The national Republican., 1868-12-01

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Mr. Morsell was here oailed TO the chair, and
sailed the Committee on Police. %.
Mr.. McCathran reported fayorably on Joint
bill that It shall be lawful to keep more than
,f the act, provided no nuisance be created
HEREBY. Read three times and passed.
Committee on Claims-.Mr. Lsrman Favor
ing sioo for licenee which he never obtaincd-
isf Isar Of inifS hiSe %s 4 BfooSs, sss"ps,sed; w
on mr. SSss s ta ala Gs' she .TrTsy: tssSy
of a new fsilrosdto the city Of Washington.
President Grinder resumed his seat.
Mr.. Lsrman reported favorable on bill for
the relief Of Lawrence Connor, 80. Passed.
Mr.. Clark here moved that the Board do
now consider the public school bill.
Mr.. Moore seconded, and Mr.. CLARK adj
MT. CLARK having concluded, Mr.. Baker
we'd an amendment: Instead OF go, ,4so.O2, to
MT. Moore objected that, this being the iden-
tlcai amendment voted down at the last meet
ing, was not now 10 order, and proceeded to
address the Board at length;
The Chair sustained the objection.
Mr.. Crocker and Mr.. Baker contondcd That
this was not the identical amendment.
An appeal being. taken, the chair was sus.
i,SSa ioTS N MIeGTsn SiGssSc %oo fawfs Mo Rshsr
The nays were-Messrs. Baker, CLARK, Cook,
The Pfesident here called Mr.. Baker to the
chair, when he expressed the opinion that our
taxes are already heavy enough. II 10 the
fault of Congress; our taxes are much greater
than those or Maryland. The oolored people
themselves do not ask US to increase the taxes.
Mr.. Crocker followed at length In advocacy
" Mr.. Mr. Mcoa,hr.n replied to Mr.. Crocker.
taken, and the bill passed by . yeas to nays.
Adjourned.
hoard OF Common Council.
The Board met at the usual hour; all the
members present except Mr.. l., Il. y. Miller,
who 10 absent In North Carolina for the bene'
The President pro ten. (nrr. sardo) laid be.
fore the Board 4 message from the Mayor an'
nounclng. his approval of an act to purchase,
wagon for the water department, and nm act
for the relief of VIM. NJ. Siowen.
THs pnANKLiN SCHOOL BUILDING.
MIR. rutherford introduced bill author
eom.sIstins conn. Ell tSe franklin School Buiidins, and
that tho contract be given to the lowest re-
MT. Chase moved to lay the bill on the table
Mr.. Brown hoped that 1t would not be laid
~ Mr.. IT, Rutherford said that II would cost abou,
Ok, 600 to complete the inside OF the building,
and about siO, 900 to furnish the heating appa-
had been allowed to contract for "; He de-
sired that It should be opened for all TO com.
pete for the contract.
now before q committee composed Of the
Mayor, Alderman Crocker, and himself, and
they were ready to receive any proposals, bu'
only two gentlemen had offered.
Mr.. Brown said that the work should be ad'
yertised. He knew plenty of builders who
were willing and anxious to put In bids;
Mr.. Bates said that this building had beer @
been built by Piecemeai, and he had Away
thought that this building was great out
rage to those portions OF the city who had nc
houses, not a schooi-house. He was credlbly
Informed that this building would cost wheI
completed at least $500 900, and when he heart
that It was about to be sold to the Govern
ment he was very glad.
MIR. Chase moved to amend so that the com
mittee should have power to invite proposals
He was opposed to putting II wholly 10 thu
opposed 10 the building Of that school. l.house
Mr.. Bates moved to amend to invite pro
posals from the Government for the purchase
MIR, Dalton dcsired TO see a schooi.housc II
every ward, and believed the money obtaine
from the sale Of this building would do 1t.
The mendment OF Mr.. Bates was not agree
| to, by the following vote:
| Yeaa-Messrs. Bates, Dalton, Davis, Hint
Russell, Rutherford, Stewart and tho Pres
| dents.
| Juenemann, Nalley, SArdo and Torry-S.
| Mr.. Brown moved to amend SO as TO requir
| the committee to report the bids for hntsl
Ing the work to the two Boards which wa
The question then REQUIRED on the ament
ment oil Mr.. ChAsci and II was rejected by tn
Yess"Messrs. Ball, Bartlett, Chase, Jueu,
mann, Nslley, Russell, and Safdo-7.
Nays-MessrB. Bates, Brown, Dalton, Davi
Hine, Rutherford, Stewart, Tory, and tn
Mr.. Brown renewed his amendment In
| modified form, that the committee In charg
of the franklin school building be authorize
and requested to advertise for proposals it
to be submitted to the two Boards, before ii
award Of the contract, for Its action.
Mr.. Bates submitted substitute for II
whole subject, that the committee In charg
OF the Franklin school building be reQuestt
to invite proposals for the purchase Of II
building In its present condition.
After n great deal OF discussion, in which y
one appeared to understand the other on Ii
subject Of what was and what was not In o
der, Mr.. Ball moved to lay the substitute q
Yeas-Messrs. Arrison, Ball, Bartlett, Bate
Chase, Davis, HIne, Juenemann, Nslly, Ru
sell, Rutherford, Sardo, Stewart, Taylor, an
Nays-Mcssrs. Brown, Dalton, and the Pr
Mr.. Davis Inquired whether tho aubstitut
Of Mr.. Bates or the whole proposition WI
The Chair replied that "all that matt,
emanating from the gentleman from the Sc
enth wardn had been laid on the table:
Mr. Davis then appealed from the deciSie
Mr.. Dalton seconded the appeal.
The Chair was sustained by the folloWir
Yeas-Messrs. Ball, Bartlett, Brown, Ohas
Hine, Juenemann, Naliey, Rutherford, Torr
and the President-l0
Nays-Messrs. Arrison, Bates, Dalton, d
Wis, Russell, Stewart, and Taylor
The question again recurred on the amen
Bent OF Mr.. Brown.
Mr.. Arrison made an elaborate speech
favor OF selling this school property, al
OF the city, and referred to the fact that OF
half OF the children of the city had not aceoI
The substitute submitted by MIR. Brown w
No action was taken on the bill as amende
Mr.. Bartlett introduced tho following bill
which was referred to the Committee on +
De u enacted, Sc, That whenever child shs
be born within the limits OF the city OF Was
inIton II shall be the duty OF the Accoucher
midwife In attendance, or. II none OF these
present, OF the head Of the family in whi'
suoh child shall have been born, or OF SUI
person as may for the time being have q
principal charge or superintendence OF Il
affairs of such family, TO cause to be made O.
and delivered, on or before the last day OF q
month In which such birth shall haye 2
u certificate thereof, stating distinctly II
location and date OF such birth, the sex al
color OF such child, and whether still.born
T not
Sec. 2. That In case OF tue neglect or refus
OF the physician, Aceoucher, or midwife In q
I tendance, or of the head Of the family, or SUI
other person as may, for the time being, ha,
! the prlncipal charge or superintendenoe OF q
4 affairs OF such family to furnish proper CO
tiacAte within the time above specified, su,
i, person shall, for each offence or failure, fc
felt and pay the sum of go, to be recover
: and Applied as other hnes are by the laws
u the Corporation.
/ Sec, ., That 1t shall be the duty OF the supt
. intCndenfof the sanitary police to cause to