The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-09-29

The First WARD sEwERs.-wc pub.
lished day or two ago tho award Of the
contract to Mr., Vanderburg for building Ger.
tain sewers In the First ward. The pubiea-
tion has created q good deal Of feeling In
that portion OF the First ward through which
the proposed sewers pass, and petitions are
In circulation In regard 10 the matter, which
will be presented TO the City Councils for
their consideration. The sewers are to run
through the ward as follows: Commencing
at the Intersection Of Eighteenth street west
with q street north thence west with an In
side diameter OF two feet six Inches To Twen-
ty-frst street; thence north on Twenty fret
TO II street, inside diameter OF three feet;
thence west on X street to Twenty-secopd
street, inside diameter OF three feet six
inches; thence north on Twenty second street
to street, inside diameter OF four feet; thence
west on l street TO Rock creek, inside diam
comparison of the several bids the contract
was awarded TO ]. V. W. vanderburg, whose
bid was as follows; $500 for AZ feet sewer,
$3.50 for az.
1t will thus be seen that the sewers start
from point In the ward which Is thickly
populated, and where property is quite val
liable, and then passes to Rock creek through
a sparsely settled neighborhood, and where
the value of real estate Is much less than In
the portion whence the sewers start out. II
Will also be noticed that the sewers are of
various sizes In various localities, the price
varying with the size sewer required, aud at
those various prices the contract has been
awarded. The people Of the First ward have
referred to the acts of Congress, and find
that the corporation is allowed to lay down
sewers and assess the cost thereof equally
vpon the property holders along the line Of
the sewer. By carrying out the law at the
contract prices the people living around
Eighteenth and q streets will have only to
pay at the rate Of $3.50 for q sewer Of az
feet diameter, while the poor people living
along street, In the vicinity Of Rock creek,
VIII have TO pay for a sewer OF Az feet di.
ameter at $500. Now, is this assessing the
cost OF the sewer equaily7 The people In
the vicinity Of the starting point derive the
same benefit from the sewer as those living |
near It's terminus. Tho First.wardors claim
that the bids upon these sewers should have |
been asked for as were those Of the other |
line OF sewer laid last year and the wear |
before. The bidders were requested TO |
lump the different sizes aud mako one bid |
for the entire length at n uniform price, Nv |
this plan the assessments were made upon |
each property holder equally, and there was
no dissatisfaction.
LITERARY ExHIBIrIoS- LrcEuM.
In city like this, where go many young |
men are thrown together far away from INC |
restraints OF home, It Is gratifying TO OBJ !
serve that large number avail themselves
OF the advantages offered for mental i'm |
provement. We have law and medical In. !
stitutes, and last, though not least, the Ey- |
erett lyceum. II is now one of the indls- |
pensable institutions Of the city, numbering
over sixty members, among whom are some
OF the ablest young men In the Departments.
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enth public entertainment In the Columbian
Law building before a large audience, Rev,
u W. Dcnnison opened the exercises with
ieryent prayer, In which he invoked di.
vine aid upon all assembled, especially the
Young men who had chosen that better part
ma sought the lyceum rather than the dram
SHOP Professor Lang presided at the piano,
Mr.. n. A. Fuller, president Of the lyceum,
delivered an Introductory address, In which
he reviewed the history of the Organization
lnd predicted FOR II moro brilliant future.
In conclusion he said; "Let the sublime ex
ample OF Edward Everett be our guiding
star"
j.. IL. Z; Wilson, esq, of the General Land
oiiice, followed with an excellent Grafton,
IS Importance OF Neutrality" which reflected
much credit upon the speaker.
nj. y. H. imbrie read an essay on "Patriot-
SIN - in clear and distinct manner. He |
aid glowing tribute 10 our soldiery who
al saved the country from overthrow.
Then followed the debate: "Rcsolyed that s
ar is Justigable," In which John McCrone c
nd Mr. j.. Z. Farnum were the disputants. u
he question was ably discussed by both gen. a
emen.
Mr.. NJ. l.. Wright, Of the Treasury Do Il
iItment, delivered fine Grafton on ''0bject CT
Faith" which evinced much theological p
tudy. N''' a
Mr.. D. sinsabaugh's defamation on a
Death OF Slavery" was a flnc effort, elicit b
~ much applause.
Mr. ). j. Barrows, tho witty and genial
tltor OF the Everett GaIstt., read the so v
clock edition" OF that spicy Journal, re- c
ietc with fun, fact, fancy and fiction, clos b
~ with lnughablo poem, "Thc Uniortu- l
ate Greenhorn from Ye Country" Mr.. b
7. Ii. seaman's essay, .'Recreation'' was a n
I'm, and well received as a production OF b,
Ierary merit. Mr.. D. Mcmahon closed the OF
'enings entertainment with select read g.
y entitled, "The Closing Year." when tho c
udlence departed, doubtless feeling 'that .
was good to be there" O