Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-27
Corporation Affairs.


he had approved several acts passed by this
Board. Also, communication from the
Mayor stating that he has approved the act
emitted An act establishing a pound for
the safe. keeping OF dogs The Mayor says
s. 1t is iRpossibe. however, to execute the act,
for the arst section authorizes the Mayor to
construct a suitable pound for dogs, withou
making an appropriation therefor. 1 recon-
mend the passage Of an act making provi sion
for the erection of a suitable building for that
Also, communication from the Mayor enclos-
ing remonstrance from Messrs. sykes l.
Chedwick, O.. y. Willard, and q number of
teenth street west, between E ana streets
north, being used as a stand for hacks.
Syker, Chadwick Il Co., OF Wizards Hotel,
pcctfully to represent that they are the pro-
prietors OF Willard's Hotel That their pab-
tic dlning-room is upon the lower floor, ex-
ten ding along l4th street almost the whole dis.
tance from Pennsylvania avenu ne to F street
1t lighted and ventilated solely by windows
nearly on the level of 14th street That in
order to render the dining-room more pleas
ant and agreeable, more than ordinary care
has at all times been taken by your petition
ers to keep this portion OF l4th street, and es-
pecially the sidewalks aud cutters, free and
clear, Tor unless it is SO the large NUMBER OF
guests frequenting the hotel are greatly an.
noyed, and the room would be rendered
unfit for the purpose Tor which it
Is now used. Yonr petitioners having been
informed that it is the design of your honor
able body to authorize the establishment of
hack stand Oh 14th street, between street and
Pennsylvania avenue, respectfully remon-
strate. and beg that SO severe an injury may not
be by you inflicted apon them, but that you
will protect them and their business from SO
great disaster. The establishment of hack
stand at that point, and upon so narrow q
street. with the accumulation OF filth and Of
fensive smells necessarily accompanying it,
will render the dining-room of their hotel en-.
tirely unfit for use, and will inflict great In
convenience
would also render the ladies entrance to the ho.
tel very i'll con venient and unpleasant: and there
is not, as your petitioner believes, any neces.
sity whatever for the location OF hack stand
at the point named. nor will any public in.
terest be promoted by it, for there are other
points equally convenient where hacks may
stand without infiicting any such private as
well as public injury, and we therefore re-
spectfully demonstrate against the proposed
action. begging from your honorable body
such projection in the enjoyment OF our
property as it is the right OF all 10 de.
mand and such as your corporate ac-
ton heretofore warrants us in expecting now"
The petition from g. q. Willard, Esq, pro-
prie1or OF the Ebbtt house, enclosed protests
from persons occupying Offices under the
Ebbitt house and others on Fourteenth street,
against making mai ing hack stand OF that
avenue and r street. Mr. Willard states that
he is friend to the hackmen and desires them
10 have suitable stands for their business, but
il the hacks be permitted 10 stand on I4th
street it will not only iniure the hotel business
TO an extent hardly to be imagined by those
unconcerned, but, by remaining. the stand Will
petition OF Mr.. Willard are comm unications
from the following named persons engaged in
business on 1lth street N. w Burchell; Jas.
r. loung, ". J. Tribune H. W. Boynfon Gin
cinna,i Gazette, Chicago Tribune and Missouri
Democrat: VIM. W. Warden, fillmore Sun
and Philadelphia Ledgsr; George w. Adams
v T. World, Chicago Republican, Philadelphia
Inquirer. and Boston Herald; Thomas 3 Con-
rsy, n. l.. Herald; l.. l.. Crounse, ". y Times
Bleelow Il CO. Ford n Henkie Black, Lamon
X co. The petitions were referred to Police
Commi1fee.
The Cbalr also laid before the Board com.
mnnication from the Mayor, in which he saws:
"a more critical examination Of the act which
originated in your Board, entitled sAn act
amendatory OF an act to drain the alley in
square 5li, and TO construct a sewer along 5th
street west. approved May 9th, 1867 since my
Withholding my approval OF that bill, and
your action thereon has made patent an other
and fatal objection thereto, compelling its
return sn 70 70. m AGAIN; ny an oversight, as
framed the bill, the whole expense OF con.
suucing this sewer, which is partly in the
THIRD Ward, across intersecnng streets and
avenues, is TO be paid out OF the funds OF the
Fourth Ward. Under the provisions and ex.
