The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-08-11
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M \ h.ns prs:snst q ,he petition 'ot Laop-
2enhetmer, asking the remission Of a ihe.
! Mr.. L. ID 8. Miller, from tho oommitsee on
Ways and Means, reported a bill 70. provide
for theissue Of bonds 70 pay the hcrtinG debt
or the city. The bill was introduced last Mon.
nay evenins ipythr, Ksisey, and is as fol-
De- q saneiss, te., That the Msyos., under the
provisions Of "An aotto anth orize the city. Of
o ss 81 .:rs ssoS: p ~ S
and he 10 hereby ,att horissd and empowered,
IN behalf Of the eorporstlon, 70 issue. or cause
amount not exceeding $780, 900, in denomina-
ten yesrs from. me date OF their issue, and
psysSie ssmi shnasny, both Interest and prin.
Ststss, and the Faith Of. this corporation u
pledged fof thu. punctual payment of the In
terest and the redemption Of the principal Of
be issued BY tiie Mayor and cotntersigped
M Inc si Ssp e o sSs tAs &c psd Il
and set aside for this purpose, or the vsrI
posited, at the time wi hen the sane may be due
and payable; and the Aforesaid bonds ShAli not
be sold le. less than their par value 70 lawful
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any matured and iiduidsted indebtedness Of
Sec I. That there be, and hereby is, set
sSs's tf sa ssst sSass the Sst 81 'e U
June, 1850, and for each sueeeedlng year, an
amount not less than ten per cent, Of the
tuts sinking fand fos he hep psymen, q The
aforesaid bonds at their maturity; said sink
Ing fund shall be created BY ythe. assessmsnt
ieSieG ASSESSED and Soiessed as stSea regular
| taxes, and to be exclusively used for the pur-
poses and In the manner herein set forth.
ed 70 Ss 11
the hrst section OF this act shall be and the
same 10 hereby required 10 be paid out OF the
ne sna saa
| manner, Of whatever additional tax may be
deemed necessary for the purpose. -..7.,
| Sec. 4. That the register 10 hereby author
lied and required to- keep an accurate &C.
count Of the number, denomination, amounts,
countersisnod BY. him, and make full report
January and ist day Of July to the respective
boards, with such other Information as may
be required or deemed proper, and he is
ments to specify tho amounts collected and
principal OF the Aforesaid bonds, as well as
Sec. s. That the sun 81 JIG, 900, or SO much
| thereof as may be essary for carrying into
eject the provisions OF this act DO, and the
same same Is hereby appropriated out oil the gen
Sec. o. Tha. all acts or parts Of acts ineon;;
sistent with the proyisions OF this act be, and
| the sanie are hereby, repealed.
Several members expressed q desire to see
the bill before acting uponsuch an Important
alton Of the bill to next Monday evening, and
that It be printed In the journal; which wac
agreed to. ~ ~ t.-E |
,b sr so S SaTs ssS
mitted the following report and resolution:
| Your special commlttee beg leave 20 report
that they nave examined, asisr az able, NE
| Mcts regarding the consuuction 81 bridge
across Rock creek A. the western termtnus OF
Is street north, and respectfully submit the
following, ,.t
1861, the City Oouncils passed sjoint rcsolu-
tion requestinE the Mayor 70 advertise for
plsds speeiaest,ons and proposals to build an
Rock, creek at the wcsteru terminus OF X
| street north, The plans offered under the adj
yertisement OF the Mayor not being sstisfao-
| tory, and y being SEEMED impfudent to Nonf
tract the width OF the stream to % feet the
Mayo; and Others spilled 70 MT. " Ssyefson,
canal, and requested him to prepare 4 plan fof
A IRON Bridge Of llais feet e span the whole
width OF Roek creek. On May Is, 1867, when
thst gentleman WAS about to commence the
iei the Srlsse q snisrg eap spsn aaS
authorizing the Mayor anda committees or one
| member oil each 1Sosrd 10 obtain suitable
plan.
Soon after the passase Of this act u WIS cpn.
s,sasd Wy the sSmmstsse 70 agsina adlertise aot
| his plan while In the employ OF the city, and
| hadexplained IL TO the Mayor md Others he
| felt II would BE imptupet f6t iiin to become
| competitor against those who might offer
plans under the advertisement. As provided
| In the advertisement the plans were opened on
the 20th Of August, 1857, but as none of them
committee then appears 70 have sodght to oh.
tain an, acceptable plan by other means than
by further advertising. and went to Baltimore
and there had plan made to cost t23 900. This
last, and asked for such further appropriation
as would cover its cost, together with some
t5Qe for raising the abuthente OF the bridge. ,
t.-Mf.r Seserton, secing that the committee
A Mad rejected all 1.-The competitive plans offered
under the advertisement and had procured d
plan at Baltimore, felt himself at liberty to
bring forward his plan, 1.-The cost OF which 10
estimated at SlT.250, or one-fourth less than
the Baltinore bridge; but as there seems TO be
strong desire 10 confine the cost of n bridge
at X street within the sun OF $4,000 already
appropriated, your ecmmittee would respect.
rvsolutioni 49, ..-. ,-,,,.L7
Fssofped, bg The Boards Of Aldermen and Com
mon Council, That the Mayor be requested to
immediately invite proposals. and plans for
the construction Of a wrought-iron or heavy
timber and iron bridge to span Rock creek at
plans to be approved by the Mayor, aud the
const r,iction OF the bridge to be under his di-
| rectIou, and superintended by n competent
| engineer: Provided. The cost Of said bridge
shall not exceed the sum OF $4,000 already
| Il. "a fro tha m faE nm