The national Republican., 1869-01-26

, 's' phSer, OiHkt hhHkht, anu
Nsys-Me,srs. Cook, Fenwiok, Moo.th.
ran, Moore, Morssll, Richards, and TslbeIt-7.
bill appfopristins si5S to remove obstruetions
10 The Potomac river OF Eleventh street
Hesith-Mr. Mor.eli reported. with amend.
ment, a bni for the relief Of W. Leslie Sears,
apothecaty for the poor Of the Second ward;
also, for the relief Of the apotheoary for the
Improvements-Mr. Richards reported "a.
tion Of First street east. Adopted.
toi A,1 sd;ns dsI;yor,Sy hnS bill spPrORis,ns tlsaSi
from fourteenth to Twentieth street west.
@ @Ai.S f.yOEsSly y, e. X bin .pgEOpri.,ns, as Dc:
Sixteenth street west, from X to o street.
Also, f.vorably bill sppropriatins = def.
sesi ssrsnsR to o1a E.ssn.s .,sso.t
Adopted.
Board OF Common Council.
The Board met at the usual hour-sil the
members present, Mr.. sardo president pro
The PRECEDENT Pro TEN. laid before the Board
message from the Mayor, inolosing a state.
the parties who have taken R~ oat licenses Ice =: IN.
!, 1850. The statement embraces the names OF
nitttu representing tnlFtf-IOut COM
panies, and the amounts foot up ts7ioo.
White, asking that the parish l.bulidinss
OF ~, Mathews nut be exempt from ts.sti9n:
tain acts,
Also, one In answer to a aresoiution inelosing
ststenents OF amounts paid for building
eisi i' fandi s'S 3 school faSS ,iH ss4ssS ssR
AI.o ope In snswor 20 . ...ot,,ioa s.,,..t
Ing the return of the resolution allowing 1saac
between South Capitol and Half street west,
stating that he has returned the resolution to
the Aldermen without his signature.
the annual ball Of the Washington Target
Mr.. Taylor presented the bill OF WIN. Brad.
ley for use OF room on the hrst Monday OF
June last Referred:
mains In Seventeenth street west, from k to
l. streets north. Referred.
Mr.. Rutherford Introduced a bill to extend
the time for the assessors to sit as court Of
Mr.. Chase submitted a resolution request
Ing the Board Of Aldermen to return to this
creasing the comp ation Of the members Of
Mr.. L. D. s. Miller moved to lay the re.olu.
ton on the tablet which was agreed to-yeas
Mr.. Taylor submitted the following resoiu.
tion; which was agreed to:
,IacSI R.,SOIVsd, That The Surveyor be, and he I.
Improvements with an estimate OF the cost OF
grading and gravellng street north from
seyenth street west to the eastern boundary.
tion; which was agreed tot
Resoiped, That the Mayor be, and he 10
hereby, respectfully requested to furnish the
earliest convenience, with a statement OF the
expenses OF the Ere department since July l,
ls0s; also to furnish the bills presented against
the department since that date; and the said
committee 10 Instructed to investigate the
management and requirements OF the depart
ment, and to report to this Board by bill or
Mr.. Stewart submitted the following resolu-
tion, which wa. agreed to:
Resoired, That the superintendent and in-
requested to examine and ascertain the cause
Of the falling In Of the sewer at the intersec-
tion OF Tenth and + streets north, and report
tioni
Resolved, That the Mayor be, and he is
whether the contract made BY the corporation
for the building OF the sewer In Tenth street
west, from the north side of the canal along
said street to New York avenue, have been
fully complied with according 10 the terms Of
the said contract made with the party or par
tlSs who constructed the sewer, and II so,
whom the same Is due.
Mr.. Fowler submitted the following as an
Resolved, That the Auditing Committee be
requested to approve no bills Tor the construc-
tion OF the Tenth street sewer for one month
The amendment Of Mr.. Fowler was agreed
adopted.
Mr.. Chase submitted the following rcsolu.
tion:
Whereas the finances of the corporation are
now In such condition, and a large expendl.
ture Will be required for our schools and
other public improvements, that there 10 no
tion to build proper market-house for years
to come and whereas the bill now pending
before Congres 10 liberal and so guarded 10 the
OF Its organizing monopoly pre- judicial to the
people, but will insure the carly erection OF
building Tor market and other purposes which
work a removal OF the present ilsgracefui
mArket-houseJ therefore
BE resolved, &C., That the bill now before
Congress to incorporate the Washington Mar
an expression Of our sense OF the importance
OF the measure, looking solely to the Interest
o1 shs city we aa,h0,iIs and instruct the
corporation before Congress to urge the pas.
n; q; v. Miller asked II the gentleman had
willing to submit to such a monopoly.
Mr. Stewart urged that the Board had
changed Its sentiments suddenly. He was
Of this Board. He was 10 favor of keeping
this franchise, and not letting 1t 70 to a pri, |
i,Ss IKE i,gb%IpaSSy ,bI.p SysIa. T. was shane that city
5000 900, should be said to be unable 10 build !
w
Mr.. Fowler said that his name was placed
in the bill as one of the corporators before he |
lily In favor Of the enterprise. The public |
schools and other interests OF the corporation |
were suffering for the want OF money. The |
money as other cities. The parties 81, named % in |
the bill were willing to put up the building |
and give the corporation odces for the trans.
pArtment, which alone would be a saving |
greater than the whole amount OF revenue
now derived from the market-house. Mr.. i. |
proceeded at some length to show the advAn. |
tages OF such an Improvement by an incor- |
porated company.
Mr.; tS Chase urged that the proposed bill was
to the city. The franchise spoken OF does not |
belong to usi the property belongs to the Gov |
ernment. He cited New York, Philadeiphia
result oi private enterprise.
, lhe Dill In question was read, and Mr.. |
stewart moved to refer the resolution to the |
Mr. Arrison said that the proposition came |
up for an expression OF opinion. and he |
iihougath inS G th that those who had seen the work.
oppose this bill, instanelng the great i'm.
proyoments In the Philadelphia markets. As
LOT me monopoly It had been for years con-
ceded that the city had the IN an agement of the |
greatest nuisance In the country.
The resolution of Mr.. Stewart to refer WAS |
not agreed to-yeas 4, nays Is.
The Joint resolution was then read the third
time and passed by the following yotei
:, feas-Messrs. AIrison, Ball, bartlett, Bates,
brown, Chase, Dalton, Hine, Juenemsnn, L.
y: =. Miller, Nalley, Russell, Rutherford,
Ssrdo, Taylor, Tory, and the president-l6.
Nays=-Messrs. q. W. Miller and Stewart-2.
MT, ohase introduced a bill appropriating
money TO pay the additional oompe atlon to
the ward com nj sionerB pasAed