Evening star., 1867-11-19


And be for one woaId be glad il M wise was
/ SO lor 1nate as 70 get the work. Mr.. Given
proceed TO discuss the saestitute, and said tbat
se Ms sS.Wu Ss already espen6ed On The plan of
INTO the Potomac. That plan had proved
,peffect failure, and the further Appropriation
on stl3.0o0 Tor continuation Of the WORT cn
that plan. woold be, ~ posss bile. greater folly
than she hrsf. Ever siDce The cons s;fuetion Of
me Gam across the mouih Of the Tiber, svies-
non mao been obstr ucted. and beats could not
come IN, as snere was sometimes only ten in-
81 Mr. Richards argusd that a further expepdi.
uIe Is necessary TO obviate the dim culties men
Mr.. TsIbert asked why. il that vas the case
| the balance Of the e75O00 appropriation was
net expended in making the work alresdy done
a bcr OF the Causi Com m,t,ee, and had
ssnhed himself of the nutility Of the work
aireaoy done. He bad been about ude water a
etest ., aeai, snd proceed 10 give his experience
ana eams 10 the conclusion that ths Board
eonld npt 60 better than 20 pass the hill report
sS Ii. Canal woss sss S. ss q
TIDAL hoW " - expected TO cleans nse the 'Oanai
Mr.. Noyes SAID that Mr.. Sevelson proposed
only 10 dfedee a faFrew fifty feet wide In the
! Alr- Moore saId the plan OF Mr. Severson de-
nounced here was thai reported by the Board
OF Engineers, Major Generals Towers, OIL
more Asd Warren, asd IL was never Intended
th at the warer should ve SUFFICIENT force or
xolpme 10 rernoyeth the Sc diment from the Canal.
he fpeke Of the importance Of the basin pro.
posed TO be partially filed by the bill OF the
COMMITTEE, and hoped that the tide locke
which he knew had been sneered at, wonld
not be removed, but made permanent All OF
ean,d Ss aons sor Is 70 CARLY s % snt rms plan
lteyed there woulu be enough lett 10 purchase
dredging machine, so that this plan 10 more
economical than that proposed by the Commit.
Mr. Noyes raid that the appropriation in thi.
bill, with the balance of the unexpeud.d ap.
preparation, would make more than sinOUe
and this only TO dredgs fifty feet In width OF
canal. ..
MI. Moore said there was nothing about nifty
feet in the bill.
Mr.. Neyes said that was the plan of Mr..
Seyerson before the committee.
Mr. u oore, In stating what might be done TO
make the canal remunerative, ssid that the re.
ceipts in 1863 were 8! ,55i35; in 1864, ST. 1872 3i
In leS5, 80; and in le66, 81, ,7O3 lo-making
total OF s2s.20O2l. The expenses were $500
leaving net pront OF $40, ,2O0.2i.
Mr. Given commended that the canal yould
never be Of any commercial value, and stated
that the receipts above referred TO were from
| ins ERE rent of shanues along the canal.
Inc spoleet was further discussed by Mr..
Mr.. Noyes said that General Michler. Super
in'endent OF r u blic Grounds, approved of the
plan OF apply ing the deposits to reclainine the
maiarial mar.h opposite the monumsnI sna
wouid report that recc mmendatiop to the Sec
retary OF The Interior.
considered as closed TO navigation, and useful
only as main sewer He was I'm favor of the
substitute. but should oppose any project look
ing to the use OF the work for commercial pur-
poses.
Mr.. M oore hoped the bill would be postponed
one week.
Mr.. meCathrsn spoke of the opposing inter
ests, and thong ht il best TO carry out some plan
The canal could be made navigable and use
sewerage. r'Hf -
OF Inc substitute, and Mr.. Richards moved a
reconsideration of the vote by which the
Board refused to postpone the bill. During
the discussion which ensued, Mr.. Given sb.
jectsd 10 tramnelling the Mayor by making it
obligatory on him 10 have the work done by
MI. Severson, and making the Mayor subser.
