Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-03
LOCAL NEWS.

AOOAh NE D. Is
FL Corporation Affairs.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN, September ID, 1907
The Chair lid before the Board comm
nlcatiop from the Mayor stating that he had
Also, communicates from the Mayor re-
turning to this Board, IN which it originatsd, /,
Joint resolution granting certain privileges to
Germon CrandelI,' with the request that the
same be amended permitting the structure he
wishes to erec'-an iron railing in front OF his
premises, feet from the building line-"to re-
main during the pleasure OF the Corporation" !"
Committee on Police. Also,a communication
from the Mayor in reply to aresolntion of the
Board OF Aldermen requesting to be informed
by what authority the Commissioner of the
First Ward has allowed the street contractor
to substitute old curb for new. DC. The Mayor
encloses the report OF Mr.. Forsyth, Superin-
tendent snd Inspector Of Sewers, Carriage
ways, &c. to whom the SUBJECT was re-
ferrtd saying, That upon examination
the curbing referred to wa. found abundantly
sufncient tor Ats purposes, and was permitted
TO be used again only to save expense to the
properly -holders;'' referred TO the Committee
on Improvements. Also the report Of the In.
tendant Of the Washington Asylum for the
inmates Of the Asylum on July 31st: received
in August. 10; discharged in August, 16: re-
naming, August 3lst, AL In the Workhouse,
July 3ist, %; received in August. l55: dis
3lst, 53 Referred to the Committee on the
Asylum. Also, the following communication,
signed by CowliDg d Bro, Nailor l. Bro. and
and two Boards:
ut has been your pleasure to pass an act
entitled San act amendatOry Of an act entitled
AN act in relation TO hackney carriages, cabs
and other vehicles &C. which we cheerfully
comply with, as good law abiding cit,zens
should do. We notice in your proceedings of
last meeting night that protest has been pre-.
sented by Messrs. Sykes, Chadwick Il Co.,
agansttthe occupation of 18th street, between
PenDsylvania avenue and f street, as public
stand for hacks, stating that it is q nuisance on
account OF the stencil arising therefrom, &c
'.Gen tlemen. we think, after q careful con-
sideratien OF their statement, You will readily
perceive that instead Of it being a nuisance, it
is rather an advantage in q sanitary point of
view, as the natural situation of the ground
(belng on decliyity) prevents any accumu.
lation OF hlth, and consequently no stencil:
but. on the contrary, offers good and ficieut
drainage. as all the Nth is completely washed
away by the rain. In pecuniary point Of
view, we grant it Is a DISADVANTAGE to
Messrs. Sykes, Chadwick & Co., on account of
known monopoly now exlsts) TO the guests Of
Wizards Hotel WHO desire 10 ride.
st can be established that an arrangement
now exists between Messrs. Sykes. Chadwick
Co.. and Messrs. keyes l. Birch, proprietor
OF the stable on 1ith street, to furnish all the
carriages for the guests OF the hotel and pay a
certain percentage on the gross receipts to the
proprietors OF Wizards Hotel for the pr1vi-
lege; and for the purpose Of controlling their
guests they have a clerk within the 1ith street
entrance to receive orders. and by means Of
opposite side OF the avenue some distance off.
and charge whatever they think proper, where
as by the present arrangement any one coming
from the hotel can call any carriage he may
think proper, and by opening field OF COM
petition reduce the rates OF fare.
"Tne majority OF the undersigned are men of
family, anu their carriages and horses are their
only means OF support. Before the war they
Were allowed to stand just in front of the Hotel
on Penn. avenue, and also, on Iith street, as no
one objected, but during the war they were
Knocked about from pillar TO post until they
scarcely knew where to stand Now Gen.
MIchler having determined to drive them off
Penn. avenue, where N ust they 60 in case you
see Mt TO rescind the act you have already
passed.
1--WE therefore most respectfully but SOL
emnly protest against the petition of Messrs.
The above protest was accompanied by the
following communication, also addressed 10
the Mayor and the two Boards
..GEsTLEMES; learn that while was con-
lined TO my bed with sickness. my Junior part.
ner (Mr. e. F. Black) signed our firm name to
petition 10 remove the hackmen and carriages
directly opposite Willard's Hotel, and, so far
as ! am concerned, i am not at all inconveni-
encea by their present stand, nor do believe
it is any serious incon nvenience to any person
having no interest In an exclusive right TO
serve W ith hacks the transient visitors VINO are
temporarily stopping at the hotel.
These hackmen generally are poor and have
in saying that with my long e1perience here
as u. S. Marshal and otherwise, have ever
found them an orderly and well behaved class
OF citizens. II they are not permitted 70 oc-
deprived OF their vocation, which has been
their only means OF livelihood TOR years,
and support for themselves and their fami-
lies. therefore respectfully request favor
able consideration Of their rights in the prem
ICES
have the honor TO be yonr obedient servant,
All Of the above papers were referred to the
Police Committee.
Mr.. Barr presented the petition Of Anton
an iron railing in front of his premises
i've feet from the building line; referred To I'm.
pTovemeHts Committee. Alao, ,petition of Judge
WHEY and others for street crossing at lith
and M streets circle; referred to Impro vement
Committee. Mr.. Elvans presented the petition
OF r. b. Clarke and others, praying FOR the
paving OF alley In square 34i; referred to the
Committee on Improvements. 3
Mr.. Given presented the following protest:
"KIRKwOoD HOUSE, Washington, August
81, lsn7-Io the Honorable Board of Aldermen ami
Board Of Common Counca:-We respectfully re.
quest your honorable boards to repeal the law
passed August Oh. designating 18th street
west, north of Pennsylvania avenue as a
''Hack stand" Our dining room aad princi-
pal chamber front on that street and the Occu-
patton OF that portion Of said street as d hack
stand Is extremely preJudIcial TO our business
ana an annoy ance 10 our guests VINO are gene
rally strangers In the city.
Respectfully submitted,
HKNDLEY GREEN,
PIoprietors kirkw House
Also, comm unication from DIR. Thomas o.
Hill and Dr. X. Finley Hu mt, dentists, on the
west side OF l2th street, between Pennsylvania
avenue ana E street, asking that the bill setting
apart 18th street as a hack stand be repealed,
as II W as q serious injury to their business and
the health of their families, the stencil being SO
great as TO drive persons away from the win
dows. whilst at the same time the ears OF their
families ana patients are regaled with the
choice language that some OF the Washington
hackmen are noted for. Both OF these protests
Were referred 10 the Police Committee. Il
MI. Grinder presented the petition OF Wal.
ter Evans and others, praying for the laying
OF pavement; referred 70 the Committee on
improvements. Also, petition of Walter
Cbiids, TO use the clay above the grade in south
r street. between y street west and South Cap.
itol street, q. companied by q bill for that pur-
pose referred to the COMMITTEES ON Improve
ments.
Mr. Noyas introduced bills making an appro.
priation 10 lay trunk on Hall street, from
Virginia avenue across F street south; 70 curb
and pave the footways and cutters on the west
side OF Sd st. wesr, between E and II streets
south; to curb and pave the 1ootway and gut.
ter on the south side of q street south, between
I'd and X streets west to erect bridge across
the canal on the lire Of 9Th street west; all OF
which were referred TO the COMMITTEES on I'm.
provementg. o.
Mr. Barr offered the following:
Whereas f90yArnu Of the ylniked Afataa