Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-08
DEPORTATION AFFAIRS

Inc Board met az the usual hour; present, all
the members and Mr.. III. A. Hall. Secretary.
he Chalr laid before the Board a communi-
6-tlCh ION the Mayor, transmitting one from
Hon Chas- IL. WEIGH, Mayor of Georgetown,
enclosing resolutions adopted by the Councils
Cf that CITY, ToyIding for The appointment OF
Jolnt Committee of the two Boards TO confer
win the Corporate authorities Of Washington
upon matters % common interest TO both cities,
aud requesting the appointment OF similar
committee on the part OF this Corporation.
Mayor Bowen says: II recommend this re-
guest TO your fay OrabIe action THE George
Town Committee Is as follows Messrs Davis
Thomas nd Hill, OF The Aldermen, and Peck,
Harrisburg. Darcy. Collins and English of the
Common CCuncil1
The Communication was debated at some
length. v hen MI Richards introduced = reso-
lUtIOn 10 appoint JOINT Committee Of this Cor
pOratIon. consisting OF three members of IN.
Beard Of Aldermen and five members OF the
board OF Common Council, to whom the
Mayors con 1lULieaflon b. referred; whIen
resolution Wss accepted, and the Chair appoin-
cd as SAID committee on tue part of this Board
Msssr.. Richards, Moore. and Clark
AlsC, "a conn unicatIC., rom the Mayor say
Ing Il 9, N Ii my duty to inform your Beard
that havs this day learned from Mr. Grinder
your President, that Mr.. Henry Summers,
Canal Commission eT, has contracted with I-
GUInanG 10 rent a portion OF the canal wharf
10 him fer a period Of one year; such contract
n9Weyer, mas never been reported to me by
MI. summers, nor has il been approved by
me, referred 70 the Committee on Finance
Also. a col. Ia GnIcatIOn from the Mayor trans
mIttlng one iIcIn =. II. Bond, Water Registrar
enclosing 2 statement OF the receipts OF his
offlCe Tor he mouth OF November, I-5@ as fol
lows On account Ct water tax. : .527.ts5: rents
S2:952, taps and permits, 80; total, 81. 1905
referred 70 the Committee OF Finance
Ais. IRE report Of the Intendant of the Wash
lLgton Asylum for the month Of November:
referred.
Also n long communication from Mr. For
sym, N which lie says--sHayinC observed by
your procs edIngs Of the 81 h uliino that hi,
present Superintendent OF Sewers has called
In nu NJ Srir m aaota -
certain sewers recently Constructed in the
First Ward, in order 10 s1SJain an inaccurata
assessment made by himself of a single sec
ton OF the said sewerage, l respectfully
reaHTm the CORE CtneSs OF nv Assessment
and invite the closest scrutiny thereof,'
MI Richards introduced resolution, the pra.
amtle Of which sets forth that there appears to
be an nreconcllable discrepancy between the
assessments and calculations OF the present
and laie superintendent Of Sewers IN reference
10 the measurement OF sewers lately bui.t in
end near 18th street, IN the First Ward which
has given Use ~ a Inference of assessment on
dirrTent portions of lots bordering on said
sewer. Tne resolution authorizes tn Mavor
tOemploy competent and entirely disirIar-
ssted surveyor or civil ell gineer 20 examine the
said sew ers, measure the same. and make ont
an assessment for the cost thereof in accord
ance with The law and the contract fur
building the same: and provides for an an.
preparation from the funds Of the FIRST
Ware 70 pay the expense of making sail
cyan NATION measurement. and assessment
Inr Te@-iJ.ICn was debated at great length
Nv Ns-srs. Richards. Croker, Moore anJ
UitsrS- after which MIR. Moore moved 70 I.C
ten he table, and said L. would tben mo-
"a AXE ~ the bill 10 correct an excessive a
- SsInert Tor the construction of saId ssyerS
Tie resolution was then laid on liz. t1nIe nv
me following yctr :-M-ss-e. Cook, Crocser
NJ Ishi. Iarman, IlOyc. Moore, M0-seII and
1alteTt-s. Navs-Ms ssrs. Baker. CLARK Fen.
wick IcCaiLEan, Richards. and Prssiden,
CGrlnGeTJ-6. MI Moore then moved TO tsxa
up Tie bill 70 cCTTeIj an excessive asSessunanf
on s-y.s-s n he Flrst Ward. which was agreed
10. Ite oil reduces the assessment made by
M iJtEEan, Inc present Superintendent of
sever. on the portion OF slid - 0ers rlaasurei
BY Z n 20 The rate Cf as. -r1sHt made nv Mr.
FCrsYi5, The late Superintendent, tor the whole
WCrk-I hi Moore then moved 10 amend by
aprcyiso, that IL the assessment should De in
sufiici'ni 70 pay The contractor the Mayor was
auihSTIz.G toPsy The deficiency out OF The funds
a The FIRST Ward. The amendment was
adopted and the bill passed; yeas 10, nays2-
GessrS. Baker and Richards.