S1s9,. wen. to O. ina, gentleman: sns must honor his
Mr.. Richards said that this was not a new
measure, but contin uation OF pre- vious legis.
iaoon. Ine motion to postpone was then lost
IN. he SSsson reeSrrns on the adoption Of
amendments, specify ing that the money shall
be expended under the direction of the Mayor.
me work 10 be executed under the superin.
tenoence OF competent person, to be appoint
ed BY the Mayor, instead Of by Mr.. Severson
as provided in the substitute The amend
ments were agreed 70. -
The blank for the salary Of the clerk was
then filled with the sum Of Sl,OOO The suh
sutnte was then rejected by an unanimous
vote. The question recurring on the bill as
ards moved Its postponement for one week
Tne motion was lost by the following vote
Yeas-Messrs. Larman, Moore and Richardse
2. NsysIMessrs. Evans, Given. Grinder,
President tBarr)-9 Mr. Given moved To
strike out that part OF the bill giving the work
to Mr w. u Wise, and insert a section au-
thor,zng the Mayor to advertise for proposals
for the WORK, and contract with the lowest ne.
81 onsible bidder. The amendment was adont-
Cd Also, to amend by inserting q clause for
q n s~f h. M
person to superintend the execution OF the
proposed IMPROVEMENT, at a salary OF SaOsU;
adopted. Also, to amend by striking out the
third section Of the bill, which provides for
levylng q special tax; asopted Also 10 amend
by inserting after the words sat q price NOT
exceeding s12o,0O0," the words "to be paid ont
Of the general fund as the work progresses"
Mr.. Msore moved to amend BY striking on,
the second section, providing for the deposit
OF the sediment on the fats between the Mon
ument grounds and the email island af the
mouth of the Tiber, and inserting a clause
mat the dyke at the mouth OF the Tiber shall
not be interfered with. Mr.. Noyes opposed
the motion, and Mr.. Moore advocated It. after
which the amendment was rejected BY the fol-
lowing vote: Yeas-Messrs. EIvans, 6rinder.
Larman, Moore and Richards-5. Nays
Messrs. Given, Lloyd, McCathran, Moves.
TalbeTt. TAFT and tho president Barr. Mr
Richards moved an amendment pro vidine for
the construction OF suitable wall OF stone to
support the earth excavated from the canal
and deposited between the island and the Mon.
nmsnt grounds; agreed TO. The bill passed to
its third rt aiding by the following vote: Yeas
Messrs. Given, Grinder, Lloyd, McCathran.
Noyes, Talbert TAFT and the pres ldent~s
Nays-MessIs; Eiyans, Larman, Moore and
Richards The bill then passed by the fol-
lowing vote Yeas-Messrs. Evans, Given.
Grinder, Larman, Lloyd, McCathran, Moves
Ialbert, Talt and tie president (Barr).l0
Navs-Messrs. Moore and Richards-2 Mr
Evans then gave notice ef his intention to
move reconsideration OF the vote At the next
meeting Cyg .i.. .y. - -
Mr.. Moore, from the Committee ON Improxs.
nents, reported bill to repair the BRIDES
over the canal at N street south, at L, street
south and Virginia avenue: passed Also hill
TO set the cur bsfones, and pave the footwavs
and Gutters on the south side OF street north.
between 18th ana 18th streets west; and on the
west side OF lst street west, between II and i
streets north; passed. Also, presented q
written report from the special com mittse an.
pointed under q resolution adopted bv the
Board on the cath OF une last, directing an IN.
9uiry respecting the ofhcial integrity of he
late city surveyor. Thecomnitieerep report their
proceedings and the testimony in the case al
length, and cay - ~ y -.
mo evidence has been adduced 70 sustain the
imputations on VI hioh the preamble end resolution
appear 20 have been founded no frauds coIiu-
closed, One Of the witnesees, Who vaS formerly
Commissioner Of the Second ard, testified 10 what
he deemed an irregularify In the payment, come
years ago, Of S15 or -, but did not remember
upon what gro1nd d this money Vas paid The Sur-
seyor 70 not disbuung ofcer, and has no control