Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-19
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Mr. Shepherd introduced the following:
whereas, the filthy condition Of Pennsylya-
MA avenue mas become great source OF COM
pIa1nt ana abuse; and whereas, the neglect 20
keep II In proper condition is unlustly charged
upon the municipal authorities, while the con.
troll OF said avenue is under the entire control
OF the United States Government this Corpo-
hereby GrE = - - ? ~
Resolve, That the Mayor be, and is hereby
authorized and requested to tender to the Com.
missioner of Public Buildings sufficient force
70 Clean and water said avenue, until such
lme as he may be able to keep it in proper
condition.
Mr.. Shepherd said that he was very much
surprised at seeing ip the Chronicke an article
aonsing the corporation for not keeping Penn
sylvsnia in order, and urging therefore thai
tne ehaIter be taken from the city. He wished
the government would resume the charer:
and If the present ondition of PennsvIvania
avenue is specimen of the manner in yrhi-h
they will attend TO the keeping IN order and re-
pair ofstreets, the people of the country vopId
see how they performed their duties III the
paper which made these charges would devn-e
some OF its space to advocating the pass age OF
the law granting additional powers to the CITY.
it would be doing something credtable The
corporation had nothing to do with Pennsyl-
wanna avenue; no business to put broom on
1t, but he wanted the city set right, and il Com
gress would stop meddling with the streets,
and give the corporation the power, the streets
would be kept in order; but when a valuable
franchise was to be given, 1t was lobbied
through and not given to the city, or any pro-
vision made for the benefit of the cty. the
condition Of the Avenue was such that il
would cure any dyspeptic in Gods world if
town bridge. The city had public spirit, and
he wished to show that If Congress would not
attend to Pennsylvania avenue, which belongs
exclusively to them, the city is willing to nm.
Mr. N. d. Larner remarked, in the same
frequently came in for abuse at the hands Of
strangers, &C., because Of the condition OF the
avenues and streets, when the blame properly
belonged to Congress, who had not given the
corporation power to levya tax sufficient TO
keep the streets in repair and to make other
eternally grumbling about the streets would
be much better employed if they would urge
upon Congress the propriety of amending the
charter so as to give us additional powers.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. N. ID. Larner presented petition Of the
Corporation police asking an increase Of paw.
and introduced bill for that purpose, making
the pay Of the police S6666 per month, and Of
Mr.. Ellis wished to know how those rates
would compare with the pay of the Metropol-
itan Police.
MIR. M. Larner said it made no difference
what the Metropolitan Police were receiving,
the Corporation should pay their employees
These men were good officers generally, and
they saved much money to the Corporation.
The bill was passed. -a
y Mr.. Shedd introduced resolution requesting
the trustees OF thS fuOllC SCHOOLS TO reconsider
the vote by which a rule reported by Mr.. Rnees
was adopted to erase the name Of any scholar
who may be absent FIVE days from any cause
whatsoever, and modify it SO as to csver sick
ness or unavoidable absence.
Mr. Shedd said that vote was q strong one,
and the Trustees no doubt made mistake
which they should rectify. According to this
rule, If q scholar was entitled to the scholar
ship, and should be taken sick and continue
so for five days, he was no longer scholar.
Mr. NJ. Larner thought that the action Of the
Trustees was rnonstrous.
. Mr.. Ellis thought that there was some mis-
apprehension as to the rule. No child is dis
missed when absent from sickness, even il 1t
be a month. They We're suspended for nom
attendance, but not expelled.
Mr. N. d. Larner gave an instance OF scholar
in his ward who was detained from school two
days by sickness and two other days on az
count Of the death of a relative, and yet he was
dropped from the rolls
Mr. Ruff urged that the subject should be
looked well into before vote Of censure was
:: Mr. Shedd said the resolution did not con-
template censure ON the Trustees
Mr.. Ellis moved to refer the resolution TO the
committee on schools; lost.
The resolution was adopted.
MI. Barr, from the claims committee, reported
adversely on the petition Of o. Richardson and
the committee was discharged
Mr.. Kelly, from the fire department commit
tee, reported bill to purchase fire apparatus for
the Western Hose Company; passed.
Mr.. Ferguson, from a special committee
Fifth and Sixth Ward delegations-reported
the bill for erecting new market house at the
intersection of street south with South Caro-
lima avenue, between 4th and 9Th streets east,
appropriating SIS 600 therefor. Mr.. Ferguson
stated that the committee had endeavored to
find suitable location at some other point, but
had been unable to do so. After some debate
the bill was passed.
Mr.. Noyes called up Aldermen's IS bill for grav-
cling Virginia avenue, from AZ to 9th streets;
passed.
Mr. H. @. Wilson offered a resolution request
ing the Mayor to cause an examination Of the
new sewer on 18th street to be made, and report
at the next m Getting, whether 1t is in safe con-
dition from Pennsylvania aven ne to the canal.
The bill from the Aldermen, providing for the
erection OF temporary building for the Perse-
verance Fire Company, was passed.
The Aldermen joint resolution to continue the
present fire department organization until July
1, was taken up; when, after some debate 1t was
postponed to the next meeting.
The Aldermens bill to grade and gravel 10th
street from z street to Massachusetts, avenue,
was passed.