The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-18

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Hon Richard iVWST alSseh, Msyo2 of Washington.
Referred to the Committee on Finance, and
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Grinder presented the petition OF Eugene
Fugitt for the remission of line Referred
MIR. Noycs presented the petition of W. ;.
icrred.
The Chair presented resolution instruetlng
the Committee on Drainage to improve defect
at the corner Of Eleventh and II streets. Passed.
The special order, the bill lcgalZing the laying
ofconctctc pavcments, was taken up and passed.
Mr. Richards called up the bill requiring the
expense of constructing public sewers and car
Fllgeways 10 be paid out OF the general or ward
IN opposing the bill, Dir. Richards said he was
sorry to have TO make minority report on this
hill. a sewer, he said, might not bound on the
premises OF man living in rear Of his own, and
yet that propctty-holdeT might build private
sewer to connect with his own private sewer
that leads TO the public alley and thus derive all
the benefits OF the public sewer with the small
expense of his own private sewer, while him
sell had to go to similar expense, besides being
heavily taxed for the construction Of the public
sewer. As to the construction OF paved car
rIagCways, he might never own carriage to run
thereon, while he is heavily taxed for the same
before public sewer II constructed along one
side OF his property he may have already con-
nccted, on the other side OF his property, with n
sewer previously built there, and yet he Is taxed
alike with Others for the sewer last constructed
He commended that the Second ward should pay
Tor the Fourteenth street sewer, which passes
along his premises,
sir, Give said the majority OF the committee
had considered this matter well, and II was plain
that the law Of Congress Of 1890 was imperative,
and provided that property bordering on I'M
prOyUmcnts shall be taxed, &C, In due proper
tIon. They could not levy general tax for
local Improvement. II was forbidden by spe-
clal act OF Congress. lie contended that the
Board OF Aldermen should have nothing to do
with this matter now, as the case would prOba-
bly, be la litigation. It should go to the courts.
Mr.. Richards said the corporation would have
TO pay for the sewer nyhow, for they had tapped
1t already, and arc yet tapping 1t. 1t was yir-
Mcssrs' Given, Moore and Elvans discussed
the bill, when the question was taken on the
discharge OF the committee, as per report;
The yeas and nays were taken, and resulted
GcRs-MCSsrs, ElVans, Given, Grinder, Lloyd,
McCathran, Moore, TaIbert, TAFT, Turton and
the prCsdcnt-lO
Says-Mr. Richards-l,
SO the committee was discharged
MIR. TurtOn presented the petition Of David
Hunter for the erection OF an iron railing in
front Of his premises on streets also, bill
granting said privilege. Referred.
Mr. Turtun presented n resolution calling for
the appointment Of committee of one member
from each ward to mature a bin providing for a
general system Of sewerage.
Sir. Elvnus moved 10 amend by adding to the
committee the Water Registrar; which was ac-
copied by Mr.. TurtOn.
After considerable debate, Mr.. Turton with
Mr. Lloyd reported a bill in favor Of NJ. y.
McrrlIli which was passed.
Also. reported fayOrably a bill for the relief Of
Mr. Moore reported n substitute bill grant inp
certain privileges to John :. and q. W. Hopkins
hui to August Mueller.
AIr Elyans submitted minority report, ask NJ
the discharge Of the committee from the further
consideration Of said hlll, and assigned his res'
sons for such action.
The question was debated at considerable
length by, Mcssr'. ElyAns, Moore, Turton, and
others, when the substitute was rejected.
The original bill was then taken up, which
covered only the c,scs Of the Mcssrs. Hopkins;
and II was also re- lCctri.
Tho bill Of August Mcu!lrF WAS also rejected
MIR. Thlbcrt reported faVprably OIL the cOminu.
nication from the Canal Commissioner, and
offered bill nppropTlating tsOl for the repair OF
bridges spanning the Washington canal. Passed
number Of bills from the lower Board were
appropriately referred.
to distractions uf streets, alleys, &c, Ia the
south part of the city. Adopted.
Adjourned,
Board OF Common Council.
The Board met at the usual hour, all the mem
bcr5 present except AlcssFs Bcall, Connolly, bal
ton, q. W. Miller, l.. u. ). Miller, and Tilley.
the session, 5r. \. 2. Clark moved that NIr
I,iowcn be appointed PRECEDENT pro tenn whicl
Mr.. r. -. Clark Introduced resolutions re0ucst
inB the surveyor to furnish estimate of tn,
cost Of grading Fourth street cas-. from q to Il
streets north; also requesting him to furnish eg
Inmates of the cost OF trading Scyrntccath stree
west from NJ street north to the bOundaryi whlcl
were adopted.
Mr. Rathcrlord Introduced a bill TO set tn,
cuTbstOncs and pave the tOOtwRys and gutter
on the south side of VI street no Fth between Frs
aud Fourth streets west. Referred.
Mr.. d. =. Baker submitted the following rcsu
lutiOnsG
Whereas hTa,al outragcs was recently con
mittcd by the employees employed by the preseU
dtBlnynl and uHrccUnstructcd managers of tn
Warrington and Alexandria Railroad Compan
On the person Of an accomplished and most eN
"a pf IttF Uif lac lao fi taap lt nm
dragging her out Of the cars of that road while o
her way from Alexandria to Washington there
fore
Rsolrcd by he BOdrd Of Common Council Tia
the brutal act herein complained Of as wcll a
the managers of the road, for not cOndemnin
the same, Ha the COWardly employees who con
miitcd the act, deserves the explicit Condemn
tion Of all respectable citizens in our midst.
hc'Tir'I JWiher, That we, as members OF on
branch OF our municipal government, will with
hold any assistance toward building u railrOa
in the state uWll sufficient guaranty can b.
given that all citizens, without regard to class o
condition, shall have the right to travel Thereon
without molcsI.tinn OF fear of Interference
Mr. Baker remarked, N presenting the rcsOlu
tiOns, that members had no doubt heard of thi
most brutal outrage on lady committed by thu
employees of the Washington and Alcxaidrli
railroad. lie was well acquainted with the lady
and had called on her a few days ago. He fpunt
her in q most CmRciAtod condition, her hca,
bruised, her eyes black and swol len, and he
arms and wrists mangled by the treatment sh
had received by the two brutal men who 70
eleven minutes beat her about In the car, m
lhth uIhHstN htf on inc bTOuhu, so MS 10 nav
her as far as possible from the cars. He though
the common feelings of humanity should Undue
the Council to express its opinion on the GU
rage.
Mr: Slowcn asked whether the subject was nc
now before Congress.
Mr.. o. $ Baker replied that 1t was, and ais
before the court
Mr.. Arrlson said he would yield to no one /
condemnation and dcteststion of such outrsge
but he was unable to see what effect such A Fest
luton could have ON the parties, 1t would be
mere bruiCm fuiHrR, The parties could not
reached and they would only laugh at the rest
luton. AllpOlitical parties condemned person.
violence, This act happened outside OF thecit!
and there would be just as much propriety
the Board expressing Its opinion on outrage
committed In New Orleans or hatcher.
Mr.. Ball said that all offences against law an
all cases Of violence would receive the conden
nation Of the community. The Board had n
control over the matter, and the passage OF tn
resolutions would only make u appear Iidicu
Gus 10 the eyes OF the public, lie hoped the rel
olutioIs would be laid on the table.