Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-23

Oofporatior. and mat the laws OF Congress
prohibited the obstruction Of the street in the
mapner proposed. He offered Substitute,
allowing the property. o wners, so far As the
corporation could give authority, to enelose 46
Fsnwlck suggested an ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
the consent Of Congress be obtained. Mr..
Crocker said Mr.. Moore's argument was con-
dropped, partic ulariy as he could not consent
that the Second Ward should pay any portion
of the expense. The bill was laid on the table.
ed bill 10 lay water main in the alley kno en- as
Washington street; passed. Mr.. Knight
from Police COMMITTEES, reported favorably on
bin for sale OF oysters BY the Baisimore sealed
Committee, reported bill TO pay account OF
William NJ. Slower, apothecary for the First
Ward; passed: Also bill appropriating sloO
for repair Of Western Burial Ground; passed.
Also reported back the resolution OF the Board
of Heath; asking an appropriation for incden.
tai expenses, and asked that il be referred to
resolution; agreed TO. Mr., Larman introduced
a resolution for the appoin tment of Joint com.
mttee OF one member Of the Board Of Alder.
men and two members OF the Board Of Common
Council, with the Surveyor, TO examine to
the grade OF z street north, from 10Th to 10Th
streets est passed. and the Chair mt. Nc
Cathran) appointed Mr.. Richards on the com
mitlee on the part Of this Board. Also, from
Claims Committee, reported bills for relief OF
Henry n. Middleton, J. L. Murray, Hugh
Murray, q. P.Laskins, G. H. Gaddis L Bro,
john iippctt, ana Cndries Miller; all dSsed.
Mr McCatnran introduced bill to provide for
deficiency in the Registers Office; referred
Also, bill for relief of Messrs. Wise Callahan
rtierred Mr.. Morsell, from Health Committee,
asked to be discharged from further considera-
ton OF the bill for reporting births and mar
riages, as there were laws ON the statute books
already; agreed to. The Chair Mr.. McCathran)
appointed the President Mr.. Grinder) on the
committee on the part of this Board to super.
wise the construction Of an iron railing around
the Lincoln Monument. and announced Thy
direction Of the Presidency Mr. Fenwick as
member Of the committee on the Sd street bridge
to represent this Board; also, MIR. Crocker as q
member OF the committee TO in vestigate charges
GcoE TnuSs s for Pas OF M
John 4. Howard was passed. Adjourned.
COMMON CoUNCIL.--President Fowler in he
chair.
A message was received from the Mayor an.
nounoing his approval of certain acts Also,
enclosing petition Tor street lamps ON Della.
ware avenue. between b and T. streets north
and in north b, between Della ware avenue and
from the Superintendent Of Sewers, in ans wer
TO resolution, stating that If the act to deepen
the cutters on l. street, between 18th and i7th
streets, is carried out, the waters accumulaung
at the corner OF 10th and L streets would be-
carried of; referred. Also, enclosing q plan
for draining and sewerIng the city, with a map
submitted by Mr.. Donegan, the Superintendent
and Inspector OF Sewers; which was referred
and ordered to be printed.
The Mayor says" Much credit is due for
the industry and ability he has shown IN per.
fecting this system and having IL in readiness
TO lay before you at this early day. The want
OF a general sy stem OF drainage and sewerage
for the city has long been felt. Especially has
this become an absolute necessity since the in.
PRODUCTION OF the Potomac water and the use
OF II tor general purposes by all classes Of our
citizens. This plan disposes Of the vexed q ues-
ton connected with the Washington canal, and
converts il into grand main sewer, for which
purpose IL Will be rendered useful and valu-
able BY depositing the sewage in a basin, all
that Is valuable in that material for fertiliZng
purposes will be saved, and a considerable
revenue added TO the city by its sale to the
farmers and gardeners In our vicinity. OF
course, the accomplishment of this or any other
system OF drainage and sewerage that may be
adopted will be somewhat expensive, but the
longer II is delayed the greater will be the ex-
pense; and 1t must be admitted that this is
work OF absolute necessity, and cannot be post
poned many years. The health Of the city, as
well as the con venience OF its people demand
II, and the capital OF the nation should not be
behind other cities in matters of such vital i'm
portance. The United States Government will,
i have good reason to believe, lend its aid IN
TINS Undertaking, to the extent that its property
is benefited II nothing more. II is not neces-
sary % complete this work at once, but il
should be commenced without delay, and car.
