The national Republican., 1867-07-30

Should we bo drawn like bullocks 10 the
slaughter, or should we bow gracefully 70 this
authority and make the appropriation asked for
They were representatives, and should give their
as II were, to appropriate money TO educate and
support these contrabands that have bsen thrust
upon us.
The motion then REQUIRED on tho third reading
Of the bill, and
Mr.. Moore called for the yeas and nays;
which resulted-yeas 8. nays Q, as follows
Yeas-Me,srs. Elvans, Given. Grinder, Lar.
man, McCathran, Noyes, Richards and Tait-s.
Nays-Messrs. Moore and TalbeH.
30 the bill was road q third time, and passed.
Mr.. Given reported unfavorably the joint res
olution to print 1000 copies Of the Mayors an.
nusl message, and asked the discharge Of tho
committee. II was 90 ordered.
Mr.. Given offered o joint resolution to appoint
committee Of two from this Board and two
from the lower, TO act in conjunction with any
committee that may be appointed from George.
town and the Levy Court, to secure appropriate
rooms for tho Orphans Court and Register Of
Wills, and for an iron safe for tho use Of the
Register Of Wills. Passed.
Mr.. Elvans thought that they should enlarge
ask for an appropriation TO build now City
Hall.
Mr.. Moore reported on the bill vetoed BY the
Mayor, which provided for the drainage of
square 614, and 70 construct . sewer In Fith
street west and recommended that the bill pass
over the Mayors veto.
Mr.. Moore said that out Of 27 bills for sewers
2S were precedents against the ruling Of the
Mayor; and ho offered resolution passing the
bill Notwithstanding the veto Of the Mayor, and
thereon asked the yeas and nays; which re.
snltsd Is follows:
Ysss-Msssrs. Blvans, Given, Grinder, Lar.
man, Moore, Richards, Talbsrt Tait, and Tur-
ton--9.
Nays-Messrs. McCathran and Noyss-2.
So the bill was declared passed over the veto.
Mr.. Moore reported favorably bill to lay
foot pavement and gutter along the south side
Of Virginia avenue, between Seventh and Eighth
streets west. Passed.
Also. reported with amendment, bill granting
privilege to o. G. Nelson to erect an iron railing.
Passed.
Also, bill to take up and relay gutter and set
new curbstones on the south side Of D street
south, between Sixth and Eighth streets west.
Passed.
Also, a bill for similar improvement on the
south side Of D street south, between Sixth and
Tenth west Passed.
Drainage--Mr. Turton reported, with amend.
ment, bill to lay water main in Thirteenth
street, between N and streets, and along p TO
Fourteenth street. Tho bill was read q third
time and passed.
Police-Mr. TAFT reported favorably on the
nominations by the Mayor Of Joseph Hedrick
as inspector Of -four and salted provisions, and
Mr.: J. d. Townley as inspector Of gas meters,
and they were confirmed.
Health-Mr. Elvans reported favorabiy on
the nominations Of Mesms. Joseph Burroughs
and william Wilson as commissioners Of tho
West Burial Ground, and they were confirmed.
Mr.. VIM. Graham was then confirmed rs sex.
ton Of the same grounds.
Claims-Mr. Elysns reported favorabIy the
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certain moneys. Passed.
Also, favorabiy. bill for tho relief Of VIM.
L. Hodge. Passed.
Also, favorably, tho petition Of Sidney Nc
Farland, for the remission Of . fne. Passed.
Also, reported unfavorably the petition Of S.
8. Riley and the committee was discharged.
Also, reported unfavorsbly the bill for the 70.
lief Of Joseph Hssssi and tho committee was dis
charged.
Also, unfavorably, bill for the relief Of Michael
Biggan; and the committee was discharged.
Mr.. McCathran offered bill appropriating
81 100 to repair certain buildings and fences on
the premises Of the Washington Asylum. Re-
forred.
Marksts-Mr. Given reported favorably bill
to lay Gag footwsy on he north front Of tho
Northern Market to bs ton feet wide, and the
same to be supsrintsnded by tho surveyor and
inspector Of bridges Passed.
The Board, AT 1910 this morning, adjourned.
Board OF Common Council.
The Board met at the usual hour. All the
members present except Messrs.
The president laid before the Board message
from the Mayor In answer 10 . resolution re.
qusstjng him to inform this Board by what au.
thority private fences are sot beyond the build
ing limo, and also further than Is usually allowed
BY special permission from the councils, on II
street. between Connecticut avenue and Seven
tsenth street west. on the north side Of the same
In the First ward, In which he states that all
such are without authority, and In direct CONTRA
vention Of the act Of March 20, 1864.
Also, message from the Mayor in reply to o
resolution requesting him to inform the Board
whether, the cost Of rolaying carriagsways Of
Seventh street west, from the canal to F street
north, 10 assessed on the propsrty-owners, or
whether It 10 paid out Of the ward funds, to
which the Mayor replies that the Board ought to
know that the Mayor has no power to authorize
work to be done Of that or any other character,
unless provision has been previously made there
for by the city councils and that every aot in
volying the expenditure Of money provides tho
mode Of payment. without which II cannot be
executed.
Also, message from the Mayor In reply to
resolution making inquiries In relation to an act
for the improvement Of Sixteenth street west,
from II street north to Boundary, In which he
states that no act Of that title can be found
Tho Mayor adds There is, however, an act ap-
proved May 81, 1865, appropriating 81, 200 to
grade Sixteenth street, from Massachusetts,
avenue to p street, of which 81, 900 was paid to
Cook O'Day, contractors for work done there.
on, and an act to gravel Sixteenth street west,
from to Q street north, approved August 81,
Also, message from the Mayor, in reply to
resolution, stating that he finds an act approved
May "a, 1854, appropriating 1910 TO build
sewer and grade street north, between Twen-
tieth and Twenty-seeond streets, and which, he
presuu,es is the one referred to, which has not
been executed for the following reasons: /. Be-
cause at the time Of the passage Of the act, the
First ward had not sufficient funds to admit Of Its
being then done. 2. Because II was utterly
useless to sewer that street between those points
until after another portion, that from Sixteenth
TO twentieth strests. hsd been provided with
sewer 8. Because just about that time the
mode Of paying for work Of this character was
changed, and instead Of being paid for out Of the
ward fund, II was assessed on the property Dor.
dering thereon. under authority Of the act OF
Congress.
The Mayor concludes by saying thet q sewer
In l. street should commence on Sixteenth street
west, and extend to Rock Creek, which would
be the proper drainage for Q large area, and to
build such sewer as 1t requires would cost at
least $50, 900.
Also, message from the Mayor, announcing
bis approval Of an act to set the curbstones and
pave the footways and cutters on the east side
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