The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-04

Their consideration OF the petition of citizens
for lateral in square No. 1877, near Seven
teonth and II streets. II was so ordered.
Also, favorably, q bill for the relief Of Mrs.
Markets-Mr.i Cook reported favorabIy
bnl for certain improvements In the Centre
Market. Passed.
Also, fayorably, bill allowing persons
raising stock TO kill the same and sell II from
stalls In tho Centre Market and from their
wagons, providing the same be fresh meat.
Passed. .-. ......
Polico-Mr. McCnthran reported favora-
bly, bill providing that the weigh master
shall consider 5000 pounds q ton Of hay,
aud that In cases whore hay, straw, fodder
or oats are weighed, the weigh master shall
weigh the wagon or cart only once month,
unless deemed necessary by him to weigh
said carts or wagons oftener, and where he
finds the weight Of said wagons or carts
incorrect, no shall be entitled TO and collect a
fine OF 20 cents per ton. Passed.
Also, reported favorably q bin permitting
the authorities OF the New Jerusalem church,
on Capitol Hill, 10 erect buttrosses extend.
ing 10 inches outside tho building line IN
front Of their church.
The bill was slightly amended and then
passed.
Also, reported fayorably n bill granting to
VIM. II. nutohlns the privilege OF erecting
frame kitchen. Passed.
Mr.. Grinder offered bill granting to Ed
ward Dolan permission TO ect a frame
kitchen on his premises. Passed.
Claims-Mr. Larman reported favorably
q bill for tho relief Of VIM. II. Lowe. Passed.
Also, favorably bill for the relief Of Pat
rick Cullinan; which was passed.
Also, q bill for the relief Of Thos. Allen.
Passed.
Also, fav9rably, bill for the relief of j. @.
Also, fnvorably, bill for the relief Of Mrs.
Mary Ruggles, and ono for tho relief Of q. II.
Bellows. Passed.
Also, favorably, bill for tho relief of r.
Riley. Passed.
Also, bill for the relief Of @. II. Morgan.
Rejected.
Mr.. Moore called for the special order, be.
ing the bill for the erection OF house Of
refuge; which, on motion, was postponed one
week.
Schools-Mr. Clark reported favorably &c.
CO. bill providing for the appointment Of n
superintendent OF public schools, fixing his
salary, prescribing his duties, &c.
1.-The bill has been published In full here
tofore.-REPoRTER.1
The bill was argued by Mr.. Moore at con-
siderable length.
Mr.. Moore moved to strike out the amount
of salary, $4,000, and Insert In lieu thereof
| $4,000. Lost.
Mr.. Fenwick offered the following,
Resolved, That the superintendent shall
be subject to the control Of the board Of
trustees, as the teachers now are, with the
| exception that his removal shall be vested In
the Mayor alone. Rejected-5 TOT.
Mr.. Moore moved TO strike out the words,
''to direct all matters relating to the govern
ment and course Of instruction, books,
studies, discipline and conduct OF such
schools, and the condition OF the school
houses and of the schools generally" Also,
section 8, to wit "dnd be u further enacted,
That the said officer shall preside at ali
meetings of the Board Of Trustees In the alb
sence Of the Mayor, and shall be entitled to
vote on all questions coming before tho
Board" Rejected-4 to s.
Mr.. McCathran argued against the passage
| Of the bill with much vigor and force, ard he
was followed by Mr.. Croker In favor OF the
measure.
The Chair (Mr. Grinder) said he could
not vote for a bill that would degrade SO
many old aud Intelligent citizens as arc on
that board.
The question was taken on the passage Of
| the bill, ana resulted In its passage by the
Yeas . Mcssrs. Baker, Clark, Cook
Croker, Knight, Larman and Richards-7
Nays = Messrs. Fenwick, McCathran,
Moore, Morsell and the President-5.
Mr.. Clark reported favorably bill provid
ing for the introduction OF the German Ian
guage into the public schools Of this city.
Mr.. Croker moved that the bill be printet
In the Journal, and made the special orde
for one week hence. II was so ordered.
Mr.. Clark also reported favorably bill
providing for the appointment Of trustees o
public schools, so that they shall not all g
out at the same time. Postponed one week
Fire Department-Mr. Knight reportet
fayorably on the nomination Of Mr.. Charlie
King as commissioner Of the fire depart
mcnt, vice Mr.. John W. Thompson, resigned
Confirmed.
Mr.. Knight also reported favorably bill
creating an additional steam fire engine
company, and appropriatlng 5000 therefor
AMER long debate the bill was passed b.
the following vote;
Yeas Messrs. Baker, Cook, Croker
Clark, Knight, Larman and Richards.
Nays-Messrs. Fenwick, Moore, Morsell
McCathran and Grinders.
At 2 q. M, the Board adjourned.
Board of Common Council.
The Board met at the usual hour-th
president pro tenn. Mr.. sardo) In the chair
The president pro tenn. laid before tn
Board message from the Mayor, transmit
ting the accounts Of the apothecary Of tn
seventh ward.
Also, one announcing his approval of eel
tain acts.
Also, inclosing communication from MI
Bliss, the Surveyor, In relation to construct
ing bridges over Tiber creek at N and
streets north, recommending the passage @
an act for the same. The Surveyor calls al
tention to the want OF bridges at these points
, recommending arched bridges Of 30 feet spar
Also, inclosing the account Of W.
Woodward, administrator OF Thos. Wood
ward, deceased, late coroner, incloslng
claim for ss,2il.T.
The Mayor says "There being no apprC
priation out of which this claim can be paid
deem II my duty to submit the case to tn
amount may be appropriated II they decid
that the same Is due and payable"
Also, a communication from the Surycyo
In answer to a resolution asking for the cos
OF grading and graveling o street, fror
Sixteenth 10 Seventeenth street west, Stain
that there Is no such street.
Also, one from the Register In answer to
resolution calling for q statement of tn
amounts paid out during the year for a
purposes excepting bonds, as follows; Fror
ward funds, s206, 3S4.61; general fund, 800
10000; school, sS3,656.llj Metropolita
police fund, S62, 1858; school-housc fund
S43, 734 81; water fund, $25, Gl9.09; gas fund
q, 1861. 10; colored school fund, $SS, 1888. "
surplus $352.4G; redemption, sl6,0i0.s1
special tax, 1901 ,4Sl. 10; corporation Interest
49,, 9O3.l9; corporation interest on waite
stock, s6,975. Total, s924, 5S7.73.
The Register says the amounts for spccli
tax, surplus and redemption funds are onl
held in trust, and should be deducted, whic
will leave 7O6,743.32, being the actui
amount to April LIST, when the books wer
posted. Since that time about 500, 900 ha
been paid out for general, ward, school an
other purposes.
Out Of the appropriation for the presen
year upwards Of $500, 900 have been paid 0
the outstanding Indebtedness created by tn
former administration, which should b
credited to the appropriation for the presen
year.
Also, a message from the Mayor tranI
hitting the accounts Of the apothecary @
the Fourth ward for the last quarter. RI
ferred.
Mr.. Chase presented the petition Of Mrs.
Ellen Fealey, asking the return of take
enormously paid, and petition to curb an
pave the CUTTERS on the west side of Twelft
street west, betwee U and v streets north
Referred.
Mr.. Brown presented the petition Of VIM
r. Riley, asking that the alley In square Nc