Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-20

lntfOo uctl0n OF the Potomec water into the
building, and state with the addition OF wing
10 the present building for the better confine.
ment Of prisoners, and the devotion Of the
main building to the poor, the sanitary condi-
.ion OF the Institution would be second to none
suggested improvement for many reasons,
prominent among which being the insecure
and freq uently overcrowded condition. many
to be released in order to obviate the diseases
consequent upon overcrowding, and particu.
larly among the class who are sent here.
To the Intendant and matron much credit is
due for the excellent condition of the institu-
tton, every thing in their power being done 70
render the situation Of the unfortunate as COM
Portable as possible. while due regard is
evinced for the interest OF the Corporation
Ordered to be printed with the proceedings
Mr.. Richards offered the following:
'Whereas it ls highly important for the in.
terests OF the corporation and for the tax pay
ers OF this city, that in the building and repair
lnk OF sewers and IN extending the present or
any other system Of sewerage there should be
ready means and abundant facilities for deter
dition Of all the sewers Of the city, Therefore
Resolped, de- That the present Superinten-
cent OF sewers, &c, be and is hereby. instruct
ed to prepare maps and profiles of all sewers
constructed by this corporation, giving the
exact localities, distances from building lines
on each street. their full depth ana size, and
their variations of grade, and enter the same
IN suitable book prepared for the purpose.
office, accessible to the examination OF all par
ties Interested"
Mr.. Elvans said he had prepared a resolu.
ton on the same subject which he desired read.
1t enacts: 'That the Committee on Drainage
and distribution OF wafer, be and is hereby re-
quested to confer with the City Surveyor,
Water Register, and Inspector Of Sewers, and
report TO this Board at an early day as practi.
cable, general system Of Sewerage for the en-.
tire city"
Both bills were referred to the Drainage Com
miitee.
Mr.. richards introduced a resolution calling
on the Collector Of Taxes for a statement Of all
taxes remaining due and unpaid on the Both of
June last Referred to the Finance Committee
Mr. Richards made personal explanation
In relation 10 certain proceedings affecting his
standing here. The proceedings were in refer
eIce to the confirmation Of Mr. jacob Vonde-
lehr AS Commissioner of Improvements OF the
Second Ward Mr.. Richards referred to the
laws in reference to the granting Of licenses,
and read from the lists OF free holders and
white housekeepers who we're signers to the
application of keepers of restaurants in the
Second Ward for licenses, (which keepers were
granted licenses on Mr.. yondelehr's recon-
mendarfon.) to show that the la W was not COM
piled with in certain cases he had mentioned
Mr. ElvaEs presented the petition Of Thomas
Burns asking remission CT q fine referred to
Claims Committee. Also, memorial of Messrs
BnrleW X Smith. as king permission to lay a
sample OF their block pavement and side walks
al The intersection OF sixth street and Pennsyl.
yania avenue. Referred to Impro vements
Commi,tee.
Mr TAFT presented the petition Of property
holders in square 7s6 to grade and pave alley
in said square. Referred to Improvements
COMMITTEE. Also, presented petition signed
by forty proprietOrs of barber shops, ask.
ing the Councils not to iL terfere nor change the
laws now in force in this city in regard to
barber shops being kept open on Sundays "for
the following good reasons:
''Flrst. Was hing person g face and combin q
his halr Is a matter Of necessity and very use
fui to the persons health and good appear
ance- botn in church and elsewhere.
Second If washing persons face or comb
ing his hair is considered a sin. (Which none of
Us can see.) woulu it not be better that one
should suffer for the many than that by each
separate person washing his own face and
combing his own hair should be lost; for sha-
wing mans face is no more than cleaning or
washing bis face. which all Of you that have
boards will readily perceive.
Third BARRIERS and bar Der shops are as free
as the birds In the bushes or elsewhere all
over this globe Of ours, excepting one-third
class city on this continent and there the law
became dead letter after its enactment and
this Clty OF Washington being the capital of
the greatest and most liberal governments on
the face of this globe OF ours, ans we, the un-
dersigned, wishing to remain servants as our
foTefathers have been before us,and not wish
ing to interfere with public rights and necessi-
ties, do most respectfully petiton your honor
aole BODY g not to disturb US washing faces
ana com Ding haIr at any time and whenever
1t is called for, until v-e. one and all of us
wash and comb ourselves clear way from this
world OF washing and combing, as it appears
to Us BARRIERS and public servants Referred
10 Police Committee.
The special order, being the oil making ap-
Preparations for the public schools for the
up, and on motion OF Mr.. Moore made the
special order for next week. TThe bill was
published In the Star of last Tuesday Mr..
Moore from the Committee on improvements,
reported bill to repair portion OF the pave.
ment, curbing, and cutters on the east side OF
10Th street west, between d and E 81 reefs
nerth; passed Also. bill TO set the curbstones
and pave the fOotways and cutters on The west
side OF Sth street west, between Z and q streets
norm; passed. Also, made a report on ths
resolution for use OF the Pusey brlck, saying
there is no law to prevent the use OF said brick
II thought proper TO do SO, and recommending
the adoption OF q resolution approving their
use for paving and sewers; in lieu Of the reso-
luton resarred to the committee The subs,i-
tute resolution reported by the committee was
adopted. Also reported against the bill for
the resettlng OF corner stones of squares pub
lished in the Star OF Tuesday last.) The bill
was rejected, Also, reported back the protest
OF the trustees OF the Fourth Presbyterian
Church against the closing of an alley. and
the petition of James Towles and others, against
the opening OF an alley; and they were placed
favorably on the bill of Mr. Evans, defining
the qualifications of contractors and employ
ees OF this Corporation (reported In the Star at
the time OF Its introductory stating that he
made the report for himself alone as the COM
mittee OF three (Messrs Moore, Noyes and Eli
vans) could moi agree on a report, each one Of
the three being OF an opinion different from
the others. 1t bad be en- agreed. in committee,
that each member OF the committee should
make separate report. Mr.. Noyes said that
he was In favor OF portion OF the first and
second sections, and should move to strike out
the rect. Mr.. Elvans stated that he was in
favor OF the bill as introduced by him, and
should urge its passage without amendment.
Mr.. McCatbran moved to recommit the bill TO
the committee; agreed to.
Mr.. Moore introduced bill designating GER
tain stands for hackney carriages on Pennsyl-
yania avenue. Mr.. Elvans moved to amend
the bill by substituting the bill introduced by
him. enactlng:
ssThat so much of the seventh section OF the
act in relation to hackney carriages, cabs and
o,ber vehicles, DC, approved March 3Dth,
le42, as is in the following words. 'and the
Mayor is hereby authorized to establish such
other stands as in his opinion the interests OF
hereby amended to read as follows. and the
Mayor be and he is hereby authorized and d.
Iected TO establish sddtional stands for car.
rlages, as follows: on Third street west. north
Of Pennsylvania avenue and south OF C street
north; on Sixth street west, north OF Pennsyl-
On the west side Of Seventh street west, north
of Pennsylvania avenue and extending north.
wardly not more than 2UO feet; on Twelfth
stre Ell west north OF Pennsylvania avenue and
south of T. street north on Fourteenth streat
west. north Of Pennsylvania avenue and south
1t some length, when the bill (of Mr.. Elvans)
v as passed
MIR Moore from Improvements Committee,
ntrodu ced bill to pave the footways on the
east side of New Jersey avenue, between B
and Q streets north; passed. Mr.. TAFT. from
Police Com mittee, asked to be DISCHARGED from
he tw O petitions of the BARRIERS for and against
keeping the barber shops open on Sunday,