The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-23

important measures Of public interest to the
people OF this city which We trust will recsiye
your early and favorable consideration.
The rough and imperfect condition OF the
the repaving Of II necessary, and we earnestly
urge tho passage ofa bill autho rizinr . wooden
pavement to BE- built: The expense to %
the corporation Of Washing ton, the owners OF
| property bordering on the Avenue, and the
Washington and Georgetown Railrosd Com.
Tie corporation Of Washington cxpends a
large amount annually for grading, gravellng
and inprovina the streets OF the eitya The
late In Improving tho avenues which are un-
der It's jarisdiotion, " 10 but Just thatth
General qoyernment should bear such pro.
Ing the streets and avenues Of this city as the
value Of It's property bears to the assessed
this purpose, and We hope this matter viii i 10.
| ceiye the attention u deserves, and that Don.
gress will make provision for the expenditure
ni '0p ono ssy t .ss
amount expended by the city as the property
Of the General Government bears to the as.
| sessei real estate in tho city.
The baltimore and Ohio railroad Company
obstructs many OF the streets In the I'm mediate
vicinity Of the Capitol, by Its depot aad cars.
their road 10 the established grades OF the
| streets croseed by II, thereby preventing the
| opening aud grading these streets, to the great
prSSte your
bodies to cause the depot 70 be removed to
some point near the limits Of the city.
those OF the whole country, Justly dem. nd that
| the capitol OF the nation should be better sup.
piled with railroad communication with the
| Inherent sections OF the country than exist ut
| present. Our citizens suffer much Ia incon.
venience by having but one line OF railroad
eoaneotins us with the North, East and West,
nd N mn xpl n httf uat uatIa -.
| to remedy the evil, and are compelled 10 sub.
nit to such charges for freight and passengers
nssaian xoar sanot,,is sos1es e 10 u,gehy
ters for the building OF railroads from the na.
| tional capital, to connect with such points OF
feasibility Of the capital easy to ali the citizens
OF the country, and to authorize the corpora.
ton to subscribe to the capital stock Of such
tss rsnnnn,ns with Sw,h1nsson "
The Long bridge, over the Potomac river, a.
| now constructed, causes tho river channel aud
IA he
cial interesfs OF the city will suffer greatly by
the continual filling up Of tho river channel,
honorable bodies to the subject, aud urge upon
| you the necessity OF haying the bridge 40 con.
structcd as to remedy the evil.
| The channel and hatbor needs impfovem' IN l.
and the construction OF q sos-walI along thc
| river channel. This corporation Ia not able
to bear the whole expense OF the work, and as
|
for the improvement Of harbors for CONNER.
ci,l purposes, we trust Congress wili extend
aid for like improvements 10 thts District.
| The usury laws now In force In this Dlsti lei
! are OF great disadvantage to all ciasses OF our
| citizens. Loans cannot be negotiated at ak
per cent. when the Government Ia paying =
rover 10 compelled to pay q high premium Ia
persons who loan money at usurious rates
. while those who would willingly lend at rea
account OF the existssoe OF this law.
We would also respectfully petition Con
sonsdera,ioe 81 Sas,ss; .ss spnr. for ,hS
District OF Columbia so that 1t may receive
proper attention. Tbcpeopls ofthis city have
to depend upon Congress Tor all importan,
| upon the CITY Council by the charter arc
l.mited, and hence the necessity OF Congress
| Ing to this city and District.
Mr.. Burgess introduced bill to construct
a drain through squares No. 33I and 1856
| Passed. Also, bills to set tic curbstones
and pave tho footways and. cutters on the
east side Of Eighth street west, between L
street north and Bounds ry; north and south
sides OF street, from Vermont avenue
westward to Boundary; cast side Of Seven.
teenth street west, between NJ street north
and Boundary Street; west side of Seven.
teenth street " est, from I street north tc
Boundary street. Referred.
Mr.. Burgess submitted the following rcso.
luton; Which was agreed to:.
Res?iri, That the surveyor OF ssId city be
anu no Is hereby, requested to furnish said
| hoard, at Its next session, with an estimate oil
the number OF cubic yards OF grading and the
aumher OF square yards OF grayeliug requisite
| 70 rnt Seventeenth street west, from north NJ
to Boundary street, to the grade; also, the
probable cost Of the same.
Mr.. Taylor introduced n bill to pay for
| grading alleys in square G23. Passed.
Mr.. DIETRICH; submitted the following rcso.
luton; which was agreed to:
| Resoirsi, That the surveyor be req uestcd 10
| inform this Board whether 1t Ia practicable Ia
raise the grade OF NInth street west, between
| p and S-strccts north how much, in hl- opln,
| ion, that part Of said street should he raised
and what would be the cost.
Mr.. Deall presented the petition of Lafay.
cite Jefries for pay for work done In the
Centre market. Referred.
Mr.. Brown introduced bill To repeal sec.
lions aud ofthc ict In relation to weights
and measures, approved September 10, 1869
Mr.. Boyd submitted an amendment that
the operation OF tho law In regard to the
dlsuse Of all spring balances In this corpora
ton be, and they are hereby, suspended
until the LIST day Of January, 1870. Not
agreed to.
Mr.. Mcknight moved to amend by substi
tute, to amend section . Of tho act IN rcla
ton to weights and measures, after the
Wor1 seihc 10 insert under Que process o.
law" and In section 4, after the word
"thereof' to strike ont 80 days and insert 90
days. Not agreed to.
The original bill was then passed.
Mr.. Browne presented the petition Of J. c
Cove for the abatement of taxes on house
and lots Of New England Friends Mission
Joint resolution amcndatory of the Joint reso
luton authorizing the Washington Soclct,
OF the New Jerusalem to erect buttresses Ii
front OF their temple on North Capitol street
between and @ streets north. referred,
Also. a bill providing for the insn ,rI .un n
| so.ou1 han1 az. 90. pa.l i S
'"'uu ~ "'"n' insscu'
Also, Oil 10 exempt certain lots belong
,ng 10 .he new England FRIENDS Missio'
ron axes AXES heier,eu.
ar. llatton introduced pill 70 condeipl
auu open an nhey ~ square no. oo9. Passed
Aso' 'ho ioi'o"ihs RESOLUTION, which wa
agreed 'o'
Rcioired, That the President Of this Boar
measoS reluesen 70 appoint one membe
mittee 10 eo.operate with a cnmmi,,se eo ar
pointed at public meeting OF the citizens
Washington, to make ARRANGEMENTS for