Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-30
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.
Board OF Aldermen, August %, 1870

the intersection Of New jersey avenue and stree,
north: and at Indiana avenue and lst street west
ahste The Duisance-s collection Of staensnt water
by hlipg mp the holes with stones and removing the
ESTIMATE OF CORPORATION ExPExDIrUREs
e.mmu 1icstion was re ceived from the Mayor in
instant, calling for estimate of the amount
necessary for the of this corporation
The Mayor submits the following statement, which,
he says, furnishes as nearly practicable pres
1 in,sfest On tsnyesr bonds, s1s s93 interest on
ing N front Of alleys and corporation property.
schools, sso0 600; asylum and improvements to
asylum 900; metropolitan police, $500; police
$500; spOtheesriss bills, $500 burial Of paor,
ssisi of 10ST and sSnssyanee Of paupsTs sl2 3d.
publishing laws in papers, $500; erection Of sheds
s4e eIesninS streets. Se S o osno avenues
$4,000; garbage. s79s; pumps and hydrants, 81 OD;
various corpor alton ofces Us COO; salaries except
feaehers ana nd police, l23sa, other expenses $40 90
In addition 70 the foregoing are the following
expenditures called for by legislation Of Congress
guired to meet the floating debt contrseted within
the last two years Improvement OF canal, $4,000
ot treea and rassm nm
ton Of seven-thirty certificates, S2sOOoO Total,
S542,Ul6."
Mr. Shepherd submitted a resolution referring the
Mayor 8 communication submitting the above esti-
n ate TO the committee finance, with instructions
to report e tax bill at the next meeting Of this
meet on Friday, the 2d proximo, and that no other
business be transacted at such meeting other than
the consideration OF the tax bill; adopted.
STREET IMPRovENENTs
communication was received from the City Sur
18th inst, stating the estimated OF grading POI
street west between street north and the canal.
squares At IS cents 81 SD 6s Total Cost, ga ASS g.
Grading 2lst street west, from north to ca
mittee.
COUNCIL BILLS, ETC.
Several Council bulls were referred. Council sub
east from to streets north, was a%sn Dep
ker to erect bow shadow to his residence, corner
9th and streets northwest, project FIVE feet was
fSnT and ado Taelahs out live and inserting
Mr. Davis introduced a bill accompanied by De
erect frame building adjoining bis bTict HOUSES on
lot b. in square lls; passed;
Of a se Concurrent resoItion the operations
to large be- and the same aTe hareby as
I1r sixty days from the date of the passage OF
Mr.. Chase hoped the resolution would not pass,
and SAID that the running at large of cows, hogs
city. and subject for ridicuie from ali inteiisens
VISITORS TO the capital. There no other city Of
tnis Ias nituue where such nuisance would be toll
Mr.: Davis said he was not in favor OF the animals
the eIecuiSa Of the act in relation so
Tor sixty days. in order to enable the poor owners 70
to PERMIT those who had raised GEESE to have 1se
beneht OF them, as no more would BE- raised this
Mr.. Connolly spohe earnestly against tolerating
the ru9nlns at large OF cows hogs. goats or geese
held the man xho ssp s ana Gs
In N m fha 4
Dor was not an honest one, and aid the
to persons in his neighporhood by cows destroying
their shade trees was Of daily occurrence.
MT Hine thought If the gentleman knew ANYTHING
ofihe habits Of COWS he would not charge them with
eating trees They never did it. He advU Gated al
,shgIn NE cause OF the poor people who were
Mr.. Connolly commended that he had seen the cows
in hi- neigbborhood eating the trees.
MI Moore and Mr.: Crossman both favored allow
ing cows geese, &c. to at large the commons
in the city. There were commons in their ward
the fourth-where they might 20 at large without
mr.. DAVIS said 1.-THE commons all belonged to nri
Nste Lersons, and The operation had no riaht to
There was a long debate, during which Mr. Moore
order, and he moved to lay il on the table Lost
1easIMesssrs Chase, Connolly, Crossnian, Moore,
Davis, HiDe, McCsthran, and Slater 0"'""p 'o"'
MI Hine moved TO make ths resolution Joint one;
stood: YcasNMessrs Bakef, Champion. paws line
McCsthran, and Slster-5; nsys-Messrs. ChaSc
the Chair decided il reJectel-not having receiIes
twO-thirds yote-after objection made.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr.. Davis also introduced bill for laying water
main in 18th street vest from street north to the
Mr. Chase introduced bill TO ogen, grade and rave
an alley IN square los, to lntersect alley in said
Mr.. Connolly presented memorial Of Hugh McGin-
ne who represents that work under his contract
boundary 10 boundary, was sus appended by order OF
the Mayer on the ed Of July last after he had been
al considerable expense, by purchasing horses haul
ing material &c; and he asks the Councils ''fOr
fGI NAL permission to inme distely resume and com
reasonable indemnity for losses by delay as the JUS
tice and wisdom Of your honorable bodies may sp
Mr.: shepherd introduced bill to law sewer in X
street, between 18th and 18th streets northwest To
connect with the sewer in 18th street; referred.
THE PAVING OF TENTH STREET.
,Also, INTRODUCED bill to ''amend an act approved
h NAY g. aned An
act to pave 10th street from Pennsy 70
the ds II
cosins The center thra oi
said carrisgeway to be paved with approved con
two thirds d said carriasewsy on either side. to be
paved with seneca stone, The cost Of said work to
on the line Of The oyement except that portion
the Second and rd % S
equal proportions the work 70 be done in accordance
with existing laws; That the Mayor be, and he is
10 the south side OF N street north, paved in con-
formity with the provisions of this act.'
MIR. Shepherd moved that the rules be Suspended,
and earnestly urged the passage Of the bill saying
that II was time ashington WAS doing something
TO improve the mode of paving the principal streets
This bill merely proposed that the middle Of the
street should be paved with concrete wood, while
the sides could be paved in the ordinary manner
with Seneca stone. This would give q noiseless
pavement In the center OF the street and the
the property holders would be only 81 So q per
yMo, very little more than for the ordinary pave
ment.
Mr. Moore objected to passing such bills as this on
the hrst night Of their presentation, and would Op
pose this until he satisfied q majority of the
property holders on the street in favor of the
change. They should have an opportunity to be
heard.
Mr.: Shepherd said it was this very course which
bad kept down the spirit Of Improvement here.
There were perssns on every street who always
objected to everything in the shape of i'm
Our principal streets were a Disgrace TO the city.
They were mere ruts, and Ii time the CORPORA
ton ceased wasting money on the needle work of
picking grass out Of the cutters, and eNpend il ia
substantial improvements which would be a credit
TO the city. The passage Of this bill would Increase
the value Of property along 10th and himself
and other property owners On that street desired to
After further debate the rules were suspended
yeas 9, RAys2. (Messrs. Crossman and Moore:J And
the bill was passed by similar vote.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Council joint resolution authorizing the setting
aside Of spaces at the Northern Market for the sale
Of country produce by the Commissioners and Clerk
Of said market, was referred to the Committee ON