The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-26

Mayor, approving the following actsi
To pave New Jersey avenue, between u
and e streets north; Indiana avenue, be-
tween First aud Four.and-a. half streets east;
@ street north, between North Capitol street
and Third street west, and North Capitol
street, between B aud ID streets north.
An act to amend an act entitled can act to
regulate and graduate licenses for non resi-
dents and traders and laying tax on the
same"
To raise the grade OF Boundary and north
NJ streets, at their Intersection.
To authorize Michael Green to erect
frame porch and bath-housc.
To grade and pave an alley In square Ell.
An act for the relief Of Joseph Kelley, B.
Scanlon and Cornelius Shea.
The accounts Of the apothecary Of the
Third ward, for the quarter ending Septcin-
Der 80, 1869, were submitted and referred.
The Mayor returned, without his approval,
the bill granting certain privilege to o. b.
Madison. The Mayor says:
"The bill gives to the said Mattison the
right to enclose three feet Of the alley binding
on lot No. s, In square No. 2ji, and takes from
the public the privilege of using so much Of
said alley. To give this right TO parties op.
posite this lot would reduce the width OF the
alley to "a feet, and render II impossible for
wagons to turn around within 1t, and thus the
main object OF wide alley would be defeated.
Special legislation for the benefit OF indivId.
usls should generally be avoided, especially
should II be so In eases OF this kind where the
public convenience Is made to give way to
private Interests"
Referred
The city collector submitted the following!
As the time for the abatement of s per cent.
on the taxes for the preaent year win expire
on the LIST of November, l respectfully recon.
mend that there be an abatement Of 10 per
cent. allowed from November to December
J, and per cent, from December l to January
!, 1870, and that from January to February /,
NO abatement be SLOWED; also, that 90 and
after the LIST day Of February, $50, the collec.
tor be allowed to close his hooks.
Ny resEons for these recomm dations are
that the corporation is much In need of ready
money, and that 10 per cent Abatement will
move the heavier Taxpayers TO take adj.
vantage Of said abatement, and the poorer
classes would also be much senented thereby.
indueement for all to pay within the speeinet
time. II an abatement Of Ave per cent. /,
allowed for the month Of December, non.resi
Iii. weIi.kadwn issf ,Rss the "s resources ,e o
the people for the past year have not been Sc
great as heretofore, and that this abatement
Will greatly aid them, aud hope, at the sane
time, will give us sufficient funds to make all
Of the necessary Improvements and liquidatt
the floating Indebtedness, 4 there be any.
Respectfully, &c. I. A. Boswell,
city Collector.
The communication was referred.
A number of Common Council bills were
received and referred to the appropriate COM
mittees.
Mr.. Baker offered resolution suspending
the operation Of the bill granting certain
privileges to Edward G. Loring. Passed.
Mr.. Stewart presented a remoustrancc OF
property holders against paving an alley In
square SO. Referred.
Also, petition Of NJ. NJ. McIntire, Alex.
Borland. Jos. Edwards, and others, for erect
n n m p -W1TNaf a.,I Ia. ! =
tween vermont avenue and Sixteenth street
west. Referred.
Also, petition OF VIM. c. johnson, pray
Ing for a redemption of his corporation
stock. Referred.
Also, petition for the relief OF F. and A.
Schneider. Referred.
Mr.. Connolly introduced bill extending
the time for the collection of taxes until the
10th of November, up to which time an
abatement OF five per cent. will be allowed
Tor prompt payment.
Mr.. Moore was In favor of extending the
time until the 30th Of November, and moved
that the "3Oth" be Inserted in lieu Of the
''20th" Of November.
The yeas and nays were demanded, and
the amendment was not agreed to:
feas-Messrs. Emery. Moore, Morseli, Mo.
Cathrsn and Stewards.
Nays Messrs. Baker, Champion, Chase,
President-9.
The bill was then read third time and
passed.
Mr.. Chase presented the petition Of l.. F
Clarke, asking n remission of taxes on
sewer on street. Referred.
Nr. Crocker presented the petition of Geo
W. Rundlctt. Referred.
Mr.. Connolly presented a remoustranc,
against paving Tenth street, between l. anC
N streets. Referred.
Also, the petition Of the Washington aut
Georgetown Railway Company, relating T.
the paving between the tracks OF said com
paDy from street north to c street soutl
and New Jersey avenue. Referred.
Also, a resolution requesting the Mayor l.
suspend action on the paving of New Jerse,
avenue, between and c streets north, until
a more favorable and opportunc season
the year. Re erred 10 special commit
tee, consisting of Mossrs. Moore, Connolly
and Davis.
Also, an act to lay flag footway across
New York avenue, between Fourth ant
Fifth streets. Referred.
Mr.. Morsell presented the petition OF Johl
Mullhall and others, asking the restoration
Of pump 10 square 76G. Referred.
Mr.. Moore introduced bill providing 70
the erection of lamp.posts and lamps on
street north, between Vermont avenue au
blNteenlh street. Passed,
Mr.. Slater introduced bill defining Gel
tain duties OF the ward commissioners. Il,
ferred.
Mr.. Moore offered a resolution instructor
the Committee on Finance TO report BIZ
prohibiting the giving Of orders for pay @
work by ward commissioners or other officer
OF the corporation,
Mr.. Slater moved that the resolution b
laid on the tablet upon which the yeas an,
nays were demanded, resulting, yeas 0, nay
2-Moorc aud Mor.ell. So the resolution
was laid on the table.
Mr.. Clarke introduced bill to set til
curbstones and pave the footways and gut
tiers on the west side of First street east, be
tween D and G streets north. Referred.
Also, nm act for the relief of Daniel Con
molly and Geo. W. EslIn. Referred.
Mr.. Baker presented bill for the relief o
John Knight. Referred.
Also, to grade and gravel Z street south
from Eleventh TO Twelfth streets west. IL
ferred.
Also, to set curbstones and pave footway
ana CUTTERS on tue cast side Of Twelfth street
from street south to Maryland ayenu,
Referred.
Also, to set curbstOncs, NC, on the mort
and south sides Of g street south, from Slut
street west TO Water street, Referred.
Also, to trim and gravel Twelfth sire
west, from d street south to Water stree
Referred.
Also, to take up aud reset the curbsor
and repaye the gutter on the south side Of
street south, between Sixth and Seyent
streets west. Passed.
Mr.. Croker introduced bill &C. CT fc
the relief OF John Ncenan, asking the T,
funding of money paid for license. 4,
ferred.
Mr.. Chase (Improvements) reported iayo
ably on bill TO sci CurbstOncs aud pave foo
ways and CUTTERS on the west side Of Fir
street east, between Z and d streets sout
Passed.
Also, bill to set the curbstones and pa,
footways and cutters on the north side
East Capitol street, from Sixth street
Eleventh street cast. Passed.
Also, bill to set curbstones, &C., on II
south side OF G street south, between Mini
ana Tenth streets east. Passed.
Also, to set curbstones, &C., on the ca
side OF First street west, from YirIlnla Az
nue. TO street. Passed.
Also, to set the Curbstones, DC, on II
east side Of ID street south, from FIrpt
Canal street, west side OF Seventh street cas-
from Pennsylvania avenue to East Capt
street; south side of South Carolina aycnu
from Third to Fourth street east SOU h Al,
Il