The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-13

petition OF WIN. IL. Hutcnlns asking per
mission to enclose a wooden shed, &c. Re.
ferrcd.
Mr.. Davis introduced bill to increase the
salary Of the secretary Of the Board of Com.
missioners to the Asylum. Referred.
Mr.. Stewart introduced hill to lay a flag
footway across Fifteenth street west and NJ
street north. Referred.
Mr.. Chase introduced q bill TO widen the
gutter on the west side of Fourteenth street
west, between Tand W streets north. Passed
Also, presented the petition of the school
teachers adopted at their meeting few days
since In relation to the payment of their sal
aries.
Mr.. Arrlson moved that the bill author
ICES the Mayor TO anticipate the revenue Of
the corporation for the year 1869, be taken
up; which was agreed to, and Mr.. L. b. 5
Miller, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, reported the bill.
The bill authorizes the Mayor to anticipate
the revenue to the amount of 100000, tc
meet the expenses of the corporation during
the present fiscal year.
Mr.. Brown moved to amend by striking
out the latter part Of the bill and to insert
"sixty thousand dollars for the purpose o.
paying the teachers and the necessary ex
penses of the public schools for the remain
der of the next fiscal year, to be used for nc
other purpose"
The amendment was rejectcd-yeas /
nays IL.
Mr.. Arrison moved to amend, so as to read
"One hundred thousand dollars, the same
to be used for no other purposes than the
payment Of the school teachers and laborer'
employed by the corporation"
Amer debate, the amendment was with
drawn.
The bill was then read the third time aud
passed by the following vote:
Ycas-Messrs. ArrsOn, Bates, Chase, Dal.
ton, Davis, Hiue, l.. b. S. Miller, Nalley,
Russell, Rutherford, SHrdo, Stewart, Taylor
and the Presldent-li.
Nays-Messrs. Ball, Bartlett, Brown,
Jueneman and G. W. Miller.
Mr.. Ball presented the petition of Charles
A. McEwen in relation to fine imposed on
him by Justice Walter. Referred.
Mr.. Ball submitted the following resolu.
ton which was agreed to:
ResolVed That the use of the Council
Chamber is hereby granted to the working.
men to hold their meeting on tomorrow
(Tucsday) evening a. o'clock.
Mr.. Juencmann presented petition very
numerously signed, asking an amendment
to the Sunday law so us to permit the public
gardens, restaurants and other places oil
amusement and recreation to be kept open
after O'Clock p. IN. on that day. Referred
to Committee on Police.
Mr.. Arrison submitted the following rcso.
luton; which was agreed to:
Resolved, That the Committee on Fire De-
partment be requested to inquire into and
report upon the necessity for the erection of
u frame stable for the use of the Columbia
Engine Company No. /.
Mr.. Arrison introduced a bill TO construct
wooden bridge over the TlbGr ut l. street
north. Referred.
Also, bill for the relief of persons who
were injured while in the employ of the cor
poration In the Fifth ward. Referred.
Mr.. Dalton presented petition against
laying footwayS In North Carolina avenue,
between Sixth and Eleventh streets east.
Referred.
Mr.. Russell presented the petition o
Charles McGowan and others against gra-
ding X street south. Referred.
Also, a bill for II paved fOOtway on the
cast side Of Sixth street east, between East
Capitol street and Maryland avenue. Passed.
Mr.. Hine introduced a bill Increasing the
compensation Of the corporation attorneys n
bill to grade, gravel and pave the alley In
squares Nos. 46S and i69. Referred.
The amendment Of the Board of Alder
men TO the Joint resolution authorizing the
collection of money due from huckstcrs aud
butchers was concurred in.
Mr.. Bates, from the Committee on Ways
and Means, reported bills to lay water mains
along c street north, between New Jersey
avenue and Fourth street; along l. street
north, between Fourth ard Fiith streets
west; along Sixth street west, between y to
Q streets north along New Jersey avenue,
between X street north and New York ave-
nue.; along Seventeenth west, between | and
streets north bill to construct a sewer In
l. street north, between Fourth and Fifth
streets west, and in Eleventh street west, be.
tween the canal and + street north bill
authorizing tho Mayor TO purchase water
mainsi resolution relating to n system OF
drainage all of which passed.
The bill to authorize the purchase Of GER
tain Government water main was reported
by Mr.. Bates, and on motion of Mr.. Ball, 1t
was referred to special committee, and
Messrs. Ball, Davis and Chase were APP
pointed.
to city improvements, providing that all
work on streets, &C., shall be done by day s
work, was taken up and passed by the fol-
lowing vote;
Ycas-Messrs. Arrison, Bates, Chase, Dal-
ton, Davis, ITlue, l.. B. s. Miller, Ruther.
ford, Stewart, Taylor and the Presidential.
Nays-MesSrs. Ball, Brown, Juenemann,
G. W. Miller, Nally and sardo-7.
Mr.. Bates, from the Committee on Chains,
reported bills for the relief of Rudolph Blci.
fus, Romanus Rudhart, Hugh Murray, j,
+. Murray, NJ. Gatly, d. L. Eaton, John
Brown, George Norbeck, Mrs. Margaret Ma
honey, Francis Riley, Robert F. Martin, c.
p. Larklns, Herman Schmidt and Arthur
Shepherd all Of which were passed.
Also, bills to reimburse the register OF
willis to refund certain money to Henry
Yost. Passed.
Mr. Davis, from the Committee on Clairs,
reported bills for the relief Of John c. May
& Coz John Wright. Passed.
Mr.. Davis, from the same committee, also
reported q bill for the relief of Conrad SOhl;
which was ordered to third reading. A
vote was taken, and 1t was discovered that
there was no quorum.
The president pro ten. then, at IL o'clock,
midnight, declared the Board adjourned.
CUBAN ADMINISTRATION writers Oh Cuba
Humboldt, Thrasher, and Others-have
stated the profits of sugar planting at only
from 10 u NOR cent nm the cost and pXDpnsps .