Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-04

Board or Aldermep. october

cations from the Mayor, as follows:
One Transmitting the statement Of the account OF
Ten G" EAR bonds S rs sl TO this date OF
q Tse5s Of s
at his ONCE during the month e. follows For water
fo.a ss1 re n. ke1.,gsr s.is the ssD s
teniion Of the councils to the act Of Congress
where large quantity Of water is used, and says
il ssGs n ':s IL n.
OF JULY rn % the yesry 5 rem SeeSms
pegin,endent Of Public schools in reply to the Tcso
there is no school building al the norsSeast
Of I'd and streets. N but there is one located
presumed to be the building alluded to in The resou
,len ard there i've schools Of sixty pu oils each
sIty for school purposes in the rst school dstic,
AZ ~ ioiiows ID lsth, tetween and III streets, N
ssr s ;npp per GSTn,r S & Ste and
between Ohio avenue and ID street n. W. at s6J
W, at 500 per snnum. On 18th, between q and d
streets. N W, at 500 Ter snnum. On NJ, between
IStn and llth streets, N W, at Sso per snnum. >
TIE MAYOR on THE TAX BILL.
"A communication was also received from the
Msyor, IN which he says -" deem it my duty to
bss m 70 yEn n some sS,s and statements which
most full and careful estimates which have been
carry ont the improv ements authorizsd BY law but
as yet une secuted, and not including work done
The cost Of S suihopiSed by the 9Th
Council alone would probably amount to aearly tn
ont Of the schooI, school house or water fund. 1
find. also, that of these authorized improvements
those which contracted Tor and orders for their
EXECUTION issued prieT to June -, lasO, aud not in
Least ITO tOo and this sum must be met by the taxes
o. TINS , In edition to the above the estimated
during the present 6sth Council, to the present
ali doubtless highly desirable and the spris
which prompted such liberal legislation is com,
IS than tss.e
enaetnents, even though they contain appropria-
money IN the treasury and for the greater part,
standing simple calculation, or who will take any
pains to inv estgate the matter that the provisions
ments cutting it down TO q still lower figure which
see m hkey TO aiI viii give little or nothing Tor
under the crcur this for the Sest
Interests OF the city OF demanded by the people to
make, tut must ask you take the rtsponsibiliiy
your be cUn.ee9 an, and
determination.
shall request that all laws for i'm provements vet
unexecuted and not contracted for shall &c repealed
and ne new acts Of tins character passed unless it is
contracts for work and employing faborers without
knowing now or when payment IS to be made, thus
not necessary, with recent experience before us
should L0lnt S1t to you The evils of such
Iaborinr men, L.. depreciation of our credit and
me aEr sHsr 70 our s Views {,
Il it 3 a9ST debt
for some i'm psrtant work, which cannot 50 well be
paid for At once, let it be well understood, and pro
vision for future payment made accordingly.
rather than increased, if practicable but the people
SoP 81 t s rms ,hTse hundred h3a
years seventy Thousand dollars Of an older debit as
THY paying for
without Considerable increase in the rSte of tai a.
Iducton Of no wsy sa meet a ona
financial emba and increased debt, ard IN
by an adequate tax, even though it should require
as high rate as that of many other cities. Another
pect desire this adm il istraton to that i.
TO 60 on under the old system and incur an addi-
issue Of bonds certificates Of indebtedness If the
Ieduisite means are Lot Furnished by taxes the al
of the q e Sn sds
quate provision has not been made in the tax and
the only consistent and it is my intention to fol
low IT: refusing my sanction TO any bill Of this de-
ment for the expense OF which 1 find no provision
The communication was ordered to be printed in
THE EiGHI" DON'T RECOGNIZE Mr.. HoDGsox A.
INTENDANT OF TIE WASHINGTON ASYLUM.
The report II the Intend ant OF the Washington
Mr.. Stewart raised the point that Mr. Hodgson
was not confirmed as Intendaut of the Washington
A.y lgm and had no right to send report into this
Mr.; Gulick asked why he Mr.; stewart had not
Superintendent II Public Schools, who stood in the
Mr. Stewart said that he hoped nr. Wilson would
yet be confirmed here but Mr. II dyson would never
be so far as he Mr. stewart was Concerned.
9th stood in tie same position before this board
Mr: Connolly moved 10 lay the communication on
Mr.. Shepherd eontended that Mr.. Hodgson was
and Dc JIfe Ills nomination had BEEN Re ected, but
had again been sent in with others, and was still
nunic alton TO the committee on the asylum, and
on ina motion called the ayes and noes.
from private citizen, gave facts and should be re-
ferred, IL it was respectful, and he would like to
any one have The enrontery TO lay such communi-
Mr. Connolly said the motion to lay the communi-
who as disposed to laugh sneer at those who op
posed this attempt q Keep men II office in Opposition
uiIEost cOntcmpt. Hr. Connolly at this point com
msnesd to read n: IsPIFt as shs ;I Of the com
called him 10 order; Mr. Connolly read from Bar
Of conference should be received at ADV time
Mr.; Moore asked II 1t could be received If motion
essa h%
o"nc al e hai had the
noor. saying that he was tired of this bullying.
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appealed, and the chair not sustained; the vote
standing: Ieas-Messrs. Baker, Chase, Connolly,
Davis, slater, and ste.aIt.s. Nay.-Messrs; Cross
man, Gulck, Hine. Nice athran, Moore, AMI Sbep-
berd-6. After remarks by Mr.. Shepherd, mr. Nc
Cathrsn. and others. Mr.. shepherd motion refer
the Communication of Mr.. Hodgson To- the commit
mittee On the asylum was carried. Yeas Messrs
Chase, Crossman. Davis, Gulck, McCathrsn. M OOre,
and Sbepherd-7. Nays-Messrs. Baker, Champion,
Connolly, Slater, and stewart-3
THE PARKING OF STREET.
A communiC alton as received frO III Andrew Glea.
18th and 10th y. W claim ing that the work ~ far
as II has progressed, has been done in conformity
with law, and in as economical q Is possible
The communication was Endorsed correct in it,
statements by Hiram Brown and David Fisher
Commits toner's of the First and Second Wards
and John y. Cook, John v. Evans H. A
willard, J. Ledyard Hodge, Assistant Commits
Sewers. &c; Gil OF whom state that the work has
been done to their perfect satisfaction The commu.
ncstion was referred TO the committee on improve
ments with instructions TO act with the committee
10 whom the matter referred in the lower board
- NEW BUSINESS.
MT stewart submitted q resolution requesting the
COnector OF Taxes 10 inform this board if he is pre-
due the corporation for for 1862 the said nfor
matte having been called for some time since by
resolution OF this board, and promised TO be fur
nished by the said ocer adOp pied. Also, preeented
pentlon II Jordan. asking for relief for an over
asst ssmeht for the paving Of alley in square go.
referred Also, introduced bill to curb. pave ard
eutter on both sides OF 18th street west, from M
north 10 Rhode Island avenue, and both side of
busets avenue from lith 20 10th streets west
referred. ~
COUNCIL BILLS. ETC.
several bills from the lever board were referred