The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-08-18

Hcan members, excepting Mr.. Richards, who
isSrt q the YSity2 only being present ,,,.,
the Board to order In the absence OF the pres.
On motion of Mr.. Clark, Colonel orocker
was present. He desired to know the pleasure
Mr.: CLARK moved to adjourn to next Monday
The Board adjourned.
Board Of Common Council.
The Board met At the usual hour, and was
called to order ey the President, tT. 7. Fow.
Mr.. Kelsey introduced a bill authorizing the
TSttSeD 81 s%p pos' and The Lighting
boundary street. Referred to Committee on
improvements.
Mr.. Russell introduced the following reso.
%h Thst The ssmst syon ri b. and is
by, requested to furnish as early as practica-
BILE to this Board, detailed statement OF the
entire Indebtedness Of this Corporation, which
!. The amount Of the funded debt and the
interest due thereon.
various purposes for which said debt was In
.. What amount of this Indebtedness Is to
amount from the several ward funds, respect.
lively.
the purpose Of taking up the bill to provide
for the Issue OF bonds to pay the floating debt
oil me smy:
Mr husseh wy ugnt there was no Necessity
hdarmsn Ven ~ i na,,an boa ~, o.
this bill, nor would they be in four or hyo
, mooh.ns-peiinnpsl meyer. besiues, thls reso'
of getting data by which the Board could act
understaIdingly on the subject.
MI arfiso s feplieu that tsis board wn not
This Board should do its duty and pass the
S,, ~ once; n srpit nl called ior would
tss XII wb,sb wal ,bn,iyed Sv CA ; on on
Gonpress. ""''" ""' "u'ho''leu W u" "'' u
III, M kSsey sac Twas Necessary 70 pass ne
PHI wi'hSe. delay, and stated ed that the indebt;
aeehnuiated ~ tne iuxury, entraynganee,
ana T., T., IN .nc iotmet aum Nv
1 ssns IN t paS pss'ent, I'm sSef n wG,e
aeet; s,.,n ,o,.,. A., $50.
1917 in'hsl aeoae wy ruIcs we're sus
psneeeJs ~ ,no.I,e az 10 S,ti anu 'ne poatu
on Tuesday isstl
sec!icn, ,ooo,S and to insert ".ioc, eco;"
Wn liSt was vas, nor agreed to-yeas T. nays HI
H. Hins m MOVE, IN amend. in tho ar.t sec.
uonI oy s' tg our tne woru mquiuna'.e,u,,
nhu hnse nsGsttssineui 10 asto pt9viue ,hat
the oonas shaiI DC received 10 ekehsnge 10 q,
me eoipoIat,on: ,,,, .,,,.
The second section Of the bill provides that
ont he presaSs or the
yeaat Ecu eaunng on ,he ST,h asy Of June, ID, isoy,
issued, which shall constitute a sinking fund
lor the pay ment OF the Aforesaid bonus AZ their
nanny hx ,Ss ssiG s,aslpg 1nna snsi, Dc erestea
additional taxes levied, assessed and col
,e.sS.ix S o,nsr regular ,aSes, anu 70 DC eS
manner herein act forth
Mr. Fayior inquired what necessity there
Wna,,0 s s Saht SPn an amo , 70 pay .he
atSnce, and wipe 4 out;
III. hehey saiu mat AZ early as blz the
uept o. ihe elty amounted 10 sI'ooo, beslIes
otner e % r suns, IN ISIS an set was
Wy; IN 40 so- me uepn sluhqee 70 'he amoun.
Snnaed ana nonsoiiaateb 70 the smnnnt M
sios'Sia, The eorpoTation about that lime at.
femnted IN r,ise money by Iottsries and he,
smp so ;UvnIysd n ny a nec.s Suu V ,o
psise sIoI Ia Win a. enormons interast ana M
judicial expenses' ""N
In raa, tGe oytst. ,di,. d.ht ano,,t.d N
sai1 In in is.S tormsr sStocss Sero cnesoi,'
dated. and the dahl was sbaS Gco. and Was
Lnown a. the Mscners, mns ~ nsr cent stoct y
~ ISL 5000 Was ss snnShiy set aside 10 eoast y,
ssoo oos, in sssi honas assirn.tea aWate,
stoeksh were authorized 10 the amount OF
Ala oon ,yhicb snaod 30 ~ tnsnar snnash
debt smounts TO 400 aos 81 The cotporation
isreonired bv tbe chsrter of las ~ snniu
not less n an ,lo COO per sppSm for %
~. nso.ant dabt Ia ,raaJ az ,assa,a N
hs XII nnaer consdar.tinn nv ne pnnst e,s ~
bic and judicious method for nresent and per.
menent RELIEF "
mhnehi feus' nt,uo, ,ov.a the ,revious
onastIon ie Wa tirea 81 fhis discnssion
Mr. Russell moved to amend The hfth section
by atriLing out - am o0o - and inaertiny
~ ~ non rims'"s OUT 'io'V'V' anu inserting
Mir ArrIson called attentIon IN the fact IN Al
the preyious question was moved and sec.
onded
After acme dIscussion the president nut tho
oueation on the motion Of MI Ruaseil; and il
Vac mot agreed tnNyeaa q navs II, a afTiei
marty vote s'''" w ''"' o. ""'' ~ '"''
I'M ~ MuI.r noyoI tho rrovIous oues
tion, which - vas nrdsr ro,eu 'h'p''''ou' q'''
MI Raii naval ~ s.as that tbe Ronrd adj
,on,n io S h az SiSo ,mH M meet
Ing; which WINS agreed toSyeasi is, iISys i-ant
ia Rnard adinurneI
'he noaru au9ourheu' ..--.
Nr XIV EI op "ppIUEns.
Inc JOINT meetinB oil the Clty 'ouneiis me
pursuant to adjournment, and was called &c
oraer oy the mayor; All the MENUS p,esen n,
except Aldermen fenwiek ana klohArdS ant
Conneiimen Ruthsri1rd and Sardo, ,,.o,
Inc feauing OF 'hc Journals were Gohtihucu
and the reading OF that OF the Sist ultimo, an,
Hh anu lfth instants were eonelnlIu, A,
Aluefmhh Moofe uesited eof'esllon OF th'
OF the Journals TO next Monday evening HI
stated that the entry In the Journal OF his mo
ton was incorrect, and he would haau 70 th'
secretary the eofrect statement OF MS MOTION
The motion Of Alderman Moore was no
agreed to.
The Journals were approved bya vote o
yeas is, nays IL.
Alderman Moore moved to proceed to tn,
sleotion OF superintendent OF sewers, car