The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-25

hlbOt thHbihttttu u NUunuluuithtiOu btkni-
lying his approval Of tho following acts; To
Exempt church property from taxation In
certain cases; for constructing o sewer on
Pennsylvania avenue, between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets west; authorizing the
of the Waterman on Twelfth
street west, from Maryland avenue to Water
street; for building fence around WASH
ington asylum; 70 provide for the introduce
ton Of the German language Into the public
schools; for the relief OF Mrs. II. Morris; for
the relief Of 8. @. Matlich; to reimburse
David W. Heath and to correct an erroneous
assessment; for the relief Of George ii. Nor |
gan; granting certain privileges to Charles |
Edmonton; to create an additional steam |
fire engine company; authorizing the laying |
Of q Waterman in I street north, between |
Twepty-fourtha and Twenty -fifth streets west;
to lny o Waterman In o street north, from
New Jevey avenue to Fourth street cast; to |
set the curbstopes and pave the footways
and cutters on the north and south sides of
North Carolina avenue and Seventh street
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, &C.
Mr.. Larman presented the petition of Jos.
Anderson to open sewer In N street north.
Referred.
Mr.. Richards presented petition Din ac-
companying) from DIR. T. s. Verdi and II.
Blau to have the surveyor and superintend-
emit Of sewers examine their property on Four
teenth street, as they pelieyod they have been
enormously assessed. Referred TO the Com
mittee on Finance.
Mr.. Crocker submitted a petition (with
bill) to pay John r. Evans s6l.11 for mate
rails furnished the cx-commissoner Of tho
Sixth ward. The bill passed.
Mr.. Fenwick submitted resolution dcsir-
ing the Mayor to inform the Board what
amount Of money has been paid to the Wash
ington Gas-Light Company since the date Of
the contract with that company for lighting
the streets; also what amount Is due that
company as per contract. Adopted.
Mr.. Moore offered resolution directing
the committee appointed to -audit the ac-
counts Of the corporation to report, and to
report In tabular form. Adopted.
Mr.. Moore submitted also q resolution re-
questlng tho Mayor to inform this Board
what amount has been paid of all debts ac-
cruing prior TO the second Monday In juno
last--what proportion In bonds and what
in cash; also, the names Of the parties, &c.
Rejected. go
Also, offered resolution requesting that
q late decision by the courts concerning reg
istratlon be placed on record. Rejected.
Mr.. Baker offered a petition from Frank
Wanzanger for remission of fine. Re-
ferred.
Also, granting certain privileges to Arthur
Panncll. Referred.
Mr.. Knight presented the petition of r. j.
Benll to change grade. Referred.
Mr.. Moore offered q bill to grade and pave
IN alley in square No. 252. Passed.
Mr.. Fenwick moved to concur In certain
amendments made to bill for the relief OF
Mr.. Draper. Agreed to, and the aiuend.
mcnts were coneurred in.
Mr.. Fenwlek desired to have the rules sus'
pended 70 introduce o resolution to reduce
the pay of Aldermen from the present pay 10
| the pay received before the last increase, viz:
$3.50 per annum. Lost.
On motion OF Mr.. Baker, the special order,
being the House Of Refuge bill, was taken
up for consideration.
1t was discussed by Messrs. McCathran,
Moore, Fenwick and others, when,
On motion Of Mr.. Fcnwick, the bill was
postponed.
Mr.. Fenwick called up the bill requesting
| the Mayor to convey to Hon. Amos Kendall
the thanks Of the Councils for his donation
made to establish six scholarships In Colum
bian College for the meritorious scholars o.
the public schools. Passed.
On motion, bill granting privilege Il
| WIN. McWilliams to erect frame building
against his brick residence was taken up ant
passed.
Mr.. Croker moved to suspend the rules Il
take action on the bill to make appropriation
to pay the city assessors. ..r
A long debate ensued on the bill, when
Mr.. Moore moved to lay the bill on TIT
table. Lost too.
| Mr.: Moore moved to indefinitely postpoD'
the bill. Lost-3 to 10.
Mr.. Moore moved that the Board adjourn
Lost to 8. f-gl,lE'
Mr.. Moore moved that tho bill be post
poned to the first Monday In June next
Lost--3 to 10.
Mr.. Moore moved to adjourn. Lost
to 8.
Mr.. Moore moved to recommlt the bill
Lost-5 s. ~ IL
Mr.. Moore moved to adjourn. Lost
to 8.
Mr.. Moore moved to postpone the bill
and make 1t the special order for next Mon
day evening. LOST OF.
Mr.. Moore moved to adjourn. Lost
to o. ..,...
Mr.. Moore asked tho yeas and nays on tn
third reading of the bill. Agreed to-9 to 4
Mr.. Moore asked tho yeas and nays on til
passage of the bill. Passed-0 to 4.
Mr.. Baker called up the bill to take up an
reconstruct the sea wall along the rive
front, aud to extend tho same from the Lon,
bridge to the northern terminus of the arscna
wall, 1t being the special order.
Mr.. Clarke offered an amendment maxim
an appropriation of 5000 TO construct n SCI
wall from First street east to Second stree
cast.
Mr.. Baker read long argument In favo
of the proposed improvements.
Mr.. Moore moved that the Board adjourn
Lost to s.
The report of the Committee on Whnrye
in opposition to the bill, was then read, il
which 1t was contended that the cost of til
work would be not less than $3.50, 200, n sur
too large to appropriate from the funds @
the Corporation at this time, and, besides
Congress has had the matter under consid
Grafton, and may act in the premises at tn
next session.
Considerable debate cnsued, when, on me
ton, the Board adjourned.
Board of Common Council.
The Board met at the usual hour, Prcslden
Fowler in the chair.
A message was received from the Mayor
endorsing u communication from Z. II. Don
egan, superintendent of streets, sewers, &c
In relation to the construction of sewers Il
the First ward, commencing at Rock creek
running along | street to Twenty-second /
II to Twentieth street, to drain that porto
of the city bounded by Pennsylvania ayenu
on the north, + street from Twentieth +
Twenty-third street, + street from Twenty
third to Twonty-tifth on the south, an
Twentieth street on the east. The mayo
recommends the passage of an act for til
purpose.
Also communication from Mr.. @. II
Bliss, city surveyor, in answer to resolu
ton, stating that having examined squar
025, he secs no good cause or reason VIII
the alley cannot be changed.
Mr.. Taylor introduced bill granting II
z. Scott permission to erect q frame dwell
Ing. Passed.
Mr.. Stewart introduced bill to cause
water main to be laid In Seventeenth stree
west, between and X streets north. Passed
Also, the petition of W. W. Corcoran an,
others for the paving of Vermont avenue be
tween II and streets north. Referred.
Mr.. Chase introduced bill to grade ant
pave an alley In square 252. Passed.
Also, bill providing for the completion
of the Numerical Book. Referred.
Mr.. Sardo introduced n joint resolution
authorizing licensed merchants and dealer
OF the city of Georgetown to sell their good
and wares In the city Of Washington; which
was debated at length, and referred to thu
select committee on the subject, of which Mr.
Ball is chairman.
Mr.. Bartlett introduced a bill for the relic
of John Gass. Passed.
Mr.. Ball introduced bill for the relief o
James Lackey. Passed.
Mr.. L. B. s. Miller introduced a bill to SCI