The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-17

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Ordered to be printed In the Journal and
placed on file.
A communication was received from the
Mayor approving the following acts
An act to facilitate the preparation Of the
tax books for tho year 1869.
An act granting additional compensation
TO William Morgan, tax clerk; b. W. Mcads,
late bookkccper; and n. T.. Newton, late
Mayors clerk.
An act to set the curbstones and pave
the footways and cutters on the west side OF
First street west, from Virginia avenue to
Sixth street north.
An act for the improvement In the alley In
square 200, known rs Chestnut street, and to
change the name thereof to Samson street.
An act making al appropriation for the
erection OF an engine house, with stabllng,
&C., In the Seventh ward.
An act to set the curbstones and pave the
footways and cutters along the south side OF
P street north, between Eleventh and Four.
teenth streets west.
An act to grade and gravel Fifth street
east, from A street north to Maryland
avenue.
An act to grade aud gravel First street
west, from Virginia avenue to Maryland
avenue.
An act to SGT the curbstoncs and pave the
footways and cutters on the cast side OF
Twelfth street east, from Maryland avenue
to Water street.
the footways and cutters on the north side
ofD street south, from Sixth to Fourteenth
street west.
An act to set the curbstoncs and pave the
footways aud cutters on the south side of Z
street north, between Tenth street west and
Fourteenth street west.
An act to pay W. W. Potter for services
as coroner.
An act to set the curbstoncs and pave the
footways and cutters on the north side OF 7
street north, between Eleventh and Four
tcenth streets west.
A communication VS. received from the
city surveyor, In answer to a resolution Of
the 9th instant, giving an estimate OF the
Tenth street west, from y street south to
Water street, estimating the total cost at
f2 ,69s.22.
Also, one from the city surveyor relating
to an examination Of the grade of Third
street east, from to @ streets, stating that
the grade can be altered without injury TO
the drainage In that section.
A communication was received from the
Board Of School Trustees, submitting estl-
mates for The support Of tho public schools
for the current year of 1869 and 1870, the
total amount estimated for being els9, $50.
The following nominations were trans
mltted by the Mayor for confirmation;
Michael Nash, member OF Board of Health
of Sixth ward, vice VIM. Dixon, declined.
WIN. d. Todd, sr., John II. johnson, VIM.
E. Mott aud John W. Green, Commissioners
Of Water Board.
VIM. B. Todd, sr., and Walker Lewis,
Commissioners Of the Centre Market, vice
J. II. Robinson and Lewis Walker, who have
failed to accept aud qualify.
Sidney W. Herbert, scavcnger OF Fifth
ward, vice Q. Z. y. Lewis, resigned.
Harry A. Robbins, physician to poor,
Alpheus W. Tucker, physician to poor,
Fifth ward.
Mr.. Moore moved that the nominations
be referred to the appropriate committees.
Lost.
Mr.. Clarke moved that the nominations
be confirmed.
Mr.. Moore moved that the Board proceed
to ''consider" the nominations before they
are "condrmed."
Mr.. Clarke accepted the amendment.
The Chair appointed Mcssrs. Morscll and
Slater tellers, aud the ballot resulted In the
election OF Michael Nash as member OF the
Board Of Health.
On the name OF VIM. B. Todd being an
nounced rs Commissioner OF the Water
Board,
Mr.. Moore said that h. highly esteemed
Mr.. 7. rs an old and good citizen, but he
held two corporation offices already, and
was nominated might for two more. He
was not In favor Of quadrupling the Offices.
A ballot was had and the nomination OF
Mr.. Todd was confirmed, as also the other
gentlemen as submitted In the list by the
Mayor.
A resolution requesting the Board of Com
mon Council TO return to the Aldermen the
relating to the publication OF laws
In the Chronicle, REPUBLICAN, Star and Ek.
press, was passed.
A communication was received from DR..
J. Z. Dexter, secretary OF the Board Of
Health, asking the return Of all papers to
the Board Of Health In possession OF com.
mittecs Of the Board OF Aldermen relating to
the Health Department.
Mr.. Moore moved that all papers In posses
sion of the committees be returned 10 the
Board Of Health. Agreed to.
Mr.. Stewart presented the petition of sun
dry persons for a hydrant at the corner of
Twenty-irst and X streets west. Referred.
Also, petition for grading and gravellng
o street north. Referred.
Also, petition for grading and grayeling
II street north, between Twenty-thrd and
Twenty-fourth streets west. Referred.
Also, an act to erect gas lamps In the First
ward. Referred.
Also, an act granting certain privileges to
John lyman. Referred.
Also, petition OF sundry citizens, praying
for the opening Of NJ street, between Seven
tenth street and Connecticut avenue. Re-
ferred.
Also, n resolution requesting the city sur
yeyor to furnish an estimate for grading NJ
street north, from Sixteenth street to
Connecticut avenue. Passed.
Also, resolution to furnish a copy Of
Webb's Digest to each Of the members OF the
Board who has no copy.
Mr.. Morsell moved to amend by requesting
the secretary to furnish the member from the
First ward with copy. The resolution, as
amended, was passed.
Mr.. Chase introduced an act to cause a
water main 10 be laid In Twelfth street west,
from TO o streets north, thence along o
street to Fourteenth street west. Referred.
Mr.. Connolly introduced an act to improve
the crossing at y street north and Seventh
street west. Referred.
Also, an act to light City Hall square with
gas. Referred.
Also, letter from Lewis Baker, relating
to peat as deodcrizer. Referred.
Also, petition Of Il. b. Wheeler Il Son.
Referred.
Also, petition Of julius George for the re-
funding Of tiuo, Referred.
Mr.. Morsell introduced an amendatory act
imposing taxes for the year 1869.
The bill Ia as folows
BE II enacted, Sc, That the fourteenth sectIo
OF the act entitled IAN act Imposing taxes for
the year 1899" approved July 10, 1900, be, and
the same Is hereby, repealed.
Sec. 2. IHi be II further enacted, That on all
taxes Aeeruing under this act the collector is
hereby directed to allow an abatement as fol.
lows II paid on or before the last day Of Octo.
her, 1869, Ave per cent; and afler the said last
day Of Oetober, no abatement shall be allowed:
PrOylded, That the abatement herein provided
for shall not be allowed upon taxes accTuing
upon property already IN arrears for taxes for
general purposes, until such arTearaBes are
paid
After considerable debate, participated In
by Messrs. Connolly and Moore, the bill was
referred to the Committee on Finance, and
ordered to be printed on the Journal.
Mr. Moore introduced bill for the relief
of b. Mary's church, on Fiith street west.
Referred.
Mr.. Clarke introduced an act granting TO
Rev. Y. X. Boyle the privilege of erecting a
frame bathroom and frame structure for a
library. Passed.
Also, TO set the curbstoncs and pave the
footways and CUTTERS on the cast side of
First street east, between A and B streets