Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-02


offal had been made at rates which would re-
ouire appropriations Of the following sums FOX
the current fiscal year, viz:
For the First Ward. $3.50 90
Second ................ 200 90
Third ....'........... go OO
rOultn .'..'...''...... 90 w
f1ith ........,....... o4O w
SlXth ...............- 4aO w
seventh ................ 4JO.UU
Ard at that time urged that an appropriation
be made to enable the Corporation to comply
with its part of the contract and promptly pay
tie months compensation, which would then,
in a few DAYS be due the contractors. That
communication went to the Board Of Alder
men, and was there referred to the finance
committee; but no report has been made upon
II I'D TO this timo. have now, again, to call
your attention to the subject, as second
months compensation is due the contractors :;
aud as they arc poor men it is important that
they should be paid their money as soon as
they earn it and, unless the Corporation is
lust and prompt in discbarging its duty to
them, it will be hardly possible to compel them
to do their duty to the Corporation. pre-
sumo the failure to make the appropriate n
heretofore has been from inadvertence /; but 1
shall not feel at liberty to continue to employ
the contractors in the work Of collecting and
removing garbage sny longer unless the ap-
preparations are promptly made, but shall re-
gard the further failure to make them as an
assumption on the part of the two Boards of
the responsibility of abrogating the law in
this indirect way.
also respectfully call your attention to the
necessity of passing the bill making appro-
rriations for cleaning cutters and alleys and
for casual repairs / informed you as long
ago as June 231 that the appropriations for
cleaning tho city were, In the first four w ards,
and those for casual repairs in the first five
Wards, largely overdrawD, and although, as
yet no appropriation has been made for either
Of these objects have felt it my duty to
endeavor to keep the city clean as far as
was able to do so without money, and all that
has been done, except in those Wards 1.-THE
fifth, sixth, and seventh.) which had a small
balance from old appropriations to their credit,
has been done without drawing q dollar from
the city treasury. The bill making appro-
priatioIg for these objects was promptly passed
by the Board Of Common Council on the re-
ceipt of the estimates, and is now in the hands
Of a committee Of the Board Of Aldermen. 1
trust that Board will at once appreciate the
propriety Of making the repairs to the streets
in the summer, the Only season they can be
alleys and cutters clean during that season of
the year when filth and its calculations are
most dangerous to health
Very respectfully, your obedient want,
W. b. MAGRUDER, Mayor.
The message was referred 10 the finance
committee.
The nomination of William j. Donoho, as
tax clerk, was received from the Mayor, but
not acted upon.
Petitions were received and referred.
A bill sppropriatiDg $500 for defray ing the
expenses Of grading and gravelling First street
cast, between B and street north was pass
ed; also, Council bill for the relief of Maurice
Hollorap; also, Council bill for the relief Of j.
B. Williamson, with an amendment; also, a
bill for the relief of James III. Boss; also a bill
for the relief of Corbin Baker; a bill making
an appropriation Of SOL for supplying def
cheney IN the appropriation for building a
house for the American Hook and Ladder CON-
paDy, was discussed and passed.
The sum of 500 was appropriated for the
erection If a shed for the protection of the
Franklin Fire Company apparatus; also, Coun.
Gil bill sppropriating 81 500 for cleaning the
Washington canal, was passed also, Council
bill authorizing the hiring Of bulls for the sew
eral wards, was passed; Council bill for era.
ferred TO the improvements committee Coun
Gil bill making appropriations for Digging
and draining On the west side Of Sixteenth
street west, from l. street north, to the alley
in the center Of the square, was passed.
Mr.. Dove moved to take up the appropria
tiCn bill.
Mr.. Busey objected to taking up the bill
then, unless the gentlemen on the other sid,
would agree that all items shall be stricken
out to pay salaries Of nominees who have no
been confirmed by the Board; until the de
cision Of the Corporation Attorney shsll have
been obtained
Mr. Dove. "Will you vote for paying the
salaries Of the rejected nominees if the Law
officer Of the corporation decides that they arr
entitled to their psy?"
Mr.. Busey declined pledging himself as t.
what his course should be.
The vote being taken on the motion to tax.
up the appropriation bill, it was lost.
bill sppropriating for repairing of eastern
section of the Washington Canal was passed
The bill making appropriation for the pur
chase Of two scows, and for the caulking AND
painting of the steam dredging machine, wa:
called upby Mr.. Pearson, and passed.
bill providing for sbating nuisance OF
IL street north between Twenty fourth aad
TWenty-sixth streets west, was passed.
A resolution, introduced by Mr. Busey, re-
questing the Collector TO transmit to the Board
the cost Of the advertisement Of the late tax
sale, the amount collected from the sale Of
property, on account of the advertisement OF
said property, and the amount Of cost of said
advertisements not collected in consequence o.
a failure to sell the property advertised, wal
adopted.
A bill making an appropriation for paying
for the services Of an extra clerk in the Office
Of the tax clerk was rejected.
And thenthe Board adjourned.
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