Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-09-16
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Amusements. Excursions, Picnic. g.
cue trOOpe. DuFIes-
~ RsloN 10 Norfolk and return on tho
leI Co'' on Mondays and Thursdays.
DAILY EXCURSION 10 Mount vsrnon ~, ,,.
steamer Arrow, al 10 a. m. oA 'ue
OHNIBCsss for hire 10 pic.nic n.-,is. O.,
Nailor Bros stables NJ
MARkRITzR's Arr GALLERY, ass 7th street.
SMITH & STRoSs's ART GALLEY, 2i5 F
ANALosTAN IsLAND-Tournament to-day.
FESTIVAL AND TOURNAMENT at Forestvilte
ND, to-day and tomorrow.
Picnic of the North American Gruetli
bund, at LCPfiier's Garden. to-day.
ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CoyNou
CoUSCIL.-An adjourned meeting OF the Board
ofCOmmon Council was held last evening
President Williams In the chair. and tss toI
lowing present: Nessrs Piper, Buros,s M,
rick, johnson. Holmes. Holden, McKuieht.
1Inney' Nenable, Gaines, Slmms, Boyd'
Or ,o%n, Hail HaIton, Thompson, BsslI, Tay-
ISI' Nutter. Aldermen's bill for the relief of
the Fire Department was referred.
MI. BOYD, from the Committee on Canals,
The repor; states that during the psst ,uo
months the Committee have had FREQUENT ses
SONS, al which various plans were presented
ana discussed. To lease the canal TO a COM
pany would be an admission that the Corno-
rati0n IS unable TO make II a permanent i'm
IroVement- To arch II would req uire no less
.nan Two ana hall millions. The Committee
are Oh the opinion that the CORPORATION has
no power TO pass a bill other than such a bill
as was introduced on the 9Th instant. The
CoInmlttee ask the passage of the bill for.
among others, the following reasons:
]. Because immediate and permanent rel,sf
mast De gwen TO all the sewerage that empti.s
INTO the canal from 17th to Sd streets west.
2 To nave a good flow of water its en,irs
length, so that The the waste material that IA
constantly being deposited therein by sewers
AND oLner sources may be properly deodorIzsd
and carried oil for the health OF the Community
al large.
3 Because the opening OF the canal TO nax,.
gaIon VIII so cheaper every article of produce
and manufactures as to be a lasting benent 10
the people OF this city Of more than = 600 600
annually and because II will be a benefit of no
less sum, on the article of coal alone, thar
S9N,Ooo every year- And how much IL would
cheapen breadstufts would be Impossible for
your committee to saw. "
Because the very best computers make
the seneTal revenue arising from rents
wharfage. foliage, &C., To amount annuaIIv "a
from - OOOto $4,000 year; so that if It should
even cost as much as Si5yOO per year TO keep
~ IN naVIgable condition repair bridges ~,
we would YET have from il a net Income "
from -.l5,IoO 10 SiJ,C0U per year and would
lessen taxation Just that amount
-, D. as 4 maiier OF economy. because of the
Widespread distress that may b. expected IN
the cliy this winter, knowing, as your commit
TEE does, that from 5000 to 500 psople usrs
receiving relief last winter, and because there
mas oeen little or no private enterprise during
the Inmer months of this year, afford ing the
people but little relief In the shane OF WorE
arc Wnicn Will necessitate very large appro-
Priatlon for their relief this winter shouId
theTe De no work on general improvements.
We, therefore, think the proposed bill would
ooylate any such necessity on the part of the
OF great economy.
The committee recommend certain amend
ments 70 the resolutions reported by Mr. BOYD
read as follows
Be i mated, de-, That the sum of slOO,oeO
De, and the same Is hereby, appropriated ont
OF the general fund for dredging or otherwise
eHesvaung and cleaning out OF the canal itS
entire length TO depth of i've feet below the
lowest tides; the work TO be under the control
OF canal board. to be composed Of ths Mayor
and two Aldermen and three CouncIImen who
snail Dc elected by their respective Boards the
canal GARD 10 elect a competent engineer or
superintendent TO supervise the work; the
work 10 be done by days work, and ali
-oredges, scows. and other utensils and mate
mai 10 De hired or purchased as the board so
elected may decide. the work to commence
the first day of June. 1870.
