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organize and take action in the premises, and
urge the work to eompletion a. rapidly as the
made under the sole direction OF said Board,
provided that all bills before being paid shall be
approved by an auditing committee OF the
Board and the pEesaden. s 81 ,or Oh snS Bsard. The
pensation OF q for each day he Is actually ETA
ployed. The Board are authorized to confer
with the officers of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company In reference to the improve
ment OF the canal lying between 18th street
west and Georgetown, in order to have the pro-
per and necessary connection with the Chesa-
this Board for future action. No person serving
in the Board authorized by this act shall receive
compensation for his services.
Mr.. Emery read speech in favor Of the bill,
setting forth some Of the advantages to the Cor
poration and to the citizens, should it be carried
into effect, saying his Judgment was that the
city had in the canal q property Of great value;
to surrender control Of 1t to any private specu-
lation. All that Is wanted to make the canal a
permanent paying institution Is to make it nav
saSs and assp i 50 for all with
canal can be excavated to its full depth, at
cost not to exceed 30 cents per cubic yard, which
for $50 coo cubic yards necessary to be removed,
will cost SS4 900. To this add for repairs Of
walls, &C.. 600. We then have $40 900 of the
appropriation to be applied to the unfinished
portion Of the canal between South Capitol
the canal is once cleaned to its proper depth it
can be kept so, at cost Of $1,000 per annum
The Government requires 100 600 cubic yards OF
earth to fill up around the Capitol, and as much
more to fill up and grade the White Lot, for
which they will pay 10 cents per cart
load, making 80 cents per cubic yard,
GLlch would to great extent repay the
Mr.. Emery contended that this Improvement
would remove all objection to the canal rs to
its eleterious influence ON tire health OF the
CITY; its pecuniary returns wonld continually
tho val nfr itS lar
will be enhanced and the demand for labor in
creased. large portion Of the flour and meal
used In the city comes from or through George
town. Cumberland coal, Seneca and blue stone,
paving blocks, in short all the products of the
held, forests and mines can be landed in the city
for one-tenth OF the cost now paid for carriage.
From the Potomac, boats loaded with wood,
lGmber. fish, oysters, Sc, the produce of gar
dens adjacenttO the river may be brought to the
doors OF our business houses, manufactures and
markets. To construct a sewer in place of the
canal will cost millions, and entail endless ex-
Tense I'm keeping it open. To remove its deposits
by flushing or artificial currents is impractical
ble, and If not, would destroy the channels of
diminish the cost of deepening or keeping it
dredged. Laying out roadway along the
south side Of the canal from Maryland avenue
to Monument Point, supported by retaining
wall with handsome parapet margined with
trees would form drive or promenade one and
a-half miles in lenghth, binding on
Agricultural Square. This, in Connection con aud with
beautiful bridges, gracefully spanning the canal
at every street, and the handsome bridge (al-
ready promised by Mr.. Mullett connecting the
Mail with the White Lot, viewed from many
points, especially the Capitol, would be an OBJ
ject Of beauty and admiration. Better than
ALL every dollar of expense that will be incurred
dering 1t healthy and an ornament to the CITY,
would be returned in the receipts for rents and
wharfage in five years from the completion of
The bill was ordered to be printed and made
the special order this night two weeks.
EXPENDITURES OF THE CORPORATION.
communication was received from Mr..
John +. Cooke, City Register, in reply to a res
OlutOn OF this Board, stating that there has
been dishursed since July 1st, 1869, to January
l9th, 1870, inclusive, $3.50 ,540.s4, including
checks drawn January eth, 1870, tor s2O5 900 in
favor of the First National Bank for amounts
advanced upon resolutions of the City Councils
anticipating the revenues of the Corporation
for the purpose OF paying school teachers and
labOreTs; also, checks for the amount of S2I-
93e.43 transferred from the general to the sink
the Corporation.
Mr.. Crocker introduced resolution accepting
the communication as an answer to the rcsolu-
tion Of the Board. Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. Clark introduced bill providing for re-
copying the books OF tax sales in the Registers
ONCE, and apprOpriating $3.50 therefor; referred
Also. .bill to name the space formed by the inter-
% street north and and
ferred. Also, bill relieving Providence Hos
pifal from the payment Of the special tax for
paving on the west side of said Hospital from ID
to L street south in the sum of $500; referred.
Mr. Champion introduced resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Finance to inquire
''whether there is not necessity for an in
crease OF the amount Of the bond given by
the Collector Of Taxes, and that they have
leave to report by bill or otherwise; adopted.
Council amendment to the bill allowing six feet
measurement for blue stone hagways was con-
N. C0unciI N IL
ing the act for construction of the street
sewer was concurred in. Council resolution
requesting the Secretary Of War to remove the
9th cavalry barracks, now preventing the OPEN
Ing and grading OF Eighteenth street west and
Connecticut avenue, was referred to the Mayor.
Council bill allowing VIM. H. Gray to have his
refreshment stand in the west wing of the City
Hall during the day was adopted. Mr.. Baker
moved q reconsideration Of the vote whereby
the bill equalizing the compensation of the
jected; which was agreed to, and the bill was
recommitted to the Committee on Public
Schools. Adjourned.
Beard Of Common Council.
President Williams in the chair, and all the
members present except Messrs. Gaines and
Hall.
Messages were received from the Mayor An
nouncing his approval Of certain acts, and
ap0thecary for the Sixth Ward. Also, the fol-
lowing estimates from the Surveyor For gra-
ding and graveling Rhode Island avenue, from
18th to Boundary streets, &12, 1880; Rhode
Island avenue, from 10th street to Connecticut
avenue, "a ,713; New York avenue, from North
Capitol street to Boundary, SIC, ,S61.O7; street,
from 7th to 10th streets, S6 63S07; w street. from
10th to Boundary streets, q, 1881; L street,
from 9th to 10th streets west. 81 ,961.10.
NEW BUSINESS.
The following resolutions, &c. were presented:
By Mr.. ThompeOn-ResOlutiOn calling ON the
Mayor for Information as to the removal of
Hopkins brick-yard; adopted. BY Mr.. Taylor
Bill for grading and graveling 25th street, be-
tween Pennsylvania avenue and N street; re-
ferred. BY Mr.. Fardon-Petition Of BENJAMIN
lilly for remission Of fine; referred. Also, res
olution requesting the Secretary OF War to re-
move those portions Of the 5th Cavalry Barracks
which Obstruct Connecticut avenue and 18th
street; passed. By Mr.. Piper-Bill for lamps
in q street, from f4th to 10th streets; passed.
By Mr.. Bnrgess-Bill for fOotways on both sides
Of L street, between 7th and 18th streets west;
referred. Resolution calling on the Surveyor
for estimate for grading and graveling same
street; adopted. By Mr.. BealloBill to amend
act authorizing the construction of sewer in
l. street north; passed. By Mr.. Browne-Bin
and petition Of Theodore Petit, referred. BY
MT. Holden-Res0lutlOn calling on the Mayor
LOT Information a. to amounts paid by the Com
missloners u Wards on account Of sale of paw
ing stone, &C.; adopted. By Mr.. Simms-Bill
70 revive act to grade 7th street east. from Penn
for erection of gas lamps in certain streets in
the eastern section of the city; referred. By
Mr.. .Hatt0n-Resolution authorizing the Maroy
to suspend the making of contracts until the
work done during the year ending june 3Oth
next shall have been paid for: referred tn Con-,