The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-12-07

In the Board OF Aldermen last night Mr.
Moore submitted . resolution TO insert the
meeting in regard to the report Of q special
committee appointed to Investigate charges
preferred BY :. II; Crane against the Mayor,
The Mayor returned without his approval
the bill recognising the paid are department.
81 ts,i Sy St and ,s fpToras s
isting contracts should be changed so as to
take effect on some future day, instead OF No
is 70 s can on the Ss
Fire Department,
Mr.. p. II. Donegan, city surveyor. trans.
street from L street south to the river, si,pos..
90, and street south, from Second street
south to the river,, ti,oss .s2i OF srehing
avenue, and building a substsutisl bridge Of
brick aud stone over the same at street
north, At 7,oooi cost Of hing tt,Soo.
the secretary to obtain copy OF the evidence
before the special committee appointed to
Investigate certain charges preferred assinst
same y printed; which was rejected. ~ '"'
The bill authorizing the appointment OF as
.Lstnnts with The approval OF the Mayor to
SC, were called up by Mr.. CLARK, and opposed
BY Mr.. Moore. After some debate II was re-
ferred to the Committee on improvements:
night, at 1850 o'clock.
In the Board OF Common Council, Mr.
a
the Mayor to inform the Board II any money
has been paid for issuing corporation bonds
or stiixing the seal thereto since they came
n, SsO names sH Of he psrtiss 70 whom he money
has been paid and the amount paid to each
and BY what authority such payments were
made.
A large number of bills for improvements,
relief, Sc, were introduced, aud disposed Of,
either by reference or passage.
The pressure upon our columns this morn
Ing ia frn pi
ceodings In full, as 10 our custom.
THR NATIONAL LkBoR CONVENTION met 10
this city yesterday at Union League Hall, but
| subsequ ently adjourned to the Fifteenth street
| Presbyterian church. ]. II. Harris, q North
Carolina state Senstor, WAS elected presid mt.
with full corps OF vice presidents and sec.
| retaries.
AT the meeting last night Mayor Bowen and
! Hon. A. NJ. Clapp delivered addresses. A
cussed, and committees were appointed to pre-.
! pare business for to-day, when the real work
OF the convention will be begun.
Mr.. ErHRAiM X. WILSON, who for fourteen
years was connected with the arm OF Messrs.
| Perry h Bro, as book-keeper and cashier, has
connected himself with messrs. A. $. Pratt a
! Co, in their agency for life, Gre and marine
insurance. Mr.. Wilson 10 well and favorably
| known in this community asa gentleman oil
strict Integrity and thorough bushes. e,P =.
successful in the new role which he has now
assumed.
TnE CIRouIT CouRr had before 1t yesterday
the case OF Forte VS.. the Corporation Of
Georgetown. This 10 a suit 10 recover back
port dues paid to the h.rbor.master Of George
town; the design being to test the right Of the
corporation to exact such dues. The case
comes on an appeal from Justice Plant, who
held that Georgetown had no right to collect
such tax. The jury found verdict for the
| defendant.
DIED FROM HEART DIsEAsE.-On Sunday
/ night, Mr.. Solomon Slaus, clothing desler oil
| Georgetown, fell dead at the restaurant Of
Bertfam Leins, on Ninth street east. ID. A,
! heart disease. The remains were conveyed
to the residence OF W. Kaufman, son-in.law
| OF deceased, on Eighth street east.
The CHORAL SoCIETY.-The attention Of
the members OF the Choral Society 10 directed
to the advertisement announcing that the
meeting tonight will be held in their ne "
hall In the Masonic Temple, corner Of Ninth
and = streets. Matters OF Importance will b
brought before the society, and q full attend
ance 10 especially desired.
READISG AT CARROLL HALL.-On Monday
evening next Miss Ella A. Stockton will give
\ select reading at Carroll Hall. Report
speaks quite fsvorahly Of thi. lady, and the
entertainment will no doubt be highly inter.
esting. Tickets may now he had At Parker's
! bookstore, and W. =. Thompson's drugstore.
PUrILs ar now being received and classes
formed for piano, organ, orchestral instru:
ments, Staging, cultivation OF the voice, and
harmony. by o. u. BallsId, director OF the