The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-09-12

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COUNCIL pROCE3DIHOs,--B Of Alderman
= spec / session Of the Board vas held "t
night, kGcUtucr Matthews In the chair, ll
ali the members present.
The Recorder submitted an ordinance nu-
thorzng the loan blythe corporation Of $4,000
TO the Alexandria Canal, Bridge and Railroad
Company, 10 MD In the construction Of n
travel bridge over the piers OF the hQucducti
which was passed, aud sent to the board Of
Common Council, and subsequently, returned
with m amendment, which was cnncurred in
Iesolutions, Sc, we're disposed Of:
AnGrdinRnce leyying taxes TO Increase put
lie school facilities was, on motion Of Nj.
Newman, laid on the table.
An ordinance amending scction OF an ordi-
soiI by weight, sid amendment specifying
5jpuunds 70 the bushCl Instead sixty pounds,
was passed.
4 resolution TO pay the claim Of p. II. bono
hoe, was passed.
A resolution to rcpair Bridge street, from
Frederick street 10 Lingan street, was passed.
A resolution TO pave the sidewalk GU the
west front OF High street public schUol-housc,
was passed.
The COmmon Council having had under con-
sIdcratiOn the ordnance concerning the cree
ton OF a bridge across the aGneduct, and
amended the same, the Board concurred In
said amendments, nd then adjourned
ConlR2a COuacH-Thc Board met in special
session last night, the president (Dr. Z. II.
Cfagin) In the chair.
A communication was received from the
on motion OF Mr, R,mshurg, committee was
| appointed TO inform the Board OF Aldermen
| III At this Board had quorum, and was readyto
| proceed to business.
The communication from the Mayor, en-
| closed the resolution adopted at meeting of
| tho AIeXrndria Canal Bridge and Railroad
! Company, which was published in the RE-
| prptIcHS OF Saturday.j
| The annual report OF the Guardians of the
Public Schools was received from the Board
| Of Aldermen and referred to the Committee
| an Schonis with iustructiops 10 utipt $50
|
| Mr.. Wells presented the petition OF Samuel
| Cropley X Sons, and others, asking that the
law regarding The weight Of potatoes, be
| so modified as to conform with the ordinance
| OF Washington requiring o. pounds to the
! bushcl Referred
! AIR I'Iemcnts offered an ordinance providing
| th,t I'll uounda shall constitute Il iushcl OF
| pot,tocs Passed.
Mr. EdmGnston prrsrn'cd the petition OF !
| n lillian and others. asking The laying Of a
dlr fnutwny, Referred
Mr. t,nllins offered A resolution In favor Of
r. ii Donohuc. Passed
MIR. Newman prrsentCd the pr,Itlou OF VIM
A. UonnIdsUu asking the uriyiIrgc of cstah.
fishing A branch market AT No, y Frederick
street Referred
| AIsn a communication Trom tubcrt Cum
uinThnn, relating Ia damage dawn hi. prnu.
| rtiy he Lis cellar brInp oyptnnwrd Lv water
ly re- tgon of the filling of Fifth street and the
! water hacking an Ills nrpu,isra Referred
| Alan n rrsnlution etithnriLIng the leasing of
, u,rt nj Mn,Ilrnn street Ia Thom,s t;oOlFIch
ReiectrI
| SIso rcsnIuticn in rru,ir UriL,r ntrrrt
| Crnn, Errhrrirk Ia Iiry,n street aunropriat
inc souo therefor, Passed.
Lao, a rcsoIution To nave the sidcw ak al
| ,ha sol frnni al Iii1h aIreet n,hIIc srhn,I
Lnusr p,sscd
| An n,Lin.nre IN aid in the construction of a
nu hti =" ~ 10 ~ ax,nLri sn,,eim, y
hri,,,,, ,v.ser,cri, a., tom tLr JnnFI ~ lII.r.
men and taken M,
fThr nrIimnnrn rrnyl,Ics ,nr , loan by the
r o, f1SITt 70 nhy L, m
| ,ccn,rL Ia. lilo tniIs nvcr thc Lriiyc 1
''Surcn " ~ ao,,H un', '"I ~ W ,r a.,
orIim,nrc '''' Wv
mrisr,, n",llms nnn reGs A., nfsGd ,n, aHT
,,,,'hi' -. 10 pt'r,a, Or th,t ,'nngrcss
i,h, Io,i,,, ~ /, roo 1870 ''''
,, mrs m,',rrnrc, cai,t,I,TcI m ne%rt IN"
c1tnmua.n; but he would not vote for the
nTI,n me-, ,uirs. anne t,ngihi. srcurity was
even ."f VI" 'afn o. H.
i,tNra who A short time ago onposcd tic in
torc,t, ~ ii rnrgctown he SiTcc,iny RIO coal
trahc 10 hlrxH.IIrl,, iirthourht fIey had Al,
not k"ow Mhat 10 40 wllh II, hhi now asked
lIe corporation OF ,te lrgeto"h 70 melp mem
out. Ito lih h'na - %l me s,I"i,,,y 81 ,n
should DC hnd IN considering suil m IN
portant matter AS N"tinS The pFnpIcs mnneN
away Wlthou. nueluhte security i"t itS TeIur
MT ftck shlu ne W'h not tue cbpeclhl enhni'
pion OF the bridge, nut hs mGmhcr OF tht
committee, iney were instructed 70 IcpHt'
Hu'h Nh 'ihiu'"'' N'' INV N'o'' wy
Board, yet he was in favor Of postponing hErl
action in the matter, that 1t might be EHturcd
4: Mr.. RnmsbuTg said he was glad TO see III a
members were disposed to move cautiously
but the bridge was ultimately to bc built, an,
for the interests OF Georgetown It should hs
constructed at once, lie deemed S2l 900 moi
too large sum to risk IN SO important m en-
tcrprisc aui he hoped Immediate action would
be taken,
Mr. Dd.by was in favor OF dcIrrFtng aIl!Un
on the ordinance until some good s"cuI.'N
could bo had Tor the loan.
Mr.. Collins moved that tho ordinance be re-
ferrCd to the Recorder for his opinion On the
question OF security
Mr., Peck moved to RmcAl-thlt the bridge
company be required 10 give such security ~
The amendment was accepted and adopted
anl Mr. Peck added to the cogmitty to carry
, Uut tho provisions Of Ia" ordinance.
, The ordinance, MS amended was then read I
third time, aud passed.
Mr.. Newman, by unanimous consent intro
; dutcd = resolution to lay "A ceF''ih nag loot
. way. Passed.
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hE".oEInWS DENOrhAri' AHp nunE.hN "
meeting on lnHtsuly evening ~ foIIeS' iHll
inc prcsiirnl, ;'oseph L. suns esd III '"'
chAiF' hnu VT. - Name, secretary.
ne It'lr hHhnlhcci ihhI ~ "Teu.n hict
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ing, ~ IA hpppIh.Tu hs nlli'c .o,hT ~,
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