The national Republican., 1869-06-29
monopoly /. created and protected by act. of

monopoly 10 created and protected by acts Of
these Oonneils, Thsrefore, BE- 40
be, and 10 hereby, Instructed to report a bill
providing for the repeal Of sections seven,
eight and nine Of the act OF May 81, 1886 also,
parts q acts that srsste or Pretend 70 create "a :
vested right 10 any person or persons TO hire,
lease or rent any Of the stalls or stands In the
euee to any other person or persons desiring
| to rent the same; so that hereafter all market
stands or stalls owned or controlled by the
highest bidder at least once IN each year. WV
Mr.. Hall submitted the following resolu-
tlonsi which were agreed to: 49,,
Resolved, That the thanks Of this board be,
snd sre hersby rendered to Hon. A. M. Olapp,
for his nrm sdheranoe to tho rights Of labor
II. Douglass in hts position In the Oongres.
| sionsi printing once.
Rt,ois.d, THAT copy 9t these re.elution 5c
,ssn.nitsed blythe secretary TO The Hon A. M
Mr.. Dctdck Introduced bill to authorize
the erection and lighting OF lamps on Eighth
street west from @ to P streets north. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Browne introduced bill restricting
the duties and powers OF the supcristendent
Of public schools; which was referred to the
Committee on Public Schools. The bill Is
as follows; 'r
| W Co,
duties appertainins to the once cf superin.
tendent OF Public Schools shall be fixed by
the Board OF Trustees Of the Public schools
Be, and i. hsfsSy, placed Under tie % coaiToi Of
! said board. :. .| |.I. ...
Sec. 4 Be a also enacted, That all acts or
Of thi. act be, and the same are hereby re
pealed. .,r ~. ,IT-4E.- n '.-'.I
Mr.. Browne introduced bill TO reimburse
General o. o. Howard, commissioner, &c.,
for moneys expended In laying water pipes.
Mr.. Hatton introduced bill to extend tho
culvert of the last intersection OF 7 street
north and Second street cast, aud 10 build
stone abutments to protect the same; n bill
to grade and gravel g street north, between
Seventh street west and New Jersey avenue.
Referred.
Also, a bill to cause an alley to be con-
demued and paved In square No. 595.
Passed.
Mr.. Holden introduced bill authorizing
the construction Of brick and stone arch
near d street south, extending to Third street
east; bill authorizing the grading and gray-
| cling OF Q street south, from New Jersey
grading and graveling Of FIftn slIvut oae,,
from A street north to Maryland avenue; a
bill authorizing the grading and gravcllng
Of Carroll street, between First and Second
streets east; q bill to exempt the sccoLd
Baptist church and the Methodist Protestant
churches on Virginia aven &c, between Fourth
and Sixth streets, from the payment OF taxes
for paving tho sidewalk In front OF those
churches; bill to grade aud gravel Z street
nor.h, from Second to Third streets cast
Referred.
Mr.. Holden presented the petition of g. q.
Cornish and others 70: the continuation Of
the brick and stone arch under New. Jersey
avenue, near d street sorth, from Its present
terminus on the east side OF New Jersey
avenue to the east side of Second street east;
the petition OF Foster Henshaw and others,
asking q change In the grade Of Virginia
avenue, east OF New Jersey avenue; petition
OF Foster Henshaw and others, asking the
privilege Of putting dow Il concrete paw
ment on tho south side Of Virginia avcLdc,
between New Jersey avenue and Third street
east. Referred.
Mr.. Tinney introduced bill authorizing
the Mayor to cause the chambers OF the
Board Of Aldermen and Board OF Common
Council 10 berepaired and refurnish'd. Re-
fe' red.
