Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-10

specifications Of the contract, and for this rea-
son has BOT been accepted by the assistant
commissioners, who are required by law to
sign before assessments can be made. For fur
ther information on this point you are spect-
fulIy referred to the records of the last Coun.
ci1-report by Mr.. Moore. Whilst this work
was in progress, the street commissioner of the
ward died. He was taken sick when the work
had reached street, endhis successor was not
appointed until after the sewer was finished;
consequently, from 1 street to the end Of the
perintend it's construction whose authority the
contractor would recognize. Fer these rea-
sons. ant the fact that this sewer has not been
legally accepted by the Corporation, we pro.
test against the assessment as ordered by the
Mayor; and In view Of the current opinion that
the sewer was virtually accepted by the Mayor,
even when in course of construction, by Of.
hcia1ly granting permits to tap and use it,
which was done as the work progressed, your
memorialists most respectfully ASK such re-
dress at Your hands as you in your wisdom
may devise"
Signed by-John L. Krdwe,l, Francis
Lamb. L. Richards, j. V. A. Shields, Robert
X: Stone, B. Mackall, Jr., John f. Cook, and
others.
Accompanying the above was bill intro
dneed by Mr.. Richards, entitled "An act to re.
qure the expense for constructing public sew.
ers, ana for paving carriage ways to be paid
tor out OF the general or ward fund, and tor
other purposes" 1t ltprovides-
Sec. !. That committee Of two members OF
the Board of Aldermen and OF three memb bers
of the Common Council be chosen by each
Board, rs respectively, whose duty it shall be, in
connection with the Surveyor and Superin.
tendent Of Sewers. &c, to devise and recon-
mend for the approval Of the two Boards q
complete system of sewerage and drainage for
the city of Washington; and tina: said com nit
lee shall be auth borized to delegate two OF their
Der, with the SUP Eerlntendent Of Sewers,
10 visit the cities of Baltimore, Phiiadelphia,
and New York, 10 examine and report upon
their systems; and that for defray ing the ex-
penses OF such delegation, the Mayor shall be
authorized to draw from the general fund the
sum OF two hundred dollars, or SO much there.
OF as may be necessary, to pay the said dele
gates five dollars per day and travelling ex.
penses.
Sec. ,. That the expenses OF constructing
such sewers and of paving such rriageways
As have been ordered by this Corporation since
the passage OF the act by Congress, approved
Feb. $50. 1865, giving permission 10 tax border.
ing property for the same, shall be paid out of
the general fund set apart to each ward, in
proportion 10 the amount of costs of said i'm
provements made within the boundary Of each
ward.
Sec. 3. That wherever parties owning lots
bordering on such streets as have had sewers
constructed, or carriageways paved, in accord
ance with said act of Congress have paid the
assessment imposed on them for such i'm.
p1ovements by proper authority they (the
s0id parties) shall have refunded 10 them the
amount OF assessments thus paid.
Sec. That every lot OF 25 feet or less, 'front.'
ing on any street " here a sewer is constructed
and every corner lot not fronting on such
street, and every lot on any other street which
assessed for one cOnRecuon at least, and for
each end any connection made with any sew
er IN addition TO the first, to the amount OF
hf'y dollars, ,te be collected as other assessments
are collected: TrOcided That every house or
establishment needing the use of sewer, shall
be requlred d 10 make such come ction; and pro.
vided. also, that all hotels and other establish
ments which need connections of a larger ca
pacity than is necessary for q single family ito
be deter m ned bv the Super intendent Of sew
ers, &c } shall pay one hundred dollars for
each connection thus made.
Sec. 5. That as soon as general system of
sewerage snail be- determined upon by this
corporation, the Mayer shall take the usual
course to require sewer 10 be constructed in
every street while it is being graded and gray-
elled, and made ready for use.
Sec. 6. That the Committee appointed to rep
resent this Corporation before Congress be di.
reCted to request Congress to SO amend the
City charter. as 10 allow this Corporation to
make an extra assessment Of cenls on every
one hundred dollars annually, if necessary,to
meet any d. ticieGcy in the expense incurred by
carrying cut tie above acts
Sec.7 That all acts or parts Of acts incon-
sis'eht with the regoins act be and the same
are hereby repealed.
Both of the above papers were referred TO
Finance Com mitteP, and ordered 70 be printed.
Mr. Richards also introduced the following:
"Whereas The charters given by Congress to
enable certain corporators 10 build street rail-
roads in this city req uires said corporations to
keep sail tracks, and for the space Of two feet
beyond the ou'er rail thereof, and also the
space between the tracks, at all times well
paved and in good order, without any expense
10 tie United States, or TO The cities OF Wash.
ington and Georgetown; and whereas the said
charters require the rails of said tracks to be
laid upon an eren surface with the pavement
OF the streets; and whereas TO a very consid-
erable extent there is no pavement beyond the
outer rail of the tracks, and the rails thereof
are IN many lnstaE ces so much above the even
surface Of The stI eets and pavement as TO create
ersa tncoTcenieHcs, danger and damage to car
raRes and all vehicles passing over them:
Therefore,
ascertain, as soon as possible. why said rail-
road corporations do not construct their roads
according TO the acquisitions OF their charters,
ard 70 inform this Board whether any legisla-
complained off,
Referred to Improvements Committee
Mr.. Barr presented communication from
Mr.. G.. +. Barnes, in reference TO Mr r. r.
Magee the HaIbor Master referred to the
Committee ON Wharves. Also, introduced a
bill to set the curbstones and pave the foot
ways and cutters on The west side of 10th
street west, between X street nortn and Yer.
mont avenue: passed.
MIR. Eivans presented the protest OF pro.
perty holders y against the manner of LAYING
The sewer on 10Th street. south OF Pennsylvania
avenue; referred 20 the Committee on Drain
age.
Mr.. Moore presented the petition Of Messrs
Perry d BIO, praying 10 be relic we'd from the
payment of Il sewer tax referred TO Drainage
COMMITTEE. Also, presented an inquiry from
the Trustees OF Providence Chapel. asking
why 'bc ID " purscU ioSt Ahdy iOI q OOI"oy on
I'd street east, between q and l streets north,
IS not carried out ano the work done; referred
TO the Committee on improvements.
Mr.. Moore introduce the following:
ReSotred, That the Collector OF Taxes be
and is hereby requested to communicate TO
this Board q statement showing the total
amount OF taxes collecte during the fiscal
year ending on tha 30th OF June last including
the amounts tor general purposes as we'll as
for all special purposes and afso the amount
OF fees and en- noluments that have accrued to
The Collector Independently OF Commissions on
moneys collected within the same time."
Passed.
Dir. TAFT presented the petition OF Daniel A.
Hall, asking permission to place an iron rail.
ing III front OF his premises referred TO Police
Committee.
Dir. Noyes presented the petition of William
Wedge Tor remission OF fine; referred to Oom.
mittee on Claims. Also, introduced a bill to
gravel street south, from 7th to 1lth streets
west; referred TO Committee on improvements.
Also, bill to pave the cutters on the south
side OF Maryland avenue, from 18Th to 1917
streets west and on the east eide OF l3x street,
from Maryla land avenue to w ater street; passed.
The special order (being the bill amends
tory Of the act in relation 70 hackney carriages,
fixing the rate Of fare, was taken up.
Mr. Elvans moved several amendments,
which were debated at considerable length.
The ques tlon then being taken on Mr Elyans
motion strike out the section in the following
words, or the use by the day OF any hackney
coach, or other vehicle, drawn BY two horses
or other animals, with one or more passengers
S." II was agreed to. The next section was
then considered, and after several amend.
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