The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-01-29
Matioual Arpublitan.
COTNCIL PROCEEDINGs.


evening, the Gresuent, y. IN tue |
chair, Nud 5. V. Ncyes. secretary.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Mayor were received communicn-
tious approving the following acts For the
purchase Of hose for the Western market, and |
for other purposes granting permission to John |
Biily to erect an iron railing for the relief Of
George Rhinehardt to repair certain bridges |
over the canal for the relief Of Mary Finn, ex.
ooutrix Of the late Simon Flynn, deceased for |
the relief of Baron Frederick Won Gerolt.
Also, a communication from the Mayor nomi.
natingT Edward Clarke rs member OF the Board |
Of Trustees OF Public Schools for District No. 8.
Mr.. Evans moved to refer the communication |
to the Committee on Public Schools
Mcs,rs McCs,hran and Moore opposed the mo.
tion to refer.
taken up by the Board. Gentlemen had had
time enough to substantiate their charges
against Mr.. Clarke He moved the previous
question, but the motion was voted down, and
the communication referred to tho Committee
on Schools
The reader will perhaps bear in mind that the
Mayor sent in the name Of Mr. Clarke at a for.
mor meeting. but the Board refused to confirm
the nomination
Mr. Richards submitted joint resolution to
defer the collection Of taxes for the construction
Of the Fourteenth street sewer.
Mr.. Evans offered n substitute, giving prop.
crty holders on Fourteenth street the benefit Of
the act allowing one, two and three years for
payment Of special taxes The resolution and
substitute were referred to Committee on Drain.
age.
Mr. Elyans presented a resolution making It
the duty Of the Mayor to submit, a monthly
statement of the corporation bank account.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
Also q memorial Of citizens of Washington
protesting against the passage Of any bill for q
renewal of the charter. Consideration Of the
subject postponed.
Mr.. Given submitted a joint resolution re.
uuesting the Mayor to communicate with Gen.
eral Michler, with 4 view to grant permission to
haekmen to occupy their former stands on the
Avenue
Messrs. Given aud Richards spoke Of the i'm.
propriety of allowing hackmsn to occupy and
obstruct the side streets. 1t had become an in.
tolerable nuisance to tho residents on these
streets
The resolution was passed.
Mr.. Turton presented bill giving @. w and
J. S, Hopkins permission to enclose certain
ground on o street north, between Twentieth
and Twenty first streets Also . bill granting
permission to August Miller to enclose portion
of stree. north, between Twenty first and
Boundary streets.
Mr. Eivans presented tho protest of W. s. Ora.
ham against the obstruction Of the streets named
The bills and protest were referred to COMMITTEES
on Improvements.
Mr. Moore presented q protest from aue.
tioneers, demonstrating against the petition Of a
number Of auctioneers for an increase of Per.
centsge on sales. Referred to Committee on
Finance.
Mr. Grinder presented the petition Of N.
Acker for remission Of taxes overpaid. Referred
to Committee on Claims.
A letter from d. Hepburn, canal commits.
sioner, was presented, asking an appropriation
for the repair Of canal bridges Virginia ave.
nue.. Referred to Committee on Canal
bill for the relief Of Albert Brooks was
passed. 1t appropriates SIS, which amount he
"a. l.,. ,A.-t ~. II II,
the war for the relief Of drafted men.
The bill to regulate the payment Of warrants
drawn by the Mayor and eountersignsd by the
Register, was taken up and psssed.
The memorial submitted by Mr.. Evans wa,
then taken up for consideration. 1t was read
as follows:
To H.s Board Of aldermen and Common CouH
eli efihe CHy Of Warrington:
The undersigned, citizens of Washington
property holders and taxpayers, do most re
specially protest against tie passage by tn
Board Of Aldermen and Common Council OF thu
city of any resolution requesting Congress t.
renew or extend the charter of the city Of Wash
ington.
We are in favor of Congress exercising exclu
Riye legislation in all cases whatsoever over tb
District Of Columbia.
(Signed)-Z. @, Robbins. L. Clephsne, A. C
Richards, D L. Eaton, Riggs a Co, W. B. Todd
II. d. Cooke, Geo. ii. Plant Moses Kelly, S. p
Brown, NJ. II. Stevens, WIN. II. Ward, John o
Evans, Richard Lay, J. II. LathrOp. 2. NJ. P
King, James Y. Davis Francis II. Smith, A. 5
solomon, W. @. Metzerott, Nathaniel Wilson
Michael Green, Cha'. Bradley, Henry Bradley
John II. Semmes, VIM. r. Riley Bros, Jos. J
May \ Co, John Alexander, John @. Clarke
John Lenthall, B. T. lsherwood, james Syke
D. W. Tomlinsou, J. S Coombs, Owen Thorn
Co Clagett 4 Sweeney, J. +. Callan, Benz.
Morice, James c. Kennedy, J. W. Angus, Thos
u. Everett, D. X. Carter Andrew Wylie, A. Il
olin, A. G. Riddle, A. p, Kieckoefer GeOrg
W. Riggs, NJ. W. Gait Alex. r. Shepherd, Geo
Savage J. +. Brown, W. :. Huntington, Johl
l.. Kidwell W. W. Willard, W. II. Phelps
VIM +. Mattingly, N. W. Beverage, Tm Gait
Z. b. Gilman, Franklin Philip, McGill 4 With
row, W. Wall, John I. Mitchell, J. c. Nickel
den, John Markriter, Fitrhugh Coyle, W. NJ
Hufty 4 Taylor, @, F. Schaefer, d. II. Slime
metz, 7. J. Horwitr. Il. A. Chadwick, Pete
Parker W. b. Roberts, W. b. Shepherd, R. NJ
Hall, Thos Bagden, Kbourn Latts, J.
Wilson, K. d. Clark.
Mr. Evans offered the following as subst
tute and said that while he did not object I
universal suffrage in the States. he thought tbs
suffrage here In the District of Columbia, wheI
there were no great political questions At stake
was Of no real value 10 the mass Of citizens.
BE At rtSoirtd Nc, That the joint committs
to REPRESENT the interests of the corporatio
before Congress be, and Is hereby, instructe
to present as the sense Of the Board Of Alde
men and Common Council! to the CopgresSoni
committees having charge OF the District affair
request that 10 such form Of government a
may, in the wisdom Of the national Lsgishtur,
be determined upon for tho District Of Columbii
the following features may be incorporated:
l. A consolidation of the various e1istir
local governments under ono and the same juri
diction. 2. District departments or bureaus (u
der such consolidated governments) for the col
troll Of the police ioreo and Of school interest
under the present plan rs regards the Metropo
itan Police Board, and upon a similarly const
tuted plan as to the Public School system
If Congress shall deter mine to continue an ele
tive form Of government at the hnt election
the year 1880, and In all elections thereafter
be held, the qualifications for the exercise Of Il
elective franchise to be ~ an ability to read al
write the English language, and 90 local ide
tifcation with tho District Of Columbia by Il
ownership Of a freehold estate, or the payne
of rental as a iona fae householder Of not le
Than $48 per annum 4. Intelligence and pro
erty qualification, freehold for the holding
.fice 9. Appointment by the Supreme Cou
of the District of Columbia Of all officers Of 4
District who may be clothed with judicial po