Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-06-28

CORPORATION AFFAIRS.

the following as the Committees for the sns ming
Finance-Messrs. Lloyd, Plant and Utter.
mehle: lmprovements-Mesers. Pepper. Lewis
and Turton. Drainage, Sewerage. &C.
Messrs. Turton. Noyes and Garfield MAJ
AND M01s.a R.r
Claims-Messrs. Gulick, Rapley and McCath
ron. Public Schools-Messrs. Noyss, Utter
n.nle and Gulick: Fire Degartment-Messrs.
Garfield, Plant and Noyes. Canals-Messrs.
Barr, Turton and Pepper. Unfinished Bust
nets-Me es.rs. McCa.hron, Lloyd and Lewis
Quick and Turton. Healtn-Messrs. Lewis,
Barr and Canfield. Eligibility Of Assessors
Messrs Turton, Morgan and Noyes. Wharves-
ton Canal M+ssrs. McCathron, Piaut and
Noyes. To Count and Destroy Due Bills-Mr.
0ulick. Enrolled Btlls-Mr. Utermehle. Ac-
actions OF the Corporation-Mr Lloyd. To
Attend to the Interests OF the Corporation Be.
fore Congress-Messrs. Plant Utsrmenle and
Guliok.
Special Committees.-The Erection Of Center
Market Building-Mr. Pepper. On the Digest
of the Corpcration-Messrs. Utermehle and
Canfield.
The Chair laid before the Board a communi.
cation from the Mayor announcing the approval
OF an act TO grade and pave the alley in square
757; to pave street nsrth on the south side of
the Western Market House, from 18th street to
9th street west; to make an appropriation to
erect an enclosure in the Western Market
House; to construct Sc yer in street north,
from 1Gth to 18th street west; to grade north
street west from N 10 w ST. eet south, to make
gutter across Ustreet south and Sd street east;
to make a gutter across q street north and I'd
east; to pave an alley in square 465; to cause
the carriage way Of 5th street west from Penn
sylvania avenue to L street north to be pa we'd;
to set the curb and pave the foot ways on both
sides OF square south OF square 562; and res
olutioD In reference to the completion Of Ger.
tain well, and the erection OF n pump.
Also, communication transmitting the res
jgnatlon OF James w. SpaIding as Assessor Of
the Second Ward; referred.
Also, a commu munication transmitting the fol.
lowing lett-r from Mr.. ID. Hepburn, Oommis.
sioner OF the Canal
To Hon. Richard WdUdch, Mayor.
Sir-Permit me to call the attention Of the
corporate authorities to the present condition
Of the Washington canal. The sewers from
some contents there, and having no escape,
{by reason Of its being filled with mud and
preventing the flow Of the tde,) this matter is
lett In the very center of the city, may cay to
fluvia which cannot otherwise bu affect the
health OF the Inhabitants And now that q
season of the year is approaching when due
care should be taken to remove all substanc ces
which in any way may tend to induce sickness,
propose, as the most speedy ana economical
pIau to remove these deposits out Of the canal,
by rebuilding the dam at the intersection Of Sd
street, and use The gates at 18th street. as here.
tofore. This plan, although unsuccessful in
removing the mud as intended, have no doubt
can be made servic-able in the removal OF this
deleterious matter; or by daming the water
between these two points. prevent the bottom
being exposed to the sun, which at the present
time causes an intolerable stencil to arise of a
hot day. Having made an estimate OF expense
TO repair the dam and gates, find that $500
will he necessary to complete them. Hoping
this may meet your approval and recommenda-
ton to Council,
1 am, very respectfully, &c,
ID HEPBURN, Comm'r Of Canal.
Referred to committee on canals
The Chair also laid before the Board letter
from Mr.. Charles Kloman, in nviting the mem
hers OF the Board 10 visit the festival of ,hs
German Relief Association, ON Thursday next
The invitation was accepted.
The following were introduced:-By Mr.
Barr, petition tor a water main on 10th street
west, from M to street south, ard along
street poIt tn, from 10th to Ilth west referred:
bill to take up and relay the gutter on street
north, between l2th and 18th west; passed. BY
Mr. UtermehIe, petition of VI Lully, for per-
mission to erect a soda fountain at corner
9TH street, and PennsN lyania avenue, referred
also, communication from Ernst Webber,
asking an appropriation for his relief on
account of an acciuent sustained by getting
from a railroad car, and falling into a hulr,
the Corporation should have had properly
guarded. Mr.. Weobpr states that ne mas b.en
an invalid for nine weeks account of said
accident, and is now cripple. Re,errad to
committee on rnance Also bill to improve
sanitary condition of the city. TIt appropriates
0.GG0, to be expended under the direction of
tne mayor, I'D OTueT 10 Cleanse the C1iy and i'm.
prove it's sanitary condition.l Passed. Also,
an act creating the office OF superin tr dent Of
streets, to be appointed by the Mayor and con.
tirmed by the Board of Alderman; said super
intenoent to act under the direction OF the
Mayor, and have Office in the City Hall
The superintendent is to have salary of $1,000
The bill also provides for an assistant SUPER
intendt nj, at salary OF S1,2tO; and it repeals
the laws appointing ward commissioners, and
vacates these offices. sum of 81, 900 is an.
propriated 70 carry out the provisions OF his
act 1t was ordered to be printed, and made
the special order for two weeks hence.
MIR. Garfield presented q petition largely =
signed by merchants and citizens residing on
nnsylvania avenue, between Sd and Az sts.,
r. presenting hat there are no less than three
I'm balminY establishments thereabouts, where
q. ad, and often putrid bodies are brought, and
who b are sometimes kept for several days,
causing an intolerable stencil. and REQ Questiug
that some action be taken, tending TO their re.
moval. The petition was ordered to be trans
mItted to the Board Of Health.
Mr.. Garfield also presented bills to trim and
gravel b street south from New Jersey ayen ne
TO I'd street east, and bill Tor gravel tootwalk
in tie Fifth Ward; both OF which were re.
f.rred
Mr.. Gulick presented the petition Of B. Heff,
referred. Also, bill to grade and gravel K
stIeet south from 4th street east to the canal,
and bill TO grade and gravel street south from
41h street east to the canal, both OF which were
referred.
Mr.. McCathran presented the petition OF l..
w Punphrey, requesting permission TO erect
ferred.
Mr.. Noyes presented the petition Of Mr.. Bur.
roughs and other wood measurers, asking per-
mission 10 charge ten cents per cord for meas.
uring wood, instead OF six cents, the price now
asked. Referred
Mr.. Noyes also presented a petition Of Lewis
Fatten, asking permission to erect frame
building on O street south, between I'd ami Sd,
adjoining brick building. Also, q bill grant
ing the request OF the petitioner.
Mr. Utermehle said the practice Of the Board
rQ N n q IN n
lie wished 10 get the SENSE OF the Board in the
matter without its going to a committee, so
thati should not be said it was defeated In
committee.
Mr. Noyes said II such privilege was ever
granted he thought 1t mig mt properly be In this
case, as the pt tiIioner-a very worthy colored |
man. and cripple-had nearly completed the |
building, unaw are OF the provisions Of the law;
and the petitioner had nOt only the written |
consent Of the paIt owning the brick building,
hut his petition was signed generally by his |
heighbors. |
The bill was lost-yeas 6, na,s3.
The Chair presented q communication from