The national Republican., 1869-01-19
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
MONDAY, IAruARY Is, 1860
Hoard nj Aldermen.

The Board met at the appointed hour, the
Hail. .ssre,afy nG'r S.snt H. Mr she in TsSsrt tno
conMUrioATIors,
10 communication from the mayor he sig.
No 81 for The relief oF james % Bisstn., ~ 70 re.
pair and re-furnish the mayors ONCE; TO set
gutter. I on tSs east side q Nj Ninth stT.s{ esss
between O and South Carolins avenuei for
the relief Of Michael Donohuei for the relief
square No. on, in he rear ofFifth street, be.
tween o and p streets.
the Joint resolution to allow Isaac .Ohiids and
/ william Maokay to grade r street north, be-
tween South Cspitol street and Half street
west; and assigned his reasons therefor as
EThe, policy Of granting, BY legislative en-.
| aotment, special privileges TO any person or
This bill gives to he parties named the right
to take from the street q large amount Of ma
terlal for making brick, which, ~ II be OF any
S 'ad %scat sss t'SsRSsssa soR%pso Ta .so g Rsis
free for all our citizens to share the benefits
| to be derived from Its use. Besides, I am sat.
TO ali the low ground In that Vicinity, and
proposes. II R street 10 TO be graded, the com.
cause the material not required to be Gepos.
tied 10 some other street now below the
Mr. Richards moved that action bc post.
poned one week. Agreed to.
The Mayor also inelosed q Communication
to comply with the request of the Aldermen,
relative to the purchase Of horses by the dc:
IN Of ,sas RssrS q hn ias ss:esss
away by family afiiction. Laid on the table.
II MEMoRIALs, PETITIONS, ETC.
watt. and william HssEefty which were re- fe.
Mr.. Richards presented a petition from oi,i,
sppropriation eP S M % Of IS 400 to Saiid bTdss and
streets. Referred to Committee on Improve
Mr.. Richards stated that the bill passed by
this Board In favor Of Smith 4 BuIlews
pavement was not approved BY the ,yr mayo,
were insdyertsntly used Instead Of the word.
"city Of washington" He offered bill
amended, and asked II. passage.
corporation should take up such psvements II
a full block shall be laid in the city. He had
noticed the pavement at Pennsylvanis avenue
and Seventh street, aud already the pebbles
were appearing rather conspicuously, and
were being Kicked out by passers-by. The
Mr. Richard. presented a Joint resolution
appropriating $50 per month out Of the general
School, to date from Jsnusry i, 1850. wv n''''
Mr. r. gave history q this school and the
good accomplished BY the support OF such
Mr.. Crockor presented the petition OF John
J. Calvert for relief. Referred.
Mr.. Moore introduced bill providing that
wooden railings may DO used, as well as iron
ones, in front OF dwellings, and that the enelo.
sures shall be used only as flower plAts. This
Mr.. CLARK presented q bill for the relief OF
James Fullslove. Referred.
Also, bill providing that no contractor OF
the corporation shall be paid In full until he
shall show that his workmen have been paid.
| Also, a resolution OF thanks to Senator Sher.
IL rsnSss. ire os th. :ty
Mr.. Moore had not read the speech. He
hoped the bill would be postponed: He would
vote Tor 10 ali a Thing he did not know. o ' '''' NV
The resolution was referred to the Commit
the Mayor be requested to authorize the tax
collector to receive as taxes from the several
persons indebted to this corporation for taxes
due and payable on real estate, city coupon
bonds OF the denomination OF $50, to an
amount not exceeding t5o. 900 per annum; pro.
ridsd, that no one person be allowed to pay as
individual taxes In any one year more than
400 OF such bonds, and provided that not less
than one quarters interest be paid on such
Section 2 authorizes the Mayor annually or
quarterly, as he may deem best, to invest In
Government bonds t6-2o's or 7-3o's) as II may
snth nj. ,aa, Or M 81
apart for the redemption Of the bonds issued
, by this corporation, under the act OF Congress
Section enacts that when the $50 dollar
, coupon bonds, issued by this corporation un'
. . der the act above referred to, shall have, In
tSe a Ms%ap
notify the said collector to begin to receive
those bonds Of the denomination Of tloo, then
or may hereafter be Issued under the act ol
Congress, approved July 2T, 1903.
Mr.. Knight presented the following, and
asked that 1t be printed In the journal;
4enorqst " & Iaa tSs BSa9a "a q,
Sin; W., tho thSS.Gsll unSsrslsRcd q: l. member, com
prising the Board OF Commissioners OF the
%sshingt0n Asylup, would respectfully call
men to the fact that, In accordance with the
laws made and provided for the government OF
maid .yH% we b. asys ,s an e. ssys
| Mayor, for certain sums of money wherewith
to iiquidate the claims against the Institution,
refused and withheld without cause, and con.
tIaIy to law, by the said Mayor, or who illegally
claims the exclusive right TO disbuIse all such
the officers OF this Institution have been guilty
OF gross fraud, corruption and malfeasanoe Ia
ONCE. Now, inasmuch as such charges have
been publicly preferred against US by the said
| Hon. 5. J. Bowen, and as we most earnestly
and emphaticaliy deny that there Is the slight.
est ioundstion for the same, 1t becomes a
solemn duty which we owe to ourselves and to
the public, earnestly to urge that q committee
be apgoinied, without delay. to Investigate
whether any fraud has been co u mitted 10 the
management OF the affairs OF the Warrington
We would the more earnestly urge the early
settlement of this matter for the additional
reasons that our contractors threaten to Annul
their contracts, and business houses refuse
| longer 10 furnish goods on credit; thus II has
already become extremely dinieuit to keep
the inmates Of the institution furnished with
ywhsn II i9Ga she SSs s
In possession OF one cent OF the appropriation
present hsoal year, more than one half OF which
] has expired.
4 We are, sir, &e. JAMES KELLY,
President Board.
FIELDER DoRsET,
JAMRs THOMPSON,
board Commissioners W. A.
Z. ): SCHMIDT, Secretary.
Mr.. Baker presented q bill to set the curb
tonss ..u,S And Pave the foo,wsys and sp,ters OF
Third and Four-and. a.half streets.
REroRTs or COMMITTEES.
Iinance-Mr. Crocker reported fayorably a
hlll to bind $50 copies OF Webbs digest
Also, favorably a bill to compensate B. NJ
Needs and A. Il. Newton for disbursing police
alter paid through me nEI ns pGSe Rs nse
Police. Passed.
Als2, fayorably, bill to compensate ohss. II
bihp w Ahh selNlCe IN performing the duties
o. isuperintendent Of streets, sewers, kc. After
DISCUSSION the bill passed.
MT. Croeker reported favorably a bill Ap,
pointing tl;l2o toward repairing the Register
OF Wills once. Passed.
| Also, fayorably q bill to pay t59s .9s to the
HorhIng ChronieIe for publishing the proceed
lngs Of the Joint convention OF the City Coun.
Mr. Moore characterized the bill as unjust
| 1t was postponed.
Mr. Croeker reported favorably the bill ap-
proptlatins 5000 for the relief Of the poor,