The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-07
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
ADJOURNED MEETING.



Beard OF Aldermen.
The proceeding, Of this I,oard Ar, n.se,,a,Iiv
crowded out this morning INIT viii annear 10.
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t .su GU ,uspor sa'siaouon 70 oenevo
sl.,.,su 0n o sis Of opinion, common 70 10
s.'se oVals.' as nave arisen curing our sei,
,ha osss,.s NJ ps.s9ns, s,,snssmehM me
,na. our omo'n e'sso,uaon VII, nsitner um,n-
~ 'os e' u 'nst snes US m oitihens' nor the
"e NJ ss" s JIM ~ iena
as ssnSemsa mere arc causes ior satis, "a /,
Won spsrt rom tnoso OF personal nature Al i
couu ,oospi.ui.te tne hets Oh tnis oouncii, IL
1oula oe ,ouna 20 compare iA.oraniy with any
s - p.soeosssen IN nsSessra LOT me intefsns
IN. my nv u. ,n'smssn, ooosu.uenc'es whion
onsmeeu Inc mp,ossmenssu seeln every
Pr. ~ .ne o,y s,I us PeVing o. ioo.Nsyf me
s.n,an ~ ss%ps sna Rsnns ., sssi me s
laying OF water.Pipes, aud the contraction oil
sswers-ali sstsst that you heve not been M
mindful OIL the wants, comforts and conveniences
indisPenssoie 70 tho Increasing proportions Of
ou Guy, 10 All tns e'e%ents o. Population, en-.
oonsiaersoie improvement In tne January oono',
. Q, tno Guy ~ the pafu1 aoa,ement5,e ~ =
tne Plan u prosecuted, gWes promise o. tn !,
eompiete Aoaement-oi tne Canal nuisanoe,
a. tor some years PAL the oanhi nas peen oaied,
ny ioroing thioagn us entire lene.n. ana eiwsys
IN tne same oIIecuon, 2 oonstant no. " nycr
waier, thus purifying and Carrying on the drain an.
age ron me tueet sewer when herstoiote ma
oountsrso,iDs tides wSicb entering al both ends,
esused large proportion Of the sediment to
settle In the canal. -Lte.a
Tho value Of this improvement, If 1t shall &C.
oomplish what u axpeoted from II, can scarcely
be overestimated. Then there are the public
schools, the IRE department., and other institu.
lions having peculiar claims upon the Corpora
tion. None Of those have been neglected, but
all Of them literally sustained, and their useful.
ness and efficiency Increased TO the extent Of the
legislptivo authority and financial resources Of
the Corporation. We are mot, therefore, at this
moment Of ssparation. without oause for mutual
Ill. L.. II. H. Al
ment and advancement which meet the eye In
every direction, giving assurance ofpresent pros
perity and inspiring the most hopeful anticipa
tons of the future -, - - yy...',,
Now eentlemen. shouid these aladdoning an.
~ a',.,s.sa-.S ~ x. Ln".,,Is,;s,
tioipauons 20 osersnadoMea ~ tns numihaune
events OF tho last Few days, resulting from The
unjust and oppressive sfperimsnt Of Congress z
~ I'm ~. .ro% VIC ~ ~ NJ S'sqsn
lego conferred upon them, there Is reason Il
hope that as the Injurious effects OF the measure
,ball become manifest M ia povter 10 Isubi al
~ ...i..I . .Li. -. ...t.F a. a. .-.-S, !.
inc cnp.a OF ,his grea. nasIon 70 inc cont'oi y
an uneducated race, gathered here from thu
surrounding counties o. Maryland and Virginia
-rnna 10 the neonIe of mi, m,tropolis will b..
come disTuStsd Win their Norf and dirsat thai
earnest Efforts towards Its modification or repeal
freteats lot this may DO much easier and NOR
readily devised than those by which this class o.
suffrage has been forced upon our people CON
to- 20 tb.ir solsmn snS aIn,os, M rii,on.
'a'y W 'uen so'enh ahu aiuiVs' UNANIMOUS 70
monstrance, ana contrary TO every principle o.
| republication and every sense Of Justice.
OF tho eharaoteristies Of n largo mammalian n
tbs vota,s drivsn N ,hs no,I. In % bo,dss !,
| .no to'o,s u'Wen 70 tne Pohs IN iarBo noiues o'
nonday last shAl not venture 70 speak In Ian
BuaRe OF my own, but cannot refrain from re
calling their habits and qualities Ms thew hay,
b.e, made kbown IN tha mn hI;c 4, ofici.i do.,,
| m ~. ..,I.- 49, Ms -
ments Of Tue Ponoe' maJo, nhenhas IN re
port made 70 the Senate Oh the United statos on
| the 9th OF March, 1866, says: "
| The nrst locaiity visited Is known as "Murdei
Bay and IA 'situ tsd bal veeu Thirteentb and Fif
tenth streets vest. below Ohio Avenue and border
ing on tbs W.sbinaton canal Here eri me- hlth AMI
poverty seem to vic with each other in a career Q
Segradation and death whole NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Or fathers mothers children. uneles and aupts ac
eordipg 10 their own state a., ntsare Gro vded jnt,
mare apologIes for shantes which ara yithout Iigb
or W tiIAtion DunhR the storms Of rain or SNOW
their roofs afford hui ssht action while Ron
beneath fsw rough boaId, u.sd for aoors the niss
mac eniu via from the moot disgustipgly INV and
stsgnant water, Mingled win the axhsl.tIons from
the unoisanssd bodies Of numerous Inmates, rem
deIs ths .,mo.phsIe within rhsss. bowels y nins
4 space about ATTY yards square found about ems
handrsd famiss 90 posed Of from three 10 ten per
sons each living In shantiss one story in m
eept In lev nstanoos wsers tepe are seta NV
built ON the tops Of o,hsrs There Is dtstauss d
only three four feet separating these bulldog
from each other-aot even "a al 40 an ord
1aTy three feet alley. These openings lead ia q
devious q course that one with dimsulty hnds hi
oa .shn; pss' w sos even shsse path
Ing Visited seventeen familiss were found upep n,
ground dJor consisting OF from two 10 seysn person.