Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-26
LOCAL NEWS.
Corporation Affairs,

irom the Mayor, SAILING tnai ne nso approyed /
tween ID stree, south and virginia svenue, and 4
on Maryland syenue, between 6th AID .th
streets west; and al act 10 build Sea woil a.
uon from the Mayor, Nominating Will am r,
SorreIl Superintendent Of SweePs for Die Sew
eEtn Ware; referred 20 Comnistee on Police /.
Alec, 8 com n~Rsca;iop from ses Mayer norni-
9 g ng for Board Of Trustees OF Public. Schools:
fIrsS Distrsct, j. q. Wilson. J. s Byown, aud
J. y. nstni second District, W illissa J. Rhees,
W X woodward. and X, q Cox; Third Dis
tlci, Francis s. Waleh, T Edward Clark, and
w. 7. johnson; Fourth Bfs.rics, j. T. CasseIl,
W. Whyte, ana Dr. K e. Croggon; Treasurer,
X + Noresil; Secretary, r r. Boiseau; re-
also laid before he Board the petition of Ohas
hloiz for -cmBssion of q fins: Ceferred TO Com
miftee on Claims Mr.. Richards presented the
Lpg the rfrst annual report OF the w asninxton
homsopethic Ds.Fs~saIy, 1nd requesting Ard
for IFS support; referred 70 the Commi.tee on
health. Mr.. Elvans in trodu uced the folio wing:
"whereas 10 10 iscambent upon the Corporate
sat teerfes 20 protect the municipal interests AMI
bearing upon the citizens and 70 foster the
JNst demands Of the mechanics and labOrers sf the
sashoriIed the eousiracsion OF a new all in this
District at an erpense Of 500 600 halt Of which is
abe anoans ~ se CIV eS n1a Sy nsane
txationi and wberees he setlof Congress requires
Of said Jail that pIete speciS stens OF the plan
nsd Of the material 20 be used shall be made out
sea. q whom Gen G. ssss snd B. mn alisst Rs
sA.u be two and whereas it is alleged under oath
Of ColumbA that fhese import ant provisions of the
.A~ have been disresarded as we'll ether Of its
Lsrgeiy increased, and the taxes CORES spondingly
snIsrsed, and wa-reas these Representations are
nAoe Cthsrwise. and 10 IL also asserted that the
banding contracted for is not such Congress de
slsnsd 70 have erected; and whereas 1T hss been
ereniy declared that the contract not ardet
% the lowest bidders but to the highest bidder th,
Be " fhe fnr All a.a;r
r rs garded BY many citizens as un.ritable and
soen as VIII mere the expenses os the city by
Anees fof prisoners from and 70 the ail and court
fseilities for the rescue and escape OF prisoners
Resolved. That the committee to atteni 70 the
interests Of the Corporation before Congress ar
Ios'rueted 10 take Immediate steps in Law or
ON The site .e!ected and on the eontraets p pos sH
iting therefor"
Mr. Moore sasd that so far as tue matter of
taxation. we had right to SPEAK, but depre-
eAied any interference with the action OF a
member of the Cabinet.
Mr.. Elvans though, II was competent for
Mrs Corporation 70 protect our citizens from
eress TO interroee to secure the work tor the
lowest bidders, VINO reside IN this city, and
and thus give the work 10 Washington men
After further debate the preamble ana reso.
buttons We're referred 70 the Committee on I'm
provenents.
Mr.. Moore presen ted the petition of AEI
hsese praying the refundiag of money errc.
neeusiy PAID for license; referred TO the
COMMITTEE on Claims. Also the petition of X
w Middleton Tor the reiundlng OF taxes paid
On an erroneous Assessment, and introd z eet a
blli for his relief; referred 10 the Commit.ee on
Claims. Mr. Lloyd presented the petitions of
mrs CARROLL, Patrick Foley, and Matthew
Cocke in reference 10 the COW law; referred 70
The Com mittse on Claims. Mr.. TAFT presented
he petition of Amos Hunt and others asking
10 have the sewer on A street north termInate
AZ The alley IN square 72o; referred to Commit.
Se on Improvements. Also, petition OF
sam uel Cook and Others in reference 10 q sioe
walk; referred the Committee on Improve
ments.
