Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-12-18


NoTIcE.-District Of Columbia Advertisements
20 be inserted in the BALTIMORE Sun are received
st and forwarded from The STAR Once.
CITY COUNCILS, Dec. ~ Board of Aldermen
The board met at the usual hour. .-..t
The monthly report Of the lntendant OF the
Asylum was resolved and referred.
The petitions Of w. II. Dice for remission Of a
snei Of John Walsh for similar purpose; Of Geo
ing Of money errOneously paid to the Corporation,
were referred. ss~
Mt DunnlngtOn asked the unanimous consent
of the board 10 make statement. IL would be
remembered that at the last meeting Of the board
he had got bill passed for FIRE plug hydrant on
Cspitol Hill. After IL passed the board, the
speaker went down to the lower board to attend
to its passage through that board, and there as
certained that bill passed the boards some time
ago for the same purpose, but had not for some
Mayor ab0 IL, and was informed that he bad
ordered thework 70 be done by the contractor;
that IL the business was neglected 10 was through
no fault Of the executive. He stated that he
would willingly have the act carried into effect,
and authorized the speaker to write to the Water
Registrar in relation to II. He had done 50, and
had received the following reply, which he asked
might be read: .-.-
wGrER RKGIsrRAR's OFFICE,
Washington, Dec IL, 1850 {
c. W. DWHstrgtOs, ESq.,-Dear Sir: have
your note Of this date relative to the erection of
fire plug at Second street east and Pennsylvania
avenue. July 18th, 1850. 10 the date Of the appro
val by the Mayor Of act 10 provide for the
tho ,Cn q IRE PIngs BY Which na >, Is enacted that
to cause IRE plug, Of the Ayers patent, to be
erected at each Of the following points along the
twelve-inch water mains laid by the United States
viz: The southwest corner Of square seven hun
dred and twenty-nine; northeast corner of square
seven hundred and thirty-two, etc etc.
October is, 1860, is the date Of a contract be-
tween Thomas w Miller, Of the first part and
the Mayor Of the city Of Washington of the second
part, whereby the party Of the first part covenants
and agrees 70 erect all the sidewalk fire plugs
which. by the party Of the first part, have been
ordered, or from time to time may be ordered du-
ring the current year, 1860, In conformity to the
printed proposals and specifications marked A,
hereto annexed; which are to be deemed and taken
as part of this contract - OF those Specifications
- marked A (" one provision inserted in conform
ity with the requirements of the act approved
June 2, 1883, entitled 90 act regulating the dis
trbution Of Potomac water tiroug hout the CITY of
Washington, )" Is in these words: All the fire
plugs will be erected undo. the supervision and
inspection Of the Water Pdrveyor, who will re-
Cuire the best and most accurate workman
ship, etc, etcS' October 70, 1860, the Mayor
directed Thomas w. Miller, Esq contractor as
follows: - Please proceed at once under your
contract and erect combined IRE plugs and ser
to that in front Of the City Hall, at the following
designated points, VIZ, +" etc, etc sYou will also
please erect Ayers tre-Plugs at the following
designated points, viz southwest corner Of square
80; northeast corner Of square ~; etc etc -
filling out the list of localities as Prescribed by
existing laws at the date Of the order, and con
Guiding thus 'sfhe above work will he done as
Peciied in your contract, under the superintend-
ence and direction Of the Water Purveyor, who
will in every case designate the precise locality
Of the plug" You will perceive from the above
ststement that everything in the power of this
office to do to secure the accommodation and pro-
lection requested in your note has already been
done. The public advertisement, the sPecIfca-
lions, the contract, the order for the work under
the contract, all emanated, as they should, from
this office; the latter being prepared a matter
OF ordinary routine In this ONCE for the approval
and signature OF the Mayor. OF the causes Whic b
have prevented the contractors compliance with
the Mayors order, 1 cannot speak from my own
personal knowledge except TO this extent-thai
the contractor, Mr.. Miller, from the period of his
receipt Of the order up to the time when the win
ter set In, was frequently in this office expressi NJ
always bis anxiety To get to work and finish by
the first Of Decem ber and his inability TO procure
from the W alter Purveyor the designation of the
localities Of the plugs which the Mayor had or
dered him TO erect according to and in pursuance
Of that officers designation
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
RANDOLPH COYLE.
The communication was read by the secretary
and
Mr.. Huntington went on to say that twas plair
there WIS no use In passing acts here, IL the off
GERS charged with their execution were remiss il
their duty Here, IL was evident the work wal
ordered to be done, the order was issued In du,
form, the contractor was required to 90 witt
tie work; and yet Ii would seem that the Pur
vsyor, for some reason or other had not com piled
III the Purveyor Is TO blame. let us find 10 out; Il
any else Is let Ii appear; but for one he coulC
not bear the idea Of our citizens suffering the los
of their property las he had seen very recently b,
reason Of the gross neglect Of somebody to have
FIRE plug erected on Capitol Hill, at a certain
point) without redress Of some sort. Had thI
FIRE plug been erected, required by law, a goot
house, which was destroyed by fire few night
ago, near the place designated for It, would hav
been saved
Mr. McNerhsny moved that the communica
ton be laid on the table, and that the following
resolution be passed:
RsSoIrsd That the Mayor be, and he 10 hereby
respectfully requested to inform this board at II
next meeting, why the contract with Thomas w
Miller, dated October Is, 1850, for the erection
fre-plug kYdrants, has not been executed.
Mr.. Fisher offered the following amendment:
"And also to inform this board whether th
Necessary outlets for the erection Of sidewalk fire
plugs have been left in the city MAINS at or ned
the Pinch main, along Pennsylvania avenue
and also TO inform this board why the sidewal
ire plug at the corner Of Third street and Mil
souri, avenue was erected by other parties than th
legal contractOrs.H
SIr. F. said that he had given up sll idea
Temedying the existing evils in respect to the di
uibutton Of the Potomac water by Legislation. Fl
would do everything In bis power, II Legislation
should be attempted, TO throw all the hight b
Mr. Dove thought that the only way to rsac
the evil was by legislation. For one he was vii
ing 10 60 into the matter, and use his best efor
10 put stop to the present difficulties he wi
sure that If the gentleman from the Second War
would have a little patience the thing could /
done, and properly done.
After further DISCUSSION the resolution WI
adopted as amended,
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Joint resolution relative to protecting the Int
ests Of this Corporation In the Washingto ton an
Ale1andria Railroad Company; passed. Resol'
ton az follows was passed: e -. .
Rss0lrsd, That the Mayor be respectfully "
quested 70 communicates TO this board w hat amour
IL amy Of the SIS ass Ii balance Of the old hoa
ing debt Of the city unpaid on the ID Of Apr
1s6O) still remains unliquidated.
BIZ 20 place a wooden trunk at the intefsectio
Of Third street east and Maryland avenue; passed
Bill for partially grading portion Of Half sire
west; passed. Bill 70 drain Fourth street e1s
near Virginia avenue; passed. Blu TO repair Il
interior and the streets west and south Of n
Center Markethouse; passed. Bill to repair grav
footwalk in the Sixth w ard; passed. Bill autho
izing the Mayor TO offer a reward Of $500 for u
arrest Of incendiaries; referred. Concurrent re
olution requiring that when the two boards n
journ tonight Il be to Monday, Dec 81, 1856
passed. BIZ for the relief Of ohm ii. McCute he
passed. Adjourned. 81