The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-09-08
LOCAL DEPARTMENT
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

At 40 u. IN. there were present Messrs.
baker, Clark, knight, and Richards, 1.-THE pres
Al i:ss p. m. Mr.. Richards called the Board
to order, and said there did not appear to be
present u quorum.
minutes Of the proceedings OF the last meet
Ing; but the secretary replied that the minutes
had not come In yet.
Mr. Baker moved TO ADJOURN. agreed 10
And the Board adjourned.
board of Common Council.
The Board met at the usual houri all the
members present except Messrs. Chase, Juene-
mann, q. W. Miller, and Torrey.
The President laid before the Board the re-
port OF the intendant of the asylum for the
month of August. Referred.
Also, a communication from the surveyor In
reply to q resolution Of the Board, stating that
the cost OF widening and deepening the CUTTERS
on both sides Of seventh street cast. from Z
street south TO Georgia avenue, or Nj street
south, will be % ,963.O5. Referred.
Also, from the surveyor in answer TO a reso:
luton, stating that the cost OF grading and
travelling A street north, from Fourth to
Eleventh streets east. will be sl227. Re-
ferred. ~ A..
,resoiutIon,stating that the cost OF grading and
grayeling q street north, between North Gap
ftoI street and Second street east, VIII be
tI,i3s. SO. He recommends that an arehed bridge
he built to the one already built on II street,
at cost OF about ~, 900. Referred.
Mr.. Taylor presented the petition oil Nj. L.
Noerr and others, asking that street north,
west, may be graded and graveled. Referred.
Also, the petition Of Mrs. n. Michler, asking
that the fine impossd upon Lawrence renee, Conner
market hours, while no occupied a stand In
the Western market. Referrsd.
Also, bin to erect street s.m n On t Eass
north, and to light the same with gas, ~ &C;
cordance with the provisions Of the late act ot
Congress. Referred.
main In Twentieth street, west, between
and 3 streets north. .
MIR. Stewart introduced q bill to widen the
cutters on the north side OF X street north,
between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets westi
and on sixteenth street west, between and
l. streets north. Referred. .
Also, A bill 10 construct q sewer In Fifteenth
street west, between and X streets north.
Referred.
gravel : street north, between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets west. Referred:
D sPprSPTb1Aitps wee 30 Se sssss
ii aud streets north. Referred.
Also, bill to grade Fifteenth street west.
between NJ and 5 streets north. Referred.
Also, bill to place stencil trap at the In
tersection OF Massachusetts avenue and Ninth
street. Referred.
Also, a bill to gravel Fourteenth street west,
from II street north to the boundary he-
ierreh.
Also, a Joint resolution authorizing the
Board of Metropolitan Police to use the build
Ing on the corner OF street north and Ninth
street west AS u station-housc. Referred.
Also, the following resolution;
Whereas some definite policy should be
marked out and pursued with reference TO the
Washington canal and some decision reached,
whether 1t should be completed and Kept In
order As channel Of commerce Or as means
of sewerage for the city; wherrAS bill was
introduced, and referred to the Committee on
tbe District of Columbia, in the Fortieth Con:
gress, ITO incorporate the Georgetown and
whereas n report was made TO the senate
I, 'ereoD. July 10, lsGs, containing the follow
,n Fra Nehse to Be taken from the city and given
Ia a M 'vate company The health OF the city,
its conye uisnse aud welfare, imperatiyely de-
msnd the spg pbSsts al p ans sshI 70
recommend a revocation Of the charter of said
canal, as granted to the city, hoping that
s "1sss ihs gsnn ny S soSdioS in Which vii
Be, at least, no longer nuisance and source
Of pestilenee: ga. ,n.rerore recommend that
tho nIrther consideration OF said bill be post
poned until the next session OF Cong[ess
Whereas there 10 just reason 10 iear i0t-
ieitu5e Of this Ia the eSmmeTss
and sanitary condition and welfare OF ms Guy
greatly depend upon the solution ana ueeisloh
of the canal question, which shoulu no longer
be postponedj therefore
ReIOired, That the former engineer OF the
Washington canal, Benjamin Seversont esq,
be requested to present his views on this sub
jeet, With such Statements and recommends.
lions as he may deem proper, In writing or
otherwise, to TINS Douy, al MS early oOnVe-
nienee, to the end that his facts and obserya.
lions may better enable this body to adopt
such a course as the highest present and pros
pective interests OF the city may demand with
reference thereto.
The resoiutIon was debated by Messrs. KEEL
.sey, l.. Il. s. Miller, Hine and Others, when
Mr. l.. b. s. Miller moved to refer to the
Committee on Canals.
The resolution was re- ected.
Mr.. Rutherford introduced bill to grade
and gravel N street north, between Tenth and
Fourteenth streets west. Referred,
Mr., NAlley introduced bill for the relief OF
Henry Schwartz, Referred.
Mr. Ball introduced a bill to construct
sewer In street north, between Sixth and
Seventh streets west. Referred.
Mr. l.. u. s. Miller presented the petition OF
John W. Mead and Others, asking that flag
IootwAys be placed across Is street so nth, and
across Fourth and Fifth streets east Re.
ferred.
Also, abill fol the removal OF stepping stones
from cutters. Referred,