The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-08


month, and found the Sixth and Seventh Away
In excellent condition. The Second precinct
station house IT, he reports, entirely unit for the
purpose, beth a. regards room and sanitary con.
dltion, and should be changed" W.T..
On motion Of Mr.. Shepherd, the communities
ton was referred TO the Committee on Police, "a
report at the current session.
Ann O. Livingston, complaining Of trespass on
her property. Referred to the Committee on
Roads
Also, . communication from Mrs Ann Darby,
complaining Of what she deems an eItrayagant
tar. Referred to the Committee on Assess.
ments.
Also, q communication from residents living
directly east Of Bsnning's bridge, asking for i'm.
provsment Of Q road. Referred to the Commit.
Also, . communication from Mrs Elizabeth J.
Stone. who protests against the use Of gravel
from hs- gravel beds. Referred.
Also, . communication from numerous citi.
, rsns, asking continuation Of the Fourth street
road from the boundary to the District line
Referred TO the Committee on Improvements
Mr.. Msgrudsr offered petition from Robert
]. Walker and others, for tho extension Of the
Woodley road. Referred.
Also, q petition for the extension Of the mill.
tary road running through Fnunce's property to
the Tennallytown road-as they have no road
leading to their sohool.house. They propose to
construct the road Themselves, and at their own
expense. Referred to the Committee on Roads.
Mr.. Magrudsr also presented q petition from
Jacob Kugls, asking . reimbursement Of
tares. Referred.
Mr.. Magruder offered resolution authorizing
de Con mittee on Improvements to build sued
road as viii oonueot the military road above
all idel to with the Te1nallytown road, or any
cher road they may deem best. Carried.
Several accounts were submitted by the Chair,
and were appropriately referred, except that Of
the janitor which was passed and ordered to DO
paid.
Mr.. Shepherd, chairman Of the committee to
which was referred the communication Of Justice
Thompson In relation to tho station. house in tho
Second precinct, reported . resolution author.
izing the committee to rent q proper house for q
station, and to have erected therein the neces.
ssry cells.
Mr.. Blagden proposed to amend so that It
would DO understood that half the cost would be
paid by the Corporation Of Washington. OBJ
jected to, and withdrawn.
The resolution was then adopted.
Tho Chair submitted the accounts current Of
Coroner W. Woodward-S954.9 90.
Mr.. Shepherd moved to refer the matter to
the Committee on Claims; they 10 consider tho
same and give an order on the court for the
amount due, and to give the coroner, through
the clerk, drafts on the corporation Of Washing.
ton and Georgetown, respectively. Agreed to.
Mr.. Magruder stated that he understood that
In the Sixth school district, Mr. Miller, q school
con- missioner, had been appointed q teacher.
and was acting as such, and that no refuses to
resign his position as commissioner until re.
moved
Mr.. Shepherd thought that motion ought to
be made to declare the Office Of commissioner
vacant.
H. nunI %.
School Committee. Referred.
Mr.. Biasden offered a resolution requesting
the commissioners to grant the use Of the Third
school district TO a party desiring to form q
temperance society. II was so ordered.
A license was granted to Geo. o. Barnes to
keep q store in the county by paying pro rata
tax.
Mr.. Shepherd offered a resolution to have tho
obstruction, caused by the building Of Fort
unless the military do SO for them. Agreed to.
Mr.. Shepherd, from the Committee on Police,
reported concerning the erection Of hay.scales at
Brightwood, on the Seventh. street road. and
asked to DO discharged from its further consid.
Grafton. II was so ordered.
M. Brown offered the following:
Re.o'red That the Committee on Police be re.
Quested to take into consideration the propriety
Of reioking the license granted to the Crystal
Sp ;ug hotel or rummeIy.
TIE Chair stated that q license he'd al:sady
been denied the proprietors Of this hotel that
they had no license, and could be arrested and
fined 10 caught in the act Of selling liquors.
Mr.. Gown moved tbat the Committee on In
p oyements be requested 10 call on Mrs. Stone
sad erdeavor to gain her con'ent to the Of her
gravel bank. 1t was so ordered.
Mr.. Curr moved that tho Committee on I'm
be instructed to ascertain the best
point In the county where gravel can be OBJ
tanned, at what price, and to report the result
Of their examination to this court. Withdrawn.
kr. Blagden stated that the court had never
complied with the promise to level and grade
the land Of Mrs. Stone, from which she permit.
ted the court to remove gravel.
Mr.. Plant said the land had been graded but
not MANFRED, as promised.
Mr.. Shepherd offered q resolution, calling the
Of the superintendent Of roads to the
insecure condition Of q oulvert on the Seventh |
street turnpike opposite the residence Of Mr.,
Shoemaker. and instrncting him to have 1t 70
paired, If necessary. Carried.
Mr.. Blagden presented q petition Of Mr.. A
@. Haley; which was read, and referred to the
Committee on improvements.
Mr. Burr asked for an appropriation OF sou, to
repair the Broad Branch and Tannallytown road
Granted,
Adjourned.