The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-17

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Fourth ward fund. ..................... 1850 o.
A. q. Hall, collector. 6ls,2It 90
Total. ......"...........soss,os S 70
Balance. sll,lol q
Balance in bank to pay corporation -, .,
Balance Subject to disii SSN 3
Total....................... sll,lol q
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
.. Also, transmitted letter, in which he says;
~ return, without my approval, which T. with
be made, a bill which originated in your Board,
entitled aAn act re3uirng the register to Issue
al would respectfully suggest that no badge Of
the size, Ave inches square, could be obtained at
the cost named, ten cents,l which would net
should be for that class OF vehicles silver plated,
with the letters and figures engraved, not more
nlshed at cost of one dollar, which. upon In
quiry, am informed, 10 the lowest price such q
badge could be made for"
Also, transmitted a communication, IN which
he returns, without his approval a bill which
iessiias e Concrete psvements for footwsys.S - "
Because, first, he does not think the durability
or adaptation to our climate Of the kind Of pave
ment Intended to DO permitted, has, a. Jet, been
.. II would destroy the uniformity, both in ap.
pearanee and material, OF any line o. pavement
where the owner OF one or more lots IN square
is permitted to use kind Of pavement differing
SO much from the rest.
this kind Of to be laid at the pleasure OF
option Of property,holders, In lieu, and as sub,
stitute for the kind Of pavement now provided
| for by law, puts 1t in the power Of any owner OF
a lot to delay or stop line OF pavement ordered
| to be LAID until such time as such owner may
think proper to lay in front OF his individual lot
| that character Kind of payement,
that reason there can be no competition for It.
| Mr. Moore moved that the Communication be
to be laid by the corporation Is OF brick.
are to be carried out, there viii be no improve.
ments in this city, and he 10 9 yiolator OF the
law, by having a pavement laid Of brick on end
Mr.. Noyes said he did not know how far con.
crete would act asa pavement, but he wsswillinG
The bill passed over the Mayors veto.
The Mayor returned, also without his approval
| bill entitled An act for the relief OF Robert
Miller" because the reasons given in the petit
tion Of Miller for, the remission Of the ane i'm
posed on him most materially conflict with the
he transmits herewith.
Besides, the petition for the remission Of the
fine imposed on Miller omitted to state thai
trate 10 tie circuit court, who afarmei the mag
' RcSs:, dfs'; Masee h.rbor MASTER transmit.
som%unieaiion; Ia which he inform. ne Mayo
cargo, could take their places, when Capt. Mile
ran his vessel in and thus, contrary TO law, pre-
On motion Of Mr.. Lloyd, the communicable
was referred to the Committee on Claims.
The Mayor approved the following acts: Grant
railing in front of his lots In square No 72s; 10
the relief Of II. 2: kleiber, late messengsr. Q
the Board OF Aldermeni to change one Of tn
| alleyA In square NO, gnD Tor the RELIEF oil ThOmn
Hmflihy.
The Mayor also transmitted the following fror
fects OF the law be Immediately remedied
In addressing the honorable Mayor, Majo
N "Judsins from an editorial which appeared 1
the "Erening Star, lew days ago, there mus
h be misappiehension, not only In the mind {
e of the City Councils In regard to the existenc
4, Of law prohibiting the running at large {
I; sheep, goats, swine, &C., within the corporal
"The law Of June Sd, 1858, providing for tn
4 sending Of animals, found running at large, I
the WaMshnS,oa, d As ,s was ,I REPEALED ~ s
|: with the provisions Of the law just namedi an
the law q March MAI ~ lso'' was repealed by Il"
!. "Since the date Of the last;named law, am ne
n aware that any legislation has been had by th
City Councils with reference to animals runnin
Q at large, except the law approved August 2
. 1867, which relates exclusively to dogs, and I'll
4 law making an appropriation to carry the sam
into effect approved October 1857. 1t 10 elaine
% by some that the repeal OF the law OF March 2
1868, reviyes the old law Of June ., 1858, whic
construction, am Informed by an minent Law
yer, Is the proper one. But, as there 10 doul
In the minds Of our magistrates upon this su
ject, would suggest that some positive enac
Df ment be had reviving the law OF June 1858, II
st 10 the intention OF the Councils that hogs four
~ running at large shall be conhscated for the be
VI eft OF the Washington Asylum.
= ~ call your attention to this subject that 20
" may urge upon the Councils the necessity
10 speedy legislation for the abatement OF the Il
10 tolerable nuisance In question"
to On motion Of Dir. Given, referred to the Cor
Id inittee on Police.
!, Mr.. Moore offered the following In connectic
H. with the above, which was adopted:
r. Rtsolred, That the attorney OF the corporate
no be, and is hereby, requested to inform this Boa
4 whe ther or not the legislation OF the Council
ed has been SO inconsistent as to repeal and rend
imperative all laws prohibiting the running
y large OF hogs, goats and geese.
ns Mr.. Elyans suggested an inquiry OF the corp
- ration attorney whether there was any law a
he lowing the police to shoot dogs on the street
D. this season OF the year.
&c MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
b; Mr.. Given presented the petition Of DIR. II.
OF Conduit, asking the erection OF bath-hous
Referred.
- Mr.. Lloyd presented the petitions Of J. Z. Smi
and John McMaher and others. Referred.
Mr.. Noycs presented the petition Of +. nj
Hugh and VIM. X. Riley and others. Refer,