The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-03-16
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
MONDAY, March Is, 1859.


west; to set the curbstones and pave the foot
ways on the west side Of Twelfth street west,
from Maryland avenue to Water street; max
ing an additional appropriation for grading
and grayeling s street north, from Seventh
to Fourteenth street vest to provide for
deficiency for constructing a bridge across
ravine at the intersection Of Third street west
and p street north.
A communication was received from s. II.
Bond, Water Register, In answer 10 roso-
lltion of inquiry asking what was the total
amount Of money paid TO the corporation
on account of taxes imposed for the laying
OF water mains, and replies that there are
no books or records In his Office covering the
period prior to his accession thereto, except .
the stamps Of the receipts which were given .
for said taxes from which this information |
can be furnished. The labor, he says, tue |
cessary to make up the required statement
from these numerous stamps Of receipts |
prccludes me from making report of the
aggregate Of the same at the present time,
but q statement will be made and tnns.
mltted to your honorable Board at the ear
lest date practicable"
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr.. Larman offered q resolution making
II the duty to have uniform measurement of
flag footways. Referred.
Mr.. Fenwick offered petition from Thos.
Lynch, one from Michael Gwlnn and others.
Referred.
Mr.. Moore presented petition from prop
erty holders on street north, between Tenth
and Twelfth streets, protesting against an
excessive assessment Of a sewer.
Also, petition from A. W. Hutton, u for
mcr contractor, requesting the payment to
him Of sufficient money to reimburse him to
| the amount of difference between scrip re-
ceivcd for work and the money contracted
for. Referred.
Also, resolution Of inquiry TO the sur
ycyor.
Also, bill TO exempt certain church prop
erty from taxation. Referred.
Also, bill TO erect gas lamps ut certain
| points. Referred.
Mr.. McCathran offered resolution pro-
vidlng that no more pavcments be ordered
by this Board to be laid unless by the con-
sent Of one third Of the property holders on
the line Of the proposed Improvement
Mr.. Fenwick thought the resolution would
be too binding. There might be necesstous
cases where the work should be done with
out such consent.
Mr.. Richards stated that one of the points
necessary to be improved now was the line
on q street north, between Seventh and
Ninth streets west.
Mr.. McCathran argued against the resolu-
ton at length.
Mr.. Moore submitted a substitute refer
ring the matter to the Mayor, and recon-
mending him to conform to It's provisions as
nearly as will comport to the public welfare.
Adopted.
Mr. McCathran offered a resolution. re-
qucsting the Mayor to inform this Board If
there Is not member Of the Board of Trus-
tees of Public Schools now acting as prin-
cipal teacher at the Wallach school building
and drawing his salary as such; and If so,
by what authority, and whether legislation
Of the Board is necessary for the dlscon-
tinuancc Of the same. Adopted.
Mr.. McCathran offered resolution. which
was referred and ordered to be printed, au-
thorizlng the appointment Of a committee
to raise funds for the purchase of lands upon
which to erect house Of refuge for the Dis
trict.
Mr.. Knight offered concurrent resolu-
ton for the appointment of a committee to
examine the affairs of the fire department
Agreed to.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
lmprOvements-Mr. Richards reported fi-
vorably bill to open an alley in square No.
i3l. Re-rcferred.
Finance-Mr. Moore reported favorably a
bill to exempt the school property of St.
Matthews parish so long as all poor chill
dren Of the said parish shall be admitted to
the schools gratuitously when they apply
for admission. The same was recommittcd.
1mprovements-Mr. Richards reported the
following Favorably, a bill to pave the
carrlnge-way on street north, from Connec.
tlcut avenue to Eighteenth street west.
Passed.
Also, bill to grade and pave Third street
west, from Pennsylvania avenue to T street
north Passed.
Also an act to legulizc the use of Seneca
stone for the use OF curblng, tagging, and
paving.
Mr.. Moore desired the Seneca stone to be
put on a same footing with the blue stone
used in paving. Referred.
Also, fayorably, bill to grade and gravel a
, portion of X street north, between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets west, certain por
tlon of the centre of the street to be soddcd
and surrounded by shade trees aud a fence.
Mr.. Moore moved to make the bill the spc
Cial order for future evening. Agreed to.
Also, bill to pay deficiency for grading
and crawling Ninth street west, between \
and streets north. Passed.
Claims.-Mr. Larman reported favorabl
bills for the relief of Harvey, Clarke X Givci
and n. Isdel. Passed.
c Also, bill to refund TO Richard I. johnson
: $40, amount Of fine imposed. Passed.
; Also, bill for the relief of David Hep.
burn. Passed.
Also, one for the relief of DIR. l.. Draper.
Passed.
+, Also, one for the relief of d. l.. Eaton.
Passed,
. Also, an act for the relief of Thos Flynn
= one for the relief of John Dangcrhcld, ont
: for the relief Of Fred. Emrlch all of which
J. were passed.
One for the relief of W. BartholOw; from
l. the further consideration of which the com
c mittce was discharged.
c Mr.. Fenwick offered resolution request
ing the Mayor to furnish Mr.. Bartholow re
/, lief out of the fund of $4,000 appropriated
! by Congress for the relief ofthe poor and des
| n this At ri tn
Mr.. Larman reported favorably the bill fol
n the relief Of TolsOn Ware. Passed.
e Washington Canal-Mr. McCathran re
= ported iavorably bill to eXpcnd $4,000, on
I of the fund not yet expended, In cleaning on
. the Washington canal, from n street soutl
= to the south end Of the canal. Adopted.
Mr.. Richards reported bill appropriation
r $500 TO defray the expense Of introducin
l. into the Washington Asylum new cookin
= range, and for defrayng the expense of othe
l. improvements.
s On motion, the hill was postponed, wit
), the understanding that all vouchers for tn
v work be paid.
r Mr.. McCathran presented q protest iron
i Patrick Brennan and others against the pet
i ton of Price Il Brother and others. Re
# ferred.
r Adjourned.
Board of Common Council.
, lHN 'Odlu mt at luC uhuul nOuIs Al
i the members present. The president pr
r trm, (Mr, SardO) In the chair.
}, The Chair laid before the Board mcssag
c from the Mayor, transmitting, In answer /
y resolution, the bids for grading and gray
cling and S streets, with papers rclatin
# to the same, stating that the contracts wer
!, made out during his absence from the city
). Also. one announcing his approval of act
Q to construct u trap at the Intersection O
:. Massachusetts avenue and Ninth street. an
i for repairing drop at the southeast corne
Il Of square No. 372.
y Mr. Davis presented the petition of Jos
II. Shailield, asking permission to keep ope
- his saloon on Sundays, to sell Ice cream
/. soda water, oysters and meals. Referred.
!, Mr.. l.. B. s. Miller presented a petition
o from the assessors, asking $500 each u
0 compensation for extra services.
/ Mr.. Ball presented petition for gas lamp
l. in the Fourth ward. Referred.
q Mr.. Dalton presented the petition o
Francis Riley, asking the remission of
ID fine. Referred.
Mr., Russell introduced joint resolution
y nstructing the committee before Congress
u | 1 -, urtrr ttnnn tlut halo tho nnggnUn Of a