The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-07-16

GEoRoErows CoUSons--B Board Of Alder
p,en.-This Board met last evening, Me-.
Davis In the chair in the absence Of tho re-
corder.
The Chair presented report Of the stand
Ing committee, 70 whom was referred &c.
C.) resolution providing for the procurement
Of Ineligible plats Of the town, recommend
Ing the rejection OF the resolution, and the
report was agreed 70.
A message from the Mayor was received
from the Common Council In regard TO the
sale Of house In the bed Of stoddard street.
Laid over.
Resolution &c. CO. Increasing tho pay Of
the members Of the fire department was
amended by adding the name Of the market
master, and the third reading Of the resolu-
ton was objected 70 By Mt. Newman.
Resolution 20. CO. for the relief Of Clarity
and williams was passed.
Resolution &c. C.) authorizing tho pay
mont Of expenses Of the FIRE department for
the quarter ending juno 30, 1889, was passed.
Resolution &C. CD allowing certain credits
10 the late tax collector was passed.
Resolution &c. C.) for the erection OF lamp
posts on stoddard stree, was passed.
Resolution &c. Co. providing for the pay
ment Of the expenses Of tho poor and work
house, for the quarter ending June 80, 1867,
was passed.
A. ..na,,,. .ia.,.S ....s.as pas.o5
A message was received from the Com
mon Council notifying the Board that they
had passed the Joint resolution adjourning
over I'LL the nrst Thursday In October. Ad-
journcd. ...
Common Counea.-The Board met last
evening, VIM. Clabaugh In tho chair In the
absence Of the president.
Inc Chair read q communication from thc
Mayor in regard to the sale Of brisk house
IN the bed OF stoddard stroet, Tor het
amount OF $Soo.4s. heferrcd 10 the BOARD
OF Aldermen.
MT. Jones presented petiuon Oh falmer "
Co., asking the privilege OF furnishing new
street lamps. Referred
Mr.. Kelly presented o petition OF IL. H.
Crawford and others, In regard to broken
cutters on Second street, between Fayettc
and Warren, also, resolution appropriate
Ing $500 Tor the necessary repairs OF same
Referred.
Mr.. Cox presented communication OF
sundry cltisens In regard To the loss OF
fcrred.
Also, the petition OF several BARRIERS, ask.
Ing that law be passed for the closing OF
barber shops on Sunday. Referred.
MT. Mitchell ohercd resolution Tor the
relief OF the late tax collector, and Tor other
purposes. Passed.
Mi. hutchins offered a resolution 70 pay
expenses OF the poor anu work-nouse LOT thc
quarter ending June ", iooy, rassea'
the further consideration Of distribution Of
! Potomac water. Agreed to.
Mr.. Jones offered a resolution rcmitting
| fine imposed on Joseph l.. Shoemaker for a
violation of the law governing markets. Re-
jcctcd.
Mr.. REILLY offered a resolution lnstructing
the Committee on Gas TO inquire into the
cxpedicncy Of extending tho gas main on
Second street, Passed.
A resolution 10 erect two lamp-posts on
stoddard street, between Washington and
Congress streets, was passed.
A resoiution for the relief OF tho poor OF
the town, to be expended under the dlrcc-
ton Of the Industrial Home School aud
| Union Benevolent Society, was laid over.
Mr.. Jones reported a resolution for the
relief Of George Ridgeiy, appropriating $40
| for the loss Of his hofseh BY falling through
| defective bridge. Rurommttcd.
Mr. Mitchell offered a resolution Of In
qulry into the expodlcncy Of purchasing n
steam engine for the use Of the high service
! reservoir. Passed.
Mr.. Mitchell advocated the adoption Of
his resolution, and gave tho estimate OF the
water engineer of the probable cost Of the
| engine, which he puts ut about $500.
The following letter was read from the
engineer.
w..u,xaro, Aoryvrcr vv ,er.
wAsHisgTos, b. d. :. Juiy is iss
Sin: enclose the following Information
In reference to the Georgetown high service,
In addition to that contained In my letter Of
the 18th inst, viz Diameter OF high service
reservoir, 100 feet; capacity for one foot In
depth, 81, 5g7 GALLONS; capacity for one inch,
1850; elevation of the bottom Of the reser-
surface Of water In the reservoir to-day,
900 2-i2 feet,
In the month of june the water pressure
| engine that supplies the high service was
stopped nlnety-one consecutive hours for re-
pairs, and during that time the heights were
suppiicd directly from the reservoir; the
arnonnt consumed every twelve hours was
| l25, 1877 gallons.
The number Of houses on Georgetown
Heights receiving Potomac water is 100, and
! the population Is /, O39, (including 1868 In the
Georgetown Convent and Academy making
the average consumption OF water per day,
for each man, woman and child, little over
100 gallons. This includes tho waste aud
| leakage from street washers, hylrants and
| fountains Respcctfully, yours,
TugopoRE SAMo, Chief Engineer.
Jous 7. MITCHELL, esq.
Mr.. Jones reported n resolution prohibit.
ing the opening of barber shops on Sunday.
Mr.. Clabaugh objected TO the third read
| ing, and the resolution lies over.
| lournment during the summer months was
taken up, discussed, and the Board OF Alder
men substitute adopted, providing "thnt
when the Boards adjourn this evening II be
to the FIRST Thursday evening In October