MI. Cock presented the petition OF j. H.
Gadsty and others, III refereEceto a change of
grade q 2Ist street weet, from PennsyIyania
aysEUe 20 h street nor b; referred Mr. t'rockar
intCdacvd a resolution requesting the Navor
"tC elnfloy competent Engineer 10 prepare III
an early Gay and submit 10 the two Bolrds a
con- plete plan With an estimate of cost for TO-
moving all the sharp angles CT tha canal: for
rGCeVacng so much Of lis bed on the south side
thereof a. nav lie Lecy=sary for sewerage ru-
pCsss; for reducing its width 10 such capaeity
a Will o. IfGuITed only for sewerage an 4 tn.
Wa'tTs % he IIbsr, AID Tor archiog thai mart
CT he canal - ween ith street west and tba
angle be-v7,u 6jh ard 7th streets west and an
amount sum Client 10 pay the engineer for such
ssINlcr Is HEREBY apIroprIIted. payable on, of
the general fund p" Mr.. Moore was opp1sed
10 making sewer C1 The canal. but was IN
avcT % dredging II thO-Ous hlv, and If that was
dcI-. b. believed the tolls would much mora
than pay tbr expense. IIr. McCaihrap said
he Commute or Canal had had the subject
EHCrT cons Iteration, and had given II caratul
attention, and y onid, he thought be ready %
y IOtt bill al iue next meeting OF the Board
A!rsT IGs- a. bate the resolution was referred
10 H. I'm IJtee Oh the Canal
NJ trCC KEY introduced a bill 20 reimburse
NE IL gI>t5T Ct wills OF WASHINGTON County
Tor amC INT expended by him IN the purcha-.
81 records 1Or the use OF his office: Irl-i rad
Also, AaE,.Pd ia q uncil bill for LAYING of
~OOCtL ECEgE> across lHth street west. ~ X
str - LCTtn: across llLh street west N X aud Y
STREETS north. and across Vermont avenue az q
street nC-fh. ard elsewhere tha: section o!
The SeCCEd " ard where streets have recently
been g-aC6G; passed. Mr.. MGrsen introduced
ar~sCiutOn exceeding the time for the abate-
IneIt CT Eve per cent OF taxes from Deeern Der
lJtn 20 il. nary toto. Mr. Cook moved 10 refer
tLe resolution 20 the FInance Committee Mr.
hCr>eil wanted action taken q, once on the
IesOiulOH- as next week would be too late 70
soLS-GeT IL The notion 10 re:er 10 the Finance
70 IDlt'Se was lost. The resolution was then
debated al length, Mr.. Cook stating that the
owners q small lots OF property have mostly
paid their taxes, while the large property
cSv, rs and cap Italists have put on pfyfnsnf
The bill was hen referred 10 the Finance Com
Hittse.
M. Moore introduced resolution asking the
Survey or for CERTAIN ID formation: passed Also,
iBtrC HUced = resolution for appointment Of A
tp~CIai committee - inquire and report 10 thi.
Board ~ h-;btT any officer OF this Corporation
rs received for the performance Of his duty
SLg Zee cot provided fer by law, or whether
any icrson not an officer has been paid a fee
ioT the exercise u influence, real or pretended,
IN procuring any cheer of this Corporation TO
perform any duty required Of HIM by the laws
or practice OF THIS Corporation Mr. Moore
saiC ne had introduced the resol ution because
Of : CORES oLdeIce published in a city paper
between TIRE Mayor and the editor OF such
paIrr. and from which ii appeared 70 him that
The Mayor was anxious 10 have the charge,
which were repeated in the paper in which
Trey originated) Investigated. Mr. Croker ana
Mir. Richards opposed the resolution "a. unne-
tsssary AID not called for by the Mayor Mr.
Checker moved the reference OF the resolution
10 = special committee, and on that motion the
yeas ard nays were called, res ulting As follows
Yeas-heSsrs. Baker, Croker, knight, and
hCCathTsn-i. Nays-Messrs. Clark Cook,
FsnEiCk, IaImaH, Lloyd. Moore. MO-ssll.
RIrbsTds. Talbert. and the President tc}rinderl
10. 80 the resolu lion was not referred. Mr..
Richards moved 10 lay TIE resolution on the
TAXI; lost: Yeas-Messrs. Baker, Cook, Crock
ct, and Richsrds-i. Nayr-Nessrs. CLARK,
feE wick. knight, Larman, Lloyd, McCathI an,
Moore, MOrsell. Talbert, and the President
CGTiRder)-iO- The resolution then passed =
NeaS-Messrs. Clark, Fenwick, Knight, Lar.
man. Lloyd, McCathraD, Moore, Morsen Tall
bert, and the President (GrInder)-I0. NAYS