Mr.. Lloyd introduced q resolution. which
vas adapted reGnestLns the Corporation At
following questions:
.'Ist. Has Justice of the Peace in this c,.y
O her than the Justices selected by the Boari OF
Police. the power 70 hear aud determine cases
under the ordinances of this CorporatIon
ID. IL such a Justice has the right and power
VIA remedy Is provided the Corporation TO
enforce a prompt and accurate account
and return 20 the Corporation offices, and costs
received and collected -
The special order being the bill TO amend
the act TO provide for the registry OF births,
marriages, and deaths, and for other pur poses
Vas laid over for one week. Mr.. Elvans mo ed
n reconsideration OF the vote py which the bill
for dredging the Washington canal was passed
a. the last meeting Of The Board; agreed TO. Nr
ElyAns said he had made q study of the matter
during the past week, and submitted the re-
snlis of his investigation In writing.
M
proving the canal, and the work dore in ac-
corda nee with them, including the work done
by Mr. Thomas, which he stated had cost
Si0,0OD, he said
The sballowness OF the pretence that the
plan before ne Councils has been en-
dorsed by experrs OF standing is obvious, be-
cause the heavy drain upon the city treasury
has been demanded upon the ground of max
Ing the canal nayigable and suitable for drain
sge, whilst the more comprehensive ana es.
senrany different plan OF the army engineers
n haan M ~
temporary rellef for approaching summer
with Asiaric cholera in the back ground" To
show the radical differences of the two pre-
set the estmares OF the TWO parIies opposits
10 each other, showing the estimate OF Mr. Sew.
eTson, for complies system, amounting 10
$4,000, and TIE estimate OF engineers for stem
porary relief making q total OF Ss5,O0D. He
said '.Here we have two essentially different
propositions, decreed 10 be one ana the same
thing IN hastily coIcocted bill Is IL aston
1sning, then. that Mr.. Seyerson, instead of fol-
lowing out the plan ef the army engineers,
ran ITS .sfficiaf equiyaient-to Wit: his own
hobby but al what cost. In his report of
September 1, 1856, he reports an expenditure
OF >S5,D". and further reports work done as
follows. The excavation OF part OF canal east
OF I'd street 70 y level slightly below low
va,er (hink of a qualified engineer using the
term slightly 20 designate accurate measure
nsnte the formation of the basin at the west
erd OF the canal, by the CONSTRUCTION Of the
dyke and the clearing Of the bed OF the east
era section OF the Chesapeake and OHIO canal,
however, a. this Gay, ~ - OF no practical I'M
portance whether this plan was endorsed IN
IT'S inception, TWO years ago, or nor; 10 mas had
the fairest chances OF working out A.. own
merits or dement's for a period OF twenty
mon ths, and with all the financial assist.
ance asked for. More money has been
spent IN this effort than In the expert
ment of Mr.. Thomas, and II appears that
consequently II takes more months to attain
. tue appreciation Of its working than did
that OF It's predecessor The person in charge
reports. under date u September I, l-o6 that
.sthe work for which So, 800 was appropriated
is now so FAR ad vanced te lnsare a strong
current OF comparatively pure water constaut-
~ howlng III one direction through It's entire
length. and with sufficient force 20 carry OF
all The drainage Of the city. and all ffoating
matteS that nnds its way into the canal. La
ysev Of these facts there seems 70 be no neces.
sity for q dam or lock, or gates of any kind at
this (eassrn) END 'or any purpose Whatever
(This opinion - against me advice OF the Army
Engineers, even for temporary relief il Will
here be noted. "In this strong current, flow.
ing IN but one direction, we undoubtedly have
n complete solution of the hitherto Der pIexiue
question, how 20 dispose Of the sewerage OF
me city. The canal will be suficseut 10 deo.
dorize and satisfactorily dispose OF all the
drainage of a city having Population OF one
million ~ Of people. 1t ali comes from the
natural qulet and apparently gentle action OF
The rising or falllrg Of the tdes, not rec ,rinE
even 90 much AZ the touch Of a finger 10 start
ans keep the whole system in operatiou.s
(Utopia discovered az last , Under date of
Decs m Der ~, Ice, we have more glorto ON.