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


east, from Pennsylva nia avenue to b street
south, thence in street south TO TN street
east; passed. Adjourned.
CoNnon CouncIL.-President Williams in
the chair, and all the members present except
Messrs. Pardon and Simms, (the latter sick).
A met sage was received from the Mayor an.
nouncing his approval Of certain acts.
Also, one IN answer to resolution stating that
Instructions were long since given to the
water registrar and the superintendent of gas
lamps to cause 70 be put down water and gas
pipes In those streets-frst, where there was
the greatest population, and where travel and
other circumstances rendered them most
necessary. This is being done as fast as the
pipes and lamps can be procured and the CIR
cumsiances will permit. For q list Of streets
for which such acts have been passed he refers
to the published laws.
Also, one in reference to the Fourth street
sewer, in which he says: "ln consequence Of
tors for constructing sewer on Fourth street
west, and as the then acting superintendent of
sewers and commissioner Of the ward certified
thar portion OF the work had been performed
contract when II was accidentally discovered
that gross fraud had been commi ted, which,
but for tins timely discovery, would have been
the mems Of taxing heavily the property hold
ers on the line OF SAID sewer for work that
would prove as useless as the sewer in Four
tenth street, and as am unwilling to take the
Iespons bility OF sccspting said sewer aud or
dering an assessment for the cost thereof with
out instructions from the councils, nave
deemed il my duty to lay the MATER before
them. and ask ar IN vestgatiou, with the view
OF oeterm1ntng whether the sewer Is now prop.
erly constructed and ought to be accepted, and
whether assessments for the cost of the same
shall be ordered.
Al o, one enclosing. in answer to a resolu.
ton, statement Of the treasu rer Of the schools
showing that during the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1860, s16,90i.76 has been paid for rent
OF school buildings.
Also, Communications from the Sarveyor,
enclosing the following estimates :-G- adin z
and crawling New Jersey avenue, from New
York avenue to Boundary, si31i6.30; grading
avenue, 1886 80; do. 10th street west, from q 70
+ street, Sl2S.l5; do. 10Th street, from @ TO E,
SI2i.S.
Also, in answer to a resolution, stating that
Boundary street, between Sth ana 9th and 18th
and 18th streets west, cannot be Strengthened
without interfering with private property.
Also, communications from G.. ID. Curtis,
secretary OF the School Trustees, enclosing
resolutions Of the Board, with the report m nd
by Mr.. Newton on the admission OF children in
ne schools witho at distinction as to color An
Of which We're referred.
MIR. Browne presented communication
from jeremiah Costello, asking the Board to
order an ass ,ssmeut to be made on the work
done on the Fourth street sewer. accomp panic 4
with petition of citizens to the same effect;
referred, with the message from the Mayor, 10
the Committee on Drainage.
Mr.. Piper called attention to the fact that on
two OF the maps OF the city such square as
1893 appears about the head Of Ninth street,
which does not now appear on the maps, and
ne moved the Appointment OF q committee to
i invest The affair; carried, and Messrs.
The following were iptroduced:-By Mr.
Taylor-Bill TO regulate the compensation OF
BookkeePer. fixing his salary at $4,000 from
and gravel Twenty.si1tl street west; passed.
By Mr.. Thompson-Bill for redemption of
water stock certificate No. 320 bill for the i'm
provement Of the Registers ONCE; referred.
By Mr.. Hall-Petition for paving alley in
square AL; bill for foot pavements on east side
OF 18th street. from Z street to Rhode Island
avenue; petition OF Mrs. Susan Griswold for
permission to erect frame addition to q brick
house; referred. Bill abolishing the contract
system on Corporation work-gradIng and
graveling streets, opening, grading and paving
alleys: p1ssed-yeas IA, nays2.
BY MT. Burgess-Resolution calling on the
Surveyor to visit the square bounded by
Vermont avenue, anc 10th streets, and report
some plan for its drainage; resolut ton renting
the fines of 80 each imposed by the Chair nj the
last NEE ing on Messrs. Browne, Beall, HoIme 8
ana Hatton tor leaving the chamber without
ainss H.
thorizing the Mayor to furnish the Offices Of
the commissioners Of the wards; referred.
BY MI Detrick-Bill to construct bridge at
bill TO grade and gravel Fourth street. from X
to Boundary do. Third street, west, TO do; re-
ferred.
BY MI Beall-Bin for fiaewav ON Ninth
street and Massachusetts avenue referred.
BY Mr.. Hatton-Petition Of Shafer & Cleary
Tor the remission OF fine bill TO grade and
a ass e
Boundary; referred.
By Mr.. Naturalization asking for a
pump at the corner Of L and Colfax streets /;
petition for pump on square 766 resolution
requesting the Com mittee on Health to report
bill regulating the sale OF medicines adopt.
ed. Bill granting permission to Dennis o Neil
to erect frame buildings adjoining his brick !;
referred. Bill regulating the compensation Of
the Mayors clerk, (fxsng his salary at sl,5c0
per annum: j bill for footways on east side Of
Delaware avenue. from B to ID street, north :;
referred.
BY MIR. Observation-Disclosures calling for
street east. from ID 70 q street north; referred
Resolution for the appointment of = committee
TO inquire into the expediency OF building q
market house in the ca 1tern section of the city;
referred. Bill providing for an as sistant com.
missioner for each ward; referred. Bill to pay
the Corporation laborers, who have been com.
PEELED 70 wait for their money, large interest;
referrct. Bill for footways on both sides Of
North Capitol street, from Il to q stree, north
do. south side Of Maryland avenue, from LIST
10 I'd street east; referred.
By Mr.. Boyd-Bills for payements on both
sides of ID street south, from LIST street west TO
the canal; west side Of LIST street west from Vir.
ginia avenue to + street south; referred. To
grade and pave alley in square ABS.
Bosrd adjourn ii be to Tuesday (this) evening;
laid on the table.
The special 0rder-the bill reported by Mr..
Boyd, from the Committee on the CANAL, to
clean out and other wise improve the WASH
ington canal-was taken up Mr.. Taylor in the
chair
MI Hall opposed the bill, and submitted as
q substitute a resolution that the Mayor be
authorized TO request the Secretary OF War to
detail an engineer officer of the army, who, In
conjunction with the City Surveyor and one
civil engineer TO be appointed by the Mayor,
shall constitute board Of rvey to establish
q general system of sewerage for the city. and
to report to these Councils when the survey is
completed.
Mr.. Boyd raised the point of order that the
substitute was not germane to the subject, and
moved Its reference 10 the Committee on Drain.
age; when was agreed to.
Mr.. Piper addressed the Board at length on
the substitute offered by him on Wednesday
last, which authorizes the Mayor to lease the
Washington canal TO any company that will
agreed upon by the Mayor and joint commit.
tee, to consist Of three members of the Common
Council and two of the Board Of Aldermen, ITO
be appointed by the resident of each Board J
and they shall not lease to any company or IN.
dividual for less than $4,000 per annum.
Mr.. HattOn opposed the substitute OF Mr..
Piper.
Mr.. G aines favored the report Of the com.
mittee, as also Mr.. Mcknight.
MIR. Williams favored the committees report,
with an amendment, to add, as an additional
section, the following: 'That one eighth Of one
per cent Is hereby assessed on all real estate to
raise said amount"
On motion Of Mr.. Burgess, the further con.
sideration of the bill was postponed to, and
made the special order for, next Monday even
ing.