Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-14
EVENING STAR.
FRIDAY............. April n, ls7e.
FoRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
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SENATE-After our report closed
avenue continued.
Mr.: Dawes understood that wood was the
lively smooth granite blocks were the next
worst, ssphaltum the next, and cobble- stones
The best OF ell.
Mr.. Hamlin asked, and obtained leave. In
nave printed the annual report OF the Smith
sonian Institute for ISIS.
Mr. Morton called attention 10 the fact
tnst, oy the Oil, the property holders on the
Avenue were 10 paw one sixth, and the Dis-
trict one-sixth. He wanted 10 Know why
me s pistrle, was TO pay this amount
the bill unjust, and proposed 70 offer An
amendment The statement that the cosf
would be something less than $40 per 'front.'
foot he thought was Incorrect. To prove this
he showed bill for paving In ISL OF be-
tween SIG and $40 per front foot. His amend
ment was read for Information. He also
presented plan which showed that about
one half OF the frontage OF the Avenue was
occupied by Government property aud the
intersection OF streets. His amendment pro-
cording 10 the actual cost, making the Gov
eminent pay a proportion equal TO its actual
frontage. and that portion fronting on the
intersection OF streets should be paid out OF
the District funds. He thought this would
only be fair, taking into consideration the
fact that the city is Federal city, whose
10y residents. This amendment would cave
the burden OF the property-owners one 1ixth
OF the expense OF paving their actual front
age after tie expense charg sable 10 the rail-
ROAD con pany had been deducted.
The discussion on the relative merits OF
pavements, sc, was continued by Messrs.
Morton. Whyte and Others.
Mr.. AllisoI was not certain but that a Nc
Adam pavement would be the best TO put
down and 10 sprinkle il every day IN the
year. But he thought that when eminent
commission, they ought TO be left free 20 de-
termlne upon the best pavement.
Mr.. Dorsey said the Senator must not for
ger that there were twenty or thirty differ
ent Kinds OF concrete and asphalt pave
ments.
Mr.. Allison said Lieutenant Hoxie reported
that every one OF them laid down here was
Mr.. Morton did not believe any such thing.
There were number OF asphalt pavements
In this city which had been down for seve-
order.
Mr.. West advocated a concrete pavement
as the best. He also expressed mis- disap-
prevail OF the use of cobble stone for the
space between the railroad tracks. Ia this
matter The convenience or the public was as
much al stake as that OF the railroad COM
pany.
The amendment of Mr.. whyte 10 exclude
cobble stone was carried by q to 10.
Mr.. Ingalls, said after the debate on this
subject and this vote, the impression would
be left on the minds of the commission that
the Senate preferred block stone. He thought
now IL would be best 10 remove the restric-
tons and leave the commission entirely free
TO select the best material in their own Judg.
ment.
third section, that the Washington and
Georgetown railroad shall pay the cost of
Keeping their share OF the pavement IN re-
pair. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Morrill, said he did not think Il proper
10 allow the railroad company 10 do the paw
ing between their tracks, as they would be
apt 10 take their own time about it. The
entire work ought TO be done by the commits
sion. be moved an amendment TO that ef-
feet. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Whyte moved an amendment requir-
ing the work TO be advertised for, and the
bidder.
Mr.. Edmunds advocated leaving the COM
mission untrammeled In this matter, SO
that if they deemed IL best they could buy
the material and employ their own laborers.
The amendment OF Mr.. Whyte was re.
jected.
Mr.. Whyte moved an amendment that the
President be requested To detail Generals
Humphreys, Wright and Gilmore. OF the en-
gIneer corps, as commission. He thought
this was better than as stated In the bill.
Agreed TO:
Mr.. Salisbury moved to strike out the pro-
viso TO the fifth section for the repair of the
pavement for ten years. He thought this
had better be left for hereafter.
The motion OF MI Salisbury was agreed
10.
Other amendments were male 10 perfect
the bill.
Mr. Ingalls, moved to amend the fourth
section by providing that the assessments
shall be made by the Commissioners OF the
District OF Columbia. Agreed To.
Pending further discussion, the Senate
went into executive session, and then ad-
journed 10 Monday.
HOUSE.-Aftero our report closed
The bill for the transfer OF the Indian bu-
reau TO the War department was debated
during most OF the day, but nothing done
with II.
At the evening session the legislative ap-
preparation bill was taken up, and an amend
ment adopted maintaining The sub treasury
at Baltimore. Nothing further was done
with the bill, and the house adjourned until
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