The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-12-31

The CoUsoILs.-Bodrd Of ALdermsn.-The
Board met pursuant to adjournment; the re.
eoIder, Mr.; Peek, In the chair.
The verdict OF the Jury for the condem uat on
OF property for the Improvement and exten.
sion OF West street was returned by the Jury,
amended, and the verdict approved BY the
Mr. Davis introduced an ordinance amend.
ing an ordinance providing for the opening,
ext nslon, and Improvement Of West street.
lector. Laid over.
Resolution 70. o. to pay West street jurors.
Referred.
sewer In Green street. near X street bridge,
Re.oiution 20. o. In favor of ]. L. Nourse
was passed,
Revolution 10. o. In favor Of Thomas Brown
Resolution 10. O. prov Iding for the public.
ton OF general digest OF all the laws OF this
Resolution 10. o. OF Instruction to the com.
nittee representing the Interests OF the corpo.
ration before Congress was laid over.
Cohaoa Councl-The Board met at the
usu,l hours Esau Piekrell 10 the chair.
The Chair l.id before the Board communl.
cation from the Mayor, enclosing bill OF F.
TERED.
MT, Clsbaugh presented petition OF II. X.
BlatchlOfd, asking an appropriation oftiO per
month for the benefit OF the Industrial School.
Referred.
Mr. Mitchell presented a petition Of J. II.
Payne and others, asking for the laying OF a
Mr. Hutc6ins introduced a resolution for the
repair OF sewer on Green street. Passed.
Passed
Mr., Dunlap offered a resolution in favor OF
Thomas Brown. Passed;
Mr.. Mitchell reported back a resolution re-
lAtlng to the duties OF the tax collector.
Police.
An ordinance relating to the opening and
Improvement OF West street was taken up
and passed.
A RESOLUTION confirming the verdict OF tae
Jury Of condo OF property for extend
Ing West street was concuTred In.
MEETING IN GgoR0ETows.-The Young
Mems Progressive Club, of Georgetown, met
at their hall on Wet street last night, q. II
Dyer, President, in the chair, and Behj. T.
Ford, Secretary.
Messrs. II. +. Grant and Henson Dyson were
elected members OF the association,
On motion Of Mr., J, II. Fleet, a committee
consisting Of Hessrs, J. II. Fleet, W, II. Lee,
and James II. Martin, were appointed a com
mittee to draft resolutions expressive OF the
seuse OF the meeting
The committee retired, and upon their re-
turn reported the following, which were
adopted;
GE9RdE TowE D, G, pee, Sth.
Whereas the time Of the Present Incumbent
of the George Town Post once Is Drawing to
q close, y Whereas we the Members OF the
Young Mems Progressive Republican Club
OF SAID CITY, feel II our duty to take the mat
ter OF this appointment Into consideration we
having good evidence that the Present Incum
bent 10 non Republics an In Principle he denying
that the Republican Party had any claims on
him or he had none on them & also having
given aid to the cunt OF sl25 to the Johnson
Clubs Of Washington & George Town & also
turning out the only Republican In his Office
Il Putting 10 his Place a Democrat 10 the Per.
son OF his own Son Therefore Be It Resolved
That we do Heartily Recommend Dol J. u.
Adams as StauBch True Efficient Republl-
can and the Proper Person for the Position L
Re IL GFlhpF RaAnlyad Nh At "A thu Raa.
olutions BE Sent to the Hon A. Oresswell
Post Master Cen hoping thst It will meet his
hearty APPRECIATION and his immediate atten.
tion
During the evening speeches were made by
Messrs. Ford, Fleet, Lee, Dyer, CFyer, Hicks,
and others,