Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-02


lice force; referred Resolution 10 supply de-
hciency in the appropriation fer the expenses
Of he last generai election; referred Also, an
act 10 prevent cruelty TO dogs. making it un-
lawful for dogs to run at ltsge unmu Zzled
from the let Of June 70 the 1stof November,
aud all who are 50 found Iaole to be captured
ana ,mponnasa passed a,sS; h position ealing
nortn referred By mr. Rnthe<t ord-Resolu-
ton repeating SO much Of existing laws
| as requires contractors for sewers. pumps,
&c, TO be practical IT echanies: referred.
Also, resolution requesting the Mayor to sus.
pend any contract Tor paving tue carriageway
| OF a street until one year after the sewers are
| laid: referred. BY Mr.. Pfau-Resolutien
| calling on the Surveyor to suggest plans and
| furnish estimates for sewer; TO take up Tiber
Greek in continuation ct the Government
| sewer through the Botanical Garden; to con.
| meet the ont-honses Of Waiiach school with
Government sewer on 9th street; to take up
and connect the stream in l. street, between
| 18th and 18Th street, with Rock Greek; adopted.
| By Mr.. Connolly-Petition of John Riggles,
asking that certain sum overpaid for insur-
| ance be refunded; referred. By Mr.. Beall-
| Bill changing tn 9 manner Of collecting special
| taxes for the construction OF sewers. &c; re-
| fecrst. 1.-THE bill provides that one fourth OF
| the amount of the special tax shall be paid in
| 80 days after the rendition OF the bill. and the
remaining three -fourths In three annual pay
! msnts, for which deferred payments the
Mayor shall issue certificates bearing interest
| at lnper cent :
The Chair here announced that the Score.
| tary was now ready to fulfil the duty i'm
posed upon him by the resolution passed at
the last meeting OF the Board, in relation to the
| expunging OF the resolution In relation to
| Sayles J. Bowen. passed by the Roard Of
Common Council, December, 1865. The secre-
tary, Major Hall, in the presence of the mem
bers proceeded to mark black lines around the
| resolution, and write across the face OF the
| resolution, s.expnnged."
| BY Mr.. Decentralization directing the
| committee on schools to inquire into the ex-
| pediency OF furnishing medals to scholars: re-
| 1erred. Also, resolution requesting the Mayor
| to inform the board the names OF all members
| OF the board appearing on the tax books on the
| 3lst OF December, 1866. MT. L. b. S. Miller
| moved to lay the resolution on the table; car
| ried-Yeas-Messrs. Arrison, .. s. Baker, s.
| molly, Croker, L. u. S. Miller, Parker. Pau,
| Rutherford, TiIley. and the President-14
| Nays-Messrs. Dalton, q: W. Miller, Moore,
| his vote. said that he wished the people to
| know whether the board was a legally con-
stltuted body or not. By Mr.. Dalton-Com-
munication from y. II. Bliss, city surveyor,
asking the privilege OF using the ante.room of
the board. The request was granted.
Reports from committees were made as fol-
lows:-By Mr.. Miller. unfinished bnsness)-
a number OF petitions, bills, &C., from the last
Councils: which were referred to appropriate
committees. BY Mr.. o. s. Baker, (police)-
Bill granting permission to John H. Thompson
to erect an iron railing beyond the building
line; amended so as to provide that the CON
sent OF the President Of the United States be
first obtained, and passed. Also, bill repeating
all acts and parts of acts authorizing the ap-
pointment OF Corporation magistrates aud
police officers; passed-yeas IS, nays 4. BY
MT Croker, lclaims)-Bll for the relief OF
Sidney MeFarland; passed. By Mr.. Slower,
thealth) Bill appropr,attng 80 1000. to be az.
pended, under the direction Of the Mavor and
Board OF Health, for the improvement of the
The following were received from the Alder
men bill to improve the alley in square 375,
called Grant street: passed. Resolution sus-
smenaine act for sewer to drain 'e alley oi in
square 5i4, and to construct a sewer in 5th
street west; referred. Joint resolution In rela-
ton to the celebration OF the ith OF July
Pending the consideration OF this resolution,
the Board at II 10 adjourned.
