The national Republican., 1869-01-05

Ai'G, . bill for the reiiefOf Robert F. Mar
Mr.. Dalton introduced a bill for gas lamps
on Fourth street east, between Pennsylvania
a Also I'll to srsss lamp. eep soS l.mp.po.,. in
the Sixth ward. Passed.
Mr., Davis, from the special committee APP
PS.f 70 q Ss II. ware. q ss VGa ,si
The gcmmi:.ionsI, and Is signed " ali the
MT. Hine Introduced q bill TO set the curb.
stones and pave the footwsys, Se., on the
Also, q bill to pay the Daily Chronicle for
Mr. Aips, rom the oOmmit,ee on Police,
and sisnders, and Il was ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. Hlne introduced the following, and
asked Its immediate oonsiderationi
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| Of Aldermen, and Board Of Common Couucil
OF the city Of Washington, Benjamln Sever.
canal, aud received a commission certifying
| that fact, dated September l, 1s6s, and signed
BY s. J. Bowen, President, and II. A. Hall and
Aud whereas on the faith of said election
| and certificate the said BenJsmin Severson u.
sumed the duties OF said ONCE, and has de-
voted his time and attention to the perform
| ance thereof,
And wherea. in the general appropriation
which passed both boards and was approved
| by the Mayor the sum OF ", 900 was appro-
pfiated to pay the salary OF said engineer for
And whereas, no,with,t.ndlns the faith of
tion, certi9eate, and appropriation to pay said
| engineer for his services, the Mayor has re-
fused to allow said engineer to be paid for SER
notiaed this 6oanCil Of hi, said refa.aii there.
| fore be IT.
Re,oipcd, &C., That the Mayor be most ear
| nestly requested to cause Benjamin. Seyerson
to be paid the amount OF his accrued salary.
Messrs.. Hine, Stewart, Nslley, Brown, Ball,
Mr. Arrison moved TO amend by substituting
| That from aud after the lst day OF February
1900, the office Of engineer Of the canal be, and
| the same 10 hereby, hbolishedI and that the
Mayor be, and he ls hereby, authorized to pay
BenJ. seyerson the proportlonate part OF
The % Year II which shsil I'll have % elapsed up to Feb
tuaty !, isOo," and repeals all acts Inconsistent
Mr. ArIison subsequently withdrew hi.
Mr.. Bates presented the petition Of J. T.
Tippett, asking the remission Of a hne. Re-
The bill TO change the act In relation to the
harbor.master OF the city Of Washington was
Mr.. Hiue presented the petition Of Ed.
| yoight for the remission OF = fne. Referred.
Mr.. L. B. s. Miller, from the Committee on
sppycpssti0S a % 70 5sPPS 5aPStss he deesa.ea @ o"aoSr
| poori bill appropriatlng a sum Of money to
cover a deficiency 10 the appropriation for
compensation to apotheearics for furnishing
medicines to the outdoor poori bill making
bill 70 pay the. Evening ErWesi for rent OF once
on the last election dsy-an OF which were
pisied.
Also, reported joint resolution introduced
by MT. Fowler, requesting the Mayor to In
to pay until April !, 1850, only so per cent. oi
| what is now paid persons In their employ, 90
that twice the number may be employed.
Mr.: stewart moved to amend the RESOLUTION
celve two dollars per day, as hxed by law.
Mr.. Davis moved that the whole subject be
laid on the tables which was not agreed to-
yeas 8, nays s.
After q lengthy debate Mr.. Stewart with
drew his amendtnsnt, and Mr.. Fowler asked
leave to withdraw his bill and enter upon the
Journal his reasons Therefore which wal
Mr.. stewart rose to a privileged question
and objected to any explanation going on the
Journal.
Mr.. Fowler replied that his only object IL
, offering the bill was to relieve the suffering
withdrew the bill because OF the opposition
| from the First ward. The reasons he desired
entered on the Journal were that the bill
was offered at the suggestion OF ward com
missioner, and as some Interpreted his motiv,
as hostile to the laboring mems interest h,
, withdrew II.
Mr.. Taylor, from the Committee on Improve
, ments, reported bills to curb and pave the wes
side OF Sixth street west, between b stree
north and Pennsylyania avenue; to curb an'
pave the west side Of First street west, be
=. tween Il street north and Indiana avenue; an
= Abill to grade First street east, from ID stree
: south to New Jersey avenue: Passed,
!. Mr. Bartlett moved that the Board do nov
AtlOlTlG which auFApu