The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-06


Mr.. Baker submitted several bills to improve
streets In the Seventh wardj which were APP
propriately referred.
Also, a bill 10. OF to restrict feed dealers.in
certain particulars. Decided as informal.
MIR. knight presented 4 resolution to au.
thorize the engineer OF the wash ngton canal
to make certain improvements In tho canal,
dcfrsying the expenses, Also, eommunica;
ton on the condition OF the canal. Referred
to the Committee on the Canal
Also, the petition OF q. T. Gibbons for the
remission Of a hne.'
Mr.. Richards offered q petition 10 lay a ga
main on Twelfth street, between street
and Massachusetts avenue. Referred.
Mr.. Croker offered q resolution authorizing
the secretary to procure copies Of Webb'a
Digest OF the Corporation Laws for the mem
Mr.. Moore offered tho following a, a sub.
stitute;
RssoIped, That the secretary ascertain what
poration, andif sufilciont, to provide = copy
Tor each member OF the Board who has not
heretofore received one.
Accepted and adopted.
MIR. McCathran offered q bill to lay water
mains In the Sixth ward.
Mr.. Crocker announced that the assessor for
the Second ward had resigned.
ELLIS PROM THE Lower BOARD.
Bill for the relief OF Margaret German. Re-
ferrcd.
Board were read and referred.
Mr.. Richards desired to ciicr resolution.
Mr.. Moore arose and objected to Mr. Rich.
ards interfering with the business of tho sccre-
Mr.. Richards thought tho secretary had
finished.
The Secretary. l have not.
MIR. Moore, with disdain.) Eugh.
Mr.. Richards, (emphstically.) Eugh. That
is the grunt Of tho beast. That beast there
tpointing to Mr.: Moore.)
The Of sfsk READ bill for
avenue and South Capitol street. Passed.
Mr.. Richards here again arose TO Offer n
joint resolution to adjourn to another night
Mr. Moore objected. He thought the com.
nittces would have enough to do 10 consider
the bills referred tonight
MIR. Richards insisted on offering the bill.
Mr. Moore. | object.
Mr.. Richards. or course you will.
Mr.. Cook desired to take up tho bill provid-
Ing for plane for the new Rock creek bridge.
Our merchants, he said, were suffering very
much by the absence of ahridgc there.
Objected to. and the clerk continued to read
bills, and the Chair to refer them.
The bills were all read and referred, when
Mr.. Richards offered aioirt RESOLUTION pro.
yiding for another meeting Of the Board on
Friday next At $50 O'Clock, y. IN.
Mr.. Moore presented his former objection,
not be present any night this week.
Mr.. Richards urged that tic more important
bills should be passed this week, and two
meetings could be held next week
/ Mr.. McCAthran said they had HircHhy spent
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had ever done before. lie did not propose To
come here except to regular meetings. OtheIs
! could do SO.
| vote w-s taken by yeas and NAYS on Mi.
1 MIR. Richqrds' resolution, and 1t was adopted
| by the following vote:
! Ieas-Messrs, Baker, Clark, Cook, Crockcr,
KniGht, Riohards, and the President,
Nays-Alcs9rs. Fcnwick, LarmAn, McCAth-
ran, Moore, Morsell, and TalbCrt-6.
! On motion, the Board adjourned.
Board OF Common Council.
I Tho Board met at the usual hour, all the
members present, except Mcssrs. Bartlett and
= Chase.
The president laid before the Board mes
sage fru;n the Mayor Transmitting 4 communI.
cation from the superintendent and Inspector
Observers, carTlageways, and footwnys, Rsking
an appropriation for pay Of assistants, pnr.
lows; Assistants, u, 500; instruments $500; sta
tionary, 400; fitting up and furnishing oiIicc,
$500: Total, $4,000.
Also, a communication from the water reg
istrar, giving the amount received from water
tax, rents, and taps, and permits for tho mouth
OF September In his office at ~ ,21d.o2,
Also, communication from the Water Reg.
istrar, asking an appropriation for new
. wagon.
