The national Republican., 1867-08-27
The bill with the amendments

set the curbstones, 10. on the west side Of Thir.
teenth street wet between N and street north,
with amsndments. Tho bill with The amend.
ments was passsd. II ~
The same committee reported back ne bin
from the Common Council TO set the eurbsfones,
40 on the south side Of N street north, between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets west, with
amendments Tho bill was passed.
The same committee reported favorably tho
bill to set the curbstones on the west side Of
Ninth street. Passed. .-.
| The same committee reported fayorably back
the bill to set the curbstones on NJ street north,
between Tenth and Twelfth streets west. Passed.
Tbs same committee asked TO be discharged
from the further confederation Of the petition Of
Cornelius Lent Discharged. -..-
| Thel same committee asked TO bo discharged
| from the petition Of Clark and Mills to change
the grade on NJ street south. Discharged.
Tho same committee introduced a bill to
grade and pave the carriage wny on @ street
north, between Ninth and Twelfth streets west.
The bill was passed.
Mr.. Moore introduced bill TO compensate
the late officers In the City Police Department;
which, on final reading, was passed.
| Mr.. Turton, from the Committee on Health,
to whom was referred the bill Of certain apothe-
carries for recompenss for medicines furnished by
| them, repo-.ed II back and RECOMMENDED its
passage. Passed.
Mr.. Lloyd, from tho Committee on Claims, to
whom was referred the bill to reimburse N. r.
Hooper, reported back favorably. Passed.
Tho same committee reported favorably on
the bill for the relief Of John Riggles. Passed.
The same committee reported adversely on the
petition Of Tho'. Burns for the remission Of a
fine. Discharged.
The same COMMITTEES reported fayorably on
tho petition Of Michael Began to recover the
amount Of n fne.
On the final reading Of the bill, II pas,cd.
Tho same committee reported favorably on
the petition Of Francis Young for the remission
Of q fine, and recommend that the bill pass.
Passed.
Mr. Noyes, from the Committee on Canals,
reported q bill for the purchase Of q temporary
bridge at street south, laid by Mr.. Wise. The
bill on its passage passed.
Mr.. McCathrnn, from tho Committee on the
Asylum, to whom was referred the report Of the
Intcndent, reported II back, and asked that II
bo placed on file. 1t was SO ordered.
Mr.. Lloyd, from the Committee on Claims re.
ported back the bill for the relief OF Moses ].
Parker, with accommodation that II pass,
Passed.
Mr. Lloyd moved that Michael McCarty have
leave to withdraw his papers which he had bo,
fore the Committee on Caims. The motion was
afterward modified so that Mr.. McCarty could
make duplicate.
The committee to visit the Secretary of tn,
Navy was then nnounced-Messrs. McCathrau
and Richards on the part Of the Board Of Alder.
men.
| The Chair then announced the bills from
Common Council which were read and appro.
priately referred.
On motion the Board adjourned.
Board bf Common Council,
The Board met at the usual hour; all the
members present except Mr.. L. D. s. Miller.
Mr.. Slowen presented the petition Of Henry
lIimber and others, for the grading and paving
Of Twenty.frst street west, from Pennsylvania
avenue to Boundary. Referred.
Mr. o. S. Baker presented tho petition Of b,
Branson and others, asking tho improvement Of
the alley in square between Fifteenth and Six.
teenth streets west and L and M streets north.
Referred.
Also, q communication from II. s. Benson,
esq, proprietor of the National Hotel, andrDr.
Harvey Lindsey and other physicians, protest.
ing against the provision establishing Sixth
street west and Pennsylvania avenue as q stand
for hacks, and reciting the disadvantages to the
hotel and tho health Of Its guests, Referred
Mr.. Crocker introduced u bill in relation to
| the collection Of special taxes, as follows:
BE It enacted, &c, That in case Of all special
taxes which may be hereafter authorized by any
special law to defray the expenses Of setting tho
curb stones, paving the footways and cutters,
| building drains or sewers, grading gravelling,
alley, the amount Of such tax shall only become
| due and collestable as follows: One equal third
part thereof shall become due and collect table
thirty days from the completion of the work or
improvement for which the tax Is levied one
equal third part thereof to become due and col.
lectable one year from the date last mentioned,
and the remaining one.third part thereof to be.
come due and collcotible two years from the
day when tho first instalment became duo, as
above provided: Provided, hoHeUer, That the
amount remaining unpaid shall draw interest, to
be computed at the rate Of ten per cent, from
the day the FIRST instalment became duo 10 the
time of payment And provided further, That
any person liable to pay any such special tax
| may pay the same to the collector Of taxes at
any time after the amount thereof is ascertained,
the sum so paid to be paid by the collector to
| the person indebted to receive the same on de-
mand.
Tho bill was referred to tho Committee on
| Ways and Means.
Mr.. Nalley introduced bill to make q road .
| way on NJ street north between North Capitol
and Sixth street ensti bill to open grade and
pave the alley in square 557; q bill granting
permission to Joseph T. Falls to erect an iron
railing in front Of His residence on Fourth street
west between and T streets north; bill to
grade and pave the carriageway Of Lohisiana a
avenue from the east side Of Four.nnd a. ali
street to the west side of Seventh street west,
street west. Referred
Mr.. Arrison introduced q bill to set the curb.
stones and have the footways and cutters on tho
north side Of street south, between First street
east and Pennsylvania avenuej n bill authorizing
the Mayor to sell tho hay scales in front of the
Anacostia engine house. Referred.
Mr.. Arrison also introduced tho following joint
resolution:
Resolved, &c, That In view of the approach.
ing visit of Major General Philip II. Sheridan
to tho nations capital, we hereby tender to him
the hospitalities Of the city.
Resolved, That We recognize in General Sheri-
dan man who has dared to be true and brave,
not only on the battle field but In the more diff.
cult duties Of administration, and a bitterly
hostile population.
ReSOIUea, That in General sheridans course
in Louisiana and Texas, the loyal people have
everywhere rejOiced, and that 1t can only be
obnoxious to those for whom II was originally so
intended, viz: rebels and rebel sympathisers.
ResOIUed, That We confidently anticipate a
day when stalwart patriotism such as his shall
meet with reward and not with punishment, and
that in common with loyal men everywhere we
hail General Sheridan as n true exponent of the
will of the nation.
Mr.. 0. S. Baker thought the resolution rather
| premature, as Gen. Sheridan had not yet been
removed 1t would be time enough when It was
known that Gen. Sheridan would visit the city
Mr.. ArTison was willing to postpone II until
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