Resctred, dc, That the canal board named In
me accompanying bill be, and they are hereby,
authorized 10 confer with Congress and urSe
the passage Of 8 bill for the Strengthening Of
Inc canal from 7th 10 Sd streets, and from
tne southwest corner Of Missouri avenue
and Sd street TO ID stre ct south: or in other
words, 10 carry Maryland avenue bridge from
twenty 10 twenty-five feet In an eastwardIy
direction. and 10 build a ship canal from Vr
ginia-avenue bridge, along James Greek, TO
the Eastern Branch; and, also, authorized 10
confer with Congress and the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company and ascertain what |
open that part Of the Chesapeake and Ohio |
Canal lying between 18th street and Rock |
Greek, so a. 70 make a nayigable communica.
uon oeiEeen the chesapeake and OHIO Canal |
and the Washington Canal.
Rssoired, That As time will not permit the |
reading OF all the communications and plans |
submitted 20 your committee for its considera-
ton, your committee would most respectfulIy
suggest the printing, In ths journal, OF the 1
snost important Of any of sa,d communications, \
or such as will enlighten this Board or the pub.
printed for the use of thi, Board; provided |
there shall be no extra charge but the paper |
and press worz.
Mr.. Boyd moved the passage of the bill and
accompanying resolutions.
MI Esnabis moved thar, as the Board was
net full, the consideration Of the esl be posi-
poned.
report be printed, and Mr.. EsnaLle accepted
the amendment.
Mr. Piper said thai the chsrmsz had made a
report IN accordance with the view. Of the
ms jority, but ne dssented, and offered the fol-
lowing resolution, W hIch he asked 70 De printed
IN the journal:
Rs,oirsd by the Boavd Of AIls rnen and Boart Of
Common Council, That the Mayor Of this city be,
and ne is hereby, authorized and empowered
20 lease the W ashington Canal to any com pany
that WILL agree 10 accept IT, on such terms as
shall be agreed upon by the Mayor and a Joint
committee, 10 consist of three members OF the
Common Council and two OF the Board of
Aldermen, ito be appointed by the President of
each BoaTd.) and they shall not lease il to any
company or individual TOR less than ten thou
sand dollars per annum.
The papers Were Orde red to be printed ard
tne CONSIDERATION postponed until next meeting.
Mr.. Nerable, from Committee on Fire De-
pafiment, reported bill tor the conveyance of
Migrants and prisoners 10 the Washington Asy-
lum, and 20 connect the Asylum with the po-
lice stations b. means OF the police and fire.
alarm telegraph; passed. Bill for the appoint
ment OF an additional Lre-alarm operator;
consideration postponed
M: Holden TerGrted from Ine COMMITTEE on
GaS Lamps and Pipes, bill 10 erect lamps in
certain localities; passed. Council bill for
lamps on sta street west, from q 20 L street
north, &c, with amendments OF AlderIGspi
which were concurred in Bill for lamps on
II street, from North Capitol 20 7th street east;
passed. Bill Cor lamps in front OF WalIach
School House; passed.
MI Detrick introduced a bill to construct q
bridge over the branch Of Tioer Greek At the
intersection OF LIST street west and Boundary
street passed. Bill 70 trim and gravel 5tn
stree. wes,, from New York avenue 70 Bouud
airy street; referred.
Mr.. johnson introduced bill for the relief
of Robert Green; referred.
Dir. Piper. from the Committee on the Asy.
lum, reported bill 10 prohibit manslaughter
at the Asylum. providing that the Intendapt
Nd nv hal M ArSQr m cant in