Isting laws, the expense OF making this sewer
acroessuch intersections OF streets and avenues
funds of the Third and Fourth Wards" On
motion Of Mr.. Moore, the Secretary was ordered
TO file the bill as law; and the Mayors COM
mnnicarion was referred to the improvements
Committee.
Also. a communication from the Mayor en-
closing one from Benz Severson, ESQ, Me.
chanical and civil Engineer, making lengthy
suggestions with reference to the Improvement
OF the Washington Canal. He says il the canal
is arched over And reduced IN width it will not
be sufficient to carry off all the water from Ti-
Der creek and the sewers. which Will cause the
water to back up, fill the cellars, burst the
sewers. and cause N in nundation of MANY lower
streets between the Capitol and 18th street. He
suggests plan for further improving the canal
which will he says, work no injury to any le-
gtimate interest either public or private but
which il adopted will promote both, and that
for the present and 10 open a navigable channel
through its entire length just as soon as posi-
BILE. This, he states, would make the income
for the first year at least 2,,sU9 232, which
would more than pay the interest on S3OO.GOG.
and yet the object desired can be accom- plisheu
tor less than SlUUWU
The chair also laid before the Board a
communication from William Morgan, Esq,
Tax Clerk, in reply TO the resolution Of maui.
ry adopted at the last meeting OF the Board for
information in relation to the assessment Of
properly on the 3lst December, 1-66. and June
Sd, 1867. TO the members elect OF the present
Council The members Of the Board of AL
dermen are all shown TO have been duly taxed
for real and personal property at both dates
referred TO, except Ephraim Wheeler, ESQ,
who resigned bis seat IN the Board some weeks
since. He was taxed for personal property
only. Of the mem bers OF the Board Of Common
Council the following are shown to have been
assessed at both the dates named tor both real
and personal property Robert Ball. Il. j.
Beal, N. b. Clark, j. Crocker. las. M Dal-
ton, Henry NJ knight, George w. Miller Will
lam H. Nalley, John l.. Pau. William Ruth
erford and James q. Dulin. Assessed for r.aI
estate June I'd, 1857, but assessment Decsm-
her 3ist 1866 John Arrison, A. p. Clark aud
William M Slower. Assessed tor personal es.
tate June Sd, 1867, but no assessment Deeen-
brr 3Ist, $500. s. Baker. Assessed for real
estate June 30ih, 1867: for personal only on Da-
cember 3lst, 1S6G:-Thomas g. ConnolIv NJ
T. Parker and II. w. Tilley. Not assessed for
either real or personal property at either of the
dates named IS s. BAKER, l.. B. s Miller and
James H Moore. Mr.. Morgan adds: 1.-The in
formation gwen, which is under the head OF
taken from the tax book OF 1866; that nndar the
head OF June 30th, 1867, was obtained by an
examination in the Office OF the Reco RIDER OF
Decd from January fSt to June Sd. 1867, and
further, change has taken place since June
&c, 1867, that have discovered in my exa,nina-
tion as req uested by The resolution
Mr.. EIyans stated that in one case at least,
that of Mr.. s ). Baker, the Corporation books
are incorrect, as, to his own kno Wedge. tnat
gentleman had owned real estate in this city
for three years past. t.
Mr.. Moore moved the appointment OF Spe-
cial Commlttee OF three. to make further in-
vestigation; carried, and the Char appointed
Mpssrs. Moore Eivans and Noyes. -, /
MIR. Eivans presented the petition OF Abper
Com mitsee on Claims. Mr.. Turton presented
! he petition OF Francis kenney for the ramls-
ION OF fine; referred ~ the Conn ities on
Claims. Mr. Given presented the petition of 4
Iir Jos. T. Howard for the privilege of erect
ing a tame wood shed and onthonse next 10 4