Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-20

Grand total. ar III
For this sum of S.6,3I2 81, which has been ac
cruine Tor fifteen years, and winch the Corpo-
,saon mas been totally unable to collect from
tue company, have instructed the Corpora
ucn Attorney 70 bring suit in our courts.
REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO PREVENT ACCT
DENTS.
l cannot too strongly recommend the Coun.
ellis 10 invoke authority from Congress giving
the Corporation full power 10 compel all rail-
roads running into the city TO conform the
sa a 10 the IegaI grade OF he streets, and, in
order 70 avoid accidents. / also recommend
that tie railroad companies be required to re.
strict the speed OF trains within the CITY limits
10 iour miles an hour, and to station fiagman
or signal officer at the intersection OF their road
With each graded greet OF the city, to give no.
ice OF me approach OF trains. Also, that an
oIainanee Toe passed imposing heavy penalties
ON any company for obsrructing any street by
suffering trains or cars TO remain on il when
not IN motion.
EMPLOYMENT OF THE AVENUE BY THE GIN
ERAL GovhRNMkNT.
pennsylvania aveLu., the great thorough
rare or the city. is in a wTetched condition, aud
requires TO be newly paved with wood or some
other approved material. The other avenues
(ali Of which are under the jurisdiction of Con-
gress should, TO keep pace with the open ing of
the streets by the Corporation, be graded and
graSeleo, or paved and placed in good travel
ing condition. This Is but IN act OF iustjce 10
the city, as the failure to grade these avenues.
In many cases, renders il impossible for the
cily TO open and grade the streets req uired tor
travel. IL Is believed, now that the executive
and legislative departments OF the G oyernment
are IN accord with the authorities OF the city,
that all application to Congress by the Coun.
ellis to have this work accomplished will be
successful and that Congress, if properly an.
piled to- and the facts are fully laid before il,
Will deal literally with the CITY in regard TO
public schools, the Improvement of CERTAIN
streets in the vicinity Of public property, the
construction Of sewers, &c. For these Things
we have right to expect appropriations. as 1T
pense. In asking il, therefore, we are but APP
plying for our rights, and should not be re-
eaTded as begg0Ts.
LIGHTING CERTAIN STREETS AND AyRNuKs
The recent act of Congress requiring the city
to light Pennsylvania avenue, as well as oth-r
avenues and streets heretofore lighted at the
expense OF the United States with gas, is viewed
by all our citizens as unjust and oppressive.
So long as Congress asserts jurisdiction and
control over these avenues ana streets, and tue
Government uses them as much or more
than our own people, IL ought 10 have them
lighted Al its own expense, or at least TO share
with the city the cost Of lighting. This is but
an act OF simple justice, and will not be denied
If properly and tairiy represented.
GOVERNMENT AID FOR SCHOOLS.
Nor Will II be denied that a handsome dona-
our public schools. Here Congress has excla.
sive jurisdiction, and although there are thou
sands OF children 10 be educated in this city
whose parents have been brought here by the
Government and the exigences OF the rebel.
lion, who are not IN reality citizens here, own
ing no property, and paying no taxes into the
uedsuIy, SlIll not uOltdr ever been
given by Congress for schools, while land and
money have been lavished on the States and
Territories for educational purposes, 10 aid
them In educating heir children. This is all
wrong, and with proper efforts on the part of
the Councils. hazard nothing in stating that
Congress will smake haste" 10 correct The in-
justice complained OF.
DIsBURsING OFFICER.
recommend that disbursing officer ne de-
signated TO pay the laborers on the streets, in
the markets, &c. The Improperly Of paying
fhASo Uh fhA han de ~ th0oA 49,
whom they are employed is too manifest TO re.
quire an explanation. The ward commission
ers, clerks Of markets, and others employing
men, should be required 10 furnish 10 such dis.
bursing officer monthly rolls Of their employees,
verified by oath as to their correctness, and
payments should be made in accordance there.
with. Such course will secure to each Ia.
borer his proper wages, and take from the per-
sons who employ men on Corporation work
every Involvement TO make improper returns,
and will save the Corporation, in my opinion,
| large sum of money. Besides, it Will prove
more satisfactory to our citizens.
PAY FOR LABOR AND MATERIALS FURNfeHRD
CONTRACTORS.
II the contract system is TO continue, duty
70 the labOring men OF the city, as well as to
those who furnish materials, requires that /
should call your attention to the fact that some
of the contractors have, within the past year,
afer drawing the amounts due them from the
Corporation, failed to pay the men who did
their work, and those " no supplied them with
materials. This should be guarded against AZ
much as possible, aud recommend the pas
sage Of q law authorizing the Register TO retain
from the assessments IN each case sum sum.
cIent to satisfy all claims OF the character men.
toned that shall be furnished him with salts.
factory evidenc c. of their correctness, unul
such claims are satisfied, or TO pay the same TO
the claimants tneInseives after q specified pc.
riod Of time has elapsed. and the contractor
still refuses or fails to satisfy them. This would
save the officers of The Corporation much an
noyance and trouble from this class OF men.
who entertain the ldes, 10 some extent, that The
city IL bound TO see them paid, ana clamor
month after month for their money, when in
reality Inc contractor Is the only party to whom
they can legally look for their cues. But should
not he Corporation, so far as IL Is in its over,
project these people from losses through de-
signing CONTRACTORS
sCAvEN GERS AND NIGHT SOIL.
i have on several OCCASIONS called the atiep.
lion OF he Councils TO the great diriculti~s
under which h scavengers OF the city perform