The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-03

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Of the REPUBLIoAs may be obtained daily.
COMMON CouNCIL.-The Board met at the
usual hour, DR.. q. II. Cragin (president) In
the chair, and quorum of members present.
a communication from the Mayor relating
to the condemnation Of Stoddard street, In.
was received and referred.
Also, a bill OF Norris & GlNdmon. Re-
:, Also, = petition of McNerhNny a Waters.
MIR. Newman presented the claim Of seth
Schell, for work done for the Cooperation. Re-
Mr.. Peck presented the bills OF the George.
town Courier. Referred.
Mr.. Wells presented the petition of p. J.
and Washington street railway, praying that
the track west OF High street, on Bridge, be
ordered to be taken up, and the terminus Of
the road be at the corner of High and Bridge
MIR. Newman, from the Committed on Streets,
asked to be discharged from the further con-
sideration OF the petition OF James Goddard.
Also, asking to be discharge from the further
consideration OF the petion OF W. X. Fowler.
Agreed to.
Also, a resolution to maeadamize Washing.
ton street from Dunbarton to Beall streets.
Passed.
to the delinquency of WIN. H. Craig, as hay
welgher, was read, after which Mr., Newman
offered a resolution authorizing the Mayor
10 appoint wcigher Of hay, In consideration
Of Mr.. Craig having accepted the position of
teacher In a public school.
MIR. English moved that the communication
OF the Recorder be referred to a select joint
committee. Agreedto
Mr.. Clement offered = resolution approprI-
a'ing SIS for sweeping and cleaning the market
house from J uly last till the 3lst OF December,
lSBS. Passed,
Mr.. Ramsburg presented the petition of VIM.
A. Donaldson, asking the privilege OF estab-
Also, the petition of Joseph i. Shoemaker.
Referred.
Mr.. Rsmsburg, OF the Committee on Water,
presented the follow ing resolution, which was,
after considerable debate, passed by yeas -,
nays2.
Of Common Council Of he Corporation Of George
torn, That the Mayor be authorized to restore
the CONGESTION of the supply pipe to George
town College with the water mains of the
town, upon the payment of the sum of one
thousand dollars to the Clerk of the Corpora
ton, said connection to be cut off ut any timn
hereafter II the supply OF water shall prove
insufficient for the use OF the city.
MIR, Newman offered resolution to TCpais
the road leading from the ferry over the Cause.
way, and appropriating SIS therefor.
Mr., Wells presented n resolution to erect a
pump on the corner OF Frederick and High
streets,
Mr.. Ramsburg reported resolutions relating
to the Water Engineer and street Commits
siOncr.
Mr.. Shoemaker reported a resolution grant.
ing certain privileges to Joseph l.. shoe
maker.
A resolution appropriating 1900 as u contin-
gent fund to the clerks office was passed.
A communication from the Recorder, relat-
ing to assessors and Jurles for opening and
COnGemnlng streets, and defining their duties,
was laid on the table temporarily.
| MIR, Ramsbury offered a resolution to pay to
| the jury OF condemnation OF Stoddard street
1910 Tor their services.
MIR. Peck offered n resolution relating to the
Improvement OF Green street, between Road
and Stoddard streets. Referred.
Adjourned.
The Board of Aldermen TT Inssctci no busi-
| ness OF importance.
Tue CATAL.-But few boats are arriving,
and bu1ness IL consequently dull on the canal
Zen boats arrived yesterday, 1t is reported
that collision OF boats occurred yesterday on
the seven mile level, near Point OF Rocks, and
one OF them was sunk. II 80, navigation VIII
be necessarily impcded for u few days, rs the
water will have to be drawn on the level.
To HousEKELrEEs--As this is the season
when families put up their pickles, we would
call attention to the superior cider vinegar
and picking spices Just received by j. \.
i!lundon Co. from the farm OF Mrs. John IL.
King, at Valley Niew,Na.
RIVER FRoNT.-Entered-Stea Thomas
l.. Chhil, MHith, Baltimore. Clcarcd-SteAnl-
crs L. q. knight, Dcnty, and James =. Green.
| lnman for New York. Entered and cleared
Steamer Express, Nichlc, fIOm and to Balti,
| more.
| MERCHANTS ENCUASuE.-- Offerings: $50
bushels red wheat, and 1900 bushels corn
| sales wheat s2j bushels At $1,000 corn, 90
bushels llamagcd) at $l.Oj, 400 bushels at Sllj
| ana ,OOJ bushels at II 20.
| GRAIN ny CANAL Arrived: Boats Mil
| Boy, from Berlin, mud Medley, from Whitr
| Ferry, with wheat and corn.