The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-03-23
MONDAY, March 2e, 1899.


CONGRATULATIONS.
Tho Mayor transmitted q communication,
signlfying his approval OF certain acts.
Also, communication In reply to reso.
luton Of this Board Of the 18th instant, in |
which the Mayor states that N. A, West,
trustee OF public schools, 10 temporarily EN-. |
ployed as principal Of the waliach school, |
and has been for some time paid az such.
The Mayor says: 81 know of no 'regula- |
ton or law that prohibits the Board OF |
Trustees, who receive no compensation, EN-. !
\ ploJing one OF their number In case Of an |
emergency, to teachj nor Is there, In my
opinion, any improperly In their 40 doing, |
provided they secure the services Of good |
teacher.
off the Councils think otherwise, and de. |
eide that the practice should be discontinued, |
| the enactment OF law forblddlng Il Is the |
| only way l know of TO accomplish the OBJ |
Ject." Ordered TO be printed.
Also, transmits communication with q |
petition from influential citizens, asking |
that aid be given by the corporation to the |
| construction OF the Alexandria, Loudoun and |
Hampshire railroad, and the Southern Mary |
land rallroad-thc former TO the amount Of |
81 ,O00,0 900, the latter to 100000. Being |
clearly OF opinion that the construction OF |
these roads, particularly the FIRST named, |
would be Of incalculable advantage to the |
city In almost every aspect, have no hesi- |
tation In recommending the passage of u |
iNsolutiout itlucstluk hutuOTty from Con
gress to enable the corporation to subscribe |
to the stock OF said road or roads, or to issue |
bonds In lieu OF such subscription, as the |
Councils may elect.
The following are the communications ac- |
companying the Mayors letter:
MARCH IS, 1900.
Washington, approve ofthe action OF the com.
mittee appointed by Mayor Bowen, in recon.
| subscribe one million of dOllaFs ri he
| extension Of the Alexaudris, Loudoun and
| Hampshire railroad.
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BTsdIsy. EsssiSR / stsw.lt, John b. 6si s
ieffries, John r. Stewart P Co. oo %eSs 4 Ber.
eridge, John Markriter, z. ID. Gilman, John |
R sys%S m WI f. R R.y Aod D. Wise. .S R sA
shuster = Bro, J. NJ. Lstta, ", q. Metzerott |
4 o., Nose, Kelly, John u, Blake, W: S.
wall, NJ. q. Emery, D. L. Eaton, Thoms. L.
James I. DsSis, J. ". Boteief 4 Son, Samuel samuel
Davis, David Walker, Geo. +. Sehafer, b. II. |
stinemetz, Geo; NJ. Cochran a Co, Geo. W. |
Adams, N. W. Burchell, John .. Evans.
To Hon. suvts J. Soosa. Mayor y W V '
byt.Se eitizens' railroad meeting, held At the |
~ ny si,y Of Wsshinston sab.ssiSe three bao S
dred tho IsAnd dollars in aid Of the constTuo.
extending from Washington city TO Point
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R shepherd 4 !sro. Hallet n Kiiboufne, d.
L. Elton, John D. L'eirees, $. p. Brown and
James q Berret.
wl.H,sqrO, D. g. March IS. lsR
IT, Hoa. SaViss !. Booze. u Mayor n lHdStiG0.
STA. The under,isned committee, on the
part OF the city OF Vashinl ION, appointed by
eorSorat,oS q ali eateSd ,os ard the KiexsG,
dris, Loudoun and Hsmpshir, railroad, have
unanimously agreed, and here.y IeSommend,
ton subscribe one million Of doh yrs 10 aid OF
the extension OF the Alexandri q, Loudoun
SiEned BY ]. v. Wright, W. D. Too d, Samuel
Bacon, Charles ID. Church aud Halle II II XII.
bourne.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.! Croker offered resolution empoHcr-
ing the Mayor TO employ an additional clerk.
Referred.
Mr.. McCathran presented n resolution re-
questing the City Register to Inform this
Board the amount of checks and bonds
issued on account of white and colored
schools, respectively. Adopted
Also, a resolution requesting the school
Board to inform this Board llow many
teachers have resigned or were dismissed
during this school year, and VIII ether any
were Invited to resign, and for what cause;
also, whether any person or persons OF such
teachers have been appointed to adm mister
corporal punishment.
The yeas and nays were taken aud the
resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. Moore offered a resolution rcquestin,r
the Mayor to furnish a weekly bank state
ment. Adopted.
Mr.. Cork asked to be relieved from sery-
Ing on the committee TO investigate charges
against corporation officers. Agreed to.
Mr.. Croker called up, for consideration,
the bill to reimburse the Register OF Wills
for records, books, &c, for that Office,
amounting to s456.T5 in the aggregate, and
II was passed.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Findnce-Mr. Croker reported a bill for
the payment of the lIarbor Master.
Mr.. Moore thought action should be defer
red on this bill while the bill for the payment
of the Assistant Harbor Master was under
veto. He moved to SO amend the bill as to
Include the payment OF the Assistant Harbor
Master. The amendment was adopted aud
the bill was passed.
Also reported favorably bill to refund to
7. Galley $50 erroneously paid for a license.
Passed.
hnprortmcnts-Mr. Richards reported ia.
voraby u bill to grade and pave the north
half Of q street north, between Seventh and
Ninth streets west, and II was passed.
Also, bill to pave and grade west half of
Eighth street west, between Z and F streets
north. Passed.
Also, fayorably, q bill to extend the gut.
ters on First street across street north, and
cause the proper sluicing to be done. Passed.
Mr.. Fcnwick reported a substitute for bill
to use certain stone for paving; which pro-
yidc' for lcgalizing Seneca stone.
Mr.. Moore offered substitute, which sub
stltutcs the Seneca stone for the blue stone
now In use, In cutters, &c, and provides that
the stones shall be Of the same sizes as re.
qulred In the use of the blue stone; which
was not adopted.
The bill then passed.
Mr.. Richards reported fnvorably u bill re-
| pealing the act providing for the walling Of
| portion Of Tiber creek accompanied by
petition asking the repeal Of the bill. Passed.
Mr. Richards called up the bill to grade
and gravel portion Of street, north, be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets,
the 42H feet Of the centre of said street to
be sodded, fenced in, and otherwise beauti-
fed.
Mr.. Morsell moved to lay the bill on the
| table. II was so ordered.
| DraiHdge.-Mr. Cook reported favorably q
| bill to lay water main In Washington
| street, and to erect a hydrant therein. Passed.
Police. Mr.. Knight reported favorably u
bill requiring persons to sell oysters by the
Baltimore sealed measures only. Passed.
Hd'm.-Mr. Morsell reported favorably
| bill TO pay VIM. VI. Slower for medicines
| furnished the poor. Passed.
Also, favorably, bill approprlatlng 800
for the improvement Of the West Burial
! Grounds. Passed.
Also, the resolution from tho Board of
Health asking an appropriation Of $500 for
expenses of said board, and asked that the
matter be referred to the Mayor. Agreed to.
Mr.. Larman offered resolution asking
the appointment of a committee consisting
Of one member from the Board Of Aldermen,
and two from the lower Board, to act in con-
junction with the Surveyor and the superln.
tendent Of streets and sewers, In establishing
the grade Of Second street north, between
Sixteenth and Nineteenth streets west.
Adopted.
OIabnS-Mr. Larman reported bills for the
relief Of II. NJ. Middleton, J. +. Murray,
Hugh Murray, c. P. Larkins, Geo. II. Cad
dis u bros, John Tippett, and Charles Mil.
Ter, W ich were passed.
Mr.. Morsell reported unfavorably on the
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