The national Republican., 1862-04-15
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the Intendant Of the Asylum.
Petitions were presented, ~ follows.
From Job ". Angus. asking for q license to
George statler. 70 keep livery stable.
/ A Communication was subnittsd from r. r.
Null gan, relative TO steam nre engines.
| A proposition was submitted from Calvert 4
Ball. relative to watering Pennsylvania avenue,
from the Capitol 70 Twenty second street, and
Ing TO S2,76o for horses and carria9es and % i60
for Incidental expenses for the season.
The Chair (hr. Brown offered = joint resolu.
ton Of inquiry, relative 70 asklns the cooper.
: paid Ore department, with stissssthrss steam
N. foors, Of the fourth ward, though. that
engines would be useless without more hose,
better supply. Of water and that the streets
| are not In such condition a. to make steam
hre engines practicable.
hr. Fisher introduced bill for the relief Of
". Moore, from the COMMITTEES on Improve.
ments, reported n bill for the partial improve
ment OF Judiciary square, and the xppropria.
tion Of t4e0 for that purpose. Passed.
bin for the laying Of nag foot-wsy aoross
New Jersey. avenue at the Intersection of K
street north, and for remedying defective
drainage.
curl. stones and laying Of foot ways on street
graysling n street north, from Fourth Stree I
TO Seventh street west.
First street west, from X street north, 10 New
York avenue. '.. ....H
A bill relative to the improvement of the
| council chambers, was referred to the finance
committee, and subsequently, reported and
| passed.
Mr.. Moore introduced u bill to prevent the
| erection or extension OF white or blScksmith's
shops. Referred TO the committee on improve.
| mefits.
Mr.. Fisher, from the Committee on Drainage
reported bill from the lower Board, 70 cause
| the water mains on Nineteenth street west and
street north TO BE- connected. Passed.
AsO biz to auhor1s the =, y1,sr s.gs
with water through one service pipe. Passed.
A bill was also passed to supply William p.
hohun in similar way: ..
Mr.. Bohrer submitted u joint resolution re
monstrating against certain proposed amend.
ments TO the act to amend the Metropolitan
Police bill.
Mr.. Lloyd, from the Committee on Police, re.
ported bill from the lower Board, to author.
We the removal Of certain walls Of burnt build
K bill for The relief of James Caspxris, re.
ported .ss adversely by Mr.. Sargent was lost on
A biii fcr he repair of tho Union Engine
House was reported by Mr.. Sargent, from the
Committee on the Fire Department, and passed.
Also, from the same committee. = resolution
appropriating $500 for the beneht Of the Colum.
bia Fire Company, WAS passed.
A resolution OF inquiry relative TO certain
material now In possession Of the fire compa.
nies was passed.
A bill from the lower Board, for the relief Of
the widow and heirs of Thomas McGrath, late
member of the Common Council, being an xp-
preparation of 800, the amount Of one years
salary, was passed.
Mr.. Clark, from the joint committee to count
and destroy due bills, made report. certifying
TO such counting at the Bank of Washington,
and the burning of $Al 900 worth.
Mr.. Moore reported, from the Committee ON
improvements. u bill!for the improvement Of
Four and.a. half street. Passed.
Adjourned.
COMMON CoUNcIL.-The President laid before
the Board the report Of the Intendant Of the
Asylum. Referred TO the Committee on the
Mr. Richards (Mr. Callan in the chair) sub
mitted the following resolutions:
Resolved, &C., That y special committee Of
Of three members from the Board Of Common
Council bs appointed by the two Boards xs a
joint committee for the following purposes:
lst. To select seven building lots for public
and report The same through the Mayor to the
two Boards. One Of tho seven lots shall be
located In the most desirable and available
position In each ward Of the city, which shall
BE- suicisnt for erecting upon i Union ward
modern style OF school architecture, Of sum.
0ient capacity to accommodate 500 pupils.
I'd. To offer 500 for plans and specifications
Of one such building, which is to be the model
Resolved, That when tho said committee, In
connection with the Mayor, shall approve OF
any plan and specifications, the Mayor shall be
authorized to pay the sum of 800 to the sue
cessful architect, out Of any unappropriated
funds.
Mr.. Richards, in explanation of the resolu.
tions, said that they did not authorize an imme.
diate appropriation, save the 800 for plans and
some reasons why this action - should b TAKEN
al the present time. We never shall have u
better time for selecting lots for school pur.
poses. All the Indications at present give
evidence .s'u % Of great incrsss" In, IN the population
pied, and We have better opportunity to make
the selections OF lots now than at any future
time.
The lots osn be purchased cheaper now. II
this Is always to be the capital Of the nation,
let US make our city worthy Of the honor. There
are now 1900 children In this city who are not
privileged to enjoy good schools. Many will
| start 1T the probable expense. But what are
schools we now have IL about 81 900 per annum
| for rents, repairs, &c.; and We are paying this
sum for the mere apologies tor schools which
We now have. This sum Is the interest on
.
/ have over 81, 900, which would build good
school house, with all the modern improve.
monts and o0nvenenoes. Then you will have
a oreditable school building, and one which will
| accommodate all who reside In the ward, for
some time to come. II we do nothing more
than merely select and purchase the lots at the
present time, We shall perferm AN act for which
| the city Of Washington will forever thank US.
Mr.. EdmOnstOn moved TO refer the resolutions
to the Committee on Public Schools. Adopted.
Mr.. Shepherd offered the following:
Be II resolued, That the Committee on Fire
Department be and are hereby instructed to
report bill ut the next meeting Of this Board,
providing for the purchase OF one or more
| steam IRE engines for the better protection of
the property Of our citizens, and also such in
formation relating 10 the organization OF u steam
hre department as they are possessed Of or may
obtain from other cities.
And further resolued, That they be also In.
| structed TO inquire into the expedenCy and
| report, together with the cost, TO this Board,
| relative to adapting one or more of the present
| engine houses to steam are engines.
Mr.. Shepherd said that any one will be con.
vin0ed Of the ineiioienoy Of our present hre
department, who will give the subject mo.
| ment's attention. One week ago some Of the
finest property in our city WAS destroyed when
| all will admit that better engines might have
| saved the greater portisn.
The resolutions were passed.
Mr.. Shepherd submitted y bill for the pay.