rled forward as fast as the revenues of the cor.
poration will admit. l respectfully refer this
hole II after TO the Councils, with the hopa
that they will give IL that attention its import.
ance demands, assuring them of my co-oper
thereto
that Will md TO the advancement of the inter.
ests of The city"
The following Were introduced BY MIR. Tay-
lor-Bill to open alley IN square u; bill for re.
lief of Meny Yost: referred BY MI. Stewart
Petition for paving slley in square ISL; TO Law
flag footway across 18th street, at Rhode Is
and avenue; referred Resolution setting forth
that the Hon. James Harlan has presented a
bill in The Senate of the United States for the
erection Of a market house on the space now
occupied by the Centre market house, and as
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the said market house TO the authorities Of this
corporation thereby making the same the pro-
perty Of the city, ard believing that this bill. If
passed, Will meet the appreciation OF a large
majority OF the citizens OF Washington and
further that II will De a source OF great reye.
nue. to the city and of great benefit to the same;
that the Committee before Congress be instruct.
ed to use their influence In urging upon Con-
gress the passage Of the bill. Mr.. Arrison
moved TO lay the resolution on the table; car
rled-yeas II: nays, Messrs Bartlett, Chase,
Taylor. Also, resolution requesting the
Mayor to cause the paving Of west side of 10th
street. bet L and M, 70 be completed: adopted
BY Mr.. DavIs-Resolution requesting the
Mayor to cause the grading of @ street. between
10Th street and Connecticut avenue, to be sus-
pendid until the grade can be fixed; adopted
Resolution for the appointment of a committee
OF two members OF the Council and one of the
Aldermen to act with the Surveyor and Super
Intendent of Sewers in fixing grade: adopted;
ant Messrs Ball and Davis were appointed.
Dy WI hulucI IOIu-feul0n OIL BrOdheod IL
Co.. referred. BY Mr.. Chase-Remonstrancs
against the passage OF the bill giving permis.
sion to q. w. and John II. Hopkins TO grade
and Y streets, between 2lst and 22d streets;
referred. BY Mr.. Chase-Two bills for the re.
lief Of T. N. Chase. BY Mr.. Brown-BIlls for
pavements on west side Of sth street, from f TO
+, and north side of q street. from 7th to 9th
referred. Resolution directing the Ins pector
OF Sewers to examine the It'll street sewer De.
tween New York avenue and l. street. and re.
port " neither the work is defect We or whether
II Is low enough 10 ans wsr the pur-
poses for which it was constructed: adopted.
BY Mr.. Multiplication ofGsorge Norbeck for
the remission OF a fine; referred. Resolution
directing the Committee on Schools 20 inquire
INTO the expectancy ofpurchasing a site and
erecting commodious school house IN the atb
ward adopted. Petition for a pavement on
the east side of 18th street from NJ 10 @ streets:
referred. BY MIR. Arrison-Bill for payemen,
on the west side of 6tn street east from Penn.
sylyania avenue 10 East Capitol Street: refer.
red. BY Mr.. l.. b. 5. Miller-Accounts of tn.
apothecary OF the SIN ward: referred. By MI.
Bates-Peiition OF John Brown for ths RENTS.
zion OF fine: referred. Resolution that the
Committee on Claims be increased to se ven:
lald over. BY MIR. Fowler-Bill t. raise the
abutments of h street bridge over Rock Greek.
referred. Resolution authorizing the collection
OF money due from hucksters and butchers for
Inc erection OF stalls in Centre Market; passed
BY MI Hine-PetitiOn Of John MeGran; refer.
red; and bill increasing the compen sation of
the commissioner 10 the canal TO 81 600 per
annum; referred.
The special Order-the bill making appro.
preparation TO pay the percentage due the
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