Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-05

TIE reeolotiop was refsrred q specsal
Committee composed Of Messrs- : S baher,
NalIey. and A. y. CLARK.
The following were reported from commit
q ss: By Mr Arrson. fImprovenentsl-oIl 70
m the width Of tbe eide walks in TIE alley
hnovB ~ Grant street passed BY Mr. Pfan
lDrainsee, ,l-substiiui oill for sewer In "a o..
from ID 70 v street; for DO In 18Th street west,
rom O 10 streets, with Amendments.
Mr. Pisu explained thst the amsndmencs
proviosd tAst the work should be done under
me nperintenoerce provided for BY law, and
tald he believed that the Bosrd were not
willing that the work should be done unaer
any other onscer than the enc pnoer which
bill vss passed
Nr. Pfsu also reported a bin for vster m.in
n maryland avenue, non eth % TN street
wesi; for do In Rhode Island avenue. from
fth 70 l5tn street wes', and IN ism. 20 n stree
nofihi witch were passed. Making an appro-
prlsnon OF 81 600 10 carry into effect the ast OF
some debate the bill was recommitted
Nj. Connolly offered the following:
Resolved, Inst the COMMITTEE OF Ways and
Meare be, sno AZ is hereby ,instructed to aseer-
tain whc her appropriations made by the Csup-
cils o. arlington are diverted from their spe-
cited purposes TO other objects BY the admInls-
that ssid committee shall report W eII or on
srwise.
Mr.. q. s. Baker moved to amend by addiae.
pended TOR which no appropriateness have been
made, snd. ~ so, what are they"
Mr.. Baker said be understood that funds
were now being paid out While the approprlA-
ton bills therefor were pending.
The amendment was agreed 70. and the resO-
linton adopted.
Mr. Orocker presented bill OF Michael wan
MIR. Crocker. from the Committee on Clairas
reported thst there were thirty CT forty claims
before the committee, and u was due 70 those
interested 70 stale that they all came under ths,
U-annrCDrlatlCn neu
Mr. o. s. Baker Police COMMITTEE reported
TO erect an iron fence, which was passed
Mr. Connolly inquired what had become OF
the bill authorizing contract 20 ee made with
4. ~. Hoover. for the conveyance OF prisoners
&C, to the Asylum-what was known as the
BLACK Maria bill.
Mr.. o. S. Baker replied that the committee
gentleman Mr. Connolly seemed anxIou. 10
have "Black Maria" he was willing that he
should have her, Glsuehter,l and therefor re-
Mr NaIley ssked II the committee were 70,
In possession OF similar propositions, ana
stated that ne wae Ina favor OF giving the con-
tract contemplated to the lowest bidder.
Mr. Connolly explained that he was Also an
favor OF tuch course. but II struck him that the
offer made by Mr.. Hoover-about half the
present cost-would be about as low as any.
The bill was recommitted. Adjourned.
The Census Of the District Of Columbia
In accordance with the law OF Congress.
Hon. Henry Barnard, Commissioner Of Eda
cation, aided by the city authorizes OF Wash
fneton and Georgetown, the Levy Court ana
police authorities, Will commence 70 take tn.
census cf This District on the lIth instant. Tbe
Plan OF the English census will be adopted
and hooeeholder's blank will be left by a
member OF the police with each family, with
directions for 8 being filled up with the de-
tails OF inquiry that is desirable 10 ascertain
concerning each person who may be an inmate
OF the family on the given day. Other blanks
Will be furnished 10 be filled out by the mem
bers of the police force, and which will in
clude the number OF persons, white and COL
cred. resident In the several sections of the
District. On the same day the latter blanks
VIII be collected The entire details Of classi-
hcation Will be completed W thin a mon IN after
the returns are received. Upon the back OF the
blanks TO be furnished 10 the cfficial order for
taking the census, and calling upon all persons
20 render due aid and assistance In order thai
the returns may be full and accurate The M
formation TO be obtained Will enable the ma
tional ana local authorities to provide more
enectually for the uniform administration O!
the municipal government. and every class OF
private interests Will be benefited by the exact
information which an accurate census will
AFFORD. THIS order rs signed by Mr.. Barnard.
Mayor Wallach, Mayor Welch. ana DR. q n
Nichols, president Police board.
The directions to housekeepers on the blank
request that said blank b. filled up by the head
of each family. IL is designed to include all
who may have their usual home, or lodgfnr
place, in the family on the morning of the IItn
OF November. III person lodges At one place
and takes his meals n another, th- Ioigfng
place oHlg should be regarded for this pnrpose
as ms or her home. II member OF the family
D temporarily absent on TIE lIth, b. should DE-
reported es II at home. II visitors or Strangers
mot employed in the District) bappen 70 be
preseIt In The family al the dats of the enums-
ration, they should oe omitted. tie ohlsct being
10 ascertain the population permanently resid,nf
or fem DCTGTsig employed within the Disrric-
Department clerks and others who NAV D.
away On temporary leaves Of absence should
Where families are boarding In no-els n
in private houses, their names should be re-
ported together by the householder at whose ee-
them as a family, brace ( stouId be marse5
on the left hand OF the names.
In reporting the present occupation. avoid
general terms, such as clerk mechanic &C
butspeeiiy particularly the Kind OF employ,
ment, as merchants clerk clerk in Pension
once, carpenter, 'stonecu,ter,' sms SON. Ac
he inmaies OF family, other than those who
have reeular employment or who serve in
the famiiy Tor wages, need not be separately
reported In this column; but hired servants.
children atts nding school, or at work. and aIl
persons OF either sex, and OF whatever age,
who have profession, trade, or occupatsop
al which tney are regularly employed should
"ln reporting whether a person is i'm the
service OF Government, the entry sC Is IN
tended to include all such as may be employed
by job or contract, and such as may be WORK
lAk W INC ddys Nttks mOntD, or wear
for the Government IL will include ali
laborers and artisans employed in the Navy
yard, Arsenal, &c., OF in the erection Of pubiie
buildings, as well as clerks or other EMPLOYEES
who may be hired in any capacity in either of
the departments or Government Offices and
who depend upon Government for support
either directly, or through q contr actor In the
pay OF the United States. The entry M shoplo
include these who are commissioned or en-
listed in the military service, and en- such as
are employed In the navy.
The blank should be filled out. In readiness
early on Monday morning, on the lIth of No.
vember. Ii will be called fer on that day nv
a member of the police. Tneentrses should D.
made carefully and distinctly win pen ana
ink.
Each policeman will be furni he'd with A hook
OF Instructions and a map OF his sub district,
and they are especially eB)oined TO call upon
families living in courts and alleys. Dwelling
houses rot Inhabited, and those now being
erected, will be entered in the blank, with cer-
tain particulars in regard 20 material. date OF
erection, and their sanitary surroundings or
exposures, If any be noticed. No househoiders
schedules will be left at such houses Build
inge designated by street numbers, not iuhab-
tied, but used as churches. SCHOOL houses mr.
vate academies. &c- or as mapuf4ctories
stops, stores, warehouses, or other purposes
will be .entered BY their numbers aud the OBJ
lect for which used will be noted In dests
mating place of worship. tue en- umera,ors are
reg qured 10 note the sect or denomin atiou u sing
IL. and IL a school house the name or NUMBER
n n a hrH