The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-28
STATEMENT or APRIL 10.
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Also, transmitted the following, which

Also, transmitted the following, which
was ordered to be printed on the journal;
NY DEAR sIR: have received yours Of the
support Of The rsiiPosa iii. Ia The s sSt
Plesse say to the Boards Of Aldermen and
Common Council that ! appreciated their kind
5Pr Ss 81 s 81 ss, S aid The
cease my efforts for Increased railroad faeili-
ties uutil the right to build railroads here il
A. FREQ as II now 10 to ClneinnAti, Chicago, or
Hon. $. ], BowEs, Mayor. &c.
The Mayor also transmitted a communal
cation from Henry A. jackson, undertaken
for the poor Of the Third ward, In reply to
resolution Of this Board, In which that gen.
tleman says he received an order 10 furnish
a coffin for an infant, and he started his son
with coin to bury the infant. Afterwards
the mother Of the dead infant informed him
that the coffin had not arrived; and when he
went home he found his son out Of his mind
In consequence OF raging fever, he having
gone TO the burial ground with the empty
coffin, and under the impression that the
child was In II. He afterwards purchased q
CONN and buried the child.
Also, q communication from tho Mayor,
In which he sends back 10 the Board Of Al
dermen q resolution adopted April 10, and
inquiring for certain information from Mr..
B. Severson In relation to the Washington
canal. In this connection the Mayor sends
the following letter;
w... sass.i 5 OS'.q 7s;t RI, Il H. H.
Major II. A, Hall. Secretary Board Of Aldermen!
SIR; have received your note OF the 22d In.
BY the Board Of AideSnsa 90 the 10Th Instant,
directing the engineer OF the canal to furnish
certain Inform alton In regard TO the expendi.
s ana Ts. oIss Ss
canal In good sanitary condition.
You request me to forward said resolution
be such an officer under the corporation. by
reference to the enclosed communications II
will be seen that no such ofioer 10 recognized
by the corporation, and that consequently the
resolution cannot be delivered. 1t Is there
fore returned herewith.
Very respectfully, Sc.i
A long debate sprang up on this question,
In which both the Mayor and the secretary
of the Board were ecnsured for their course
In tho premises.
On motion Of Mr.. Moore, the president Of
the Board was directed TO have the rcsolu.
ton Of the 10Th instant placed In the posses
sion Of the engineer Of the Washington canal.
The following also accompanied the reso-
luton, directed TO Mr.. Benjamin Severson,
and signed by the Mayor:
STA: Having been Informed that you still
claim to hold position under the corporation
which you sometimes desiP nate as Engineer
Of the Warrington Canal, !" and again as EN-
gineer 10 Charge Of the Canal Improvement"
this Is to inform you that your services In any
nized by the city authorities, and that II you
hold any position such rs you now claim you
are hereby removed.
Amer considerable debate,
Mr.. Moore offered the following:
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OF this Board to communicate all resolutions
calling for Information, which are adopted by
this Board, to such officers OF the corporAtio on
as may be therein called upon for the desired
information.
Mr.. Richards moved to lay tho whole sub.
ject on the table. Lost-yeas 0, nays Q.
After further debate had been INDUCED In,
the resolution offered by Mr.. Moore was
unanimously adopted.
The resolution offered at q previous meet.
Ing requesting Mr.. Seyerson TO examine the
new X street bridge and report whether 1t Is
substantial structure, and has been con.
structed according to contract, was consld.
cred.
The resolution was defeated - yeas 0,
nays7.
Mr.. Moore offered resolution, which was
adopted, requesting the Mayor TO inform this
Board whether paragraph which appeared
In one OF the city newspapers two or three
days ago, stating that he had dismissed the
commissioner Of the canal on account Of
there being no further occasion for the ser.
vices Of said officer, be true or not.
Mr.. Fenwick offered the following, which
was laid on the table;
Resolved, &C., That the Mayor be, and he il
hereby, respectfully requested to MORN this
Board what changes, II any, have been made
In the mode OF appoioting the officers OF the
corporation; and II any changes have taken
changes have been made; and also what objsc,
tions, II any, attended the former or late ode
OF appointing the officers OF the corporation
and also II any officers have been removed
have been removed.
Mr.. Moore offered the following, which
was laid on the table:
Resolved, That the Uommlttee on Improve.
Of S rom hs
any money Of this corporation, And that here
after they will certify to the correctness OF
their pay-rolls under oath, and that the Mayor
and Register shall pay them by warrants on
the depository OF the corporation.
Mr.. Clark offered two bills for IMPROVE
ments In c street north, between Fourth
street east and New Jersey avenue. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Baker submitted resolution request.
ing the inspector Of sewers, carriageways,
&c., 10 examine the sewer lately built In
North A, between First and Second streets
cast; also the lateral leading therefrom into
Board what alterations, If any, are neces.
sary to be made; also, an estimate of the cost
thereof. Adopted.
A bill &C. Co. for the relief Of Thomas j.
Myers was taken up and passed.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr.. Larman presented petitions for the re-
lief of Henry II. White, and one from prop
erty-holders In square No. 557 for pump.
Referred.
Mr.. Knight presented resolution to pro-
hibit the sale of oysters from the 18th OF
May to the 18th of September. Referred.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Croker reported favorably bill ap.
81 500 to defray the expense Of
the burial Of the deceased outdoor poor.
Passed.
Also, bill increasing the salaries OF the
to the Mayor, register aud water
register 10 5000 per annum. Passed.
Also, unfayorably on the resolution re-
questlng the committee before Congress to
urge the passage Of bill TO abolish the
practice of having separate ward funds.
Also, reported fayorablya bill bin appro-
Priatlng $50 to supply deficiency In the ap-
preparation for the improvement on / street
north, at Twenty-sixth street west Lost.
Also, fayorably, a bill to supply dea-
cheney OF 500 for repairs In the city regis
ser's office. Passed.
Also, favorably, bill for the relief Of
David W. Hebb, and to correct an erroneous
assessment.
Improvements - Mr.. Richards reported
bill to change the course Of an
llley In square 403. Adopted.
Also, fayorably, a bill TO set the curbstones
and pave the footways and cutters on the
west side Of Twenty-arst street west, between
and N streets north. Passed.
Also, favorably, bill for the relief of
Cooke Il O'Day. Passed.
Also, fayorably, a bill for the relief of Ste
)hen Tally. Passed.
Also, fayorably, bill to continue the pave.
ng of street north, between Connecticut
Lvenu" and Twenty-hrst street west. Passed.
Also, flyorably, on the bill legallzlng the
'mith and Burlcw concrete pavement, re-
emily vetoed by the Mayor. Passed.
Also, favorably, bill to legalIze the use
4 llennessy's corrugated bricks, for Use
n sewers, culyerts, &c. Passed.