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

houses in the city Of W asnington having been
referred to your Committee, have the honor
to make the following suggestions and propo-
sItioHs. respectfully recommend that some
system be adopted that Will result oenefcialiy
TO the city in the future: uniform system OF
Numbering every lot in the city, whether pub
lie or private, say every space Of twenty two
or twenty-five feet, that the numbers be not
less than three inches long, go as 70 be dis
and that the names OF the streets be painted on
the lamp-posts at the corners, when practica-
bic, and in their absence on signs to be put up
on the sides Of the houses.
The present system of names OF the streets,
lends confusion to the address. You are told
man lives at the corner OF TN and d streets
there are four such places IN tnis city and you
ate ms liable to 20 over to the Navy Yard, as
to 7th street west corner OF ID north. The names
of the streets being numerals and alphabetical,
and there being duplicates OF these. embarras-
ses even an old citizen: The time has come
any new names, but would respectfully re.
commend transposition of those now named,
instead OF lst street being at the Capitol, L
would have 1st street at Rock Greek or
Georgetown, and continue numbering success
slvelY to the Eas tern Branch, making the last
about 61st street. By this system we would
have but three sets OF numbers, whereas, at
the present we have foar. BY this system we
could adopt the decimal system, but as at
present If we dId this it wonld give
us eight sets Of numbers No doubt the change
Il
have hoed their life on these old streets, but
are we to 20 back to the old days of ploughing
the ocean with sails when we can use steam,
or must we continue the old flall while our
neighbors have the benefit Of the threshing
machine. Some person must give way to i'm
provements. and this good improvement can
better be accomplished now than in the future.
There are orer ITO squares or blocks in this
city; but few streets are unopened. 1t would
require aboutthree thousand signs for the cor
ners. Ii your committee will recommend
law, making 1t imperative on the owner or
thorized by Councii, t viii make a survey OF
the city, and have maps made of every square,
giving to each specified lot its proper number,
VIII furnish the necessary corner signs with
charge would be seventy five cents for
every house or number, and Will furnish the
numbers painted on Iapanned tin to each
house, the size Of the tin to be az by AZ IN
ches, numbers 3inches long. In 1855, the con.
tractor received so cents from each house, and
made no maps nor put up signs Al the corners.
l would paint the name on the lamps when
ever practicable. If my suggestion and propo-
sition be acted upon, I respectfully recon-
mend that the work be commenced at an early
q day as practicable that the city may have the
benefit Of the Improvement in the next new
city directory. I shall be pleased to appear
before your body and explain anything not
fully set forth in this letter.
I am, gentlemen. with much respect. your
obedient servant, WN H. BoY6,
Publisher City Directory.
BY Mr.. Crocker-BIll to grade q street
north, between 11th and 18th streets west:
passed. BY Mr. Connoliy-petition of q. Roth
for the remission of a fine; referred Remon-
STRANGE OF Mary F. Waters and others, against
the construction OF sewer IN 18th street,
south of + street. because there is q sufi clency
Of sewerage; referred.
Mr. NalIey presented the following, which
was referred to the Committee on Health:
WASHINGTON, Aug. "a. ls67.-To tie Hon.
Board Of aldermen and Board Of Common Coun-
VI
engers OF the different wards, under the name
OF Joseph p 4lotZbach 81 Co., respectfully
beg leave 10 make more detailed statemen
Than the one previously made in their offer for
the removal OF the night-soll outside Of the
city limits, for the purpose OF manufacturing
the came into poudrette. We will give bond
in any amount your honorable bodies may de-
fermine for the proper use OF distinctive
agents previous to the removal of the soil,
also for the faithful discharge OF our duties
under the direction OF the Board Of Health.
and the proper officers of the corporation. We
will remove the nlght-soil outside Of the cor.
porative limits, and reduce the prices IS per
cent. less than Is charged at the present time
We will alec remove the night-soii from the
markets. station houses, school houses, engine
houses. &c, for nothing. Or we will pay to
the corporation one dollar for each and eyery
load taken from the corporation limits,
besides removing the night-soil from the
markets, station houses, DC, without charge
We will also remove the garbage from the
city limits as often as required by the Board
of Health for the sum OF $50 per month for
each and every ward. We will also remove
the carcasses Of dead animals from within the
city lin it's, such as horses, cows, cal ves sheep,
goats and m ules, for the sum of one dollar per
head and dogs for the sum of fifty cents per
head, and cats for nothing; subject 10 proper
sanitary regulations TO be determined by the
Board Of Health. To all OF which we will
give bond for the faithful discharge OF our du.
uee,provided that we shall have the exclusive
right TO remove all Of the aforesaid night soil
carcasses and garbage which may accumulate
within the city limits for the term of ten wears
from the date OF the contract Hoping for a
favorable consideration of either OF our
propositions your petitioners will ever play,
&c.
Respectfully, your obedient servants, Jos. p.
Glotzoach, ID. Nalley, p. Schweitzer, NJ. Stahl,
BY Mr.. Dalton-Petition Of Stanley Taylor
for the remission OF a fine; referred. BY Mr.
G. w. Miiler-.Iolnt resolution requesting the
Mayor 10 cause the cutters on 9TH street east,
between Z and X streets south: referred. Bv
Mr.. s. 5. Faker-Bill for the water main in &
street south, from 18th 10 I2th streets west; re.
ierred. BIZ to license dealers in charcoal and
kipdling wood.
BE 1t enacted, de-, That 1t shall not be lawful
for any person or persons TO hawk or carry
about from place to place in this city any
charcoal or kindling wood, who shall not pre-.
yiously to selling or Offering for sale such
charcoal or klndltng wood have obtained Ii
cense from this Corporation, for which he, she,
or they SHAH at the time OF obtaining the same
who may be found hawking about any char
coal or kInoling wood and selling or Of
Iering the same for sale, withO q license,
shall forfeit and pay for each and every such
offence the sum Of five dollars; and any per-
son or persons who shall refuse to exhibit his,
her, or their license so obtained upon being
required by any officer duly authorized by
law to require the same, shall forfeit and paw
80 for each and every such refusal.
Sec.2. That all licenses granted 10 this act
shall expire on the frs Monday in November
next tcllo wing the date OF such license.
sec 3. That all acts or parts OF acts incon.
sisient with this act, be, and they are hereby,
repealed
The hill was referred.
Mr.. Crccker offered the following, which
" as adopted:
Whereas by the 18th section Of the Act ap.
proved May ~. 1856, it is made the duty OF The
Surveyor OF the city to enter in book, 10 be
Kept Tor that purpose, a correct account OF all
fees winch shall be received by him. designa.
ting in every case the service performed, the
sum received, and the name or names OF the
person or persons paying 1t, and shall quarter.
~ make report OF the amount OF such fees to
the Boards Of Aldermen and Common Coun.
Gil, through the Mayor"
And whereas the act approved May 90 1929,
recites that "no person who, having held an
ONCE under the Corporation snail in said Of.
nee have been entrusted win tne receipt and
disbursement of pnblic moneve, shall be reap
pointed to SAID Office, or be appointed to any
other Office under the Corporation, until he
shall have accounted according to law for all
such moneys received or disbursed by him -
And whereas no official account has been
m ade to this Board for long period OF time,
or was it furnished according to law during
Surveyor, whose term OF ervice expiIed with
said Jnlv' l. IsH, either directly or - thronoh