Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-23

provides for the adoption Of seversos,. ,,..
MT feugh urged the importance of the 80
ana argneo that by this Improvement A.
souiS COZ os nae nere from 50 70 IS cents per baT
Mr.. Wright was opposed TO making IA, hans.
OF the canal commercial mart While 49,.
was fine waier 'front.' the whole of which Is
not occupied. T"
Mr.. Herrell objected TO the Dill. becan.e m.
process by which It - proposed to clean A ont
Is tImIlar to Tbomass plan which had eeen
Hted aud failed 10 work, and in his opiniou ne
months of the sewers would be nlied up
S,a Moore argued hat the plan would moe,
hr. Meade offered a substitute, appropr,a
ISSe9o to enable the Mayor to have the
... S"-,t P Put 20 proper condition, and fixing the
sTnI,,l oi superintendent st 81 500 per
nuh, Nhlch was lost.
hr. Moores subetitste 6or ,h. I'm -
Ma.,r NJ ,ne o.iL was passed, as follows:
par Io,as pss ar depson, Dudley, Ferguson,
man, W alker, and the Prestden, 10 =
NaNk-Messrs. Hamilton. HsrrelI NJ T.I
bert, White, Williams and wrirht1S e~N' i0'-
Mr.. Ferguson, in explaining his vo,. 49,. -
had always desired the Improvement -, ~ ~
cahal ana 10 see trade on il. particularly 40 !,
teEehtted hls section. He did not think how
ever, the bill II intended 10 benefit his sectiar
but II was the design 10 turn the trade dox-n
through James Creek. He, however helieysd
hat he present plan for improvement OF the
sanitary condition was the most fr.sihle and
for thar reason would vote Tor IL
Mr.. right said he bad no objection To i'm
proving the sanitary condition OF the canal
but IS the avowed object Of the bill was 20
make the canal "A commercial mart he yould
Noi" aPaInst the bill.
he allowing is the bill.
a" oet Jor NE improreH,sHt q ne WItliso.os
CANAL.
Whereas the condition of the Washinr,on c.-
nal Is such as 10 require an abatement OF the
nuisance caused by deposits from the sewers
OF The city, and one regard for the prsSarya-
non OF The health Of the community demands
immediate and vigorous efforts TO this end a.
Wen as Tor ihe purpose of preserving and in
l lioNILE IL, &c canal AZ work of commercial aud
economical Importance 10 the city: therefore
BE IL sno"isd, dc, That the plan of Bsnanin
SeNerson, as communicated to the Roard 81
common Council and published with us lour-
nal OF The 10Th November 1865, as modified nv
his cOmmUH catIon Of the Sth of January rcd
BE- and IS hereby adopted for the Improvement
or The Washington canal, and that the sum of
ioriy thousand dollars, or SO much thereof as
may be- necessary. payable out Of the general
tund, NJ and the same is hereby Appropriated
lor the purpose of effecting the said improve
ment.
Sec. >. And D. a. endrfsd That the yVo-k hsra
IN provided for shall be executed updpr ths d.
reCuon and personal superInIrndence of a COM
pcien' civil engineer, whose Compensation shall
be at the ate of two thousand dollars per an
mum. and the " hole work be- subject 20 the sD
perNIsIOn and approval Of loint committee. 10
consist of the Mavor and TWO menbars froro
each board OF the City Councils.
The following We're received from the
Aldermen Bill making an appropriation OF
Sl''~ ior contingent fund for the Mayors Of
nee. passed. Authorizing the purchase of wa
ter pipes and material. referred To reRulate
bill posting; referred. Resolution authorizing
Messrs. Abel and q Queen 10 open the street and
lay gas pipe; passed.
The following were reported from commit
tees By Mr.. Rheem (improyements)-BuIgo 20
oHen' pave, and grade alley IN square 3os:
passed. Bill TO cause alley in square 696 10 ts,
graded and paved. with amendment: passed
Blll 20 set curb and pave footway on south side
OF Virginia avenue, between lIth and 18TH sta
West; passed by Mr. Joyce pOlice)-Commu-
nlcatlon Of the President of the Police Com
mlssloncrs making demand for an appropria-
ton 10 pay the laborers employed about and
as ked TO be discharged; so ordered. To regn-
late bill posting; passed. TOreimburse George
w Naylor certain money; passed. Bill for re-
lief OF VIM. Roche passed. BY Mr. StewarI
on petition of EaStwics
dered.
Mr.. Peugh offered a resolution that the thanks
Of the people OF Washington be, and the same
are hereby, rendered TO the Hon Mr. Rover
and the other members of Congress who have
defended them from the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
concerning the LOYALTY OF the
people OF this city, and for their defense Of us
as the dlsfranchIsed wards of the nation again,r
lhe proposition TO infiict negro suffrage upon
hem.
MIR. Peugh spoke OF the action of Congress
recently, and expressed his qualification that
some members Of Congress had stood up in de-
tense OF The citizens, in the course Of his re-
marks referring TO the Chronicle as one of tha
papers which had done much 10 misrenresent
he people of the District
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Peugh's remarks
Mr.. EdmonstCn moved that his address he
puehshed with the proceedings. He would
move TO publish II in pamphlet form, but was
afraid of an injunction.
MI Ferguson moved, in order 70 ascertain il
ne editor OF the ChT0Hicle was an honest man,
hat be be requested 10 publish IT,
ne resolution was adopted, and the remarks
'f Mr. Peugh ordered 10 be published with The
proceedings.
Mr.. Anderson introduced a resolution in
iulIInC Of the Superintendent Of Police why
he snow law has not been enforced against The
Jv utlS OF vacant lots: referred.
The Board at l0.lO ad iourned.