Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-07-18

squares Nos 657 and $50, on First street west be.
tween X and L streets north
The President also laid before the Board tho |
following communication from the Collector;
which was referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means:
CoLLRcroR's oppIcR, !
WAsHISoroS, d. O., July 10, 1865
w W. Moore, Esq President Of The Board Of
SIR: In response to the resolution OF your
Board, Of the 81 Instant have the honor to sub.
init the following statement show ny the amounts
collected under the TACT imposing taxes for the |
year 1854, ~ for the fiscal year ending June 30, |
Under the first section, TAX on real
and PERSONAL f23J, $40. %
Undor the third section, TAX. on
stocks, &c. ,l....................... o, 70l. 20
Under the eighth section, (tax for
public schools, Observation-Disclosures. go A. So
Under the ninth section, TAX for pub
lie school .houses,l ..:......,.:.. 10, SILL 70
Under tho tenth section, TAX for Me-
tropolitan Policc,l -..Y....:.".. 80, G23 70
Under the eleventh section, TAX for
U. $. Direct TAXI 23, COS ~
On account Of special tax fund paving,
paving alley, &c.................. %, 453. a
sIOj, O20 10
am sorry to be unable to comply with the
| request to furnish "a statement Of the special
| taxcs 10 BE- collected on account Of improve.
| ments,' as Its preparation would 10 Iuire moi
time than can possibly spare from the current
duties Of the Office
lam, very respectfully,
WIN. DIXON, Collector.
BILLS, &C., INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Pcugh presented tho petition Of VIM. d.
Crampsey, asking remuneration for damage done
to his property by the change Of the grade Of =
Also, tho petition Of J. II. Daniel, asking an
increase Of compensation as teacher Of music in
the public schools. Referred.
Also, bill for the relief of Samuel Wells.
| Mr. pauUh aakad ha ssaJ ~
once. He said this gentleman, now eighty -four
| years Of age, was dependent upon the bounty OF
several citizens, and tho bill proposed to pay
him during life, the sum Of six dollars per month.
Mr.. Wells Is the oldes. citizen of Washington,
| was present when II was surveyed aud carried
the chain lie was also a soldier Of tho war Of
| 1879.
Mr.. Moore said that Il was no part ofrthc bust
ness Of the Council to pass bills granting pen
sions. There was no authority given by the
charter for the purpose, and 1t would be estab.
| fishing q bad precedent.
Mr.. Peugh denied that there was anything in
the charter prohibiting 1t. II was only ques-
ton between paying this aged man six dollars
| u month, so that he could stay In his humble
domicil, or the Corporation paying sixty dollars
u month for him in tho aims houso.
The bill was then referred to the Committee on
/ Ways aud Means. " ......r
| Mr.. Hamilton introduced u bin authorizing
the setting Of the ourbs aud paving the footway
on tho north side Of Maryland avenue, from
First to Second street west, Referred.
1 ~
main In ii streotsouth from Four and "a. half h.
Seventh streets west; bill to curb and pave the
footway on the south side OF O street south from
Four and "a half to Sixth street west. and bIIi
| to change the grade of NJ street south. Referred
| REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
| Mr.. Simms, from the Committee on Drainage.
reported bill to Wy a water main On First
| street west between d land streets norsh n bill
to lay water main In street south from sixth
to Tenth streets west bill auth tho con
struction OF sewer In Seventh street west from
| the Canal to II street north; which were passed.
| Mr.. Joyce, from the Committee on Police. re-
ported bill (B. A. to pay the laborers at the
several station houses, in the City of Washington
| which was debated at great length, and finally
| on motion OF Mr.. Edmonston, IL was laid on the
| table
Also, reported bill to furnish tho Corporation
officers with copies Of the journal. Passed.
Also, reported the bill granting certain priyi
| leges, which allows BARRIERS to keep omen ON
| Sunday until 10 O'Clock, and also the CRYING OF
newspapers on that day until the same hour.
| Mr.. Peugh moved that the bill be laid oyer
until next Monday night.
Mr.. hheem was willing to act on the bill at
| once. lie desired the yeas and nays, however,
SO that the public could know who were in favor
OF making IL legal to break the Sabbath.
| Mr.. Pengh argued that some respect should be
shown for the Christian community aud Its teach
ings. 1t was the duty Of every man to recognize
| these teachings. He was sorry tho question had
been brought up, and renewed his motion to
| postpone; which was agreed to-
Mr.. Mead, from the Committee on Market, re-
pOTttu u MI increasing the pay OF the lHDOrpF
aud assistant laborer In tho Northern Market.
Passed.
Mr.. Rheem, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported bill to pave tho cutters on
Ninth street cast, from the north side of virginia
avenue to the south side Of Georgia avenue; bill
to repair u break on G street south, near First
| street east; bill providing for nag footway
across street NORTH on the west side of New
Jersey avenue; bill to set tho curb stones &c
on the south side Of Z street north, from Seventh
to Eleventh streets west; bill to set the curb
stones, &c on the east side Of Fifth street west
between and . streets north bill to set the
curb stones, &c on tho south front OF square No
726, in the Fifth ward bill to lay foot. pave
ment, &c, on the south front Of squares No. 7S6
and SIG between Third and Fifth streets east; a
bill (B. Az authorizing the laying Of certain nag
foOtways; bill I'd. Az authorizing the curb stones
to be set on the south front Of squares No. 5Ss,
5S3, and 5Si between First and Four half
streets west; bill (B. Az authorizing the curb.
stones to be set &c, on the wost front OF square
No 27si all Of which were passed.
THE TAX MIL.
The bill imposing taxes for the year 1861 was
received from the Board Of Aldermen, with
| amendments.
The first amendment was to insert asa new
section tho following; which was caneuTred in
Sec. 10. and be Il further endcLalE That In adj.
dition to the taxes ssposod and levied under the
foregoing sections OF this act there shall DO i'm
posed and levied an additional tax In each and
every case, of Ave cents on every ono hundred
dollars OF the assessed value of property us afure
said, the proceeds otwhich shall be sot apart ex-
elus!Vcly TO the building of public school -houses
aud TO no other purpose Whatever.
The other amendments were in the section. al.
lowing an abatoment. The Aldermen proy,ose to
strike ont "nyo' and "three'' per cent nLate.
menL AM insert ten" and "ave;" W mich was
- HILLS PROM THE BOARD or ALD'kRxES.
Tho bill to provide an additional .chool Lnild.
inS Tor mo Fourth School District was passed.
Tho following were referred ALI anthori,Inv
water main to DO laid in Tween deth street west,
from street north to street Forth bill to paw
the proportion properly charg cable 10 this Cor.
poration, Of tho Judgment rec Svered against the
Levy Court by Coroner Thomr.s Woodward; bills
authorizing the construction of sewers in street
north, from Shirteenth sire ct west to Fourteenth
street west In Tenth street wost, from New York
avenue TO street north; from the northwest
corner Of City Hall square to the southwest cor
nor Of City Hall reservation; in D street north,
from Fifth street west to Sixth street west and
IN street north, from Fourteenth street west to
Connecticut avenue.
On motion, the Board djourned.
AMY one having occasion to visit private
medical Institution are advised to call on DR..