The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-09-16

improvements VI huy ttTCtt III lub Guy OF
Washington, that the city surveyor be re-
quired to prepare plat oil the proposed i'm
provement, showing the longitudinal as well
as transverse sections at every fifty feet,
more or less, as the inequality OF the ground
may require, showing the cubic contents on
cutting and filling at each ffty feet, and
that the Mayor report the net amount re-
quired, so that an Approximate appropria-
tion may be made for the full completion Of
the work. Passed.
During the reporting Of the above bills,
Mr.. Hatton made motion TO adjourn, when
Mr.. Beall asked Mr.. II. to withdraw his mo-
tlon for moment, TO allow him 10 report
bill.
Mr.. Taylor (who was reporting bills) in.
sisted that he (Mr. To- was still entitled to
the floor.
For some tlmo a running debate, In a very
high tone, was kept up, succeeded by dila-
tory motions to great extent, during which
great confusion prevailed.
Mr.. Holmes appealed from decision of
the chair, and the president refused to enter
tain the appeal.
Mr.. Taylor resumed his reports, when
Messrs. Beall, Holmes and Browne took
their hats and left the chamber. Shortly
after Mr.. Hatton asked the president for
leave TO absent himself during the evening,
WhiSu tut pttbiutub fClutcu, anu titttu tnht
he had directed the secretary to enter fines
for each Of the members who had previously
left, and would direct q fine to be entered
against him Mr.. II. II he left the chamber.
Mr.. II. asked what was the amount of the
llnc, when the president replied, "Two dol
lars"
Mr.. Hatton put on his hat and LEFT the
chamber, saying, "Then I'll CO."
After Mr.. Taylor had concluded his re-
ports, Mr.. Burgess moved to adjourn.
The President said that when he was
placed in the chair at the beginning of the
Council, he stated that he hoped nothing
would occur to mar their proceedings.
While he did not arrogate to himself any
peculiar ability, he had, In his official rcla-
tons, done the best he could. He had asked
and would give courtesy and charity to Its
fullest extent, and II he had erred Il was OF
the head and not Of the heart.
He deeply regretted the scenes witnessed
this evening, because the Board was wholly
Republican. He was willing and able to at
tend 10 his duties. In conclusion, he said
that he had directed nne to be imposed on
the members who had loft the Board, and his
decision was as irrevocable US the laws Of the
Medes and Persians, unless the Board con-
cluded to remit the lnes.
The Board then, at 1li30 o'clock, adj
journed.
AMERICAN MALE SINGING CLUB Last
evening, In obedience TO call announced In
our Issue Of Monday, a large number Of gen
tlemen interested In the formation Of an
American male voice singing club, similar
TO the German sUngcrbund, assembled al
Netzerott Hall. Mr.. s. r. Bond was chosen
chairman, and Mr.. d. L. Burnett, secretary.
The object Of the meeting was stated by
Mr.. c. c. Ever, who made some very inter.
esting remarks and suggestions In regard to
the proper formation OF the proposed club.
The following committee were appointed
by the Chair; On constitution and bylaws,
Mcssrs. c. c. Ever, W. II. Burnett, and DR..
w. c. Tilden; on music and rooms, Messrs.
W. A. Widney, L. Price, and DR.. Kimball;
on membership, Messrs. Ever, s. l. Kim
ball, d. l.. Burnett, Widney, and Parkhurst.
After singing some excellent selections
from the "Arion" and "Amphion" glee
books, the meeting adjourned to meet next
Tuesday evening In the parlor Of the Kirk.
wood House, by the kind invitation of the
proprietor.
Among the gentlemen present were the
majority Of the best male vocalists of this
city and Georgetown; and 1t is confidently
expected that when the organization is per.
fected, the club will be enabled to success.
fully compete with similar societies of Older
bIOWtu anu lOuktr experience.
We most heartily wish them success
which we have no doubt they will attain, as
there Is abundant material here to form az
association Of the kind proposed which shall
be source Of qualification and pride to oul
city.
THE BOARD OF MANAGERS of the Young
Mems Christian Association met Tuesday
evening to make arrangements for the final
nppninn IF TIM bal 1-AC l. n
Ing. The 3Oth instant was decided on,
although the Central Congregational church,
which has rented the hall for Sabbath re.
ligious services, will commence them mex,
Sunday morning. Prominent ministers and
workers In the association from various part:
of the country will be invited to take part il
the opening exercises.
The committee Of conference with the
Washington Library Association presented
a final report, which was adopted; and, n.
there is now no obstruction In the way, the
library will be removed to the Christian AS
ISOLATION rooms as soon as the necessary
shelves can be fitted up. The total number
Of volumes which will then be open to the
public free of charge will be between 16,00t
and $4,000.
The committee 10 meet the East Washing
ton Association, reported the terms of union
adopted by that society. The board ratified
the same, and the East Washington Society
thereby becomes branch Of the central asso-
citation.
The regular monthly literary meeting will
take place next Monday, when, among other
exercises, Harry Webster, United States navy,
the doner of the great photograph of st.
Peters at Rome, will give narrative descrlp-
ton Of the greatest church Of the world.
The religious meetings held at q and at
p. M, at the rooms, and Mt p. IN. at the
corner Of Pennsylvania avenue and Seventh
street, are attended with great Interest.
GERMAN VETERAN USIos.-The German
Veteran Union met last evening at Wills
Hall, the president Captain Jenk) in the
chair. The president announced the death
Of the late Secretary of War, and a resolu
tion was unanimously adopted that the flag;
OF this union, In memory of the death of thu
late Secretary of War, Gen. J. A. Rawlin:
shall be draped In mourning for thirty days
A resolution was offered that whereas q
certain party exists In the city trying &c
cause dlscontentment In the Republican
ranks, and to undermine the pure character
Of our worthy Mayor; therefore it was re-
solved to organize early, to be ready for the
next city election, to give solid phalanx &c
the enemy In our midst, and to support the
Mayor unanimously In his efforts to admins
ter the duties Of his Office impartially. The
resolution was adopted.
A number OF persons were proposed fol
membership, and after transactlng routine
business, the Union adjourned.
Tue CORPORATION SUED AGAIS,-Johp
McAnally, by his attorneys, Messrs. LLOYD
and Sceva, has brought suit against thu
Corporation of Washington, claiming 500
damages, on the ground, us he sets forth IL
his declaration, that he called on the sur
yeyor In 1865 to give him the proper grad
of his lot, Cot |, In square 100 and received
from that officer certificate and diagram o
the gradei that in accordance with the d.
rectlons and plat, he proceeded to build O
house on said lot that the grade given him
was not the established grade, as he Is ready
TO prove; and the house having been set &C.
cordlng to the certificate given, 1t is greatly
damaged by the settling OF water, ohal, &C.,
about 1t, and therefore lie claims the dam.
ages as stated above.
BETHESDA LODGE, |. o. 6. 7. This
organization held Its first meeting on Mon
day evening, at Tia new hall, No. 8, East
Capitol street, having returned to its home
on Capitol Hill, whence 1t has for months
been exiled by lack Of an appropriate place
of meeting. The difficulty being remedied,
the lodgeis now recovering its old enthusi.
asm. II has received an accession to its
numbers, and many others arc preparing to