The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-09

Referred.

Referred.
Also, communication from z. ii. Donegan,
city Surveyor, giving his estimate OF cost OF
grading and graveling South Capitol street,
from B to L street south, as follows; grad.
ing SO $3.50 cubic yards, at is cents per yard,
slO,l4l.o2; grayeling II, s65 yards, at l6 cents
per yard, S2,07i.40. Total sl2,2l5.Ia.
Bill &C. Co. increasing compensation OF
operators Of the fire alarm telegraph to
81 200 per annum was passed.
A number of bills from the lower Board
were appropriately referred.
Mr.. Davis presented the following concur
rent resolution:
Resolved, &c, That with a view OF putting
the Warrington canal In sanitary aud nsyi
the Mayor be, and he is hereby, authorized
and requested to advertise ia at lesst TWO
daily papers OF this city, for the period Of ten
days, Tor proposals to dfelgc the said canal by
the cubic yard, or to clean 1t In any other way
the bidder or bidders may select. The bids to
be made 10 the usual form, with guarantee for
the faithful performance OF the work, and the
Mayor is respectfully requested to transmit
the bids received to the Councils for such fur
Their legislation as may be considered eSpe'
dent
Referred to the Committee on the Canal,
with instructions to report In two weeks.
Mr.. Chase presented petition of II. A.
Cook for relief. Referred.
Mr.. Moore presented petllion Of j. p.
Curry for permission to lay Improved wooden
pavement. Referred.
Mr.. Slater presented the petition OF \. VI.
Bradshaw, for the remission OF fine; also,
introduced bill to set curbs.ones, &c, on the
south side of Maryland avenue, between
Sixth street east and Boundary street cast
which were referred.
Mr.. Clark introduced the following:
Whereas the annual report OF Hon, Lewis
Mckenzie, president OF the Alexandra, Lou
doun and Hampshire railroad, sets forth a
plan Tor the construction OF n railroad through
certain portions OF the state Of Virginia to
some eligible point on the OHIO river, by which
the fertile valley Of the South Branch Of the
Potomac and the rich coal hrliI Ia the linc ri
the proposed railroad may b. developed AMI
made tributary to the interests OF the District
ofColumbla; and whereas the said report en-
presses a desire for the aid OF the corporate
authorities Of the District OF Columbls IN the
construction OF the said roads therefore,
Re,olred, That the Board Of Aldermen 10
hereby tender to HoI Lewis Mckenzie tho
use Of this chamber on Friday evening next,
At s o'clock, the 18th insttut,tn address the
members Of the two Boards and Others inter.
estei In the subject OF the proposed Tallrohi
Mr.. Moore was in favor of the adoption Of
the resolution, provided it did not contem-
plate special meeting of the Board. The
subject was an old one, and the experience
Of the corporation of Washington was suf-
acient to keep 1t clear of speculative schemes
In the future. 1t was beyond the power Of
the city to contract debt exceeding 10000.
We were already burdeued with debt, and
until something was done to relieve our own
embarrassments II would be useless to In
volve the city in additional debt. lie was
personally acquainted with the gentleman
mentioned in the resolution, and had sew
eral times requested him to furnish In
writing what he expected from the city Of
Washington, but he had never done so. lie
wanted the railroad to prosper, but not at
the corporations expense. When Mr.. Me.
kenLlc had proposition to submit, he was
ready to receive ii.
Mr.. Connolly advocated the adoption of
the resolution. He wanted to hear the views
of Mr.. Mckenzie, and thought the members
OF the Board would not be likely to be led
estray by any arguments OF the speaker.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Davis then offered resolution pro.
vidlng for special meeting of the Councils
on Friday evening next, to hear Mr.. Nc
kenzie; which was adopted.
Mr.. Clark introduced bill to take mp
and reset the curbstoncs, and repavc the
footways and cutters, on both sides OF Sixth
street east, between aud streets north,
TO accord with the established grade. Re-
ferred.
Also, au act authorizing the Mayor to
purchase lots 10 and 20, in square No. J3l ,
for school purposes, and apprOprlating 81,
800 for the payment Of said purchase. Re
ferred
Also, Joint resolution OF request 10 the
Mayor to cause the work OF taking up and
resetting the curbstones, aud replylng the
footways and cutters, on the south side of
Pennsylvania avenue, between First and
Second streets east, to be suspended until
March LIST, 1870, In accor lance with petition
property holders and CI,iz.us Of the Flftk
ward. Passed.
