The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-22

70 vote upon the billj as he was In doubt whether
The BILL ssis.s 81 sp.ss sss of oonsres Il. ..c
thought that Government should assist In the pro
posed dredging. Capitalists in thi, city would no,
They would lebd out sioO on good collateral AID
$4,000 worth Of stock in . steamship line between
here and New York, and there was uphill work
with 10 from It's very inepieney Thee hveIer cent
men would not do anything for the city.
Mr. kivans made few remarks In which he spole
aVorably OF giving the m after over to private c)n
M. Tsit said he would oppose nythins that would
give the Job into the hands Of private company
fall, a.. '" 'A' '''''n' 0' 'n' Canal ''' '''' anu
An .m'ndnsnt va. offered BY Mr. rurtop, which
Board OF Common Council.
TIE Board me! At the usual hour, President Dulin
In the chair, and all III. member. present.
The Chair laid before the Board the following:
The Mayor transmitted his approval Of an act to
set the surbstonss and we the footwsys and gut
tween Rhode Island ayonus and p street north to
grade and pave the alley la square No be3; to lay
nag footwsy across street SOUTH at Tenth street
Also, message transmitting report Of the apothe.
cary Of the Second ward Referred to the Committee
Also, communicates Of O. II. Bl IS, Surveyor, In
answer to resolution giving the following estimate
81 sfadins, grsvelipR and bridging Of Twenty .nrst
street, from Pspnsylysnia avenue to Boundary.
H. sos cubic yards Of embark mont and a. square
, .ISS. o. s.r,,yslns A. 10 cents; s12a eos, Of
fsrred TO Committee on Improvements
PETITIONS, ETC.
MI slower presented petition asking f'r the con-
strastion 81 bridge a. Massachusetts, avenue and
MI. N. B.Claike bill TO SGT cufbstopes and pave
iootway and CUTTERS on the east side Of Eleventh
Referred.
MI Nsilsy introduced bill to abats nuisance In O
.treet north, between Delaware avenue and Second
Also, bill to span bridge on u street north, near
Ninth street east. Referred
Mr. Ball Introduced bill T. ,e curb, and pave foot
ways aud cutters west eide OF First street west
betwcsn and X streets north Referred
MI; A. =. Clarke introduced the following, and
asked Its immediate consideration:
whereas the interests Of our public schools de-
mand, and should receive, our earnest support and
fostering care in accordance with this age OF free
schools As we'll as In compliance with the letter Of
the law; and whereas In the school bill passed by
this Board the S0th day Of September last there Is
section requiring "that no payment shall DO made
out OF either the school or general funds for any pur
pose whatsoever until ii Asarages due the
Of public schools, aud the Averages due the board
o. trustees Of eoored school as provided In this ae
RsJoiped, That this Board will not consider any
bill Involving any appropriation out OF the school
general funds until after the payment Of the bill
making appropriations for the support Of public
schools OF the city Of Washington for the current
'ca year and for the payment Of arfearases due TO
theuunees OF eoloIed sehooLs
Mr.. Dulin presented the petition Of John Matthews
for the remission Of hne, which was referred.
~ IMPORTS ef COMMITTEES
MT. Connsny, from the committee OF conference
on the general appropriation bill, reported that the
committees had met and had a conference. but were
MI. o. 8. Baker asked in what were they unable 10
agree c...s,- .,.,., 49,, ~. ,.,.,. =, ,r
was that clause relating to the Inspector Of sewers
and the clause in relation to an OATH They also
and $500 for his eOntingont expenses
tee announced.
Mr.. o. 8. Baker, from the Committee on Improve.
men., reported bill to establish the width Of side
walks on Grant street; which was read, and, after
discussion, recommitted.
Mr.. Arrison, from the sans committee, reported
the following: BIZ for .footwsys. &C., on the south
north .iSs q stree, noi b. between Fifteenth and
west side Of First street west. between / and K
streets north passed.
Mr.. Connolly asked leave TO offer the following
resolution,
ResoIusd, Thai the COMMITTEES Of Ways and Means
requested to Inquire into the sxpsdisney Of al
lowing dsduetion Of ave per cont on all taxes on
rssi Ahd personnt property, psd tste ths einss OF
the solssor q tazss prior 70 the Let day Of Deem
bar hext foi the year endisg June 30 1865 and that
said oonmit,ss BE- frrths, Isasssssd to report Is
adopted
Mr. A. p. Clark called up the bill making appro- |
patons Tor the support OF the schools, a1d for the
Of the due the trustees OF eoorsd
schools which had been r6iu ned from the Aldermen,
lhst Board having non'coneurred % the amendments
o. tao Council and moved that 1t be referred to the
Commites on sehooisi which was agreed to-
MT A.. Clarke also called up his resolution offered
early In me evening AUD II was adopted yeas II,
nays o-Messrs BAIL u W. Miller L. b. :. Miller,
h99te, ana Naney ,,
Mr Beau offered a bill amending the act for
sewer In street not'h rom second street east to
DelAWTe avenue Dy hkihg the size at three feet. |
fassed
a. mr. Oonholiy from tue COMMITTEE on Ways and
means, reported aidermen's BILL preteIibing mode
oil soiieenng special taxes. Passed
mr. U, o. DAker' from the COMMITTEE on Improve
meets, tePorted pili hxing the width OF the foot
ways OF urAnt street. reeommitted In the carly part
Of the sNenipgD wnien was passed
MI oioeker from the Commute on Claims, sub |
musd the ioliowing report winch was adopted, or.
deIed 10 DC prntd ana referred 10 the Committee on
Sepoois ~ vote OF yeas, 0-Messrs Arrisop,
beali, L. u. B. miller, Moore, and Nalley;
=, WAsHiNdI0S, ost. Il, 1867.
70 ne Bodrd ~ Common Council.
rour Committee on Claims, to which was referred
resolution requesting the committee to ascertain
amount OF arrears due TO the trustees Of eoorsd
schools from The Corporation o. the city OF Washing
Ton, respectfully submit tue following
The eighteenth section OF the act Of congress en-.
Titled act to provide for the public instruction OF
youth In the county OF Washington, District Of Co
iumbia, and for other purposes approved June Is,
1854 as construed ~ an act Of Congress relating to
public schools OF the District OF Colombia, sp: