The national Republican., 1869-01-19
l,,hr,n w,, d.ol.rnd N, rIon pre.Id.n, Of tho

present time, opposed him politiosily. In the |
absence Of the president, he would discharge
his duties promptly, fssriessly and without
M.; Ric5srd' Prs.sns;,d q bill ,lI 70 Pay for the
f Tse fies sIi was os debated AZ Considerable length
when !, % wa. passed
Board Of Common Council.
| All the members present except Mr.. Dalton.
The Chair laid before the Board message
from the Mayor announcing his approval OF
Also, one enclosing communications Of the
city Register and Collector In answer 10 reso-
lutlon OF lith instant, The Register gives.
statement Of AMOUNT. paid out Of the contin.
Collector states that he has not received any
tax upon the business OF Insurance eomps-
nies or their agents.
Gleason for grading Y street from Fourteenth
street TO Vermont avenue.
Of ne rs I.yd fSi oq S hs s
that the expenditures have been large, and in
some particulars without authority Of law.
80, si,iOi for grsdins and .srsveiins Twenty.
hrst street, t,!2s for mAkinE casual repairs,
siis S,, e, coil scsSs sossss. s,,sss s
| Cook Il Day, for grading Sixtsenth street west
from Massachusetts avenue and street north.
Mr. Taylor introduced bill to set the curb
stones and pave the footways on the north side
Of NJ street north, between .Twenty.third and
Mr. stswsat ss insrodSs:d S tst'fs tsSs rs.oluon
Offering a reward Of 81 900 for the spprshen.
sion, arrest, and conviction Of the person or
fss "bI b.EPs Po,sSSnsTS .SS T.yS ,hs saSa Fs ministers
Mr.. Rutherford presented the petition Of J.
P. Keller and ". d,eason, In relation to pay.
Mr., Bartlett introduced q bill to name X
street north, between Seventh and Ninth
street west lint. Vernon Place. Passed.
the @ remission or a nns. Referred.
Mr.. sArdo presented : petition for grading
g b: ,ss 1Srt S% sess1's .sS
bill granting certain privileges to Edmund
johnson. Referred.
ing the Mayor to inform the Board what
amount OF money was paid out for building
hooi,houses. from June 80, 1884, to June 50,
Mr.. Nsliey, introduced a bill to erect gas.
lamps In the Fourth ward. Referred.
Mi. Ball introduced 4 Bill foI the relief Of
Baldwin d. Drain. Referred.
Mr.. Jueuemsnn introduced a bill to repair
Tenth strsel east, between O and H streets
Also, bill requiring the commissioners. Of
the wards 70 employ an equal number OF white
MI. L. b. s. Miller introduced a bill to set
the ourbstones and pave the footways, sc, on
the west side OF First street east, between A
and B streets north. Referred,
Also, resolution for certain sss-lsmps In the
Also. jolni W Is,olaticn 81 directing the the @ .esrs.
ing OF the journals at = cost not exceeding "a
Also, bilI Isssli.Iug the Smith & Burlew'.
MI. Torrey introduced a bill to curb and
pave the west side Of Third street east, be-
Mr.. Russell presented the petition Of Geo
Harbin and others for gas-lamps on Eighth
street eastj and bill for the relief Of Joseph
Mr. Bates Introduced bill for lettering and
numbering the principal streets In the city
Mr.. Hine introduced a bill to pay a def.
cheney In the appropriation made for grading
and grayeling Tenth street west, between n
a9stn 'eS SSus nSs to Ss oS the
lamps on Four.snd-..hsif; ;trest west, between
Also, a resolution reqasstiSs The Mayor to
ing Isaac Chiids and William Msokey to grade
r street, between South Capitol and Half
Mr.. ssTdo tpre.ident pro ten. took the chair
MI: Fowler Introduced Bill to wall Tlber
Mr. Arrison presented the petition Of James
John and Jos. Cephus for corporation bounty
for drafted meni and petition Of B. r.. Morri.
Mr.. Taylor submitted resolution request
ing the Committee on Police to visit the
sS% Mhss s
Mr.. Chase sSSSittsd the following re.olu-
Resoiped, &C., That the joint committee OF
the corporation before Congress be, and is
speedy passage Of an act aSoIishins all laws
or parts OF laws creating or Recognizing social,
civil or political distinetion on secount OF
Mr. L. b. S. Miller, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported bill for the relief
OF David Hepburn; bill 70 refund certain taxes
Of the corporation lamp-lightersi bill to repeal
an act sppropristins money for the office OF
sGsnssr cf pfuns G ahs ss S
Also, presented several claim. against the
The Board then took up the eonmuniostion
Sommissioner or the First ward, and Mr..
committee on the suhjesti which was not
Mr.. Davis introduced the following;
Whereas the pay.rolls OF the commiss ioner
of the First ward for the month OF Dece mber,
1868, haye been referred to this Board for It's
amount called for by them appeared to be ex.
Re,oiv,d, That the secretary is hereby re-
the Mayor, with the endorsement that this
Board recommend payment, provided he finds
no reason Thy S payment should not be made in
Re'oiped, That the Mayor be, and he Is here
BY, requested 70 notify said commissioner that
hereafter no bill or account from him will be
recognized or paid where II appears that the
expenditure exceeds that authorized by exist
The resolutions, after debate, were adopted.
Mr.. Bates, from the Committee on Claims,
reported bills for the relief OF Michael Don.
nelly John TtpPsts Hpo American An Baptist Home
idsnce shspeli all q which were passed. "
MT. Hine, from the Committee on Police,
. reported bill providing that persons doing
BY sample under the license obtsined by them
Me- BAH mSysa to sSs bill On so
not agreed to-yeas, o. nays, IL,
Tho bill was then passed.
Mr.. Hine also reported a bill providing for
the registry OF births and for other purposes.
,Al.o, bill for the suppression of farcy and
glandersi which after a lengthy debate was
! Also, bill regulating the measurement and
sale & Of ftewood in the city of Warrington,
The 6ill %. Al to pay the expenses incurred
: gister Of Wills was passed,
Mr. Davis, from the Committee on Police.
reported a bill regulating admission to places
Yeas-MelsrS. Arrison, Bates, Chase, Dal.
s9a, DayiS, Hine, I. y, $. Miller Rutherford,
stewart, Taylor Toffey and the PFesident-l2
Nays.measIs. Ball, Bartlett, Juenemann,
u; ". Miller, Nalley, Russell and Sardo-7.
mr. hrriton, from the Committee on Public
Schools, reported bill making an appropTiA.
ton 70 ht up the house, corner Ninth and X
spaeels' i3f the use OF the Trustees Of the
Also, bill creating the office Of SuperinteD.
dent OF Public Schools, defining his duties,
salary, nc. Postponed to next Monday eve
Mr.. Bates, from the Committee on Canals,
reported adversely on the bill directing certain
repairs to be made on the Washington canal.