The national Republican., 1869-01-26
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
MONDAY, JANUARY IS. 1900.
Ranrd Of Aldermen.

Donald Meosthrsn- -Iyiee president) in the
chair, and II. A.. Hall secretary. Absent
Me''r'' Lloyd and Grinder.
BY communications the Mayor signihed his
approval OF the following aotsi To alter the
grade at the Intersection Of A street north and
in repairing and furnishing rooms for the
Register 70 Of wills ,sspIropIi.,i1g ,iso 70 com;
for extra labor In the disbursement IN N OF Of The
Miehsei Donneilyj for the relief Of samuel E.
Ty,Sn sPottsss'sy for the poor Of the Third g
ls6s, for the relief OF the American Baptist
Home Mission Society; a joint resolution re.
Win tRs I Levy cSSf, u Gesn Pefense Gp sSs
| and gtavelinE boundary street, from Rock
| creek to Its eastern terminus; and a joint
| soil,
Also, a Communication from the Mayor, In
reference to Board of Aldermen bill for the re.
| gests thereto an amendment. Referred to the
Committee on improvements,
A communication was received from the
German Target Shooting Association, In nyiting
the members OF the Board to attend a bali 10
| be given BY that body. Accepted.
Several communication, sent to the Board
two weeks since, when no quorum appeared,)
A communication vetOins the COW bill wa,
Mr.. Fenwiok called for It's passage, uo,with.
standing the Mayors objection, and thereon
asked the yeas and naysj which resulted In
the sustaining Of the Msyor's objections, as
Yes..Me..r., ,Fenwlck, Lsrmsn, Mccsth.
NsXs-Messr.. Clark Cook ,Croeker, Knight,
MI. Crocker moved to suspend the rules, so
that bills from the lower Board could be taken
up for reference. Agreed to.
Mr.. Crocker moved that Council bill, ap.
be taken A. S,ip up and passed. twas 50 ordered,
Mr.: Moore moved to take up the bill to pay
Mr.. Seyerson his accrued salary as engineer
OF the wn,hington canal. 1t was so ordered,
Mr.. Urocker thought the preamble was An
unjust reflection on the Mayor. and moved to
strike 1t out. 1t was stricken out, and the bill
| MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
MT. hiehards submitted joint resolution
Of any streets, or the improvement Of any
kind whatever, until after the section pro.
possea no ~ shall have been surveyed
this resolution would prevent the introduetion
INTO iot the Councils OF 80 many deficiency bills
Mr.. Moore thought such a resolution would
operate badly on Individual members who
Mr.. Fenwiok favored the bill, and thought
u would be good act to adopt II and protect
the corporation funds,
fE SIsa b.rner hS FscNSSS t .Ss Sson Hs
the Board.
The resolution was referred.
done BY Andrew Gleason, which wa. rel returned m
by the Mayor for the correction OF an error,
Wa, BY ,UteS sutesority t Of the Board Isetlfed
tion, which was referred:
whsreas II is understood that parties not
peponls nf fs, me , %'rS; c nor interest. Of the
ested In real estate in certain localities here
tofore referred to in connection with the cree.
non OF matkethouse instead of the present
Sentre market, are endeavorlng, by the most
active and persevering efforts, to prevail upon
Congress, BY the passage Of some one Of the
several bills now before them, to compel this
corporation to purchase ground elsewhere
than ne present site, and to erect a market.
house thereon;
occupied is the best in every essential partic.
ular for the purpose;
And whereas we know this city is no, now
10 financial condition, II It ever can become
SO, to incur the additional burthen Of pur.
chasing a site and erecting thereon a suitable
markethouse, and one such as contemplated
.S oy the several bills now before Congressi
Resoired, That the joint committee Of these
councils representing the Interests of this
structed to urge upon Congress the passage Of
the bill now pending before them incorporat.
ing stock company to erect a market.house
Passed,
,, Also, bill for the relief Of Wesley Chapel
Mission. Referred.
Also, q joint resolution to furnish the As.
SCISSORS with Webb's Digest. Passed.
Also, bill to set the curbstones and pave
"a NE iootways and cutters on the north aide OF
Y street north, between Fourteenth and Six.
teenth streets west. Referred.
Mt; Morsell offered a joint resolution 10.
ssrGctlng sor the committee before Congress to In.
endeayoring to have that body pass a bill
Tor the removal OF the Centre Market, that
lypy they may force the city to buy a site of them
such bill. Referred.
Nj, Fenwick offered a bill to erect gas lamps
In Madison street. Referred.
Also, bill to increase the salaries OF the |
seeretsries Of the two Boards. Referred.
MT Morsell offered a resolution requiring
billsa sper form adopted April I, 1858. Passed. |
MT. Moore presented bill liking the salary |
OF the superintendent Of gas lamp lighters at |
fo9 per annum' and lighters at $50 per month.
Also, presented bill to supply gas and re.
pair gas lamps in certain streets. Referred.
MI; Crocker here resigned his position as a |
member Of the GAs-light Committee, and MT. |
CLARK was appointed In his stead.
MT; McCathran I'm the chair submitted |
the following joint resolution OF request to |
the Mayor:
Be q re.Olred by The board Of Aldermen and
requested, Immediately after the passage Of
mis- resolution, to proceed to call In and can
eel al bond, issued BY this Corporation under
proved July 81, 1868, to the amount OF not less
than one tenth OF the whole Issue, giving |
preference, In All cases, to the smaller denomi:
the hands OF frat parties. And to enable the |
Mayer to carry into effect this resolution, he |
Is AUTHORIZED to draw upon the sinking fund |
ellis, approved October II, loss 0N"
Ihe Chair stated that he offered the above |
as substitute to one he offered at the last |
Mi. Moore offered resolution providing
mat me Mayor redeem, on or about the lst
gay ot July next, and on each succeeding lst |
usy OF July, one tenth OF the amount OF bonds
The The resolutions were referred to the Com.
MI. MeCathran offered q bill for the relief
oil Gee; H. daddis. Referred.
.,r.oVs G.h ior erecting gss lamps In certain
oii! for the relief OF ward physicians was
Mr.. Baker. presented bill to set the curb
stones and lay the footways and cutters on |
the west side OF Twelfth street west from
maryland avenue to Water street. Referred. |
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
h., ,Drainage-Mr; Cook reported favorably a
sreet west rom its In SSth
NJ north from Sixth to Seventh street west,
MT. Morsell stated that a large number of
residents .b along the line ofthe proposed sewer
Mr. Cook stated that persons who had |
signed the protest named had since withdrawn |
their names.
The substitute passed.
Mr Cook reported Council bill to construct |
nine-foot barrel sewer In l. street nc tn from |
sixteenth 10 twenty second street west with |
amendments but afterwards withdrew II, and |
1t was referred to the committee before Con. |
gTess.
Mr.. Baker reported fsvorably bill to lay a
Waterman from Pennsylvania avenue along |
Fourth street east to l. street south Passed
also, iot water.main In q street north, |