&Mr. Boyd submitted concurrent resolu-
tion that committee Of seven be appointed,
consisting OF four cornclmcn and three al
dcrmen, 70 examine any deodorizer within
their reach, and to report by bill otherwise
to these Boards, no later than next Monday
evening, so that the most intolerable nui-
sance Of dumr,ng night soil In the several
wards OF this cityshaii be abated, which was
agreed to, and the President appointed
Mcssrs. Boyd, Beall, Hale, and Pardon, as
the committee on the part OF this Board.
Mr.. Boyd introduced bill for the protec-
tion Of small property holders and the work.
ing classes, and a bill TO supply animals
with wat Jr. Referred.
Mr. Holden submitted the following res.
luton; which was agreed to;
Resoiped, That the city surveyor be req Icst.
ed TO Inform this board, at his earliest con.
yenience, whether the grade OF pavement on
the south side Of Virginia avenue, between
c'nnot be modified and lowered, so as 10 save
| the property. holders from fItnre exDense
liable to occur when said avenue Is graded.
Mr.. Taylor submitted the following rcso-
lutl0ni which was referred to the Comm'ttcc
on Ways and Means.
! Resolved, That the President OF tho board
be authorized to have the Council chamber
! thoroughly cleansed prior to the next meeting,
and that the expense incurred be paid out Of
the contingent fund OF the Board.
Mr.. Holden introduced a bill granting per-
miseion TO Horatio X. Maryman 10 erect a
frame bull ding. Passed. 10
Mr.. Venable submitted the follow ug con-
current resolution, which was agreed to:
Reiolped, &C., That when The two Bo,fd ad.
| Journ this evening, 1t be to meet on Monday
night, July l2th, at 8 O'Clock, hs Monday, the
5th, will be observed as a National holiday.
Mr.. Gaines introduced bill TO grade and
gravel seventh street east from Pcnnsylva-
MIA avenue TO East Capitol street. Referred
Mr.. Holden submitted the following rest
luton, which was agreed to;
ReS0ipei, That the superintendent OF streets
and sewers be, aud he Is hereby, requested to
furnish thls Board, at its next regular meet
ing, with an estimate OF the cost OF n brick
and stone arch similar to and the same size OF
the one now passing under New Jersey ave.
nue. near street south, being the continue
tion OF the same from the east side thereof to
the east side OF Third street east, In as direct
line as the course OF the stream will allow
A concurrent resolution was received from
the Board Of Aldermen authorizing the ap.
pointmert of committee Of two from each
Board to make arrangements to attend the
ceremonies at Getty sburg, lr accordance with
the Invitation Of the committee on invita-
tlon; which was agreed to, and the president
appointed Messrs. Pardon and Venable on
the part of this Board.
Mr.. Pardon introduced a bill! granting per-
miss lon to VIM. Tucker to erect frame
porch and bath room. Passed.
Mr.. Browl Introduced bill to repair the
collectors ONCE. Passed.
Mr.. Taylor presented the petition Of Mary
b. Owen asking compensation for the loss
OF molre antique dress, which was ruined
by the ups9tting OF a carriage In which she
was riding on the 95th of June, 1868. Re.
fcrrcd.
Mr.. Pardon Introduced bill for the relief
Of VIM. r. Woodward, administrator of
Thomas woodward, late coroner Referred.
Mr.. Burgess introduced Joint resolution
providing that no streets shall be graded
without being graveled. Pissed.
Also, bill to authorize the erection and
lighting of lamps on Fourth street west,
from NJ TO N str",ts north. Passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Fardon, the bill (B. Al
making an appropriation OF 5000 for the
erection OF an engnC-housc with stabling,
| Gc., In the Seventh ward was referred TO the
Committee on the Fire Department.
Mr.. Piper introduced bill authorizing
the closing of barber shops oil Sunday. Re
fcrred.
On motion of Mr.. Bcall, the Board ad-
journcd.
"lNFASTs' SuoEs."-A heavy stock, of
all c0lors and styles, always selling, at Cum
mlns's shoe store, 3i7 Seventh street, next
to Northern market.
HoBBIKs.
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