The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-09

Alexander Millers patent improved wood
pavement In the city Of Washington. Re.
ferred.
Also, a resolution directing the secretaries
to print twenty-five additional copies OF the
the journal. Adopted.
Mr.. Taylor presented the petition OF the
commissioners OF the Western market, ask
Ing an appropriation for repairing and erect
Ing new stalls In that market. Referred.
Mr.. Piper introduced bill for the erection
Of lamp-posts and lamps on both sides OF
Fourteenth street west, from New York
avenue TO Q street north. Referred.
Mr.. DERRICK submitted the following reso.
luton, which was agreed to;
Resoiped, That the Committe. on Public
Schools are hereby requested to report to this
Board At Its next meeting bill %. A.. 1871 regu:
s .sunf the s,9'mpsn,stion OF the prineip'l' OF
Mr.. Browne introduced a bill granting
permission to J. A. Garfield to erect an iron
picket fence. Passed.
Mr.. Hatton submitted the following rcso.
luton;
Rcioiprd, Sc, That the Mayor be, and he 10
hereby, respectfully requested to suspend fur.
gravellng NJ and X streets north, from North
Capitol street to Boundary street, q street
north, from North Capitol street to Second
street north, until the same shall have becn
completed In accordance with the contract re.
ferred to, and approved by the superintendent
| OF streets, Sc, commissioner OF the Fourth
| ward, aud assistant com miss Toner, appo,attd
to superintend said work.
Mr.. Beall moved to lay the resolution on
the table; which was agreed to-ycas Il,
nays 4, (Messrs. Gaines, Hatton, Holmes
and Simms.)
Mr.. Holmes asked leave 10 submit the con.
eluslon OF his minority report on the John
Donovan contract.
The President decided that the subject
having been decided by vote Of the Board,
no further report could be received.
Mr.. Holmes appealed from the decision,
and the Chair was sustained-ycaS Il, nays
4. (Messrs. Hatton, Holmes, simmS aud
Tlnney.)
Mr.. Holmes denounced the action of the
Board rs unmanly.
Tho President stated that there was nothing
before the Board.
Mr.. Mcknight introduced bill for the
relief OF Aunic O'Neal. Referred.
Mr.. Holden introduced bill to set the
curbstoncs and pave the footways aud gut
tiers on both sides Of First street east, be-
tween street south aud Georgia avenue.
Referred.
Mr.. Tiuncy introduced bill for tho re.
lief OF Charles Thomas. Referred.
Mr.. Williams submitted the following
resolution; which was agreed toi
Resoired, That the city surveyor be requested
| to Inform this Board whether II is feasible to
ehsnge the grade Of tho street and pavement
| on the south side OF N street, In front OF
| square SIS, Ia accordance with the petition OF
| ), NJ. Murdoch and others.
Mr.. Hall, from the Committee on Ways
and Means, reported bill CD. Al making
appropriations out Of the water fund for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1870. Passed.
Also, q bill to pay for reporting testimony
taken before the investigating committee.
Passed.
Mr.. Taylor, from the Committee on I'm.
provcments, reported a bill to grade and
gravel Fourth street west, between New
York avenue aud o street north. Passed.
Also, bill authorizing the construction Of
bridge over Tlber creek, at Its intersection
with X street north. Passed.
Also, bill to cause temporary bridge to
be built over the water course on X street
north, between Tenth and Eleventh streets
east; bill to grade and gravel Il street
north, between Boundary aud Sixth streets
west; bill to grade Twentieth street west,
from c to Z street north; bill to grade
aud gravel y street north, between
Fifteenth and Twcnty.frst streets west;
bill to lay flag footway across Eighth
street west, from the northeast corner of
Mount Vernon square TO the south side Of X
street; bill to change the grade OF Nine
tcenth street west, between l. and VI streets
north; bill to build a bridge over the canal
at the junction of First street west and c
street south. Passed.
Also, a bill TO set tho curbstoncs and
pave the footways and cutters on the west
side OF Fifth street east, between l. and NJ
streets SOUTH bill to set the curbstones and
pave the footways and cutters on the ives
side OF Twentieth street west, between and
G streets north; a bill to set the curbstoncs
and pave the fOotways and cutters on the
west side of Twelfth street west, between
Rhode Island avenue and U street north;
bill to set the curbstoncs and pave the foot
ways and CUTTERS on the north eide of ID
street south, between New Jersey avenue
and Third street east; a bill to set the curb
stones and pave the footways and CUTTERS on
the east side OF Nineteenth street west, be.
tween Pennsylvania avenue and street
north. Passed.
Also, bill (B. A. to set the curbstoncs
and pave the footways and cutters on the
east side Of Sixth street east, between A
street north and Massachusetts avenue;
bill (B. Az to lay certain nag footways aud
set the curbstones and pave the footways on
the north side of b street north, between
| Second and Third streets east; q bill .(B. Al
TO set the curbstones and pave the footways
and CUTTERS on the south side OF b street
south, to connect with North Carolina ave-
nue.; q bill (B. A. to set the curbstoncs and
pave the footways and cutters on the north
side OF Virginia avenue, between Ninth and
Tenth streets east; bill Cd. A!5to grade
aud gravel East Capitol street, from First to
Eleventh east; bill (B. A. to set the curb
stones and pave the footways and cutters on
the north side of A street north, between
First and Second streets east; bill to set
the curbstones and pave the footways and
cutters on the north side OF b street north,
between First and Second streets east; a bill
(B. A. to grade and gravel Fifth street east,
from street south to East Capitol street; II
bill to set curbstones and pave footways and
! cutters on the west side of Fourth street
cast, between street south and Pcnnsyl-
vania avenue; bill (B. Az to pave the
carrageway on i street north, between
Seventh and Eighth streets west; q bill %.
A. to take up and relay the gutter on a
portion of L street north, between Sixth AMI
Seventh streets west; bill (B. Al to set
the curbstoncs and pave the footways and
cutters on the west side Of Third street west,
between NJ and streets north. Passed.
Mr.. Mcknight, from the Committee OIL
Claims, reported bill CD. Al for the relief
of VIM. Kline; II bill to refund money TO
James McGrann; n bill CD. A. for the re-
lief Of Dr.. Samuel 5. Bond; bill for the re-
lief Of Nicholas Ackeri u bill (B. Al for the
relief of Michael Nash; bill for the relief
Of John NJ. Brown and Lewis Simpson; u
bill for the relief OF Washington Carter aud
Othcrsi Dill TO pay Tyson Bessie Tor fur-
nshlng a substitute in 1861; a bill for the
relief Of Charles W. King; bill for the re-
lief Of Theodore Sheckels. Passed.
Also, bill for the relief Of Geo. Savage.
! Laid on the table.
Also, adversely on the iii for the relief of
John Mulhall, and committee discharged
| Also, adversely on the bill for the relief OF
john Dlller, and on motion of Mr.. DERRICK
the bill was passed.
Also, adversely on the petition Of John W.
McGrann. Committee discharged.
Also, bill for the relief Of SchaefoS & C!ary.
Rejected.
Also, adversely on bill to remit a fine
imposed on James Dlshman. Committee
discharged.
Also, bill for the relief of Joseph II.
Davidson. Passed.
Also, adversely on the petition OF James
sumby. Committee discharged.
Mr.. Browne, from the Committee on Po-
lice, to provide for the transportation Of
prisoners, paupers, &C., to the almshouse
and Insane asylum. Passed.
The Joint resolution requesting the Mayor
to cause the work of taking up and reseltlng
the curb, repairing the footway and cutters