Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-01
COUNCIL PRoCEEpINes.
Morp.r. JAruAnr 81, 1870.


OF Aldermen was held laas evening" tho
President (Mr. Orocker) In the chair;
present all tho members. a a.H
A communication was received from the
Mayor In answer 10 resolution Of tho
Board, inquiring uuder what law Mr.. A. NJ.
Green 10 employed A. assistant comrAlssloner
OF the Fourth ward. He staies ''there is no
such once Ms assistant commissioner, and
that omcih deslguation ls given 10 Mr.
Green, a. l understand, because OF his being
the principal foreman employed by the COM
missioner Of the ward to oversee aud supOr-
intend the work In progress In that ward.
Mr.. GfOcn IA paid the simO aA other labor
Ing mon on the strests-'' w ....
Accompanying thiSwus the statement Of
the commissioner Of thenumber Of laborers,
horsos and carts engaged at corporation
labor during the month Of December, 1860.
The number OF laborers employed was o.,
At an average Of Eve days each; tho lowest
numbor being ono day, and the highest II
days. FsI 10. 10
Also, communication FROM the Mayor,
Announcing his approval Of a number Of
acts originating Ia this Board.
Also, transmitted statement OF tho ac-
count OF the First National Bank Of Wash
ington with this city at thls date, shown z
st0,512.70 TO the credit Of tho corporation.
Also, Communication nominating James
1VAaAAaRh AbA NNAANsAAg VI NhN DNhaN W
Fire Commissioners, Vice +. L. Corbln, ro-
signed.
Also, transmllio Cd statement OF claims held
by John Van RiSviek against the corpora.
tlon amounting 10 so,5l333, on which he
claims interest to tho amonnt OF 81, 200.
The Mayor statesi "a Judgment has been
rendered for e3,s6s.ei, and 81, O58 Is now 10
suit. Mr.. Van Rlswiek u deslrous Of hav.
Ing the matter settled, but declines TO accept
anWNhlna ~ tgNa
from the date OF the approval OF tue several
accounts. think the accounts are correct,
and they must be paid as far ns the princl-
pal is concerned, but have no authority to
allow interest on any account, aud there
fore submit for tho confederation Of the
Councils the question whether or not interest
e 70 DO paid, aud u 90, from what date"
Referred. 80.
General Michlor, Superintendent Of Pub.
lie Bulldlngs, Grounds and Works, trans.
mltted computation OF cubic yards OF ex-
cavation and ombankment required on X
street north, between North Capitol street
aud Eastern Boundary also, In NJ street
north, between North Capitol street and
Eastern BOUNDARY. In answer to a resolution
OF this Board.
Ho ssys tho authority used 10 the otilclal
survey, adopted by law as the standard OF
grading for the streets OF Washington; the
width Of the volumes OF earth, (roadway,)
Is in X street, 100 feet; 10 N, IS feet; the
slope OF embankment is supposed TO DO 45
degreesi the excavations TO be perpendicular.
The embankment IL supposed to cross Tlber
valley In n solid body. rr
In X street the cubic yards In excavation
would be 1850; embankment, 1904, NJ
street excavation, 20,0o6j ombankmeut, 3d.
ass. To como 10 . direct conclusion as To
how much Of the work has been done, only
an actual survey Of the ground can deter.
mine.
CARDS X street being calculated for 100 feet,
Instead Of 90 g.. .a.r
Superintendent Bliss submitted plan for
the improvement OF X street north, in accord
ance with resolutions of this Board, together
with q petition Of property holders who arc
willing, a. taxpayers, to share tho cost In
accordance with law. The petition Is signed
by A. 8. Solomons, II. A. Willard, franklin
Philip, J. q. MAYOR, John Sherman, +. c.
Ingersoll, L. NJ. Goldsborough, David Cor.
don, and twenty others. Referred.
A number Of bills from the lower Board
were referred.
Tho Mayor transmitted, with his iudorse-
ment, chat Immediate action be taken
thereon" tho following important letter
from the water registrar;
wArRR RE0IsrRAR's OFFICE,
Hon Saglss }. Ba,Osn Mayor?
sin We would respectfully call your Atten.
lion 70 o. ms',fr whisa eoasds5 o. g'Gat No,
presented, through you, to the boards Of the
Uity Council, whsreI Wish It will elicit such
action as its Importance demands. In my an.
nual report Of July laAt ! adverted TO the fact
OF the increasing consumption and inadequate
supply OF Potomac water, and would refer
thereto for fuIlsr Statistics and Suggestions
than are deemed necessary In this com munIcA-
ton. BY reason OF the laying OF nav maius
and the extended distribution OF water for do.
nestle uses, as we'll As Of the largely Increased
consumption by the 0ensFal dOvernmen for
fountains and mechanical purposes within the
past two years, the supply IN the more Gle
M ~ .h9ns az, aoS zen ~ III. s,0m VI
the year causes great Inconvenience, 50 that
unless some remedy shall be provided before
the maximum consumption Of midsummer
begins this inoonyenienoe will develop into =
very serious disadvantage to some of the mOat
pllgiule locations In the whole city, and the
value Of property 10 such sections will there
by be DEPRECATED. Thare IL no lack Of a sun.
Client supply or head Of water at the source
from which II 10 derived, but the mains lead.
ing from the reservoir TO the city Il l2.iuch
and 3O-inch mAtn) arc not large enough to
supply the great demand made upon them. l
have no doubt butthAtif Potomac water were
used As sparingly and economically rs II II
were to be paid Tor by the gallon, the supply
would still meet all actual needs; but, notWith.
standing strenuous efforts 10 prevent waste,
through such means Ab arc available under
there 10 an abu hdAnt supply cannot be madeto
appreciate the fact that Others, less faVOrAbIY
bttuated In this respect, are suffering great IN.
convenience by reason OF such oftontimes will.
Ia the report above referred to recon-
mended the adoption OF water-meteFs for no
tells, restaurants, bFCweFlea, stables and other
establishments where water 10 used 10 large |
quantities, so as to check the waste or undue |
consumption OF water, ADD beg leave to aug |
Eest the passage Of an act authorizing the OK |
pedlent to be carried into effect, as the pres |
snt law simply aR0irs the projectors Of such |
TO provide metera, At their |
,nthoTiIs thOit purchase or adoption BY this
IN: laying Of a new main from tho dl.trib-
miles above oeorgotowu) TO the city and
through lite northern section IL the desirable,
sure and adequate remedy for our difieulty,
II the Attention OF Congress be properly drawn
to the subject BY proper memorial OF the
COuReilS, and the city eVlnes a Willingness
cSO.s viii it, R Psi ., s 1SS one
half, the General Government will aid Ia this
nuch.needed improvement. Should we fail
In obtaining such Asslstance, then the subject
OF more adequate supply or a more restrict
cd use OF water will inperntiYely demand the
most serious confederation of The Councils,
nDIS so tn ,bn AZ, .ho,iss a 70 Rppy
and even there butt driblets and during GER
tain houra, already oomplAin at being com
ao 70 hsSs All tSsy ra ass Snt ,nSiS
little.
10 stop the lay ing Of new mains In the city
would be to greatly discourage building, as
water 10 now regarded as 40 Indispensable
convenience to = nrSt.olAss dwelling, so that a
solution Of the d. nlculty 10 worthy Of our best
efforts, and should not be underrAted or over.
Swallowed BY any question Of less prAstieRl
Importance. Tho poor quality OF water after
heavy rains Is sSaisd BY the Incomplete con.