BOARD OF HEALTH.-The monthly meeting
OF the Board OF Health was held yesterday
DIR. Hagner was appointed, in the place of
Dr baldwin, on the committee to whom was
referred the petition Of Mr.. Samstag and
ethers, in reference to the deoaorlzing of night
SOIL, Dr. Baldwin being promoted 70 the DO.
sltlon OF physician of the poor. The Chair
stated that DR.. Roberts had been appointed pv
the mayor. in lieu of DR.. Walsh, as member
of III e board
DIR. Dove said On the 10th of June l re.
ceiyed Intelligence OF the discovery OF q nui-
sance in the rear of the Medical College. on
street, between 18th and liih streets, and /
visited there, and found the remains OF human
bodies, which we're of most offensive char.
acter, and had the nuisance al once removed
l am satisfied that no re sHonsib!e Government
official. or those connec ted with the college
were aware OF it. l have reported the circuIn-
stance to the Mayor. DR.. Riley moved that the
action OF "; Dove In connection with the re-
moving OF the nuisance be approved: unan-
imeusly agreed 10
a communication was received from Ran
dolFh Coyle. Esq, in which he says -" most
respectfully pray that you Will take into con-
siderntion the prOpriety OF declaring the Allan
thus tree nuisaG CO. and there py giving to the
City Councils foundation for the passage o.
an act for their destruction. l can conscien-
'lcUsiy declare that myself and members Of
my family have been kept more or less sick,
during all the period of their bloom, by their
shocking odor. Many of my acquaintances
nave made the same complaint. / have no
doubt that petition for their destruction
Wouid be signed by vast majority of such
citizens as have the sense OF smell. II thew
cannot be destroyed, they should certainly be
deodorized.' Laid On IT,, :aS,-
III. Fenwlck moved tina. committee Of one
De appointed to prepare health bill to be
Dr.. Fenwick was appointed as the committee
DR.. Prenttss desired TO report a nuisance
which was granted: and he mentioned the
and 5th. He stated the only way to abate the
nuisance was by grading and paving The
Board not having jurisdiction in reference to
the paving and grading, the matter could only
be reccmmeI ded to Councils for their action
1t was so agreed, and the secretary directed Ia
communicate with the Mayor IN reference to
II, SO that that gentleman could inform Coun-
ellis with recommendation to have the a,l-y
paved and graded. DIR Prentiss spoke OF the
nuisance existing near James Creek, where
the n!eht-sol was deposited, and that feyers
had arisen in the neighborhood from the foul
All prevailing constantly abopt. MIR. Elliot
corroborated the statement of Dr. Prentiss
Both gentlemen wished that speedy action be
taken by the Sanitary Committee" and that
they report at the earliest moment, so that this
petition OF deodorizlrg the nights could be
disposed Of. The committee stated that they
would repoT: as soon As possible.
Ut. Iod Offered resolution that whereas
an ofiical report from the Surgeon Generals
office has noticed the fact that the water now
used in this District for drinking purpose is
now inquirer than that supplied to the city o.
London from the Thames; therefore be il
resolred. That the Council be requested to
urge upon Congress the necessity of coInple.-
ing the az aeducf, AS recommended by Tneo.
dore Samo, Esq. DR.. Ford moved that 4 com.
mittae OF three be appointed to in vest,gate the
matter and report a. The next meeting. Agreed
to; and MessTs. Ford, Tod, and Elliott were
appointed the committee.
On motion of DR.. Fenwick, the Board ad-
JourIed 10 meet on the 18th inst.
TERRIBLE FALL FROM A CHURcs SpfRF-
The chapter OF horrible accidents received an
addition Of more than usual terror yesterday
morning, in the fan Of one of the carpenters
engaged on the cupola Of Zion's Church, on
Ohio street. Mr.. Peter Wilson was engaged in
raising the frame work OF The steeple, and step.
ping up ladder about lis feet from lie
ground, missed his foothold, and in falling