The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-31

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clause Of the resolution In relation TO the
employment Of q clerk; which was agreed 10.
Mr.. Williams said there was very little len
Of the resolution.
Mr.. Taylor moved to lay the resolution on
the table; which was agreed to--yeas Il,
nays2.
the grade Of NJ street north, between North
Capitol street and First street cast. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Browne submitted the following rcso-
luton; which was agreed to:
whereas ell agree that the canal nuisance
should be doss By soms plan which will for.
ever prevent the canal from again getting into
Its present condition, and whereas Of all the
should be adopted which viii al the ssms lime
10 other ways most bsnent the sify' therefore
st That "a A :. ,s. s. :s e; 10 *.
Gsosi Sommlits. with Instructions 70 report
on the prsctioability and cost Of the sane;
R %ss .s s.H s.s. :a s' h. As .;
Falls to washington, BY which water enough
could be brought to give Us Fountains along
y s1s y svs,y Is,s
drive all the maehinery that could be put into
enough factories to cover every vacant lot In
the city. and water enough TO give us =
% siisassa ss.. .y.ry ass every :;f.'. could
u. Ike water si,.r being thus used would
cleaned out would ever afterwards keep IL
clesn.
The work 10 not greater. than that accom-.
eV.ry street ,s:r. soW has .iis.n ~ yuun S
The use Of the water for irrirs,ins purposes
and TO drive m.ehinery would sell fot enough
= few Tears to replace the prinsipal.
The city has not hesitsted TO spend large
sums OF money 10 oysnias stroets 70 be lined
far failed 10 do but very little towards build.
railroads TO connect US with the outside
Il is Tine a. least 10 ssi: iato consideration
the question a. to WHISTLER " 10 not the duty
Of the city soyernment to ain at Increasing
sS 70 q III s sS plan nsa here Is
would not only remove the canal nuisance
but also aid 10 making this tho best business
city, and the hsslthiest and most beautiful 10
Mr.. Browne submitted the following rcso-
buttons; which, on motion OF Mr.. Beall, were
postponed TO next Monday evening:
Rtioiped, That the cashier OF the First Ma.
tional Bank q Warrington pe requested to
wsek statement showing the amount Of each
OF the several funds belonging to this city
actually on deposit In said bsnk and subject
and the smount Of such overdraft.
Resoiped, further, That = committee, to con.
sist Of one member Of this Board from each
s PR S,a the ssuSsoS a. r., {. .s
srai ward funds, and to inquire whether there
10 any lawful authority Tor espeading any
portios o. the several funds OF The ne city 10,
set apart, and to report b. bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Brown submitted the following reso-
luton;
Rs.eis.s sx a, 9"1rt q Common Gounea q
quss,ed to inform this Board whether the
sum OF three thousand dnllArs, or any Other
sum Of money. has been paid By said bank "a
count Of The city Of washington on soy war
rant, check, order or request mot signed b.
both the Msyor .nd register OF the city.
On motion OF Mr.. Burgess tho resolution
wa. ordered TO lie on the table by the fol
lowing vote;
| Ysas-Messrs, Beail, Boyd, burgess, Pardon
Johoson, Mcknight, Nuttsr, Taylor and Ven
Mays = Messrs. Browne, Gaines, Hatton
Holden, Piper. Tinnsy and the President-1.
Mr.. Browne presented q communication
from W. H. Boyd In relation TO tho rcnum
bcring Of houses; which, with the bill nov
before the Board on that subject, was 70
l itTTCQ W kut SOuIulLbCt vi
| Mr.. Browne presented papers relating I,
the grade Of NJ street north, bet~ee NORTH
Capitol street and First street east. Re
ferrcd.
Mr.. Holden introduced q Joint resolution
authorizing tho compiling and publishing o.
the laws Of the slxty-sixth Council
| Passed.
Also, . bill authorizing the laying Of
water main In Fourth street east, betwecn
street south and Georgia avenue. Referred
Mr.. Mcknight presented the petition o
A. 7: q. Dodge and others In relation to th,
grading Of Z street south, (Flfth ward.) Re
ferred.
Mr.. Gaines introduced bill to permit hog
to run at large in the Sixth ward. Re
Jected.
Also, q bill to grade and gravel Eleventh
street east, from Pennsylvania avenue I,
Lincoln square. Referred.
Mr.. Hall submitted the following rcsolu
tionj which was agreed to-;
Resoived, That the Mayor be requested I,
been paid for rent Of sshooi.roons during III
last fiscal year, the location Of the premise
rented, and TO whom the rent IL paid.
Mr.. Gaines Introduced the following reso
luton; which was agreed TO:
Resosisd. Thst the Mayor BE-, and he 10 hore
Ion isnp. ROM ss1.aph .sS.s rsn GlsS
b street, up south b 10 Esvsnsh east, uI
Eleventh street TO Lincoln Park, = bill to ths
| effect having passed both Boards Of the Sixty
Sixth Council
The substitute Of Mr.. Hall to the bill (B
Al defining the duties Of the superintendent
OF public schools, and for other purposes
was taken up and debated at great length
and rejected. The bill Of the Board Of Al
dermen was then passed as II came from
that Board..yeas Is, nays S-Messrs. Hall
Gaines and Piper.
Mr.. Taylor, from the COMMITTEES on I'm
provements, reported bill to grade an,
MIA avenue to East Capitol street; . bill
making an appropriation 10 gravel Thir
tenth street west, from Vermont avenue /,
Boundary; Q bill to set the curbstones ant
pave the footways and cutters on the nortl
side Of street north, between Fourth stree
west and Boundary street east; BILL x
grade and gravel G street north, from
Fourth street east to Boundary street
a bill to grade and gravel b street north, be
tween First and Second streets west; a bill
10 grade and pave the alley In square 81
authority TO have all cutters and alley,
cleaned; bill TO open and grade Nineteenth
street west, from L street north to Bound
aryj bill 10 grade and gravel Fifteenth
street west, from Q street north to Boundary
bill to grade and gravel v street north
from Fourteenth street to Boundary q bill
to grade and pave the alleys In square TIC
bill TO set the curbstones and pave the foot
ways and cutters on c street north, between
Delaware avenue and First street east; bill
TO set the curbstones and pave the footway,
and CUTTERS on the east side Of Third stree
east, between L and N streets north {
bill to set the curbstones aud pave tn,
footways and cutters on the east side Of Flrs
street east, between A and b streets south; 1
bill 10 grade and gravel A street south, from
sixth TO Eleventh streets east; q bill Il
grade and gravel Twenty fourth street west
between l. aud streets north O bin to 70
pair the pavement on the south side Of i
street south, between Sixth and Seventh
streets east; bill to grade and gravel Ninth
street east, from East Capitol street TO Ma,
ryland ayenuei bill TO grade and grave
Third street east, from L street south Il
Georgia avenue; q bill to set the curbstones
aud pave the footways and cutters on the
east aldo Of Tenth street west, between O
aud streets north; q bill to set the curb
stones and pave the footways and cutters on
the west side Of Twenty first street west, be,
tween o street north aud Boundary street, q
bill to trim aud gravel North Capitol street,
between ct. north aud New York avenue,
bill To act the IN rhaf nm "a n IA ,,a 90 AZ r..