Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-08-31

oone by some plum which WIZ forever pre-
present Condition; and Of all the plans that
will accomplish the above that one should be
adopted which will at the same time in other
%Oss ~. the fol-
the Canal Committee. with instructions to re.
port on the practicabihfy and cost of the
same;-lst. Build wide, deep canal along the
line of the ashingt ton az uedu 81 from the Great
Falls to Washington, by which water enough
could be brought TO give rs fountains along
every avenue and in every park, throwing Jets
drive all the machinery that could be put into
enough factories to cover every vacant lot In
toe city, and water enough to give us stream
flowing in every gutter OF every street, 50
literally be washed. I'd. The water, after being
thus used. would flow into the canal, and if it
Were once Cleaned oat would ever Afterwards
r. ep 1t clean. The work Is not greater than
thai accomplished BY Great Salt Lake City, by
which every stree. there now has a stream
running on either side. The use Of the water
for irIigatipg purposes and TO drive machinery
would sell for enough to pay the interest on the
investment, and in few years to replace the
principal. The city has not hesitated to spend
lined IN time with dwelling. houses, but has
thus far failed to do but very little to- ards
building up business In the city, either By
side world or in any other way. It is time eat At
least to take into consideration the question as
TO whether it is not the duty OF the city govern.
ment to aim at increasing the business Of the
city, and in connection herewith TO see IL the
plan here sketched would not only remove the
canal n Nuisance, but also aid in making tins the
best business city, and the healthiest and most
By Mr.. Holden ONT resolution authori-
Zing the compilation and publication Of the
laws OF the Sixty-slxth Councils passed. Ball
for water main in Fourth street east, from L
street south to Georgia avenue; referred.
BY Mr.. McKnight-Petltion in reference to
the grading OF i street: referred
By Mr.. Gaines.B,ll to permit hogs to run at
Ward; rejected. Bill to grade and gravel
Eleventh street east, from Pennsylvania ave.
nue. to Lincoln Square; referred. Resolution
requesting the Mayor to cause the erection of
gas lamps from Seventh street, running east to
Ninth on ID street, mp Ninth to south street.
up south b street to Eleventh east up Ele venth
street to Lincoln Park; adopted.
BY Mr.. Hall-Resolution requesting the
Mayor TO inform the Board what amount of
money has been paid for rent Of school. rooms
premises rented, and to whom the rent is paid;
adopted.
The special order was taken up-the bill
amending the act prescribing the duties OF the
substitute OF Mr.. Hall was rejected. The bill.
as IT came from the Aldermen, was passed.
yeas, 10; nays. Messrs: Hail. Gaines, and Piper.
Mr.. Taylor, from Committee on Improve.
ments, reported bills to grade and gravel Sew.
enth street east, from Pennsylvania avenue to
East Capitol street; making an appropriation
mont avenue to Boundary; for footways and
cutters on the north side of p street north, be.
tween ith street ives: and Boundary street east;
to grade and gravel y street north, from 4th
north, between LIST and I'd streets west; bills to
grade and pave the alley in square SIS; vesting
in the Mayor full power and authority to have
all cutters and alleys cleaned; to open and
grade Nineteenth street west, from l. street
north to Boundary; to grade and gravel FIf.
tenth street west, from z street north to
Boundary; ditto V street north, from l4th street
TO Boundary; to grade and pave the alleys In
square 776; tor footways and cutters on y street
north, between Delaware aven ne and LIST street
east; ditto on the east side of Third street east
between L and N streets north; ditto on the
east side Of First street east, between A and b
streets south; to grade and gravel A street
south, from 9th 10 llth streets east; ditto Twen-
ty.fourth street west, bet ween L and streets
orih TO repair the pavement on the south side
OF A street south, between 9th and eth SITS. west:
TO grade and gravel Ninth street east, from Fast
Capitol street 10 Mary land avenue. ditto Third
street east, from l. street south to GaoT yta ave-
nue.; Tor footways and cutters on the asst side
of Tenth street west. between o and streets
north; ditto, on the west side of Twentv-f first
street west, between ID street north and L Ound-
airy street; TO trim and gravel North Capitol
street, between l. street north and New York
avenue; Tor footway and cutters on the north
side of Il street north, between New Jersey
avenue ard list streeteast; ditto on the south
side street south. between n b and 18Th streets
east; otto on First street east, etwean and
q streets north; ditto on the north side OF ID
stree north, between Eth ana 10Th streets west;
ditto on the west side OF Boundary street be-
tween 9Th street west and w street north: ditto
on the west side of Eighteenth street west, be-
tween and Il streets north; making an APP
propIiation to pay a deficiency for grading
and eraveling III street north, from
New York avenue to North Capitol street;
for footways ana cutters on the north side of
Canal street, between 9th and 1ith streets west:
ditto ON the south side OF ID street south, be.
tween 9th and 9TH streets east: to repair the
a hR of n irA
Il street south; TO condemn and open an alley
IN square 732; all of which were passed Also,
the following Aldermen bills: Making al APP
for cross cutters in the SIKH
Ward; for footways and cutters ON the east
side OF Tenth street west, between e aud r
streets south; ditto east side Of Ninth str et
west, from street south to Water street. ditto
on the north side of E street south, from 9th to
llth street east; ditto on the north side ct A
street. south, between Delaware avenue and
South Capitol street; ditto ON the south side Of
Y street south, from 10th to 14th street west
ditto on the north side Of N street south be-
tween Four -and.a- half and Sixth streets west
otto on the south side Of + street south,
from the canal TO Four and "a half street west
to revive an act to set the curbstones and pave
the Iootways and gut ers on the south side Of X
street south from 1sth to 1ith streets east, ap.
ProveA May 3, 1867; 70 grade and gravel
Boundary street4rom its intersection with II
north TO Rock creek; 70 revive an act to set the
curbstones and pave the footways and cutters
ON the north side Of X street south from 18th to
ShCebs coStS oppIOVcu uoy ,, lcoss 10 Rr60o
ana gravel A street south. between Sd and 9th
streets east; ditto f street south, between 9th
and 18th streets west; for footways and cutters
on the west side OF Sd street west, bet Weeu E
and h streets south; ditto west side Of New
Jersey avenue, between o and p streets north
ditto north side OF q street south, between AZ
and 9TH streets west; ditto on the north side OF
street south, between 12th and I4th streets
east; TO condemn and pave an alley in square
6z9 auth orr ZiDg the construction of bridge over
I1ber creek AT its intersection with q street
north; for footways and cutters on the east side
OF Delaware avenue; all of which were passed.
Also, bill (B: A. for the construction of a
bridge across Rock creek, at the west end OF =
street north; passed, and Mr.. Venable was
appointed the CT mmittee on the part of this
Boa d.
MI. Taylor introduced bill to permit
Moule's patent earth closet to be placed in the
Northern mai ket. house; passed.
Mr Taylor introduced JOINT resolution to
furnish Webb's Digest to the clerks OF mar
kets; passed.
Alderman bill making an appropriation for
repairs on bridges extending over the Wash |
lDgton canal was passed. |
Mr.. Burgess offered resolutions requesting
estimate Of the probable cost Of grading and |
Eleventh street west, from @ street |
north to boundary street north, and the Su. |
perintendent Of Sewers, &C., an estimate Of the |
probable cost and the feasibility OF construct.
ing sewer in q street north, from First street |
west to Fourth street west.
At o'clock this morning the Board I'D. 1
lourned.
NATIONAL TEMPERANCE SociHrY.-This /
ASSOCIATION, which was informally organized |