The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-28

SOW In grass this space. This will leave
70 feet for road bed and CUTTERS, which Is am.
PIE. The cutters might DO made as now, and
lied with the gravel on the spot. All that 10
necessary TO mako the best turnpike 10 to
properly siit tho gravel, putting the large
drain the road and to have six or eight inches
OF siited gravel for the top. This makes .
smooth and durable road, far better and
cheaper than pavement, and without the
rumblipg noise. Tho whole expense Of the
work, which ought to be done under the super.
iutendenco OF o competent engineer, need not
tho adj acont frontage. Each citizen could
pave or lay slabs for walk to tho carriage.
way.
others, and soon rovolutionlzc the city. Other
streets might be unpavcd by parking the ecu.
trail part OF the street. Some might be distin.
guished by the trees to he planted, and In other
ways diversity might be made that would
beautify the city. notice from your message,
that you are in favor Of improvements, and I
to reclaim for trees and ycrdurc about one.
half Of the spacc now In dusty, barren, badly
made streets and avenues.
H Xsry .tay A ySST. M,y,, ions %s SHERMAN
The message with the letter, was referred to
the Committee on improvements.
Also, message from the Mayor, transmit
ting copy OF the act recently PASSED by Con-
Eress authorizing the issue OF bonds to pay
the floating debt OF the city, and urging imme-
diate action. Referred.
Also, a message from the Mayor, urging the
passage OF nn act In release OF hogs and geese
from the Asylum. Referred.
Also, q message from the Mayor, transmit
ting the reports of the apoth6cArlcs Of the
Also, a Communication from Jno. r. Wright,
Commissioner OF the Third ward, asking an
appropriation off2 800 to replace the bridge on
Firh street west, between o and II streets
north. Referred.
Also, from Henry Hlmber, Commissioner OF
the First ward, asking that 500 be appropriated
10 replace the bridge and stone-nis sonry on
Eighteenth street West, between ], and NJ
streets north. Referred,
L. sslkcid, a,Eins that the law Ia rciatio nV to
Referred.
Schouler, scavcngcr OF the First ward, asking
the remission OF fne. Referred.
Also, resolution requesting the Surveyor
to estimate the cost OF grading, .gravelIng, and
bridging Nineteenth street, from X street
north to Boundary street. Agreed to.
Also, resolution requesting the Committee
OF Ways and Means, with the Finance Com
office,
Also, petition asking for the grading and
gravcling Of Nineteenth street west.
Mr.. Kelsey submitted resolution to furnish
a copy OF Webb's Digest to the ward commits
sioners. Referred.
IL a
drop Al the corner OF Ninth and Grant stre"ts
recommended by a pctition OF p Il Cste and
others. Referred.
curbstonea on both sides Of Grant strcet he
tween Ninth and Tenth streets. Referred.
Also, presented the petition Of J. ID. Bald
win and others, asking, "a matter Of san.
sent to examine The CONDITION Of CheanUt
street, between p ana u atrce,S north ami
Fourteenth and sixtrrnth str,c,s ,vcst d.
feTrcd. '
hiso, tho petItion of .Tohn lyman and o,ber,
asking that :, water main NAV be laid i'm SIN,
teentR street from I, In il stIeets nn,tb un
ferred.
Mir. Rail introduced A bill 10 rcpc,I nor,Io,s
of the acts in relation 10 bogs AMI rcsan
Referred.
having of the footway on DeIawsse ayenue
between 1 and X streets north. Referred,
MIR. Arrison submitted RESOLUTION request.
Ing Tho suryryor IN inform I'm RSarj ~ tIo
cost Of repairing the sewer in Second street
east. between ii and u atFeets south Agrcei
to, ''''
ALSO, the pctition of !. II. Merrill. n.kIpr
the rcmission N a line ReferreJ ' "''"b
Also. A RESOLUTION rcuuesting the Committee
on WAYS and Means to Tcport a bin TO INV The
expenscs Of the late election. Agreed To- '"'
Also, Bill TO Law cross gutters and asrv,ys
at the intersection of Fifth stfcct east AMI IL
street south. " ' '"'' ""u
Mr. n, i. Miller submIltel a rcsolutI,,
referring the message of The Mnyor 10 a select
Committee, consIstIng OF the MAYER and Tires
members Of Tho iioarI nf Cannon GnnncII
and two memberA Of Tho RoarI az Al1rrmcn
and ~ AZ said rnmnittec no rcnuestnI 10 ~
mort. by bill or Stbcrwisc. n, IL rariicst cnn,
r"ainns,o a.ooJ a., '''i W 80 N''''''' ''''
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IL MEL ~ Ini1sO IT, ,r ~ IeIes.
nss ~. ~ bnrSSs. n oa.t ' an $1,000 q, ''ie NUN
emnIoveI hinder The commissioner oftbe SIxh
npt y.Sich - ~ 1000 - ~ ~"
fT, w., Wn'S S wsS agree" 'o-hf' AF'''oh Vo'-
'"k H. :" ~ Ts,Io ~, ,,o r,o,,,,i,,o, 80, IT,,
proVcments. renortsd a bill To sci the cd irh
stoncs and p,ye ibc rGotwsrs nj ,nttcrs az
Tho snuth siIc Of u strcet nnrib Fhe,svean No,v
JrTsev svenne and north tISnitnI sIrect, a hiTI
and cr,tsrs On NO nor,h psiSs az sts.n,
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s,raa, ar1 fer attr st'eV. nEu rrst
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''hisn a hiII Hnnrnn,iatInS si9 aoo 70 'raJn
hiso, ~. approbrs ss tiU,oS99 70 GIauo
Penhsyiyania avenue and Boundary street,
when, "!tcr ii lengthy donate Was PASSED;
liz so,,a,o NJ nn5 hnt,,on, rn,,n ~, an
hai2 and SIKH q, reeta wrst and q and u ,treei,
south, me pHwssasn OF which was urSeu ny hr'
hhyio,, anu -h'' p''e'' ou' WAS 'h'" "s'uc IN
NJ }:,,do in,r,du,c, . rosoir,,o, ,,, ,.o
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Ing Of The Seerctnrv what newsnsner fnmh
AIRED 10. ~ '"' '''"'
"Mr Rsii subnIt,cL , resoIutInn. rr,,,Inr
the ,tsn Of the CnunrIl IN a mber In tEe Jnnrh
neymen Bookbinder's society, on the frst
WeInegLay evening or rych nnuih hyisSI
To- msN"esN'' '''"''6 u ''''' '''"'''' 'AS'e'a
IN tnntio, of Mr. Krlscv tho uo,rl ,ro-