Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-10

the basins therein provided for, a. great add
the General Governments and are Still largely
indebted on that account. From this source a
revenue was derived which. though Insult
cIent was applied 10 the interest on the
debt uRtil within = few years, when the
General Government, without the con-
sent Of the Corporate authorities of WASH
ington, and in contraventiOn OF its num-
clpal regulations, and against earnest re-
monstrances made il the nuisance il now
Is, by running sewers from the CaHitol and
other public buildings into II The canal is
therefore the property Of the Corporation, and
essential TO It not only for commercial pur-
poses, but likewise for what is of vital IInpor-
tance, (and should always be subject to mu-
nlcllal control and regulation,) its sewerage,
and IL is respectfully submitted that the Cor
porauon's right thereto, and property therein,
should in no way be impaired, and that the
General Government should contribute to-
wards Its improvement and the abatement of
this much complained of nuisance LIST. Be-
cause the surface, (area OF the city,) to be
eventually drained by IL, was made inordi-
nately large for governmental purposes I'd.
Because the General Government owns neariy
one-half OF the property in this city To be ben
ehtted by the canal. Sd. Because it is essen
tial 10 the General Government in transport
ing coal and other material 10 the Arsenal and
Navy Yard ith. Because the General Cow
eminent deprived the city OF Washington OF
the benefit of IL source OF revenue. jth
Because the General Government caused and
occasloned its being 4 nuisance. 9th. Because
the General Government, for the purposes OF
and canal from Georgetown 70 Alexandra
one of the outlets of the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal, into the Potomac river, and should
therefore AID in making another IN lieu
thereof. This Corporation has ever man.
nested desire to abate this nuisance,
and make the canal subservieut 10 the
purposes OF commerce and drainage. and has
only been prevented from doing so by the
want of means. If, therefore, YOUR honorable
bodies do not deem IL obligatory on the General
Government TO aid the Corporation of Wash
lQgtOn
as the Improvement OF the canal, and the abate-
ment OF so great u nuisance this Corporauon
would respectfully ask that you would enable
II 10 do so, by the passage of an act empower
ing the Corporation To raise the money. by the
imposition OF a special tax on the property of
the city, and carry out the recommendation Of
the eminent engineers detailed by the President
OF the United States, under a resolution OF the
Senate, both for the temporary present Irr-
proyement OF the canal for sanitary purposes
and further and more permanent improve
ment for the purposes Of sewerage and COM
merce. Very respectfully,
''RICHARn WALLACE, Mayorr
Referred 20 the committee on canals
The nomination of Winfield Wilkinson rs
superintendent OF sweeps in the Sixth Ward.
and william Thompson as police magistrate
OF the Third Ward. were unanimously con-
nTmed.
Mr.. Barr presented n communication from
the Levy Court, notifying the Corporation
that the Coroner had presented his accounts
for Sl2.HO, for holding inGuests in the Coun-
~ OF Washington. and asking the appoint
ment OF committee of the boards to confer
with the court on the question OF deyIsing
means 10 pay the same.
The Chair appointed Messrs CIulick Moves
and Lewis on behalf OF this board.
Mr.. Barr introduced a bill authorizing the
construction OF gutter in the Second Ward;
passed.
Mr.. A. Lloyd presented the claim of Francis
NJ. Vidal for S5515. for work done in the CEN
trai guardhouse IN 1868, with a bill providing
Ior payment OF the same. Also, petition of
Henry Beard and others, trustees and mem
bers of the Calvary Baptist Church asking an
appropriation of $500 for town clock in the
tower OF their church edifice, corner of and
eth streets, with n bill making the necessary
appropriation; referred.
Mr. Cross presented the petition of resi-
dents OF IN street east, between L and G.
streets north, asking the abatement of a nui-
sance by paving and grading an alley between
'th and sth streets east and 4 and G streets
north, with a bill providing for 6otng rha
necessary work; passed.
MT Noyes presented the petition of the Dis
trict Lyceum, asking the use of the public
school-room, corner of 9TH and /. streets on
wednesday evening OF each week: referred
The special order being the act TO amend the
act IN relation to fish wharves and docks, was
postponed for one week
whicn wash tfeart Shs finance committee tn
Common Council, to protect the Insurance
Companies of the city Of the District of Column
bia, reported substitute therefor, taxing the
representatives or agents of Foreign Insurance
Companies - hundred dollars
The blank was filled with 'sthree." and the
substitute bill passed.
MIR. Lewis. from the improvements commit
tee, reported back the lower Board bill for lay
ing the curbstone and paving the footways on
the west side OF LIST street west, between L and
streets Also on the east side of said street. be-
tween I'D and L streets north; also, east side of
Sd street, between Il and q streets north; also,
both sides OF Delaware avenue, between FL and
streets NORTH also, south side of street north.
between Sd ana 4th streets east also, east side
OF I'd street east, between q street north and &
street south; also, bills to grade and pave alley
IN square ID, reservation No H. and In squares
6e1 and 1S5; also, bill TO set curbstone and pave
the footways on north side Of south street
between ID and Sd streets east; and south side
OF p street north, between l4th aud 18th streets
v est; ali Of which were passed.
Dir. Burr, from the committee on police re-
ported an act repeating the act IN relation 10
cows. Laid over for one week, and ordered
TO be printed.
MI Brown. from the same committee. re-
ported bill for the benefit Of JOS Garribee;
passed
Mr.. a. Lloyd, from the claims committee,
asked 10 be discharged from further considera-
ton OF the petition OF Victor Van Bruseu;
agreed TO. Also, reported favorabIy on the bill
for relief OF John McCullum; passed.
Mr.. Noyes, from the schools committee. asked
TO be discharged from further consideration of
the communication OF Abner Brady. Offering
TO sell his gymnasium (for use OF the pupils OF
the public schoOls,) st a reduced price; stating
that while it desirable that the public
schools should be supplied with gymnastic ap-
paratus TO some extent, yet In view of the fact
tnat large n nuIn bers OF children are unable TO
get into the public schools for want of school
accommodations, il was not advisable to spend
this amount of money in the purchase Of a
gymnasium establishment. Agreed 20, and
committee discharged.
Mr.. Barr, from the police commit zee, eported
favorably on the bill from the Conn uou Coun-
Gil repeating the pound law" passed.
Mr. McCathran. from the committee on mar
kets, reported unfayorably on the bill request
ing the Mayor 10 sell the vacant sites (for
stalls) in the Center Market recommitteG 70
the committee.
Mr.. Barr, from the committee on canals re-
ported bach the communication OF the Mayor
transmitting the memorial from q comuittee of
the Georgetown Councils asking an appropri-
alton, approprating $3.50 for dredging and
widening the channel OF the Potomac river OF
Easby's Point with a bill making the REQ uisite
appropriation.
Mr.; Barr thought the propriety Of the appro-
Triation so self-eyident as 10 need no demon
stration.
Mr.. Noyes thought II needed a good deal Of
demonstration. He thought we should be just
before we were generous. We were tso poor
10 clean ont our own channel, and yet u Eas
proposed to generously contribute this sum 10
Georgetown 10 enable her 10 clean ont her