Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-05-02

after some debate, was referred to the commit
Tee on improvements.
TTs-Dy Mr Ferguson. (ways and meansN
10 Ray tne assessors for extra duty; passed.
sy Mr; kneem, Qmprovements)- Aldermen
on ior me improvement Of the Potomac. with
an amenomeht 70 strike ont the proviso re-
qrring ihe corporation Of Georgetown 70 raise
In- canal bridges.
Mr.. Ferguson hoped the proviso would not
Re stricken out; IL was about the only thing an
Ihs bill he liked. He did not think IL r.rhi 10
eJpend the money Of Washington TO benefit
Georgetown.
MI Peugh read a letter from Mr.. Jo.enh
Iibbey, ir, Of Georgetown. who states thai AZ
is an erroneous impression that Georgetown
refuses to allow he bridges 10 be raised that
boats may pass through. and argues that it
would be to the Interest of GEORGETOWN 70 allow
the boats 10 come through, as at present there
is not wharfage enough in Georgetown Tor the
boats, and that the reason the bridges are kept
as at present is because they are on the grade
of the streets.
Mr.. Peugh argued that the bridge proviso
did not pertain 20 the subject, and that the
cutting open Of the channel would be benefit
Mr.. Dudley was not opposed TO the bill as IL
now stands, but woulo not vote for the bill
until proviso was inserted that the outlet
lock at Rock Greek should be repaired 50 that
boats can come through; ana he moved an
am. ndment TO that effect
Mr.. Pengh said that this amendment was not
germane 10 The bill; the Chesapeake and ONO
Canal had nothing TO do with the channel
Mr.. Dudley asked, of what benefit will the
expenditure Of this money be If the outlet
remains closed.
mr. White moved an amendment appropri-
afing $1,000 TO dig the channel Of Anacostia
river from the canal 10 Greenleafs Point
Mr.. Stewart Eoped the proviso would cot be
stricken ont Georgetown monopolizes the
trade. and for the past eight years she had done
everything 10 keep the trade from Washing
ton.
Mr.. Rheem said he would guarantee that
hoats would come through TO any wharf in
Washington.
The motion of the committee to strike out the
Hall, Peugh, Rheem and Simms Nays, IL
Messrs. Anderson, Edmonston. Fergu guson,
Hamilton, Herrell. Mead, Stewart, Talbert,
Walker and White, and the President Mr..
Moore.
The question coming up on the Amendments
offered by Mr.. Dudley. Mr.. Moore SAID that the
amendment did not seem 10 be In order. be-
cause the Corporation Of Georgetown had
norbing 10 do with the Canal Company.
Mr.. Rheem said he had an amendment about
rs germane 10 the hill as the others, viz That
the Corporation Of Georgetown lay a pontoon
bridge from Simm's Point 10 Easby's wharf,
which they shall keep in repair free of toll.
Mr.. Duoleys amendment was adopted.
The amendment of Mr.. White was adopted.
Yeas, 13. Nays, 3-Messrs. Anderson, Edmon-
ston and Rbeem.
The bill was placed on its third reading and
=. ".
Ferguson, Hamilton, Herrell, Mead, Stewart,
Talbert, White and the President. Nays, g
MPssrs. Edmonston, Hall, Peugh, Rheem and
Walker.
Mr.. Rheem said he could nor vote for such
an absurd bill, as the Corporation of George
town would not expend S50,O00 for $500
MI Rherm also reported the following,
alley in square S73 to be finished; TO pave alley
ia square ii9: 20 repair alley in square Sos; 20
grade street, from New \ lorkayenue 10 south
size, from Virginia avenue to LIST street west TO
cause the grading and paving of a por-
non OF the alley in square $50; for foot
way on the west side of lst street east, be-
| tween and G streets north: do. on west side
OF 11th street west, between L and NJ streets
north; do on south Of Massachusetts avenue,
LIST and 2d streets west; do north side Of II 81,
between 4th and 9th east; do. south front OF
square 27S: do. west side OF 10th street west,
between X and W streets north; Aldermen's
bill for gutter across 18th street west, AT NJ
south. between Sd and ith streets east; do
south OF l. street north, between 14th and 18th
streets west: 10 repair gutter across G. street
north, at west side of 10th street; TO grade and
pave alley in square ID; 10 set curb and pave
footway on north side of NJ street north, from
14th to 10th street west.
By Mr.. Simms. (drainage)-Tod dig drain on
the east side OF 10th street and Il street north,
and for other purposes: passed. BY Mr.. Peugh,
| (schools)-Bi!l authorizing the establishment
OF an additional primary school in the First
| To build a sea wall on the Potomac, from TN
| 10 Sth street west: passed. Aldermen's bill
amending the law in relation TO fish wharves;
passed. BY Mr.. Stewart, (claims)-Biu for
| the relief of w. RothschIld passed. Bill au-
| thorizing Joseph Garravine to permit a frame
| building 10 remain on his premises. Amended
| so as 10 require him to obtain the consent of
| all the property holders in the square, and
| passed.
Mr.. Moore. from the special committee on
| tne subject, made report on the petition of
James Towles, for the heirs OF Arthur Mid
1 dleton. accompanied 10y bill for his relief
| appropriating s65S for the purpose, which
was ordered 10 be printed and its consider
alton postponed for one week
The following were received from the Al
dermen-Bill 10 grade and pave alley in
square SIS; passed. Bill authorizing the trus-
tees OF the Foundry Church TO erect an iron
railing around the church; passed. To pave
west side Of sth street east, between q and ID
streets south; passed Granting permission to
Ine navy department 10 erect an iron railing
around the Naval Hospital: passed.
A number OF bills from the Aldermen were
referred, ana, AT 1890. the Board adjourned