Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-30

that street from from to q streets. Also, one
announcing his approval OF an act for foot
wav and gutter on the east side OF Third street
west. between r and r streets north. Also, in
answer to q resolution stating that there
was an act on the statute books for
sewer In L street, between Twentieth
ee ass psspes: ss1ss :ssne snss
II had not been executed because, first, the
ward was not in sufficient fun de; second, that
i was sseless for sewer in that street until
that portion of the street from 18th to 20th SITS.
was severed third, because the mode of pay
ing for this work was changed about lat time.
The Mayor further Gays that sewer in l.
ing INTO Rock Greek, was the proper drainage
for SO large an area, and that q sewer OF this
character Would require the expenditure OF
requesting him to inform the Board whstner
the csst Of relaying carriageways Of 7th street
west, from the canal to street north, is a..
pad Of fned: or to
states that the Board ought TO know that the
Mayor has NO power to authorize work to be
done OF that or any other character. unless
provision has been previously made therefor
by the city councils. and that every act in
volaing the expenditure OF money provides
the mode OF payment, without which II can.
referred TO appropriate committees.
MIR. O. S. Baker moved that the First Ward
delegation be discharged from the further con-
sideration Of the matters referred to l.; which
The following were presented:-By Mr..
Slowen-Bill increasing the compensation of
the physicians to the poor $500 per annum; re-
Mr.. Orocker introduced the followine bill in
reference to the Washington canal:
Be 1t enacted, de-, That the Surveyor BE- and
he is hereby, directed 70 make, or cause to b
made, witheut any unnecessary delay, such
surveys OF tho washington canal as may be
necessary 10 enable him to prepare d full and
compiete plan for so fiiing the ea,d canal as
10 cd IN nnh
exceeding twenty i've feet as will render It
most suitable for the purposes Of a sewer, and
OF sufficient capacity 70 accommodate any and
may be required to pass into or through it for
draining the city-the space so to be left for
sewerage purposes to be thoroughly arched in
suitable manner, and the adjacent grounds
properly graded, when such surveys shall be
completed a. above. provided the Surveyor
shal prepare plan a. aforesaid, with full and
complete specifications and estimates to all
with the materials required for the purpose,
and shall divide the same into We "a nal sec.
tions or parts. 20 that each of such sections or
divisions OF said canal and sewer shall contain
one .dfth OF all the work, materials, and cost
Of completing the enterprise as herein re.
Quired. As soon as the said Surveyor shall
have completed his plan, specifications and
estimates. as above pro vided. he shall deliver
the same TO the Mayor.
Sec. 2. That it shall be the duty of the Mayor,
on receiving such plan, specifications and es-
arching and grading agreeablY thereto, to be
done ana completed by sections and divisions
60 that one OF such sections or divisions as
aforesaid shall be let and completed in each OF
the five successive years next thereafter, COM
menclDg with the westerly section and pro.
crossing towards the easteFly terminus, urtil
the whole job shall be completed, and for such
purpose he shall advertise in the usual man.
ner for proposals for doing the work and fur-
nishng materials for the same. aereeabIy to
the plan, specifications and estimates afore.
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more, to be let and completed in each OF the
five successive years thereafter. The contract
shall be awarded to the lowest responsible
bidder. The contractor or contractors shall be
entitled to pay for each of said sections or di.
visions as soon as the same shall be com pIeted
as required by the plan, specifications and es.
Inmates aforesaid, and accepted by the Sur
yeyor. " ho is hereby authorized 10 act tor the
city in that behalf.
Sec. 3. That it shall be the duty of the Mayor.
and he is hereby authorized and required, to
advertise and sell Tor the best price he can
obtain, any and all lands, lots, or parts of lots
now owned by the Corporation bordering on
SAID canal, or that may be reclaimed by reason
wise, together with all buildings. bridges, and
other personal property Of the city appertain.
ing to said canal, or in any manner connected
herewith, and to pay over the money received
from such sales to the treasurer OF the city
who shall place the same to the credit of the
general fund.
Sec. 4, That the sum of $4,000 be, and the
eral fund for the purpose OF prosecuting the
work as above provided.
Mr.. CroeRer stated that various projects had
been presented and considered for the disno
sltion Of the canal. and he would like to have
the bill referred to committee in " hich each
ward is represented. He moved that il be re-.
ferred to the committee on drainage; which
was agreed to.
By Mr.. Croeker-Bill for foot pa avement on
the west side OF 18th street west, from to o
streets north, accompanied by petition asking
fhA i'm n 0Un Ann ont VIC 10
side OF Rhode Island avenue, from 14th to 18th
street west; referred. By Mr.. N. b. Clarke
Resolution req nesting the committee on police
to inquire into the expediency OF enlarRing the
limits Of Center Market, SO as to include all
that space bounded by Louisiana avenue, @
street, 9th street, and sth street; referred. BY
mittee on markets TO inquire into the expedi-
epcy Of increasing accommodations in North
ern Market BY Mr.. Naliey-Remonstraace
against the extension Of sewer in 9TH street,
from F to H street; referred. BY Mr.. Moore
Petition to open an alley in square 557: re-
ferred. By Mr.. A. p. Olal lke-Resolution in.
structing the Surveyor 10 report to the Board
they have been kept in the condition re-
CURED by law; adopted. By Mr. L. B. s.
M MilleT-ResolutoH requesting the committee
before Congress to procure, if possible. the
passage OF law at the next session OF Con.
gress regulating the number OF passengers to
be conveyed at any one time In the cars of the
Washington and Georgetown and Metrepoli-
Dulin-Petition OF w. U. Dennison and others,
for footway on the south side OF Pa. avenue
from 11th to 18th streets; referred. Petition
for grading 5th street eaet, from Va. avenue to
@ street south; referred. BY Mr.. Parker
Petition for footway on LIST street west from
Va. avenue to q street south; referred. BY
Mr.. e. s. Baker-Petition of J. J. Gorman
and other Of the police, asking that the Board
aid them in obtaining their pay from the Cor.
poratiOn, now five months in arrears; referred.
Also, remonstrance egainst geese and goats
running at large. By Mr.. L. B. s. Miller
Petition Of Chas. Page in reference to the re-
moval of night soil.
The tax bill was taken up and read by Sec
tions. The first SC ction, pro viding that tax
value Of all real and personal property, on all
stock in any banking house or company, ex-
eept insurance companies, &C., was adopted,
Messrs. G. w. Miller, Moore and Nalley vo.
ting in the negative. The second section, pro.
viding that the money collected shall deposited
to the credit of the wards respectively, was
adopted. When the third section, providing
amount Of capitaf employed by private bank.
ers. brokers, de-, was under consideration, Mr..
Q: +. Baker said that n O one could tell whether
any money had been collected from this source
or nor; that the Mayor had been investiEattne
this matter for ten days past, but had been un-
able 10 find that any such assessment had been
made. Mr.. Moore suggested that the amount to
Revenue Once; 1t did not take ten days to pro.
cure information there. Mr.. Baker moved
that the consideration Of tine Sd. 4th, 5th and
9th sections be postponed; which was agreed
to. The Sth section providing for assessing on
half the cost OF lighting the CORPORATE IN lamps
IN just proportions upon the property, was
read; when Mr. N. b. Clarke moved to strike
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