Mr.. Baker, introduced q bill to take up
and reset the curbstoncs, and repave the
cutters on the west side of Tenth ttr !ct west,
from virginia avenue to b street south. Re.
ferred. Also, bill TO grade and gravel VI
street south, from South Capitol street t.,
sixth street west. Referred.
Also, reported from drainage committee,
bill to lay a water main In VI street north
from Fourteenth to Fifteenth streets. Passed.
Mr. Connolly introduced resolution that
no committee appointed by these Councils
nor by either Board hereof, shall have power
TO Incur any debt or expense In the prosCcu-
tion OF Its Investigations or labors or other
wise In amount exceeding SEQ, except where
10 express terms authorized to do so by the
Board or Boards creating such a commit
tee. Referred to Finance Committee.
Also, Introduced resolution requesting tic
Mayor to cause an examination to be made
OF the house of J. 4. GRAY, on FlC,cruth
enforce the existing laws in relation to dan.
gerous structures, If necessary, and sufficient
to abate the evil; If not, to inform the COun.
ellis what enactments are requisite to meet
the case. Adopted.
Concurrent resolution from the lower
Board directing the secretaries to have q
additional copies Of the journal printed, was
rejected.
Council bill granting permission TO J. 4.
traTuell Iit kpt
on motion Of Mr.. Moore, laid on the table.
Council bill to lay foOtway across Ninth
street west, between Louisiana avenue and
the canal, was passed
Mr.. Connolly, from the special committee
to investigate the charges made against
Mayor Bowen, &c, asked leave to report.
MI Moore objected to the reception of the
report al this time. IT, would, however,
hear 1t read before renewing such an ohjec-
ton.
The secretary then read the report, as
follows
R'p5ri Of a Spcciai CON ne, Of liz Ioq,d Of
Aldermen 10 wt0m hIrr bo1 rcirrrc1 r,tiI,a
hargri dgdiEhhC Mayor cat he kh S.u..gr
gfhs Cny Of WGhiEgiOH
10 ne HDrDClbis he BDIrdpf tlIsfa.t. ca tho
Svth o. August, ls.p the Prrsulrut OF TIE Hptr!
oi aIdetmen laid before that Board a cpnmu.
hivsloh from i. II. Crane, thea commissioner
OF impIovements for the Fourth ward, I,lei
August y, lsJg, whiCh wts ordered 10 be- re.
4
of said Board.
Ga the 9th Of September the Ptcstlrnt Of the
Board, 10 like manner, had before the Bora .
letter from the Mayor Of thai date Ia relation
to the said communication from the sad Crane,
which was referred to the s,iI special cumnlr
tee, and Messrs. Connolly, Chtse, and Cham,
pion we're theTeupOn appointed said committee
"a the 18Th OF September the president ItIi
before the Board 4 communication Of that
date from the said tTsne, addressed 10 Messrs.
Emery and Moore, which also was referred to
the said committee
10 the 10th Of September the president laid
before the Board : communication u the same
date, from the sui Er,rr. Cmhui,lug , runy
Of the MtyoT's letter llsmrs,lis HE IA
Crane from tho ON 20 ul rg-gb.sr.yl,I. ol In.
pTOyements Tor the FJurth wtTI
All these papsts are herewith retained to
the Board Of Aldermen.
The msnneF Ia which this committee HsG
performed Its duty has heretofore teen cK-
plAihei In report Of progress, which your
committee request may be cDuBiieTed 10 con.
nseiion With this present report. Your com,
Hittse 10 a0t p0tsess "A authenticated copy
81 'as 'ss'InDhT elected "a this eAse, ADD
aust hence refer The board Of Aldermen to
iAs r;A.Is' o. Rae BJrfI VI Common CouH-
ell thsrsfsr
IA Aaa- aE 'sr rsf..r.-e, herein above
fltsf hHa 81 4~-. zen Fsfn to IL.
ioa ni'tss a.. '-sJ bee. r.Gs@ IrFlye their
ssttnsts Of "a 3 ~ u.'.rla! % loo Imposed
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