Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-09-21

features are here presented Here mud and
Dust alternately prevail, and me elevaoon OF
| for vehicles TO run. It 10 not say ng too mucn
| that New Jersey avenue, between b and ID
| streets; Louisiana avenue, between 1st and 4th
| streets, and O street. between New Jersey ave.
/ nue. and LIST street. In their present condition,
are a disgrace % the city, which should be
i removed. Thee avenues and streets, between
the points named, should be paved al once. and
| a footwalk laid on the west side of Ne " Jersey
| avenue, between b and G streets. That these
improvements have not heretofore been made
| is owing more 10 the fact that the city has
| areaues, while IL improved the streets than any
| other cause, which 1t has done till within
| few years, or reimbursed the Corporation for
the expenditures IN making the improvements.
| But 1t Will not answer to snlfer this evil 10
exist any longer. The fair fame Of the city for
bids 1t; the in terests Of our people demaad that
| the nuisance be abatfd, even though done at
pendtures OF the same amount will so much
ADD 70 the Improvement and appearance of the
city In the vicinity Of the Capitol. and that Will
DO as much for the comfort and CON vsnience of
t,aveiers and those having business at the
Railroad Depot. When done, IL will be easy to
| convince Congress Of the propriety OF the ex-
penditure, and just as easy, in my opinion, to
get an appropriation to reimburse a proper
| proportion Of the sum expended. May I not
hope that the Councils will take immediate
| action in regard TO this matter" Mr.. Moore
| moved to refer the communication to the Com.
mitlee of Improvemr ii; lost-yeas 8, nays 3.
| Mr.. Moore said thar IL the Board, tor partisan
| or other reasons, thus refused to refer paper
| to the COMMITTEES where it properly belongs, he
| would not serve on that committee After IN
| efectual efforts to refer to the Committee on
| Railroads aud Committee on Police. Mr.. stew.
art moved to reconsider the vote by which the
| Board refused to refer the comm lnicatien to
| The COMMITTEE on improvements; carried, and
he paper was referred to that com mittee.
| Several communications were received from
| Tue Snryeyor In accordance with resolutions of
4 n he Of
1 certain propo ed street improvements, all of
| which Were referred TO the Improvements Com
| mittee.
The Chair announced that under the concur-
| rent RESOLUTION of the Boards for appointmCn nj
OF JOINT COMMITTEES on the subject OF revision
of the sewerage system Of the city he would
now appoint Messrs. Stewart and McCathran
| on the part Of this Beard.
| The Chair stated that he held in his hand
comm location addressed to the Board Of AL.
dermen and signed j. H. Crane MIR. Moore
moved that the comm nnication be read for the
information of the 30 lrd. Mr.. Baker objected
| to the reading and said the paper should 90 to
the special committee. Mr.. Moore said the
comm unicafion wss banded TO HIM and he had
PISSED il TO the Chair II was respectful and
| ne hoped IL would be read. Mr.. Davis moved
to lay the communication on the table. Mr..
Nj ore insisted upon the reading, and after de.
bate whether the motion to read or to lay on the
table had the precedence the Chair de cidCd that
the motion to lay on the table was mrs. in or
der, ana ordered the Clerk TO call the roll,
which was strenuously opposed by Mr.. Moore,
who kept the floor, loudly objecting to the
proceedings, and finally came forward and
his seat. The calling Of the roll was proceeded
with, and the vote resulted-Ycas, Messrs. Ba.
ker, Connolly, Davis, knight, Slater, and the
pion, Clark. Emery, Moore, MorseIl, McC tn.
ran, and Stewart-7i so the commu nication
was not laid on the table. The vote on Mr..
Moore's motion to read the communication
was then decided in the Affirmative: Yeas
Messrs. Champion, Emery, Moore, Morsell,
McCathran, Stewart. and Slater-7; nays:
Messrs. Baker. Clark, Connolly, Davis, Knight,
tary then read the Communication as folio VS.,
and it was referred to the special committee:
GHNTLKMRN: On the 9th Of this month re-
celved from the Mayor the following eommu.
