Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-05-29


| adopted unanimously:
Resoired, That the thanks of this Board are
due, and hereby rendered, to Thomas E. Lloyd,
| Esq, President of the Board of Aldermen for
the able. prompt, and impartial manner in
which he has discharged the respons sb bic d a ties
OF the char during the Sixty Council,
| now about 10 close.
Mr.. Lloyd then addressed the Board as fol-
| lows;
Aldermen: thank you for the expression OF
| your appreciation contained in the resolutI on
| that you have inst passed. 1t has been NV
| earnest effort TO merit such approval OF an
| nonesf fair. and impartial discharge of NV
aunes as presiding officer of your Board. The
| task has not been difficult ore. Or every
fioe nave been sustained by your kind cour-
| tesles A disposition 10 discard all prejudice
and feeling, and 10 work together unitedly in
| furthering the best interests of the city, has
| seemed TO pervade all minds; differences of
opinion which have existed here, and mustex-
ISL In all legislative bodies, in regard to the
| various questions presented TO them. Fave
| been wisely compromised, so THAT hours and
| evenings OF precious time formerly consumed
4 IN useless, and sometimes rancorous debate
| nave, during the past year, been devoted TO
long neglected and important measures affect
ing vitality the health, convenience and com-
fort of the residents of Washington. must
| congratulate you on the Inauguration OF a sys-
tenn OF sewerage, which in time Will relieve us
from the charge so frequently made OF not
caring for the health of the people. Already
miles OF capacIous sewers have been con-
structed, rivalling the far-famed sewers of
Paris, and laws have been passed authorizing
ther construction in all our princinaI thor
oughfares. Our streets are being payed foot
paseIIenls ia'u. sea walls constructed new
70 nnpraceden,ed ahd II graded, At a P@oa hither-
School houses have been built others con-
uacted Tor and IN process OF erection which
excite the admiration of our fellow country
men In our principal cities. The wants of our
ponce are not being neglected CommodIous
and well-yentilated station houses are beIng
erected by which the sufferings of errinO nm
manly may be alleyated and the unfortunate
ha,
us" and IL has mattered not during the long
cruel ana devastating war from which We
nave recently gloriously emerged, from what
ever quarter they came, food and shelter v-ere
provided for them by the CORPORATION In
what city of the Union has a larger amount
oeen spen: for medical attendance and medi-
th eInes lor tne Virtuous outdoor poor! Tens Of
thousands OF dollars have been Appropriated
for this purpose, and distributed not only 10
our own citizens. but TO those OF every STATE in
this Union, black or white.
What city in the Union can present a mora
honorable record for the Union than oursl
None. Upwards of thirty thousand yoIun
teers rallied around the standard of their
country In her peril, a large proportion of
them in 1e6l, determining then, sink or swim
live or die, TO stand by the old flag Was moi
this a glorious effort OF patriotism, In view of
the TACT. that the Declaration of Independence
is practically abrogated, with reference TO the
people OF the District of Columbiai
IL has been said that taxation without rep
resentation is tyranny" If this be a truism,
IN the District of Columbia. for the prosecution
OF any war is tyranny, and unauthorized by
aepuphcan institutions. We esteem il, how
ever, Il great privilege to have been permitted
10 exert our feeble efforts in the cause OF tho
Union, and only ask Congress that our inhe
rent right OF lf-goyerment be not taken from
US; ana tnat all the privileges belonging 10
American citizens may be guaranteed To ,hs
citizens resident of the District of Columbia
what have we done that our charter should be
taken from us Are these Councils corrunt
and recklessly squandering the money IN
trusted TO their charge From 1920 the perIod
when the first charter was granted, TO the
present day no charge of corruption or mall
Itasance IN oBce has been made against any
member OF either Board. Has there been any
lack OF patriotism durngIthe recent struggle
for second independence Examine fhe
records in the Adlutant Generals office aud
the question is answered. Coming from what
ever quarter 1t may, hold myself ready 10
prove, by facts and figures, that the peopIe of
the District of Columbia have been hnnast
rue and loyal, and that they deserve The an
proyal OF their countrymen. We are CON.
i roiiea .S oy the congress OF the United States
and the Executive. but il is a sad commentary
upon republican Institutions that the voice OF
loo,ON American citizens is not regarded nv
the nrotec,iom hom no II is temporarily deyolved
1 thank kSn you q aSs S2sHE ipetrfreslSl lSl,
sage of this complimentary resolution. and
now, in performance of the duty devolyed
upon me, declare this Board ad lourned sine
die.
COMMON CoUNCIL.-President Moore in the
chair and all the members present except Mr..
lyman.
A message was received from the Mayor an
nouncipg his approval of the following acts:
Granting certain privileges, conditIonally, to
the Washington, Alexandria and GEORGETOWN
Railroad Company; tor wooden trunk across
street south; TO wall Tiber Greek between
pennsylvania and Indiana avenues; TO grade
and pave alley In square 3s5; for opening,
grading and gravelIng II portion of q street
north; FOR foot payements on the west side of
LIST street east, between A and ID streets north.
m
to Lieutenant General u. 5. Grant, which con-
tanned provIso exempting his property from
Mr.. Dudley said he had no objection TO ten.
dering the thanks OF the Board to Gen Grant
but did not think that the Corporation had the
right TO exempt the property Of an individual
Mr.. Rheem moved to refer the resolution tn
the committee on ways and means; adopted
The following were introduced and referred:
BY Mr.. Anderson-Bill for the Improvement
of G street north from New Jersey avenue to
LIST street west BY Mr.. Mead-Petition Of
VIM. Barnes.
The following were introduced and passed
BY Mr.. Rheem-For foot pavements on east
side of oath street west, between q and sts.
north; to reset curb and relay gutter on north
side OF street. between 20th and alst streets
west By Mr.. Moore-BIll for a sewer from
square 4es. BY Mr.. Dudley-For footway on
west side Of I'd street west between Virginia
avenue and 9th street south.
The following were reported from the COM
mittees, Vice President Peugh in the chair
BY Mr.. Ferguson, ways and means)-Bill for
a wharf near the eastern terminus Of the ca
nal, adversely, "a bill for the purpose having
already passedO committee discharged. BY
mr. Rheem, improvements)- Papers in refer
ence to the Improvement of 9th street. and
asked 70 be discharged; SO ordered. Also, pc.
tition OF A. Schonborn, and asked to be dis
CHARGED; so ordered Resolution requesting
the Mayor to take the proper measures to have
the railroad track on New Jersey and Indiana
avenues, and such other track as has been laid
without authority Of law, removed with an
amendment; which was concurred in, and the
bill passed. Bill for footway on the west
side Of Second street east, between B and q
streets north; passed. To reset curb and re
lay gutter on north side Of Maryland ayenue-
between 10th and 11th streets west: passed
For footway on the north side of o street north.
between 4th and 18th west; passed Do on
north side Of Canal street, between 9th and
lath west; passed. Do. on south side of q
ST. north, between l4th and 18th west: passed
Hele1 OF Theodore Sheckells, assignee OF VIM.
Hutton: referred TO the Fourth and Fifth Ward
delegatons. To grade and pave alley in
square 3e: passed. To relay gutter on B street
south, between 9th and 9TH west; passed Also,
n N - xUhi oh he Qe rod