The national Republican., 1867-07-30

client capacity to accommodate any and all
sewers, Streams, and bodies Of water that may
be required 70 pass into or through II for drain
Ing tho city-ths space 90 10 DO left for sewerage
purposes, TO be thoroughly archsd in suitable
manner, and the adjacent grounds properly
graded, whom such surveys shall be completed
~ above provided the surveyor shall prepare
plan ~ Aforesaid, with full and complete specif-
cations and estimates 90 10 all parts Of the work
equired 70 BE- done, together with the materials
required Tor the purpose, and shall divide tho
each Of such sections or divisions Of said canal
and sewer shall contain e-hfth Of all tho work,
materials, and cost Of completing tho enterprise
as herein required. As soon a. tho said surveyor
shall have completed bis plan, specification and
estimates as above provided, he shall deliver the
same 10 the Mayor.
Sec. .. Thatit shah be the duty Of the Mayor,
on receiving such plan, specifications and ssti.
mates, to proceed 10 cause the work Of filling,
srohing and grading agreeably thereto, to bs
done and completed BY sections or divisions, 20
that one Of such sections or divisions as afors-
said shall be let and completed In each Of the
ave successive years next thereafter, commsno.
Ing with the westerly section and progressing
towards the sastsrly tsrminus until the whole
job shall be completed, and for such purpose he
shall advertise in the usual manner for proposals
for doing The work and furnishing materials for
the same, agresably 10 the plan, specifications
and estimates Aforesaid, one section or nth part
thereof, and no more, 70 be let and completed in
each Of The i've successive years thereafter. The
contract shall be awarded 10 the lowest responsl.
bic bidder. The contractor or contraction shall
be entitled 10 pay for each Of said sections or
divisions as soon as the same shall be completed
as required By the plan, Specifications and esti.
mates Aforesaid, and accepted BY the Surveyor,
, who Z hs,sby authorised to act for the city In
SEQ. 8. That II shall bs the duty Of the Mayor,
and he Is hereby authorised and required, to ad-
vertise and sell for 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 DO reclaimed by reason Of the filling
up, as above provided or otherwise, together
with all buildings, bridges, and other personal
property Of tho city appertaining 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 tho
same to the credit Of the general fund.
Sec: 4. That tho sum Of $4,000 be, and the
same Is hereby, appropriated out Of the general
fund for the purpose Of prosecuting the work as
above provided.
Sec. s. That all acts or parts Of acts incon.
sistsnt with this act arc hereby repealed.
Also, bill for foot pavement on the west side
Of Thirteenth street west, from N to streets
north; and .F.
A bill for the same improvement on the north
side Of Rhode Island avenue, from Fourteenth to
Fifteenth streets west. Referred.
Mr.. N b. Clark submitted the following reso.
luton; which was agreed to:
Whereas the Increasing business In and around
the Centre Market requires more space, and
whereas the interests Of the people require that
the largest facilities be allowed the producer to
dispose Of his marketing Therefore
Resoiped, That tho Committee on Police be
requested TO inquire into the expedisncy Of do
claring public market place all that portion Of
the streets bounded BY Louisiana avenue, @
street, and Ninth and Eighth streets south Of
Market, and that said committee report by bill
or otherwise such regulations rs will secure said
open space to the producer FREQ from the moles.
tation Of the police.
Mr.. Connolly submitted tho following rssoIu.
tisn; which was agreed to:
Resoiped That the Committee on Markets bs,
and is hereby, instructed to inquire what, II any
additional improvements arc required at tho
Northern Liberties Markst-house for the accom-.
mediation Of butchers, gardeners, farmers and
dealers; and that said committee have leave 10
report BY bill or otherwise.
Mr. Nalley presented the remonstranoe Of Mel
nard Msnke, and others, protesting against tho
street west. between = street north and Massa-
chusetts avenue. Referred.
Mr.. Moore presented the petition Of John Hull
and others, asking that an alley may be opened
In square 657. Referred.
Mr.. A. p. CLARK submitted resolution 70.
questing the city Surveyor to make examination
and report TO this Board whether the books, pa
pers, and records Of his office have been kept by
bis predecessor in the condition required by law.
Agreed to.
Mr.. l.. B, s. Miller submitted resolution di.
recting the Committee to attend TO tho interests
Of the Corporation before Congress to procure, II
possible, tho passags Of q law at the next session
Af H. 49, ~
to be conveyed at any one time In the cars Of the
Washington Gsorgetown and Metropolitan
Railroad Companies. Referred.
Also, presented tbs petition Of Charles Page,
In relation TO thsremoval Of night soil. Referred
Mr.. o. 8. Baker presented the petition Of J.
]. Gorman and ID others, members Of the Metro
politan Police, asking some action BY tho coun-
ellis to enable them to obtain arrears Of Ave
months pay due BY the Corporation Of Wash.
ington. Referred.
Also, the petition of M. B. Lichby and others,
against permitting goats and geese to run at
large in the Third ward. Referred.
IN MT; pa,l., presented tho petition Of John
ments on the east side Of First street west from
Virginia avenue to O street south. Referred.
Mr.. Dulin presented the petition Of W. o. .
Denison and others, asking the grading and
paving the footways on the south side Of Penn
sylvania avenue, between Eleventh and Thir-
teenth streets east accompanied by bill for that
purpose. Referred.
Mr.. N. B. Clark moved to strike out the sew
enth seotion,. which provides for an additional
tax Of one.half Of the cost Of lighting the Cor.
poration lamps, the said tar to be assessed In
Just proportions upon tho lots fronting on tho
streets and avenues 30 lighted.
The motion was debated at length by Messrs.
Crocker, Pfau, Nalley, Connolly, Dalton, Beall,
and others; after which the motion was agreed to.
Tho eighth section Of the bill provides for an
additional tax Of hfteen cents on each hundred
dollars Of the assessed value Of property, which
shall be set apart for paying the expenses Of tho
Metropolitan police department.
Mr.. o. 8. Baker moved to strike out "ffteen"
and insert twenty and stated that fifteen
cents would not meet the oity's proportion Of the
expense Of tho Metropoiitan police department.
He contended that hftesn csnts would not yield
q sufficient revenue, and read from q letter from
Major Richards to show that thsre would be 70.
quired to pay the police this year over $50, 900,
to which should be added the sum Of SIS, 900
now in arrears, making the entire sum to DO
raised over sl02. 600 Major Richards states
further In his letter that Mr.. Murtagh has, from
his own pocket, paid $500 to some Of these
officers, whose families are actually In want
Mr.. Connolly remarked that the committee, In
framing this BILL had an eye to the abolishment
Of the corporation police, including the magis-
trates, which would give over 500 to this
object, f....