The native American., 1840-07-25
BoARDoF COMMON COUNCIL,
MONDAY, july 20. 1910. }

MONDAY, july 20 lSl0
he Board met; al, the members present except Messrs
Mcdonald. Rassett aud Woker.
Mr. Bryan presented the petition Of John Mcleod,
praying that the Columbian Academy may be EXEMPT
from taxation; which read and referred to the Com
mlttee on Public Scho is.
Mr., Johnson from the COMMITTEE Of Ways and Means,
reported bill entitled can making APPROXIMATIONS
to detray tie general expenses OF the co'p"ratio" ol
Washington Tor the year ending The Goth day oil June,
1871 - which was read twice.
Ard from the SANE committee, to whom referred
the Mayors communication "t thu 2o'h un r@siect-
nE demand by the Treasurer of IL" United STATES tor
pay mant OF the interest The pnratou stock IN spe
Gle asked to be discharged from rs further considera-
ton.
And from the committee, reported bill entitled
"An act making approprd ions Tor casual repairs OF
streets, alleys, &c. and for the removal Of nulsances;
| which was read twice.
And from tue committee, reported bill entitled
making appropriation TO dofray the expenses
Of paying the dividend the stock of this corporation,
under the act of the 18th of Jsy, 1910 )" winch was
read three times and passed.
Mr.. Harkness from the Committee Oh improvements.
to whom referred the petition Of James Owner and
others, reported bill " Authorizing the Mayor cause
the curb son be set and the ooways paved on the
west sideot 10Th street west between & nd streets
north; - which read three times and passed.
Mr.. lIarkness, from the Committee "n improvements.
to whom referred certain unfinished hsArss of the
last Council, reported the following 'is, whicd were
severay re ID twice and laid on the table VIZ;
An act making an appropriation for the purpose OF
completing the gravrns OF west GU street, between
north and north H streets and for aiding and grav-
cling said 9th street from north street TO the north
side OF nolth street.
An making appropriation for the purpose Of gra
ding and grave ling north street IRON west 9th street
to west 7h street
An act tor the constructing Of gravel footwalk in
the 30 aud 9TH Wards
An act authorizing the redemption of certain certih-
Gates issued for paving tax in the Sd Ward.
hlr. Easily, from the Committee Police to whom
was referred the bill to authorize the Mayor to hire and
provide for the safe keeping bull or hot part OF the
r1s Of usually
; the Island, reported the without amendment, aud
recommended ia indefinite postponernan
On motion the bill ''making ap ropri'on Tor the
'.p.Ir of the in the City Hall lately occurifd BY
the Patent Office and for other rnrp vas taken up
} read three times. ard passed.
/ The bill " tor the rplei ot Joseph M Mundng was
taken up, read the third time, and pa sse d.
: The bill authnrizn- the Ma>or TO construct re'er
upon certain conai'ions" was take rad three
tim and passed With amendments pr opposed by Mtss
johnson ard Harkness. ...."a.
Tie hI .'to provide fuel for the pc ,or Of ne city o
Washington was taken up, and lo,ion, indefnlte
postponed
Mr. Maddox submitted the following resolution, whic
was read and adopted.
Resolred &C. Tnat the Committee o . Wharvrs ascer
, tain the amoant necessary to repair all he wha've
which obstruc the navigation OF the Pt ,tomac "a Ana
costa rivers, report 10 h Boards the rxped"ncy
eparng them al the expense Of the &c r,poraon it Tue
proPrietors neglect 'odo so Bn' in al cases wh'
) such wharves repaired by the Corp raon, the owl
: ers agent shall be responsible to the Corporation h
= all such repairs.
The Board. motion, resumed the consideration
! The bill making appropriations to d.a the general r
nrnses of the Corporation for the year ding June sot
4 ! 1871.
,ir Johnson moved 10 mend the hi u by striking Of
$500 and Inserting $500, copn'a ION to the I'd c!e
II n the Mayors aud Eeg ster offices.
II Mr. Clark mo, 70 amend tn d. neht by inser
| INV 81 coo which noiio, ayr ed o a follows YE4
Ne ssr- Wilson. Stewart. Bacon Acnstnn, byns
ton. Maddox. Fulmer, CLARK, Crnt lel . NAYS :
M4ss,s Johnson, Orme. HalknrSs. Bryan, Hanly-
| The a, ,en.meut as ainended then agreed to.
Mr. Johnson moved to strike out $500, add inse
| 800 a 3 the compensation oi the 1eyor; which W
az reed 20, ,, !, ~ l.. ,n ,
,o ,vno woIds For extra comprn s,tIoH to the me
sn,o cr in the Mavors and Reg sers offices, IN te yr
| ,sno s5O :" which amendment was unanimously asre
Mr. rro ,.on moved TO strikc 81 200, and nse
sI ,on as he comp .asa,ioh Of The Reg,ster which
H. ~, ~, y,tiycd as follows; YEA-Mr Houston -
N.vs Ms srs Wilson. johnson, Stewart, Ormr.
con. Ha rkn ess bryan DJ"'S'o" hi"uaoA' ru'"'
Cu,k e, and ell. Hait-S.
| Oihar M, ,dmen,s were proposed and agreed 10,
,a,,,nr t Ia ", ixtng til salary OF the surveyor a
,, cIIt !, th Mayor and Registers offices, when
/ mi ,.as -, ~, ,,in,, atd on the table.
| M- po..n, resented an account f - Roper aga
tha rorrnr rio, for repairs OF hraadng irons for the
spector Of lite PROVISIONS "'he" was ieisii''u "
| Committee o. 'ayS a"" ''a"S,
| And then Il ne p'"'" '''F'''oT"'