The national Republican., 1868-12-01
LOCAL DEPARTM ENT.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
NOVEMBER 90, 1868.
Board of Aldermen.


Board of Aldermen.
The Board met the appointed hour, all the
members present.
The Mayor transmitted communication
from Mr.. p. II. Donegan, Superintendent and
Inspector Of Sewers, In which that ofhcer In
closes the following; A letter from James 7.
pbsy ans .,s TsG Of ''Ss %sns
Capt. Moore 'stated In the Board OF Aldermen
last Monday night that had been paid $500
G'e foG eopsrus,ins % seSeps IN he Fr,t WsrS
As there can be no mistake In the assessments
given on the three squares measured by your
sny Of n ahs. AZ psrt Of nay Contrast aoas undsr
street between New York and Penn. avenues,
and 10 psi Of Ma aons
under Mr.. Forsyth. So far from having been
overpaid, have always believed that had
not received the full amount duo to me under
an making the measurement, you will allow
ne $500 for planking done on the work, that
being the amou1t Mr.. Forsyth told me he had
all the assessments given to me by Mr.. For.
syth In the Registers Office, except that part
assessed upon the unitsd States which Is re; 9;
my reasons for believing that l have not
received what is due to me, l will state that
about thi: time last year Mr.: Mr. F. gave me az ~
30 days my assignees Informed me that all the
cash and stock they had received on the same
was tT7l2, making q difference Of more than
800, and that the Register and himself had
examined the roll, aud found that Mr.. Forsyth
was wrong. never got any explanation FROM
him. You will please examine these also"
MIR. Donegan, In his Communication, says;
"It will be seen from tho accompanying stale
ment, that the rate dxed by Mr.. Forsyth is In
correct. There was only section OF the sewer
to pay the contractor for said section. There
were no records left In this Office In reietenc
to previous assessments, hence the necessity
q making a separate and Independent one ior
Mr.. Donegan further says "Mr. Forsyth
made mistake In fixing ~ 50 per foot as the
been taken throughout, a balance would have
remained unpaid Of tStT .65. The correct uni
form rate should have been 2.oi6 cents per
foot.n
Another communication from the Mayor
says In answer to q resolution OF your
Board, passed the 18th instant, requesting "a
commissioner has effected certain leases Of
canal Wharfage for two years. have the honol
to state that have no knowledge, official or
sntersd into by the canal commissioner or an,
other ofneer OF the corporation; and further
that no such contracts viii be approved by N,
tied"
Also, transmitted communication from
Joseph Gerhhrdt, clerk OF the Centre Market
to repair the payements, roofs, No., OF tn,
Centre Market. The income OF the market, h'
to realize about ~, 600 before the close Of hi
Also, a petition from Messrs. F. P. Blair, W
certain taxes assessed on their property Ii
may be remitted.
, Harlan, asking the remission Of a tax on hi,
D property in square No. los for the construction
OF a sewer In Seventeenth street. The letter
s isnS 9esa % PsSdP
sive assessment for sewerage In the First ward
which gave rise to considersble discussion
psinly participated in bv MesSrS' Moore ant
Petitions were next In order, and the follow
ing were introduced and referred: Mr. Cook,
from the Maryland Theological Seminary
school building and grounds.
Mr.. Richards asked leave to Introduce bill
grading, and grsveiing Boundary street, iron
Rock creek to It's eastern terminus.
Mr.. Richards; Also bill for changing grade
In the Third ward.
Mr.. Fenwick, from large number Of diary
men and women, for permission to keep a
additional number Of COWS during the ap
proaohing winter, Police Committee.
Mr.; Moore: From J. II. Merrill, remissio
Mr.. Lloyd Act for the relief Of Peter Con
Mr.. Clark: Resolution requesting the Ia
Clerk to ascertain the amount OF real estAt
conveyed by the United States Government
Within the city limits, to Individuals that 1
not on the tax list, and report the same
this Board.
Mr.. McCathran: Bill for the relief of An
Nj. Baker: For relief Of ID. S. Eaton.
Mr.. Baker: Committee on Improvement b
requested to examine the river froat, with
view Of examining into the propriety Of tn
sion OF the sea-wall from the Long Brldg
to the Arsenal grounds and report by bill
otherwise. Passed.
Mr.. Crocker; Favorable on bill grant In
not eompensated for before: Passed
Favorable on bill for asgging across stre,
@ Mr. srihIns hSSsFfi Tbca Act sres RTfRp Gsp
street This was amended to FIX the Amou
at 5000 instead of sll,CS5. Read three tim
Mr. Fenwiek, from the Committee, report'
on bill to set curbatones and pave tooIWayh {
east side OF Sixteenth street, between Mass
chusetts avenue and Boundary street Amen
ed to strike out Boundary street amended
Striking out Boundary street and insert
MT. Croeker thea moved that the bill be |
deaniteiy pOStponedi carried BY vote to q.
Mr.. Fenwicki Similar Improvement on we
aide Of Eleventh street west, between and
VysB postponed.
IFifteenth street, from NJ to Boundary Atre
| Postponed.
Also, similar on the north and south sid
( s street north, between Fourteenth strt
west and Connecticut avenue.
! Mr.. Richards moved an amendment,
tween Fourteenth and Sixteenth streets
p stead OF Connecticut avenue. Adopted, a
then the bill passed.
These bills for street improvements, and
ported BY Mr.. Fenwick, came up from