The national Republican., 1867-11-27
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
MONDAY, Nov. %, 1857.
BOARD Of Aldermen.


secretary. ,,
The Mayor sent in bis approval Of the follow.
ing acts: IAN act authorising the laying OF .
water main on Maryland avenue, between sixth
and Seventh streets west' An act 10 lay
wnter main in Third street west, between ID
o,rsst soutb and Virginia ayenue;" IAN act to
build a sea wall at the foot Of Fourth street
Al.o A Communication nominating WIN. T.
sorrelI, superintendent Of sweeps for the Seventh
ward Referred to the Committee on Police.
Also communication nominating for Board
of Trustees Of Public Schoals-Fint district,
J o. Wilson, J, s. Brown, and J. p, Tustini
Second district, VIM. J. Rhees, W. r. Wood.
ward r. Fox; Til ird district, Y. s. Walsh,
T. Il. Clark, W. I. Johnson Fourth district,
J. 7 Cassell, +. W. whyte, DR.. r. G. croggon
Treasurer Of board, u. T. Morselli secretary,
II. F. Boiseau. Referred to the COMMITTEES on
Schools.
The President presented the petition Of Chas
Klotz for the remission OF q fine. Referred to
the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Richards presented the report Of the
Washington Homeopathic Dispensary and Pc
tition accompanying which was referred 10 the
Committee on Health.
Mr.. Elvans offered resolutions regarding the
construction Of the new Jail, condemnatory OF
the manner In which the contract has been given
out, and calling on the Board Of Aldermen to
take certain action in the matter.
Mr Moore was opposed to the adoption Of the
resolutions, and to all agitation upon the mat
ter.
After few remarks by Messrs Elvans, TAFT,
and Moore, the resolutions were referred to the
Committee on Improvements.
Mr.. Moore presented the petition Of A. e. L.
Keese, for the refunding Of certain monies.
Referred to the Committee on Claims.
Also, the petition Of D. W. Middleton, with .
bill accompanying, asking for the refunding Of
certain monies erroneously paid as taxes. Re-
fsrred to tho Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Lloyd presented petition Of Mr.. Carrolli
which was referred to the Committee on Police.
Also, q petition Of P. Foley, in reference to
the COW law. Referred to the Committee on
Police.
Also, one from NJ. Cook, in reference to the
COW law. Referred to the Committee on Police.
Mr. TAFT presented the petition Of Amos Hunt
and others, in reference to the termination Of
certain sewer. Referred to the Committee on
Drainage.
Also, the petition of s. Cook and others, ask.
ing for the erection of sidewalk, Referred TO
the Committee on Improvements.
Mr. Lloyd introduced q resolution calling upon
the corporation attorney for information In re-
lation to certain powers Of justices Of the peace
Adopted.
The bill to amend tho act entitled "An act to
provide for the registry Of births. marriages, and
deaths, and for other purposes, being the special
order of the evening, was taken up; but, on mo-
tion Of Mr.. Elvans, was postponed for one week
more.
Mr. Elvans moved a reconsideration Of the
vote by which the canal bill was passed at the
last meeting. The motion was agreed TO, and
the bill was again before the Board
Mr. Elvans proceeded to give a history Of the
labor expended upon the canal in years past, and
his views regarding IL, at the conclusion Offering
the following resolutions:
BeH Tesoirsd by the Board Of Aldermen, That
the Mayor be, and he 10 hereby, authorized and
directed to obtain and furnish to this Board, Rt
as early day as practicable, a full report Of the
action of the Board Of Engineers, convened
under Instructions to carry into effect the reso-
luton Of the United States Senate ITO examine
the entire line of the Washington city canal"
and ito report such plan for the permanent i'm.
provement and regulation thereof as we'll as
most eHectualy remove tho existing nuisance,
and prevent further similar accumulation.
ResOired further, That on the - day ol
November, 1857, the tide gates on the oausswsy
south OF Eleventh street west be kept open dur
ing the ebb tide, and that on the previous day
sufficient number Of pegs be driven under th'
supervision and the responsibility Of the city
Surveyor in the canal between Seventh street
the causeway and Eleventh street, the top o
which shall represent high water mark and th,
position Of which give general representation
Of the preseut state Of the caual.
Resolved further That on the - day Of
November, 1867 the lock which shuts ont ths
water discharging from that part Of the canal
west Of Eleventh street into the city canal, bs
kept open, so as to ascertain what supply Of
water is at disposal from that source In oonse
quence OF recent removals Of distraction BY the
corporation.
Mr. Noyes said the argument Of Mr.. Elvani
against the Severson scheme was conclusive
but that scheme had been edsctuslly disposed o.
at the last meeting Of the Board. 1t had beer
hoped that by our action In passing q bill to 81
on and thoroughly dredge the canal and keep II
dredged We had taken n step forward but II We
pass these resolutions, we shall go back to th,
same state of do.nothipgness that We have beer
In, to our discredit, for years
Mr. Moore said that Mr.. Evans statements
were erroneous He defended Mr.. Severson, and
thought that Mr.. Evsns had plunged neck deep
in the mud in his statements.
Mr.. Moves wished the bill passed, as It wal
the universal wish Of the citizens to have tn,
canal nuisance nbated.
Mr.. Elvans hoped his resolutions would b,
adopted.
Mr.. Given said he was prepared to give tn
vote on the bill that he had a week previous =
He thought that enough Of experiments wer
had with the canal. The work proposed was ne
cessary for the purpose Of drainage. He bopet
the bill would pass, as the resolutions would b
Of no benefit.
Mr. Elvans said nothing could be gained By
haste, as the work could not be done this season
Mr.. Noyes said winter was the only season the
work could be done.
Mr.. Given said 1t was prejudicisl to the health
Of the citizens to disturb the mud In the canal In
the summer
Mr.. Moore moved an indefinite posi- ponemeni
Of the passage of the bill until wo can get the in
formation asked for in the resolutions,
Mr, Moore's motion to postpone the bill wa,
lost by the following vote Yeas-MeEns El
vans, Lorman, Moore, Richards and Turton-5
Nays-Messrs. Given, Grinder, Lloyd, MoCath.
ran, Noyes. Talbert, TAFT, and the President
(Barr,)-S.
The bill was then passed. by 4 vote Of yeas g.
nays 8 those who voted aye on postponemeni
voting no on this question, and those who voted
yea on postponement voting against the passage
of the bill.
Tbs first Of the series of resolutions intro
duced by Mr., Evans was then taken up, and ad
voeated by Mr. Richards, who said the lowei
board had not passed this bill, and the informa
tiOn called for would probably be furnished be
fore they did act.
Mr. NOyes said it had been given out that th,
lower board would not pass the bill unless par
tieular person, Mr.. Seyerson, was to be benefited
byhi but II that was intended as q threat fof
the upper boaFl ha thonph hi aelF-resneet shnnld