The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-24

oath.
The president appointed Messr. Hall,
Holmes and TInney as the committee.
Mr.. Holmes introduced bill 10 trim and
gravel North Capitol street, between L street
north and New York avenue. Referred.
Mr.. Mcknight introduced bill 10 lay a
Waterman on Fifth street east, from Penn
sylvanla avenue 10 d street south, thence 70
Seventh street east; bill 10 grade and gravel
Third street cast, from L street south 10
Georgia avenue; bill TO set the curbetones
and pave the footways and cutters on the
east aide Of Third street east, between L aud
N streets south. Referred.
Mr.. Holden introduced Joint resolution
for additional fire alarm operator. Referred.
Also, q bill to set tho curbstones and pave
the footway and cutters on the cast side Of
Third street cast, between q and X and L
and NJ streots south. Referred.
Mr.. Tlnuey presented protest Of John
Carroll Brent and others against the laying
OF pavement on the east side OF Delaware
avenue, between A aud Z streets north. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Gaines submitted the following reso.
luton, which was agreed to; I.s..
Re,oipss, That the Surveyor be respectfully
Ninis .sPess east from The acrsh SIDE 81 East
TORN iii. board Of the cost thereof
Also, a bill to grade and gravel Ninth street
east, from East Capitol street to Maryland
avenue by days work. Referred.
Mr.. Simms presented the petition Of James
Sumby for the remission of a fine. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. simms submitted tho following rcso-
luton; which was agreed tor
Re,oived, That tho Mayor DO respectfully re.
eonvsnienoe what hiss been the cause Of such
= delay In the payment OF the corporation Ia.
borers for the last four months or at the pres-
sr, also 70 ny Sosd snS S 70,
that has passed both BoNrdsj and II so, what
has been Tho cause that u has not been exc.
cuted, or q portion Of II, while there 10 90
also, 10 inform this Board what has been the
cause Of no work being given out In the Sixth
ward since the election.
Mr.. simms submitted the following reso-
luton; which was agreed to:
Resolved, That tho use OF this Chamber be
granted to the Depart mental Fuel Purchasing
Association on Thursday evening next, the
Goth inst.
Mr.. venablc introduced bill to repair tho
pavement on the south side of A street
south, between Sixth and Seventh streets
east; bill authorizing the laying Of q water
main In Sixth street east from Pennsylvania
avenue to q street south; a bill to grade and
gravel A street south from Sixth TO Eleventh
streets east; a bill authorizing the erection
Of lamps and lamp posts In front OF the
Wallach school-house. Referred.
The amendment Of the Board OF Aldermen
to the concurrent resolution to appoint a
committee to report on the advantages Of
Washington rs a commercial and manufac.
turing city was concurred In.
The bill (B. Az to set the curbstones and
pave the footways and cutters on the south
side of Z street south, between Second and
Third streets west, was passed.
The bill &c. CO. providing for publishing
the proceedings OF the Councils, &C., was
returned from the Board of Aldermen, as re-
quested by this Board.
Mr.. Holmes moved to reconsider the vote
by which the bill was passed; which, on
motion of Mr.. Pardon, was postponed till
next Monday evening.
The special order being the substitute OF
Mr.. Hall to the bill (B. Az defining the
duties Of the superintendent of public schools,
and for other purposes.
Mr.. Hall moved to postpone the subject
for one week; which was not agreed to
yeas 8, nays 8.
Mr.. Mcknight moved to strike out the
third section relating to increase Of salaries,
After a lengthy debate the bill was post.
poned.
Mr.. DERRICK moved to take up the bill o.
Al to amend an act imposing taxes for the
year 1869.
1.-THE bill Is published In the proceedings Of
the Board of Aldermen
Mr.. Hall moved to refer the bill 10 the
Committee on Ways and Means during the
debate on which, Mr.. Hall was called to the
chair.
The motion Of Mr.. Hall was not agreed
to-yeas 0, nays o.
Mr.. Burgess moved to refer to a special
committee Of five.
Mr.. Taylor moved to refer to committee
Of twenty.one, or so many as may be found
In the city. tLaughter.l
The motions were withdrawn, and the
question was taken on the third reading Of
the blll-ycas 8, nays 8.
So the bill was rejected.
Mr.. Hall moved to reconsider. Agreed to.
Mr.. Taylor moved to refer the bill to tho
Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Pardon moved to add "and that the
committee DO instructed to report at this
meeting" Agreed to-yeas 10, nays o.
The bill was then referred.
Mr.. Browne, from the Committee on
Police, reported bill to increase the pay Of
laborcrs at tho police station houses to $50
per month Con the part Of the corporation, }
a like amount being paid by the Govern.
ment. Passed.
Also, reported adversely bill to regulate
the sale OF butter In the city Of Washington,
aud especially In the public markets thereof.
Report agreed to.
Also, reported u bill to regulate the duties
Of scavongers, which led to lengthy de-
bate.
Mr.. Beall submitted the following substi.
tute;
BE u enacted, &c, That from and after the
passage OF this act all fees OF scAvengers shall
be paid In advance, and all acts Inconsistent
with this act arc hereby repealed
The substitute was agreed to, and the bill
was passed.
Mr.. Browne, from the Committee on Pc.
lice, reported bill granting permission ia
George A. Lane to erect bath room; bill
granting permission to r. d. o. Smith and
Samuel 7. Williams to erect wooden porches
and bath rooms; bill granting permission Ia
Jacob Frank TO erect frame bath room
bill authorizing the Mayor to plant trees In
and around the City Hall grounds. Passed.
Also, bill TO reminder houses In the city
of Washington; which was postponed and
made tho special order for next Monday
evening.
Mr.. Pardon, from the Committee on Pub.
lie Schools, reported a bill (B. Az author.
iHlnB thC uubtccs VI bChOoib W
ploy an additional music teacher. Post.
poned.
Also, reported bill (B. Al authorizing the
board Of trustees Of public schools to estab.
llsh sixteen additional primary schools, four
in each school district; bill (B. Az au-
thorlzing the board of trustees of public
schools to establish four additional secondary
schools, one In each school district; bill
(B. A. authorizing the board of trustees Of
public schools to organize an additional Sec
ondary school In the Second school district;
n bill (B. A. to erect a school house In the
Fourth school district, on square number
1877, between Eleventh and Twelfth streets
west and ID and T. streets south; a Joint
resolution (B. Az In reference to the selec-
tlon Of sites for the erection of school build
ings. Passed.
Mr.. Derrick from the Committee on Ways
and Means, reported the bill (B. A. to
amend the act Imposing taxes for the year
1869, approved July 10, 1869, and asked for
its passage.
Mr.. Hall moved to strike out the second
section, and insert the following:
That so much Of the 18th section Of the
tax bill as imposes q penalty of ~ per cent.
a month be, and the same Is hereby repealed.
The amendment was agreed to, and subse-
quently reconsidered.
Amer q lengthy debate, the bill was passed
by the following vote;
Yeas-biessrs. Beail, Boyd, Detrick, Far.
don, DANES, Holden, Mcknight, Tinney, Ven.
able and the President-l0.