"MAYoR's OFFICE, CITY HALL, washing.
ton, ID. e., Sept. 6, ls69-Sir: That ample time
and Opportunity ss may be afforded you to pros
You have already preferred, we'll as any
others you may choose to make against me. and
that you may do so totally unrestrained, L deem
Ii best 70 relieve you from further service in
connection with this Corporation. You are
therefore removed from the ONCE Of commits.
sioner OF improvements tor the Fourth Ward,
to take effect Immediately.
avery respectfully, s. J. BOwBN,
II will be seen from this communication that
the only reason given for my removal is to
the charges have made against the Mayor.
IL those charges are sustained, Justice would
seem to require that be immediately reinsta-
ss,ns, sns Of sny psy, psot fos
Commissioner Of the Fourth Ward.
There are many other charges that intend
to prefer against the Mayor, showing q willful
intent to violate the laws of this Corporation,
as well IS reckless expenditure Of the public
money; and as he has invited me to the task, 1
respectfully ask that an opportunity may be
afforded me to prove said charges:
Very respectfully, ]. H. CRANE.
Mr.. Davis introduced q bill providing for
daAo ffhs ~
Mr.. Stewart introduced bills :-One TO take up
and relay southeast end of an alley IN square
1877; and one 70 increase the compensation Of
the clerk of the Western Market; referred. ar.
Croker introduced bill to change the grade of
Water street, between 9th and 1ith streets west.
After debate the bill was amended and passed.
MI Connolly introduced . resolution which
was adopted unanimously THAT q special
committee Of three members be appointed by
the Presidents Of the respective Boards to ACT
in conjunction with the Mayor in promoting
full arts in the city Of Washington, and that
said committee 10 hereby empowered to cores.
pond with all persons interested therein, 10
order TO induce and aid in such enterprise
passed, and the Chair appointed Messrs. Con
molly, Moore and knight as the committee ON
the part OF this Board. Also, petition for the
consuu cuon OF sewer in L street north, be-
tween 9th and 7th streets west; referred. Also,
petition Of William Stckney praying the repeal
OF the act for opening an alley in square 3SS;
referred.
Mr. Connolly also introduced ..joint resolu-
ton in relation TO the two sy stems Of public
schools in Washington" as follows:
..Rssolred, de-. That the system Of public
schools for colored children now organized In
Washingto has been created by and Is In har.
mony with the law Of Congress Of May 81, 1862.
amended June Is, 1864, and July %, 1s66, and
may not be changed SO as TO be blended with
the system Of public schools for white chill.
dren without violation Of said laws.
Rssolsed, further, That the present school sys-
tenn in this District should be blended into one
by Congressional enactment, entirely or par
TALLY, as soon as and not before the desires Of
the people for such change shall be clearly and
decidedly made known TO Congress.
ResOlced, tzrthsr, That while the constituent.
cies reprcst q led by these Councils highly ap-
preclate the privilege of educating and eleva.
ting the children Of all persons whose lot may
be cast among them, they also keenly feel the
neglect OF the National Legislature TO aid them
as the people of other Territories have been
aide d. and especially within the past few years,
In which the wages received by large pro-
portion Of our citizens have been greatly re-
duces, when estimated in relation to the ex-
penses OF living and other imperative require
ments, and when the ingress has been induced
OF large number OF persons previously ex.
cluded from the benefits of education acc from
eleyating discipline and emulation" Re.erred
TO Schools Committee.
Also, introduced resolution authorizing the
Mayor and the Presidents OF the two Boards to
procure full length portrait Of w. w. Cor
coran, Esq, TO be placed in an appropriate
apartment in the City Hall; passed-yeas ii,
nays !. (Mr. Ohampion.)
Mr.. Morsell introduced resolution request
ing the Mayor to furnish. soon as possible,