Also, calling attention to the fact that the
four inch main extending out Eighth street
from N, and thence to sixth, was laid for the
purpose Of supplying Campbell Hospital, and
that the QuartermasteT General now Offers TO
soil the same TO the city at an appraised value.
and recommends the purchase OF the same. - :.
Also, the reports OF the apothecaries OF the
Fourth and Fifth wards. Referred.
Also, from the Superintendent of Sewers,
north the water coGfSc We 10 Covered F with Win
an arch, sc. Referred.
Mr.. Taylor presented the report Of the
apothecary of the First ward for medicines
furnished the poor; petition of I. J. sullivan
asking the remission OF ilnci and petition OF
crease of compensation. Referred.
Mr.. stewart presented the remonstranee OF
Messrs. Edwards and others against the brick
ferred.
Also, - resolution to survey the cutters In
front of squares Nos. 1874, 1873, l0I, and IL!
Mr.. Kelsey presented a pc ltion for y sewer
In Massachusetts, avenue from Fourteenth
TO Fifteenth streets west; petition Of AIis, \
erect lamp-posts and light with gas Eighth
street west between q aHl Second streets
north. and l. street north from Fifth TO rcnth
streets west; bill to grade and gravel street
north, from Tenth 10 Fifteenth streets wcsi
bills to set curbstones on tho west side OF
Tenth street west, between II street north and
boundary on the north and south sideA OF !
strcct north, between Seventh and Fourteenth
streets west; on the east side OF Sixteenth
street west, between Massachusetts avenue
and Boundary; on the east and wcbt sidea OF
Eighth street west, between q and Boundary
streets; on the east and west sides Of FIJI.
teenth streets west, from NJ street north to
BoundaTyj on tho south side of Boundary
street, from Seventh to Ninth streets wcstj Ia
constructs sewer In II street north, between
seventh and Fourteenth streets west. Re
ferrcd.
Mr. Rutherford proscnicd petition Of MIR
King In relation TO hOot.hltcks, to restrict
them to one TO each squ,rc. Referred.
Mr. Ball presented petition against tho
construction Of sewer In Fourth street
west, from l. street north TO New York ave.
nue.; bill to construct a sewer In Sixth strcet
west, between !. and NJ streets NORTH bill to
grade and gravel X and l. streets north, from
North Capitol to boundary street Referred
Also, \ bill to pave the south aide of street
north, between fibcr creek and FIRST street
east, Passed.
Also, the petition Of J. a. 7. Brnthcrtom
asking 81 ,OOS damages for losses sustained 10y
persons in public procession on the 2gth Ul
May. Referred.
Mr.. Arrison introduced bill to license per
sons engaged In moving and raising buildings
Referred.
Al,o, bill to lay water main In Fourth
street east, between Pennsylvania avenue aud
u street south. Referred.
Ais o, n bill authorizing the Mayor TO cause
such portions OF the outside OF the Ctty Hal
IS Is under the control Of the corporation t.
be repaired and rnpAintGd and apprOpIiatluq
~, 300 therefor Passed.
MIR. l.. u. :. Miller submitted n resolution
for the appointment OF committee OF two
members Of this Board and one member of thc
board of Aldermen, to act In conjunction with
the Mayor, to make \ contract with the gH'
company for lighting the streets for the cur
rent year. Agreed TO, aud M"sarH, J." u :
Miller and Nallcy appointed the committee on
the part Of this Board.
Mr.. Dalton introduced = resolution request,
Ing the superintendent Of Sewers to examine
the locality known "a "Shinats tHpc," and
report as to the feasibility Of draining that
section 90 as to prevent the immense How %
water down Eighth street east. Agreed to.
Mr. SariO presented the petition OF VIM, 4
Frey and Others asking the laying OF i msis
along n street north, from Sixth to Seventh
streets west. Referred,
Mr.. Hlne presented a petition to upen, grade