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

and specific charges pending before the COM
mittee against ono or more Of tho commits [
sioners,
The resolution, amer lengthy debate, was
adopted by the following vote "a
Yeas = Messrs. Arrisop, Chase, Dalton,
Davis, q. W. Miller, l.. B. 5. Miller, Ruther-
ford, Stewart Taylor, Torrey, and the Presl-
dent-l1.
Nays - Messrs. Ball, Bartlett, Bates,
Brown, Hine, Juencmann, Nalley, Russell,
aud Sardo-g.
Mr.. Stewart submitted the following reso-
luton: ~.
Rssoivsd, De-, That the Joint committee
appointed by the aforesaid Boards to audit
and settle the outstanding claims against the
charged IRON and nftor the passage Of this
resolution.
The resolution, after lengthy debate, was
not agreed to, by the following vote;
Yeas-Messrs. Davis, Rutherford, Stewart
and Taylor-4.
Nays Messrs. Arrlson, Ball, Brown,
Chase, Dalton, Jnenemann, Miller, Nalley,
Russell, sardo, Turner and the President
l2,
Mr.. Chase introduced bill granting per-
mission to Edward Dolan to erect a wooden
structure In the rear Of his dwelling. Passed.
Mr.. l.. B. s. Miller moved that the bill to
| authorize the transfer OF the Washington
canal to the Chesapeake and Potomac Canal
Company be made the special order for next
meeting.
Mr.. L. D. s. Miller, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported bill %. Al to
regulate the compensation of the messenger
to the Mayor, register, and water registrar;
bill providing for binding records and making
indexes, &C., In the Office Of the recorder Of
deeds; a bill, (B. A.,) with amendment, to
authorize the Mayort to appoint an additional
clerk; n bill appropriating money to pay the
assessors; bill Increasing the compensation
Of the corporation attorney to $4,000 per an
mum. Passed.
The Joint resolution (B. Az Of thanks TO
Amos Kendall for his liberal donation In
donating six annual scholarships in Column
blan College for the public schools, was
read.
Mr.. Arrison moved to strike out the rcsolu-
tion and insert; That the Mayor be, and he Is
hereby, requested to convey 10 Hon. Amos
Kendall the thanks Of this Corporation for
this generous practical evidence OF his In
terest In the welfare OF GU public schools,
and that the Mayor be authorized to have
these resolutions and preamble handsomely
engrossed and forwarded to Hon. Amos Ken.
dali; which was adopted.
Mr.. Ball introduced bill for the relief Of
G. W. Phelps. Passed.
Mr.. Hlne submitted q resolution request.
Ing the Committee on ways ana Means 10
inquire and report what legislation, II any,
Ia necessary to remedy any injustice done "a
business men In this city by reason of the
change made In the time licenses shall com
mence and expire. Agreed to.
The amendments Of the Board of Alder.
men to the bills legalizing the Smith Il
Burlew concrete pavement, and to continue
the paving Of street north were concurred
In.
The bill (B. Az to regulate the weight
and sale OF hay and the bill to pay for re-
pairs In the registers office were passed.
Mr.. Ball, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported bill to grade are gravel
street north, from New Jersey avenue &c
First street cast. Passed.
Mr.. Taylor, from the Committee on I'm
provements, reported bill for the construc'
ton of q bridge across l street north, be-
tween Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets
west; bill for the relief of Daniel Connolly
bill making an additional appropriation &c
grade Fifteenth street west, from NJ to g
streets north. Passed.
Also, reported a bill to purchase one oil
Kelsey's harrows IND scrapers, which wal
rejected.
Mr.. Taylor, from the Committee on I'm
proyemelts, reported n bill to open, grade
and pave an alley In 81 uare 4i9, and bill
to set the curbstones and pave the iootwa>
aud cutters on the north side OF U stree
north, between Thirteenth ind Fourteenth
streets west. Passed.
On motion, the Board at ll:30 adjourned