The national Republican., 1869-02-02
COUNCIL PRoCEEDunes.
Mos DAT, Feb. I, 1859.


Mos DAT, Feb. I, 1869.
heard Of Aldernen.
rbe Board met at the usual hour, John
Grinder. ESQ, (Prcs. .dent) In the chair, and
II. A. Hall, secrctsry. Absent, Messrs.
Lloyd aud Morscll.
coNNuSftAuoNs.
The Mayor approved ,,fshe following bills,
Making appropriation 10 pay Andrew Glea-
son, deficiency for grading and grayeling N
street north, from the east sthe q Fourteenth
street west TO the west side OF Vermont ave-
nuc, TO pay Charles II. Bliss fsr services;
making appropriation for the ssmoval oi
obstructions In the channel Of Eleventh
street wharf.
Also, transmittcd a communicated from
the intendant OF the Asylum, containing his
report for the month Of January. Referred.
The reading Of the minutes wee, an mo
tion, dispensed with.
MEMoRIAI4s, PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr.. Crocker presented Joint resolution
extending the provisions OF the law Relating
to scavengcrs. Referred.
Mr.. Fenwick presented q petition for tho
paving Of an alley. Referred.
Mr.. Baker presented the petition Of Mr.,
Henry Larman, inspector and Taper oi
water mains, asking that his salary be In.
CttA1tu W Nhfoob, huu bubuitttu Will ~
recommendations that Il pass. Referred.
The Chair presented the petition Of NVm.
Gulnard for the paving Of an alley In the
Fifth ward.
Mr.. Knight presented petition from Nm.
Boyd, A. Watson and others, Of the SEVENTH
Ward Relief Society, asking an approImia-
tion for the relief OF the poor. Referred.
Mr.. Crocker presented bill for the relief
Of John Brown. Referred.
Mr.. Larman presented q bill for the r,llci
Of @. johnson. Referred.
Mr.. Moore presented a bill for the relief
Of VIM. d. Williams. Referred.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Financc-Mr. Crocker reported favornbly
bill &c. C.) increasing the compensation Of
the members Of the Board Of Aldermen 10
$500 per annum.
Mcssrs. Moore and Fcnwick opposed tho
bill.
Tho yeas and nays were called on ordering
the bill TO a third reading, and resulted as
follows.
Yeas-Messrs. Baker, Clark, Cook,
Crocker, Knight, Larman and McCathran-7.
Nays-Messrs. Fenwick, Moore and the
Presidents.
So the bill was ordered to third readi ng.
Mr.. Fenwick said he hoped the bill would
not pass. He would ask the secretary TO give
his Increase to the orphans II the bill passed.
He would bc very 10th TO vote for an increase
while the poor laborers Of the corporation
were getting eighty cents on their bonds.
Mr.. McCatbran made q strong and logical
speech In favor Of the proposed Increase. He
believed In men being paid fair remuncra-
ton for their services.
The yeas and nays being taken on the pas.
sage Of the bill, IL resulted in its passage by
the following vote;
Yeas-Messrs. Baker, Clark Cook Crocker,
Knight, Larman, McCathran, and Rich
Nays-Messrs. Fcnwick, Moore, and the
President-3.
Mr.. Crocker reported favorably bill to
pay George H. Plant for services as judge
Of election. Passed.
Also, reported favorably, bill increasing
each per annum. Passed.
Also, fayorably, bill appropriating 81 800
for the burial Of the deceased outdoor poor
Of the city. Passed.
Mr.. McCathrnn submitted resolution In
qulring Of the Inspector and surveyor Of gut
ters and carriageways concerning the proper
grade Of certain streets. Passed.
Also, favorably, bill appropriating &c.
24l.45 rs deficiency, to purchase medicines
for the outdoor poor. Passed.
Also, favorably, bill to pay the Erening
tlon. Passed.
Also, asked to be discharged from the fur
ther consideration Of the bill to compel cor
poration contractors to pay certain sum
per day to laborers. II was so ordered.
Also, submitted the report Of the Water
Registrar; and II was ordered to be printed
In the Journal.
Also, asked to be discharged from the fur
ther consideration Of bills for the relief of d.
L. Eaton, Providence chapel, Wesley chapel,
and a bill extending the limits Of business
men; and II was so ordered.
Also, submitted the resolution Of Mr.. Nc
Cathran requiring the Mayor to pay annu-
ally one tenth Of the amount OF bonds to be
Issued, and the bill on the same subject sub
mltted by Mr.. Moore at former meeting.
These gentlemen, respectively, advocated
the merits Of their bills.
Mr.. Crocker stated that there had already
been issued $3.50, 800 In corporation bonds.
Mr.. Crocker favored the resolution offered
BY Mr.: McCathran, and did not deem Mr..
Moorc's bill practicable one.
Mr.. McCathran further discussed the sub
ject, when
Mr.. Crocker moved the previous question
on Mr.. McCathran's resolution.
Mr.. Moore hoped the bills would take
their proper courses. Let both be printed,
and let the members consult their constitu-
ents on the subject.
Mr.. Richards thought II any dlscrimina-
tion should be made Ii should be done In
favor Of the small bonds, and thus give ac-
tion In favor Of the poorer classes.
Mr.. Moore here amended his bill, and Of
fered 1t as a substitute.
Mr.. Fenwick moved TO print and defer the
subjects. Rejccted-yeas 4, nays7
The vote was here taken on Mr.. Moorc's
substitute bill, and 1t was defeated-yeas 8,
nays7.
Mr.. Moore moved to amend Mr.. McCath-
rams resolution, by requiring the register to
keep record Of the amount Of bonds issued,
the denominations Issued, and to whom
issued. Accepted.
makes preference to any particular denomI-
nation of bonds. Lost, 4 too.
The bill was then passed to third read
ing, by the following vote;
Yeas - Messrs. Baker, Clark, Cook,
Grocker, Knight, Larman, McCathran and
Richards-S.
Nays-Mcssrs. Fenwiek, Moore, Talbcrt
and the Presldent-4.
Mr.. Crocker also reported, unfavorably, a
resolution instructing that the pollce-stations
be Inspected with view to repairs. Re-
Jccted.
The following are the resolutions as
adopted:
JOINT RESOLUTION Of request to the Mayor.
De u resolved By ls Board Of ALdern,n aud
board Of Common Council, That the Mayor
be requested, Immediately after the passage
OF this resolution, TO proceed 10 cali in and
cancel all bonds issued by this corporation
under and by authority of the act of Congress
approved July "a, 1868, TO the amount OF not
less than one tenth Of the whole issue, giving
preference In all cases to the smaller denom-
nations Of bonds, and at all times to those
In the hands OF first parties. And to enable
the Mayor TO carry into effect this resolution
he is authorized to draw upon the sinking
fund created for such purposes as per act OF
Councils approved October II, 1865.
And be enacted, That the register shall
keep record Of all bonds that may be re-
deemed under the provisions of this act,
stating the date Of such redemption, the
amount Of the bond redeemed, the name Of
the person TO whom 1t was issued, and the
name Of the person TO whom 1t was paid.
Mr.. Moore reported favorably bill to arch
the stream In the northwestern part Of the
city, commencing at Seventeenth and Boun-
dary street; running along L street to Massa-
chusetts avenue; along Massachusetts, ave-
nue. to sixteenth street; along L to Twenty
hrst streeti thence northwestwardly to Rock
creek Passed.