The national Republican., 1867-08-20
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Bsard OF Aldermen.

approving Of certain bills.
The Mayor returned, without his approval,
tho bill for the grading Of North Capitol street,
between Fourth and Fifth streets east, and gave
bis reasons therefor. Referred to the Commit
lee on Improvements. % .I vas.
Tho Mayor also sent q commune alton nomi.
mating for Inspectors and Measurers OF Limber
Malcolm Douglass, Peter Gallant, John Robin.
ION, Wn. n Herbert, VIM. II. johnson and
David westsrhsld. Referred to the Committee
on Police.
The Mayor also sent tho reply Of Mr.. Dyer,
Commissioperof the First ward, In answer to
two rssolutions passed BY tho Board. -
Comminionsr Dyer said, 10 answer. that the
pump on the northwest corner Of Twentieth and
Q strsstshad pot besn in use for The past three
years.
In regard 10 the dilspidatsd condition Of the
pavement, In answer to the second resolution, he
said sickness In his family had prevented him
from attending to Il.
The oomnunioations were ordered to bs
printed and 10 referred to tho Committee on
Tho Mayor Also transmitted the report Of the
Warrington Asylum.
, MAroR's oyYrcr, Orr HALL, I
FAsHSaroN, D. C., Aug, 10, 1867.
70 u. Beard~ n Aldermen and board " Common
GEsTIssis. / have the honor to transmit
herewith hereport Of the commissioners Of the
Washington Asylum for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1s6T.
Very respectfully.
RICHARD WALLACE, Mayor.
wAsHNoros AsrLux, July 81, 1857.
Hon. Richard Wdildeh, Mayor!
SIN: am directed by the Board Of Commis.
sioners Of thu Washington Asylum 10 submit for
the consideration Of yourself and the boards Of
Council, TIP following annual report Of the
Affairs and condition OF the institution:
At the beginning Of tho past fiscal year there
was appropriated for the support Of the nsylum
$40. 900, being only two.thirds OF the amount
appropriated for the previous year, while the
number Of inmates was nearly the same and the
price Of articles necessary for their support even
as high a. during any period Of the war, and
before the termination Of the past fiscal year II
became evident that the appropriation was en-.
tirely inadequate TO meet the wants Of tho insti.
tuition, and the board Was compelled to ask
for anotherappropriation to meet the deficiency,
which was kindly granted-making the appro.
priation for the past year s26, 900; Of which
there is yet u.dsavn' sl',42Soli drawn by CON.
missioners, Sl2, b76.99; bills paid, $12, 464i
amount In bank to credit Of commissioners,
$lI299i bills unpaid, $l6,3e9.06; excess oil
expenditurss above appropriation, s2,s33.06.
There was received during the year from the
following souroet: Vegetables, 1858. 90; releases
or house fee, $5l5.3f; board, sl73.40; cattle,
$267 so; oldirou, 4c,, $4s.49. Total, 81, ,85S. co.
Amount expended during the year by the
inteudant, $2,157.4s. Excess Of expenditure,
above receipts, $33s.ss.
It Is with pleasure the commissioners refer to
the completion Of the much needed improve
mept-tho Introduction Of the Potomac water
into the building from which the benefits, 10 a
hygienic point Of view, will be inoalculable and
with the addition Of q wing to the present
building for the better confinement Of prisoners
and the devotion Of the main building to the
poor, the sanitary condition Of the Institution
would be second to mono in the country.
The board respectfully urge the suggested
improvement for many reasons, prominent
among which being the insecure and frequently
ovecrowded condition; many escaping from the
first cause and many having to be released in
order to obviato the diseases consequent upon
overcrowding, and particularly among the class
Of people who were sent here.
To tho intendant and matron much credit Is
due for the excellent conditio OF the institution
everything In their power being done 70 render
the htuatlon Of the unfortunAtes as comfortsbls
as possible, while das regard Is evinesd for ths
interest ofths corporation.
am, cir, very respectfully, &o,,
~ ELaAs A. ADAMS,
Secretary to Board Of Commissioners.
The reading was dispensed with, and the 70
port ordered 70 be printed with tho proceedings
In answer to tho resolution passed by tn,
Board at the regular meeting on the 18th inst.
as 10 the legality Of the assessment Of taxes a
the Councils arc now constituted, there beinf
certain iniormalities in the qualification Of cor
tain members, Mr.. Bradley, the corporation at
torney, replies:
"fhs 9Th section Of the charter Of 1920 pre-
scribss in perfectly definite terms the person.
who are eligible to q seat In the Board Of Alder
men and Common Council and II the fact bo a
stated in The preamble to this resolution, It Il
quite clear that none Of the parties named are
eligible" ...
1.-THE sixth section Of the same charter givei
the members Of the Boards power TO determin,
and investigate tho qualifications Of It's own mem
bers, yet without interfering with the provisioul
Of the 6fti section"
Mr.. Bradley further treats upon the subject
but want Of space compels us to omit It in to
days Issue.
The communication was ordered to be printed
Petitions being In order, Mr.. Richards wishet
to offer resolution; which privilege was granted
him. Tie resolution was to instruct the su
perintendsut Of sewers to prepare maps Of al
sewers constructed by the corporation Re
ferred to The Committee on Improvements.
Mr.. Elans also offered resolution similar t.
the one offered by Mr.. Richards, and which wa
Mr.. Ri,hards offered q resolution calling OF
the collector Of taxes to furnish list Of all ar
rsarages II taxes, &o.; which was referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Rthards rose to personal explanation
In relation to the confirmation Of Mr.. Vondelier
rs commissioner Of the Second ward.
Mr.. El-ans presented ths petition Of Thoma
Burns fol the remission Of q fne. Referred I,
the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Evans also presented tho memorial 0
Barber 4 Smith, patentees, asksng the privi
lego Of Lying sample pavemonts In certain por
tiOns Of the city. Referred to the Committee oil
Improvements.
Mr.. Tdt presented the petition Of property
holders IA reference to grading q certain square
Referred TO the Committee on Improvements
Mr.. TAFT also presented the petition of person
opposed to the closing Of barber shops on Sun
day. Referred to the Committee on Police.
Mr.. Noyes presented the bill making appro
priation for the public schools for the fiscal yea
ending June 80, 1858. Postponed, and mad
the special order for Monday evening next.
Mr.. Moore, from the Committee on Improve
ments, " whom was referred the petition o
8. N. Thorn and others for the repair Of th
cutters, curbstones, &c., on the east side 0
Nineteelth street west reported fayorably to tn
prayer II the petitioners. Passed.
Mr. Moore, from the same committee, reporteI
fayorably on the petition Of parties for the repai
Of guttefs, &C., on Sixth street west, between
and Q stteets north, Passed
Tho sane committee, to whom was referred
resolution In relation TO Pusey's brick yard
submitted report favorable to the article, an,
a resolution endorsing It, The resolution wa
adopted
The lamo committee reported unfayOrably OIL
the bill to cause corner stones to be reset, an
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