.
Mr. JOHNSON from the Committee on Canals, TO which
was referred the MAYORS communication of the 18th May
last enclosing from lhe Canal Commissioner, asked
to be discharged from Its further consideration which
was agreed TO-
communication was received from the Mayor.
closing letter from the Presiden Of the Board of Health;
which read and referred to the Committee Of Ways
| and Means.
Another communication was received from the Mayor
enclosing from the Board of Guardians Of the Poor
which read and referred to the Committee Oh the
Asylum.
which was referred the bill Authorizing flag footways
in the Fifth and Sixth Wards reported the with
amendment and, motion of Mr.. Johnson, the bill
| was recommted to the committee with instructions to
isR''' the amount 70 ss' Inc 01ss' me
Mr. QUEEN submitted the following resolution, which
Resolued That the Committee on Police be requested
to inquire into the expedency OF modifying or amending
much of the act as relates to the weighing OF hay
straw and fodder, approved October b, l602, which re-
| qures liz pounds to the hundred weight.
| Mr. WILSON, from the Committee on improvements to
which referred the petition Of j. o. r. Degges and
Others reported bill entitled An act authorizing the
curbstone be and the fooway paved on the east
side of both street. between and streets north which
read twice and referred to the Committee on Improve
ments.
| The subjoined communication received from the
Mayor enclosing the following from the Medical So
ciey of Washington, proposing TO take charge OF he pau
per sick and diseased their hospital which was read,
and on motion referred Select Committee, consisting
of Messrs Towers Davis, King, j. Johnson, McCauley'
Mayors OFFICE, Aug. 26, 1874.
| To the Beard Of Aldermen and
| Board Of Common Council
the Medical Society Of washington, proposing 10 take
charge of the pauper sick and diseased at their hospital
on certain conditions. Ii would doubtless be very de-
paupors the manner proposed if the terms offered
should be thought Justify the change in the mode OF
providing for thou therefore recommend the subject
| to your consideration.
Very respectfully, yours, W. W. sEAIoN.
| WASHINGTON Aug. &c, 1874.
Sir The City Hospital being organized and ready for
the reception of all classes OF PATIENTS except the small
poI and furious nsane wish to have the paupcr SICK
of the Corporation placed IT. IT. am therefore instructed
request you 10 lay tho proposition to this effect before
the corporate boards city This institution purely
private, being under the direction and immediate supervi.
SION of the Medical Faculty of tho Columbian College,
who render their professional to received
in the Hospital without compensation they have APP
pointed steward, stewardess and resident house pupil
In their selection of these officers the faculty have been
peculiarly having obtained persons IN every
wny competent to discharge the responsible duties in
cumbent their various Offices me rooms Oh tne nos
pal arranged to accommodate comfortably from
60 To loo patients Of either rex Competent nurses nave
also been eng iged to attend the SICK
With the view of insuring success, the Faculty have
placed The expenses OF patients entering the Hospital oil
the lowest possible thus, by securing to the steward
the Of S3 per week, together with small sum Tor
medicine used the patient has the benefit OF medical at
tendance, good nursing well ventilated rooms proper
nourlshmcnt, &c. will pretend to point out to you
the advantages which will accrue both to the Corpora
ton and the pauper by placing these in this IN
stitution, instead Of sending them to the almshouse
am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
| rHOS. MILLER
| a. For Committee of Faculty
/ W. w. SEAToN, Esq, Mayor, &c,
Mr. BURcHE submitted the following resolution which
was read and adopted:
Resolved That committee be appointed to inquire
to the terms and conditions upon which the Corporation
hold the lot in square AGO. upon which the public foun
tain il situated and 10 report such measures as the com
m,ttee may deem best calculated perfect the title OF
the city said lot and fountain.
Mes,rs Burche Johnson of the Second Ward and Gull
were Apo nted on the comm tee.
Mr. TOWERS, from the Committee on improvements
TO whom ie.erred the bill from tho Board Ut Alder
men authorizing the repair OF pennsylvania avenue
between and 18th west, reported the same
without amendment
Mr. FuLMER, from tho Committee on Claims, TO whom
the petition REFEREED reported bill tor the relcf OF
David A. Baird; which read three times and passed
On motion, the bill "making additional appropria
ton for the Improvement of Maryland avenue was taken
up, read the third time, and passed.
And then the Board adjourned