The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-05


apotbecary, for medicine furnished the poor
OF the Second ward for the quarter ending
September 30, 1869. Referred. i
Also, petition Of trustees and friends OF
the Lincoln mission school, corner OF
Eleventh and r streets west, asking that the |
assessment made for the pavement, CUTTERS,
&C., In part OF lot No. Q, square 335, be paid
by the city out Of the Second ward fund,
indorsed by the Mayor, as follows "This
being a public, charitable institution, II Is
proper that the taxes should be RENTED the
same as in other cases." Referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Also, communication from Mr.. John F.
Cook, city register, In answer to q resolution
Of the Board, stating that there were re.
celved for butchers stalls, vegetables and
fish stands, In the several markets OF this
city, for the fiscal year ending june 80, lso9,
the sum of $50, 723.19. Referred.
Also, report OF intendent OF the Washing
ton Asylum for the month OF September,
1869. Referred.
One hundred and sixteen bills from the
lower Board were appropriately referred.
c. c. bill to set the curbstoncs and pave
the footways and cutters on the west side Of
Eleventh street west, between o aud Bound
airy streets north, was passed.
G. G. bill to lay water main In Rhode
Island avenue, between Fifteenth and Six
tccnth streets, was passed.
Mr.. Davis Introduced bill to set the
curbstones and pave the footways and gut
tiers on the west side Of Twenty-third street
west, between l. and NJ streets north. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Chase presented petition Of Z. W.
Dcnison, asking for the refunding Of money
paid by him for property at a tax sale, the
sale having been declared void. Referred.
Also, petition of property holders and res
idents on square 52i for public hydrant.
Referred.
Council Joint resolution that before any
bill shall be passed for the improvement OF
any street In the city Of Washington that
the city surveyor be required to prepare
plat of the proposed improvement, showing
the longitudinal as we'll as transverse sec
lions at every hfty feet, more or less, as the
inequality Of the ground may require, show
ing the cubic contents on cutting and filling
at each fifty feet, and that the Mayor report
the net amount required, so that an approx
mate appropriation may be made for the full
completion Of the work. Passed.
Council bill to take up curbstones and re-
lay cutters on west side Of Fourth street
west, from Massachusetts avenue to street
north. Passed.
Mr.. Emery introduced a bill to raise the
grade of Boundary street, at Its Intersection
with NJ street north, accompanied by petit
ton from President Z. NJ. Gallaudet, Of Co.
lumbar Institution for Deaf and Dumb,
praying for the passage Of bill and an in
dorsement of the city surveyor saying that
the grade can be raised two feet at that
point without injury to the drainage.
Mr.. Clark introduced bill to equaliZe the
compensation of the principals Of the male
grammar schools of the second and third
districts at the rate of $4,000 per annumi
also, introduced bill to construct sewer
in Second street east, from an alley In square
760 known as Grants subdivision to A street
north; also, to lay a water main In b street
north, between First and Second streets east;
also, remonstrance of William Witthalf and
others against the construction of sewer In
Third street east, from East Capitol TO ID
street SOUTH also, act authorizing the trus-
tees of public schools to employ assistant
teachers In the male grammar schools OF the
first and third school distrcts-all OF which
were referred.
Mr.. Baker presented remembrance from
John +. Kelly and others against the con
struction Of a sewer in alley in square ga
in rear Of First street west, from II TO 6
streets, and thence running to Tiber creek
Referred.
Council bill to construct bridge acros,
the canal at Sixth street west, was amended
making an appropriation Of 5000 for thai
purpose. and passed.
The Board concurred In amendment OF bill
from the lower Board, relmbursing General
Howard for expense OF laying water mains.
Mr.. Connolly said
l rise to a privileged question. The news:
papers OF this city and the newspapers oil
other cities represent this hall as frequently
presenting scenes of yulgstlty aud violence,
and as constantly resounding with bitter de,
nunclations and gross and degrading epithets,
and the hippantcommentary Ia very general
that the Republican majority In Washington
has SO degraded its legislation that the neces-
Bity is apparent Of sbolishlng the city govern
ment and placing the whole District 10 charge
Of commission appointed by the National
Government. How far the consu mmation OF
this purpose influences the propagatoIs of
the reports alluded to do not know. They
may have other motives.
to defend myself l have neither personal In:
terest nor personal feeling In this matter
never sought the position hold, ana M 40 no,
bestow. But having accepted It, shall en-
deayor to perform It's duties. ! only regret
that must sreak Of myself at all.
On one occasion 10 this hall. having been
recognized by the Chair, my remarks were
contfadlcted by member this Board, and
thus Initiated was unwise enough In char.
acterizing awADtOn attack upon city official,
who could not defend himself, to denounce II
as "unkind, ungenerous, mean and d.mned"
and pspcr-the REPUBLlCAN-thought 1t
worth while TO inform Its readers thatI had
denounced something AS damned mean"
From the Stars account OF our proceedings
Of Monday evening last yuOte: AN exciting
debate then ensued, In which the words liar
false sc, were used but the CHAIR appealed
gentlemen to be orderly, and Mr.; Davis, to
allay the angry feeling, withdrew his paper
and no further action was taken 10 the matter
before adjournment"
The Chronicle says, In relation to another
part Of the same evenings proceedings: "Mr.
Moore objected to the reception OF this report
MT, Connolly defended II, and argued its pro.
priety. The two Aldermen became excited,
gestlculNtcd vehemently, and at the top OF
their voices, enhesyOTing to shout each other
down.
1t Is known to all here that Mr.. Davis has
never used the word nliAru the word
false" nor any word that could be properly
regarded AS an and-sO.iorth," to expressions
IKE theses and II Is equally well known that
at the time | am reported as having shouted
In competition with another member l
occupied the door In orderi he was In his seat,
and The Chair was striking with his gayel to
bring him TO order, In conclusion, propose
the following resolutions;
Ba.td on ns "a day Of ySas i 10 he Sr
moment, there has never been debate character
isI %:%ssr h1. SSt been Riins,pIi Ps.Iiy; ~,
Exception ' q tEat vowed ~ af GSaaeiiy n 81.
remarks Of this evening, uf such Il bel has been
mGpn6eT aGoye slla led 70.
publican, bGt,s and has Slwsys been Know TO b.
10 severe aud extreme opposition the Republican
Resoirsd further, That the member thu. alludst
be to this eseti and that his subseuu snt eourse II
saa s1esssiy fssga.Si ssl. fs2 he Sss. Sa
nays, aud as already herein reGitsd, has been i
conformity with his th Tests.
Rssoigsd, further, That to defend the eharaete
Of this Board, aud not 10 inlet a vote Of eensur
Ou any member. IL the object Of these resolutions
Mr. Moore, the Alderman specially allude'
to, In reply, said the members Of the Boar
would perceive that there was some malic
In the resolution appended to the remarks o
the gentleman from the Third ward. II,
must say he did not expect such a NANTES
tation from that quarter. There have beer
some warm debates and some exciting
scenes, but he could assure the mem her,
that he never left the chamber with any m
feeling. While In the Board, and In the dis
charge of his official duties, lie woult
always defend his points TO the best of hi
ability he would fight to the death in sup
porting questions and measures that h
thought were just, against the opposition o
the entire Board. With my two associates
we form very small minority, and Ii Is GU
privilege to do whatever Is legitimate In op
poslhg inc PARTISAN measures SO frequently
presented to this Board
lie regarded the tenor Of the resolu lions
as unjust, On one occasion alluded IN In