Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-07

now before them asking that "A IS power shot Z
be taken from the Coma Jn Councils I. w. 3
sent IN by poor man who bar .,en@d 70 own =
coEnrr log aud rieh man who Ownsa TIE 20
next 70 I'm, OF DarnoNer from. was orly -
CURED 10 pay a very small proportion OF -.e
amouBt paid'by Che poor man Tor one Of :hess
improvements
Mr Fessenden instaaosd the Gaze Of A no.
woman who had been cOmpciiod % let her I.t
D. sold because Of her inaoiliiy % pay -aese
paw ing taNe. -..t. ~ n
Nj sherman said there w,re a uaute- Of
property holders along these slua1cs who
Were DESTROYS of improving frrTn IN 4 M, ar
manner TO fke public sqnSres % Clevelan,l,
fuhalO and other western cites, and they de-
sired a provision ON this head. PooIle who
were not willing 70 eontrIbute 10 thase i'm
proNements should not Own puoy~rty ou thee
squaf-s. In Paris there was complete sys-
, @iL an regard 20 these Improvements which
M noIk' Q aGIeirabiy. The GOycrnwent pad -
iuuen, tne property owners who were largely
teht ntted such proportion those who were
less e~nfhttsd ~ bring On rther cr 80 much,
ana 20 on. In a number of the western csti.s
rafion W.
Mr. Fesscnden said pcarlo ourh, no, 70 ,e
ccmpelled 10 pay for improvements III thew d.
not want them. II might te very oeSirAbie -
n rich man who wanted has property inc-as s..a
in value, but IL did not suit a poor ma. VShs
msy be only owned one honse or lot 70 be
called on.
Mr. Morrill,. Of Vermont. asked IL IN. Senato-
did not think that it was n favor 10 the property
holders 10 allow them - nar0w these WIDE
streets, and improve them by plants and trers
Mr.. Fessenden thought So and this was no.
what he oh hlected 20. but he did object 10 allow
ing certain property -hoiders 10 make such i'm
provements as suited them. and then call on a
man who happened TO live along the lioe. and
bad nothing 20 10 with the Improvement, TO
help pay tor O..
Mr. johnson also ohpcte to the propo-ition.
These improvements sometimes improved peo-
pie ont of their property. widow lai,.
owning a lot on IAN stree, was assessed Tor a
sewer and had TO give mp her lot, in which he
owned life interest. The system in Paris, >,
which all usion had been made, was under ne
direction OF commissioners. who had no pe--
sonal interest IN the matter, and they were re-
qufr'c 70 make a rigid eNami alton
Mr.. Sherman modified his amendment 80 as
to provide for the improvement only OF the
streets
Mr.. Fessenden moved to strike out tia. Dor
ton OF the amendment which gives the 20 gar
to assess the costs on persons owning proper.y
on the line or the proposed Improvement;
which was rejected.
Mr.. Howe moved 10 amend that no snch i'm
provement shall he allowed on any such street
except npon the application of 8 ma iOrity sf
those owning property on such streets
Mr.. sherman said many Of these streets were
TWO miles long, and AZ the SO uares were TO os
improved this amendment would require a ma
jority of all those in the whole street
Mr. Howe then modified his amendment that
the consent Of a majority OF those adjacent 70
the proposed improvement shall be first OBJ
tained; which was rejected.
The question was then announced as on the
amendment Of Mr.. sherman. giving ROVER %
the Corporation 10 provide for the improving
and planting of the streets.
Mr.. Howard would like 10 know what the
STREETS were TO be planted with, garden fruits
or cabbages.
Mr.. Sherman said he supposed the intelli-
gent people Of Washington would know what
was meant, particularly a. they now had uni
yersal suffrage, but IL there was any doubt on
the subject he would insert ssshade trees. -
The Amendment of Mr. Sherman was then re-
lected. and the bill then passed, ayes 36, nays -
Mr.. Trumbuil asked 10 recommit to the Ju-
dietary Committee, the bin remove political
disabilities from Roderick II. Butler, of Ten