The national Republican., 1868-11-24
LOCAL DEPARTMENT
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
NrosDAf. November :, isos
board OF Aldermen.

MONDAY. November q, ises.
Board OF Aldermen.
The Board me- met st!;so D. m, Dopsld MeCsth
the ehsir, and il. A. Hail secretary. i"
Absent-Mr. Grinder.
CONCENTRATIONS.
"A communication was received from the
Mayor, In which ho says. Permit me ear
nestiy to call your attention to the condition
press the hops that SONS aciioa 81 I spsSdiiy
Of our city, have there been so many ID out
MIDI tMidss A. the opening q. .w,ntsr entirely de.ti-
sms sasS 81 me nSseees,sfies, Sss much more Of the
the municipal authorities to aid them, deaths
from cold and starvation will be Inevitable.
"Most oi this elias. are here BY reason Of
and Congress will no doubt do It's part In aid.
ingto provide for them. But the city should
frat act, and then call on Congress for such
sSspg %pi nUs 5. a. asn sss Just and proper and
"1n any MEASURE calculated to afford relief
In all worthy cases, whether II be in providing
distribution OF f66d, ftei Or Clothing, the
o2uncils will have my hearty cooperation"
Also, a communication from the Mayor
transmitting one from Mr.: L. W. B, Hutchins,
Of the Point Lookout Railroad Comp psny, ask.
roas SG G .sd sS.s az
the District line into. the city Of Warrington
Referred to Committee on Finance.
.fas tns sH .s Hs s.y9 " ah ss.Ts. S tSs
Ward Commissioners Referred to the Com.
mittee on Finance,
Also, one bearing petitIon from the Sister
q ssewer tax, Reisrfsa 70 Inc eo@mittec %
Also, from the same, communication re-
questinE the City Councils to define the re.
spcctive duties Of the City Surveyor and the
Surveyor and Superintendent OF Sewers, sc,
Aiso, the following from Mr.. R. II. Donegan
to the Mayor:
of the Board of Aldermen to the ri grades OF A
street north, between Sixth and Seventh
AZ axed these grades In accordance with the
established At the southeast Intersection OF
Seventh and a. By Mr.. Forsyth, about two
YEAR, ss9 ost tse ely saryeyo in eSmn
instant, condemns them. requested the city
surveyor to come with me on the ground for
the purpose Of testing said grades, but he re.
carefully myself a second time, and found my
previous observations correct, Yet a. It was
smatter q dispute between the city surveyor
test II, which he did. 1t will be seen from his
report, which enclose herewith, that he and
agree In our observations, and have arrived
make the difference between the two
points under consideration fifteen feet, what
the Grade book calls for; General Miehier
inch more than what make % 4. qu'''e' 0' An
"Mr, Bliss says the grade ID scven inches
tsV high I a, a. the insetseeticn q seventh and
al a., m,aSIy mse,ssSsSy pIoSnOunsIPg Mr. FOr'yth, Gen
"ifthe grade at the intersection OF Seventh
water at that point would be Inevitable, and
iflowcred sixteen inches at Sixth and 'A' 1t
would leave the corner house, as well as those
Capitol street, three feet above the grade. Tho
grade can be depressed here without injuring
the drainage, as II 10 quite high point, Stin
had no authority to lower itwithout an act
.nAs the eity. surveyors Communication to
the Board Of Aldermen on the 18th instant
that SP .as aaSsss h n iss hGe' Pe
port will receive due oonsideration.n
Also, transmitted . communication from
MS statements agree saSst.ntisiiy With the
statement Of Mt. Donegan. Referred,
Also, communication from the Mayor, in
oftaIes on lots No. and q, in square No. los,
tee on Finance.
By Mr.. Lsrmans Petition OF Daniel J. Lo.
RsIssS to eSaSi SSnS,ts. q on %"ffai:s f%SioTs
BY Mr.: Cool; Bill for the relief Of VIM.
Morgan, being deficiency In the payment OF
his salary as tax clerk. Referred to Commit
BY MT; orooEer; Bill making appropriation
assessments. Referred to the Committee on
By Mr.: Clarke, Petition to grade an alley in
square No. 72s, and bill for the relief OF the
poor q the city: Beth referred.
BY MT, McCathran: Petition Of s. A., II. Nc
sSaass R% an osasr' rs aSf p alleys
BY Mr.. Baker; Bill 70 remove obstructions
In the channel foot OF Eleventh street wharf ;
to get the ourbstones and pave the footways
west, between Maryland avenue and Water
street, to erect temporary bridge across
Rock Greek, at or near X street northi appro:
nsehool building on square No. a2T, between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets west, South
wWssMhingto1i referred. Resolution REQUESTING
thsnk.siyips in this Distriot. Adopted. -
BY MT; Lloyd: Petition for the relief Of WIN.
RoSSGhs & ior me M relief of D. dotthelii for a
petition being signed BY between cen three IRE mum hun.
dred and four hundred peraonsD for the relief
BY Mr.. McOsthrani x Joint resolution re.
que.ting the Mayor to Inform this Board IL
further legislation 10 necessary to prevent
sn. @ oI ABcpts Bsst9s o o OF S RuPRS ,rss
that no pavement OF sidewalk or street shall
pc laid or eurbstone set unless one third OF
the property holders on the line of said i'm
proyement shall agree thereto. Referred.
RKPoRrs OF COMMITTEES,
improvements-By Mr. Moore; FAyorably
Dill recurring the Mayor to refund money
crroneouBly assessed on persons In the First
ward Tor the construction OF certain sewers.
POSTPONED and ordered to be printed.
das-Mr. Fenwick, from the special COM
mitee, OF which the Mayor Is chairman, re.
ported fayorably q bill authorizing the ap.
pointment Of superintendents of gas.lights
former At salary OF 8l, 800 per Annum and the
latter 1900 per annum,
MT, Fenwick stated that the committee had
Company for gas q nights in each Iaonth al
$40 per 81 900 feet Of gas, the corporation as
suming the duty Of having lighted, extIn-
The company agrees to reduce the price OF gas