Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-24

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consulted competent architects "A To thu
s Sess means OF arranging the sewers proceedipe
.Ion the hotel, in order to remove the offend.
ing cause OF disease, IL it be, as your commit.
oeheve, the noxious misSma, and to pre.
'evs similar recurrence for The future
our committee would especially call atten.
~. Won 70 the fact that such sewers as have had
.ae stench-traps fixed at the openings have no
means OF ventilation, and that unless the
proper authorities at once proceed to remedy
sns serious omission by fuss communicating
with proper chimneys or by some other means.
we may reasonably anticipate a return of the
endemic, and should this take place in the
summer season the consequences may be vastly
more serious than We have already witnessed.
Your committee feel called upon to state
tnat they have heard no complaint made by
house, who have manifested a disposition to
adept any course which might be thought
most proper and advisable under the circum-
stances ~. - .
With this report the committee desire to Law
before the Board the accompanying pspers
containing the evidence in full, given under
oath, touching the causes, 30, of the diseas
at the " National Hotel {" l..
All OF which is most respectfully submitted.
W. P JOHNSON, M D.,
U. L.. GOLDMAN,
-.... Committee
On motion, the report was ordered to be
printed.
A communication was received from the
Mayor, transmitting the account of the Cor
porati0n with the Bank of Washington; re-.
tsrred to finance committee.
Petitions were presented and referred ore
from X X Stone, in reference to wood yards;
from j. B. Wall and others, for removal of
diaries beyond the city limits; of John P.
Ennis for remission Of fns ; of Magruder and
Stone asking certain wharf privileges.
Mr.. Riggs, from finance committee, reported
a bill for the relief of Francis Hanna, for tax.
es erroneousy paid passed.
Also from same COMMITTEES, Council bill for
the relief Of VIM. L BayIy passed.
Also from same committee, Council bill ma
king appropriation to compensate city asses
sors; passed.
Mr. Emery. from improvements committee,
reported bill authorizing the grading and
graveling of Seventh street west, from Ii TO L
street north; passed.
Also, Council bill for the relief of Jos Libby
for work done in the First w ard passed.
Also, bill to grade and gravel fooswalk on
the north side of NJ street south, between Four
and.a half and Sixth streets west; passed.
Also, bill making appropriation to supply
deficiency in the act making appropriation to
gravel Eleventh street from K street to NJ
street north passed.
Mr. Evans presented the petition Of James
a. Wise for remission Of fine referred. &"
Mr.. Emery, from improvements committee,
reported bill authorizing the grading, gray
cling. and taking up and relaying cutters and
Of New York avenue, between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth streets west passed.
Mr.. Emery, from same committee, asked to
be discharged from consideration of the peti
ton Of z. A. Tschifely; discharged.
Mr.. Smith, from improvements committee,
reported back Council bill, with amendments,
the laying of gas pipes and erec-
ton of street lamps IN the Seventh Ward;
which bill was, on motion of Mr.. Dove, re-
committed to the committee.
Mr.. Riggs, from finance committee, reported
bill making appropriation for the contingent
fund of the Board; passed.
Mr.. Busey, from minority of police commit
tee, reported bill regulating the location
Of wood, coal and lumber yards.
Mr.. Dove commended that the Board had no
power to regulate wood and coal yards, they
being not in the eye Of the law nuisances
Mir. Busey urged that the Board had the
same power in this case that they had to regu-
late the erection Of stables, and mentioned
some Of the disadvantages resulting from 10.
eating such yards in the vicinity Of dwelling
houses
After some further debate, the bill was in
definitely postponed.
Mr.. Ruff, from school committee, reported
upon the communication of s. A Ii McKim,
Of the Board of Trustees of Public
Schools in relation to the alleged outrage upon
> school girl at the Northern Liberties engine
house.
Mr.. Ruff said the committee had taken every
pains to reach the truth of the matter, but
we're as much In the dark rs ever, and report.
ed accordingly
Mr Evans said that very grave charges had
been made against the Northern Liberties fire
company, whick had amounted to nothing, and
he thought they had better dismiss the su beet.
Mr. Moore thought it was due to the fire
company that the Councils should in addition
express some opinion. He offered the follow
Ing resolution, which was adopted
RESOLVED, That according to the report of
the committee on public schools. there Is no
evidence to sustain the charges publicly made
against the Northern Liberties fire company,
and that the Committee be discharged from
the further consideration Of the subject
Mr.. Emery reported back from improve
mont committee, with an amendment, bill
authorizing the erection of lamp posts and lay
ing Of gas pipes along the mall, on Seventh
and Twelfth streets in the Seventh ward.
Some objections being made,-Mr. Evans
said he was sorry to see an apparent DISPOSE
ton on the part of members of the Board, to
oppose everything brought up for the benefit
Of the Seventh ward. Considering the amount
Of money contributed by that ward to the
general fund, and the,tittle benefit derived by
that portion of the city from government ap-
he thought it was as little as
they could do to light up these lonesome
streets.
The bill was passed; and the Board ad-
iourned. 49,.
Common Councik-The Board met at the
usual hour last evening.
A communication was received from the
Mayor, enclosing the bank account of the Cor
poration with the Bank of Washington, show
ing . balance in favor Of the Corporation Of
s20, 049 Is. s.i.. - 80.
Bill for the relief of Thos II Lane was re-
ERRED.
Bill authorizing the curb-stone to be set and
oOtwsy paved on the south side Of K street
north, between Eighteenth and Twenty second
Itreets, was passed.
Bill for the improvement. of Thirteenth st.
vest, from B street south to the Potomac river,
vas passed
Also, bill to modify the grade of L street
north, to Twenty-sixth street west.
The committee appointed upon a new House