The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-09-08


Mr.. Bates offered, n joint resolution which
Whereas, on the evening OF the I'd day Of
June, 1893, some person or persons unknown,
did In the public streets Of Washington COM
init battery upon the person o. ISo ~ f. ,hs
from the effects thereof he soon after died;
Be hresoIsed, &c, Thssthe Mayor be, and he u
hereby, Unauthorized 70 offer reward Of $500 TOR
or parties who committed said offence.
Mr.. Bates explained the resolution, and IL
wa, then read three ~, nm o., and passed,
the curbstones and pave the footway on the
sylya1is and Maryland avenues; Referred.
Ways and Means, reported 4 bill to create the
astfeet Department. which was ordered to be
printed, aud made the special order two weeks
hence after the call Of wards.
Mr.. Taylor, from the Committee on I'M
provements, reported 3 bill to grade and gravel
Twenty-third street west, between Pennsyl.
vania avenue and NJ street north; bill to set
the curbstones and pave the footway on the
east side OF Ninth street east, between South
Carolina avenue and q street south; bill to
erect and light lamps on Fourteenth street
west, between ii street north and Boundary;
bill to erect and light lamps on Nineteenth
street west, between + and X streets north;
all Of which were passed.
age, SC, reported bill appropriating 1900 for
constructing a tile sewer with a drop at the
intersection Of New York avenue and Ninth
Mr.. Kelsey submitted the following report,
which was ordered to be printed In tine jour
nal, and made the special order at the next
meeting OF the Board:
The Committee to whom was referred the
communication of the Mayor, dated August
81, 1868, authorizing the CITY Surveyor to eS.
anime and deilneate the natural and feasible
water.oourse OF Slush run, with reference to
Its drainage OF that portion Of the city lying
west Of Fifteenth street and north oil X
street." in the First ward, beg leave to report
that while the provisions and objects OF that
bill appear reasonable and necessary for the
ultimate drainage OF that portion Of the city,
by establishing the lines and grades along that
watcr-coufse and Its tributaries before the
lots, alleys, streets and avenues are improved,
and thus, by timely action, saving many thou
sands Of dollars to the city, and especially to
the First ward yet they deem 1t important to
the citizens and Taxpayers to recommend, in
accordance with the Mayors suggestions, the
adoption OF some system. as early and feasible
as possible, for an accurate survey OF the en-
tire city, including United States Government
grounds and reservations, and more especially
and Immediately all those portions adjoining
and drainable by Slush run, the Tiber, and
other streams and their branches within Its
limits, including the canal, In order that the
lines, dimensions and grades Of the necessary
surface and underground sewers and drains
may be Ascettalned and established.
The committee would remark, In this con-
nection, that In their opinion, there re but
pared with Its immense territorial extent,
which afford as many and great facilities for
thorough, economical and ehectual sewerage
and drainage as Washingtoni while there are
| none In which there are so many comparative
| ly costly and worthless ones as In this city;
| and all this arises from the want of some ac-
curate and well-deviscd general system. In
order, therefore, to remedy these defects and
meet this desideratum, the committee beg
leave to substitute and submit the following
joint resolutions, and recommend immediate
l (..F In Aalt
Be u resolved BY The board Of Aldermen and
Board Of Common Council The city Of Washing.
ton, That a commission, consisting OF the
Mayor, city surveyor, and superintendent and
| INSPECTOR OF sewers, be, and the same is here.
| by, created, with authority to take such steps
| and adopt such measures as to them may be
vey and delineation of the city OF Washing
| ton to be made, especially along its natural
water courses aud their tributaries, with refer
ence to the most economical and Thorough
| system OF drainage and sewerage; that they be
showing the depths, dimensions, and lines OF
| needfuI drains and sewers, and the extent of
territory drainable thereby; also, the probable
cost OF their constructions accompanied with
such plans and recommendations as they may
desire to make; and that they report from
OF their work, all their surveys, labors, pro-
ceedings, and conclusions, to the respective
Boards of Alderm N and Common Council:
2. Be u further resolved, That the sum OF eight
thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may
be necessary for this purpose be. and the sane
10, hereby appropriated out OF the general
fund.
Q. And be Il furthermore resolved, That the
| aforesaid commission be, and they are hereby,
authorized and requested to lay the result OF
their labors and plans, and the expenses
thereof before Congress, and ask reasonable
appropriation to reimburse the corporation
for the same, as well as additional appTopria
lions to carry into execution System OF sew.
erage and drainage so necessary and valuable
at the national capital,
Mr.. Taylor moved to reconsider the vote by
which the report OF the Committee on Eleo'
the minority to make report, the minority OF
that committee INT. Brown being abse mt when
the report was agreed to.
Mr.. Brown said that the committee had never
been called together, and no had not met the
| committee on the subject, but had minority
report, which he desired to submit.
Mr.. Davis moved, as an amendment, that the
minority Of the committee be permitted to
ale the report, aud have 1t printed In the
Mr.. Brown wished It distinctly understood
that the committee had never been called
together, and the report Of the majority was
Mr. L. B. s. Miller said that the majority
report having been agreed to, It was out OF the
power OF tho Board to reconsider It, 1t stood
In the same light as tho decree OF court.
open the question. but II the question
q man with black skin was qualified
to sit In the Council, he would state that he
wa. Ia favor of 1t, especially at this age Of
civilization.
The roll was called on the motion to recon
slider.
Mr.. Stewart. when his name was called,
said that on the question pending, no would
necessarily be brought In contact with his TEL
low-membets, and should, perhaps, take no
action, but as he WAS ready to defend himself
the q T tsi ore the Hoard. aS was q man
among men, aud would be able to meet any
question which might be sprung In relation to
his right to seat
The motion to reconsider was agreed to,
Mr., Taylor moved to postpone the iurther
&C 1siderstion OF the question for four weeks.
Sir. Hine, from the Committee on Police,
reported bill granting permission 20 u. W
ing permission to u. B.James to erect paling
fence. Passed.
Mr.. Kelsey, from the gommIttse on Health,
reported a bill to pay the apSthoeary OF the
Mr.. Sardo, from the Committee on Health,
reported bill to pay the spOthecary Of the
Seventh ward. Passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Rutherford, the Board ad-
JOurned.
Plo0RgssINa.-The work of rebuilding the
Calvary Baptist church, corner OF Eighth and
II streets, 10 progressing rapidly: The brick
work Is completed, except the oillng and pen:
CLING OF the walls. The entire roof is Aheathed
the floors to lay, the arches to form, place the
pews, sc. The plasterers commence work
about the LIST OF October. The contractor, Mr..
James q. NaylOr, expects to have the large
Der and the entire edince by January l. Men
were busily engaged last evening In making
arrangements To raise the heavy iron that
will cap the octagonal column, on the south
aIN In aEN l.ah bull